Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 26^th                  6:00 pm Peter Smythe (A)

Sun 27^th                 10:00 am              Evelyn & Jimmy Joe Gannon (M)

Mon 28^th               10:00 am              Special Intention (M)

Tues 1^st St David (bishop, Patron Saint of Wales)

10:00 am        Dec’d. of Colleary family (M)

Wed 2^nd                 Ash Wednesday – Day of Fast & Abstinence

10:00 am        Special Intention

Mass &Blessing of Ashes (A)

8:00 pm          Mass & Blessing of Ashes (M)

                                         Ceremony of Light for Confirmandi

Thurs 3^rd               10:00 am              Mick & Mary Ann Gallagher (M)

Fri          4^th           St Casimir (Patron Saint of Poland)

10:00 am        Patrick & Christina Farrell (A)

Sat 5^th                    St Kieran (bishop)

10:00 am            Private Intention (M)

First Sunday of Lent

Sat 5^th                    8:00 pm Mary Kate & Patrick O’Donnell

& dec’d. of Armstrong family (M)

Sun 6^th                   10:00 am              Tommy & John Stenson

& dec’d. of Stenson family (A)

2^nd March – Ash Wednesday 2^nd March: Repent & return to the Lord. – We begin Lent with exhortations to return to the Lord, repenting where we need to. Lent is a focused time to align our hearts & minds with that of Christ, through the practices of prayer, fasting, & almsgiving. The Messiah has come – the day of salvation is here, & time is of the essence.

8^th Sunday in Ordinary Time 27^th Feb: Focus: From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. – We all know there are times when we perform some questionable action or react more strongly than we intended. The scriptures today alert us to the relationship of what is in our hearts & minds with what is on our lips. Only goodness can overcome evil & produce goodness – as morality overcomes what is immoral, & incorruptibility overcomes what is corrupt, & as Jesus Christ overcame the sting of death.

Trócaire Boxes are available at the church door. Please support.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Jimmy McDonagh, Tubbercurry & formerly of Achonry.  

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace

Exploring Priesthood – Zoom with Seminarians & Priests. On Tues 1^st March 8pm there will be an opportunity to join in on a Zoom to find out more about priesthood & to hear directly from two young men who are currently studying for the priesthood in Maynooth. The event is being run by the National Vocations Office. Further info & registration details at info@vocations.ie or by visiting vocations.ie/zoom or by contacting our Vocations Director Fr Paul Kivlehan 087-3683535  

         Mass Times: From 1^st March the Vigil Mass will be at 8pm. It was at 6pm all winter but now with the brighter evenings we are moving back to the original time of 8:00pm.

SACRAMENTS

Ash Wednesday 2^nd March 8pm Mass & blessing of ashes. Also the Ceremony of Light for the Confirmation pupils.

Thurs 3^rd March 11:30am, Confessions for Confirmation Pupils.

Sun 13^th March 12noon, Confirmation in Mullinabreena Church.

Wed 16^th (Vigil Mass for Saint Patrick’s Day) March 8pm: Enrolment Ceremony for First Holy Communion Pupils.

Saturday 2^nd April 11:30am, First Holy Communion.

Enrolment forms for Achonry NS Sept. 2022 are available from the school please contact the school by phone or email info@achonryns.ie 0719184395 to arrange for one to be sent in the post. Forms are also available in Achonry & Mullinabreena churches. 

Mass Servers

The pupils from 3^rd up to 6^th Class can serve at Mass once they & their parents have signed the consent form & returned it to me.  The servers will have to get ready in the main body of the church as no parents got Garda Vetted to supervise them in the Sacristy before & after Mass.

Clothes Collection

Planning a spring clean? Achonry National School Parents Association

All proceeds will go to the school.

Please contact Joann Hosey @ 087 9394499 if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.

Covid 19: The number of deaths worldwide is now at 5,959,490. Republic of Ireland deaths 6,460. That’s 169 deaths in Ireland in two week. The number of positive cases in Ireland is 1,298,179, so 1 in every 3.9 has now tested positive.

NEW ROOF FOR MULLINABREENA CHURCH

Work will begin in March/April on the roof costing €214,500. This is a big undertaking, but necessary. If you are in a position to help, please know that your support is welcome. This can be done in the following ways:

1.       By a once off gift contribution.

2.       By a little extra in the weekly offertory.

3.       By a monthly, quarterly or half yearly contribution.

4.       By cash or cheque.

5.       By transfer to Mullinabreena Church A/c (details below).

6.       Or in any way that is convenient to you.

The intention is not to burden you but, insofar as you can help, it would be appreciated. Thank you for your ongoing support & generosity. God bless you all. If you want to contribute direct the Bank details are: Mullinabreena Church IBAN: IE20 BOFI 9054 9111 7571 99   -   BIC: BOFIIE2D. Thanks to those who have already responded to this appeal.

Phoenix Players presents The Communication Cord by Brian Friel in St Brigid’s Hall on Sat 26^th & Sun 27^th Feb at 8pm. This hilarious comedy is definitely a show not to be missed.

A Prayer for the Synodal Pathway

Lord of all hopefulness, as we embark on this journey together,
may we listen & discern & be guided by the Holy Spirit,

who constantly breathes new life into our world, our hearts,

our families, homes & parishes.

May renewal & reform, fresh hope & healing come for all people of God in Ireland.
By virtue of our baptism may we each play our part in transforming the church
through a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit

which is your gift & promise, upon our land.

Grant us the encouragement we need to bring faith, hope & love in abundance to meet the challenges before us & to fulfil the Church's mission of proclaiming to the world,

God's love & salvation in Jesus Christ.

A Mhuire Mháthair, mother of the Church,

guard & guide us on our pilgrim way. Amen.

Achonry Farmers Market: Every Saturday from 10am to 1pm in Nace O'Dowd Park. We look forward to a great year ahead with lots of variety & new ideas, & prices to suit everyone.

“The Family that Prays together stays together”