Tempo:

Sun 24th February: Ciaran Gallagher & Ciara Cassidy.

Cradien:

Sun 24th February: Lorraine Moore.

Mass Servers:

Tempo:

Week Beg 17th Feb: Cormac Breen, Jack Kenny Quinn, Lily Tunney & Isobel Murphy.

Week Beg 24th Feb: Erin Slevin, Rose Mallon, Hannah McNabb & Aoife Kelly.

Cradien:

Week Beg 17th Feb: James Moore, Enya Moss & Isabella Wright.

Week Beg 24th Feb: Orla McKeever, Ryan McCann & Patrick Toal.

Anniversaries:

Tempo: Friday 8.00pm Mary Waddell, Dublin.

Rosaleen McCusker, Imeroo.

Angela McCarron, Edenmore.

M.M.M. Eamon Jackson, Glen.

The Fee Family, Tattykeeran & the Pierce family, Ballybunion.

The Ordination of Bishop Laurence Duffy:

It was a very impressive and spiritually uplifting ceremony. All who went from the Parish were delighted to be part of it. The Cathedral was filled to capacity. The following words are those spoken by Bishop Laurence after the Post Communion Prayer. He said: “Recent days has seen much packing and shredding. In it I came across a letter or reflection written by me in 1975, the night before Diaconate. In it I wrote: “My view of what I am taking on could never be put into one sentence. I know that the more I trust in you Lord, the less worry I will have. You have called me, Lord, I am your instrument, use me in whatever way you will. I will not always understand your will as exercised through people and events. Lord from here on in it is you who will take care of me. I fling myself into your lap”. My prayer today could be no different. However what my priesthood has shown me is that we don’t work alone with God. God gave us friends and companions to journey with us. In every parish I have encountered people of immense faith lived out in a spirit kindness; and generosity. Our faith and parish life has been blessed and enriched by such individuals. May I suggest that today celebration is a practical example of this-so many people going out of their way to enhance this celebration? (Then he thanks all who helped to organise the day and the Liturgy: I would like to conclude by focusing on God’s greatest gift—his son Jesus Christ. He is the one who extends the hand of friendship and compassion to everyone regardless of their situation in life. He is not so much interested in past sin as in the grace of the present moment He invites us to follow him, to launch out into the depths of God’s love he is the one who says: “Walk with me and I will lead you to that place of peace and joy. My dear friends may that be your experience of our faith.” Prayer Card in Memory of the Ordination: A copy of this prayer card can be taken from the rear of the church. Please say the prayer: “Father of light and power every good and perfect gift comes to us from you. Implant, in our hearts the love of your name. Increase our zeal for your service; nourish what is good in us, and tend it with your watchful care. We make our pray through our Lord”.

Important dates: First Confession for St Patricks School- Mullanaskea at 6.00pm on Tuesday 26th March and for St Mary School on Thursday 28th March also at 6.00pm Sunday 3rd March 2019 is Temperance Sunday. On Temperance Sunday All the Young people who are receiving the confirmation Pledge take the pledge on this day.

Safeguarding Sunday: Our Diocese of Clogher Safeguarding Sunday will take place next week-end, just at the conclusion of the historic gathering in Rome hosted by Pope Francis on 21-24 February to discuss safeguarding in the Church. We ask for your prayers for all those who have been hurt by abuse in the Church.

We pray for Pope Francis and for the success of the meeting in Rome which senior Bishops and religious superiors from around the world will be attending. A representative of your Parish safeguarding committee will speak at all Masses next weekend and a special candle of Atonement will be blessed & lit in all Churches.

Eucharistic Devotion: There will be a Meeting of the Eucharistic Devotion team on Wednesday 20th February at 7.00pm in Fr John’s House; those interested in joining are welcome to come along to this meeting.

Parish Envelopes: It is nearing the time of year to update our records for the New Year beginning in April 2019. If you are new to the parish or have not received a box of parish envelopes in the past and would like to do so, please hand in your name. We will hold a meeting to update our Envelope list for the New Year on Tuesday 5 March at 8.00pm. We would invite Parishioners from different areas of the Parish to come along to this Meeting.