Newsletter, March 1st, 2010.

Second Sunday in Lent.

Saints of the Week:

March 4th, St. Casimir.

Casimir lived from 1458 to 84, and strove to promote the peace and unity of Western Europe.

Though a young prince, he chose a life of prayer and penance. He is one of the patrons of Poland.

Saints of the Celtic Calendar:

March 1st, St. David.

David is the Patron Saint of Wales, where he was an abbot and Bishop in the 6th Century. Several Irish saints were his pupils and he influenced monastic development in Ireland. He died around 601.

March 5th, St. Kieran.

Kieran of Saigir was born in Cape Clear, Co. Cork. He is numbered among the Pre- Patrician saints of Ireland. He went to the Continent, where he was baptised and later ordained priest and bishop. He returned to his father’s territory, Ossory, where he lived as a hermit. Disciples soon joined him and Saigir became a well known monastery.

Mass Intentions for the week ahead, March 1st.

Monday, March 1st.

10:00, Declan Donohue and deceased of Donohue Family.

Tuesday, March 2nd.

10:00, 1. All our Sick.

2. Baby Ann Bridget Ward and Ward and Sherlock families.

Wednesday, March 3rd.

10:00, Free Intention.

Thursday, March 4th.

10:00, Madge and Thomas and Margaret Hughes and deceased of the family.

Friday, March 5th.

10:00, William and Bridget Powell.

7:30, 1. Mary Wims and deceased members of Wims and Gannon families.

2. Mary Murphy.

Saturday, March 6th.

7:30, Vigil Mass, Third Sunday in Lent.

Rita Boland, Months Mind Mass.

Sunday, March 7th.

9:30, Free Intention.

11:00, 1. Anthony Cunningham.

2. Noreen O’Flaherty.

12:15, Tom and Ethel Whelan.

6:30, 1. Bertie Brodie.

2. Katie O’Brien and deceased of O’Brien and Corley families.

Notices.

1. Daily Mass here in the Sacred Heart from Monday to Friday at 10:00.

2. For Lent we have Morning Prayer of the Church before the Daily Mass at 9:50.

3. Friday next, March 5th is the First Friday. There will be an Evening Mass at 7:30 with Benediction.

Monsignor Malachy is doing his Communion Calls on Friday and Fr. David on Thursday.

4. Adoration every night from 8 to 10; new adorers always welcome.

5. Confessions on Saturdays from 6:30 to 7:30.

6. The Irish Catholic is on sale in the church, also the Sacred Heart Messenger.

Visit their websites:

http://www.irishcatholic.ie/site/

http://www.messenger.ie/

7. The Trócaire Box has been part of the Irish Lenten Experience since 1973, and they are available at the church doors. Why not find out more about the Trócaire campaign and their work at http://www,trocaire.org/

8. The Parish Boxes for the Offertory Collection will be distributed this week. Boxes for Laurel Park, Ros Geal, Gort Greine, Rosan Glas, Corrach Bui, and those outside the parish boundary who are part of our worshiping community, are available from the parish office (Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday’s from 10:30 to 1:00/ T:091-524305) or from the sacristy after any of the Masses.

9. The St. Joseph’s Church Restoration Social takes place next Friday, March 5th, in The Salthill Hotel with dinner, raffle, auction and music from The Conquerors. The doors open at 7 pm and details can be had from 091- 562276/ 565021

10. The 26th Annual Pilgrimage to The City of the Sacred Heart (Paray- le- Monial) takes place from June 7th to 14th. The Spiritual Director is Fr. Charles Davey, S.J., (Galway), and the trip will include a visit to Ars and Verosvres and a Tridium in Honour of the Sacred Heart.

Details can be had from Edward and Carmel Donaghy at 041- 6871877.

11. ACCORD the Catholic Marriage Organisation is looking for volunteers who will help present pre-marriage courses and/or be involved in counselling at its Galway centre. There will be an information evening on Wednesday, April 14th, at 8 pm, in The Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Arus de Brun, Newtownsmith. For more information ring ACCORD Galway at 091- 562331.

http://www.accord.ie/

12. The Annual Galway Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place again this year from July 1st to 6th led by Bishop Martin Drennan.

Contact: http://www.fahytravel.ie/

Fr. Martin Moran, PP, Kilannin, 091-550106.

