CAHERCONLISH/CAHERLINE CHURCH FUNDRAISER.

As you are aware a fundraiser has been organised for the upkeep of our Churches. Members of the Fundraising Committee have been visiting homes and business premises over the past few weeks with tickets. Tickets cost €10.00.Tickets may also be purchased from any member of the committee, Ryan’s Shop High Street, or Caherconlish Post Office. You may also send your donation directly to Fr. Roy Donovan, cheques donated to the Church must be made payable to Caherconlish Parochial A/C.

We thank you for your welcome and generous support. The Raffle will take

place on Saturday May 21st, in Caherconlish Church after the 6.30pm Vigil Mass.

COLLECTIONS

TRÓCAIRE: €1,566.00: HOLY PLACES: €558.00 UKRAINE: €579.00.

Buíochas/Thank you for contributing generously.

INVITATION TO PRAYER/PREPARE FOR PENTECOST:

Thursday 12th May 8pm to 8.30pm. in Caherconlish Church.

We pray for those preparing for Confirmation and forthose doing exams. Petitions can be placed in the P

etition Box at the back of both Churches. All Welcome.

QUIET TIME/MAY ROSARY/BENEDICTION

Wednesday 25th May 8pm to 8.30pm. in Caherline Church.

We offer praise, prayer and petitions to the Lord.Petitions can be

placed in the Petition Box at Back of both Churches... All Welcome.

DO THIS IS MEMORY MASS

SUNDAY 29TH MAY, 10AM IN CAHERLINE

This Mass on the Feast of CorpusChristi will be a special occasion where we will be joined by the First Communion children and their families.This is a lovely opportunity for the children to take part and again dress in their Communion clothes.

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Welcome, Failte, Benvenuti, Bine ati Venit, Swagadham, Karibu, Vitame Vas, Bienvenidos, Dobro, Pozhalovat, Witajcie.

Priests of the Parish: Fr. Roy Donovan P.P.: 087 2225150

Fr. Patrick Currivan: 061 351248

Caherconlish Sacristan: Mr. Pa O’Connell: High St.

Caherline Sacristan: Mr. Johnny O’Donnell: 087 7582354

Mass Times: Weekdays: Caherconlish 9.30am; Caherline 10am.

Saturday Vigil Mass: Caherconlish 6.30pm.

Sunday: Caherline 10am; Caherconlish 11am.

Marriage: Contact Fr. Roy Donovan P.P.:

A minimum of 3 months notice is required.

Adoration: Caherline: Tuesday after 10am Mass until 11.30am. Caherconlish: Adoration takes place each Friday

after the 9.30am Mass until 3pm.

Baptism: Saturday 5.pm and Sunday 12 noon.

To book a Baptism 5 weeks’ notice is required. Contact any of the

Baptism Team. Preparation meeting for parents of children to be

baptised 1st Tuesday of each month 7.30pm in Caherconlish Church. Parish Pastoral Website:

MAY FEAST DAYS.

May 1stSunday: Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.

MAY 8th Sunday: Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

Christ ascends to the Father. Resurrection appearances cease. For the next

eight days we await the coming of the promised Holy Spirit.

May 13th Friday: Feast of Our Lady of Fatima.

May 15th Sunday: Pentecost Sunday:

Come Holy Spirit, (breathing in)

You are present. (holding breath)

I give myself to you. (releasing breath)

We are one. (Relaxing)

May 22nd Sunday: Feast of the Holy Trinity.

May 29th Sunday: Feast of Corpus Christi/Body and Blood of Christ.

CONFIRMATION PREPARTATION PROGRAMME

CEREMONY OF LIGHT

TUESDAY, MAY 10TH 8.30pm in Caherline Church for all Children, Parents and the wider community.

MEETING OF SPONSORS AND CONFIRMATION CHILDREN

Monday 16th May at 7pm. (short practice 20mins.) Caherconlish Church.

CONFIRMATION DAY

Tuesday 17th May 11am in Caherconlish Church.

Parents and Children are invited to the Millennium Centre after the ceremony for light refreshments.

MUSIC AT MASS

Music at Mass continues on Sunday 29th of May, the Feast of

Corpus Christi at the Do This in Memory Mass in Caherline at 10am.

CONGREGATIONAL SINGING

Congregational Singing continues on Sunday May 15th at the 11am Mass in Caherconlish. Words of hymns can be collected at back of the Church.

ANNIVERSARY MASSES FOR MAY 2016

CAHERCONLISH:

Sunday 1stMichael and Bridget Boland, Knockatanna

Friday 6th at 9.30am.Eamonn Lunn, Pust, Caherconlish.

1st Anniversary Mass.

Saturday 7thNancy Bourke, Hundred Acres East.

Sunday 8thTom Hickey, Beechview Gardens.

Saturday 14thWilliamand Margaret Bresnan,

Doonvullen.

Sunday 15thPatrick Moore and Family.

Sunday 21stDan Connors, Inch St. Lawrence, and

John and Catherine Hickey,

Templemichael.

CAHERLINE:

Sunday 1stJohanna (Josie) Eardley, Gragane.

1st Anniversary Mass.

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Monday 2nd to Friday 6th of May will be the last week of hourly adoration in Caherconlish Church. From Friday 13th of May adoration will take place on Friday after the 9.30am Mass until 3pm for the summer months.

If you have free time why not visit the Church while adoration is taking place. “The time you spend with Jesus inthe Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth” (Saint Teresa of Calcutta.)

Caherconlish: Adoration Friday after 9.30am Mass until 3pm.

Caherline: Adoration Tuesday after 10am Mass until 11.30am.