The Offertory collection last weekend Mass Intentions this Week amounted to €940.00 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Sat. 20, April Ascension Parish This collection is for the ordinary day-to-day 6pm. Easter Triduum Mass 2. Gurranabraher, Cork. running of the Church at Gurranabraher. Sun 21. 9am. Triduum Mass 3. Sunday, April, 21, 2019. Collection for Bishop’s Office last weekend 11.30am. Deceased members of Cotter & Forde families. amounted to €530.00. Easter Sunday (C) Mon 22. Thanks to Eily Morris for raising the sum of 10am. Private Intention Parish Office – 021-4303655 (If Urgent: 085-8041951) €500.00 from her supporters. Tue 23. email: [email protected] May God reward them for their generosity. 8am. Novena Mass 8. Website; www: gurranabraherparish.ie 10am. Keith Kelleher, RIP Donations for Church Renovations Wed 24. Priests of the Parish: gratefully accepted at Parish Office - Fr. Tomás Walsh, SMA. Tel: 021-4303658. ([email protected]) or they can be lodged directly into: 8am. Holy Souls th Fr. Aidan Vaughan, OFM, Cap. Tel: 021-4397472. ([email protected]) 10am. Denis O’Brien, RIP (40 Anniv) Ascension Church Building Fund A/c at Thu 25. Weekend Masses – Saturday 6pm (Vigil) & Sundays – 9am & 11.30am. AIB Bank 8am. Arthur Murphy, RIP IE65 AIBK 934194 32642064 10am. Kathleen Collins, RIP, (8th Anniv) Easter Proclamation Fri 26. The Exsultet, also known as the ‘Easter Proclamation’, is solemnly intoned immediately 8am. Private Intention after the Easter Candle is placed on the Candle-stand at a central location on the SUNDAY DUTY ROTA 10am. Laboure Coleman, RIP (10th Anniv) sanctuary. The Easter Candle signifies the ‘Risen Christ’ and the Exsultet proclaims the April 21, 2018 Sat 27. Freedom that results from Christ’s resurrection. The 10am. Pro Populo lengthy Proclamation calls on Christians to make A priest can be contacted if required this ---------------------------------------------------------- known the message of this most Holy Night. It Sunday by phoning: We pray for those recently deceased… reads: “On this, your night of grace, O Holy Father, accept this candle, a solemn offering… an evening Cathedral: 087 238 1187 sacrifice of praise, this gift from your most holy Margaret (Madge) O’Leary, Cathedral Rd. Church… Therefore, O Lord, we pray you that this … Requiescat in Pace. candle, hallowed to the honour of your name, may persevere undimmed, to overcome the darkness of “If my people Gurranabraher Parish asks you this night. Receive it as a pleasing fragrance, and who are called by my name to please consider dropping a few Euro each let it mingle with the lights of heaven. May this flame Will humble themselves and pray week into our Credit Union Account – be found still burning by the Morning Star: the one and seek my face – Church of the Ascension Renovation Fund - Morning Star who never sets, Christ your Son, who, coming back from death's domain, and turn from their wicked ways, A/c No. 02255200. has shed his peaceful light on humanity, and lives and reigns for ever and ever. then I will hear from heaven Thank You! In Ireland we associate the ‘Easter Proclamation’ with the ‘declaration of freedom’ read by Pádraig Pearse outside the GPO, on Easter Monday, in 1916. Pearse, being the deeply and I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.” religious man he was, choose the religious symbolism and imagery of Easter to stage the ‘Rising’ against British rule in Ireland. But Pádraig Pearse was hugely aware that there - 2 Chronicles, 7:14. was a greater freedom that only Christ brings. Offertory Collection this Easter Weekend for Priests Easter Blessings to all Parishioners The offertory collection at all Masses this Easter weekend is part of the Priests income. It A special Easter Blessing to all our Parishioners. We are deeply grateful to all involved in the Easter is the Easter and Christmas collections along with Easter and Christmas dues that Ceremonies - our Choir for adding so much to our liturgical celebrations, the Readers, Ministers of maintains the priests of the parish. With declining numbers attending churches more and Holy Communion, Collectors, Altar servers, Jerry and Eugene, our sacristan, Roger, Ed Connolly for the beautiful Easter Garden, Michelle Price for her floral displays and dressing of Altar – plus more will be expected of the Faithful in the years ahead to enable priests meet their own