13. A Holy Icon Exhibition takes place in the Tertiary Hall, St. Mary’s, the Claddagh, from Friday, March 12th until Tuesday, March 16th. The official opening of the exhibition will be at 7:30 on the evening of March 12th by Dr. Eugene Duffy, Theologian. Admission is free.

14. Pray for our Faithful Departed:

Mary Healy, 7 Reddington Road, whose Funeral Mass took place during the week.

The Months Mind for Rita Boland, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park, takes place next Saturday, March 6th, at 7:30 pm.

Brother Fidelis O’Connell, Patrician Brothers, Kingston, whose 1st anniversary occurs.

Children’s Corner.

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Trocaire's Lenten parish bulletin info - week 2.

Second Sunday of Lent 28/02/2010


‘A cloud came and covered them with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid’ (Luke 9:34).

In today’s Gospel we are invited into the world of Peter, John and James who followed Jesus up the mountain to pray. During this ritual however, the disciples found themselves surrounded by a dark cloud. Can you imagine how they felt? Lost, alone, insecure, petrified into silence.... The feelings associated with entering a dark cloud of uncertainty are often reflected today by those who are physically weak and ill from chronic hunger. Not only are they hungry in the body but they are also psychologically hungry, craving the security of knowing where the next meal will come from. These are feelings Pilemina remembers all too well. She struggled to feed her children for five years in a refugee camp in Uganda. When the civil war ended the hunger and despair were too much and she decided she would rather die at home than in the camp. Now she receives help from Trócaire’s partners in the area and can grow enough to feed her family and send her grandchildren to school. “Life is better, we have enough food,” she says.
Please support Trócaire’s Lenten campaign this year in whatever way you can.
 
http://www.trocaire.org/
 

Something different for Lent??

Do you want to take up something different for Lent??? A Holy Hour takes place on Sundays for Lent from 3 to 4pm. Experience peaceful hour with Jesus with  music and reflections.
Venue:
Christ the King Church Salthill,
On Feb 28th, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 2010.
All welcome, maybe tell your friends about it!

World Day of Prayer.

International and Interdenominational.

Let everything that has breath praise God.

Prepared by the Women of Cameroon.

Friday, March 5th, 2010.

Women and Men Welcome.

Augustinian Church, Middle Street, Galway at 8 pm.

SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION.

Bishop Drennan will explore the Gospel readings
for the 3rd Sunday of Lent
(the weekend of Feb 6th & 7th March).

In:       Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Newtownsmith,
Time:   8p.m.
Date:    1st March 2010.


091 - 565066

http://www.pastoralcentre.ie/

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

Bealtaine Festival 2010 - Celebrating Older Age In Ireland.‏

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Trocaire's Lenten parish bulletin info - week 1‏.

First Sunday of Lent 21/02/2010


‘When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, we cried to the LORD... and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.’ (Deuteronomy 26:6-7,9)

As the Israelites suffered at the hands of the Egyptians, they appealed to the Lord for comfort and assistance, in the way that we would pray to God during times of turmoil and insecurity, asking him to lead us towards our land of ‘milk and honey.’ However, in other parts of the Christian family, there is a reality of praying to God for land where they can cultivate actual milk or honey to feed themselves and their families. The world is not short of food but people’s inability to access land, water and technology within rural areas often means they go hungry. Over one billion people in the world will go to sleep hungry tonight. Most of them are from rural, farming families. Securing access to these resources for these farmers is a priority for Trócaire’s programmes around the world. Please support Trócaire’s Lenten campaign this year in whatever way you can.

http://www.trocaire.org/

Newsletter, February 21st, 2010.

First Sunday in Lent.

Saints of the Week:

The Chair of St. Peter, Apostle, February 22nd.

This ancient feast relates to early Roman custom at this time of the year of remembering the ancestors of the family, those who presided The Chair of St. Peter over the family fortunes. The texts today celebrate Peter as Bishop of Rome. We recall Christ’s choice of Peter for service to the whole church.

St. Polycarp, February 23rd.

St. Polycarp was bishop of Smyrna or Izmir in modern Turkey. He was born around the year 69 and was a disciple of St. John the Apostle. He was martyred in 155.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD.

Saturday, February 20th.

11:00, Funeral Mass, Margaret Whelan, Tulach Ard.

7:30, Vigil Mass, First Sunday in Lent, 1. Vincent, Alacoque&Ursula Scally.

2. Months Mind Mass, John Daly, Corrib Park.

Sunday, 21 February 2010.

9:30, Mary Ann Burke.

11:00, 1. Stephen Lambe.

