The Sunday Newsletter Knockninny

ST NINNIDH’S CHURCH DERRYLIN 5th July 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Gerard Alwill P.P. Phone no. 028 6774 8315 mobile 00353 872305557. parish email derrylin@kilmorediocese.ie. We remember the following whose anniversary Masses were due to be celebrated this weekend: Sunday 5th July: St Ninnidh’s Church Web Cam Mass at 11.15 am Terry Gunn (Teemore Cross) Paddy & Kathleen Gunn (Corramonaghan) Thomas & Sarah Maguire (Garvary) Josie Maguire (Mullyneeny) Gerry Donohoe (Dernagore) Dermot Doonan (The Borough Road) Derrylin Weekday Masses Mon 6th July: 10am Special Intention Tues 7th July: 10am Special Intention Wed 8th July: 10am Special Intention Thur 9th July: 10am Special Intention Fri 10th July: 10am Special Intention Derrylin Weekend Masses Sat 11th July: 8pm Special Intention Sun 12th July: 11.15am Caolán Winterson Saturday 11th 8.00pm: Reader Caitlin McIntyre Eucharistic Ministers Lorraine McCaffrey, James Boyle Sunday 12th 11.15am: Molly Flanagan Eucharistic Ministers: Martin McBrien, Brian McManus Fr Martin Hayes, Bishop-Elect of Kilmore: On Monday morning last, during a special Mass in Cavan Cathedral, the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Okolo, announced that Pope Francis had appointed Fr Martin Hayes as the new bishop of Kilmore. Fr Martin is a priest of the archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. A native of Borris, Co Tipperary, he was born in 1959, the eldest of a family of eight. He graduated from NIHE, now the University of Limerick, and worked for a number of years with Amdahl Computers in Dublin and in Silicon Valley, California. In 1983 he entered St Patrick’s College, Thurles, to study for the priesthood and was ordained in 1989. He did further studies in Rome, in Berkeley, California, and in Australia. He was appointed a curate in Thurles in 2000 and in 2007 became Administrator of the parish. In 2017 he was appointed Director of Pastoral Planning and Development in the archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. He has a keen interest in all sports, especially in hurling and golf. We wish him every blessing and every success as he takes on his new role as bishop of Kilmore. It is expected that he will be ordained as bishop in the Cathedral in mid to late September. Resuming Public Masses: Starting Monday, 6th July, weekday Masses in recommence in both Derrylin and Teemore churches, according to the pre-Covid schedule. For Sunday Masses Derrylin Church can accommodate a minimum of 78 persons and Teemore can accommodate 66 persons. Allowing for family groups taking up a full bench, number may be slightly higher.

ST MARY’S CHURCH TEEMORE 5th July 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Gerard Alwill P.P. Phone no. 028 6774 8315 mobile 00353 872305557. parish email derrylin@kilmorediocese.ie. Teemore Weekday Masses Wed 8th July: 7pm Special Intention Fri 10th July: 7pm Special Intention Teemore Weekend Mass Sun 12th July: 9.45am For the People of the Parish Dermot Doonan RIP: Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Dermot Doonan. His funeral took place on Saturday. SUNDAY 12TH JULY 9.45AM > ST MARY'S TEEMORE First Reading & Psalm + Second Reading & Gospel Acclamation: Martina Curry. Eucharistic Minister: Margaret Woods. FRIDAY 17TH JULY: 7PM First Reading & Psalm + Second Reading & Gospel Acclamation: Sara Prunty. Eucharistic Minister: Carmel McCaffrey. Parish Office will re-open on Monday 6th July at 10am. Parish Office hours are Mon-Thurs 10am-1pm. Fiona can be contacted on 02867748315 or derrylin@kilmorediocese.ie. The Board of Fact Barnlee Charity Shop wish to advise Customers that September 1st is the target date for Reopening of the Shop. The safety of Customers and Our very Loyal Volunteers is the main priority. This Target Date may not materialise but we remain positive. The present Stock in the shop is all Precovid including a range of School Uniforms. We hope to have a Massive Sale on opening. Donations not acceptable until further notice. We very much appreciate your support for the past eight years Fact Barnlee Board Of Directors

RESUMING PUBLIC MASSES IN KNOCKNINNY

The churches in Knockninny will reopen for public Masses on Sunday next, 12th July and for weekday Masses on Monday 6th July. When public Masses resume, the following procedures will apply: ENTERING AND LEAVING THE CHURCH:

Those attending Mass will enter by the front door of the church only. o They will queue, keeping the social distance from others in the queue. o On entering the church, they will sanitise their hands. o They will then follow the guidance of the ushers. o On leaving the Church, they will again follow the instructions of the ushers.

SEATING:

o On entering the church, ushers will guide them to their places. People are asked to cooperate with the ushers, and to fill the church from the front seats. After Mass, those seated at the back of the church will be the first to leave.

o To maintain social distance, every other bench in the church will be excluded as a seating area.

o Because of social distance rules, most benches in our churches can only accommodate three to four persons. Families, however, can occupy a full bench.

HOLY COMMUNION:

o For the distribution of Holy Communion, Eucharistic Ministers and Priests will sanitise their hands before and after distributing Communion. They are also required to wear facemasks.

o People approaching for Holy Communion are required to approach the priest/minister in single-file, keeping a safe social distance from the person in front of them.

