Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – 29th June 2025

Masses:
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 28^th June
7.30 p.m.  Bridget (Bridie) O’Reilly (16^th A)  Abbeylara Village.

St. Mary’s: Sunday 29th June
9.30 a.m. –

St. Bernard’s: Saturday 5^th July
7.30 p.m.  Tom Joe Donohoe, (Months Memory) Springtown.
Michael Heaney, (Months Memory) Abbeylara.

St. Mary’s: Sunday 6^th July.
9.30 a.m.  –
Casa Longford Group are holding their annual Church Gate collection on Saturday 28^th & Sunday 29^th June. Your continued support is appreciated.
Deaths: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of:
Thomas Smyth, Lobinstown, Co. Meath / Abbeylara, Co. Longford. Died on Friday 20^th June.
John McCormack, Cloonaghmore, Abbeylara. Died on Monday 23^rd June.
Aoife Treacy (née Malone)Tirmactiernan, Leitrim Village, Co. Leitrim, formerly Ballywillan, Abbeylara. Died Tuesday 24^th June.  May they rest in peace.

Cemetery Sunday:
Cemetery Sunday: – Abbeylara on Sunday 27^th July at 11 a.m.
Cemetery Sunday – New Cemetery, Granardkille on Sunday 27^th at 2p.m.
Cemetery Sunday – Granardkille on Sunday 3^rd August at 11.30 a.m.

Mass Bookings: Please contact Patricia Mahon for booking Masses, certs etc. Phone no 086 0685092.

Holy Hour: Every Friday from 3 to 4 p.m.
Collections: Offertory – €632; Dues – €230; Holy Land – €10; Trócaire – 10: Thank you.

Abbeylara Parish Centre:
Monday – Adult Set dancing: 8pm-9pm, All levels.  Contact Sandra on 0868948874 to join. 
Tuesday – Energy plus school of Dance 6-7.30pm.
Thursday-Self Defence for Children: 6.30-7.30pm. Children’s Set Dancing: 7.30-8.30pm.

Abbeylara Social Dancing:
Social Dancing on Sunday July 6^th in Abbeylara Parish Centre N39F377.   Music by Brendan Jermyn. Dancing from 4pm-6.30pm. adm. €10.  Teas and raffle.

Reflection: 
Lord, you have taught us that all our doings without love are nothing worth, send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.

Prayer for Peace—St. John Paul II
Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are Yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, “Peace to you” – please grant us peace.

Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice and brotherly love. Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace. Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee and defend the great gift of peace.

May all peoples on the earth become as brothers and sisters.

May longed-for peace blossom forth and reign always over us all. Amen.