2. Thomas Glynn and his daughter Maureen Stocker.

12:15, 1. Bridget O’Reilly. 2. Sean Callaghan.

6:30, Owen Sheppard.

Monday, February 22nd.

10:00, Mary Flaherty, Frances Daly and Flaherty Family.

Tuesday, February 23rd.

10:00, All our Sick.

Wednesday, February 24th.

10:00, 1. Thomas and Maria Jackson. 2. Bernard Lee.

6:00, Indian Community Mass.

Thursday, February 25th.

10:00, Free Intention.

Friday, February 26th.

10:00, 1.Patrick&Mary Lawrence&John Joe&Pat Ward.

2. Michael Burke and Deceased of Burke Family.

Saturday, February 27th.

7:30, Vigil Mass, Second Sunday in Lent.

Mattie Duggan.

Sunday, February 28th.

9:30, Free Intention.

11:00, Bernadette Moylan.

12:15, Mary Downey.

6:30, Tom Connolly.

Notices.

1. Daily Mass here in the Sacred Heart from Monday to Friday at 10:00.

2. For Lent we have Morning Prayer of the Church before the Daily Mass at 9:50.

3. Adoration every night from 8 to 10; new adorers always welcome.

Confessions on Saturdays from 6:30 to 7:30.

4. The Irish Catholic is on sale in the church. Visit their website:

http://www.irishcatholic.ie/site/

5. The Trócaire Box has been part of the Irish Lenten Experience since 1973, and they are available at the church doors. Why not find out more about the Trócaire campaign and their work at http://www.trocaire.org/ ?

6. The Parish Envelopes will be available next Sunday.

7. Western Alzheimers has vacancies on a FAS CE Scheme for Care Assistants. Applicants must be in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for at least one year. Applicants must have own transport. For application form and job description please contact Western Alzheimers , Colonial Buildings, Eglinton Street, Galway.

T: 091-565193 W: http://www.westernalzheimers.ie/ E: westalgalway at eircom.net

8. E-co-housing, Community and Green Living are holding a meeting in the Westside Library, (beside our church) on Tuesday, February 23rd at 6 pm. All are welcome! Find out more about their vision at http://www.sustainablecommunity.ie/

9. Bushypark Area Residents Association (B.A.R.A.) are holding their Annual Social in the Westwood House Hotel on Saturday next, February 27th. Dinner is at 7:30 pm, music is by The Saddlers, there is a raffle and spot prizes and admission is €35. Tickets from local committee members or phone: Phil at 091- 523459/ Sabina at 091- 524513

10. The Monthly Indian Community Mass takes place in our church this Wednesday, February 24th, at 6 pm, followed by the usual gathering. The Weekly Indian Community Prayer Meeting takes place every Friday in the church rooms at 6pm.

11. The Annual Galway Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place again this year from July 1st to 6th led by Bishop Martin Drennan.

Contact: http://www.fahytravel.ie/

Fr. Martin Moran, PP, Kilannin, 091-550106.

12. A Holy Icon Exhibition takes place in the Tertiary Hall, St. Mary’s, the Claddagh, from Friday, March 12th until Tuesday, March 16th. The official opening of the exhibition will be at 7:30 on the evening of March 12th by Dr. Eugene Duffy, Theologian. Admission is free.

13. The Bishop and the Priests of the Cathedral would like to express their appreciation and thanks to all from the parish who assisted as Ministers of the Eucharist, as Stewards or in any other capacity during the Solemn Novena.

Mass was offered in the Cathedral today, Sunday, 21 February, at 6 pm especially to ask God’s blessing on all helpers and families.

14. Pray for our Faithful Departed:

Margaret Whelan, 1 Tulach Ard, whose Funeral Mass took place during the week.

Gemma Golding, Munster Avenue.

Harry Lawlor, Ballina, sister of Tina McNamara, Highfield Park.

Johnny Roche, England, the brother of Philip Roche, 1 Cluainin.

Ellen Regan whose anniversary occurs.

Children’s Corner.

NEW!!! Lenten Calendar for you!

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Sympathies, Margaret (Peggy) Whelan, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of  Margaret (Peggy) WHELAN, (née Fox) of Tulach Ard.

Formerly of St. Mary's Road and Coogan Park, Galway and Ballybrittas, Co. Laois. Reposing at the O'Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue today, Friday, from 6.15pm with removal at 7.30pm to our church. Burial after 11am Mass tomorrow, Saturday, to Rahoon Cemetery.

