Parishes Working Together – Edgeworthstown – Rathowen – Streete

The three Roman Catholic parishes of St. Mary’s serve the adjacent communities of Edgeworthstown, County Longford and Streete and Rathowen, both in County Westmeath. We share a rich historic, cultural and literary tradition, counting Maria Edgeworth, Oliver Goldsmith and Oscar Wilde among those that lived or visited here. To this day there continues a vibrant and talented music, drama and written tradition, most delightfully practiced by our youngest generation.

Na trí paróistí Caitliceacha Rómhánacha Naomh Muire freastal ar na pobail in aice na Meathas Troim, Contae an Longfoirt agus Streete agus Ráth Eoghain, i gContae na hIarmhí. Roinnimid traidisiún stairiúil, cultúrtha agus liteartha saibhir, comhaireamh Maria Edgeworth, Oliver Goldsmith agus Oscar Wilde i measc iad siúd a raibh cónaí nó thug cuairt anseo. Go dtí an lá, tá fós le ceol bríomhar agus cumasach, drámaíocht agus traidisiún scríofa, an chuid is mó iontais chleachtadh ag ár ghlúin is óige.

Throughout the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois neighbouring parishes have been asked to explore ways of co-operating together which could lead to better communication and a better use of personnel and resources in providing the best possible service to our people. With this in mind our parishes of Edgeworthstown, Streete and Rathowen have begun a journey of exploration together.

Le linn an Deoise Ardach agus Chluain Mhic Nóis paróistí comharsanacha iarradh ar bhealaí comhoibriú le chéile a d’fhéadfadh bheith ina chúis le cumarsáid níos fearr agus úsáid níos fearr pearsanra agus acmhainní chun an tseirbhís is fearr is féidir a sholáthar dár ndaoine iniúchadh. Sin san áireamh inár bparóistí de Meathas Troim, Streete agus Ráth Eoghain tá tús curtha turas taiscéalaíochta chéile.

Shaping the Future with Hope

 
Bishop Francis Duffy pastoral letter June '19 - page 1
Bishop Francis Duffy pastoral letter June '19 - pages 2 & 3

Calendar 2019

January
Saturday 6th – Epiphany
Thursday 18th to 25th – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sunday 7th February – Catholic Schools Week:
Theme – Celebrating the work of our Local Catholic Schools

February
Friday 1st – Feast of St. Brigid
Saturday 2nd – Candlemas Day – blessing of candles
Saturday 2nd – Enrolment Ceremony, Confirmation (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 3rd – Feast of St. Blaise – blessing of throats
Saturday 9th – Enrolment Ceremony, First Holy Communion (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.

March
Saturday 2nd – Service of Light, Confirmation (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 6th – Ash Wednesday
Saturday 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
Friday 29th – Sacrament of Confirmation (Edgeworthstown) @ 4.00 p.m.

April
Wednesday 10th – First Confession (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 14th – Palm Sunday
Thursday 18th – Holy Thursday
Friday 19th – Good Friday
Sunday 21st – Easter Sunday

May
Wednesday 1st – First Confession (Rathowen) @ 8.00 p.m.
Thursday 2nd – First Confession (Boherquill) @ 8.00 p.m.
Saturday 11th – First Holy Communion (Edgeworthstown) @ 12.00 p.m.
Sunday 12th – First Holy Communion (Rathowen) @ 12.00 noon
Sunday 19th – First Holy Communion (Boherquill) @ 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 30th – Ascension of the Lord

June
Sunday 2nd – Cemetery Sunday (Russagh)* @ 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 9th – Pentecost Sunday
Sunday 9th – Cemetery Sunday (Rathaspic)* @ 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 23rd – Corpus Christi
* Mass will be celebrated in the cemetery weather permitting

July
Sunday 7th – Cemetery Sunday (Edgeworthstown)
Sunday 7th – Cemetery Sunday (Church Cemetry, St. Fintan’s, Coolamber, Streete)

August
Thursday 15th – Assumption of Our Lady

September

October

November
Friday 1st – All Saints
Saturday 2nd – All Souls

December
Sunday 1st – 1st Sunday of Advent
Monday 9th – Immaculate Conception
Wednesday 25th – Christmas Day
Thursday 26th – St. Stephen’s Day

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Trocaire boxes are available in our churches from this weekend

