Mountmellick Parish Newsletter Easter Sunday - 1st April 2018

Fr. Mícheál Murphy, P.P. Tel: 057 8679302 Fr. Francis MacNamara, P.E. C.C. Tel: 057 8624198 Fr. Noel Dunphy, P.E. C.C. Tel: 057 8624141

Parish Office Opening Hours Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11 am - 1 pm.

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 3 pm to 5 pm. Phone: 057 8624390 email: mountmellickparishoffice@eircom.net

web: www.mountmellickparish.ie facebook: mountmellick parish

St. John's Gospel gives the fullest description of events around the resurrection. He has a particularly keen eye for detail. It was very early in the morning and still dark: The time of day is significant. Throughout John’s Gospel we find this contrast between light and darkness. They have taken the Lord: finding an empty tomb was an important factor to prove the resurrection of Jesus to sceptic Jews who would easily dismiss accounts of appearances to the disciples as collective hysteria. We don’t know. Mary Magdalene is a key witness at the death and resurrection of the Lord, and St John, always respectful of women (compare the Samaritan woman at the well or Martha, sister of Lazarus) gives her a prominent part. The ‘Beloved Disciple': reacts slightly differently from the impulsive Peter who goes straight into the tomb: it is the Beloved Disciple who actually gets there first, and who first believes in the resurrection of Jesus. Peter bent down into the tomb: archaeolog-ical research shows that, at the time, a 3-foot tall entrance led into cave - like tombs. The linen cloths: John gives a very specific account of the position and state of the linen cloths. The carefully folded linens attest to the fact that the body has not been stolen or spirited away.

*************************************************** Happy Easter. Many thanks to all our volunteers and staff who have helped in so many ways

with our liturgies over the last week. As a parish family we have prayed earnestly and allowed our cherished Catholic faith challenge, nourish and bless us. As we look forward to Pope Fran-cis' visit to Ireland in August for the World Meeting of Families we pray that every family in our

parish will know the many blessings and graces of Eastertime. We extend a special word of thanks for the support we ourselves receive, it’s very much appreciated.

Fr. Murphy, Fr. MacNamara, Fr. Dunphy.

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World Meeting of Families, Aug 20/26, RDS, Croke Park, Phoenix Park. Attendance at all World Meeting of Families 2018 events will require tickets/registration. Some events will be free; others will be subject to a fee. Weds Aug 22nd is designated as the Kildare and Leighlin Day in the RDS - the day includes panel discussions, testimonies, workshops, a chil-dren's programme, a youth programme, prayer and Mass. Registering online for a one day ticket gives a guaranteed opportunity to book, at no additional cost, a ticket for the ‘Final Mass’ with Pope Francis in the Phoenix Pk (Sun 26th) and an option to book at no additional cost for a (free) ‘Festival of Families’ Ticket (Croke Pk, Sat 25th) subject to avail-ability at time of registration. A one day Adult Ticket will cost €38. Chil-dren under 18 are free but must be registered. Concessions are available for pensioners, unwaged & students over 18. Register online at www.worldmeeting2018.ie

MOUNTMELLICK G.A.A.

Jackpot No’s:- 18:26:28:29:

1x €50: Christina Lawlor

4x €20: Mick Kearns, John Scott, Moira Murphy, Paul Forde.

N/W J/pot: €4,700 ——————————————–—

Balcony Cinema Wednesday April 4th at 8pm

‘Goodbye Christopher Robin' Adm €5. All welcome.

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UNISLIM Unislim classes every Wednesday

in the Methodist Hall, Mountmellick at 6.30pm.

Contact Breda for information @ 087 6382545.

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Dave’s Repairs For all your mechanical repairs, servicing, timing belts, brakes, clutches, NCT &DOE preparation for cars, vans, 4x4’s, trucks & buses. Also repairs on al types of machinery. No job to big or to small. David @ 086 8752944. ——————————————

Sale of Work Sunday April 15th

in the Owenass Hall from 12.30pm in aid of CCTV Cameras for

Mountmellick If you have items you wish to donate the hall will be opened on Saturday April 14th at 11.30am. For details contact: Margaret @ 8624301/Bobby @ 086 0666488/Barbara @ 086 6629446 or Paddy @ 087 6606804. ——————————————

Rock GAA & Rock NS Jackpot No’s: 3:6:24:25:

5 x €20 winners: D. Costello, Conlon Family, Catherine Conroy, Pippa Conlon, Carol Deegan. N/W J/Pot: €10,000. ——————————————

Active Retirement Group Group meeting on Wednesday April 4th at 10.30am in Wolfetone Court.

