Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland
The next Mass in the “Do this in Memory” programme is on Sunday, March 29th at 12 noon in Holy Cross Church, Charleville.
Please ensure all the children for First Confession and First Holy Communion attend with you, their Parents, on the morning. Thank you for your continued participation in the programme of spiritual preparation for these sacraments.
Next Sunday, 29th March, is Palm Sunday.
Palms will be blessed at both the Vigil Mass and at 12 noon Mass.
Lenten Trócaire Boxes are now available in the porch of our Church.
Some of the important values / characteristics /developments of the present day social / cultural
context in Ireland:
For Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, contact: Breda Daly at 063/81609
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
The Catholic Church has complete faith in the words of Jesus at the Last Supper when, he said, “This is my Body” over the bread and , “This is my Blood” over the wine. As Catholics we receive the Lord in Holy Communion, take the Blessed Sacrament to the sick and housebound and we also pray to and adore his presence in this Most Holy Sacrament. Formal adoration goes on each week in the parish church unless otherwise announced from Mondays 10.30am. – 11.30am, Thursday 10.30am – 8pm and Friday 10.30a.m. – 11.30a.m.
Do come and adore the Lord or better still join the Adorers in doing an hour each week. Contact Breda Daly. 063, 81609 or any priest of the parish.
“This is my body.” (Matt 26: 26).
Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host,
sancify my eyes,
that they may close more and more
to all that is merely earthly.
Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host,
send a ray of divine light into my soul,
that I may better know you and myself.
Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host,
send a flame of divine love into my heart
to consume everything in it
that is displeasing to You
and to set it all on fire with Your love.
“Adoro te devote, latens Deitas”
Now and in eternity
may my only desire be to contemplate
the infinite beauty of Your divine countenance
which delights the angels.
Amen.