Mass Times and Church Notices

Mass Times This Week:

July Sunday Masses:
St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown: Saturday Vigil 7.00 p.m. Sunday 10.00 a.m. & 12 noon
Our Lady’s Manor, Edgeworthstown: Sunday 11.00 a.m.
St. Mary’s Rathowen: Saturday vigil 8.00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Streete (Boherquill): Sunday 11.00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration
Edgeworthstown (St. Mary’s Church):
Each week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Rathowen:
Wednesday and Thursday 10.00 a.m. to 10.30.a.m.
Boherquill:
No adoration this week

Weddings
Three months notice must be given to the Parish and to the State.
Pre Marriage course is required – ACCORD.

Fr. Patrick Leslie
Patrick Leslie (brother of Larry Leslie and Kathleen McGivern) attended Rath N.S. in the parish of Streete. He was ordained in Carlow cathedral on 7th June 1969 for the diocese of Sacramento U.S.A. We will celebrate Fr. Patrick’s golden jubilee next Sunday July 21st at our parish Mass in St. Mary’s, Boherquill at 11.00 a.m.

Baptisms
By arrangement.

Parish Secretary (Edgeworthstown):
If you wish to book Anniversary Masses.
Also if you wish to contribute to Offertory Collections and to Priests Dues by way of the weekly envelope system the parish secretary will include you.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
The Presbetry
St. Mary’s Church
Dublin Road
Edgeworthstown
Co. Longford.

Phone no. 043 6671046
E-mail edgeworthstownparish@gmail.com

Live Mass Streaming

Recent Baptisms and Deaths

We welcomed the following children into our Christian commmunity in recent weeks:

~ March 2019 ~

• David Obedunmi
• Charles Edward Expedite Ward, Crosea
• Laura Maebh Holly, Lacken
• Lucinda Sandra Patricia Stokes, Corboy

~ May ~

• Bernard Noonan, Dublin Raod

~ June ~

• James Nigel Gilchrist, Cullogue
• Tommy Marius Dzieciol, Mostrim Oaks

Please pray for the souls of our recently departed:-

~ January 2019 ~

• Thomas (Tom) Nugent, Devine Crescent
• Mary Flynn (Nee Kelly) originally from Rathowen who died recently in Dublin
• Seamus Kiernan, Legan

~ February ~

• Catherine (Kay) Quinn (nee Skelly), Dublin Road

~ March ~

• Billy O’Neill, Russagh
• Eddie Early, Boherquill
• Patrick Kelly, Cappagh
• Patrick (Paddy) McGrath, Bracklin

~ April ~

• Patrick (Pat) Gilheaney, Church Street and Kilbride Park
• Jim Phelan, Castlepollard and Streete

~ May ~

• John Victory, Bracklin

~ June ~

• Mona Kettle, Our Lady’s Manor
• Bernie Tighe, Barradrum
• Hal Gaynor, Lisryan
• Sean Reilly, U.S.A. (originally of Coralanna)
• Anthony (Tony) Coundland, Aughnahowna, Ardagh and Devine Crescent
• William (Willie) McGuinness, Kilcoursey
• Colm Sullivan, originally from Kilmore who died in Liverpool recently

~ July ~

• Paddy Reilly, Balloo
• Christina (Crissie) Flood (née Mc Grath), St Patrick’s Terrace

Requiescant in Pace
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a n-anaim
May they rest in peace and rise in glory

Those we love don’t go away,
they walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near

Rotas

Edgeworthstown:

READERS
Saturday 7.00 p.m: Mikie Doyle, Monica Coyle
Sunday 10.00 a.m: Ruth McKeon, David Greene
Sunday 12 noon: Aisling O’Reilly, Gerard Greene

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Saturday 7.00 p.m: Pat Appleford, Sr. Dympna Kelly, Diane Spillane
Sunday 10.00 a.m: Kathleen Dowler, Ita O’Farrell, John Cahill
Sunday 12.00 noon: Colm O’Reilly, Liam Tuite, Angela Dockery

Please arrange a substitute if you cannot be present

Readings for Today

(Courtesy Irish Bishops Conference):

Click for today’s Mass readings

Thought for this Week

(Courtesy Fr. Tom Cox)
Sunday Newsletter 21-07-19 Thought for this week

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