Aghaviller Parish Newsletter

Hugginstown and Stoneyford Churches.

28^th. and 29^th.  March 2020.

 “Fifth Sunday of Lent”

Priests living in the Parish:

Liam Cassin (Parish Priest)  

Telephone:    056 776 8693        or     

Mobile           087 231 2354

Peter Hoyne (Retired)  

Telephone:  056 776 8678       or     

Mobile         086 373 8492

Priests are available at all times if needed.  Please do not hesitate to ring if you need assistance. Mass  in Aghaviller Parish: – 

All Public Masses on Saturdays, Sundays and Weekdays are cancelled.

Mass is said privately each day and is offered for all the people of our parish and for those who continue to care for the sick and those in need. First Friday Visit to housebound will not take place next Friday 3^rd. April.

Feast Days this week:

• Wednesday 1^st.          Feast of St. Celsus
           
• Thursday 2^nd.   Feast of St. Francis of Paola  

Lenten Daily Texts:

Submit your mobile number to 085 831 3100 or email afd@ossory.ie to receive a short daily text to journey with others during this Lenten season.

Safeguarding Contacts:

Diocesan Designated Liaison Person:

Mr. Cathal Cullen Tel: 087 100 0232  or  dlp@ossory.ie.

Diocese of Ossory Web Page:  www.ossory.ie.

Gardaí 1800 555 222:

Tusla – Kilkenny Area –  Tel: 052 617 7302.

Aghaviller Parish Representatives are:  Teresa Broderick and  Carmel O’Toole

Lenten Station:

Envelopes for the Lenten Station Contribution are available in the Church. This contribution is for the support of the priests of the Parish and the Diocese.

Scripture Reflection:

Reflection Scripture Card on the Gospel of next Sunday is available at back of Church.

Trócaire:        

During the season of Lent, Trócaire asks people to remember the thousands of families who have been torn apart by conflict.

The Lenten Theme this year is:

“Hold fast to Love and Justice”  Please take your Trócaire Box home with youand for more information on this year campaign visit www.trocaire.org or call 01 629 3333.

St. Mary’s Cathedral Restoration Fund Draw:

The new Draw was due to begin on Wednesday 25^th. March. This was delayed for some months. Tickets are still available from the Parish House, Hugginstown.  Prize money €5,000.00 per month.  If you can support, please let us know as soon as possible;     For more information please Telephone: 056 776 8693. or 087 231 2354

COVID-19:         

During these weeks you can follow Mass on T.V each day;

Mass on Local Radio on Sundays and some parishes in the Diocese have Mass on website.

Every Catholic is entitled to a dignified Christian Burial. Attendance at Funeral Masses or Service has to be limited to close family members only.

Pastoral Letter:

Bishop Dermot Farrell has published a Pastoral Letter:  “Apart But Not Alone:  Hope and Strength in a Time

of Crisis and Fear”   Copies of this letter are available in the Churches.

Summer Time:

Summer Time begins this weekend. Clocks go forward one hour on this Saturday 28^th. March.

Prayer to St Roch: Prayer to be preserved from contagious diseases:

O God, who through an Angle, promised St Roch that those who invoke His name or

seek His intercession will be preserved from all dangers and contagious diseases.

Grant that through His intercession we may be preserved from this present danger.

We ask this through Christ Our Lord.   St. Rock pray for us.

Newsletter:

All notices for the Newsletter to be left in before 5.00p.m. on Thursdays please.  

Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email liamcassin@ossory.ie.