Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
27th. and 28th. July 2024.
“Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Priests 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
Mass Times in Aghaviller Parish: –
Monday 29nd. July to Sunday 4th. August .
Hugginstown:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m.
Vigil –
- Saturday 3rd. at 8.00p.m.;
- Sunday 4th. at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- No Mass on Wednesday
- Vigil – Saturday 3rd. at 6.30p.m.
Monday 29th. Feast of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus.
Wednesday 31st. Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Thursday 1st. Feast of St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Friday 2nd. First Friday Visitation with Holy Communion will take place as usual on Friday. Please let us know if you would like to receive Holy Communion in your home for the First Fridays or at any other time.
Cemetery Mass
Stoneyford Cemetery: Mass on Friday 2nd. August at 8.00p.m.
Stonecarthy Cemetery: Mass on Friday 9th. August at 7.30p.m.
Sheepstown Cemetery: Mass on Friday 16th. August at 7.30p.m.
Pray For:
Agnes Smyth (nee Landy) Ennisnag:
Sr. Carmel Dunphy, Wexford and late of Stoneyford
Anniversary Mass:
Mary and Peggy O’Shea, Boolyglass: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 28th. July at 10.00a.m.
Anniversary Masses next weekend:
Declan Fennelly, Oldtown. Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 3rd. August at 6.30p.m.
Richard and Mary Aylward, Boolyglass: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 3rd. August at 8.00p.m.
Rota for next week-end:
27th. and 28th. July. (18th. Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Readers:
Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m.
- Tony Roche:
Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m.
- Catherine Dwyer:
- Sunday 10.00a.m.
- Deirdre O’Shea
Eucharistic Ministers:
Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m.
- Pat Kenny.
Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m.
- Mary Cuddihy;
- Sunday 10.00a.m
- Lillian Carr.
Parish Contributions:
The “Church Door” Contributions on last weekend amounted to €585.00. Thank You.
June Collection:
Many thanks for your very generous contribution during the past few weeks.
Safeguarding Contacts:
Diocesan Designated Liaison Person:
- Ms. Ailish Higgins Tel: 087 100 0232.
Aghaviller Parish Representatives are:
- Deirdre Rohan and
- Catherina Roche.
Scoil Aireagail:
School is seeking host families for Spanish students who will be joining their school next year. Please contact info@scoilaireagail.ie or (056) 776 8632 for more details.
Seeking, Serving and Sharing Christ in a Synodal Church:
The Priory Institute, two-week on-line Summer School is reflective, informative and interactive and will run from 19th. August this year. The course includes eight recorded presentations and three on-line zoom discussions and is very flexible as it is delivered entirely online. Find out more and register click:prioryinstitute.com
Medjugorie Pilgrimage:
Fully escorted pilgrimage will take place from 18th. to 25th. September 2024. Direct return flights from Dublin Airport. Full Religious Programme operated by Marian Pilgrimages. For more information please contact Ann Fitzpatrick 086 199 1620 or 086 882 5622
Light the Fire Pilgrimage:
The Light the Fire Pilgrimage at Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo will take place on Sunday, 4th. August, from 12.00p.m. to 4.00p.m. Archbishop Francis Duffy, along with Deacon John Taaffe will celebrate Mass as part of the Light the Fire rosary/healing service. Eurovision’s Dana Rosemary Scanlon will also sing her new song for Saint Patrick which recalls how our Patron Saint lit the fire of faith. Schedule of events for the day:
- 12.00p.m. to 1.00p.m Gathering
- 1.15pm Rosary;
- 2.00p.m. Celebration of Mass 3.00pm.
- Eucharist Healing Service
Lotto: –
Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A.
Draw: Monday 22nd. July 2024 Numbers: 15; 31; 05; 16.
- No Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn:
- No Jackpot Winner:
€30.00. Winners:
- Caroline Halzbauer, Knocktopher;
- Kathleen Moran, Cherrymount
- Michael Rohan, “On Line”:
- Lucy McBride, Hugginstown;
- Maurice Power, Mylerstown.
3 x €15.00 (Sellers):
- Teresa Fitzgerald;
- Ger Carroll;
- Trish Power.
Next Draw on Monday 29th. July. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m.
Next week: Match 3: €500.00; (First 3 Numbers Drawn) Jackpot: €5,400.00. (4 Numbers)
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Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Second Book of Kings:
A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing Elisha, the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty barley loaves and fresh grain in the ear.’ ‘Give it to the people to eat’, Elisha said. But his servant replied, ‘How can I serve this to a hundred men?’ ‘Give it to the people to eat’ he insisted ‘for the Lord says this, “They will eat and have some left over.”’ He served them; they ate and had some left over, as the Lord had said.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response:
You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desires.
All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and your friends shall repeat their blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign
and declare your might, O God.
You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desires.
The eyes of all creatures look to you
and you give them their food in due time.
You open wide your hand,
grant the desires of all who live.
You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desires.
The Lord is just in all his ways
and loving in all his deeds.
He is close to all who call him,
who call on him from their hearts.
You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desires.
Second Reading:
A Reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians:
I, the prisoner in the Lord, implore you to lead a life worthy of your vocation. Bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience. Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is Father of all, over all, through all and within all.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Please stand)
Alleluia, alleluia!
Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life;
you have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia!
Gospel:
A Reading from the Holy Gospel of St. John
Jesus went off to the other side of the Sea of Galilee – or of Tiberias – and a large crowd followed him, impressed by the signs he gave by curing the sick. Jesus climbed the hillside, and sat down there with his disciples. It was shortly before the Jewish feast of Passover.
Looking up, Jesus saw the crowds approaching and said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat?’ He only said this to test Philip; he himself knew exactly what he was going to do. Philip answered, ‘Two hundred denarii would only buy enough to give them a small piece each.’ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said, ‘There is a small boy here with five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that between so many?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Make the people sit down.’ There was plenty of grass there, and as many as five thousand men sat down. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and gave them out to all who were sitting ready; he then did the same with the fish, giving out as much as was wanted. When they had eaten enough he said to the disciples, ‘Pick up the pieces left over, so that nothing gets wasted.’ So they picked them up, and filled twelve hampers with scraps left over from the meal of five barley loaves. The people, seeing this sign that he had given, said, ‘This really is the prophet who is to come into the world.’ Jesus, who could see they were about to come and take him by force and make him king, escaped back to the hills by himself.
The Gospel of the Lord.
