Glanmire Parish, County Cork, Ireland - part of the Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross.
According to the Mishnah (Shekalim VI. 6), there were, standing up against the wall of the Court of Women in the Temple, 13 trumpet-shaped receptacles that held the gifts of the faithful for the Temple treasury. As Jesus and his disciples sat and watched the comings and goings of those offering their gifts of support, they observed many wealthy worshipers placing significant sums into the temple treasury. But it was not until Jesus observed the tiny offering of two leptons (equivalent to a couple of cent), made by a poor widow, that he was moved to comment on the proceedings. It was not the woman’s poverty that made her gift significant for Jesus. For him, it was the fact that this widow, alone among all the contributors lined up to give their offerings, gave her all. The very rich put in much, and the moderately well-off put in a decent amount. But all those who had gone before this widow had limited their giving by holding back a major portion of their money for their own use. This widow stood alone as the one who had turned over, as an offering to God, everything she had -- two leptons. Those two, almost worthless coins represented her last shred of security, her fragile earthly thread of hope for the future. With her deep desire to be an obedient servant of God, the widow gave all she had as an offering -- even her future -- for the sake of God. In other words, she gave herself totally into God’s hands, with the sure conviction that God would give her the support she needed.
Blessing of the graves today in St Catherine’s, Kilcully at 3 pm.
Sunday 18th Nov. St Joseph’s Little Island after 11 am Mass and St Lappan’s Inchera at 12.15pm. Sunday 25th Nov. Ballylucra after 12 noon Mass and Ballyvinny at 1.15 pm.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be transferred from the Pastoral Room to the Parish Centre commencing Friday 16th from 10 am to 10 pm.
The annual bereavement Mass will take place on Wednesday night at 7.30 pm in St Joseph’s Church.
Do this In Memory Mass.
New Inn School on Saturday 17th November 6 pm Vigil in St Joseph’s Church.
Upper Glanmire School on Sunday 18th Nov. in St Michael’s Church 10am.
Enrolement of Confirmation class from St Joseph’s school will take place on Sunday 18th November at 12 noon Mass.
2nd Collection next weekend for Marriage Support.
A National “Come and See” retreat is on 23/24th November in Mount St Anne’s near Portarlington. This “Come and See” is a short retreat, commencing on a Friday evening and concluding on a Saturday afternoon at 4 pm. It will provide those who wish to find out more about the life of a priest and explore the possibility that they might have a vocation to the priesthood. Tel: (01) 5053118 www.vocations.ie
Handel’s Messiah at Gurranabraher Church - December 2, 2018
The East Cork Choral Society will perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at Ascension Church, Gurranabraher on Sunday, December 2, 2018 @ 8pm. The East Cork Choral Society has kindly agreed to give all proceeds from the event towards clearing our Church debt. Tickets €20 and are now available at Gurranabraher Parish Office, Pro Musica in Oliver Plunkett St. and from East Cork Choral Society members. Further Information at 021 430 3655.
The soloists will be: Mary Hegarty – Soprano; Sarah-Ellen Murphy – Alto; Peter Stobart – Tenor; Timothy Emberson – Bass. East Cork Orchestra – Eithne Willis, Leader. The Conductor of East Cork Choral Society is Colin Nicholls. Admission - €20.
All Young Adults invited to gather each Tuesday in Mount Finbarr, Glasheen Road at 7 pm. An open invitation to meet with other young adults to explore aspects of faith and prayer, and chat over refreshments. Email; eavopost@gmail.com or call 087 2209994.
Medjugorje Pilgrimage ex Cork. May 30th to June 6th 2019. Early booking €625 pps half board. If paid in full by Dec. 10th. Full fare of €725.00 after this date. Spiritual Director: Fr Seán Corkery. Contact: Seán O’Shaughnessy 086 2959380 medjugorjecork@icloud.com
Station Envelopes.
There are a few remaining areas if someone would kindly volunteer to deliver the Autumn Dues envelopes.
Available from the sacristy in St Michael’s Church, Upper Glanmire.
Pouladown, Rathcooney Middle & North and Ros Ard.
Available from the sacristy in St Joseph’s Church.
Crawford Woods, Edenbrook Lawn, Elmgrove/Hayville, Glenrichmond, Glencairn, Hermitage Estate, Killydonoghue, Millbrook Close, Oakfield Lawn, Park and View. Orchard Manor, Sallybrook East and West and Sarsfields Court.
Thank you.
Thank you to all who came along to Rathcooney graveyard yesterday to pray for our dead. Thank you also to all who helped out on the day - especially to our priests.
Glanmire Parish,
Springhill,
Glanmire,
Co. Cork,
Ireland.
T45 TW72
Email office@glanmireparish.ie
Tel: +353 (0) 21 4820654
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