NEWSLETTER
CASTLEPOLLARD, CASTLETOWN & FINEA PARISH
11th.January .FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and Feast also of Sts;Benedict Biscop,Honoratus, Theodosius and Salvius.Renewal of Baptismal vows at Masses.Pioneer Collection this weekend.
THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF JESUS CHALLENGES US TO UNDERSTAND AND LIVE OUR BAPTISMAL CALLING.
The Father looked down with favour on the Son`s Baptism and the Holy Spirit anointed Him and His mission was sealed at that moment, in full view of the people.It was also the great moment of the manifestation of Jesus.He is proclaimed Messiah and goes about doing good, working the signs that make Him known as the Servant of God.He is the one who brings good news to the poor and tells of salvation.The Baptism by John, in the Jordan, was the sealing point at the commencement of the public ministry of Jesus.It also put a strong emphasis on the importance of Baptism itself. During His ministry,Jesus stressed the necessity of Baptism for salvation and was keen to remind us that without Baptism we could not enter the kingdom. "Unless you are baptised with water and the Holy Spirit, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." In the early Church, the Apostles carried out that mission to Baptise and all who heard the message of the Gospel and clung to it, desired to be Baptised and were, as the initiation into discipleship of Jesus, as well as fulfilling His mandate for salvation.
Apart from the very central message that Baptism is needed in our lives, to be saved by God, there is also included a call to live with our lives ordered to the life of Christ in the role of priest, prophet and king. The Father also looks on us with favour too from the moment of Baptism.
To live the life of priest entailed by Baptism, one must value and practice praying and worshipping and giving praise and thanks to God.We learn to offer ourselves and our lives with the death and resurrection of Jesus, in the Mass.We also see the importance of daily prayer, keeping us in union with the life of the Trinity, a share of which we received on our Baptism day.We use every other opportunity to praise God and thank Him for He does for us as we fulfil the priestly dimension of our Baptism.
In the prophetic role conferred on us in Baptism, we are called to live the Christian life fully each day, bearing witness to the Gospel message, living the Commandments and Beatitudes and doing our best to be like Christ and in Christ and for Christ.
In the kingly role, conferred in Baptism, we are called to be of good influence and give good example. We can rule the minds and lives of others with the mind of Christ in all things and all the values of Gospel living, by the way we show what rules our lives.If we are of good influence, then, we will flavour the world with Christ and that really is what a well lived Baptism should do for each of us.
Fr. Patrick A. Moore P.P.VF.
Parochial House.
0449661126/0872510855.
moorep@eicom.net e.mail.
Fr. B. Condron.C.C.
Castletown Finea.
043.81141.
Sunday Masses
10.15 St. Peter's Centre. Weekday Mass 8.15.a.m. St.Michael`s
11.00. Castletown or Finea Saturday Mass at 10.a.m.
11.15. St.Michael's Confessions. 10.20.a.m.; 3.00.p.m. and
Vigil 7.p.m. St. Michael's 6.45.p.m. and 7.30.p.m. Sats.
Vigil 8.p.m. Castletown or Finea.
Adoration. 3-8.p.m. Mon-Thurs incl.
10.a.m.-12 noon. Tues and Wed.
LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR THE COMING WEEK IN THE PARISHPOPE`S INTENTIONS FOR PRAYER DURING THE MONTH.
FEASTS OF SAINTS AND IMPORTANT CELEBRATIONS.
Collection for January 3rd./4th.Weekly Envelope,€1184.00 and Offertory Collection €609.32. Thank you for supporting the Weekly Collections,Cardinal Toppo Appeal,which realised €2,500.for which we are most deeply grateful, Christmas Offerings and other occasional collections. Month of January dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.Year of intense prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life..Year of St.Mark in the Liturgy.Year of St Paul in the Universal Church and 150th.Ann of the Apparitions by Our Blessed Lady at Lourdes.U.N. Year of Astronomy.
Sunday11th.FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and Feast of Sts;Benedict Biscop, Honoratus,Hyginus, Theodosius and Salvius.Renewal of Baptismal vows.
THE SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME COMMENCES.
Monday 12th.First Week in Ordinary Time and Feast also of Sts;Arcadius, Aelred of Rievaux and Modestus.
Tuesday 13th.First Week in Ordinary Time and Feast of Sts; Hilary, Veronica and Hildemar.
Wednesday 14th.First Week in Ordinary Time and Feast of Sts;Felix of Nola, Sava and Macrina.
Thursday 15th.First Week in Ordinary Time and Feast of Sts; Ita, Maurus,Isidore,Remigius and Paul the Hermit.Legion of Mary Meeting 8.p.m.
Friday.16th. First Week in Ordinary Time and Feast of Sts;Fursa, Honoratus,Marcel and Priscilla. Maryvale Evening in Parish Centre.
Saturday 17th.First Week in Ordinary Time and Feast of Sts;Anthony the Abbot.Mass at 10.00.a.m.Confessions after Mass and before and after Vigil Mass.Confessions at 3.p.m.Vigil Mass at 7.p.m. Mary vale Course Parish Centre all day.
Sunday 18th.`SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AND DAY OF PRAYER FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES and Feast also of Sts;Prisca, Liberata and Margaret of Hungary.Collection for upkeep of retired priests, in the diocese, at all Masses.
MASS INTENTIONS (11th.January to 18th.January.2009.)
Sunday.11th.Readings;Is.55.1-11.Ps.Is.12.2-6.Acts 10.34-38.Mk.1.7-11. Mass.Sat.at 10.00.a.m.Confessions after Mass and at 3.p.m.and before and after Mass at 7 p.m. Vigil.Ann.Claire Scarlett Sunday.10.15.St.Peter`s.11.15.a.m.Anniv.Bridie Devine, Pakenhamhall Rd.
Monday: 12th.Readings;Heb.1.1-6.Ps.96.Mk.1.14-20.Mass.8.15.a.m.
Tuesday 13th.Readings.Heb.2.5-12. Ps.8. Mk.1.21-28..Mass at 8.15.a.m.Ann. James and Margaret Murray, Slieveboy.Mass 3.p.m. Maple Court.
Wednesday 14th.Readings.Heb.2.14-18.Ps.104. Mk.1.29-39.Mass at 8.15.a.m.
Thursday 15th.Readings.Heb.3.7-14.Ps.94.Mk.1.40-45.Mass at 8.15.a.m. Legion of Mary meet at 8.p.m. Room I.Parish Centre.
Friday 16th.Readings.Heb.4.1`-5.Ps.77.Mk.2.1-12.Mass at 8.15.a.m. Ann for.Ellen Finglas late Mullingar Rd. Maryvale evening in Parish Centre.
Saturday 17th.Readings.Heb.4.12-16.Ps.18.Mk.2.13-17.Mass at 10.00.a.m-Decd. Members of Gibbons Family, Mullingar Rd.Confessions after Mass and at 3.p.m.and before and after Vigil Mass 7.p.m.Ann.Helen and Pat Gaffney, Glenview.Maryvale Course Parish Centre all day.
Sunday 18th.Readings.I Sam.3.3-20.19.Ps.39.I Cor.6.13-15,17-20.Jn.1.35-42. St.Peter`s. at 10.15.a.m.Mass at.11.15.a.m.Ann.Gerry and Catherine Ryan, Freighmore.
R.I.P.
Please pray for all who have died in recent times Peter Corrigan,Milltown,
all whose anniversaries occur around this time and all whose remains are interred in our cemeteries,
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
