Extraordinary Form Latin Masses in Ireland

Daily:

Archdiocese of Tuam: St. Patrick's Academy, Islandeady, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Sundays - 11 am; Saturdays - 9 am; Monday-Friday - 7.30 am. Celebrant: Rev. Father Jean-Pierre Pilon. Tel.: +353-94-9021782. Website: www.stpatricksacademy.ie/

Archdiocese of Dublin: St. Kevin’s Church, Harrington St., Dublin 8: Sundays & Holy Days on public holidays or Saturdays – 10.30 am; Monday-Friday – 8 am; Saturday – 9 am; Working Holy Days & 1^st Fridays – 8 am & 7 pm. Chaplain: Rev. Father Gerard Deighan, Adm Tel.: +353-87-2884638; e-mail: latinmass@dublindiocese.ie Website: www.latinmass.dublindiocese.ie

Weekly:

Diocese of Raphoe: Ss Joseph & Conall Church, Bruckless, Co. Donegal. Sundays - 12.30 pm. Celebrant: Very Rev. Father Dermot McShane, P.P. Tel.: +353-74-9737015. Contact: Proinnsias Ó Muireagáin, tel.: +353-74-9737307, e-mail: pomuiregain@eircom.net

Archdiocese of Dublin: St. Joseph’s Chapel, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Saturdays – 11 am; Holydays of Obligation – 11.30 am. Celebrant: Very Rev. Father Seán Smith, C.C. +353-1-281 9253, e-mail: Nick Lowry, brandsmabooks@eircom.net

Diocese of Meath: St Michael’s Church, Stahalmog, Co Meath. Sundays – 1 pm. Celebrants: Very Rev. Father Michael Cahill, P.P., Tel: +353-46-9246604, e-mail: frmichaelcahill@hotmail.com Rev. Father David Jones, O.Praem., Tel.: +353-41-9823284

Diocese of Ossory: St Patrick’s Church, College Road, Kilkenny. Sundays – 5pm. Celebrant: Rev Father Thomas O’Toole CC, Tel: +353-51-885269

Diocese of Cork & Ross: Ss.Peter & Paul's Church, Paul St., Cork. Sundays – 12 pm; Holy Days of Obligation – as announced. Celebrant: Very Rev. Father Patrick McCarthy P.P. Tel.: +353-21-4276573, e-mail: Maurice O’Brien, mauriceandjaneobrien@gmail.com (From 4 October)

Twice Monthly:

Diocese of Limerick: St. Patrick's Church, Dublin Road, Limerick. 1^st & 3^rd Sundays - 11.15 am Celebrant: Rev. Father Wulfran Lebocq, ICRSS. Contact: Nestor family. Tel.: +353-61-355120. E-mail: anshamrogue@hotmail.com Websites: http://www.institute-christ-king.org/ireland/

Monthly:

Diocese of Kerry: Holy Cross Dominican Priory, Tralee, Co. Kerry. 3^rd Sunday - 1.30 pm. Celebrant: Rev. Father John O’Rourke, O.P. Tel.: +353-66-7121135

Diocese of Raphoe: St. Brigid's Church, Golan, Co. Donegal. 1^st Friday - 7 pm. Celebrant: Rev. Father Kevin Driver, C.C. Tel.: +353-74-9153280

Diocese of Down & Connor: St. Paul's Church, Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6AB. 1^st Saturday – 1pm. Contact: Mrs. Eileen Davey, Tel.: +44-28-90875546. (From Republic of Ireland: 048-90875546), E-mail: p.davey@mac.com

Archdiocese of Dublin: Sodality of Our Lady, University Church, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. 1^st Saturday - 10.30 am. Contact: Thomas Murphy (Prefect). Tel.: +353-45-438312. E-mail: lepanto@catholic.org

Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly: Church of St. Patrick & St. Brigid, Glengoole, Co Tipperary. 1^st Thursday – 7 pm. Celebrant: Very Rev Father John O'Rourke PP. Tel.: +353- 56-8834128, e-mail: jkfe2325@eircom.net

Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin: Cill Mhuire, Ballymany, Newbridge, Co Kildare. 2^nd Sunday – 1 pm. Celebrant: Rev Father Simon Leworthy, e-mail: slwthy@hotmail.com

Diocese of Meath: The Hermitage, Duleek, Co. Meath. 1^st Friday – 12 pm. Celebrant: Rev Father David Jones, O. Praem. (Hermit). Tel.: +353-41-9823284.

