Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 4^th                    6:00 pm                 Billy & Angela Donohoe (M)

Sun 5^th                   10:00 am              Pat & Bea Kennedy & all

dec’d members of the family (A)

Mon 6^th                  All the Saints of Ireland

10:00 am        Fr Joe Finan & dec’d of Finan Family (M)

Tues 7^th                 St Willibrord (bishop)

10:00 am        Sean Brett, Muckelty & New York

& all dec’d of the Brett family (M)

Wed 8^th                  10:00 am              Holy Souls (A)

Thurs 9^th               The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

10:00 am        Patrick & Kathleen Gaffney (M)  

Fri 10^th                  St Leo the Great (bishop & doctor of the Church)

10:00 am        Holy Souls (A)

Sat 11^th                  St Martin of Tours (bishop)

11:00 am        Padraig Coleman & parents

Jimmy & Kathleen (A)

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 11^th                  6:00 pm                 Tom & Nora Mullarkey, sons Paddy &

Denis, daughters Mary Kate & Nora (M)

Sun 12^th                 10:00 am              Jack & Mona Mulligan & dec’d family (A)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays Nov 6pm: Maureen Lee (M)

Sundays Nov 10am: Eugene Henry (A)

READINGS for 32^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

1^st Reading Wis 6:12-16. Psalm Ps 62.

2^nd Reading 1 Th 4:13-18. Gospel Mt 25:1-13.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays Nov 6pm: James Finan (M)

Sundays Sept 10am: Mary Davey (A)

31^st Sunday in Ordinary Time 5^th Nov: Focus: Whoever humbles himself will be exalted. – At the heart of today’s Gospel is this truth: The greatest among you must be your servant. Jesus’ scorn for the scribes & Pharisees was based on their inability to understand this. Jesus took on the role of servant, giving his very life on behalf of the world.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Seán Brett, Muckelty & New York, (brother of Jimmy Brett, Muckelty & Sligo, Lloyd Wilkinson, Ballisodare & Australia, (son of Benny & Christina Wilkinjson, Carrowmore & Clooncunny).

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace

Remembering & Praying the Rosary for our Beloved Dead

Prayers in Achonry Cemetery after Mass on 5^th & 19^th Nov.

Prayers in Courtabbey Cemetery at 11am on 12^th & 26^th Nov.

Saturday evening Mass at 6pm until the end of March

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

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

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.

Cnoc na Sī Women's Shed are hosting a drug awareness evening in Knocknashee Community Hub on Tuesday 14^th November at 8pm in association with Donegal ETB, An Garda Síochána and North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force. All welcome to what will be a very informative evening. 

President Michael D. Higgins on the Israel Gaza War

President Higgins has said that “collective punishment” cannot be accepted & there must be a push for the independent verification of facts in relation to the Israel-Hamas conflict. He said a solution must be found that both delivers “a reasonable security” to Israeli citizens & provides “long-neglected rights” to the Palestinian people.

He hit out at breaches of international law by both state & non-state actors & said the “ongoing horrific loss of civilian life” in both Gaza & Israel “should concern us all. Violence by non-state as well as state actors must be described for what it is – breaches of international humanitarian law. If international law is to be respected, it is important that hostages be released & an immediate humanitarian ceasefire be put in place. In this terrible ongoing loss of civilian life, that is having such a devastating impact on families on all sides, with the large proportion of those killed being women & children, it is important that there be a verification of figures, that the lives lost are not reduced to competing press releases.”

He said the lack of resources for Gaza’s hospitals was “unacceptable” & said that groups including the European Union cannot allow their messages “to have ambiguous construction”.

“The enlistment of civilians for military purposes on any side has to be recognised & addressed; collective punishment is not something we can accept & claim to be advocates of international law. It is simply unacceptable that hospitals & those being cared for within them are threatened by the basic lack of resources, damaged or indeed threatened with destruction, or those within them forced to be evacuated. Those in the international community who are anxious to support international law, see it vindicated in its fullest sense, including the Geneva Convention, must press for an independent verification of the facts. International bodies, including the European Union & members of the broader international community, who remain silent or allow their messages to have ambiguous construction, have a responsibility to commit to vindicating international law. Not doing so would do little less than the granting of impunity to those involved in a conflict. No other issue should stand in the way of protecting children for even a minute,” & he said that “friendships, alliances & partnerships” could be tested.

