Pentecost Sunday
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Fr. Liam O h-Icí: House: 4871180
Emergency No.: 087 0956190
Parish Centre / Sacristy: 4289768
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WEEKEND MASS 25TH/26TH MAY
The Vigil Mass will be in Farran Church on Saturday next 25th May at 7pm.
Farran: 9.30am.
Ovens: 11.30am.
WEEKDAY MASSES
Ovens:
9.30am: Mon Weds & Fri
Farran:
9.30am: Tuesday & Thursday.
ANNIVERSARIES NEXT WEEKEND 25TH/26TH MAY
Ovens:
11.30am: Peig & Bert Covene, Knockatrinane.
Farran:
7pm: Susan & Tommy Corkery, late of Roovesmore & Kent England.
9.30am: Eugene Barry Murphy, Farran.
May they Rest in Peace.
A Remembrance Mass for Susan & Tommy Corkery, late of Roovesmore and Kent, England, who died in a road accident last January, will be in Farran Church on Saturday next, 25th May at 7pm.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK
Just for Today
This day will only come once. Challenge yourself by saying, “Just for today I will enjoy each moment to the fullest and try not to tackle all life’s problems at once.
Just for today I will try to enjoy every one of God’s blessings”.
For Further Reflection:
Psalm: 118:24
ON MEETING A STRANGER
With respect & reverence
That the unknown between us
might flower into discovery
And lead us beyond the familiar field
Blind with the weed
of weariness
And old walls of habit.
PENTECOST SUNDAY
This Sunday, 19th May we celebrate Pentecost Sunday.
It commemorates the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles & other followers of Jesus. In the Acts of the Apostles we are told that while they were assembled in the room “they heard the sound of a mighty wind and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire & came to rest on the head of each of them and they were filled with the Holy Spirit”.
The Feast of Pentecost is celebrated fifty days after the Resurrection. The word Pentecost comes from the Greek word “pentecoste” and means 50th day.
The usual procession to the grotto of the First Holy Communion children will take place after the 11.30am Mass this Sunday. At the Grotto they will recite a decade of the Rosary and a hymn will be sung.
The congregation are asked to remain in their seats & let the children and their parents to leave the church first.
There will be stewards on the road to stop any traffic.
INVITATION TO ALL
Ballinora Church
Date & Time: Thursday next, 23rd May @ 7.30pm.
Help us to celebrate The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth.
Songs of Praise, Rosary, Scripture Reading & Benediction.
Family of Parishes: Ballinora, Ballincollig & Ovens/Farran.
WALSHESTOWN HOLY WELL & LOURDES GROTTO
Annual Mass
This Tuesday, 21st May.
7.30pm.
ROSARY AT THE GROTTOS FOR MAY
Farran: Each Wednesday at 7.30pm.
Ovens: Each Friday at 7.30pm.
All Welcome.
CORK DIOCESAN PIONEER MASS
will take place at 7.30pm in the Church of St. Mary & St. John, Ballincollig on Thursday, 30th May.
Everybody is welcome to this Mass to pray for all those who suffer because of addiction to alcohol & other substances.
If you, or a member of your family, are due to receive an emblem for your Pioneer membership as Diamond, Golden or Silver Jubilarian, or if you would like to join the Pioneers as an Adult or a Young Pioneer, please contact Sorcha Uí Laoghaire at 086 3642619 or Email sorchaol@gmail.com or Aislinn Cogan 087 9699488 or Aislinncogan@gmail.com as soon as possible, as there will be a presentation of pins after Mass, followed by refreshments.
All Ireland Rosary Rally
Saturday, 1st June in Knock
Marian Conference at 9.30am in St. John’s Centre.
Rosary Talk in the Basilica at 1pm
Stations of the Cross outside at 2pm, followed by the Rosary Procession.
Concelebrated Mass & Anointing of the Sick at 3pm. Confessions all day.
ÁR DTEANGA FHÉIN
Taithí a Dhéanann Máistreacht
Practice makes perfect. Literally, experience makes mastery.
Bain Triail As:
Níl aon teorainn le taithí.
There is no limit to experience.