Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Phone Nos. (021) 4871180.
Emergency No: 087 0956190
Monsignor Kevin O’Callaghan: (021) 7336053
Parish Centre/Sacristy: (021) 4289768
Ring for bookings: Baptisms & Marriages etc
WEEKEND MASSES
Ovens:
Vigil: 7.30pm.
Sunday: 11.30am.
Farran:
Vigil: 6pm. Sunday: 9.30am.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Ovens:
9.30am: Mon Weds & Friday
Farran:
9.30am: Tuesday & Thursday.
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays in Ovens, 11am to 11.30am.
OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK
Tuesday: 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Thursday: 9.30am to 10.30am.
If you need to contact the office outside of office hours, you may ring 021 4289768 and we will return your call as soon as possible.
ANNIVERSARIES NEXT WEEKEND, 29TH/30TH JANUARY.
Ovens:
7.30pm: Tadhg Corcoran, Grange
11.30am: Micheál Lynch, Garryhesta
1st Anniversary
Farran:
6pm: Mary & Dan O’Leary, Aglish
Pray also for their daughter Mary.
RECENTLY DECEASED
Sr. Bernadette O’Reilly, Kells, Co. Meath, the Order of the Infant Jesus (Drishane Sisters) who died in a road accident in Nigeria.
Callie McCarthy, Lackenareague
Oliver O’Callaghan, Farran.
May they Rest in Peace.
‘WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY’
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Tuesday next, January 18th and ends on January 25th, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
“The story of the Magi visiting the Holy Family in Bethlehem is one very familiar to us. The Magi have sometimes been seen as a symbol of the world’s diversity – different religions and cultures – that comes to pay homage to the Christ-child. The story might therefore represent the unity of all created that God desires”.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2022 has been prepared by the churches of the Middle East, the history of which was, and still is, characterised by conflict and strife, tainted with blood and darkened by injustice and oppression.
A PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
O Jesus, you came on earth to be for us the way. We have often strayed from you.
You are the way to unity, the world is still divided, nation against nation, family against family, friend against friend.
You are the way to peace, we are still afflicted by violence and the fear of war.
Come again and unite us in peace and harmony.
Remove the barriers that separate us from one another.
Help us to be apostles of peace, reconciling those who are separated by barriers of any kind and praying constantly for world peace.
Let us pray together that the healing power of God may spread across the earth and reach in to every home and every heart.
Amen.
PRAYING THE PSALMS
Psalm 90: 14:17
In the morning fill us with Your love; we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Give success to the work of our hands.
Courage, gift of the heart, opening us to experience and accept ourselves as we are this day.
Accepting ourselves awakens our love, stirs our compassion, melts our hardness, frees our creativity, opens our mind.
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST (OVENS)
New Rota for the Ministers of the Eucharist may be collected in the sacristy.
MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE
7 night pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
Departure on 25th May to Mostar Airport.
30 minute bus drive to Medjugorje.
Group Leader: Gerald Madden, Timoleague.
Spiritual Director: Fr. Paddy Hickey.
If a deposit is paid before 1st February, you will get €50 off.
For further information ring Gerald on:
086 3666514.
Grandchildren
Lord, I love my grandchildren,
Each one gives my old heart a lift.
I smile to myself when I see my children’s traits break out in their children,
The same hair or a hand gesture, the same laugh or roguish eye,
The same freckles or frowns,
The way they strike a ball.
Lord, I am proud of them, yet I ponder and I worry: what will become of them in the years I’m not around?
I hope they will grow strong in spirit, will overcome set-backs, and reach towards high dreams.
May they walk tall and be always honest.
My secret hope is that they will think kindly of me and see in me some little things they would wish to become part of themselves.
Yes, Lord, this last bit would mirror my happiness in heaven.
Please grant it.
Amen.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
The Irish Cancer Society are now recruiting Volunteer Drivers.
As a volunteer driver you would be bringing patients undergoing chemotherapy to the hospital for their treatment and back home.
Volunteer drivers are asked to commit to a minimum of two drives per month. On the day of a drive, you should be available for the full day.
Drivers need to have a roadworthy car, a clean driver’s license, insurance and NCT. For this role you will be Garda Vetted. The Irish Cancer Society will provide you with training before you start as a driver.
If interested please find further details on our website: www.cancer.ie.
An online application form is also available on the Website.
ÁR DTEANGA FÉIN
Seasann an Fhirinne nuair a thiteann gach uile rud
The truth stands when all else falls. However painful it may be, the truth will set you free.
Bain Triail as:
Leis an fhirinne a rá. To tell the truth.
RECENT BAPTISMS
Dorothy Margaret O’Shea McKenna, Aherla
Oisín Jeremiah Hurley, Ballincollig
Méabh Geraldine O’Flynn, Grange
Harry Patrick Mason, New South Wales
We congratulate them and their parents and we welcome them to the Parish Family.