From 18^th to 25^th January, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be held. The theme for the 2022 Week of Prayer is “We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him” (Mt 2:2) taken from the account of the visit of the Magi to pay homage to the infant king. This year the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches have asked the Middle East Council of Churches to prepare a suitable Prayer Service and Reflections on the above theme. Being based in Beirut they have gone through much civil conflicts and difficulties in recent years.

 

 

If anybody is housebound due to age, illness, disability or worried about contacting Covid-19 the priests of the parish are willing to bring them Holy Communion and offer the person Confession and the Anointing of the Sick. These are God’s gifts to his people. This is the way He has chosen to grace their lives.  Please pass on the word to those who may not see this note.

Catholic Schools Week will take place from the 23^rdJanuary to the 30^th January 2022.

Last year the focus was on resilience, on reconnecting and re- engaging students.  This year it is on living our lives with the hope of a brighter tomorrow as we reach out to the community.

         Every Catholic School fosters the holistic development of its students, promotes their wellbeing, and encourages them to learn and nurture their talents and skills. Every child can make a difference and help the world to be a kinder and welcoming place.

        As a Faith Community all are asked to reflect and gain encouragement from the words of Jesus: “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.”

        The document underpinning this year’s Catholic Schools Week is Vision 08: A Vision of Catholic Education in Ireland which is a pastoral letter from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. We will quote from this document for our “Thoughts for the Day” to show how connected our bishops are to each Catholic school in Ireland. Again, this year, resources for Catholic Schools Week will be available online at www.catholicschools.ie

Monday: Living Life to the Full with God.

Tuesday: Living Life to the Full together.

Wednesday: (Grandparents’ Day): Celebrating being together again.

Thursday: Living Life in Wonder and Awe.

Friday: Living Life and Facing the Future.

18^th -25^th Jan: Christian Unity Week

23^rd Jan: Word of God Sunday

23^rd to 30^th January: Catholic Schools Week

1^st February (Tues.): Feast of St. Brigid

3^rd February (Thurs): Feast of St. Blaise

11^th February: Feast of our Lady of Lourdes.

Annual Cloyne Diocesan Lourdes Mass in Charleville Church at 7.30p.m.

2^nd March: Ash Wednesday.  Lent Begins  

17^th March (Thurs): St. Patrick’s Day

 

Marian Pilgrimages have organised a fully escorted pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Cork on 25^th May to 1^st June 2022. Cost €725 if booked before 31^st January. This price will increase to €775 after that. €100 deposit per person is required to book and the balance will be due by the 30^th March 2022. This pilgrimage will be accompanied by Fr. Aquin Casey as Spiritual Director. For more information, please contact John Fitzpatrick on 087-2560154 or Marian Pilgrimages on 01-8788159 or see posters at the Parish Office and church porch.