Bi-monthly:

Diocese of Dromore: Poor Clare Convent, High St., Newry, Co. Down BT35 6PN. 1^st Sunday of every 2^nd Month (February, April, June, August, October, December) – 11 am. Celebrant: Celebrant: Rev Father David Jones, O. Praem. (Hermit). Contact: Pauline Morgan, Tel.: +44-28-41739705 (048-41739705 from Republic of Ireland).

Quarterly Masses

Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora: Church of the Garrison, Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Renmore, Galway. Contact: John Heneghan. Tel.: +353-93-31273. E-mail: john_heneghan@hotmail.com

Diocese of Killala: Church of the Assumption, Ardagh, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo. Celebrant: Rev Father John Loftus, CC. Contact: John Heneghan. Tel.: +353-93-31273. E-mail: john_heneghan@hotmail.com

Occasional Masses

Diocese of Raphoe: Capuchin Friary, Ards, Creeslough, Co. Donegal. Celebrant: Rev. Father Joseph Briody, C.C. Tel.: +353-74-9138011, e-mail: frbriody@hotmail.com

Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora: St. Joseph’s Church, Shrule, Co. Mayo. Contact: John Heneghan. Tel.: +353-93-31273. E-mail: john_heneghan@hotmail.com

Diocese of Derry: St. Columba’s Church (Long Tower), 6 Victoria Place, Derry BT48 6TJ. Holy Days of Obligation: 12 pm. Celebrant: Very Rev. Roland Colhoun Adm, e-mail: roland@derrydiocese.org

Private Masses

Diocese of Killala: Rathduff, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Celebrant: Rev. Father Robert Rutledge. Tel.: +353-96-71377

Diocese of Meath: The Hermitage, Duleek, Co. Meath. Celebrant: Rev Father David Jones, O. Praem. (Hermit). Tel.: +353-41-9823284.

Diocese of Cloyne: St Colman’s Church, Macroom, Co. Cork. Mondays – 7.30 pm. Celebrant: Rev. Father Gabriel Burke, C.C. Tel.: +353-26-41247. Please note this Mass does not occur every Monday evening, so it is necessary to telephone in advance.

THE LMSI ADVISES ANY POTENTIAL WORSHIPER TO VERIFY THESE MASS TIMES IN ADVANCE AS THERE CAN BE VARIATION FROM MONTH TO MONTH IN THE SCHEDULES.

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Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Week beginning Sunday, 27 September
seeing your life through the lens of the gospels
Mark 9:38-39, 45, 47-48
Questions people ask
Q. My son says he is an agnostic. Is this the same as an atheist?
A. An atheist holds that there is no God, no divine being. An agnostic accepts the existence of God but holds that God cannot be properly known by the human mind and that we cannot have any true relationship with the divine being. It has been said, rather unfairly I feel, that an agnostic is someone who hasn’t the commitment to be a believer nor the courage to be an atheist.
Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
Email silvesteroflynn@gmail.com

The Deep End
PS: I Thank You!
I came across a prayer some time ago that caught my attention. Can’t remember where, but here’s the prayer: Dear God, we rejoice and give thanks for earthworms, bees, ladybirds and broody hens; for humans tending their gardens, talking to animals, cleaning their homes and singing to themselves; for the rising of the sap, the fragrance of growth, the invention of the wheelbarrow and the existence of the teapot, we give thanks. We celebrate and give thanks. Amen.
In light of today’s readings (Num 11:25-29; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48) that prayer makes me ask how often I give thanks to God for the fine things that others do – especially if they seem to be muscling in on my turf. Jealousy is often quicker off the mark than generosity. But not always.
In today’s readings Moses and Jesus wish that everyone be filled with God’s Spirit. The more that Spirit is active in our world the better. It doesn’t matter through whom the Spirit works. Criticising someone for doing good is like telling the Holy Spirit whom he may work with. Now that would be arrogant.
In 1 Cor 13:4 Paul writes: ‘… love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude’. If we love it will not be as an afterthought, as a PS: I love you. If we are happy to acknowledge God’s freedom to do as he wishes and choose whom he will for his purpose then neither will our thanks be a mere afterthought, a PS: I thank you!
Fr Tom Cahill SVD, Divine Word Missionaries, Donamon, Co Roscommon
Email tomcee@svdireland.com

Kids Corner.

Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 • Temptation
Bella: Hi all, Cian is visiting his Granny today, she is feeling much better, so I am going to tell you about the Gospel this Sunday. The Gospel is called ‘Temptation’ because that is what it is about. Jesus asks us not to allow ourselves to be led by others or even ourselves to hurt or offend. When we act on a temptation we hurt others, ourselves and God. Always think about an action if you feel it is not going to be the right thing to do as the build up of wrong actions are not the only thing you have to worry about. It is also necessary to think about the person you are becoming by doing wrong. Jesus asks us to show love in our lives; that is only about doing good and being an amazing person. Try it!
Think about how today’s Gospel story makes you feel. Be proud of yourself when you resist temptation, you are showing God’s love.

Orla Walsh •Email walsh_orla@eircom.net
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Saint of the Week, Saint Matthew.

Matthew was a Jew who worked for the occupying Roman forces, collecting taxes from other Jews. The Romans were not scrupulous about what the "taxfarmers" got for themselves. Hence the latter, known as "publicans," were generally hated as traitors by their fellow Jews. The Pharisees lumped them with "sinners" (see Matthew 9:11-13). So it was shocking to them to hear Jesus call such a man to be one of his intimate followers.

Matthew got Jesus in further trouble by having a sort of going-away party at his house. The Gospel tells us that "many" tax collectors and "those known as sinners" came to the dinner. The Pharisees were still more badly shocked. What business did the supposedly great teacher have associating with such immoral people? Jesus' answer was, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' I did not come to call the righteous but sinners" (Matthew 9:12b-13). Jesus is not setting aside ritual and worship; he is saying that loving others is even more important.

No other particular incidents about Matthew are found in the New Testament.

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Help The Poor Clare's.

FAMILY FUN DAY IN AID OF THE POOR CLARE RENOVATION PROJECT is to be held on Sunday 27th September at the Galway Greyhound Stadium. Admission, which is €20, includes children's entertainment, face painting, a bouncy castle, indoor and outdoor entertainment, including live music by the Galway Bay Jazz Band, and a full racing schedule. Gates open at 1pm with racing from 3 - 5pm, followed by a children's disco. Buster Race tickets also available for €20. Tickets available from the Poor Clares Nuns' Island, the Abbey and other outlets.

Cura, The Catholic Crisis Pregnancy Agency, can help you.

Now that your baby has arrived do you need support? Are you feeling isolated, alone or just need to talk?

Can we help? Talk to CURA.

Locall: 1850 622 626

Or

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Teresa Cubbard, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Teresa Cubbard, Inishannagh Park. Teresa's remains will be reposing this Wednesday evening, September 23rd, in O'Flaherty's Funeral Home, Munster Avenue, from 5 until 7:30, when they will be removed to our church. Funeral Mass for Teresa will be tomorrow, Thursday, September 24th, at 11, with burial afterwards in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery, Rahoon.

'To whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life.'

Pastoral Centre, Autumn Programme.

The Diocesan Pastoral Centre has a great programme of events coming up this autumn... check it out www.pastoralcentre.ie You'll always get the link to the Pastoral Centre in the menu bar to the side of this page.


The Pastoral Centre is in Newtownsmith, beside The Mercy Convent Secondary School. Buses number 2,4,5 & 7 all stop nearby.

The phone number is 091- 565066.

Mass Intentions for the week ahead 20th September 09.

7:30, Vigil Mass, 1. Matthew Kyne. 2. Tilly&Johnny Jennings.
Sunday, September 20th, 9:30, Aidan Rafferty.
11:00, 1. William Creane. 2. Michael Costello.
12:15, 1. Frank Duffy. 2. John Miller.
6:30, Bridie Joyce&Deceased of Joyce&Donnellan families.
Monday, September 21st, 10:00, Michael Griffin.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 10:00, 1. All our sick. 2. Edmund and Bridie Coyne.
Wednesday, September 23rd, Biddy Ward&Living&Deceased of Ward&Mongan Families.
Thursday, September 24th, Kate Ward, Deceased.
Friday, September 25th, 1. Thomas and Mary Griffin. 2. Mary Bridie Welsh.

Help the Grow mental health charity and have a fun evening.

Table Quiz in aid of Grow (Community Mental Health)
Monday, October 5th
8:30 PM, Warwick Hotel, Salthill
TOP Prizes & Spots
Tables of 4 €40
€10 per person
To book a table contact 086- 8032731
Mon-Fri 10 – 6 PM
Or just come along on the night to support GROW
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NUI Galway Chaplaincy and Habitat for Humanity.

The Chaplaincy here in NUI, Galway is hoping to organize another house-building project in the third world during the summer of 2010. It is hoped to travel with thirty students to Bangladesh in association with Habitat for Humanity, Ireland. This follows on previous journeys to Ghana, Zambia and Honduras over the past three years.

