Entrance Hymn: Amazing Grace

Novena for the Faithful Departed

The novena for the dead begins today, 2^nd November and continues until Monday, 10^th, inclusive. There will be Mass each day during the Novena at 10 am including the Saturday and the Wednesday. These Masses will be celebrated for those whose names have been handed in via the envelopes available at the church entrances. The Masses this weekend are for the repose of those who died in the past year. Their names have been placed on the board in the sanctuary.

Parish Assembly meets Monday, 10^th November

Coffee Morning Tuesday, 11^th November after 10.00 am Mass (note this is  the second Tuesdayof November).

Cemetery Sunday

Blessing of the graves in St Joseph’s Cemetery, Tory Top Road, takes place today, the 2^nd November at 2.30 pm. You are asked to bring a container for holy water. Holy water will be blessed during the ceremony and you can bring some of this water to your family grave for the blessing.

A Prayer of Remembrance 

God, thank you for the special people in our lives whom we are remembering during the month of November. We thank you for being a compassionate God who walks with us in the our dark moments of grief and loneliness. We are thankful for all who continue to love and support us through our grief. Lord, continue to be a light for us, giving us hope, direction and courage. May we now live our lives treasuring the memories of those special people we have known and loved and help us to bring light and hope to others. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord, Amen. 

Volunteers Required Urgently: Turner’s Cross Care Centre, Retired ladies’ group seeks people to help run the club, which meets on Tuesdays, 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm. Contact Teresa 087 9015339 or Ber 086 1033056

Second Collection next weekend for Youth Ministry in the Diocese.

This collection directly supports the work of Sheila Kelleher, our Diocesan

Youth Ministry Coordinator, and the many volunteers dedicated to nurturing faith among our youth. Over the past year, new initiatives have taken root, including Altar Server Workshops, Alpha Youth (fostering collaboration between schools and parishes), Maranatha (a faith-based high-energy music event for Post-Primary school students), the continuation of the Sycamore Camp; Foundations in Theology programmes, Lourdes pilgrimage, the Jubilee of Youth and Connect (for young adults). Investing in our young people is vital for the future of the Church.

Sweet shall my weeping be, Grief surely leading me, Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee.