Sunday Masses: (1) Vigil Mass (Sat). St. Joseph’s Mountmellick 7.30pm. (2) Sun. 9.00am. St. Mary’s Clonaghadoo (3) Sun. 11.00am. St. Joseph’s Mountmellick.

Holy Day Mass Times: St. Joseph’s Mountmellick 11.00am & 7.30pm Week Day Masses: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 10.00am - Tuesday/Thursday at 7.30pm

Mountmellick Parish Newsletter 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 25th, 2019

Fr. Mícheál Murphy, P.P . Tel: 057 8679302 Fr. Noel Dunphy, P.E. C.C. Tel: 057 8624141

Parish Office - Tel 057 - 8624390

Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11 am to 1 pm. Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 3 pm to 5 pm.

email: mountmellickparishoffice@eircom.net web: www.mountmellickparish.ie

The World Meeting of Families a year on … … messages from Pope Francis during those days in Ireland

This very day last year, many of us made our way to the Phoenix Park to gather with Pope Francis at the Final Mass in his brief two day visit amongst us. Over the summer I took the opportunity to re-visit the addresses of Pope Francis during the World Meeting of Families. Mindful that the theme of our World Meeting of Families was ‘The Gospel of the Family, Joy for the World’, twelve months on from that gathering I’m going to simply offer key messages for me of that visit, messages coming from Dublin Castle, from the Pro-Cathedral, from Croke Park, from Knock Shrine, from the Phoenix Park and from the Dominican Convent in Cabra. These messages are little vignettes for me that tell us something of the man who is Pope Francis, something of his vision for family life and something of his aspiration and hope for us as an Irish Church. Message 1: “Families today face many challenges in their efforts to embody a faithful love, to raise children with healthy values and to be in the community at large, a leaven of goodness, love and mutual care” – Video Message prior to the beginning of the visit: 21 August 2018 Message 2: “It was in the family that each of us took his or her first steps in life. There we learned to live together in harmony, to master our selfish instincts and reconcile our differences, and above all to discern and seek those values that give authentic meaning and fulfilment to our lives” – Address in Dublin Castle to Authorities, Civil Society and Diplomatic Corps: 25 August 2018 Message 3: “We are living in a ‘culture of the provisional’, we are used to it. If I feel hungry or thirsty, I can eat; but my feeling of being full does not last even a day. If I have a job, I know I might lose it against my will, or I may have to choose a different career … Is there anything precious that endures at all? … Those words ‘all the days of my life’ are a commitment to make love grow, because love has nothing of the provisional. Call it excitement, call it, I don’t know, enchantment, but real love is definitive, a ‘you and I’” – Engagement with couples in Pro-Cathedral: 25 August 2018 Message 4: “A few months ago, someone told me that we are losing our ability to love. Slowly but surely, we are forgetting the direct language of a caress, the strength of tenderness. There will be no revolution of love without a revolution of tenderness!” – Engagement with couples in Pro-Cathedral: 25 August 2018 During that weekend a year ago in Ireland, Pope Francis shared with us the challenges and the strengths of family life. There is no such thing as a perfect family, every family has its own tensions and issues. Forgiveness is at the heart of all family relationships. A year on from the World Meeting of Families, my prayer for every family in Kildare & Leighlin this weekend is that you will be truly blessed, enriched and challenged by the words of Pope Francis then and now to be ‘Joy for the World’. To all who assisted with preparatory programmes, enjoyed our Picnic and Fun Days in Punchestown and Carlow College, participated in the events a year ago, I once again say many thanks. Denis Nulty

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin (See notice board for complete letter - or call to parish office for copy).

BINGO BINGO BINGO Join our weekly bingo any Sun

evening from 8.30pm in Mountmellick Arts Centre.

Enjoy the fun and the company. Bingo ends about 10.15pm.