'For we who have believed enter that rest.'

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Lent begins....

Today, Wednesday, February 17th, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Holy Season of Lent, and is a Day of Fast and Abstinence. We have two Masses today, 10:00 and 7:30, and Ashes will be distributed after each.


For Lent we will, as usual, have Morning Prayer of the Church every morning before the Mass at 9:50 AM.

The Trócaire Box has been part of the Irish Lenten Experience since 1973, and they are available at the church doors. Why not find out more about the Trócaire campaign and their work at http://www.trocaire.org/ ?

News Update, February 15th, 2010.

Life Pregnancy Care- Counselling Training Course.

Are you:

• A Good Listener?

• A caring Committed Person?

LIFE PREGNANCY CARE seeks volunteer counsellors

for its Galway Care Centre at Westside, Galway.

LIFE will provide training for suitable applicants.

Next course begins May 2010.

Interested?

Please contact Anne at 01- 6775282

lifenational at eircom.net

LIFE, caring in Ireland since 1981.

Charity No. 9172

National helpline 1850 281 181



CROI NUA

SPRING LECTURE SERIES BEGINS FEBRUARY 24TH, 2010

Theme ‘FINDING EASTER HOPE IN LENTEN TIMES’

FIRST LECTURE Fr. Michael Drumm February 24th at 8.00p.m.

SECOND LECTURE Dr. Enda McDonagh March 3rd, at 8.00p.m.

THIRD LECTURE M/S Deirdre Ni Chinneide March 10th, at 8.00p.m.

On the Lenten Programme:

LENT – A JOURNEY OF GRACE AND HOPE

Saturday February 20th 10.00a.m. – 4.30p.m

FAITH READING GROUP

Next meeting: Saturday 27th, February 2.00p.m.-4.00p.m.

(Not 20th, as has been misprinted in the flyer)

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Croi Nua

Rosary Lane

Taylor’s Hill

GALWAY (Opposite Scoil Rois)

(091) 520960 or (087) 6833195

Email: croinuacentre at eircom.net

Website: http://www.croinua.com/

Newsletter, February 14th, 2010.

Newsletter, February 14th, 2010.


Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

St. Valentine’s Day. Did you know St. Valentine has an Irish Connection??!!

Visit:


http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/irhismys/valentine.htm


to find out more!

National Day of Prayer for Temperance.
Pray for all those suffering from addictions, especially addictions to drugs and alcohol.

The Irish Bishop’s travel to Rome to meet with the Pope to discuss the Crisis in the Irish Church.        
Please pray for healing and reconciliation in the Irish Church; no more arrogance and secrets, a church of justice, in humble service of the Gospel, baptized men and women together, lay, cleric and religious.

Saints of the Week:

In the Universal Church:

Sts. Cyril and Methodius,


The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites.

Visit:

http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintOfDay/default.aspx

or Google them to find out more!

In Éire:

St. Fintan.

Fintan was born in Leinster. He received his religious formation in Terryglass, Co. Tipperary, under the abbot Colum, and was deeply influenced by his penitential practices and the severity of the Rule. He made his own foundation in Clonenagh, Co. Laois, and you can visit his Holy Well there. He died in 603.



MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD.

Saturday, February 13th.

11:00, Funeral Mass, Nora Naughton, Corrib Park.

7:30, Vigil Mass, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Pat Gaffey.

Sunday, 14 February 2010.

9:30, Michael John Tierney.

11:00, Children’s Do this in Memory Mass in preparation for First Holy Communion.

Mary Fahy and her son, Michael John.

12:15, Peter Coyne.

6:30, Margaret & Peter Cooke.

Monday, February 15th.

10:00, John Robinson.

Tuesday, February 16th.

10:00, All our Sick.

Wednesday, February 17th, Ash Wednesday +.


10:00, Tom McFadden.


7:30, Free Intention.

Thursday, February 18th.

10:00, Bridie Whelan.

Friday, February 19th.

10:00, Free Intention.

Saturday, February 20th.

7:30, Vigil Mass, First Sunday in Lent.

1. Vincent, Alacoque and Ursula Scally.

2. John Daly (Months Mind Mass).

Sunday, February 21st.

9:30, Mary Ann Burke.

11:00, 1. Stephen Lambe. 2. Thomas Glynn and his daughter, Maureen Stocker.

12:15, 1. Bridget O’Reilly. 2, Sean Calllaghan.

