March
Lent
Congratulations to all the boys and girls who received the sacrament of Confirmation recently. Another step on the way to knowing God. The easiest way to know God is by making friends with him. He will be always there for you.
We are still in Lent—the time to get spiritually fit and prepare for Easter. It is a time to contemplate the suffering and death of Jesus. For this we have stations of the cross on Fridays at 7. 30 pm. Fasting is good too, we get to feel hunger and to save money for the real hungry in the third world—whether it is for food or clothing or education. It’s good for us who don’t have any real want.
“When God wants to drill a man
And thrill a man and skill a man;
When God wants to mould a man
To play the noblest part;
When He yearns with all his heart
To create so great and bold a man
That all the world should be amazed—
Watch His methods, watch His ways!
How He ruthlessly perfects
Whom He royally elects!
How He hammers him and hurts him
And with mighty blows converts him
Into trial shapes of clay which
Only God understands,
While his tortured heart is crying
And he lifts beseeching hands!
How he bends but never breaks
When his good He undertakes;
How He uses whom He chooses
And with every purpose fuses him,
By every act induces him
To try His splendour out;
God knows what He’s about!”
May this Lenten season be a new beginning and a time of great blessing for each one of us. Help us to live each moment of every day with the grace of your love and compassion.
Enable us to do and say some small piece of goodness that will help others tp feel affirmed and supported.
Anoint our small efforts this Lent, so that we may rise at the end of our journey to the new life of your risen Christ. Amen.
Dates for your Diary
Mondays in Parish Hall 7.30 pm. 8th Training for Word Ministers.
Aftermath of Murphy Report - Tuesday March 2nd Pastoral Centre
Fully Functioning parish pastoral Council—Donal Harrington Saturday March 6th 10 am to 1 pm.. Pastoral Centre Waterford.
The Parish as a living system—Sr Ann Codd Tuesday March 9th 7.30 pm
"This is My Body “ Lenten programme Parish Hall on 10th and 24 March beginning at 7.45pm with tea and biscuits to start and finishing by 9.00pm. This is a very nice simple study of the Mass please come and bring a friend.
St Joseph’s Young Priests Society Joseph Merrick will speak at all Masses 6th & 7th March and will hold a meeting in the Sacristy on Monday 8th March at 8 pm with a view to starting a branch in the Parish..
Faith in a changing Ireland Andrew O Connell Tuesday 9th March Park Hotel Dungarvan.. The new role which the Church can play in Ireland today Some think it no longer has any role of course! He will also discuss ways in which faith and vocation can be made relevant to young adults.
Stations for Lent in Affane & Modeligo Fridays
Modeligo Friday 12th 7 pm
Affane Friday 19th. 7 pm.
Celebrating the Year of the Priest
Modeligo St Patrick’s Day 10 o’clock Mass
Affane Saturday 20th 8.15 Mass.
The count down to World Youth Day 2011 Madrid begins. Time to start saving.
Well done to all the young people who are preparing so hard for St Patrick’s Day.
This is the proposed Mission Statement for the Parish
St Mary’s Parish Cappoquin is a Catholic, Christian, welcoming community guided by the Holy Spirit.
We share our time, talents and treasures in responding to the spiritual needs of our neighbours to promote God’s message of faith, hope and love. |
