Sunday Masses: (1) Vigil Mass (Sat). St. Joseph’s Mountmellick 7.30pm. (2) Sun. 9.00am. St. Mary’s Clonaghadoo (3) Sun. 11.00am. St. Joseph’s Mountmellick.

Holy Day Mass Times: St. Joseph’s Mountmellick 11.00am & 7.30pm Week Day Masses: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 10.00am - Tuesday/Thursday at 7.30pm

Mountmellick Parish Newsletter 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 13th, 2019

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

Parish Office - Tel 057 - 8624390

Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11 am to 1 pm. Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 3 pm to 5 pm.

email: mountmellickparishoffice@eircom.net web: www.mountmellickparish.ie facebook: mountmellick parish

Kildare & Leighlin SAFEGUARDING

Designated Liaison Person: Telephone: 085 8021633.

Email: dlp@kandle.ie

Safeguarding Co-ordinator Telephone: 086 1710643

Email:safeguarding@kandle.ie

Local Enquiries. Parish Office @ 057 8624390

Give thanks to the Lord! Longing for healing and expressing gratitude are threads that pull together our scripture readings today. The physical healing of leprosy is at the heart of the Gospel story, but we are encouraged to look deeper by reflecting on the questions that Jesus poses after ten people with leprosy are healed. It is only a Samaritan who returns to give thanks to Jesus. Perhaps even after being healed, he is no longer welcome in his fellow group of non-Samaritans? He remains a social pariah, but Jesus welcomes him and demonstrates that the spirit of God’s healing love is for all people, not just the chosen few. This week, let us be especially grateful that we belong to a community united in love and prayer – and let us pray for each other that we may be a source of God’s healing to those who are rejected today.

NEW SAINT: This Sunday (13th) Blessed John Henry Newman will be declared a Saint by Pope Francis. Blessed John Henry Newman was the founder of the first Catholic university in Ire-land. He served as the university’s first rector (1854-1858). On 19th September 2010, during his Papal visit to Britain, Pope Emeritus Benedict 16th beatified Cardinal Newman in Birmingham, saying that he was ‘a man of gentle scholarship, deep wisdom and profound love for the Lord.’

Prayer to St. John Henry Newman

“Dear St John Henry Newman, You sought after truth and now

you understand it perfectly. Shine a little of that light of understanding on us your

brothers and sisters in Christ. Whenever we are becalmed and

motionless in despair, inspire us with a gentle

breeze to our backs. Still our compulsion to judge others in the poorest of light.

Calm all our anger and save us from the rough seas of

frustration. Lead us safely to port and a share in the perfect peace of

God’s Kingdom. Amen”

Bishop Fintan Monahan, Killaloe. Oct

2019

The Sacred Heart

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Francis and Friends. Details on www.messenger.ie or from the Parish Office.

GREAT NIGHTS OUT Fri/Sat Oct 18th, 19th. Mountmellick Macra Present “Fortunes & Misfortunes” a three act comedy by Jimmy Keary, at 8.15pm in the Macra Hall. Tickets available in O’Gorman’s Shop and the Parish Office. Tickets €10. (Proceeds to Mountmellick Macra & Mountmellick Parish Debt)

Thurs Oct 24th Mountmellick Community Arts Centre

present “Phil Coulter In Concert”.

Tickets €30 from Bargain Central, Horan’s Newsagent, Mountmellick Arts Centre, Gorman’s Newsagents, Hare’s Corner, The Druid Inn, Hanlons. Doors open 7.00pm.

BINGO BINGO BINGO Join our weekly bingo any Sun

evening from 8.30pm in Mountmellick Arts Centre.

Enjoy the fun and the company. Bingo ends about 10.15pm.

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Jackpot No’s: 2:5:9:17:

1x €50: Helen Rochford

4x €20: Thomas Ward, Brian Walsh, Elaine Young, Tadgh Brennan. NW J/Pot: €10.000 ———————————— ROCK GAA & ROCK NS Jackpot No’s: 4:15:18:20:

5 x €20 winners: John McDonald, The 3 girls, Eamonn Comerford, Kathleen Burke, Jack Harding. Next week jackpot €2,900 ——————————————

SOCIAL NIGHT Social Night in Wolfetone

Court on Thursday October 17th from 8.30pm, including

raffle, sing song, light refreshments and

entertainment. All welcome. ————————————- Laois Offaly Retired Nurses Will host a talk on safety in the

home and crime prevention, in Portlaoise Parish Centre on Wednesday Oct 23rd at 1pm.

