Thirty Second 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 MASSES
Vigil Masses on Saturday will alternate between Ovens & Farran at 7pm.
Ovens:
1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays
Farran:
2nd & 4th Saturdays.
(On next weekend, 12th/13th November the Vigil Mass will be in Farran at 7pm.)
MASSES THIS WEEK
Ovens:
7pm: Mon Tues Weds & Thurs.
9.30am: Friday.
Farran:
9.30am: Mon Tues Weds & Thurs.
NOVENA FOR THE DEAD
The Novena for the Dead continues next week, Monday 7th to Thursday 10th November.
Mass Times as above: Farran at 9.30am. Ovens at 7pm.
Envelopes for the Novena for the Dead can be collected from the porches of both Ovens & Farran Churches.
CEMETERY PRAYERS
Prayers & Blessing of Graves in our four Cemeteries on this Sunday, 6th November.
Aglish: After the 9.30am Mass in Farran.
Ovens: After the 11.30am Mass in Ovens.
Athnowen: At 12.45pm (Approx).
Kilcrea: At 3.00pm.
BLESSING OF GRAVES
St. James Cemetery, Chetwynd, Togher.
On this Sunday, 6th Nov at 3pm.
All welcome.
STATION MASSES
Anyone who would like to host a Station Mass in their home between now & early December, may contact Fr. Liam or the Parish Office.
Mylane Station: On this Friday, 11th November, at 7pm. In the home of D.J. & Julia Delaney, Mylane.
Anniversaries next weekend 12th/13th November
Ovens 13th:
11.30am: Donal Desmond, The Mara (1st Anniversary).
Farran:
7pm: Noreen & Arthur Kelleher, Lower Farran.
9.30am:————————-
A SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Start Afresh Today
You can’t do anything about your past, but starting right now you can change your future, one choice and one act at a time.
For further Reflection:
Matthew 16:27
FARRAN FOLK GROUP
The Folk Group will sing at the 7pm Vigil Mass in Farran on the 2nd Saturday of each month, beginning next Saturday, 12th November.
Practice will take place at 6.15pm before Mass.
Please spread the word of encouragement to anyone you think would like to join.
CIORCAL CAINTE
The monthly meeting of the Ciorcal Cainte on this Monday, 7th November at 8pm in Éire Óg Pavilion.
Caint, Comhrá agus Amhráin.
Fáilte roimh gach éinne.
ACTIVE CIRCLE MEETING
The Ovens/Farran Active Circle meet this Monday, 7th November at 2.30pm in the Parish Centre. We hope to see as many as possible present at the meeting.
New members always welcome.
ALHOMECARE
Affordable Live-in Homecare provides live-in carers for the elderly in your area. If you are looking for a live-in carer for your relative, please call Eileen or Tom today on:087 9916791 or 087 7440729.
Website: www.alhomecare.ie
ÁR DTEANGA FÉIN
Chomh hÉadrom le Cat I gClós Comharsan
As light-footed as a cat in a neighbour’s yard. The cat knows he shouldn’t be there, so he is particularly wary.
BAIN TRIAIL AS:
Tá na páistí amuigh sa chlós. The children are out in the yard.
Recent Weddings
Ciara McCarthy & Kevin O’Regan Anna Mullins & Michael Crowley
Claire Collins & Niall Cronin Married in Killarney.
Married in Ovens Church
RECENT BAPTISMS
Twins Max Martin & Sam Richard Murphy, Aherla
We congratulate them and their parents and we welcome them to the Parish Family.
POPE FRANCIS: A PRAYER FOR OUR EARTH
All powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers & sisters, harming no one.
O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor & the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognise that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light.
We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle for justice, love and peace.
Amen.
TREE OF REMEMBRANCE
Our Tree of Remembrance for those who died in our Parish and outside the Parish is now in place and will remain there for the month of November.
On Friday night, 4th November the Mass of Remembrance was held and the names of the deceased were placed on the tree by family members and lights were placed on the Remembrance Cross.
The meaning of Symbols for the Tree of Remembrance
The tree itself is the Tree of Life.
The Colour Purple: The Need for Repentance.
Holy Water: Our Baptism.
Lantern: An invitation to have our lamp lit. Jesus said “Have your lamps lit”
Fallen Leaves: The end of Life.
Butterflies: Transformation from death to new life.
Candle: The Light of Christ & the Resurrection.