The Saturday evening Vigil Mass is celebrated in Killargue at
8.00pm. The two
Sunday morning Masses in the parish are celebrated in
Newtownmanor at 10.00am and Dromahair at 11.15am. Consult your weekly
Parish Newsletter on times and days for weekday Masses.
Thanks to the
people of all three parish areas, particularly all those who help in such
a variety of ways, care for each church, contribute financially, take up
collections, are active in the altar society, give contributions for flowers, do beautiful floral arrangements, take part in the Liturgy, sing in the choirs
and provide musical accompaniment. Thanks to our soloists and instrumentalists for your
generosity and support throughout the year. A special word of thanks to the Parish Pastoral Council.
Three Child Protection Representatives from the Parish
have trained with Kilmore Diocese. Sarah Haddow from Dromahair, Carmel
Loughlin from Killargue and Philomena Dolan from Newtownmanor. They have
begun advising the priests of the parish, parents of servers, sacristans,
choir directors,
liturgy committees and anyone working with children, on best practice.
Designated Persons: Delegates appointed by the Bishop to receive any
complaint of child abuse by Church Personnel;
Sincere thanks to all parents who encourage and have
encouraged their children to serve at Mass. However, to ensure best
practice, it would be appreciated if parents could arrange among
themselves that one of their number could be present in the sacristy
before and after Mass.
Swine Flu - A(H1N1) - is highly contagious and is transmitted (a)
Largely person to person, spread by droplets from the respiratory
secretions of infected individuals. (b) By contact with contaminated
surfaces. Because of the method of contamination it is important not to
sneeze or cough into other people's space or face. Use disposable
tissues if coughing or sneezing. Clean hands are vital too. Keep them
clean! The diocese recommends: l. That all those who have flu symptoms
should not attend church services. 2. That clergy and ministers of the
Eucharist use hospital type sanitizer. 3. That people read the HSE
guidelines regarding precautions to take. Remember the HSE booklet sent
to you?
The parish has decided that (i): We will dispense with the sign
of peace for the time being. (ii): That all should receive Holy
Communion in the hand to prevent cross contamination.
The Visitation of Newtownmanor Cemeteries is on Sunday
8th August and will follow the same time pattern as last year,
beginning
with Mass at 5.30pm. Blessing of the graves will follow
immediately after Mass in Manor New Cemetery at 6.00pm and we will
continue with visitation and blessing in Carrickatemple Cemetery at
approximately 6.30pm. Please tidy your family plots in advance of
this date.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - 13th to 22nd October
2010. Direct flight from Dublin. A limited number of seats
available. Spiritual Director - Fr. Dan Sheridan, Staghall, Belturbet.
Details from Anna Brady at 049 - 4336291 or 087- 2549960.
For an edited version of Pope Benedict XVI's Pastoral
Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, signed on 19th March 2010, please
Click Here.
Booklets containing the full text of Pope Benedict XVI's Pastoral Letter
to the Catholics of Ireland are available at the back of your church.
Please take one!
Bishop Leo O’Reilly launched the Permanent Diaconate in
the Diocese of Kilmore at a special gathering in the Diocesan Pastoral
Centre, Cavan, on Sunday 29th November. The launch was attended by
representatives from every Parish Pastoral Council in the diocese as
well as the priests and representatives of the religious orders. The
gathering was addressed by Bishop O’Reilly, Fr. Gabriel Kelly, the
director of the Permanent Diaconate in Kilmore, Rev. Roger Evans a
Deacon from the Archdiocese of Southwark in England and his wife Mrs.
Maureen Evans and by Fr. Gearóid Dullea, co-ordinator of the formation
programme for the Permanent Diaconate in Ireland.
A permanent deacon is primarily
involved in works of charity and service, in promoting awareness of the
social teaching of the church and facilitating the development of lay
ministry in the parish. Deacons are also able to proclaim the gospel and
preach the homily at Sunday Mass, assist at the altar, perform baptisms,
preside at weddings and funeral services and be involved in the ongoing
evangelization that is an essential element of parish life in modern
Ireland.
Most deacons work in ordinary
full-time jobs and they help the people and priests of the parish in
their spare time. Those who wish to be deacons must be aged between 35
and 60 at the start of their programme of formation. The deacon must
work as part of a team and acknowledge and respect the contribution of
others from a position of equality. Deacons will be ordained to work
alongside priests and lay ministers not to replace them. For more
information please contact Fr. Gabriel Kelly, by e-mail at
gbkelly@eircom.net or by phone at (048)66348250.
A 400 page book called The
College Boys by our late Bishop, Francis J. McKiernan and Raymond Dunne
was launched by Sean Cardinal Brady recently. It lists the names of
thousands of students who attended the Kilmore Academy (1839-73) and its
successor St. Patrick's College, Cavan (1874-2000) alongside a short
history and a selection of interesting photographs. It retails at €35.
Postage is extra.
This book is available from The Secretary, St. Patrick's College, Cavan.
Tel:0494361888 or from the Secretary, Bishop's House, Cullies, Cavan.
Tel: 049 4331496.
Some copies are also available from the Parochial
House, Dromahair. Tel:071 -91 64143.
People in all three parish areas have a very special
tradition of having Masses said for their deceased relatives. However,
it is at times difficult to find space for all requests. So it is the
practice in some parishes to share anniversaries which occur at
weekends, if there are a number of requests for the same date. Schedules
can become particularly difficult at weekends during the Winter-Spring
period. In such circumstances it may be necessary for families to share
a weekend Mass.
Are you thinking of setting a date for your marriage? Please give 6
months preferably 12 months notice to your church. Do not book your
hotel without doing so. All couples getting married are also asked to do
an Accord Course.
Accord Courses are held in the Pastoral Centre, Cavan at regular
intervals throughout the year. More information from your local priest
or ring Accord Kilmore at 049 -4375004. Some courses are also available
in Sligo and other adjacent centres.
It is Diocesan policy that each couple attend an ACCORD
Pre-Marriage Course. Facilitators giving these courses undergo continued
in-service training and supervision and the sacramental aspect of
marriage receives appropriate
attention. It is a wise practice to do a course up to a year before the
date of your marriage, a course only weeks before your wedding has not
the same value! All couples are asked to note this request and make
suitable and timely arrangements.
Offertory Collection: Day-to-day upkeep of each church,
repair and refurbishment of parish buildings and churches and the
running expenses of the relevant parish area during the year.
Dues: Support and upkeep for the priests of the
parish during the year.
Thanks to all who contributed to the Special
Church Collections so far this year.
Amounts for the Nigeria Collection, which
supports Kilmore Missionaries in Africa and which was held on St.
Patrick's Day, are as follows: Dromahair - €1,190 [€770];
Killargue - €640 [€730]; Newtownmanor - €802 [€898; Total €2,632
[€2,398]. Amounts for last year are given in brackets.
Amounts for the Trocaire Collection 2010 were as follows: Dromahair - €4,100 [€3,320]; Killargue - €2,794
[€2,265]; Newtownmanor - €2,250 [€1,769]. Total: €9,144 [€7,354].
The above amounts also include the Special Trócaire Collection for Haitiheld on Easter
Sunday, which raised the following amounts: Dromahair - €415; Killargue -
€370; Newtownmanor - €325. Sincere thanks to all who
contributed to this and to the Annual Trócaire Collection.
Copies of the book 'Churches of
the Diocese of Kilmore' are still available (Price - €20).
Send email to
johnmcmorrow@drumlease-killargue.com with
questions or comments about this web site.
Published by Drumlease - Killargue Parish Pastoral Council.
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