20th May CHURCHES REOPEN FOR PERSONAL PRAYER 5PM TO 7PM

MANISTER & FEDAMORE

PARISHES UPDATE

Manister and Fedamore Churches

will be open for Private Prayer

each day from

5.00pm to 7.00pm

You are requested to maintain

a safe distance of a Minimum of Two Meters

between you and others.

Holy See Grants Special Indulgences COVID 19

Holy See Grants Special Indulgences

The Apostolic Penitentiary has issued a decree granting special indulgences to the faithful at this time of pandemic.

Signed on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, by Major Penitentiary Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, the decree states that:

“The Plenary Indulgence is granted to the faithful suffering from the Coronavirus, subject to quarantine by order of the health authority in hospitals or in their own homes if, with a spirit detached from any sin, they unite themselves spiritually through the media to the celebration of Holy Mass, to the recitation of the Holy Rosary, to the pious practice of the Way of the Cross or other forms of devotion, or if at least they will recite the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and a pious invocation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, offering this trial in a spirit of faith in God and charity towards their brothers and sisters, with the will to fulfil the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the Holy Father’s intentions), as soon as possible.”

Cardinal Piacenza adds that the same gift of Plenary Indulgence will be given “under the same conditions” to:

“Health care workers, family members and all those who, following the example of the Good Samaritan, exposing themselves to the risk of contagion, care for the sick of Coronavirus according to the words of the divine Redeemer.“No man has greater love than this: to give his life for his friends” (Jn 15:13).”

He adds that the decree also “willingly grants” the Plenary Indulgence under the same conditions to:

“Those faithful who offer a visit to the Blessed Sacrament, or Eucharistic Adoration, or the reading of Sacred Scripture for at least half an hour, or the recitation of the Holy Rosary, or the pious exercise of the Way of the Cross, or the recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, to implore from Almighty God the end of the epidemic, relief for those who are afflicted and the eternal salvation of those whom the Lord has called to Himself.”

The decree continues:

“The Church prays for those who are unable to receive

the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

and the Viaticum,

entrusting each and every one of them to Divine Mercy

by virtue of the communion of saints and

granting the faithful a Plenary Indulgence on the point of death,

provided that they are duly disposed and have recited a few prayers during their lifetime (in this case the Church makes up for the three usual conditions required).

For the attainment of this indulgence the use of the crucifix or the cross is recommended (cf. Enchiridion indulgentiarum, n.12).”

The decree ends by invoking the “Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and of the Church, Health of the Sick and Help of Christians, our Advocate, to help suffering humanity, rejecting from us the evil of this pandemic and obtaining for us every good necessary for our salvation and sanctification.”

Cardinal Piacenza begins the decree by noting that the “whole of humanity” is “threatened by an invisible and insidious disease which for some time now has become part of everyone’s life” and is “marked day after day by anguished fears, new uncertainties and above all widespread physical and moral suffering.”

He adds: “The Church, following the example of her Divine Master, has always cared for the sick. As Saint John Paul II indicated, the value of human suffering is twofold: “It is supernatural, because it is rooted in the divine mystery of the world’s redemption, and it is also profoundly human, because in it man finds himself, his humanity, his dignity, his mission” (Apostolic Letter Salvifici Doloris, 31).”

Source : National Catholic Register: US Catholic Paper

Link : https://www.ncregister.com/

20th May CHURCHES REOPEN FOR PERSONAL PRAYER 5PM TO 7PM

MANISTER & FEDAMORE

PARISHES UPDATE

Manister and Fedamore Churches

will be open for Private Prayer

each day from

5.00pm to 7.00pm

You are requested to maintain

a safe distance of a Minimum of Two Meters

between you and others.

Please pray for the safety of our beloved Nation in this time of crisis and difficulty. I invite you to light a candle on Sunday and Patrick’s Day and pray together in your homes.

It is with the deepest sorrow that I announce that

there will be no Sunday or Patrick’s Day Masses in Manister or Fedamore Churches.

Please pray for the safety of our beloved Nation in this time of crisis and difficulty. I invite you to light a candle on Sunday and Patrick’s Day and pray together in your homes.

With God’s and one another’s help we shall be fine. Nothing is gained by worry. I always find it helpful in a time of trouble to remember God’s care in the past by counting my past blessings, as sacred Scripture reminds us

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end; Lamentations 3:22

I commend all of you to the protection of the Most Holy Trinity. May the Father Son and Holy Spirit keep you safe in these times.

May we all have the help of the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother, St. Patrick, and all the Saints, in all our times of difficulty.

I attach some prayers for protection.

Fr Damian.

SERENITY PRAYER

God grant me the Serenity to accept

the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can;

And Wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.

