5th Sunday in Lent
“God, we thank you for your gracious compassion to us all.”.
MASSES FOR THE DEAD NEXT WEEK
KILBARRON CHURCH
Sat. April. 2nd 8pm Anne Donoghue, Kilbiller – Months Mind
Jim and Kit Burke, Springfield and Mary Teresa Ryan, Ballinderry. Paddy, Jack and Bridgie McLoughney, Brocka.
Johnjoe and Philomena Molloy, Lorrha.
Mary O’Meara, Ballinagrass.
Sat. April 9th 8pm Darrell Darcy, Carney.
TERRYGLASS CHURCH
Sun. April 3rd 9.30am P.J and Madeline Heenan, Cloninaha and deceased
family members.
Tues. April 5th 9am Elma and Denis Barry, Carrigahorig,
Peg and Johnny Conway, Carrigahorig.
Jim and Martha Hogan, Lacken and deceased family members.
Sun. April 10th 9.30am Paddy Leenane, Newlawn,
Edward Flynn, Carrigahorig and his son John.
Michael and Elizabeth Burchell, Terryglass.
Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of Fr. Tadgh Tierney, Perth and formerly Kyle, and Elizabeth Creamer, Portroe, (sister of Michael Quinlan, Ballinderry) who died recently.
STATION MASSES DURING LENT : This weekend
Kilbarron – Sat Apr. 2nd at 8pm Terryglass – Sun Apr. 3rd 9.30am
During these Masses we will bless all seeds for sowing at this Spring time of the year.
We gather especially at these Masses to pray for the people of our Station Area.
National Collection for Ukraine Thanks.
Total collected in the parish was €2110. Thanks for your very generous support.
PPC MEETING on Wed. April 6th at 8.30pm in Kilbarron. If you have any item for the agenda please contact any member of the PPC.
TERRYGLASS N.S Parents who wish to enrol their children in Terryglass NS can do so by emailing the school at terryglassns16@gmail.com on or before Friday April 8th.
Trócaire Lent 2022
This year the Thandekile family in Zimbabwe are on the Lenten Boxes. Conflict, injustice, Climate change and Covid are hurting so many around the world. The Trócaire Collection is usually taken up on Good Friday or you may donate on trocaire.org
COVID 19 Please continue to keep yourself and others safe. We encourage to use of hand sanitizers and face masks indoors for now.
Fast from judging others, Feast on Christ dwelling in them.
Fast from fear of epidemics, Feast on the healing power of God.
Fast from words that pollute, Feast on speech that purifies.
Fast from anger, Feast on patience.
Fast from pessimism, Feast on hope.
Fast from negatives, Feast on encouragement.
Fast from bitterness, Feast on forgiveness
Fast from self-concern, Feast on compassion,
Fast from suspicion, Feast on truth,
Fast from gossip, Feast on purposeful silence,
Fast from problems that overwhelm, Feast on prayer that sustains.
Fast from anxiety, Feast on faith.