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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 13th August 2017
His is holiday time for many people. For some, it is an opportunity to leave behind the preoccupations of daily living. It
may also be an opportunity to renew and to nurture contact with loved ones, relations and friends
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Lynally Mass and Gathering Oct. 2014
Since 2007 a small number of parishioner, mainly from Lynally gathers for Mass or Rosary at the ruins of the old monastic church in and around the end of Sept. (Sept 26th is thought to be the Feastday of St Colman). Bad weather often kept people away but this year we were blessed with one of the loveliest evenings. It was sheer mystical and the setting sun shone across the 40/50 people who turned up to honour those who were buried in this cemetery. Those present were in no hurry to go home but lingered and chatted to one another for a long time after Mass. Once again thanks to Mattie Mooney and the Mooney Family for facilitating us each year for this event. But it is disappointing that the Council is no longer cutting the grass in this graveyard and if OPW does not act soon the walls of the old Monastery will come toppling down with the weight of ivy. And what a shame that would be. Can anyone champion the cause of LYNALLY. Please.
Dates to Remember
Cemetery Devotions Rahan: Tuesday 15th August at 7.00pm
Cemetery Devotions Killickfeehan: Saturday 19th August 7.00pm (No Mass in The Island Church this evening)
Cemetery Devotions Killina Churchyard: Sunday 27th August at 3.30pm
Cemetery Devotions The Jesuit Cemetery, Tullybeg: Sunday 27th August at 4.30pm
Tullamore Show: Sunday 13th August, 2017
National Ploughing Championships: Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st September, 2017
Why not take a short trip around the Old Monastic Churches at Rahan with Darrell Hooper and Sr Oliver by clicking on the following link
www.monasticway.com
Useful Services available to keep in mind: Aware see aware.ie or telephone 1890 303 302.Heads Up see headsup.ie free text 50424, Let Someone Know see letsomeoneknow.ie, Teen Ireland see teenline.ie, Samaritans see Samaritans.org or 1850 60 90 90, Living Links see livinglinks.ie or 087 4122052.