Return to Public Celebration of Mass and the Sacraments   

Instead of being confined to the 4 Weekend Masses - parishioners now have 9 MASSES TO CHOOSE FROM, when we include the Monday to Friday Weekday Masses in St. Patrick’s Church. 

(1) Monday, St. Patrick’s, 7.30pm.

(2) Tuesday, St. Patrick’s, 9.30am

(3) Wednesday, St. Patrick’s, 7.30pm

(4) Thursday, St. Patrick’s, 9.30am

(5) Friday, St. Patrick’s, 7.30pm

(6) Saturday, St. Patrick’s, Vigil 6.30pm

(7) Sunday, Tullycorbet, 9.30am

(8) Sunday, Ballintra, 11am

(9) Sunday, St. Patrick’s,  12.15pm.

Parish Webcam:  now that the permanent Webcam facility (camera etc) is in place in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballybay - ALL OF THE MASSES (weekday and weekend) celebrated in St. Patrick’s can be viewed via the following link :   https://www.churchservices.tv/tullycorbet 

While the Webcam facility enables parishioners to join in prayer with the Mass from their own homes (and during these times of restrictions this is much appreciated by many)  -  it is never meant to be a replacement for being physically present in Church for the Mass with the rest of the parish community.  So we very much look forward to seeing more of our parishioners returning to Mass in our three Churches in the weeks ahead, bearing in mind that attendance at any ‘one’ of the 9 Masses listed at the top of the page is the equivalent to attending Mass on a Sunday, as the Sunday obligation has been set aside for the time-being owing to the pandemic.

Saturday, 3rd October (St. Patrick’s) Vigil Mass at 6.30pm - First Anniversary for Alice Boylan, Main Street & also remembering her husband Jack.                                                                         

Sunday, 11th October (Ballintra) 11am - Month’s Memory for Anita McElroy, Drumlongfield.

Recently Deceased: you are asked to pray for Mary B. Ward, Ardaghey & Seamus Lavelle, Clontibret, who died recently.

Confessions - in St. Patrick’s on Saturdays at 12noon & 6pm.                               

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: each Monday the Blessed Sacrament will be Exposed in St. Patrick’s from 6pm, concluding with the evening Mass at 7.30pm.                 

Today is Day for Life - theme for this year is “Choose Life”.  We as Catholics have a message of hope and a story of love; together we can promote a culture of life.  Some copies of the pastoral letter for the Day for Life are available in St. Patrick’s Church and it can be accessed on www.clogherdiocese.ie and www.councilforlife.ie

#FamilyRosaryCrusade against Covid during October - you are encouraged to pray the Rosary, or even a decade of the Rosary, each day during the month of October.  Pray for your own family and loved ones and for all those whose health or livelihood is being seriously impacted by the coronavirus crisis.  Don’t be afraid to share your prayer on Facebook and tag your local parish, using the #FamilyRosaryCrusade hashtag.

October is Month of the Missions - World Mission Sunday will be on Sunday 18th October.  The Theme this year is: 'Together we can do more: blessed are the peacemakers'.  It calls us to show solidarity with missionaries and their communities as best we can, especially in these difficult times when Covid-19 affects us all.                                                                                                                         

Job Opportunity: The Diocese of Clogher is seeking to appoint a Diocesan Support Worker for Clergy (20 hours per week) initially for 1 year, subject to renewal. The purpose of the role is to assist the diocese in its responsibility to ensure that the clergy are properly supported in terms of their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.   Essential criteria include a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a public health nurse, carer or social worker as well as competency and capability of undertaking the duties of support worker with clergy within the Diocese of Clogher.  The post is advertised in local papers this week and on www.clogherdiocese.ie where a job specification can also be found.  Closing date for applications is 12 Noon on Friday next 9 October 2020.  

Lourdes2Clogher Rosary during month of October: At 8pm on every Friday in October, the Month of the Rosary, there will be a short video reflection and the recitation of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary from a church in the diocese.  This can be accessed via the Diocese of Clogher Facebook Page and on www.loudres2clogher.com 

The Rosary on the Coast for Life & Faith will take place on Sunday next, October 11th at 2.30pm.  A Rosary prayer point has been organised at Gyles Quay Carpark, Co Louth. Contact Sinead for further information 086 0528282 or check out www.coastalrosaryireland.ie  for other locations.