COLLECTIONS: o Collection baskets will not be passed around the church during Mass. o People are asked to drop their envelopes into the special collection box in the porch

as they enter the church. GENERAL POINTS:

o Because of the social distance regulations, seating accommodation in each church will be limited. When all seats have been filled, no more people can be admitted into the church.

o The dispensation from attending Sunday Mass still applies. Those who are elderly and/or vulnerable are not expected to attend Sunday Mass. They can join in the Mass by web cam and, if they have a family member attending the Mass, it can be arranged that the family member could bring Holy Communion to the person at home.

o Elderly people who wish to avoid the larger congregations at Sunday Mass may, if they wish, attend a weekday Mass instead of the Sunday Mass. They are advised that it is sufficient that they attend just one Mass in the week.

o Eucharistic Ministers who do not feel comfortable about distributing Holy Communion in these circumstances are not expected to do so. They should notify the person in charge in each church area.

o People who wish to wear a facemask during Mass may do so. o Altar servers will not be required for Sunday Masses until future notice. o All Blessings of Graves ceremonies are cancelled for 2020.

The Sacrament of Baptism: Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism has been resumed in the parish. However, because of the Covid-19 Regulations, a number of restrictions will apply to each celebration: a) Including parents and godparents, the group attending is limited to a total of ten people. b) Within the church, family groups should maintain the 2m social distance from each other. c) Young children will not be allowed to wander about the church. d) Neither the priest nor the godparents will make any physical contact with the child to be baptised. e) The priest will use cotton buds for the anointing. Families planning to hold a get-together after the Baptism ceremony are reminded that they should adhere to all current Covid-19 regulations in relation to such gatherings. For further information, please contact Fr Alwill at 028 6774 8315. Both churches in the parish are open for private prayer St Ninnidh’s Church, Derrylin, and St Mary’s Church, Teemore, are open for people who might like to visit their church, to light candles and to offer up private prayer. We request that all those making such visits in either church would make use of the hand-sanitisers at the doors and, if there are other people in the church, would adhere to the social distancing regulations. St Ninnidh’s Church, Derrylin, will not be open during the celebration of the web cam Masses on Sundays. Parish Contributions from both Derrylin & Teemore: Anyone who wishes to pay their green/yellow envelope contribution by cheque, please make the cheque payable to 'Knockninny Parish No.1 Account'. Please can Dues cheques be made payable to 'Knockninny Parish Priests Revenue'. Any Euro cheques, please make them payable to Knockninny Parish. Thank You Confirmation 2020: The Diocese of Kilmore plans to hold the deferred celebrations of the Sacrament between mid-August and the end of September. Each Parish Priest will celebrate the Sacrament in his own parish, on a school by school basis and on dates to be agreed. This means that the candidates from St Ninnidh’s PS will be confirmed in Derrylin Church and the candidates from St Mary’s PS will be confirmed in Teemore Church. Details of dates etc will be made available later.

First Holy Communion: The Diocese of Kilmore plans to hold the deferred celebrations of the Sacraments First Confession and First Holy Communion during the month of October. Further details will be made available at a later date Society of St Vincent de Paul St Ninnidh’s Conference can be contacted for support at any time on 07873240493. Accord – Covid-19. Couples & Relationships Support Line. If you need to speak to an experienced Couples & Relationships Counsellor during this time of unprecedented stress and pressure on family life. Contact No. 028 95680151 RTE News Now - broadcasting Mass every weekday at 10.30am RTÉ News Now will broadcast Mass at 2.00pm on each Sunday as long as the pandemic restrictions apply. Masses on Parish web cams. They can be accessed on mcnmedia.tv and church services. CB Radio is also on air.

Spiritual Communion My Jesus

I believe that you are present In the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,

please come spiritually into my heart. I embrace you now

as if you were already there and I unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen

KNOCKNINNY SUNDAY NEWSLETTER 5th July 2020

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

I will give you rest.

In today’s Gospel Jesus offers a lifeline. ‘Come to me,’ he says. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? And yet we find it difficult to believe that reaching out to Jesus can make a difference. Lord you invite us to take your hand and walk with you; how stubborn we can be sometimes. Help us receive your whispered invitation and respond with faith. Jesus is inviting those who are not in the comfort zone, who feel oppressed by anxiety and uncertainty. Lord, I do not ask that you bring my life completely under control; to be mortal is to face uncomfortable realities. I beg you to be my uncomfortable comfort zone. Rest for your souls. Jesus isn’t saying that the Christian life is always going to be easy, that there will not be burdens or crosses to carry, or that we should not hold ourselves to high standards. Rather, he is reminding us that when we find ourselves overburdened – tired, frustrated, afraid, overwhelmed, disheartened – help is at hand. He invites us to come to him, and to unload our troubles on to him. He is a place of rest for weary souls. With Jesus on board, our minds and hearts will be lighter, and we can get on with our tasks with renewed energy and zeal.

Night prayer of St Augustine of Hippo

Watch, dear Lord, With those who wake or watch or weep this night,

and give your angels charge over those who sleep. O Lord Jesus Christ, tend your sick ones,

rest your weary ones, bless your lonely ones,

soothe your suffering ones, shield your joyous ones,

and all for your love‘s sake. Amen.