———————————— BALCONY CINEMA

Wed. August 28th at 8.00pm

“Hairspray”

Adm €5. All welcome. ————————————— ROCK GAA & ROCK NS Jackpot No’s: 14:20:24:25:

5 x €20 winners: Tom McDonald, Ben & Jack, Bernie Carroll, Cecil Mitchell, Anival Storey. NW J/Pot: €2,200 —————————————- Mountmellick Comhaltas Music Classes. Registration for the new class year is on September 3rd

at 6.30pm. We have changed venue to the Church of Ireland

House beside the Church of Ireland, Pearse Street. Classes

will return at this venue on 10th September. We welcome all

ages, all abilities and all instruments. Check in with our

facebook page. ——————————————

MG TYRE SERVICE The Square, Mountmellick

4 wheel aliments, quality part worn tyres, puncture repairs, new tyres. Call out Service

available. Contact: Morgan @ 086 4039582.

—————————————— Emer Dunne School of

Performing Arts Information and enrolment evening on Tuesday Sept 3rd at 7.30pm in Mountmellick Community Arts Centre (Balcony Theatre). Drama, Theatre and acting, speech and drama (LLSMD). Musical theatre, singing and dance choreography. Classes will resume week of Sept 23rd ages 4 plus. Further details and registration contact: emerperformingarts@gmail.com 0863758602

—————————————- Lady available for house

cleaning. Contact: Anne @

087 1257787. —————————————

REMEMBERING OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED

ANNIVERSARY MASSES For the following whose anniversaries are remembered this weekend and for whom Mass will be offered. Tommy Smith, Lord Edward St. Bridget Delaney, Four Roads, Paddy Horan, Strahard, Peter Healion, Bridge St. Ellen Quigley, Emmet Tce. Julia Cahill, Twomey Tce. For those whose anniversaries occur at this time and for whom Mass will be offered next weekend August 31st & September 1st: Leo & Bridie Deffew, Emmet St. Mary Ann Turner, Harbour St. Francis Gorman, Borness, Gilbert Utter,

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Sat/Sun 17th & 18th August

Plates: €975

Envelopes: €870 Many thanks to all who

contributed, collected and counted. —————————————— EUCHARISTIC MINSISTERS List for September available on Notice Boards this weekend or

call to parish office. ——————————————-

MOUNTMELLICK PARISH PILGRIMAGE KNOCK

2 night pilgrimage to Knock Wednesday 4th September to

Friday 6th September. €156 per person sharing (single room extra €30),

Dinner & Breakfast. Bus €25 Names to parish office 057 8624390 or

Eleanor @ 087 7670915. ————————————————

Best wishes to all our school communities who begin the return to school over the next few days. Every good wish for 2019/2020. —————————————

Teach Mhuire Praying Community

Mass for Healing Tuesday 3rd September 2019.

Rosary at Grotto 7:45pm. Mass at 8:00pm in St. Paul's Church Emo. Celebrant: Fr. Eddie Lalor C.C.

MOUNTMELLICK PARISH LOTTO

Results for Wed. August 21st Jackpot Numbers: 4:7:10:18:

2 Jackpot Winners shared €10,000:

Margaret Gorman, Mountmellick,

Christine Phelan, Abbeyleix Next week’s Jackpot is: €10,000

42 Match 3’s - €24 Winner: Promoter Aine Weston Anne Weston Convent Sr. Rosarii J & T Mitchell C. Lindley Jim Gorman C. Lindley

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READERS

Ministers of the Word Sat/Sun 31st August &

1st September 7.30pm: Mary Coss 11.00 am: Vincent McEvoy

Readers List for September/October on Church Notice Board or call to parish office for copy.

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BAPTISM DATES

September 14th at 5.00pm September 28th at 5.00pm

—————————————— The Sunday Choir

The St. Joseph’s Sunday Choir will return next Sunday

September 1st. New members very welcome.

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St Joseph's Cemetery Committee would like to

announce that there is now a Cemetery Register, available on the Mountmellick Parish

Website, mountmellickparish.ie. We are asking people to

check this, and if they have

any queries please let any member of the Cemetery

Committee know and they will pass on your query for

checking"

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SENIORS CLUB Group meeting will resume on

Wednesday August 28th at 10.30am in Wolfetone Court.

New members welcome.