Taking, as He did,

This sinful world as it is,

not as I would have it.

Trusting that He will make all things right

if I surrender to His will.

That I may be

reasonably happy in this life

and supremely happy with Him forever in the next.

PRAYER OF ABANDONMENT

Father, I abandon myself into your hands;

do with me what you will.

Whatever you may do, I thank you:

I am ready for all, I accept all.

Let only your will be done in me,

and in all Your creatures –

I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;

I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,

for I love you Lord, and so need to give myself,

to surrender myself into your hands, without reserve, and with boundless confidence,

For you are my Father. Amen.

PRAYER TO

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of conflict.
Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God restrain him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God, cast Satan into hell,
and with him all the other wicked spirits,
who wander through the world
for the ruin of souls. Amen

ST PATRICK’S BRESTPLATE

I arise today

Through a mighty strength,

the invocation of the Trinity,

Through belief in the Threeness,

Through confession of the Oneness

of the Creator of creation.

I arise today

Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism,

Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,

Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,

Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today

Through the strength of the love of cherubim,

In the obedience of angels,

In the service of archangels,

In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,

In the prayers of patriarchs,

In the predictions of prophets,

In the preaching of apostles,

In the faith of confessors,

In the innocence of holy virgins,

In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through

The strength of heaven,

The light of the sun,

The radiance of the moon,

The splendor of fire,

The speed of lightning,

The swiftness of wind,

The depth of the sea,

The stability of the earth,

The firmness of rock.

I arise today, through

God’s strength to pilot me,

God’s might to uphold me,

God’s wisdom to guide me,

God’s eye to look before me,

God’s ear to hear me,

God’s word to speak for me,

God’s hand to guard me,

God’s shield to protect me,

God’s host to save me

From snares of devils,

From temptation of vices,

From everyone who shall wish me ill,

afar and near.

I summon today

All these powers between me and those evils,

Against every cruel and merciless power

that may oppose my body and soul,

Against incantations of false prophets,

Against black laws of pagandom,

Against false laws of heretics,

Against craft of idolatry,

Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,

Against every knowledge that corrupts man’s body and soul;

Christ to shield me today

Against poison, against burning,

Against drowning, against wounding,

So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.

Christ with me,

Christ before me,

Christ behind me,

Christ in me,

Christ beneath me,

Christ above me,

Christ on my right,

Christ on my left,

Christ when I lie down,

Christ when I sit down,

Christ when I arise,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,

Christ in every eye that sees me,

Christ in every ear that hears me.

Act of Spiritual Communion

By making an Act of Spiritual Communion, we express our faith in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist and ask him to unite himself with us. Here is the Act of Spiritual Communion written by St. Alphonsus de Liguori:

My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Saints Made Spiritual Communions

In the article “Follow the Saints: Make a Spiritual Communion,” Marge Fenelon explained that saints throughout the ages have witnessed to the value of spiritual Communion. “In a vision, Our Lord explained it to St. Catherine of Siena by showing her two chalices: one made of gold, the other of silver,” she wrote. “He told her that her sacramental Communions were preserved in the gold chalice and that her spiritual communions were in the silver chalice…. St. Teresa of Jesus wrote: ‘When you do not receive Communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual Communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you.’”

Many of the saints practiced this throughout the day such as Padre Pio and also St. Josemaria Escriva who encouraged everyone to do so frequently for a closer union with God.

In 7 Secrets of the Eucharist, author Vinny Flynn’s explained, “If you practice the holy exercise of spiritual Communion several times each day, within a month you will see your heart completely changed.” He also related that “Saint Francis de Sales resolved to make a spiritual Communion at least every 15 minutes so that he could link all the events of the day to his reception of the Eucharist at Mass.”

A beautiful way to unite with Jesus is make a spiritual communion before the Blessed Sacrament such as during a holy hour. If it is not possible to do so in person, there are 13 chapels that broadcast adoration 24/7. Go to Online Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for a listing of sites.

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‘Care for one another during the Coronavirus pandemic’ – Further advice of the Irish Bishops in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus

Further advice of the Irish Bishops in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus

The following instructions take into consideration the new norms issued by the Irish government to be in force at 18.00 today. Bishops are asked to promulgate these instructions in their diocese as soon as possible.
These instructions complement the advice issued yesterday by the Irish Episcopal Conference and remain in place until 29 March 2020.  It is likely that these restrictions will continue for some time after that, and instructions regarding the celebration of Holy Week will be issued in due course.

The motivation for these new restrictive measures is a sense of care for the common good and especially for those most vulnerable.  Each Christian community should be acutely aware of the responsibility to care for those who are most at risk.  For example, even where it may not be appropriate to visit the elderly, a simple telephone call to enquire about their needs could mean so much to them.

