Monday 14 February - Tuesday 22 February 2011
Six sessions daily: 07:45, 11:00, 13:10, 15:30, 19:30, 21:30
N.B. Sunday: 09:00, 10:30, 12:30, 16:30, 18:30, 20:15
Special Events
Individual confessions will be available at all sessions throughout the novena except for Sunday.
Monday 21 February - times of reflection with prayer and music after the 21:30 session.
Preachers
Dan Baragry C.Ss.R
Tony Flanery C.Ss.R.
Seán Duggan C.Ss.R (Ordained in 2009, from our diocese, from Renmore).
Tony Rice C.Ss.R.
Singers
John Hana C.Ss.R.
Dermy O'Connor C.Ss.R.
Br Derek Ryan C.Ss.R.
Mass intentions for the week ahead, 20th February 2011
Saturday 19th February
Vigil Mass 6.30 pm Owen Sheppard and John Robinson
Pray for Charlie O'Hara at all Masses this weekend.
Sunday 20th February
9.30 am Michael John 'Mike' Tierney
11am Paddy Walsh and Stephen Lambe and Erin Lambe-Grealish
12.15 pm Bridget O'Reilly and Peter Coyne
6.30 pm Andrew Rodgers (Months Mind Mass)
Monday 21st February
10am Holy Souls and Thomas Joseph Barrett.
Tuesday 22nd February
10am For all the Sick.
Wednesday 23rd February
10am Liam Keane and Mike Cassidy and May Harty.
6.30 pm Pastoral Team Meeting
Thursday 24th February
10am Thomas Dardis.
Friday 25th February
10am 1. Mary, Michael and John Burke and all deceased
members of Holland and Burke families.
2. Bernard Lee.
7:30 Months Mind, Sinéad D'Arcy
Saturday 26th February
Vigil Mass 6.30 pm Mattie Duggan and Patrick and Mary Laurence
and Pat and John Joe Ward.
Sunday 27th February
9.30 am Beattrice Reid
11am Thomas Glynn and Maureen Stocker
12.15 pm James Butler (Months Mind Mass)
6.30 pm Alice Dunphy and Kate and John Welsh.
Burren in Bloom Festival
The Burren in Bloom Festival returns this May with a series of illustrated talks and organised walks throughout the month. This will give people an understanding and appreciation of the Burren and its formation, and how it continues to be a source of great botanical and cultural wealth with its unique wild flowers and many ancient sites.
Check it out:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=140970849299789
http://www.burreninbloom.com/
Mary Immaculate College Offering MA in Christian Leadership in Education
Mary Immaculate College is offering an exciting and timely new professional qualification programme entitled MA in Christian Leadership in Education.
This two year programme, which will commence in June 2011, will lead to a professional qualification with a strong theology component for those working in the second-level education sector such as school principals, members of boards of management, members of the trusts established by the various denominational bodies in Ireland, etc.
Deadline for completed applications is April 29th, 2011. For further information and full list of entry requirements see
http://www.mic.ul.ie/theology/images/MA%20CL.pdf
Or contact the Admissions Office, Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road, Limerick on 061 204348 / 204929,
admissions@mic.ul.ie
'Visiting the Divine'
Religious Practice in a Post Secular World
The Irish Centre for Faith and Culture at Saint Patrick's College Maynooth invites you to a One Day Symposium on 3 March 2011.
The conference will begin at 1.15pm in Renehan Hall. Number of places available is limited so advance registration is required, Cost € 20 (Supper included).
Egon Schiele: Kirche in Stein auf der Donau (1913)
Speaker Profiles:
Prof Richard Kearney holds the Charles B Seelig Chair of Philosophy at Boston College and has served as a Visiting Professor at University College Dublin, the University of Paris (Sorbonne) and the University of Nice. Recent publications include: On Stories; The God Who May Be; and Strangers, Gods, and Monsters; Anatheism: Returning to God after God
Prof Grace Davie is the Professor of Sociology at the University of Exeter. She is a specialist in the sociology of religion, with a particular emphasis on patterns of religion in Europe. Her publications include Religion in Britain since 1945: Believing without Belonging.