To begin the fund raising this year, my colleague, Fr. Iomar Daniels, will run the Marathon in Toronto on Sunday, 27^th September. On his behalf I am asking you for some financial support and sponsorship. All donations will go directly to Habitat for Humanity as Iomar is paying his own expenses for the trip to Canada.

The Bangladeshi project will require almost €100, 000 to be raised. The website www.habitatbangladesh.org gives some insight to what will be involved. It is a testament to the enthusiasm and vitality of our students that the chaplaincy has absolute confidence that they will succeed in this task and will represent Ireland and themselves well when abroad next June.

If you do wish to support this venture, cheques should be made payable to Habitat for Humanity and sent to Chaplaincy, NUI, Galway.

With good wishes as always,

Diarmuid

Fr. Diarmuid Hogan

Dean of Chaplaincy Services

NUI, Galway

Tel. +353 91 495055

www.nuigalway.ie/chaplains

Discover Programme for Young Catholics, Slí Eile.

Discover is a programme facilitated by Sli Eile- Jesuit Centre for Young Adults www.sli-eile.com, where you can meet with other young adults (18-35yrs) in groups of 6-8 to reflect and share on your relationship with yourself, God and others. The group provides space where you can explore and discover areas like community, self-discovery, social justice, friendship, and the struggles and hopes associated with faith and Christianity. Members of the group are invited to share from their own experience in a relaxed and comfortable environment.

If you interested in hearing more about Discover or other Sli Eile activities please contact Edel. Email edel.roddy@ sli-eile.com or Mobile 086 2295915.

Irish Cancer Society- Help on Pink Ribbon Day needed.

Help Wanted on Pink Ribbon Day 2009, Friday 16th October Every year in Ireland nearly 2,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. The Irish Cancer Society needs your help to raise much needed funds to provide free advice and support to anyone who is concerned about or is affected by breast cancer across Ireland through our Action Breast Cancer (ABC) programme. How can you help now? Volunteer on the 16th October to sell Pink Ribbons on the street in your community. Click Here,phone us on 1850 60 60 60 or email fundraising@irishcancer.ie Order a box of Pink Ribbon merchandise to sell in your workplace, shop, school, club or to your friends. Click here, phone us on 1850 60 60 60 or email fundraising@irishcancer.ie to place your order today. Go Pink! Help women in their fight against breast cancer and hold a Go Pink fundraising event. There is nothing that can’t be pinked, anything goes, so get started!! Pink your party. Pink your boss. Pink a place. Don’t just think Pink, GO PINK this October!! Call 1850 60 60 60 today and order your Go Pink fundraising pack now! How your support makes a difference Funds raised from Pink Ribbon Day and throughout October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month - help fund ABC’s free services including the National Breast Cancer Helpline (1800 30 90 40); an increasing range of information and support programmes for those with a breast cancer diagnosis and their families; as well as advocacy and research. Thank you for your support! The GO PINK Team at the Irish Cancer Society (www.cancer.ie)

Teresa Lynch, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Teresa Lynch, (née Moran) 5 Davis Road, Formerly of Robertstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. Deeply loved by her son Peter, daughters Anne-Marie and Sheila, extended family and many friends.

Removal this Wednesday morning to our church, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in Rahoon Cemetery.

Donations, in memory of Teresa, to The Galway Hospice, Renmore.

'Christ has died, Christ has risen'...

Mass intentions for September 13th to 25th.

Saturday, September 12th, Vigil Mass, 7:30, 1. Denis O'Brien. 2. Kathleen Fitzmaurice.
Sunday, September 13th, 9:30, ---------------------.
11:00, Statia Grehan.
12:15, Denis O'Brien.
3:00, Mass in Rahoon Cemetery.
6:30, 1. Marie Golding. 2. Patrick Murphy&Deceased of Murphy, Conway and Fox Families.
Monday, September 14th, 9:00, Funeral Mass, Bridie Russell, 215 Corrib Park.
10:00, Bridie Whelan.
Tuesday, September 15th, 10:00, 1. All our sick. 2. Fred Hanley&Deceased of his family.
Wednesday, September 16th, 10:00, Michael&Marie Sherlock.
11:00, Funeral Mass, Teresa Lynch, 5 Davis Road.
5:30, Indian Community Mass.
Thursday, September 17th, 10:00, Francis McDonagh.
Friday, September 18th, 10:00, Michael, Edward, Pat and Anne Corcoran.
Saturday, September 19th, 12 Noon, Months Mind, Jackie O'Reilly.
7:30, Vigil Mass, 1. Matthew Kyne. 2. Tilly&Johnny Jennings.
Sunday, September 20th, 9:30, Aidan Rafferty.
11:00, 1. William Creane. 2. Michael Costello.
12:15, 1. Frank Duffy. 2. John Miller.
6:30, Bridie Joyce&Deceased of Joyce&Donnellan families.
Monday, September 21st, 10:00, Michael Griffin.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 10:00, 1. All our sick. 2. Edmund and Bridie Coyne.
Wednesday, September 23rd, Biddy Ward&Living&Deceased of Ward&Mongan Families.
Thursday, September 24th, Kate Ward, Deceased.
Friday, September 25th, 1. Thomas and Mary Griffin. 2. Mary Bridie Welsh.

