Bulletin 5th January

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

5th  January, 2025   

Second Sunday of Christmas

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile: 087-2610276 email: noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: O Come, all ye faithful

O come, all ye faithful,

Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him,

Born the king of angels

   O come, let us adore Him (3x)
Christ the Lord

 

Sing, choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above.

Glory to God

In the highest.

 

Jubilee Year of Hope

The Jubilee has its origins in an ancient biblical tradition (Leviticus).  Every 50th year was celebrated as a time for setting slaves free, for forgiving debts, and for allowing the land to rest.  In our Christian tradition the Jubilee has a strong focus on reconciliation and renewal, including reaching out to people on the margins.  It is normally celebrated every 25 years, so that more people can celebrate it at least once in a lifetime.  Already in Ireland, many different groups: clergy, religious various ministries and lay apostolates, are preparing to celebrate specific jubilee occasions locally and in Rome over the year ahead. 

We live in a troubled world where all around us there is difficulty and pain, so much so that at times we are inclined to despair. What is needed in all of us – you and me – and for all those who believe in Christ, is that fire of hope.  This is the gift that we give to others and pass on to our children.  The people who have gone before us have left us a legacy of perseverance in the faith, keeping Christian hope alive in their time.  Now is our turn to persevere, so that this same light of hope shines from us.  We do not know what the future brings, but we do know that the flame of Christian hope can continue to burn brightly, even in the most difficult situations. The beauty of the Christmas message is the hope that is found in this weak and vulnerable Christ child who has come to save us.  We are reminded of the love that God has for each of us, that He is a kind and merciful God.  We are reminded that despite the darkness that engulfs our world today, especially in the Holy Land, the light of hope, of faith will endure.

Bishop Paul Connell, Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.
 

Monday, 6th Janurary Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Holy Day of Obligation. Mass here at 10.00 am

 

Coffee Morning Tuesday 7th January after the 10.00 am Mass

 

Senior Citizens Dinner: Nemo 5th January: 0214291038 No Charge

 

Recent Death The death has occurred of Fr Michael Carroll, Capwell Road, a priest of the diocese of Sacramento in California.  We pray for Fr Mike and his family. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aige..

 

 

 

Recessional Hymn: Hark! The herald angels sing

1.     Hark! The herald angels sing,
Glory to the new-born king;
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled:
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”2.          Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the new-born king!
Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord,

Late in time behold him come,

Offspring of the virgin’s womb;

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hail the incarnate deity,

Pleased as man with man to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel.