Youth 2000 Ireland will be hosting their annual Christmas Retreat in NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE, NEWBRIDGE, CO. KILDARE from FRIDAY 13 th to SUNDAY 15 th DECEMBER 2013. Over 500 young people from across Ireland (aged 16-35) are expected at this donation only event, with all newcomers very welcome. This is a great opportunity to find out what your faith is all about in a friendly, chilled - out atmosphere. Retreat starts with registration on Friday at 8.00pm. Free buses available. Online booking necessary, see www.youth2000.ie. Check out our website for further details, or phone 01 675 3690 or join us on facebook (youthtwothousandIreland). Bereavement Support One—to—one Bereavement Support - confidentiality assured. No appointment necessary and no costs involved. At the Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Magnet, The Demesne, Dundalk, every Thurs morning from 10.30am – 12.30pm Enquiries please call 042-9336393 between 10am – 2pm. Special Candle-light Rosary Procession will take place in Derry on Sunday 8 th December, assembling in Guildhall Square at 4.30pm, and proceeding through the streets behind the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe for Ireland. The Rosary will be led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. You are invited to come along and carry a ‘Light for Life’ and pray for the protection of Ireland’s unborn children. Bring your family and friends and receive many blessings and graces. Candles will be supplied. For further info. contact Precious Life on 048 9027 8484 Drogheda Accord Marriage Preparation courses for 2014. Courses will take place over the year on the following dates: January 17 & 18 — February 7 & 8 — March 7 & 8 — April 11 & 12 — May 16 & 17 — September 19 & 20 — October 10 & 11 — November 14 & 15. To book please call 041-984 3860. Website - [email protected]. Clogherhead Credit Union Going to College? Improving you home? Changing your car? Special Occasion? Clogherhead Credit Union offers a competitive rate for loans. Flexible 3rd level Student loans at a great rate now available. Terms & Conditions apply. Open Daily. Phone 041-982 2951. Advent Prayer Father in heaven, our hearts desire the warmth of your love and our minds are searching for the light of your Word. Increase our longing for Christ our Saviour and give us the strength to grow in love, that the dawn of his coming may find us rejoicing in his presence and welcoming the light of his truth. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen Irish Blood Transfusion Service HELP US TO HELP OTHERS The mobile unit visits the Dunleer area and you have the opportunity of giving blood at SCOIL UÍ MHUIRÍ, DUNLEER On Monday 16th December, 2013 from 5.30pm — 9.00pm Please note the new venue and Clinic opening times. It is important that we all remember that many patients in hospitals need our blood and this need never ceases. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS ESSENTIAL SERVICE Further info. Mrs Margaret Flood, 5 Church View, Dunleer, Co. Louth. Tel. 041 685 1567 For those interested in OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERING, Viatores Chris lay missionary associaon is currently recruing and will hold an informaon and recruitment session on Thursday 12 th December at 8pm in QUB Catholic Chaplaincy, 28-38 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast Tel. (Dublin no.) 01-868 9986 [email protected]www.viatoreschris.com ARCHDIOCESE OF ARMAGH Clogherhead Parish St Colmcille’s Pastoral Area Mission Statement - To build bridges, bring together and renew the parish community in a spirit of faith, trust and hope through loving service of God and our neighbour www.clogherhead.myparish.eu E-mail: [email protected]Archbishop Eamon Martin launches novel online Advent Calendar The Archbishop launched a specially commissioned Advent calendar on the homepage of the Irish Catholic bishops’ website www.catholicbishops.ie. The first day of Advent heralds the beginning of the Catholic Church’s new year. He said, “I am delighted to launch our new Advent calendar which each day up to Christmas Eve will reveal Advent information and prayer resources by clicking on a virtual numerical door in our online calendar. Why is the Advent calendar useful? Preparation does not happen at once but over time. The season of Advent is a time of spiritual preparation for the Lord’s coming at Christmas. Advent also prepares us for the second coming of Christ at the end of time. As Christians, we