Cathal David Hughes and Bridie Russell, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Cathal David Hughes, Corrib Park. Cathal's remains will be reposing at The Cilin, in the grounds of the Church of Mary Immaculate Queen, Bearna, this Friday evening , September 11th, from 5 o'clock. Removal at 7 to the adjoining church. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, September 12th, at 11, with burial afterwards in The New Cemetery, Bohermore. Family flowers only by request. Donations, if desired, to Galway Diocesan Youth Services.


At the eternal banquet............

Your prayers are also asked for the repose of the soul of Bridie Russell, 215 Corrib Park. Bridie's remains will be leaving Conneely's Funeral Home on Flood Street this Sunday , September 13th, for our church at 7: 30. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, September 14th, at 9 AM, followed by cremation in Glasnevin, Dublin.

'God has put them to the test and found them to be worthy.'

Arthritis Ireland Needs your Help.

Arthritis Ireland needs your help with their church gate collection this weekend. Please show you care for the one in six people in Ireland with Arthritis by volunteering as a collector in The Cathedral, Renmore or Mervue. Ring: 087- 1320812


www.arthritisireland.ie


Maybe you could volunteer to sell JAsper Pins in support of children & young people with arthritis during National Arthritis Week 12th-23rd October 2009 and help us make JAsper Pin Days bigger than ever before. Contact Arthritis Ireland at the web address above.

Courses in Croí Nua.

There are some great courses coming up in Croí Nua Spirituality Centre in Taylors Hill. Check them out :

www.croinua.com


Croí Nua Spirituality Centre is run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and is situated on Rosary Lane in Taylors Hill, opposite the entrance to the Dominican Convent Primary and Secondary School. The no. 2 bus passes by the gate.

Kids Corner, September 13th and 20th.

September 13th, 24th Sunday, Mark 8:27-35 • Sick in Hospital
Cian: Hi there Bella, my granny is really sick in hospital. Bella: Really Cian, that’s sad. Here’s hoping she gets better real soon. Cian: Yeah, she’s a cool granny, always full of fun and always full of prayers too! Bella: When we were reading Sunday’s Gospel our teacher told us that suffering is part of who we are as Christians. The Gospel is about Jesus’ suffering as the Son of God. Cian: I hope Granny gets well soon because she is a huge Christian! Bella: She will and I bet she knows that suffering is part of our lives as followers of Jesus and that God is really close to her all the time.
If you know someone who is not well, take the time to say a prayer for them today.

September 20th, 25th Sunday, Mark 9:30-37 • Who is the Greatest?
Bella: Hey Cian, what are you doing today? Cian: Practising for the match against St Michaels. Bella: Which team is the best? Yours or theirs? Cian: I won’t even answer that Bella, we will come first in the league. Bella: We studied the Gospel in school today and actually the first will be last and the last will be first. Cian: Hel - lo? Bella: Yes! Jesus explained that being the best and the greatest is not always the way to see life, serving others and working for others makes you the best and the first in God’s eyes. Cian: Ok I see what you mean and I do my best for all my family and friends as often as I can. Even on my team I work hard to help everyone have a great and enjoyable game. Bella: I know you do Cian! Jesus explained that being the greatest is not always the way to see life, but being the greatest helper actually is; that means we are taking our Christianity seriously and really trying hard to be followers of Jesus.
How will you be the greatest helper today?

Orla Walsh •Email walsh_orla@eircom.net

Twenty Fourth and Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Twenty Fourth Sunday.

Q. Recently there has been talk about a law against blasphemy. What exactly is blasphemy?
A. Blasphemy means to speak ill of God or sacred beliefs or objects in words of hatred, defiance, mockery or trivialisation. Not only is it seriously disrespectful to God but it is offensive to the religious sensibilities of believers. Profanity, which is close to blasphemy, means taking the sacred name of God or of the Saviour without proper respect. Am I correct in thinking that no other people come near the Irish in the matter of appalling disrespect for the name of Jesus Christ?
Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
Email silvesteroflynn@gmail.com

Twenty Fifth Sunday.

