Pope Francis on Mary a model of Service for us all – 15th of August 2023 “Service. It is when we stoop to serve our brothers and sisters that we rise. It is love that elevates life. We go to serve our brothers and sisters and with this service, we “rise”. Mary our Mother is a great example of Service. But to serve is not easy: Our Lady, who had just conceived, travels almost 150 kilometres from Nazareth to reach Elizabeth’s house. To help is costly, for all of us! We always experience this in the fatigue, the patience and concerns that taking care of others entails. Let us think, for example, of the kilometres that many people travel every day to and from work, and the many tasks they perform for others; think of the sacrifices of time and sleep in caring for a newborn or an elderly person; the effort in serving those who have nothing to offer in return, in the Church and also in volunteer work. I admire volunteer work. It is tiring, but it is going upwards, it is attaining Heaven! This is true service. “ Mass Times Vigil Mass in Mucklagh on Thursday at 7.30pm Friday 9am in Mucklagh, No Mass at 12 noon Vigil Mass on Thursday 6pm in the Island, Friday 7.00pm: Rahan Cemetery Devotions