Speaker: Graham Kavanagh. All welcome. If interested contact Charlotte Griffin @ 087 2068974. ———————————————

Mountmellick Comhaltas Classes for our Branch of Comhaltas are in the Church of Ireland House, Pearse Street, Mountmellick on Tuesdays from 6.30pm for a variety of instruments and levels and on Saturdays from 11am for all who would like to play in our group. This is aimed at musicians who have been attending music class for a minimum of one year. On Saturday too at 12noon we have classes for beginner flute, guitar and concertina. Both children and adults welcome. Updates on our Facebook page. —————————————-

SHAWS SALE Now On

Open this Sunday 12.30 to 5.00pm.

Great bargains in store.

REMEMBERING OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED

ANNIVERSARY MASSES

Month’s Mind Mass: Noel Delaney, Derryguile, mass here on Tuesday October 15th at 7.30pm. For the following whose anniversaries are remembered this weekend and for whom Mass will be offered. Joseph Byrne, Wolfetone St. Charlie Mahon, Cappabeg, Leo Dunne, Derryguile, Beth Bennett, O’Moore’s Forest, Laurence Geoghegan, Bay Road, John Joe Gorman, Lower Forest, Lucy Walsh, Harbour St. Bridie Conroy, Chapel St. Bridie Birrane, Mountmellick & Bradford, Isaac Scott, Graigue, Eddie Dempsey, Moneyquid, George & Ann-marie Webster, Chapel St. Seamus Fitzpatrick, Graigue, Lily Danaher nee Fitzpatrick, For those whose anniversaries occur at this time and for whom Mass will be offered next weekend October 19th & 20th Jack O’Brien, Kilcavan, Mark McDonnell, Cullenbeg, Josie, John & Paul Matthews,

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Sat/Sun 5th & 6th October

Plates: €1,205

Envelopes: €1,080 Many thanks to all who

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

OCTOBER BAPTISM DATES

November 9th at 5.00pm November 23rd at 5.00pm

———————————————— OCTOBER ROSARY

The Rosary will be recited in Castlebrack Cemetery every Sunday evening

at 7pm for the month of October. All welcome.

—————————————–—–— READERS

Ministers of the Word Sat/Sun 19th & 20th October

7.30pm: Ann Conroy 11.00 am: Vincent McEvoy ————————————————-

OCTOBER ROSARY You are invited to join in praying the Rosary

every Sunday evening during October at 7.00pm. in the Parish Church.

MOUNTMELLICK PARISH LOTTO

Results for Wed. October 9th Jackpot Numbers: 1:7:25:32:

NO Jackpot Winner: Next week’s Jackpot is: €17,000

27 Match ‘3’ - €38 Winner: Promoter Patrick Coss Ber Murray

Please support the weekly parish lotto. Tickets on Sale in the parish office, from promoters and in shops. ———————————————–-—

OCTOBER STATIONS

Supporting the Priests of the Parish

WEEK TWO STATIONS Tues 15th, Weds 16th, Thurs 17th

Mass each evening at 7.30 p.m. Confessions at 7.15 pm.

TUESDAY 15th: Families of Patrick Street, College Avenue, O’Connell Square, Church Court, Pearse Street, Parnell Street, Sarsfield Street and Ashgrove.

WEDNESDAY 16th: Families of Emmet Street, Davin Park, Twomey Park and Pattison’s Estate. Chapel Street, Emmet Terrace, Connolly Street, and Bridge Street.

THURSDAY 17th: Families of Davitt Road, Davitt Court, Acragar, Willow Grove, Brockview, Hill 60, Debbicot, Strahard, Bay View and Ballincollig. Lord Edward Street, Harbour Street, Grange Hall, Briar Lane, Pond Land, Salthouse Lane, Kirwan Park, Harbour Court, Silver-wood, Silverglen, Silverbrook and Cullenbeg.

Many thanks for your continued

generous support. —————————————–—

Live Web Streaming: All ceremonies in

St. Joseph’s Church are streamed live on the Internet.

Please follow the ‘webcam link’ on our

Parish Website – www.mountmellickparish.ie

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Weds 16th October "Juliet Naked"

at 8.00pm. Adm €5. All welcome.