He also said he was proud of the work of Irish NGOs in the region & admired the “extraordinary courage & commitment” of medical personnel who stay with their patients, even when their lives are at risk. If we are to move past the present events, we need the capacity to verify what are the facts on the ground & to respond to them, removing all blocks to humanitarian relief, indicating how a space for diplomacy can be found, & out of all of this how a consistent diverse body of proposals might come forward, ones that can deliver a reasonable security to citizens of Israel, & at the same time achieve the delivery of the long-neglected rights of the Palestinian people; offering the prospect of peace to future generations who must share space & life together as neighbours.”

Coleman Music Centre Gurteen: Local legend Patrick Feeney & his band will perform a Gospel concert in St Patrick's Church, Gurteen, on Sunday, Nov 26^th at 8pm. This event is organised by The Coleman Music Centre & for tickets please call 0719182599 or book online  www.colemanirishmusic.com Adm €25.

Bereavement Course presented by Monica Morley, Director of the Knock Shrine Family Centre & Broadcaster commences on Tuesday 7^th Nov at 8pm at The Newman Institute. The cost is €60 & will run for the 4 Tuesday nights in November. To book a place please phone 096 72066 or email reception@newman.ie

Achonry National School Parents Association, is inviting all parents to an informal chat in the Knocknashee Hub 6^th Nov 8-9pm as a follow on from the recent AGM. Looking forward to sharing ideas with the newly appointed committee members. Chairperson Karen Dunne, Treasurer Stephen Fleming, Secretary Sarah Donohoe, PRO Marla Kennedy. Thank you to the previous members of the P. A. for all their hard work the past few years.

A free resource for all parishes available now from Veritas. 

It is based around the documentary film, The Letter: A Message for Our Earth which was released in 2022 & is available free on YouTube. The film features Pope Francis & diverse stories from India, Senegal, Hawaii, & the Brazilian Amazon. The course for adults (& young people over 16yrs) is presented over six morning or six evenings & participants watch a part of the film each week.  This is followed by some group discussion, activities, & reflection. 

Two booklets can be accessed free through the Veritas Education App & used on mobile digital devices. To access through the app, please download the Veritas app free. 

1. Apple iOS: apps.apple.com/ie/app/veritas-education/id1626474491
2. Windows: microsoft.com/store/apps/9PKVPKRQ3GZN
3. Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yudu.androidreader.vertias

Coleman Centre: Members of the well-known Collis & Kearins Family from Sligo will perform in concert on November 11^th at 8pm. This promises to be a lively evening of traditional music & song with award winning musicians. Early booking advisable. Tickets €15. Call 071 9182599 or www.colemanirishmusic.com.

A series of talks entitled “What do we Know about Jesus?”  by Fr Eugene Duffy is being offered in Knock, St John’s Welcome Centre, each Tuesday at 8pm from now until November 21^st. All are welcome & no need to pre-book. Registration is on arrival. This is an ideal Adult Faith Formation opportunity, open to all, especially helpful for members of Parish Pastoral Councils.

Knock Basilica: An Evening of Songs of Faith, Hope & Love on Friday, 1^st Dec, - a fundraiser night for Victim Assistance charity that supports victims of crime & trauma in Ireland. Taking part are Margo, Philomena Begley, Donna Taggart. John McNicholl, Marc Roberts, together with Una Nolan (musical director at Knock Shrine) & Schola Cantorum Basilicae. Tickets €30 available from Mary McNicholas, Victim Assistance Head Office, Aiden St., Kiltimagh. 094 9000 251/ 086 3938871.

Banada Abbey Hall Winter Classes in the Hilary Room. 7.15pm: Music lessons for all ages & abilities. Guitar, Singing Guitar, Keyboard, Whistle, etc. (Further Info: 085-1532109).

Bunninadden Community Bowls: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4pm (except Christmas week). New members welcome, age 16 upwards, tuition given. Tea/coffee & biscuits at half time. Nice relaxed atmosphere & a good chance to socialise.