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)

Mon 13^th               10:00 am              Holy Souls (M)

Tues 14^th               St Laurence O’Toole (bishop & doctor of the Church)

10:00 am        Holy Souls (M)

Wed 15^th               St Albert the Great (bishop)

10:00 am        Special Intention (A)

Thurs 16^th             St Margaret of Scotland, St Gertrude

10:00 am        Holy Souls (M)  

Fri 17^th                  St Elizabeth of Hungary

10:00 am        Christina & Patrick Farrell (A)

Sat 18^th                  The Dedication of the Basilica of Ss Peter & Paul

10:00 am        Peadar Gorman, Carrowmore (M)

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 18^th                  6:00 pm                 Holy Souls (M)

Sun 19^th                 10:00 am              Dick Brennan, Churchpark (A)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays Nov 6pm: Maureen Lee (M)

Sundays Nov 10am: Eugene Henry (A)

READINGS for 33^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

1^st Reading Prov 31:10-13. Psalm Ps 127.

2^nd Reading 1 Th 5:1-6. Gospel Mt 25:14-30.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays Nov 6pm: James Finan (M)

Sundays Sept 10am: Mary Davey (A)

Saturday evening Mass at 6pm until the end of March

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

32^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 12^th Nov: Focus: Always be prepared to welcome Christ, for we know neither the day nor the hour of his arrival. – The Gospel parable reminds us to keep vigil for Jesus. It is easy to get distracted by the details of work, family life, & other responsibilities so that we forget the real purpose & mission of our lives. Let us take a moment to contemplate how we can live out our vocation in life, readying ourselves for the Lord’s coming.  

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

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.

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.

Theology Online Open Evening: The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level from the comfort of your own home. Email enquiries@prioryinstitute.com to find out more about our Online Open Evening on Wednesday 29 November.

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. 

Sister Mary Ellen Johnston, CSA: Bridget (Bridie to her family) the daughter of Edward Johnston & Ellen nee O’Connor, was born in Carntavy, on Oct 23, 1920. Throughout her life, she treasured her memories of growing up on her family’s farm with her six sisters & eight brothers. Life was simple, & though sometimes hard, it was filled with faith, joy & beauty. When Bridget was seventeen, her aunt came from Chicago, to visit the Johnston family. She invited Bridget to return with her to the USA to find work that suited her talents. Bridget lived in Chicago with her aunt & uncle, finished her high school education, & enrolled in Business College. After a year of business classes, she secured a secretarial position. Her attraction to religious life began at the age of thirteen when she read the life story of Madeleine-Sophie Barat, the founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Sophie’s life stirred in Bridget an awareness that God may be calling her to do something special with her life. While working as a secretary in Chicago, Bridget began to think more seriously about becoming a sister. She & a friend would make a yearly retreat. It was at one of these retreat experiences that she first learned of the Sisters of St. Agnes. She was also influenced by her sister, Sr Marie Eugene, who became a Sister of St. Martha in France. When Sr Marie Eugene died during World War II, Bridget felt called to continue her sister’s commitment to love God’s people & be a source of light & inspiration. She entered St. Agnes Convent in Sept. 1948. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Mary Ellen on August 15, 1951, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sr Mary Ellen earned a BS in Education from Marian College. For thirty-three years she shared the love of God with children & their families as a teacher, principal, tutor, & school secretary in parish schools. Her students fondly remember her telling stories of her homeland & dancing the Irish jig for them on St. Patrick’s Day. From 1984-1990, Sr served as an assistant in the administrative offices of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. Sr then spent happy years at Evanston, Illinois, volunteering as a tutor at St. Nicholas School & as an office assistant at St. Francis Hospital. In 1996, she moved to Tucson, Arizona, volunteering as an office assistant, parish visitor, & tutor for St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, the Life Directions USA program, Carrillo High School & the Armory Apartments. In 1998, Sr returned to Fond du Lac where she lived at the Boyle Apostolic Center & the CSA motherhouse while volunteering at Marian College & giving over 1500 hours of service to the CSA Office of Justice, Peace, and Ecology.

In July of 2003, Sr Mary Ellen joined the community of sisters residing at Nazareth Court & Center in Fond du Lac. There she continued to spread her light & share her Irish wit while visiting the sick, assisting with daily tasks, baking Irish soda bread, & engaging in community prayer & activities. Declining health necessitated her move to St. Francis Home in 2021. There she received loving care until the time of her death. The blessing “God love you” was often her final word to a visitor or caretaker who was leaving her room. 

Sr Mary Ellen Johnston, CSA, baptized Bridget Philomena, died peacefully Oct 31, 2023, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Tubbercurry One Act Drama Festival from Thurs 16^th to Sun 19^th Nov. Cloonacool Players open the 1-Act Drama Festival on Thurs 16^th Nov with their rendering of Malachy McKenna's 'The Quiet Land'. With outstanding performances from Martin McIntyre & Dennis Ross.  

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. Tickets €25 0719182599  

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. 

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