Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 30^th                  8:00 pm William Gannon, his mother Mary &

                                                                                                sister Mary, Crimlin (A)

Sun 31^st                 10:00 am                      Thomas Brennan, Powelsboro & Sligo (M)

Feast of All Saints

Sun 31^st 6:00 pm                 Pat & Bea Kennedy &

                                         & dec’d of the Kennedy family (A)

Mon 1^st                  10:00 am              The Holy Souls (M)

Tues 2^nd                 Commemoration of the Faithfyl Departed

10:00 am        Holy Souls (M)

Wed 3^rd                 St Malachy (bishop)

10:00 am        John & Elsie Sweeney (A)

Thurs 4^th               St Charles Borromeo (bishop)

10:00 am        Holy Souls (M)

Fri          5^th           St Martin de Porres (religious)

10:00 am        Mickey Kilcoyne (A)

Sat 6^th     All the Saints of Ireland

11:00 am        Padraig Coleman, Achonry (A)

Thirty-Second in Ordinary Time

Sat 6^th                    6:00 pm Holy Souls (M)

Sun 7^th                   10:00 am                      Dick Brennan, Churchpark (A)

                                                                                                Rosary in Achonry Cemetery

Readers of the Word

Saturday 6^th Nov 6pm: .….. (M)

Sunday 7^th Nov 10am: …… (A)

1^st Reading 1 Kg 17:10-16. Psalm Ps 145.

2^nd Reading Heb 9:24-28. Gospel Mk 12:38-44.

31^st Sunday in Ordinary Time 31^st Oct: Focus: The road to the Kingdom is paved with love for God & love for our neighbour. – The greatest commandments are these; to love God first with our whole heart, soul, mind, & strength, & then to love our neighbour as ourselves. Jesus tells us there are none greater than these, & understanding & living these commands brings us even closer to the kingdom of God.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Peter Davey, Chaffpool, May Dowdican, Screen, (mother of Geraldine O’Dowd, Rinbane).

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace

Priesthood in Achonry Diocese – It is worth saying “yes” to God: For more information contact Achonry Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Paul Kivlehan 094-9860011, or 087- 3683535, E-mail pkivlehan@achonrydiocese.org  

Special Appeal:

The Irish Bishops have issued an appeal for a special parish collection on 6^th & 7^th November to support Trócaire’s work to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in East Africa.  Please see Trocaire.org or the IEC website for more information.  Thank you in anticipation of your support for this initiative.

Latest Guidelines Re. Covid Restrictions:

“Religious services can proceed without capacity limits but with all other protective measures remaining in place” This is a very positive measure; however, it is imperative that all other Covid-19 protective measures remain in place in order to protect all members of our communities/congregations. 

Premises should be well ventilated, hand sanitiser should be provided & face masks should be worn. Congregations should spread out as much as possible when attending Places of Worship & those experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms should not attend. As the capacity of Places of Worship and numbers attending varies greatly, the onus will be on each Place of Worship and community to consider what they are comfortable with and what best suits their congregation.  This will be particularly relevant for ceremonies, with large congregations in attendance. Attendees on these occasions should not be permitted to stand in the aisles or doorways & hand-shaking & the use of condolence books/sharing of Booklets etc should be avoided. It would be best practice at this time not to provide holy water in the fonts of churches.

Choirs or soloists performing in Places of Worship should be limited in line with the size/capacity of the venue & should adhere to 2 metre social distance from other singers, the choir master, the congregation & any other individuals in the setting (as they will not be wearing face masks during performances).

Covid will be with us for some time to come. As we go forward people will need to exercise strong personal responsibility with regard to safety measures at all church gatherings.

Covid 19: The number of deaths worldwide is now at 5,011,194. That’s 42,934 deaths last week. Republic of Ireland deaths 5,436. That’s 67 deaths in Ireland last week. The number of positive cases in Ireland is now 442,655, so 1 in every 11.35 has tested positive.

The refurbishment of the Community Hub is now underway & promises to be a great facility for young & old. Volunteers have been busy cleaning & painting the outside. We have now moved inside to clean & begin creating a pop up Community Café, Function Room & Social Club. We are looking for help so if you have any time to spare & want to lend a hand please contact Noel on 087 2502471. If you see the door open come in & have a look around this great Community asset.

