Irish Bishops call for Prayer and Fasting for Gaza –It appears that humanity has lost its heart” – Irish Bishops offered prayers for peace in the Holy Land, for Ukraine, Sudan and in other troubled parts of the world.  In particular, bishops discussed the  humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, stating All over Ireland people are reporting their horror and helplessness on seeing images of death and communal destruction in Gaza.  Exhausted mothers can no longer nourish their young, children are dying of malnutrition, while aid lorries full of supplies are being refused entry into the territory, or are not safely arriving at their destination. “We in Ireland must pray for a change of  heart.  Throughout the month of June – the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – we call on everyone to pray for an outpouring of the compassion of God on a heartless world. “To see the relentless bombardment of civilian areas, the deliberate withholding of food from the starving, as well as the  callous holding of hostages, it appears that humanity has lost its heart.  In the face of these horrors, we invite everyone to turn to the heart of Jesus throughout the month of June by praying for the renewal of heart that our world so desperately needs.  We call on all Catholics to make the first Friday, 6 June, a day of prayer and fasting in  solidarity with our sisters and brothers who are suffering at this time in the Holy Land. “We echo Pope Leo XIV’s recent appeal to allow into Gaza ‘the entry of dignified humanitarian aid and to put an end to the hostilities, whose heartbreaking price is paid by the children, elderly, and the sick. Prayer Service for Peace We will host a prayer service for Peace in Mucklagh church on Friday next 6th  June at 7.30pm The format of the prayer service has been  prepared by Trocaire. If you would like to help us arrange the prayer service or do a reading at it, call parish office on Wednesday at  057 9378181.We hope to have joint church choirs singing at it. Please help us to spread the word about this prayer service both inside and outside of our parish . Joint Church Choirs —Choir Practise in Mucklagh church on this Wednesday at 8pm (after Mass ) in preparation for Prayer Service for Peace on Friday.