This Lent Pope Francis is using the Gospel for this Sunday, The Transfiguration as the focus of his reflections for Lent. Over the weeks of Lent we will include sections of his reflection.
The Gospel of the Transfiguration is proclaimed every year on the Second Sunday of Lent. During this liturgical season, the Lord takes…
On the Monday Evenings (except Monday 13th March) of Lent from 19.00-20.00 in the Day Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Newmarket on Fergus. Fr. Michael will be hosting an “Introduction to Praying with Scriptures”. Each week we will be praying with the Gospel for the next Sunday. Firstly, we will listen to…
A sincere thank you to all who contributed so generously to our collection for the victims of the Turkey-Syria Earthquake. Last weekend the Parish of Newmarket on Fergus collected €6375.31. Yet another mark of the generosity of this community. During the week additional monies were donated which we will add to this sum. We would…
Wednesday next the 22nd of February is Ash Wednesday and it marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. This is the day when we wear ashes on our foreheads as a sign that we belong to Jesus Christ. It also represents an awareness of our sins but sins we believe that Jesus Christ gave his life…
On the Monday Evenings of Lent from 19.00-20.00 in the Day Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Newmarket on Fergus. Fr. Michael will be hosting an “Introduction to Praying with Scriptures”. Each week we will be praying with the Gospel for the next Sunday. Firstly, we will listen to the Gospel story and asking…
We continue to keep the people of Syria and Turkey in our prayers as they deal with the most catastrophic disaster for their countries and their people. As a parish we are very conscious that not everybody has the facility to contribute online. With this in mind the Parish is willing to facilitate people who wish to…
This week the children of our parish who hope to receive their First Holy Communion later this year will present themselves for the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. Please keep them and their families in your prayers as they take this very special step in their faith journeys.
Ballycar School – last Wednesday…
Blessing of Throats
As Fr. Michael will be away for the Feast of St. Blaise on Friday, he will bless throats after Mass on Thursday Morning. Let us pray that St. Blaise will protect all in our parish from “aliments of the throat and from every other evil.”
On the 2nd of February each year we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This is another ‘epiphany’ celebration as Simeon reveals Jesus as the Messiah. In this moment he recognised Jesus as the “light of the world”. Traditionally we bless candles on this day. If you wish to have candles blessed…
The 1st of February marks the Feast of St. Bridget, secondary patron of Ireland. May she continue to protect and bless our country with peace.
Prayer to St. Saint Brigid
You were a woman of peace.
You brought harmony where there was conflict.
You brought light to the darkness.
You brought hope…
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