Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 16^th                  8:00 pm                 Private Intention (M)

Sun 17^th                 10:00 am              People of the Community (A)

Mon 18^th               10:00 am              Christy & Agnes O’Loughlin, their son

& daughter J.J. & Bridie (M)

Tues 19^th               St Januarius (bishop & martyr)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Wed 20^th               Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gón, Paul Chóng & Companions

10:00 am        Private Intention (A)

Thurs 21^st             St Matthew (apostle)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)  

Fri 22^nd                  10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Sat 23^rd                  St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 23^rd                  8:00 pm                 Private Intention (M)

Sun 24^th                 10:00 am              People of the Community (A)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays Sept 8pm: Michael Toolan (M)

Sundays Sept 10am: Francis Brennan (A)

READINGS for 25^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1^st Reading Is 55:6-9. Psalm Ps 144.

2^nd Reading Phil 1:20-24. Gospel Mt 20:1-16.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays Sept 8pm: Johnny Finan (M)

Sundays Sept 10am: Monica Henry (A)

“The Family that Prays together stays together”

“A world at prayer is a world at peace”

24^th Sunday in Ordinary Time 17^th Sept: Focus: We cannot claim forgiveness only for ourselves; God’s mercy is for all. – We are all the same flesh: fellow sinners, servants, & debtors, & God’s mercy is for us all. We cannot seek pardon for ourselves yet refuse mercy to others. We must forgive as we have been forgiven. In the community of God’s covenant, mercy is shared, not seven times but seventy-seven times, as Jesus teaches.

Adoration in Mullinabreena Church 4-7pm on Tuesdays for the month of September.

SATURDAY EVENING VIGIL MASS: From Saturday 7^th October until Saturday 30^th March the Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 6pm.

Sacrament of the Sick: Bishop Paul Dempsey will lead a special celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick in St Nathy’s Cathedral, Ballaghaderreen on Sept 17^th at 4pm for all parishes in the Diocese. All those whose ealth is impaired because of illness or old age are invited & welcome to avail of this sacrament.

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

PARISH OFFERTORY COLLECTION ENVELOPES

The parish offertory boxes for 2024 are available at the church doors. Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated. A sincere thanks to those who are using the envelopes, standing orders or direct payments. These contributions have ensured that the parish has not fallen into financial difficulty, despite a significant drop in the number of offertory boxes distributed in the past ten years, down from 250 to 160. This money enables us to maintain the parish churches to a high standard. It is still heartening that many are keen to see our church renewed & refreshed. Using the envelopes also facilitates the parish in availing of the Revenue tax-back, which is a great financial benefit for our parish. The Offertory Collection money is used to maintain the two churches in the parish & the parochial house. This covers the cost of heating, lighting, insurance, painting & decorating, the diocesan levy, church requisites & stationary needs, & general maintenance. If you would like to contribute to upkeep of our parish, please let me know & I will issue you with an offertory box & add your name to the parish database. Last year a new roof was completed on Mullinabreena Church, this was a big undertaking, but necessary. Again, a most sincere thank you to everyone who has responded so generously to this project. I thank you for your support to the various church collections, & for your ongoing weekly support to our parish. It is very much appreciated. God Bless. Fr. Peter.

25 Drive: In St Nathy’s Hall every Friday at 8:30pm.

Achonry Farmers Market & Café at the Hub: We would like to encourage people to support both our Community Café & our Local Farmers Market. These amenities offer ideal opportunities for people to get together & are instrumental in creating a dynamic & cohesive Community for us all to live in. Café is open Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm, with Market on Saturday 10am-1pm.

Anam Cara Mayo, the organisation that supports bereaved parents will meet Tuesday 26^th Sept at 7:15pm in the T. F Royal Hotel, Castlebar. This event is free & open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We now also offer an online support service too.  Please contact info@anamcara.ie or 085 2888 888 for any queries.

Cloonacool Sheep Festival. The four main highlights of the 2023 Sheep Festival are: Charlie McGettign in Concert (Sept 21 €10, at 9pm), Stuart Moyles Festival Dance (Sept 23 €15, at 10pm), Dog Show (Sept 24 at 1.30pm - entries on the day) & Sheep Show (Sept 24 at 2pm - entries on the day). The festival includes many more exhibits, displays fun activities. All welcome to this festival of rural living. All enquiries to 087 2512030. Booking is advisable for the concert on Sept 21^st. 

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for World Mission Day 2023

Hearts on fire, feet on the move (cf. Lk 24:13-35)

Dear brothers and sisters!

For this year’s World Mission Sunday, I have chosen a theme inspired by the story of the disciples on the way to Emmaus, in the Gospel of Luke (cf. 24:13-35): “Hearts on fire, feet on the move”. Those two disciples were confused and dismayed, but their encounter with Christ in the word and in the breaking of the bread sparked in them the enthusiastic desire to set out again towards Jerusalem and proclaim that the Lord had truly risen. In the Gospel account, we perceive this change in the disciples through a few revealing images: their hearts burned within them as they heard the Scriptures explained by Jesus, their eyes were opened as they recognized him and, ultimately, their feet set out on the way. By meditating on these three images, which reflect the journey of all missionary disciples, we can renew our zeal for evangelization in today’s world. (part one of message)

Tubbercurry FRC

Want 2 Walk: Weekly walks have resumed. Walks are at a leisurely pace & all are welcome.  If you have any queries please contact the FRC on 071 9186926.

Connect Café: The next connect café in Tubbercurry FRC will take place Thurs 21^st Sept from 10am-12pm. This is a free drop in Café, all welcome to come for a chat, meet a friend & find out what is happening locally.

St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth, are running a one-year, evening/weekend, Level 8, 65 ECTS credits programme, which gives a foundation in Theological Studies to students who hold a primary degree in another discipline. This Higher Diploma meets all the Teaching Council of Ireland's Requirements for the teaching of Religious Studies at post-primary level. It entitles teachers holding Department-recognised degrees & teacher training qualifications to teach up to 15 hours' Religious Education per week in a secondary school. This programme combines online modules with some on-campus attendance. Visit sppu.ie/courses or contact us at pgadmissions@spcm.ie or 01 708 3391.

LET JUSTICE & PEACE FLOW

The Season of Creation 2023 runs from September 1^st (the World Day of Prayer for Creation) to October 4^th (the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi). This Season is a wonderful opportunity to respond to the call of Pope Francis to listen to the cry of the earth & the cry of the poor. As the ecological crisis worsens our newsfeeds are filled with stories of devastation, particularly in the most vulnerable parts of the world. Creation cries out as forests burn, animals flee, lives are lost and people are forced to migrate.

The theme for this year’s Season is inspired by the Prophet Amos who cries out: “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24). The symbol is that of a ‘mighty river’: “Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19). As we join the river of justice & peace with others then hope is created instead of despair, “for we know that things can change!” (Laudato Si’, 13).

Also a new ‘Care for Our Common Home’ webpage has been launched on the Irish Bishop’s Conference website which contains a suite of resources for the Season of Creation, a “Returning to Nature” section for parishes who wish to ‘go wild’ & much more. All on https://www.catholicbishops.ie/laudato-si/

MPACT 5 Step Support Service: Are you affected by the misuse of alcohol or other drugs by another individual? 5 Step Support can help you; it is a free, non-judgemental, one - one consultation service.  

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You don’t have to be addicted to suffer from addiction!   

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