Very Rev Fr. Martin Glynn/ Office: 091 755381
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Wed-Fri: 11am-2pm
Web: www. stbrigidsparishballybane.com
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday 20th May
5pm
Paul McCabe (A)
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Sunday 21st May
10:30am
Baby Lily Bernadette Gardiner (A)
Ascension of the Lord
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Monday May 22nd
10am
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Tuesday May 23rd
10am
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Eucharistic Adoration
Every Wednesday
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Friday May 26th
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Saturday May 27th
5pm
Mary Martyn (A)
Celia & James Martyn (A)
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Sunday May 28th
10:30am
Pentecost Sunday
Thomas Sweeney (M.M.)
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The Rosary will be recited daily
at the Grotto behind Renmore Church for the month of May; beginning at 7pm
All are most welcome to come along, as we unite our prayers with those being said all over Ireland during this special month dedicated to Our Lady!
The Pray for Life Novena is an invitation to join thousands of people across Ireland to pray for the protection of human life, from Tuesday 23rd May to the Feast of the Visitation on Wednesday 31st May.
Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life in Ireland. Visit www.prayforlife.ie.
Scripture Reading Group meet every
Tuesday at 7:30pm in Seomra Bhríde.
All are most welcome. Enquires Frances 0876215865
St Rita of Cascia (1386-1457)
Patron saint of those suffering from domestic violence or abuse - Feast Day 22nd May
Loving God, be with all men and women who are in doubt about their intimate relationships. Give them clarity of mind and peaceful hearts so that they can make good decisions guided by Your love. Let those who must, discern any abuse that may exist so that they can learn to care for themselves with Your help. Let those who must, acknowledge that they are harming the other, so they can learn to abhor their own behavior and come to true repentance and amendment of life. Keep us all safe in our relationships.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
We ask for your prayers for the repose of the soul of Gerry Long whose
funeral Mass was celebrated recently.
May he rest softly in God’s arms, Amen.
Diocesan Missio Committee - Missio is the Pope’s charity for the missions.
New members are sought for the Diocesan Committee. We meet by Zoom about 6 times a year. We raise awareness of the work of missionaries overseas including our many Irish missionary brothers and sisters abroad.
The next meeting takes place on Wednesday 31st May at 7.00pm. Please email appointed chairperson
Fr. Declan Lohan CC, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get a zoom link.
Prayer to Our Lady of Fatima
Take under your motherly protection the whole human family, which with affectionate love we entrust to you, O Mother.
May there dawn for everyone the time of peace and freedom, the time of truth, of justice and of hope.
May Devotions
The Rosary will be recited daily
at the Grotto behind Renmore Church for the month of May, beginning at 7pm
All are most welcome to come along, as we unite our prayers with those being said all over Ireland and the world during this special month dedicated to Our Lady!
We ask for your prayers for the repose of the soul of Thomas Sweeney whose funeral Mass was celebrated here recently.
May he rest softly in God’s arms, Amen.
Scripture Reading Group meet every
Tuesday at 7:30pm in Seomra Bhríde.
All are welcome. Enquires Frances 0876215865
Madra Dog Rescue are currently running a campaign offering vouchers for free spay surgery for female dogs. The team would like to remind peopleof the importance of neutering your pet to help prevent unwanted litters of puppies.
Spaying your female dog comes with other health benefits too, just as your vet.
Applications for the scheme are available at www.madra in all vet clinics or by calling 091509510
Mary’s Meals Pray in May Campaign
For more information about this global movement, please see https://www.marysmeals.ie/
‘The Preached Word’, a new Android and Apple mobile App, has been produced by Redemptorists Ireland.
Try it free on the App Store
These are links to a recording of the morning session on 25th April of the Evangelisation and Vocation Conference in Maynooth, and also a link to the new video that was shown for the first time yesterday.
Recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEvKGNpMxZU
‘Take the Risk for Christ’ - video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBEKai0hCEQ
Seeing your life
through the Lens of the Gospel
‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.’ Trust in another person can help us in difficult times. Remember and give thanks for the people you were able to trust in difficult moments. Remember also when your faith in God helped you through anxious moments.
Thomas struggled with the desire, which is in all of us, to know exactly the destination before we set out. Jesus invites us to make an act of faith and to take one step at a time. Can you recall times when it helped you to take that trusting attitude to life?
Jesus proposed himself to Thomas as the way, the truth and the life. In what ways – either by his teaching or by his example – has Jesus been the way, the truth and the life for you on your faith journey?
Philip wanted Jesus to give him a glimpse of God and got the surprising answer ‘Whoever has seen me has seen the Father’. Jesus put a human face on the love of God. He gives us a glimpse of the divine. We are Jesus people in the world today, called to follow Jesus and to put a human face on the love of God for those who meet us. Who are the people whose love has helped you to believe in the love of God? To whom have you given an occasional glimpse of the divine?
His holiness prayer intention for May:
We pray that Church movements and groups may rediscover their mission of evangelization each day, placing their own charisms at the service of needs in the world.
Seeing your life through the Lens of the Gospel
Jesus meets the disciples for the last time. His final words give them direction for their future. Perhaps you can recall such parting moments in your own life – leaving home, school, college, or the death of a loved one. Was there an occasion when the words spoken to you gave you direction for the future?
Perhaps you can identify with Jesus in the story, when as a parent, teacher, or in some other way you sent someone on his/her way in life, knowing that you would not be with him or her as in the past. When did the way you parted help the other to make his or her way in life?
Despite this extraordinary encounter with Jesus some of the disciples doubted. Dealing with questions and doubt is part of an adult faith journey. How have your questions and doubts helped to shape the faith you have today?
Jesus commissioned this collection of believing and doubting disciples to carry on his work. We inherit that mission today. How do you see yourself as commissioned to continue the mission of Jesus?
Jesus told his disciples that although he would not be physically with them, he would be with them in a new way right through life. Have there been times when you were reassured by the love and support of another even though s/he was not physically present with you? What are the things that help you to be aware of the presence of the risen Jesus with you on life’s journey?
Dear brothers and sisters of the universal Church, all of us are called to recognise as one of the signs of our times everything that is happening today in the life of the Church in China. We have an important duty: to accompany our brothers and sisters in China with fervent prayer and fraternal friendship. Indeed, they need to feel that in the journey that now lies ahead, they are not alone. They need to be accepted and supported as a vital part of the Church.
Mother of Heaven, hear the plea of your children as we humbly call upon your name!
Virgin of Hope, we entrust to you the journey of the faithful in the noble land of China. We ask you to present to the Lord of history the trials and tribulations, the petitions and the hopes of all those who pray to you,
O Queen of Heaven!
Mary, Help of Christians, for China we implore days of blessing and of peace. Amen! Pope Francis
Eastside Urban Community Walks Tuesdays meeting at the Ballybane Community Resource Centre at 11am
All WelcomeContact Vera at the Hub; 0858536614
'In the Midst of Plenty' is a new folk musical from Enchanted Croi Theatre touring Ireland and coming to the Town Hall Theatre, Galway on June 7th and 8th, 2023. The show tells the story of the desperate lengths the starving tenants on the Strokestown estate in Roscommon went to in order to survive the Great Hunger. Exploring themes of Irish womanhood, family, community, and rebellion, this production peels back the curtain of antiquity surrounding the Great Hunger and presents the reality of this true story in all of its bare, heartfelt authenticity. More information at www.inthemidstofplenty.com. Tickets €25,
available at tht.ie or by phoning the box office at 091 569 777.
‘The Preached Word’, a new Android and Apple mobile App, has been produced by Redemptorists Ireland. Try it free on the App.