must always be prepared for the coming of the Lord. Each day of Advent amounts to a period of time which allows us to journey and reflect on 'the joy of the Gospel'. I invite everyone during the Advent season to visit and to enjoy the information provided on our online calendar, which will provide details on — * Mass readings of the day; * Pope Francis’s new Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), published on 26 November past — with excerpts from it; * Advent videos: blessing of the crib in the home, blessing of the advent wreath in the home, prayer when lighting the lights on the Christmas tree, family table prayer; * Advent music, and many, many other features. As Advent is the season of preparation for the coming of our Lord, I encourage the faithful, notwithstanding our hectic schedule over the coming weeks, to make time to pray - alone and with loved ones - and by so doing to draw nearer to Christ.” Second Sunday of Advent 8 th December 2013 Sunday Cycle A Psalter Week 2 Weekday Proper Parish Contact Details Fr. Martin McVeigh P.P. Parochial House 041 982 2438 Fr. William Murtagh P.E.A.P. 041 982 2224 Parish Schools: St Denis’ Callystown 041 982 2873 Principal Mr Ambrose McGinnity St Paul’s Walshestown 041 685 2285 Principal Mrs Nóra Molloy Parish Secretary – Ann McEvoy at Parochial House Wednesday 9.30 - 12.30 pm & Friday 2.30 – 5.30 pm 041 982 2438 or 087 648 6809 Mass Times Clogherhead — St Michael’s: Vigil (Sat) 7.30pm, Sunday 11.30am Walshestown — Ss Peter & Paul’s: Sunday 10.00am ______________ Weekday Masses St Michael’s: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9.00am St Michael Clogherhead Sts Peter & Paul Walshestown Diocesan Safeguarding Officer Pat McGlew 0044 784 110 1687 Parish Safeguarding Representative Nora Molloy 086 894 9320
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Youth 2000 Ireland will be hosting their annual Christmas Retreat in NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE,
NEWBRIDGE, CO. KILDARE from FRIDAY 13th to SUNDAY 15th DECEMBER 2013.
Over 500 young people from across Ireland (aged 16-35) are expected at this donation only event,
with all newcomers very welcome. This is a great opportunity to find out what your faith is all
about in a friendly, chilled - out atmosphere. Retreat starts with registration on Friday at 8.00pm.
Free buses available. Online booking necessary, see www.youth2000.ie. Check out our website
for further details, or phone 01 675 3690 or join us on facebook (youthtwothousandIreland).
We pray for our deceased relatives & friends, the Parish List of the Dead, deceased benefactors
of the Parish, the recently deceased: Freda Doherty nee Smyth (Dublin), Kevin Stanley Snr.
(Manchester), Luke Sharkey, Evelyn Breen, and those for whom Masses are offered:
M a s s
Intentions
St Michael, Clogherhead
Vigil Anthony Sharkey, Kevin & Mary Byrne
Michael Levins & May Peters, John & Annie McEvoy
Sunday Mary Caffery (nee Mulroy), Jack &
Lizzie Reilly, Anthony Sharkey
Monday (Immac. Conception) Special Intention
Tuesday Alfred & Nancy Crilly
Thursday Tony Maguire
Friday John & Sheila Marry, Julia Matthews
Next Vigil Darryl Tallon, Owen Maguire,
Dermot Cambpell, Michael & Catherine McLeer & Family
Next Sun Janey & Joe Rath
Last week’s Sunday Church plate &
envelope collection for the Parish Development
Fund was €1,071.00. Grateful thanks.
Even though the 8 Dec. is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, its celebration is delayed until tomorrow (Monday) because
the Second Sunday of Advent takes priority.
O Jesus, send labourers into your fields which
are awaiting holy apostles, saintly priests,
heroic missionaries and dedicated sisters and
brothers. Enkindle in the hearts of men and
women the spark of a vocation. Grant that
Christian families may desire to give your
Church helpers in the work of tomorrow. Amen.
St. Vincent de Paul: Assistance available
Contact 086 — 039 0612 or 041 — 983 5914
Sts Peter & Paul’s Church, Walshestown
Christmas Choir Practice on Monday nights
@ 7.30 - All welcome.
It is intended to have another clean up of Sts Peter & Pauls Church, Walshestown in time for Christmas. Volunteers are asked to come along on Tuesday 17 th December @ 7pm and to bring any cleaning materials they can, eg. Brushes, dusters, polish, brasso etc.
Sts Peter & Paul, Walshestown
Sunday Thomas & Monica Hardy
Next Sunday Msgr. George Tancred
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light
shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace. Amen.
