Easter Message 2014

The Presbytery,

9^th April 2014

Dear Parishioners

I take this opportunity of wishing you a very happy and peaceful Easter and pray that the new life of the Risen Lord will enrich you with many graces and blessings.

Christ is Risen Alleluia!!

This has been a strange 2014 for me with the loss of my brother on Jan 8^th so suddenly as it is for all of you who have lost your loved ones too. I would like to thank you for your prayerful support and encouragement as I come to grips with his demise. His death has created a great void in our lives at home. Our joyful remembrance of James has helped us greatly on our journey of bereavement as we grieve his loss. We keep all of you in our prayers with them.

Lent has been busy and it is great having Fr Joe with us. We were very encouraged by the three speakers at our Lenten series, especially Sr. Claire Slattery who gave us a beautiful and fresh appreciation of the Eucharist in our daily lives. The Perpetual Adoration is a great grace in our parish and the Blessed Sacrament Chapel is truly a sacred space because of your prayer. The Sacramental Classes, First Communions and Confirmation, have been busy too with their parish programme of preparation and the adult and youth choirs have been preparing for our Easter Ceremonies.

On Palm Sunday we have our Lenten Walk to Killeenagh Well. On Good Friday evening the Youth Club will present the Passion of Jesus in our Church @ 8pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place on Monday evening 14^th April @ 7pm.
The enclosed Easter Card has all the details of the Holy Week ceremonies.

Holy week is the most important Feast of the Church’s Year and every effort should be made by families and individuals to attend. This will require thoughtfulness and a little organization by you and our parish community to allow the celebration of the Passion Death and Resurrection of Christ to take place uninterrupted.
We look forward to welcoming you and praying with you during this Holy week.
Thank you for your Lenten efforts and for your Trocaire Almsgiving.

May the Rays of the Risen Christ shine brightly on you this Easter as we bring each other before the Lord in prayer.

Every Blessing

Fr John O’Shea