12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH PHONE NOS.
Fr. Liam O h-Icí: House: 4871180
Emergency No.: 087 0956190
Parish Centre / Sacristy: 4289768
Ring for bookings : Baptisms & Marriages etc.
WEEKEND MASS 29TH/30TH JUNE
The Vigil Mass will be in Ovens Church on Saturday next 29th June at 7pm.
Farran: 9.30am.
Ovens: 11.30am.
WEEKDAY MASSES
Ovens:
9.30am: Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Farran:
9.30am: Tuesday & Thursday.
ANNIVERSARIES NEXT WEEKEND 29TH/30TH JUNE
Ovens:
7pm: Ritchie McCarthy, Ballineadig (2nd Anniversary).
11.30am: Mary Nagle, Ballygroman (4th Anniversary) & her son Declan
(22nd Anniversary).
Farran:
9.30am: Ellen & James Murphy,
Lower Farran & Don Coyne, Cregg, Co. Galway.
May they Rest in Peace.
SECOND COLLECTION
The Annual Collection for Peter’s Pence will be taken up at all Masses this weekend, 22nd/23rd June.
The proceeds of this collection are sent to Rome & used by the Pope to support special charitable projects in developing countries as well as defraying expenses of the work of the Church.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONS
The Holy Hour each Tuesday evening in Ovens Church, 8pm to 9pm, will continue during the Summer months.
Also, the Eucharistic Adoration each Friday morning, 10am to 11am after the 9.30am Mass. Rosary before Mass at 9.10am.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK
Act on Inspiration
It’s not inspiring books or presentations that change people’s lives, they simply act as a catalyst. It is what you choose to believe and act upon, that’s where the change comes.
No one can change the life of any individual except that individual.
For Further Reflection
Joshua 24:15
BLESSING OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Rang 6 young people in Scoil Mhuire Farran & Scoil na hUamhanna, Ovens completed their Primary School Education on Thursday last.
We pray for them through this Prayer:
BLESSING OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY LEAVE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
We give thanks to God for the gift that you have been to our school community.
May you treasure your gifts and talents and use them well for your own good and the good of all whom you meet.
May you know God’s great love for you and always believe and trust that He has a great plan for you.
May you always treasure the gift of faith and continue to grow in friendship with Jesus.
May God bless you as you set out on the next part of your journey in life.
We ask this through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.
CEMETERY MASSES
The next Cemetery Mass will be in Athnowen Cemetery on Friday, 5th July (First Friday) at 7.30pm.
Thanks to the group who did a very good clean up of the cemetery on Wednesday evening last.
Mass in Aglish Cemetery on Friday, 2nd August at 7.30pm.
Ovens: 6th September at 7pm.
PRAYER ON PASSING A GRAVEYARD
May perpetual light shine upon the faces of all who rest here.
May the lives they lived unfold further in spirit.
May all their past travail find ease in the kindness of clay.
May the remembering earth mind every memory they brought.
May the rains from the heavens fall gently upon them.
May the wildflowers & grasses whisper their wishes into light.
May we reverence the village of presence in the stillness of this silent field.
John O’Donoghue.
OVENS SACRISTY
Efforts to fill the position of part time Sacristan in Ovens Church have been unsuccessful.
It now hoped to form a group that would do so on a voluntary basis, with persons taking a different day or week, whichever may suit.
Anyone who would be willing to do so please contact Fr. Liam by this Tuesday, 25th June.
6TH OVENS/FARRAN PARISH ASSEMBLY
“Our Mission Statement is to promote our Catholic Faith based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ & to live it in our lives. To recognise the challenges of changing times & to help Priests & People of our Family of Parishes to work together to enhance parish life. We welcome everyone”
Members: John McCarthy, Chairperson, Alacoque Holmes, Secretary, Fr. Liam Ó hIcí, Flor O’Sullivan, Kathleen Daly, Liz O’Connor, Mary Corkery, Jackie Boyle, Clodagh Ní Thuama, Geraldine McCarthy, Ted Forde, John O’Leary, Eileen McSweeney, Kathy Murphy, Martina Hutchinson, Kathleen Lowney & Cáit McCarthy.
Contact any Member or the parish office.
Activities:
Cemetery Mass Stewarding, Prayer/Mass time wallet cards, Harvest Thanksgiving Mass, Parish /Assembly Renewal, Tea after November Remembrance Mass, Do This in Memory of Me programme, Alpha Programme attended by Parish Assembly member, Edel House Toy Collection, Christmas Mass Stewarding, Family of Parishes Blessing of the sick in Farran Church & tea afterwards, St. Patrick’s Day Mass, Stations of the Cross, Easter Ceremonies, Garment of Suffering, Dawn Mass, Tea after Thanksgiving Mass, May Processions, Tea after Family of Parishes Get Together, Corpus Christi Mass Stewarding, recent Ice Cream Sunday .
ICE CREAM FUNDAYS
The Ovens/Farran Parish Assembly would like to thank all those who supported their recent Ice Cream Fundays after Masses in Farran & Ovens Churches.
A total of €1,336.85 was raised, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland.
Sincere thanks to Quish’s Supervalu, Ballincollig for donating the ice cream.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
ÁR DTEANGA FHÉIN
Is Fearr Go Mall ná Go Brách
Better late than never.
BAIN TRIAIL AS:
Luath nó mall. Sooner or later.
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Next weekend’s newsletter will be the last before the Summer break.
Newsletter returns the First weekend in September.