Hobson’s Choice?
Today’s Gospel reading (Mark 9:30-37) makes you wonder what on earth possessed Jesus to choose the ones he did to become his disciples. He’s teaching them vitally important matters but not only do they not understand what he’s saying, they’re afraid even to ask him what he means. Why? Could they fear that he may tire of them and look for others more intelligent to replace them as his disciples?
Though slow on the uptake, they’re quick on the draw. Self-seeking calculation has them bickering about which of them is top dog. Not only are they a bit dense they’re also small-time glory seekers. Could any group of people be less likely candidates to become Jesus’ disciples!
Yet, he chose them knowing their calibre, and knowing what he was doing. Amazing! Even more amazing is the change in them after Jesus’ death and resurrection, a change that sees them proclaiming a most profound message and establishing a faith-community that has spread throughout the world down to this present day. It was also a change that produced in them total commitment to God even to the point of death.
Bringing it closer to home is it not equally amazing the type of people God still calls today to do his work? I don’t mean priests and religious primarily but parents. What more precious task could be entrusted to a human being than to bring another into this world and introduce them to God?
We too can be dense and self-seeking, yet God has chosen us. How has the gift of life changed us?
Fr Tom Cahill SVD, Divine Word Missionaries, Donamon, Co Roscommon
Email tomcee@svdireland.com

Saint of the Week (September 13th to 27th), Saint Padre Pio and Saint Helena.

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio).

Francesco, named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, was born to Giuseppa and Grazio Forgione, peasant farmers, in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina on May 25, 1887. From his childhood, it was evident that he was a special child of God. Francesco was very devout even as a child, and at an early age felt drawn to the priesthood. He became a Capuchin novice at the age of sixteen and received the habit in 1902. Francesco was ordained to the priesthood in 1910 after seven years of study and became known as Padre Pio.

On September 20, 1918, Padre Pio was kneeling in front of a large crucifix when he received the visible marks of the crucifixion, making him the first stigmatized priest in the history of Church. The doctor who examined Padre Pio could not find any natural cause for the wounds. Upon his death in 1968, the wounds were no longer visible. In fact, there was no scaring and the skin was completely renewed. He had predicted 50 years prior that upon his death the wounds would heal. The wounds of the stigmata were not the only mystical phenomenon experienced by Padre Pio.

The blood from the stigmata had an odor described by many as similar to that of perfume or flowers, and the gift of bilocation was attributed to him. Padre Pio had the ability to read the hearts of the penitents who flocked to him for confession which he heard for ten or twelve hours per day. Padre Pio used the confessional to bring both sinners and devout souls closer to God; he would know just the right word of counsel or encouragement that was needed. Even before his death, people spoke to Padre Pio about his possible canonization. He died on September 23, 1968 at the age of eighty-one. His funeral was attended by about 100,000 people.

On June 16, 2002, over 500,000 Padre Pio devotees gathered in Rome to witness Pope John Paul II proclaim Padre Pio, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. The Padre Pio Foundation and many benefactors traveled to Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Pietrelcina, Piana Romana and many other holy places to celebrate Padre Pio's Canonization.




The Triumph of the Cross/ St. Helena.

Helena was the Empress mother of Constantine the Great. She was a native of Bithynia, who married the then Roman general Constantius I Chlorus about 270. Constantine was born soon after, and in 293, Constantius was made Caesar, or junior emperor. He divorced Helena to marry co Emperor Maximian’s stepdaughter. Constantine became emperor in 312 after the fateful victory at Milvian Bridge, and Helena was named Augusta, or empress. She converted to Christianity and performed many acts of charity, including building churches in Rome and in the Holy Land. On a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Helena discovered the True Cross and it was venerated for the first time in the newly dedicated churches of Calvary on September 14th 335. She is believed to have died in Nicomedia. Her porphyry sarcophagus is in the Vatican Museum. Geoffrey of Monmouth, England, started the legend that Helena was the daughter of the king of Colchester, a tradition no longer upheld. In liturgical art Helena is depicted as an empress, holding a cross.

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The Irish School of Ecumenics.

The Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin is pleased to have the
opportunity to host a seminar by Professor Stanley Hauerwas entitled
Peace: A Theological Analysis
on Saturday September 19th at 5pm, Irish School of Ecumenics, Milltown Park,
Dublin 6.
Reception at 4.30

Stanley Hauerwas is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics, Duke
University Divinity School, USA. Named "America's Best Theologian" by Time
magazine in 2001, he is a vocal advocate of Christian pacifism. He has
published a number of highly influential books on a range of topics
including political theology, narrative identity and Christian theology,
social, biomedical and political ethics.

