Eucharist Sacrament for Ogonnelloe National School will be held on Saturday 11th May 11am in St Molua’s Church.
Family Masses: Please note the following dates for upcoming family masses. We hope you can join us. May 19th – Pentecost, our theme will be thanksgiving for First Holy Communion. June 2nd – Body & Blood of Christ, celebrate with and for those who are about to do exams.
Lectio Divina runs every Tuesday evening in the parish hall, 8pm to 9pm. Call Olivia @087 6380201 for more info. All welcome.
Parish Volunteers Evening. Thank you to all who attended our Volunteers Evening on 3rd April; it was a productive as well as a social event and the ideas brought up on the night have been collated for discussion at the next Pastoral Council meeting. These include points on toilets, cleaning, flowers, collection envelopes and arrangements for special masses. If you would like to make any points or suggestions on these or other matters, please feel free to do so by contacting the Parish Office.
It is requested that people would take a copy of the parish newsletter home with them after Mass each weekend. Using the newsletter to refer to it for reminders of parish and community events will assist in keeping in touch and remembering what you wish to remember from what is included in each weeks issue.
New Collection Envelopes The 2024 boxes are delivered. If your do not receive a box or you would like to receive a box of giving envelopes for the first time please contact Joanne in parish office.
Contributions: Thanks for your continued financial support of the parish at this time, your support is greatly appreciated in these difficult times. A number of payments have been received through the diocesan online donation facility and we are very grateful.
Raheen Hospital: Masses on Saturdays at 2.15pm and Wednesdays at 11.00am.
First Friday Visits: We invite sick or housebound parishioners who would like to arrange a First Friday visit from the priest to please call Kieran on 087 9302214 or the parish office on 085 877 9113. Also, those who are currently on the list might contact us again to confirm their details.
Hospital Visits: If anyone has family members in hospitals in the region at present and would like them to receive a visit from the priest please call Kieran on 087 9302214 or the parish office on 085 877 9113.
Pastoral Minister: Michael Daly – 086 3813677 email: mdaly178@gmail.com – Our recently appointed Pastoral Minister for the Inis Cealtra Pastoral Area, Michael Daly, introduced himself at Masses recently. We wish Michael the very best in his new role and we hope to work closely and effectively with him in the coming years.
The new graveyard extension is now completed and graves are available for purchase. If you are interested in buying a plot you can contact one of the following; Michael McNamara -086 8202917 or Ger O’Brien – 087 6349429 or Pat O’Brien – 087 7924202Readers: Can you please check with the celebrant before Mass.
Baptisms: Bookings for baptisms are now being accepted; please contact the Parish Office or Fr Kieran.
Anniversary Masses: If you wish to book an anniversary Mass you can do so through Joanne at the parish office.
Planning to get married ? You need to give at least six months notice for the completion of church and civil papers and so it would be a good idea to contact Fr Kieran to chat through the necessary requirements. This applies whether you are getting married in the parish, elsewhere in Ireland or overseas.
Inis Cealtra Pastoral Area comprises of the parishes of O’gonnelloe, Bodyke, Scariff, Mountshannon/Whitegate, Feakle & Flagmount-Killanena. Fr Joe McMahon & Fr Kieran Blake are co-parish priests for the area who work together with Fr John Jones, Fr James O’Brien, Fr Jackie Sharpe.
Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.