We hope the new Missalette is a help to
everyone’s participation in the new responses of
the Mass. You may have noticed that this
Missalette gives guidance on the POSTURES
of standing, sitting and kneeling at the various
times throughout the Mass. The guidance
offered follows the recommendations of the
Catholic Church’s Liturgy Commission. But if
you find it difficult for any reason to adopt any
of these postures during Mass, please feel free
to take the position that is most helpful to your
participation and praying of the Mass.
Special Priests’ Collection today. Order of Malta Services annual Church Gate Collection next weekend 14/15 December.
We welcome the 50 children from the Sixth
Classes of St Paul’s and St Denis’ Parish
Schools who commit themselves to their
preparation for Confirmation on 10th May
2014. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your
faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Matthew 3:1-12 1 John the Baptist came to bear witness to Jesus. Who have been the people who have borne witness to us of the good news of the gospel that God loves us – a friend, a parent, a teacher, etc.? To whom have we borne that witness? 2 John appears in the story as one who had the courage to be himself in the face of opposition. He was also a person who knew his own value, did not make exaggerated claims and was content with his mission. Can you recall times when you have been content to be yourself, without pretending to be more than you are? What was it like to have that freedom, even in the face of criticism from others? 3 John was ‘the voice of one crying out in the wilderness’ – announcing confidently to those in the wilderness that they must not despair because God’s grace may come to them at any moment. Have you had the experience of being in the wilderness, feeling lost? From whom did you hear a voice that gave you hope? Have you been able to give hope to other people when they were in the wilderness? john byrne osa
St Colmcille's Pastoral Area (of Clogherhead, Monasterboice, Termonfechin & Togher) is
holding a Carol Service - "Journey to Christmas" in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, Termonfechin at 7pm
TONIGHT 8th December Refreshments afterwards in Scoil Naomh Féichín. We look forward to seeing you
Clogherhead Development Group - CHRISTMAS FAIR will be held today Sunday 8th of December from 1pm-5pm in the Community Hall. Lots of Ideas for Christmas presents and Santa will be there to meet all the boys and girls. So come along and enjoy a family day out.
Clogherhead Calendars on Sale throughout the
Village and Available from any of the Clogherhead
Development Group committee.
Walshestown Football Club - Annual Christmas Party will be held today from 2—5pm in the club rooms. Featuring a moving crib, a visit from Santa, storytelling and more. All welcome.
Trócaire Christmas Gifts this year Trócaire have a brand new range of gifts which you may
consider as a thoughtful gift for family and friends. Each gift is sourced locally in the country
where it is needed, so whatever gift you choose, you can be sure that 100% of its value will go to
the developing country. Prices start at only €7. To find out more call 1850 408 408 or visit
www. Trocaire.org/gifts. “It is in giving that we receive” (St. Francis of Assisi).
FR. ANTHONY COLLIER S.S.C. The Winter General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference concluded on Wednesday in Maynooth. Among the issues discussed by the bishops was: Honouring the ministry of Irish missionaries who died for the faith. They acknowledged the seven Columban priests who are included in a list of 84 modern day martyrs which the Korean Catholic Church is promoting for beatification. The Bishops thanked Mrs Sabina Higgins, wife of President Michael D Higgins, for her comments at the inaugural awards ceremony in Dublin City University on 27 November last, when she paid tribute to the selfless work of Irish Catholic missionaries around the world in education, medicine and development work. Mrs Higgins said Ireland can be “truly proud” and spoke of the “great and well-earned reputation” of Irish missionaries who have served overseas. The Bishops asked the faithful to remember in their prayers the
seven Columban priests who died for the faith in Korea, among them our own Fr. Anthony Collier who was born in Clogherhead 20 June 1913, joined the
Columbans in 1931, ordained priest in 1938. Father Collier was martyred 27 June 1950.
BRING GIFTS FOR THE POOR TO MASSES NEXT WEEKEND IN ST MICHAEL’S AND STS. PETER & PAUL’S: toys and non-perishable foods can be
placed in a box at the Altar to be collected on Mon-day by Eamon Victory and brought to St Vincent de Paul for distribution to needy families in the area.
Children’s Mass in Sts Peter & Pauls Church, Walshestown next Sunday 15th December @ 10.00am. All welcome.