Chis and Willie and all whose presence each week ensures that our Church is kept open for future commitments. We ask you to reflect on this situation – and to be as generous as possible generations. Happy Easter to all in Gurranabraher. to your priests. Medjugorje Prayer Day at Neptunes Stadium on August, 31st 2019. Divine Mercy Sunday – Next Sunday – 10am – 11.30am Medjugorje Conference and Day of Prayer with Sr. Brieg McKenna on Saturday 31st August 2019 The First Sunday after Easter is designated as Divine Mercy Sunday. It will be celebrated @ Neptune Stadium, Cork. Tickets €20.00 available on Eventbrite.ie Enter discount code next Sunday, April 28th in Gurranabraher parish beginning at 10am with Rosary, Divine EARLYBIRD for discount price of €15.00 available until 31st May 2019. All tickets purchased Chaplet and Adoration. It will conclude with the normal 11.30am Mass. We ask parishioners included in entry for free pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Cork or Dublin. Booking fees apply. Contact to please make a special effort to be part of the Adoration on that morning. Having just Sean O'Shaughnessy 0862959380 recalled Christ’s brutal death on Good Friday we begin to comprehend the great debt of gratitude we owe the Lord. CIT CAO Information Evening on Thursday 2nd May Cork Institute of Technology will be holding a CIT-CAO Information Evening on Thursday 2nd May from 6pm - 8pm in the Nexus Hall, Student Centre, Bishopstown Campus. This event is Camino/Hike on Easter Monday targeted at Leaving Certificate students who have applied for courses at CIT - and also students Our Camino planned for Easter Monday from outside Ballingeary to Gúgán Barra is all set to roll. who may be contemplating “Change of Mind” options. Students will have an opportunity to learn We ask all those going to be there on time for Bus - it leaves sharply at 10.30am. We advise all more about different courses, take a tour of the campus and facilities, obtain information on those trekking to please have good walking boots/shoes, bring liquids to drink – and a wind-breaker accommodation and learn about student life at CIT. They will receive information on grants and just in case. The Mass in Gúgán Barra is around 3pm. The refreshments and sing-song at Creedon’s CIT’s sports scholarships/bursaries, etc. The evening is open to students, parents and teachers. Inchigeelagh, will begin around 4.30pm – and we should be back in Cork around 9.30pm. Eucharistic Adoration each Friday Is God calling you to be a priest in the Diocese of Cork and Ross? ‘Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament’ at the Fatima Chapel each Friday, beginning after the 10am Come to our information session on Sunday 12thMay from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Pastoral Mass - and concluding at 6pm. Pope Benedict spoke of the necessity of Eucharistic Adoration “in Development Office, Parochial House, Ballyphehane. Contact Fr Charlie Kiely 021 4537474 order to help the world rediscover again the face and love of God.” We invite all parishioners to come at any time during these hours of adoration and spend some time with the Lord. Jesus All-Ireland Rosary Rally at Knock – June, 1, 2019. says: “Come to me all you who labour and are overburdened – come and find rest for your souls.” Buses are travelling from all over Ireland on Saturday, June, 1st, 2019 for the Annual Rosary Rally at Knock Shrine. Buses leaving St Patrick’s Quay @ 7am on that morning. Costing approx €20.00. Pilgrimage to Rome/Assisi/San Giovanni For further details contact Denise at 086 050 2727 or Jerry at 021 488 5443. There are still a number of places available on the pilgrimage to Rome/Assisi and San Giovanni scheduled for 16th - 23rd September. Total price costs €1,130.00. See Roger Power. Catholic Conference for Women in May A Conference, especially for women to deepen their faith, will take place at SMA Centre, Wilton, on Mass Cards available for all occasions Saturday, May, 25, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Jude Okolo, Mass Cards are available at the Parish Office for all occasion, RIP, Get Well, Birthdays, Papal Nuncio to Ireland. There will be input from a host of outstanding women speakers. For further Anniversaries, Exams, etc. – the intentions are included in Nine Masses (Novena) celebrated each details see: 086 876 0058. month in the parish. Card cost €3. .