What one person can achieve ! Francis Gleeson was born in The Munsters were to the fore in Templemore, Co. Tipperary the Battle of Aubers Ridge in on 28th May 1884, one of 13 May of 1915. They launched 6/7 June 2015 children. He decided to be- their attack from the trenches at come a priest and was edu- 5.30 am on the morning of the "Besides physical hunger, While such things may cated at Holy Cross College, 9th and were largely cut down by Dublin and St. Patrick's Col- people have another hun- appear "more sasfying," machine gun fire before they had ger, one that cannot be the people tempted by lege, Maynooth. He was or- advanced more than a few yards dained in 1910 and lived in although enough men survived sased with ordinary them forget that "those Glasnevin before going to to capture the German trench- food," the pope said last are meals eaten at the work in March 1912, in St. es,the only unit to do so that day, June on the Feast of the slaves' table." Mary's Home for the Blind. before being forced to withdraw. Body and Blood of Jesus. On the outbreak of the First Casualties in the battalion World War in July 1914 he amounted to 11 officers and 140 "It is the hunger for life, "Each one of us can ask volunteered for service with men killed in addition to 8 offic- hunger for love and hun- ourselves: Where do I the British Army. He became chaplain to the ers and 230 men wounded. nd ger for eternity." want to eat? Where do I 2 battalion,Royal Munster Fusiliers serving Fr. Gleeson made it his duty to attend to the on the Western Front in France. The battalion want nourishment?” wounded and dying, comforting them and de- Jesus can sasfy a per- The pope said he is was among the first British troops to be de- livering the last rites despite German shells ployed to France seeing action during the Bat- landing close by him. son's deepest yearnings, We need to be aenve, “always struck” by the tle of Mons and,after Fr. Gleeson joined them because the substance of to remember all God has disciples wanng to send they participated in the First Battle of Ypres. At the end of his contract in November 1915 British officer and poet Robert Graves recalled he returned to Ireland stating that "I am sorry his food is love. done for us, he said, and the crowd away to find that during this battle Fr. Gleeson found him- to be leaving the dear old Munster lads but I "recognize the false bread food and lodging and Je- self the only unwounded officer of the battal- really can't stand it any longer. I do not like the Living the faith, the pope that deceives and cor- sus’ reply, “Give them life though I love the poor men ever so much". ion and,having removed his chaplain's insignia said, means "allowing rupts because it is the some food yourselves.” that indicated his non-combatant status,took After a spell as a curate in Dublin he returned command of the unit until relieved. to France in May 1917 and spent another 2 yourself to be nourished fruit of selfishness, self- years with the Munsters and the first infantry by the Lord". sufficiency and sin." The disciples wanted to On Christmas Day 1914 the Munsters were in division. part of the front line not affected by the Christ- send the crowd away, so mas Truce and Fr. Gleeson decided to conduct Fr. Gleeson did not just provide comfort. Ac- He referred to the Old that everyone takes care cording to the book "The Irish at the Front", He leads us to a Mass in one of the front line trenches that Testament story of man- of himself. We have that was frequently under fire. published during the war, the chaplain was not follow his way afraid to put himself in danger. During a bom- na in the desert when same temptaon; we Fr. Gleeson was an advisor to men of all faiths bardment of the trenches "Fr. Gleeson stuck to “the people were whining Pope Francis asked those don’t take on the needs of and kept careful records of their names and his post, attending to the dying Munsters. In- about missing the meat parcipang in the Corpus others, but dismiss them addresses so that he could write to the families deed, if anyone has earned the VC Fr. Gleeson of those who died. He ended each letter with has. He is a credit to the country he hails and onions they ate in Chris procession to pray with a compassionate, the words "They paid a great sacrifice". He from". Egypt. They were for- to Jesus present in the ‘May God help you!’ received many letters from the loved ones of the troops in his care,many seeking details of After the outbreak of the Civil War in Ireland geng that they ate that Eucharist: "Jesus, defend the last days of one who was lost. he became a chaplain with the Free State Army food at the slaves' table." us from the temptaon of “The Lord leads us to fol- in February 1923. In August 1944 he became Receiving and answering these letters was up- the food that makes us low his way, sharing and parish priest of St. Catherine's, Meath Street, setting for Fr. Gleeson, as he confided in June "Some people nourish slaves". giving. The lile that we Dublin and was made a Canon in May 1956. 1915. "I got 12 letters today; just after reading He died in June 1959 and is buried in themselves with money, have, the lile that we them. What answering they will take tomor- Glasnevin cemetery. others with success and He talked about Jesus are, if shared, becomes a row. I like to give these poor people all the solace I can, anyhow, but still there's no end to His passing was recorded in the Annual Report vanity, others with power feeding the 5000 with five treasure because God’s the sorrowing inquiries. The tragedy of these of the Old Comrades Association of the Royal and pride," the pope said. loaves and two fish. love transforms it”. letters....One letter was from a broken hearted Munster Fusiliers:"A Canon when he died. A th girl....Then, the mothers! Oh!" Saint when next we all meet." Feast of Corpus Chris (B) 7 June 2015 Readings: Exodus 24:3–8; Psalm 116: 12 –18; Hebrews 9:11 –15; Mark 14:12 –16, 22–26 th Church Notices Corpus Christi Procession after 12.30 Mass Sunday 7 June The procession will form at the Church immediately after 12.30pm Mass . Mass Times If you need a Priest in an We will walk with Our Lord in the Eucharist to Endsleigh Estate Saturday Vigil Mass : 6 pm Emergency, please phone the Priest on where Benediction will be celebrated. Sunday Masses: duty at 087 2302108 First Communion and Confirmation children and their families 8.30am,10am,11.15am &12.30pm and all the community are invited to take part! Priests Weekdays Fr. Pat Fogarty Tel 4371684 We will pray, (and sing), as we walk, in solidarity with those who Mon– Fri 9.30am because of illness, are unable to participate and we ask them to Fr. Charles Nyhan Tel 4371860 Saturdays & Bank Holidays Fr. Aidan Cremen Tel 4372229 pray for us in our need. 11.30 am Mass The gospel reading for the day is the account of the Last Supper First Fridays 9.30am & 7.30pm Parish Centre : Tel 4371109 and of Jesus sending the apostles ahead to prepare the upper room. Email: [email protected] We thank the people of Endsleigh and all who prepare for our Holy Days of Obligation Office Hours: Mon-Fri. 10am -1pm . 7.30pm (Vigil Mass), 10.00am, 11.30am procession, so that we are able to strengthen our sense of communion with Jesus and with & 7.30pm. Presentation Sisters Tel 4372718 one another, to thank God for our blessings and to help carry each other’s burdens. Confessions: Saturdays: 12noon Twinning Kirchseeon+Carrigaline Baptisms Welcome and Congratulations on signing the Baptisms: twinning charter to the people of Kirchseeon, Saturdays:12.30pm, 4pm & 5pm Welcome to our a beautiful small rural town in Bavaria, (3 weeks notice required – see below) Christian family Germany. The charter was signed at a special gala func- Booking Baptisms, Masses Donagh Jerry Lordan tion last Friday, 29 May. and Marriages Ciarán Martin O’Regan Best wishes to Carrigaline Gospel Choir and Credit to the committee who made it possible Jack Conor Collins Carrigaline Singers who will sing in concert and to the people of Carrigaline who wel- A priest is available in the Church Leah Marie Houlihan in Irish Independent Park (Musgrave Park ) comed the guests. Sacristy, 7pm - 8pm , on Mondays , Jay John Lanz Connolly with Katherine Jenkins and José Carreras (not Bank Hols), to accommodate Evie Clair Sheehan and the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra Blessings on all our exam students booking Marriages, Masses and Hayley Teresa Seymour Sat 20 Jun 2015, 17:00 Baptisms. The child’s birth certifi- Loving God cate is needed when booking a be with me now, Baptism. 3 weeks notice is required as I sit my exams. in advance of the date of Baptism . 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