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Saturday 12th March. 7.00 p.m. Laurence O’Connor.
Sunday 13th March. 9.00 a.m. Pro Populo.
Sunday 13th March. 11.30.a.m. Bridget, Monica & John James Murray.

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Second Sunday of Lent: Masses: Monday 14th March 2022 to Sunday 20th March 2022
Mon. 9.00 a.m. (Convent)
Tue. 7.00 p.m. (Convent) Edmond Doyle
Wed 9.00 a.m. (Convent)
Wed 7.00 p.m. (Church) Michael , Mary Teresa, Packie and Angela Mulvey & Brigid McGrath.
Thu. 9.00 a.m (Convent)
Thu. 11.30 a.m. (Church) St. Patrick’s Day .
Fri. 9.00 a.m. (Convent)
Fri. 7.00 p.m. (Church)
Sat. 10.00 a.m. (Convent)
Sat. 7.00 p.m. (Church) Jonathan Gray & Noel Mulvey (Month’s Memory) Sun. 9.00 a.m. (Convent) Pro Populo.
Sun 11.30 a.m. (Church) Thomas & Evelyn Reynolds and Mary Robson.

Eucharistic Ministers: Next Weekend. Group B
Ministers of the Word next weekend: Vigil Mass : Aoibhe Logan, Shane and Conor McKeon. Sunday 11.30 a.m: Teresa Mahon and John O’Connor. Convent: Group B Altar Society: March: Group D

Recently Deceased: We remember in our prayers Rhona Prior, nee McCormack , Aughacashel, and William Murphy, brother of Mary McTiernan, Mahanagh, May they rest in peace. May they love now forever at home and free in God’s land of Eternal Summer.
Mayflower Bingo resumes in Mayflower Monday 14th March @ 8.30pm. Drumshanbo New Cemetery Committee: Thanks to all who supported the Church Gate Collection. Total of €352.90 raised which goes to the maintenance of the New Cemetery. Irish Water Safety at Outdoor Pool Drumshanbo: Irish Water Safety’s vision is “every person a swimmer, every swimmer a lifesaver. The two voluntary area organisers are stepping down after 10 years. To guarantee the continuation of these important affordable lessons we urgently need volunteers to take over the vital public service. If interested contact Ruth on 086 4078943

We continue our journey of Lent as a Sacred time that unites us each day with the pain and poverty of our world. Let us share the prayer of this holy time with “the haunted faces of refugees, the wonded of war and the voiceless victims of injustice in every land”. I ask you to kindly pray St. Patrick’s Prayer this Novena week for the children of Ukraine and all the children of our world.
St. Patrick’s Parish post cards are available free, to send to family members abroad and friends and neighbours in hospital and nursing homes as your prayer and care for them this week.
This week of St. Patrick we remember all who passed on the torch of his faith to us. You may have noticed the restoration of the headstones as you go in the Church, of 3 former priests, Fr. Matthew McCabe (1913-1944), Fr. Patrick Egan (1955-1962) and Fr. Nangle (1896), There is a gravestone behind the Sacristy . It is difficult to make out the priest’s name. Maybe someone could help me.
Finally I want to thank you again for the extraordinary generosity of your Shrove Dues and your amazing generosity to our weekly Parish Collection. The continual generosity of our people the time of Covid continues to humble and challenge me.
Thank you….
Night Vigil: People have requested we hold an All Night Vigil in St. Patrick’s Church, this week of St. Patrick. Next weekend from after Mass on Saturday night, until Mass time on Sunday morning (8 p.m.to 9 a.m.) our Parish Church will remain open. This will be a time of quiet prayer, intercession and adoration for the children of Ukraine and Russia and all the children of our war torn world. (Fr. Frankie)
(Fr. Frankie)

A Prayer for Peace. O Prince of Peace, Once more we hear the guns of war, Once more we see the faces of frightened children. We pray for the people of Ukraine, that they may be granted peace: We pray for the people of Russia, that they may demand peace: We pray for our country, that we may be a positive part of peace making in this world. O Prince of Peace, Lead us from this dark time to a deeper understanding of the global human family. So all may break bread together in the secure embrace of peace. Amen.

Hang it on the Cross.
If you have a secret sorrow, a burden or a loss
An aching need for healing…………… Hang it on the Cross
If worry steals your sleep and makes you turn and toss,
If your heart is feeling heavy……….. Hang it on the Cross
Every obstacle to faith or doubt you come across,
Every prayer unanswered…………….. Hang it on the Cross
For Christ has borne our brokenness and dearly paid the cost to turn our trials to triumph………..Hang it on the Cross

Saint Padre Pio. Feast day 23rd Sept Loving Father, Touch me now with Your healing hands, for I believe that Your will is for me to be well in mind, body, soul and spirit. Cover me with the most precious blood of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. Cast anything that should not be in me. Root out any unhealthy and abnormal cells. Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild and replenish any damaged areas. Saint Padre Pio, I place this my prayer in your hands Amen. even the deepest recesses of my heart. Saturate my entire being with your presence, love, joy and peace and draw me ever closer to you every moment of my life. And Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to do your works so that my life will bring glory and honour to your holy name. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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The Eucharist means thanksgiving—a prayer that is a life of gratitude. Each time I gather with you our Parish Community if for me a prayer of thanks to God for each one of you; your kindness; your support of words; your prayer and faith and sense of humour; your generosity to the parish and to me personally knows no bounds. My life is blessed by this prayer of Gratitude to God for all of you. May that prayer bless you each and every day.
Today is Corpus Christii. In recent years we have had a beautiful procession in the Convent Garden led by our First Communion Class. Sadly this is not possible this year. First Communion is postponed until Sept 25th. We pray especially this weekend for our Second Class, our Communion class who will celebrate their First Confession this Wednesday. At the moment our plan and hope is to celebrate Confirmation on July 1st.
We ask your Spiritual prayer for all our young people who begin their Leaving Cert Exams on this Wednesday. Always it is a time of stress for them and for their Parents. There will be a book to write the names of those people doing exams here in the Church, which will be placed on the Altar at each Mass in the coming weeks.
Well done and congratulations to all of our Tidy Town Volunteers. You are doing a great joy and we are most grateful to you all. (Fr. Frankie)

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Serenity Prayer.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can And wisdom to know the difference.

Aid to the Church in Need: Mr. Davide Barbieri, fundraiser and speaker will tell of the work of A.C.N in helping persecuted Christians around the world. He will speak at Masses in the Parish Church next weekend. Your support is much appreciated.

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