Prof Patricia Casey is Professor of Psychiatry at Department of Psychiatry, UCD and the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Her research interests include personality disorder and suicide. She is Editor of the Psychiatric Bulletin.
Prof Michael A Conway (Galway Diocese) is Professor of Faith and Culture at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth. He is the current Director of the Irish Centre for Faith and Culture. He is a specialist in the thought of Maurice Blondel.
Schola Hyberniae is a female ensemble specializing in plainchant and early polyphony. The group has a particular interest in music from Irish manuscripts.
See the timetable at:
http://www.maynoothcollege.ie/SymposiumVisitingtheDivine.shtml
Messages from the Diocesan Youth Officer, Siobhain Bradley
A. A youth ministry blog is now available on the Galway diocesan website....
http://www.galwaydiocese.ie/
please feel free to forward on information regarding youth masses, liturgies, activities, youth clubs etc. already in existence in your parishes so i can add it onto the blog...it will be hopefully be a vital resource.
B. The Tullamore Youth Pastoral Council wish to tell you about their upcoming National Parish Youth Conference which is taking place on the 5th March 2011 in St. Mary's Youth and Community Centre, Tullamore from 9:30am-5:30am....
The theme of this year's conference is "Community Unity-The Church as social network...." Guest Speakers will include Bishop Donal Mc Keon and Ronan Scully, Andrew Maloney and Sean Dench...
This event is open to all with an interest in working alongside the young people in our church...their intention is that every parish across Ireland will be represented by young people between the ages of 12-18 years of age
More details are available on this conference from
http://www.tullamorejppc.weebly.com/
or
http://www.pastoralcentre.ie/
C. World Youth Day 15th - 22nd August, 2011
Anyone interested in travelling to Madrid with the Galway Diocese..
Contact me, Siobhain, at (091)565066 (091)565066 .
D. J.Lite Gospel Choir;
Rehearsals every Wednesday night @ 7.30p.m in Galway Cathedral.
All ages welcome. Ring (087)7599571
Many Thanks, Siobhain.
Music for Lent and Easter
Workshop for Parish singers and musicians
Presented by members of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, Indiana
in Bearna Church on Saturday Feb 26th 3-6pm
Cost €20 per person.
Replies with numbers attending to: ainemnio@hotmail.com or Anne Marie Horan, Parish Co-ordinator, Bearna, at 086 2027752
Walk to raise funds to control and cure arthritis
Arthritis Ireland’s sponsored walking challenge Get Your Joints in Motion will take place on May 7th. This is a walk for people with arthritis in aid of the ¾ of a million people with arthritis in Ireland. If you are interested in walking to raise funds to control and cure arthritis call Louise today on 01 6470209 or email jointsinmotion@arthritisireland.ie
Liturgy Resource Evening
This takes place on Thursday 3rd March in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Newtownsmith, at 7:30p.m. An opportunity for parish liturgy groups to receive new resources and ideas for the Lenten liturgies this season. This evening will be facilitated by the pastoral development team from Trócaire. It is hoped that this evening will give parishes the opportunity to listen, reflect and finally, to act. Contact Siobhain on 091-565066 to confirm attendance.
Kid’s Corner with Cian and Bella
Matthew 5:38-48 • This Sunday’s Gospel. Love One Another
Unscramble the tiles to reveal a message. (Hint at message to be unscrambled: ‘Show ____ ___ care __ ___ __ God’s ________, this ____ __ _____ US ___ ____ _____ me!’)
The boys and girls of Second Class are learning their Act of Sorrow as part of their preparation for their First Confession. Do you remember?
'Oh My God I thank you for loving me. I am sorry for all my sins, for not loving others and not loving you. Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again, Amen.'
