S E E I N G Y O U R L I FE T H R O U G H T H E L E N S O F T H E G O S PE L S
This Sunday’s Gospel:
1 In the Old Testament the privileged place of God’s presence was the Temple in
Jerusalem. In the New Covenant, this was replaced by the person of Jesus. This
is the symbolism of the action of Jesus in the Temple. Recall how Jesus has
helped our relationship with God and give thanks for this.
2 But we are the Body of Christ. When have you been particularly aware of the
sacredness of people (yourself or others)?
3 There are many ways in which people, the temples of God, are being profaned
today. Where are you aware of the sacredness of the human person being
violated? Who are the people seeking to cleanse the temple, by promoting respect
for the dignity of every human person? Perhaps in ways you have done this.
4 We may also think of institutions as in some way temples of God’s presence. In this
time when aspects of our institutions are crumbling we can perhaps identify with the
Jews who were horrified at the suggestion that the Temple would be destroyed. What
is it like for you living in a time when some of the things you have taken for granted
are collapsing? Where do you look for hope in such circumstances?
john byrne osa
Alive in the Spirit – Are You Seeking a
Peace & Joy the world can’t give? Are
you questioning your faith, life, or your
part within it? This 7 night programme
may be for you! Starting with an information evening in the Day Care Centre
Church Street Ardee on the 10th March &
continuing every Tuesday from 24th March 5th May. Speakers include Archbishop
Eamon Martin, Seamus Byrne (prayer ministry), John Pridmore ex- London Gangster
and more. For Information contact Pat
086-8210522 Deacon John 086-8611531
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Light the Fire! St Patrick’s Day, 17
March. The Franciscan Sisters of the
Renewal invite you to a Candlelit Vigil on
the Hill of Slane.
Events begin at
5.00 pm. Holy Mass will be celebrated by
Bishop Michael Smith at 5.30 pm, followed
by Adoration of the Blessed sacrament
with music led by the Franciscans of the
Renewal. All are welcome! This is an outdoor event so please dress warmly and
bring a chair if you need to sit. For more
information or to volunteer please contact
the Franciscan Sisters on 041 983 0441.
ST PATRCIK’S DAY MASSES IN THE PARISH:
TUESDAY 17th MARCH
S t M i c h a e l ’s 9 a m & 1 1 . 3 0 a m
S s P e t e r & P a u l ’s 1 0 . 0 0 a m
A R C H DI O CE S E O F A R M A GH
John 2:13-25
Be still and know that I am God” – Lenten Retreat Day for young women (18+)
Saturday, 21st March 9 am – 7pm, Siena
Monastery, The Twenties, Drogheda. Led
by the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal
and the Dominican Nuns of Siena Monastery.
To book a place, or for more
information, e-mail [email protected]
of phone Franciscan Sisters on 041
9830441. Overnight accommodation is
available at Siena Monastery-email Sr.
Niamh at [email protected].
In the weekend after St Patrick's Day
ADYC is organising a Youth Trip / Family
Day out to Slemish Mountain – Sunday
22nd March, Come along enjoy a fun and
spiritual Sunday. Meet new friends and
youth groups. After the trek up there will be
a short St. Patrick themed prayer service.
Bus can be organised. Family friendly trip.
For more information contact the Diocesan
Youth Ministry Office: 028/048 37523084 or
email [email protected]
Clogherhead Credit Union
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Clogherhead Parish
St Michael Clogherhead
Sts Peter & Paul Walshestown
St Colmcille Pastoral Area
Pastoral Council Mission Statement To build bridges, bring together and renew the parish community
in a spirit of faith, trust and hope through loving service of God and our neighbour
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Vol 2 No 15
Sunday Cycle B
T H I R D S U N D AY O F L E N T
08 Mar 2015
Psalter Week 3
WHAT AND WHY OF CONFESSION?
People are encouraged to make a special effort in the holy season of
Lent to celebrate the love and mercy of God.
1. Confession helps people feel shame for the wrong they have
done and embraces them with God’s love so that they know they
are forgiven and can go out strengthened in the battle to avoid sin
in the future.
2. “But if a person, whether a layperson, priest or sister, goes to
confession and converts, the Lord forgives. And when the Lord
forgives, he forgets. This is important.”
3. The confessional is not a dry cleaners, a business of sorts that
just washes out the stain of sin.
4. “…when the door starts closing a bit because of our weakness
and sins, confession reopens it.”
5. “I can’t be baptized two or three or four times, but I can go to
confession, and when I go to confession, I renew that grace of
baptism,”
6. It’s not a torture chamber where you’ll be raked over the coals.
7. Confession is an encounter with Jesus whose “mercy motivates
us to do better.”
8. It’s not a psychiatric session that neglects the question of sin or
a mental email to God that avoids the face-to-face encounter with
the Lord through the priest.
9. The sincere and humble admission of one’s weaknesses, of
having “a sliver of Satan in my flesh,” shows that the power of
salvation comes from God, not oneself.”
10. Confession “is going to praise God, because I — the sinner —
have been saved by him,” who always waits and always forgives
“with tenderness.”