6:30, Owen Sheppard.

Notices.

1. Daily Mass here in the Sacred Heart from Monday to Friday at 10:00.

Wednesday, February 17th, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Holy Season of Lent, and is a Day of Fast and Abstinence. We have two Masses that day, 10:00 and 7:30, and Ashes will be distributed after each.

2. Adoration every night from 8 to 10; new adorers always welcome.

Confessions on Saturdays from 6:30 to 7:30.

3. For Lent we will, as usual, have Morning Prayer of the Church every morning before the Mass at 9:50 AM.

4. The Trócaire Box has been part of the Irish Lenten Experience since 1973, and they are available at the church doors. Why not find out more about the Trócaire campaign and their work at http://www.trocaire.org/ ?

5. The Annual Galway Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place again this year from July 1st to 6th led by Bishop Martin Drennan.

Contact: http://www.fahytravel.ie/

Fr. Martin Moran, PP, Kilannin, 091-550106.

6. Pray for our Faithful Departed:

Nora Naughton, 155 Corrib Park, whose Funeral Mass took place during the week.

David McDowell, England, the brother of Freda Trehy, 194 Corrib Park.

John Finnegan, 107 Inishannagh Park and Salthill, whose Funeral Mass took place during the week.

Children’s Corner.

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Sympathies, Nora Naughton, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Nora Naughton, Corrib Park. Nora's remains will be reposing in O'Flaherty's Funeral Home on Munster Avenue this Friday evening from 6 PM until 7:30 when they will be removed to our church. Her Funeral Mass will be tomorrow, Saturday, February 13th, at 11, followed by burial in The New Cemetery, Bohermore.

'face to face.'

Newsletter Update, February 8th.

Scoil Bhríde Fundraiser….. Go to the dogs!!!
A night at the dogs to fundraise for our school, Scoil Bhríde, will take place this Friday evening at 8 O’clock, February 12th at The Greyhound Track, College Road, Tickets are €25 which includes family admission, race card and a buster race number. The top prize for the Buster Race is €1500 and there are 5 lucky dip prizes of €100. This is a fun night for all the community and family for a worthy cause.


Holy Icon Exhibition.

A Holy Icon Exhibition takes place in the Tertiary Hall, St. Mary’s, the Claddagh, from Friday, March 12th until Tuesday, March 16th. The official opening of the exhibition will be at 7:30 on the evening of March 12th by Dr. Eugene Duffy, Theologian. Admission is free.


Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Maths Homework Help.

Croí na Gaillimhe, St. Vincent de Paul Resource centre, 1 Mill Street, in collaboration with NUIG are offering maths homework classes and academic support to students from secondary schools, years 1 and 2. They take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:15 to 5:15 over ten weeks and the cost is €20. Telephone 091- 895203 for more details.

Sympathies, February 8th, 2010.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the souls of the following who died recently:
Josephine Walsh, Fursey Road.
Joe Moran, Devon Park and Carraig Ard, Fort Lorenzo.
Mary Hughes, Dublin, sister of Vincent Tedders, Highfield Park.

'Until you come in glory.'

Fundraiser for Haiti.

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Weekly Newsletter, February 7th 2010.

IT'S HERE!!!!!!

Solemn Novena 2010


Monday 8 February - Tuesday 16 February 2010

Lord that I may see! Seeking a vision for our day is the overall theme of this year's novena. We invite you to join us as we reflect together on the Word of God and try to find a new way of living so as to find more meaning in our lives and especially in our relationships.

Six sessions daily: 07:45, 11:00, 13:10, 15:30, 19:30, 21:30

Sunday: 09:00, 10:00, 12:30, 16:30, 18:30, 20:15

Special Events
Communal Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursday 11 February at 07:45, 13:10, 19:30 and 21:30; Mass at 11:00 and 15:30 sessions only. Individual confessions will be available at all sessions throughout the novena except for Sunday.

Anointing of the Sick & Aged: Saturday 13 February at 11:00.

Novena of All Nations: Sunday 14 February at 16:30 - a celebration of our cultural diversity.

Candlelight Exposition & Prayer: A time of reflection with prayer and music after the 21:30 session, with special themes as follows:

Tuesday 9 February - Remembering survivors of abuse
Friday 12 February - Praying for students and youth
Monday 15 February - Praying for families and relationships

Preachers
Tadhg Herbert C.Ss.R
Ciaran O'Callaghan C.Ss.R.
Brian Nolan C.Ss.R.
Brendan O'Rourke C.Ss.R.
Singers
Michael Cusack C.Ss.R. & team


Mass Intentions for the Week Ahead, February 7th.

