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                        Mass Intentions

Sat 3       19.30    Michael Reilly & DFM, Cappagh

                          Marie, Sonny & Bridie Whelan

Sun 4          10.00       Packie & Celine McCrann, Attymanus

                    Nellie, James & Aidan Foley

Eslin           09.00   John & Kathleen McLoughlin, Stuck

Sat 10          19.30  Jackie Browne & Pat & Kate McCrann

Sun 11       10.00   Annette Meenehan MM                       

                                         Eva Mullally                                                    

                                         Luke Early Main St                                           

                                         Luke & Margaret Early                                      

                 Benny & Mamie Higgins & DFM

Gorvagh 09.00 Paddy Flynn & DFM                                   

 

Sick and housebound will be visited at the usual times this Friday

 

Mass Times May 10th & 11th 

Sat May 10th Mohill              7.30pm

Sun May 11th  Gorvagh          09.00am

                              Mohill            10.00am

                                   Fenagh                 11.30am        

 

Weekday Masses—Mon to Fri 10am

Rosary after 10am Mass

Confession—Sat evening 7pm in Mohill.       

First Sat—Mass at 10am & Confessions after Mass.

 

Eucharistic Adoration

Takes place each Thurs after 10am Mass until 6pm. Benediction first Thurs of the month at 6pm

Baptism

We welcome into the Christian Community Saoirse Rose O’Flynn, Drumdart who was baptised recently.

 

Bishop Alan McGuckian at Requiem Mass for Pope Francis

Now, as the College of Cardinals gathers to discern who will next sit in the Chair of Peter, we trust in the guidance of the Holy Spirit who has protected the Church through two millennia. The same Spirit who guided Francis through his papacy will surely lead the cardinals in their responsibility.

The Church continues its pilgrimage through history, and we look forward with hope to welcoming a new shepherd who will continue to be a fisher of men – capturing hearts through the love and mercy of Christ. May our next Holy Father tend to the vulnerable, shepherd the Church in wisdom, and sustain us through the truth of the teachings that come from the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Pope Francis now sees the Lord face to face, having completed his earthly journey. His legacy invites each of us to renew our own response to Christ’s question, “Do you love me?” May we answer as Peter did, with humility and conviction: “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”

Points to Ponder

They fished through the darkness but their nets were empty. ‘That night they caught nothing.’ The darkness, however, was not just about the night sky. The darkness was also in the disciples. In the same way, the empty net is not only descriptive of their fishing efforts it’s descriptive of the disciples themselves. They are as empty as their nets. Who hasn’t experienced that darkness and emptiness here? You know what that’s like. You fish, you work, you do your best but you still come up empty. In those times we have come to the limits of our own self-sufficiency. We have nothing to show for our efforts and nothing left to give. We’re empty.

That’s when Jesus, still unrecognised by the disciples, shows himself and says, ‘Children, you have no fish, have you?’ That’s not so much a question as it is a statement. Within Jesus’ words I hear the echo of Mary’s voice at the wedding in Cana when she said to Jesus, ‘They have no wine’ (John 2:3). Empty nets. Empty jars. No wine, no fish, no life. That’s when Jesus showed himself.

Nets and jars cannot be filled unless they are first emptied. In the same way we can never be filled with Jesus until we are first emptied of ourselves, until we come to recognize the limits of our own self-sufficiency. The emptiness is not the end or a failure but a beginning. The miracle begins when the wine runs out. Jesus shows up when the nets are empty.

Become a Foster Carer

Five Rivers Fostering is looking for caring individuals and  couples from all backgrounds, stages of life and nationalities  that are interested in becoming foster carers.  Do you have space in your heart and home to foster a child? If you would like to discuss your interest, and find out about the

different types of fostering we offer please contact Claire Grant  at 086 0785689 or our Northwest office 074 911 6087or email  foster@fiveriversfostering.ie

 

Bishop Dempsey remembers Pope Francis as ‘A Pilgrim of Hope’

Even though Pope Francis led a global Church, his simple humanity endeared him to the hearts of so many.  In one of his first interviews, he described himself as ‘a sinner,’ he very much aware of his own woundedness.  The many, well documented humble gestures, pointed to a man who chose the simple when grandeur was the norm. 

 

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