Pope Francis
PS Say a prayer for the children of St Denis’ Callystown who are
making the sacrament of First Penance on Wednesday at 7pm
P a r i s h Co n t a c t D e t a i l s
Fr. Martin McVeigh P.P.
Parochial House 041 982 2438
Fr. William Murtagh P.E. A.P. 041 982 2224
Sacristans – St Michael’s: Maura Kearney 041 9822211
Ss Peter & Paul’s: May Caffrey 041 6852097
Parish Secretary – Ann McEvoy at Parochial House
Tuesday 9.30-12.30 & Friday 2.30 – 5.30 pm
041 982 2438
or
087 648 6809
Parish Safeguarding Representative:
Nora Molloy 086 894 9320
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer:
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Mass Times
Clogherhead — St Michael’s:
Vigil (Saturday) 7.30pm Sunday 11.30am
Walshestown — Ss Peter & Paul’s:
Sunday 10.00am
Weekday Masses St Michael’s:
Mon Tue Thu & Fri 9am
Confessions Wed 7pm Sat 7pm
Adoration Friday 9.30 — 10.30 am
Ca th ol i c S c h ool s :
St Denis’ Callystown 041 982 2873
St Paul’s Walshestown 041 685 2285
deceased
relatives,
friends
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M a i o n s benefactors, the names written on the Parish List of the
Dead (placed at the Tabernacle), and those who died
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recently: Patricia Burke, Anthony Marry and Ita Kirwan
St Michael, Clogherhead
Vigil
Next Sun Vigil James Byrne (McCooey Tce.)
Errol & Anthony Dunne,
Tom Joe Butterly, Pat Kelly Next Sunday Bill Humphrey
Kevin McKeown
Sunday
Mon 9am
Tue 9am Kirwan Family (Main St.), &
Eliza & John Joe Shevlin,
Special Intention
Thurs 9am
Fri
9am
Sts Peter & Paul, Walshestown
Sunday Gerry & Hazel Connor
Next Sun Jimmy Corry
The Legion of Mary meets Mondays
at 7.30pm in the Sacristy. We
encourage people to join us to find
out if this is something you would like
to be involved in. As well as active
members we appeal to people who
recite the Rosary daily to consider
becoming Auxiliary Members-they
A Finance Committee meeting will be held in don't attend meetings but offer prayer
St. Michael’s Sacristy on Wednesday 11th March for the work of the Legion in the
Parish. For further info ring Alice 085@ 8pm. All members are asked to attend.
7047071 or Margaret 086-8104011.
Last weekend’s collection €1,171.45
(€805.45 in 109 envelopes and a total of
PARISH PILGRIMAGE IN 2015
€366.00 on the plate). Grateful Thanks.
MEDJORGE 30 Sept- 7 Oct Cost €639
Special
Priests’ Collection
t h i s Phone the Parish Office 041 982 2438 asap.
we e k e n d 7 t h & 8 t h M a r c h .
Drogheda River Rescue & Recovery Service Group Leader — Paul Johnstone
Church Gate Collection weekend 14th & 15thMar PASTORAL AREA CONTACT NUMBERS
St Brigid’s Day Centre would like to sincerely Fr Tom Daly PP
685 2110
thank all those who contributed to their recent Fr Bill Mulvihill PP
982 2839
Church Gate collection which raised €112.88.
Fr Aidan Murphy PP
982 2121
Sunday Lenten Devotions
S TAT I O N S O F T H E C R O S S t h i s
Sunday at 7pm NOTE — in St.
M i c h a e l ’s C h u r c h . Ad o r a t i o n
in Adoration Chapel on Fri for
one hour after the 9 am Mass
Termonfechin Parish is holding a Parish Mission from 21st-28th March. The Mission
begins @ 7pm Mass on Saturday 21st, Babies & children will be blessed at all Masses
that weekend. An evening Service will be held in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception every evening @ 7.30pm. There will be weekday morning Masses in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception @ 7am & in the Church of the Assumption
(Sandpit) @ 10am. A Mass for the Sick will take place on Saturday 28th @ 11am and
the Mission will close with 7pm Mass on Saturday 28th with the Youth taking a lead role
in this Mass. Everyone is welcome to come along.
We welcome into God’s
family in Baptism
Laura Erin Clarke
The opportunity to give blood will arise at
the Boyne Valley Hotel, Drogheda from
Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th March from
4.30pm-8pm and on
Kilartry.
Sunday 15th March
The 24 Hours for the Lord initiative from 11.30am-3pm
of Pope Francis begins on the
evening of this Friday, 13 March and
concludes with the Vigil Mass on
Saturday, 14 March. I encourage
parishioners to make a special effort
to visit the Church and spend some
time in the presence of God and avail
of the Sacrament of Penance and
experience God’s healing and grace.
St Michael’s open this Saturday from
10am. Confessions at 7pm.
DO THIS IN MEMORY
Assistance available
086 - 0390612 or 041 9835914
Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life.
O God we thank you for the witness of
those among us who have chosen a
vocation to the consecrated life. Continue
to inspire some of our sons and daughters
to serve you as religious sisters, brothers
or priests. Show us your plans for the
renewal of faith in Ireland and give us all
the grace we need to help wake up the
world to your love. Amen