New members welcome. ——————————————

REMEMBERING OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED ANNIVERSARY

MASSES Please pray for the following whose anniversaries are remembered this weekend and for whom Mass will be offered. Patrick & Elizabeth Lynch, Emmet St. Bill & Josephine Redmond, Davitt Rd. Michael Goode, Acragar, John, Josie, Sean and Jim Moss, Harbour St. & Denis Kavanagh & Frank Carroll. Paddy Gorman, Station View, Jim Drumm, Emmet St. James & Philomena Fingleton, Avolia, Tommy Nolan, Emmet St. John Deegan, Derryguile, Bridie Gorman, Borness, James Gorman, Lower Forest, Ellen, Joseph & Charlie, Conroy, Chapel St. Christina Magee, Davin Park, For those whose anniversaries occur at this time and for whom Mass will be offered next weekend 7th & 8th April: Avril & Michael O’Neill, Pattisons St. Michael Bogan, Chapel St. Thomas O’Neill, Emmet Tce. Maureen & Tom Davis, St. Joseph’s Tce. Terry Daly, Clonaghadoo Ronnie O’Rourke, Hill 60, Mary Peg White, Emmet St. John Larkin, Park, Charles & Jimmy Larkin

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First Friday Friday April 6th is the First Friday

masses as follows: Parish Church 10am Clonaghadoo 8pm.

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First Holy Communion Scoil Phádraig Sunday April 22nd at 12noon Mass in St. Joseph’s Parish Church. Scoil Iósaif Sunday April 29th at 12noon Mass in St. Joseph’s Parish Church. The Rock NS Sunday May 20th at 12noon Mass in St. Joseph’s Parish Church. Clonaghadoo NS: Sunday May 20th at 10.30am in St. Mary’s Church, Clonaghadoo.

MOUNTMELLICK PARISH LOTTO

Results for Wed. Mar. 28th Jackpot Numbers: 13:23:26:28: Jackpot winner: Palatine GAA

Askea Next week’s Jackpot is: €10,000

12 Match 3’s - €84 Winners: Promoter Mary Mooney Rena McEvoy ———————————–——

MOUNTMELLICK PARISH Sat/Sun 24th & 25th March

Plates: €1,240

Envelopes: €1,225 Many thanks to all who

contributed, collected and counted. —————————————–—

BAPTISM DATES April 14th at 5.00pm April 28th at 5.00pm

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Tadgh Keenan, St. Joseph’s Tce. Eva O’Shaughnessy, Brockview.

whose Baptism Mountmellick Parish celebrated recently. “..and he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them” Mk 10:16 ———————————————

READERS Ministers of the Word Sat/Sun 7th & 8th April

7.30pm: Michael Feely 9.00am: Pat Dalton 12noon: Bernie Reddin ———————————————-

Divine Mercy Sunday April 8th from 2.45pm in

St. Joseph’s Church, Mass, Divine Mercy

Devotions, Veneration of Image & Blessing with

Relic of St. Fustina. All welcome.

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GIVING SUNDAY Mar. 18th. Please support.

Your generosity is appreciated. Many thanks.

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The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday & Friday April 5th & 6th.

Bishop Nulty's Easter Message: Easter Sunday this year falls on April Fool’s Day. Days and dates are important to all of us and still we are conscious on Easter Sunday that we live somehow outside time, connected with people who have gone before us. The one who was born in a borrowed stable, who held his Last Supper in a borrowed upper room and who was buried in a borrowed grave, that borrowed grave is now empty, he has Risen! When April Fool’s Day and Easter Sunday coincide, it is good to determine just who is the fool, the One crucified but who rose from the dead or those who tortured Him and had Him crucified? Easter lasts much longer than one day, Easter is a way of life, Easter is a way of living. Blessings on all our priests, religious, permanent deacons and parishioners who keep the message of the Risen One alive in all our parishes. May the Risen Christ walk with you in your joys and your pains this Easter Day. + Denis