Corpus Christi

Sat 21^st                  8:00 pm                 Private Intention (A)

Sun 22^nd                 10:00 am              People of the Community (M)

Mon 23^rd               10:00 am              No Mass (M)

Tues 24^th               Nativity of St John the Baptist

10:00 am        No Mass (M)

Wed 25^th               10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Thurs 26^th             10:00 am              Special Intention (M)

Fri 27^th                  The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

10:00 am        Private Intention (A)

Sat 28^th                  The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10:00 am     Mary Johnston (M)

12:00 pm     Seamus Gallagher, Tralee & Achonry (M)

Ss Peter & Paul Apostles

Sat 28^th                  8:00 pm                 Robbie Hosey (A)

Sun 29^th                 10:00 am              People of the Community (M)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays of June 8pm: Tara Hosey (A)

Sundays of June 10am: Michael Toolan (M)

Readings for Feast of Ss Peter & Paul

1^st Reading Acts 12:1-11. Psalm Ps 33.

2^nd Reading 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18. Gospel Mt 16:13-19.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays of June 8pm: Monica Henry (A)

Sundays of June 10am: Maureen Lee (M)

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

Corpus Christi 22^nd June: Focus: Jesus makes a gift of himself to us. - On the feast of Corpus Christi, the second reading offers the earliest account of the institution of the Eucharist Jesus tells his disciples that his body & blood are given for them & commands them to do this in remembrance of me. Jesus provides more than a meal; he gives us his very self, broken for us on the cross. Every time Mass is offered, Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is re-presented & we are once again able to receive this gift of himself.

Adoration in Achonry Church 4-7pm on Tuesdays for the month of June.

Fr Peyton Centre Rosary on the Reek, Sat. June 28^th. Croagh Patrick is a Pilgrimage site for the Jubilee Year. Meet in the Car Park at 9.30am, climb at 10am, Rosary at the summit 12noon.

Information: contact Fina 096 45 374 fina@fatherpeytoncentre.ie

St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth has a range of postgraduate programmes for those interested in Theology, Philosophy, Youth Ministry and more. Visit www.sppu.ie/courses for info.

THREE HILLS CAFÉ (beside Mullinabreena Church)

To maintain the success of the Three Hills Café we would ask households to commit to supporting at least once every few weeks. Café is open Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm. Thank you for your continued support.

Book Swap / Sale every Sunday 2-4pm in Carrowmore School.

Social Club: The Community has now opened the Knocknashee Inn Social Club in Lavagh. This is the third stage to be opened following on from the Café & the Hub. Your support would be appreciated.

Tubbercurry FRC: Nature Retreats: FRC is running a Nature retreat with Martina Kilian of Nature Inspires on Wed 18^th June 10am-2.30pm. Refreshments & a hot lunch provided. Come along, relax & connect with nature on this rejuvenating time out. Limited spaces. Info & bookings 0719186926.

'The Tinker's Wedding': In the green field, at the T-junction in Cloonacool village, Sunday 29 June at 7.15pm, the ever popular Cloonacool Players will perform J.M. Synge's hilarious satire 'The Tinker's Wedding'. If you missed it last month now is your chance to see director Eileen Davey's excellent outdoor production.  An evening of surprises & laughter.

Achonry NS Parents Association: Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the blue tokens in Tesco Swinford in aid of Achonry National School. This campaign has now concluded. Your support as always is greatly appreciated. 

25 Drive: In St Nathy’s Hall every Friday at 9pm

Coleman Music Centre: Bríd Harper & Ryan Molloy in concert on Sat, 21^st June at 8pm. Tickets €15. To book call: 071 9182599 or online. www.colemanirishmusic.com

Statement from Bishops Conference

Gaza: “Words are not enough!” – Irish Bishops call for

solidarity at parish level

Bishops stated the following concerning the humanitarian disaster in Gaza:
“In Gaza people are starving & adequate aid is being denied; it seems clear that famine is being used as a weapon of war. Already over 600,000 Palestinians have been displaced. The evidence points to a staged strategy of ethnic cleansing aimed at removing the Palestinian people from their homes & their homeland. It is becoming increasingly clear to people on the ground that these are genocidal actions sanctioned by the Government of Israel.

“What is happening in Gaza – & the West Bank – is the death of tens of thousands of non-combatants, many of them women & children. This is unconscionable & disproportionate. It is immoral for world leaders to stand by inactively in the face of this outrageous tragedy for humanity.

“Words are not enough! There is an urgent need for the international community to intervene, cut off arms supplies & bring the carnage to an end. This will call for courage on the part of leaders. Examples of courage are being given every day by heroic doctors, nurses & aid workers risking their lives in service of the wounded & those who have been displaced.”

As noted already, bishops offered prayers for the people of Gaza & Ukraine as well as other troubled places in the world. In relation to the deteriorating situation in Gaza they noted that as of early June 2025, the humanitarian crisis there has intensified dramatically. To date, almost 55,000 people have been killed in Gaza & the West Bank, since the horrific events of 7 October 2023.

Bishops welcomed the response to their call in their statement of 26 May for a ‘Day of Prayer & Fasting for Peace’ in Gaza on Friday last, 6 June. The entire month of June, the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, should be a time of special prayer for peace. All parishes are asked to give expression to their solidarity with the suffering people of Gaza during June.

Bishops continued, “People in parishes across the country are horrified by what they are witnessing. They may feel helpless. But they can show their solidarity in different ways by lobbying their political representatives, by supporting humanitarian aid &, above all, by continuing to pray for an end to the conflict now & the resumption of peace, including the return of all hostages & prisoners.”

Bishops listened again to the recent words of Pope Leo XIV & resonated with them: “In the Gaza Strip, the cry of mothers, of fathers who clutch the lifeless bodies of children & who are continually forced to move in search of a little food & safer shelter from bombing, rises ever more intensely to the sky.  I renew my appeal to the leaders: cease-fire, release all hostages, fully respect humanitarian law. Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.’ (General Audience, 28 May 2025).