Jan 9th 2011 Newsletter

FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

9 January 2011

MASS INTENTIONS         BALLINLOUGH

Sat	8	Jan.	8 pm	Bernard Crosby, Mountain Lower, 1st Anniv.
Tues	11	Jan.	10 am.	Deceased members of the Donnellan family, Ballinlough
Wed	12	Jan.	10 am.	Mass for all the people of the Parish.
Sat	15	Jan.	8 pm.	Patrick Hunt, Carrick, 2nd Anniv.

	Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 15 Jan. 8 pm.	Teresa Cunningham, Teresa Markham.		Elaine Patterson
Granlahan Church:
Sun 16 Jan. 12 noon.	Mary Birmingham,  Mary Gormley		Gerradine Denning

Offertory Collections: 

Sat & Sun. 1^st & 2^nd   January.
Ballinlough:  € 1152. Granlahan:  €1261.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Cregg, Derryvounge, who died during the week, also for the soul of Paddy Cooney, brother of Bridie Keane, Altore, who died in England.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Ballinlough: - Monday  2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

      Wednesday  8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

      Friday 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Granlahan: - Monday 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

As the worst of the cold weather is over the adoration will continue as usual in the main church, not in the sacristy as it was during the cold spell.
MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun	9	Jan.	12 noon	Margaret Moran, Lisnagroobe 3rd Anniv. Mary Pauline Flynn, Rathlena.
Fri	14	Jan.	8.15 pm.	Private Intention.
Sun	16	Jan.	12 noon	William and Elizabeth Lyons and deceased members of the family.

We need more Eucharistic Ministers and Readers in all our churches, also people to take part in the adoration, the times are set out in the Newsletter this week.

Message of His Holiness

POPE BENEDICT XVI

for the Celebration of the

World Day of Peace

1 January 2011

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE PATH TO PEACE

At the beginning of the New Year I offer good wishes to each and all for serenity and prosperity, but especially for peace.  Sadly, the year now ending has again been marked by persecution, discrimination, terrible acts of violence and religious intolerance.

I offer heartfelt thanks to those Governments which are working to alleviate the sufferings of these, our brothers and sisters in the human family, and I ask all Catholics for their prayers and support for their brethren in the faith who are victims of violence and intolerance.  In this context, I have felt it particularly appropriate to share some reflections on religious freedom as the path to peace.  It is painful to think that in some areas of the world it is impossible to profess one’s religion freely except at the risk of life and personal liberty.  In other areas we see more subtle and sophisticated forms of prejudice and hostility towards believers and religious symbols.  At present Christians are the religious group which suffers most from persecution on account of its faith.

Respect for freedom of religion fosters inner/personal and societal peace.