Pope Francis Daily Reflections: August 23rd 2021

Webmaster • August 20, 2021


August

Human Family

Family as Domestic Church

and School of Learning


Love is patient and kind; Loves does not envy or boast; it sis not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on all its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

   1 Corinthians 13:4-7





Monday 23rd August :  Families are the domestic Church, where Jesus grows: he grows in the love of spouses, he grows in the lives of children.
                                                                                                                        

Tuesday 24th August : I ask you especially to show concern for those who do not have a family of their own, in particular those who are elderly and children without parents. Never let them feel isolated, alone, and abandoned, but help them to know that God has not forgotten them.


Wednesday 25th August:  The family… is a teacher of acceptance and solidarity: it is within the family that education substantially draws upon relationships or solidarity; in the family, one learns that the loss of health is not a reason for discriminating against human life; the family teaches us not to fall into individualism and to balance the “I” with the “we.”


Thursday 26th August:  Over and over again, we see that family bonds are essential for the stability of relationships in society, for the work of education, and for integral human development for they are inspired by love, responsible intergenerational solidarity and mutual trust.


Friday 27th August: The spirit of love, which reigns in a family, guides both mother and child in their conversations; therein they teach and learn, experience correction, and grow in appreciation of what is good.


Saturday 28th August:  How do we keep our faith as a family? Do we keep it for ourselves in our families as a personal treasure like a bank account, or are we able to share it by our witness, by our acceptance of others, by our openness.

Prayers for the Sick

By Webmaster • April 20, 2025
Please pray for Our Sick : Ellen Blair, Margaret Callaghan Doreen Cleary, Michael Ritchie, Neil Boyle, John Rielly Molly Strang, Baby Elliot (15 month old) Joan Hart, James Clark, Fr. Michael McLaughlin, Patricia Henderson, Joanna Maier (Connecticut USA), Therese Gilgunn Tressy Callaghan, Suzanne McMurray, Mary Coyle, Lesley Watson (Spain) Maureen McHugh, Margaret Burke, Marie White, Kathleen Daly, John McGuire, and all our sick.

Prayers for the recently dead, months, mind and Anniversaries

By Webmaster • April 20, 2025
Our Recently Dead: Ann Blair, Gina Sinclair, Liz McAtamney, Janie Maloney, John Lavery, Eileen Sweeney, Mary Johnston, Kathleen Corrigan, Kathleen Croser Month Minds & Anniversaries Archie Findlater, Jane McKenna, The McLean Family, The Moran Family The McLaughlin Family The Leary Family, Hugh Rodgers, Annie Rodgers, Winifred O'Hare, Susan McLaren Jamieson, Eva De Marco, Agnes Longrigg

Fr. Frank's 60th Birthday

By Webmaster • April 11, 2025
Carrigan’s - Friday 11 July If you wish to add your name to the list you can give your details to Chrissy or Anne at the door after 4pm mass, or you can email Chrissy at: chrissyrooneyis@gmail.com Deposits not required but payment of £17:50 for the meal requires to be paid no later than 4 July.

Fr. Frank's 30th Anniversary of Priesthood

By Webmaster • April 11, 2025
Anniversary Mass will take place on Thursday 26th June at 7pm. There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards

Palm Sunday

By Webmaster • April 11, 2025
Palm Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday before Easter each year and marks the start of Holy Week. But what is the actual significance of this Holy Day, and how does it play a part in the greater story of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection? The Palm Sunday Account Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem with His disciples to celebrate Passover. When they reached the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples to retrieve a donkey colt for Him to ride. He instructed them to untie it, and if anyone asked them why they were doing so, to tell them that the Master has need of it. They did as He instructed, and brought the colt to Him, laying their cloaks over it for Him to sit on it. As He rode into the city, people spread their cloaks and palm branches in the road, proclaiming, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” The spectacle attracted the attention of those in the city, and many wondered who He was. The entry into Jerusalem is documented in all four gospels, with slight variations in each account.  Today, the celebration of Palm Sunday opens Holy Week. The priest blesses palms and distributes them to the congregation. The palms are either kept and used as a reminder of Christ’s victory throughout the year, or are burned and used as the ashes for the next year’s Ash Wednesday service.

Powerpoint Remote Control:

By Webmaster • April 11, 2025
I am looking for Volunteers to move the power-points on during the Sunday Masses, Vigil 4pm, 9.30am & 11am. It is very easy to operate, if we get enough volunteers for each Mass we would put a wee rota together. It would take a wee bit of pressure off me.

Pope Francis Lent Fast

By Webmaster • April 11, 2025
Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. Fast from worries and have trust in God. Fast from complaints; contemplate simplicity. Fast from pressures and be prayerful. Fast from bitterness; fill your hearts with joy. Fast from selfishness and be compassionate. Fast from grudges and be reconciled. Fast from words be silent and listen.

Gift Aid Envelopes

By Webmaster • April 5, 2025
1. They are different, they come in a box. It will be easier to use for everyone. 2. Look for your name not necessarily your number.  3. They will be available this weekend. Thank you for your patience. If you wish to sign up for Gift Aid. It is a great way to help the parish financially, costing you absolutely nothing. If you wish to sign up contact myself or Doreen Lee and we will give you the form and hand it back as you can and we can get it organised. As I said it costs you nothing, but helps the parish so much.

Covering of the Statues Fifth Sunday of Lent

By Webmaster • April 5, 2025
We begin the fifth week of lent this weekend it is a new stage in the Lenten Season we will cover the statues and take down all the pictures in the Church. The reason we do this is: The practice of veiling images alerts us that something is different, it can be startling at first, but the last two weeks of Lent are a time of immediate preparation for the celebration of the Sacred Triduum. The veils are hard to miss and they serve as a reminder to get ready! The veiled images build within us a longing for Easter Sunday. The veils seem out of place, and even counterintuitive. It can seem strange that the crucifix is covered up during Passiontide. Through this absence of images, our senses are heightened and we become more aware of what is missing. Similarly, the suppression of the Alleluia during Lent effectively demonstrates that we are in exile from our true Home, where the angels sing Alleluia without ceasing. When images are unveiled before the Easter Vigil, we are reminded that we, in a sense, live in a veiled world. It is through our own death that we are able to see our true home, and the veil is lifted. Christ lifts the veil through His Resurrection. Jesus told her, “ I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die . John 11:25-26

Novenas to St. Anthony and Mary Un-doer of the Knots

By Webmaster • March 28, 2025
The reason the Novenas stopped because if a Funeral fell on a Tuesday & Wednesday the Novenas had to be cancelled. Therefore, I am looking for volunteers to lead the Novenas. If you are interested in leading the Novenas contact myself and hopefully then the Novenas can resume.
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