RSVP to Ms Aideen Woods, isedir@tcd.ie 01 2601144 ext. 101.

Cathal David Hughes, R. I. P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Cathal David Hughes, Corrib Park. Cathal's remains will be reposing at The Cilin, in the grounds of the Church of Mary Immaculate Queen, Bearna, tomorrow, Friday, September 11th, from 5 o'clock. Removal at 7 to the adjoining church. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, September 12th, at 11, with burial afterwards in The New Cemetery, Bohermore. Family flowers only by request. Donations, if desired, to Galway Diocesan Youth Services.


At the eternal banquet............

Bridie Russell, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Bridie Russell, 215 Corrib Park. Bridie's remains will be leaving Conneely's Funeral Home on Flood Street on Sunday next, September 13th, for our church at 7: 30. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, September 14th, at 9 AM, followed by cremation in Glasnevin, Dublin.



'God has put them to the test and found them to be worthy.'

Mass Intentions for the week ahead, September 6th.

Saturday, September 5th, Vigil Mass, 7:30, 1. Moya Arnold 2. Stephen Burke
Sunday, September 6th, 9: 30, 1. Nellie and Terry Gurry 2. Ronan Duignan
11:00, 1. Nora McDonagh 2. Michael Creighton
12:15, 1. Christopher Morkan 2. Joseph&Patrick Corbett
6:30, 1. Raymond Maloney 2. Bridie Corcoran
Monday, 10:00, David Quinn
Tuesday, Birthday of Our Lady, 10:00, Weekly Mass for All Our Sick
Wednesday, 10:00, 1. Sheila&Joe Gillespie 2. Teresa Keena
Thursday, 10:00, Willie Corcoran&Thomas&Bridget McDonagh
Friday, 10:00, Eddie Ward
Saturday, September 12th, Vigil Mass, 7:30, 1. Denis O'Brien 2. Kathleen Fitzmaurice
Sunday, September 13th, 9:30 , Free
11:00, Statia Grehan
12:15, Denis O'Brien
3:00, Mass in Mount St. Joseph, Rahoon Cemetery
6:30, 1. Marie Golding 2. Patrick Murphy&Deceased of Murphy, Conway&Fox Families

Saint of the Week, Blessed Mother Teresa.

CALCUTTA, India (CNS)—The Missionaries of Charity have launched a year of programs celebrating the 2010 centennial of the birth of Blessed Mother Teresa, the religious order's founder who dedicated her life to serving some of India's poorest people.

"Mother Teresa's birth centenary begins today," said retired Archbishop Henry D'Souza of Calcutta Aug. 26 during a Mass marking what would have been the 99th birthday of the devoted caretaker at the congregation's motherhouse chapel, according to the Asian church news agency UCA News.

Sister Mary Prema, the congregation's superior general, said the celebrations would conclude Aug. 26, 2010. During the centennial year, "the best gift we can all prepare for Mother's 100th birthday is our sincere endeavor to be channels of God's love and peace to the poor," she told a gathering at the motherhouse.

Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu Aug. 26, 1910, into an ethnic Albanian family in Skopje, in present-day Macedonia. She came to Calcutta as a member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto nuns) in 1929 and founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. She died in 1997 and was beatified in 2003.

She became known around the world as Mother Teresa by "dedicating her life totally to God and serving the poorest of the poor, doing small things with great love and recognizing the dignity of a child of God in every person," Sister Prema said.

The superior general also said that when people experience God's love they want to share it with others in different ways. Mother Teresa inspired many by loving all people, she said.

"Maybe there is someone in our families who is lonely, unloved or in need of forgiveness, so beginning at home we can become a channel of love for them today," Sister Prema said.

The example of Mother Teresa remains relevant, she explained, because poor people remain marginalized. "Mother taught us to give them the dignity of human beings, which is of significant need today and will always be needed," she said.

Courses in The Newman Institute in Ballina.

