Mass Times. Mass Intentions.
Sat 2nd Sept (7:30pm) Benny Comiskey, 1st Anniversary.
Mon 4th Sept (9:30am)
Sat 9th Sept (7:30pm) Shane Cahill, 9th Anniversary Mass
Feast-day of Peter Claver 9th
September.
Peter Claver joined the Jesuits
as a young Spaniard and he left his homeland in 1610 to be a missionary in what
is now called Colombia. At this time the city of Cartegena
was the centre of the infamous slave trade where 10,000 slaves per year crossed
the Atlantic from West Africa. The travel conditions were so bad than an
estimated one third of the passengers died in transit. As these slaves had no
toilet facilities and were standing in their own excrement for the six week
long journey, they
were covered in sores of all kinds. So Peter Claver would give them medicine,
food, bread,
brandy and fruit. He availed of the help of interpreters to communicate to them
their dignity as God's children. During the 40 years of his ministry in Cartegena he instructed and baptised
an estimated 300,000 slaves.
Palestinian
Christians. This weekend we
will have our Annual collection for the Palestinian Christians This will be
taken up as a second. collection after communion in
both churches.
Care of the
Earth: Pope Francis has written beautifully about
our responsibility to care for the environment. A discussion group will meet to
reflect on the Pope’s words in his letter on the environment, Laudato Si’, at the Pastoral Centre Cavan,
each Tue evening in Sept at 8pm, commencing on Tue 5th September.
All are welcome to attend.
St. Joseph's Young Priest Society. Meeting after the Rosary on Mon evening the 4th
The Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to
Fatima departs on Thursday 14th September
next. Anyone who would like petitions/donations brought to the shrine are
invited to send them to The Fatima Pilgrimage Office, Kilmore
Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan
before Wednesday 13th September 2017 please.
Age & Opportunity: Day Tour to Share Centre Derrylin
on Thur Sept 14th, bus leaving
Crosskeys at 10am and returning at 8pm, cost €45. To book
a seat please phone Evelyn 049-4371326 or Margaret on 049-8544582.
Denn GFC Blotto: The Blotto Draw took place on 28th Aug. The winning numbers
were; 1, 16, 21 & 24 The weekly winners of €25 were Dolores Cahill, Gabriel McCaul, Sean Brady, Frank Smith & Stanley Heaslip.
There was no jackpot winner: Next draw will be on Monday the 4th
Sept, in The Den. Jackpot: €4,250.
Church
Collection:
Drumavaddy 26th August: €573
. Drumavaddy
Building Fund Aug, €520.
Crosskeys: Sun 27th
August: €1,025 . Crosskeys:
Building Fund Aug, €865.
Fr. Peter McKiernan: 049 4336102
Email: crosskeyskilmorediocese@gmail.com Website:
wwwparishofdenn.com
St. Matthew’s Church, Crosskeys.
Mass Times. Mass Intentions.
Sun 3rd Sept
(11.00am) Kevin Gormley, Anniversary
Mass.
Sun 10th
Sept (11:00am) Hugh Lynch, Anniversary Mass.
Recent death: Please remember in your prayers Patrick Smith, England
(late of Corglass) whose funeral took place in Crosskeys on Thur last. May he
rest in peace.
Congratulations: To Patricia & Eugene Smith, who celebrated their
Golden Wedding Anniversary last weekend. They are wished many more years of
good health and happiness.
Entrance Hymn.
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
T’was grace that
taught my heart to fear,
that saved a wretch
like me. and grace my
fears relieved.
I once was lost but now I’m found, How precious did that
grace appear
was blind, but now I
see. the hour I first believed
Christ be
our Light.
Longing for light, we wait in darkness Longing for peace,
our world is troubled.
Longing for truth, we turn to you, Longing for hope, many
despair.
Make us your own, your holy people,
Your
word alone has power to save us.
Light for the world to see, Make
us your living voice.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light. Shine in
your church gathered today.
Lay your hands:
Lay your hands gently upon us, You were sent to free the broken hearted.
Let their touch render your peace, You were
sent to give sight to the blind.
Let them bring your forgiveness and You desire to
heal all our illness.
healing, Lay your hands
gently Lay your hands,
gently lay your hands.
Lay your hands.
Lady of Knock:
There were people of all ages gathered Through your
message was unspoken,
around the gable wall poor and humble men still the truth in silence lies as
we
and women, little children that you called
gaze upon your vision, and the truth I
we are gathered here before you, and our try to find, here I stand with John the
hearts are just the same filled with joy at teacher, and with Joseph at your side
such a vision, as we praise your name. and I see the
Lamb of God, on the altar
Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland, all my cares glorified. Golden Rose Queen of
Ireland
and
troubles cease as we kneel with love all my cares and trouble cease as we
before you, Lady of Knock, my Queen of
kneel with love before you Lady of
Peace. Knock, my Queen of Peace
And the lamb will conquer and the woman
clothed
in the sun will shine her light on everyone (x2)