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Kid's Corner, February 7th.

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Don't forget! The next Mass in our Do this in Memory First Communion Programme is next Sunday, February 14th.

Saint of the Week, Our Lady of Lourdes.

See below for details of our Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Mass is offered every Tuesday in the Sacred Heart for all our sick and ill.
We love to get the names of any of the sick so we can include them and keep in touch.

On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus. A little more than three years later, on February 11, 1858, a young lady appeared to Bernadette Soubirous. This began a series of visions. During the apparition on March 25, the lady identified herself with the words: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”


Bernadette was a sickly child of poor parents. Their practice of the Catholic faith was scarcely more than lukewarm. Bernadette could pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Creed. She also knew the prayer of the Miraculous Medal: “O Mary conceived without sin.”

During interrogations Bernadette gave an account of what she saw. It was “something white in the shape of a girl.” She used the word aquero, a dialect term meaning “this thing.” It was “a pretty young girl with a rosary over her arm.” Her white robe was encircled by a blue girdle. She wore a white veil. There was a yellow rose on each foot. A rosary was in her hand. Bernadette was also impressed by the fact that the lady did not use the informal form of address (tu), but the polite form (vous). The humble virgin appeared to a humble girl and treated her with dignity.

Through that humble girl, Mary revitalized and continues to revitalize the faith of millions of people. People began to flock to Lourdes from other parts of France and from all over the world. In 1862 Church authorities confirmed the authenticity of the apparitions and authorized the cult of Our Lady of Lourdes for the diocese. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes became worldwide in 1907.

Comment:
Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and healing, but even more of faith. Church authorities have recognized over 60 miraculous cures, although there have probably been many more. To people of faith this is not surprising. It is a continuation of Jesus’ healing miracles—now performed at the intercession of his mother. Some would say that the greater miracles are hidden. Many who visit Lourdes return home with renewed faith and a readiness to serve God in their needy brothers and sisters. There still may be people who doubt the apparitions of Lourdes. Perhaps the best that can be said to them are the words that introduce the film Song of Bernadette: “For those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe, no explanation is possible.”

Quote:
“Lo! Mary is exempt from stain of sin, Proclaims the Pontiff high; And earth applauding celebrates with joy Her triumph, far and high. Unto a lowly timid maid she shows Her form in beauty fair, And the Immaculate Conception truth Her sacred lips declare.” (Unattributed hymn from the Roman Breviary)

Patron Saint of:
Bodily ills

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The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from July 1st to 5th. Contact Fahy Travel, Bridge Street, for more details www.fahytravel.ie or Fr. Martin Moran at 091- 550106.



Annual Trocaire Fast.

This year’s Fast encourages people to ‘Give it up for Trocaire’ on the 4th/5th March in support of the people in the world who have to go to bed hungry every night.

What you give up for a day is up to you – food, your phone, coffee, tv or even a bad habit. What is important is that people ‘Give it up for Trocaire’ on March 4th and 5th and ask family, friends or colleagues to sponsor them. The efforts of people here at home make an enormous difference to the lives of some of the world’s poorest families and communities.

To order your Fast pack log on to www.trocaire.org/fast where you can set up your own sponsorship page, Call 0800 912 1200 (1850 408 408 in ROI) or text Fast4 to 81515 (Fast4 to 51727 in ROI).

Sympathies, Rita Boland, R.I.P.

Your prayers are asked today for the repose of the soul of Rita Boland, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park,Formerly of Rusheeney, Oughterard. Reposing at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Ave this evening from 6pm until removal at 8pm to our church. Requiem Mass tomorrow, Thursday, at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Rahoon Cemetery. No flowers, by request. Donations, if desired, to Cancer Care West, Westside.

Rita was a faithful servant of our church.

"In the heart of the church I will be love." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)

Looking for something different to do in your spare time?

Junior Chamber International, Galway is holding its monthly general meeting on Tuesday 9th February in the Courtyard-Marriott Hotel, Headford Road at 8pm. JCI Galway is a voluntary organisation, which promotes personal development and networking opportunities among young people between the ages of 18 and 40. For further information log onto http://www.jci-galway.org/ or contact Odhran (membership officer) on 087-9100-948 or membership at jci-galway.org