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Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Mark 7:31-37
1 The healing of the deaf-mute provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of communication in our lives. The healing touch of Jesus brought the man from isolation into community. Who have been the people who touched you when you felt isolated and alone and helped you to come out of painful aloneness? For whom have you done this?
2 Deafness is symbolic of being unable to hear what is being said to us. What a difference when our ears are opened! Perhaps you can recall a time when your ears were opened and you heard in a new way that you were loved – by God or by another person. 3 Words are not the only form of communication. Actions can speak louder than words. Recall times when this was brought home to
you. 4 Being able to say what is in you is the other side of communication. Perhaps there have been occasions when you have struggled to find words to express what is deepest in you – your faith, your values, your love. Then something changed and you found the words. What was it like to be able to express your deepest self?
John Byrne OSA
Email john@orlagh.ie

Questions people ask
Q. Somewhere in the Bible it says ‘Vengeance is mine, says the Lord.’ How can a God of love harbour thoughts of revenge?
A. This saying dates from an early part of the Old Testament when morality was at a primitive stage of development, far short of the morality of love preached by Jesus, especially in the Sermon on the Mount. Old Testament morality advanced and we find Isaiah in today’s Mass speaking of God’s vengeance coming, not with punishment, but with healing for the blind, deaf, lame etc. God wants the destruction of sin but the healing of the sinner. St Paul tells people to let go of vengeance: ‘Do not be mastered by evil, but master evil with good’ (Rom 12:21).
Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
Email silvesteroflynn@gmail.com

The Deep End
One for All
Today’s Gospel reading (Mark 7:31-37) contains a string of strange things. For starters, how could someone deaf from birth, presumably, be able to speak at all, even with an impediment? There were no books then, no special-needs teaching. Nothing. So how did he pick up a language? No answer is given. Not one for theatricals, Jesus nevertheless uses gestures common at the time to Greek and Jewish healers. Why? No reason is given. Equally strange, he imposes silence on the crowd after the healing. Could he really expect them to keep quiet about such an extraordinary thing? No explanation is given.
There are no answers to these questions. Yet, asking them helps us focus on the text to grasp its style and purpose. It’s penned not as a report for a newspaper, but for the purpose of teaching. It tells us that lots of good things happen when we’re close to Jesus. We become whole and free in a way we’ve never been before. Our damaged humanity is healed.
It also tells us important things about Jesus in an indirect way. The crowds proclaim that he has ‘done everything well’ (v. 37). This is reminiscent of Gen 1:31: ‘God saw everything that he had made and indeed it was very good.’ There’s at least a linkage with God’s divine action here. And because the healing occurs in the Gentile region, east of Jordan, it tells us that the Gentiles previously deaf and dumb to God can now hear and respond to him.
Jesus is for all, not just the chosen few.
Fr Tom Cahill SVD, Divine Word Missionaries, Donamon, Co Roscommon
Email tomcee@svdireland.com

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Please pray for fine weather!

Your prayers are being asked in a very special way these days for fine weather. The summer deluge has left the agricultural economy in dire straits.

Kids Corner. Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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Saints of the Celtic Calendar we met in August.

9th: St Nathy is said to have been born in the barony of Leyny, Co. Sligo. He made a foundation in Achrony, where many students gathered to learn from him. He is buried in Achadh Cain.

9th: St Felim was born probably in the 6th century in Breifne. He was a hermit near Kilmore, Co. Cavan where he later founded a monastery. He is patron of Kilmore diocese.

12th: St Muiredach was probably the founder of the church at Killala. He may also be the founder and patron or the monastery of Inishmurray off the Sligo coast.

12th: St Attracta lived in the 6th or 7th century. Local tradition remembers her great healing powers. Her convents were famous for hospitality and charity to the poor.

12th: St Lelia (Liadain) had a church at Kileely, near Thomand Bridge. She is said to have been baptised by St Patrick.

13th: St Fachtna (also called Fachanan] founder of the monastery of Ross Carbery (Ross Ailithir). He died around 600. His monastery became the principal monastery of west Cork and later had a famous scripture school.

23rd: St Eugene (Eoghan) lived in the 6th century and was said to have been taken by pirates to Britain. On obtaining his freedom he went to study at Candida Casa. Returning to Ireland he made a foundation at Kilnamanagh in the Wicklow hills, but his principal foundation was at Ardstraw (Ard Sratha), Co. Tyrone.

30th: St Fiacre was an Irishman who went abroad to seek a hermitage. He passed through Normandy and eventually met Faro, who was a great patron of Irish pilgrims at Meaux. Fiachre was given a hermitage near Breuil and there he stayed until his death around 670.

31st: St Aidan of Lindisfarne was of Irish descent and was a monk of lona. When Oswald, the exiled king of Northumbria who had fled for refuge to lona, returned to his throne in 634, he invited Aidan to come to reconvert his people. Aidan made his headquarters at Lindisfarne. With the aid of the king as interpreter he was very successful in his mission. He died in 651.

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