World Mission Sunday – On behalf of Pope Francis, thank you for supporting World Mission Sunday. Your kindness means that overseas missionaries can continue to share the love of God with some of the world's most marginalised & vulnerable people. If you value the work of overseas missionaries, you can donate €4.00 by texting the word 'Mission' to 50300. Alternatively donate at www.missio.ie or call Missio Ireland on 01 497 2035. To learn more go to www. missio.ie 

Achonry Farmers Market: Every Saturday from 10am to 1pm in Nace O'Dowd Park. Thank you to the large number of volunteers who make this happen. We are appealing to members of the community to support the market to ensure its continued success. Drop in for a cup of tea/coffee & meet the locals in this friendly environment. The market has a new & unused stall & if anyone has any items for the stall please drop them in to the market. Thank you

Parish Offertory Envelopes 2022

The parish offertory boxes for 2022 are available at the church doors. Sincere thanks to all those who are using the envelopes, these contributions have ensured that the parish has not fallen into financial difficulty. Using the envelopes also facilitates the parish in availing of the Revenue tax-back, which is a great financial benefit for our parish. Your parish envelope contribution is our only source of funding for the running of our parish & the maintenance & upkeep of our two churches & our parish buildings. This income has reduced drastically since the start of Covid 19, & only a fraction of those who contributed could have figures submitted for the Revenue-return for 2020. At this time major work on a new roof for Mullinabreena is planned & will soon be starting. If you require a box of envelopes, please let me know & I will add you to the parish database. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you.

Book Sale/Swap: AMCE are holding a book sale/swap at the Achonry Market every Saturday. Book sale/swap will also be held in Carrowmore School Eircode F56EF63 every Sunday from 2pm-4pm. If these times don't suit please contact Brid 0866081926 or Margaret 0872875458 to arrange a time.

Coleman Music Centre - Music classes begin on Nov 1^st. The term is 7 weeks from Nov- to Dec. Call us with any enquiries & we will be happy to help you or book you in to the class of your choice. We provide instrument rental for our student where possible. Call 071 9182599 or email info@colemanirishmusic.com.

Dwyer School of Speech & Drama:  Classes resume at the Coleman Centre on Wed Nov 3^rd from 4.30pm.  For bookings & details please call Bernadette on 087 2219911.  Early booking is advisable. 

“Synodal Journey” Synod Prayer:

“We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go & how we are to pursue it. We are weak & sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life & not stray from the way of truth & what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place & time, in the communion of the Father & the Son, forever & ever. Amen”

COVID-19 Support Line for Older People: ALONE manage a national support line & additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to COVID-19. Professional staff are available to answer queries & give advice & reassurance where necessary. The support line is open seven days a week, 8am - 8pm, by calling 0818 222 024.

RADIO MARIA IRELAND

Thank God & sincere thanks also to our many listeners & supporters as RADIO MARIA IRELAND continues to grow. As an Irish-run Catholic Talk-Radio Station we enjoy commercial free broadcasting - Prayer, Catechesis, Uplifting music, Talks, Interviews & Testimonies - do join our growing faith family! Here's how you can listen: Via Digital TV - Saorview Channel 210. Download our FREE App "RADIO MARIA IRELAND" Streaming on our WEBSITE - www.radiomaria.ie (Subscribe & Donate here also) Via our 'Listen Live Radio' link on our Facebook Page. Via PHONE - get live radio feed by calling +353 (0) 1 437 3277 (no extra charges apply). Why not drop a line to our Priest Director, Fr. Eamonn McCarthy, or come & pay us a visit at Radio Maria Ireland, St. Anthony's Business Park, Ballymount Road, Dublin 22.

The HSE Living Well Programme: The HSE are running a health programme free of charge for people living with a long term health condition (mental & physical). It helps people develop the skills & confidence to live a healthy & happy life. The dates are Tuesday 19^th Oct, & Monday 1^st Nov. For more info contact Olga on 086 6078950, or email olga.maguire@mayocil.ie

"A world at prayer is a world at peace"

“The Family that Prays together stays together”

Tubbercurry FRC Notes

Free & confidential support: If you are feeling isolated, lonely, dealing with a lot of stress, poor mental/physical health or a bereavement a new service is available to help at Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre.Social Prescribing can connect you with your community, hobbies & interests or find support/guidance based on your needs.  Contact Social Prescribing Coordinator Mary for more information on 0719186926 or 0864092724 or ask your GP or other health professional for a referral to the service.

Want2Walk walking group has restarted for Autumn on a Wednesday morning at various locations in South Sligo, walks are approx 7k & at a leisurely pace. New people are welcome to join.

Pope Francis launched the worldwide “Synodal Journey” last weekend.  The Pope is inviting the worldwide Church to participate in the process.  He wants to hear from dioceses across the world.  We will participate in this process here in our own diocese.  The journey will culminate in Rome in 2023 with the Synod focusing on “Communion, Participation and Mission.” We are invited to mark the beginning of this journey on the weekend of the 16th/17th of October. Bishop Paul will be celebrating the 6pm Vigil in the Cathedral on the 16th to mark this moment. 
Synod Prayer:

“We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go & how we are to pursue it. We are weak & sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life & not stray from the way of truth & what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place & time, in the communion of the Father & the Son, forever & ever. Amen”