Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 12^th                  8:00 pm                 Frank & Evelyn Hunt & dec’d. of

                                                                                                Hunt & Gilmartin families (M)

Sun 13^th                 10:00 am              People of the Community (A)

Mon 14^th               St Camillus de Lellis (priest)

9:00 am          Private Intention (M)

Tues 15^th               St Bonaventure (bishop & doctor of the the Church)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Wed 16^th     Our Lady of Mount Carmel

                                                10:00 am              Special Intention (A)

Thurs 17^th             10:00 am              Private Intention (M)

Fri 18^th                  10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Sat 19^th                  10:00 am              Michael & Margaret Scanlon, & sons

Peter & Michael (M)

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 19^th                  8:00 pm                 People of the Community (M)

Sun 20^th                 10:00 am              Des Henry (A)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays of July 8pm: James McCarrick (M)

Sundays of July 10am: Eoin Kennedy (A)

Readings for 16^th Sunday Ordinary Time

1^st Reading Gn 18:1-10. Psalm Ps 14.

2^nd Reading Col 1:24-28. Gospel Lk 10:36-42.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays of July 8pm: Johnny Finan (M)

Sundays of July 10am: Mary Davey (A)

“The Family that Prays together stays together”

15^th Sunday in Ordinary Time 13^th July: Focus: We are to see our neighbour in all people, especially the most vulnerable. – Our Gospel challenges us with the question: Who is my neighbour? It is a question with profound implications for how we relate to & treat others in our world. As we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are challenged by Christ to treat all with respect & love, especially the poor, the dispossessed, & the most vulnerable.

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

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

Cemetery Masses

Achonry, Saturday 16^th August at 7pm.

Courtabbey, Sunday 17^th August at 10am

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 Knocknashee Inn Social Club in Lavagh is now open on the evenings every weekend: Friday, Saturday & Sunday.  Your support would be appreciated.

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

The annual Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place in Newbridge College, Co. Kildare, from August 7-10. An opportunity to learn & grow in your Catholic faith; pack a sleeping bag & snacks & come along for a weekend of prayer, friendship, games, inspirational talks & workshops. Donation only. Register online at Youth2000.ie or for more info contact connaught@youth2000.ie - see you there!

National Grandparents Pilgrimage at Knock Shrine on Sunday, 27 July, celebrating World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly.

Theme: Blessed are those who have not lost hope (Sir 14,2). Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica at 2:30pm. Mass at 3pm.

Grandparents, family & all the faithful are invited to this joyful occasion of prayer, Mass & intergenerational unity.

ATU St. Angela’s inviting applications for Autumn 2025 Programme: Part-time Certificate in Religious Education for Primary School with Online Delivery. Closing Date Friday 15^th August 2025. For information contact Mary Kearns mary.kearns@atu.ie.

Coleman Music Centre: Rambling House Concert on Wed, 16^th July at 8pm. Great night of music & song promised with a great line up of musicians & singers. Tickets €15. Call: 071 9182599 or online  www.colemanirishmusic.com

Coleman Music Centre: Gan Ainm - Band members Fiachra Guihen, Katie Moreau, Tara Noone, & Louise Gaffney will play here on Wed, 23^rd July at 8pm.Tickets now on sale – 071 9182599 or visit our website www.colemanirishmusic.com

South Sligo Summer School: Traditional Music, Song & Dance, Tubbercurry, 13^th-19^th July, featuring musicians Fr James McDonagh & Declan Folan on Friday 18^th July in St Brigid's Hall at 2.30 pm with a joint presentation 'Killavil & Bunninadden - Fiddle & Flute - Musical Memories'. Following the Official Opening & Mass on Sunday 13^th July, Classes, Workshops, Concerts & Céilís will continue for the week. See www.southsligosummerschool.com for the full programme details. & link to book Workshops.

Hope - for our Pilgrim Journey

The Priory Institute two week on-line Summer School is reflective, informative and interactive & will run from 11 August. The course includes eight recorded presentations & two on-line zoom discussions & is very flexible as it is delivered entirely online. Find out more & register at prioryinstitute.com

A PRAYER FOR OUR EARTH

Loving God, We thank you for the gift of creation, for the beauty & wonder of the earth, & for all its resources. We acknowledge that we have not always been good stewards of this planet, & that our actions have often caused harm to your creation.

Forgive us for our carelessness, our greed, & our indifference to the needs of others & the well-being of the earth. Help us to see the interconnectedness of all things & to recognise that we are all part of your creation, & that we are called to care for it. Grant us the wisdom to understand the urgency of the climate crisis & the courage to make the necessary changes in our lives to protect your creation.

Inspire our leaders to make decisions that are just & sustainable, & to work together for the common good. May we all live more simply, consume less, & share more, so that future generations may also enjoy the beauty & bounty of your creation.

We pray for the healing of our planet & for the restoration of your creation to its original harmony. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, your Son, who loved all creation & taught us to love one another. Amen. 

A WORLD AT PRAYER IS A WORLD AT PEACE

Pilgrims of Hope: Walking the Synodal Pathway

In this Jubilee Year, we are invited to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, purposeful travellers on a path guided by the Holy Spirit. That path, for the Church today, is called ‘synodality’.

But what is Synodality? Synodality is the way the Church listens, discerns, & walks together. For me, synodality is not simply a Church initiative or a new trend introduced by Pope Francis, may he rest in peace, but a deep rediscovery of what it means to be the People of God journeying together. It is the way God is calling us to be Church today or as Pope Leo XIV said recently, “it is a word that aptly expresses how the Spirit shapes the Church.” And this is a cause for profound hope.

To be a pilgrim is to walk with purpose. And our purpose is rooted in Christian hope: the conviction that Christ is risen, that love triumphs over death, & that God is leading us even when the road ahead seems uncertain. As Easter people, we proclaim with our lives that “Alleluia is our song!” Hope is not a vague optimism, but a virtue anchored in the promises of God. In these times of global uncertainty, ecclesial change, & spiritual hunger, we need this kind of hope more than ever; hope that walks, listens, & acts.

A Church of hope

So why is synodality a reason for hope? Because it makes visible what we pray every time we say the Lord’s Prayer: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Synodality is a tangible way of seeking God’s will, not my will or the bishops’ will or the Pope’s will, but God’s will, & seeking it together. It is how we build Kingdom values here on earth, as it is in heaven, & not just hope for it. It is how we embody the Gospel in today’s world.

In a fragmented society, a synodal Church models unity in diversity. In a time of disillusionment, it offers trust. In the face of exclusion, it offers belonging. It is a way of being Church that reflects God’s own communion: a Church not of hierarchy alone, but of grace-filled participation, where decisions are shaped by prayer, dialogue, & the Holy Spirit. As pilgrims of hope, we walk forward, not alone, not in fear, but together. We walk with purpose, we listen with love, & we hope with confidence so we may continue to say, with courage & conviction: It seemed good to the Holy Spirit & to us.

Part of an article by Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland. For more information on the Synodal Pathway in Ireland, you can visit www.synod.ie.