Norms

• All non-essential pastoral gatherings and meetings, such as formation gatherings, retreats and seminars are cancelled.
• All Confirmations are postponed until further notice.
• Every Catholic is entitled to a dignified Christian burial.  Attendance at Funeral services and Masses should be limited to close relatives and must not exceed 100 attendees within the church building.
• Similarly, Church weddings and baptisms may be celebrated on condition that the attendance in church does not exceed 100 people.
• In these difficult and uncertain times, people find strength, consolation and hope in prayer.
• Churches should remain open for prayer each day.
• In the current emergency situation, all are dispensed from the obligation to physically attend Sunday Mass.  Parishes should inform parishioners of the local possibilities to participate in Mass via local radio and online.
• It may be possible for some parishes to facilitate attendance at Mass while still observing the health authority’s limit of 100 people.
• This is an occasion for all of us – especially in families – to pray more intensely for each other and especially for those who have succumbed to the illness.  We should pray also for those at the front lines – especially doctors, nurses and medical staff and other carers, including clergy – that the Lord will protect them as they place their own well being at risk in the service of all.

Extract from Saint Patrick’s Breastplate

Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer.  Amen.

Manister’s Own Incorporating COMMUNITY NOTICES 7th to the 15th March 2020

2nd  Sunday of the Lent 

READINGS FOR

2nd Sunday of Lent

https://www.universalis.com/20200308/mass.htm

Daily Mass Readings

https://universalis.com/mass.htm

 

Coronavirus/COVID-19

Guidelines for Religious services

Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for religious services 28th Feb 2020

Nothing is gained by panic or worry. Padre Pio was consistent in giving this advice to people to “Pray, hope and don’t worry”.

The danger is that we forget our blessings and let anxiety deprive us of the joys of life.

Perhaps we need a Worry Wednesday.

I read once about one J. Arthur Rank. He was an English executive. He worried a lot to the detriment of his work.

So he decided that the only practical thing was to do all his worrying on one day each week. He chose Wednesdays. It was to be his worry day.

When anything happened that could give him anxiety and irritated his ulcer, he would simply write it down and put it in his worry box and forget about it until next Wednesday.

He soon discovered something truly interesting. By the time Worry Wednesday came around, and he opened his worry box, he discovered that most of the things that had the potential to disturb him in the past six days were already settled. It would have been useless to have worried about them. Any time that he would have spent on them would have been a total waste of his life.

So let us not waste our lives in useless anxiety.

First let us be very practical, and take care around hygiene, of our homes, of our environment, our hands most especially, but also hygiene of the mind and heart for the Lord reminds us

“Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” Jn 14:27.

INKLINGS

The world is charged with the glory of God. (Gerard Manley Hopkins)

 

Be careful, your judgements are only as good as your information. (Anon)

 

Don’t you know that only the thoughtless and insane consider the faithful departed to be dead? (John Eudes)

 

Mount Calvary is the academy of love. (St. Francis de Sales)

 

Both the raven and the ape think their own young to be the fairest (Thomas More)

 

Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it. (Henry Miller)

 

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes. (Abigail van Buren)

 

Computers can figure out all kinds of problems,

except the things in the world that just don’t add up,

in other words, everything! (Anon)

 

BRAINBOX’S PERFECT QUIZ

1. Chain, blanket and cross are types of what?
2. Who is the present archbishop of Dublin?
3. What is the most abundant metal on earth?
4. Who was King at Tara when Patrick came to Ireland?
5. Which nerve connects the eyes to the brain?

CHRISM MASS 8^th APRIL 2020

Singers Welcome

The Diocesan Liturgy Committee cordially invites all parish choirs to participate in this year’s Chrism Mass.

There will be a rehearsal at 6.45pm on the night of the Mass. The words of the hymns will be in the booklet for your convenience; It would

be greatly appreciated if you could indicate the number of your choir members who will

be attending the Chrism Mass.

Please contact Fr. Frank O’;Connor at 061 414624 or email admin@stjohnscathedrallimerick.com.

 

IF YOUR DRINKING CAUSES A

PROBLEM TO YOU OR YOURS

Contact AA

Limerick Co. 087-9313134

City: 061-311222/ 085 2406867.

 

QUIET PRAYER OF ADORATION

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

after Daily Mass

For one hour

BRAINBOX’S PERFECT QUIZ ANSWERS

 

(1) Embroidery stitch. (2) Bishop Diarmuid Martin. (3) Aluminium.

(4) King Laoghaire.

(5) The Optic Nerve.

CELIAC?

Low Gluten Hosts

Low-Gluten Hosts are available for receiving the Eucharist.

Be aware that these are not gluten free,

They are Low-Gluten!

The lay faithful who are not able to receive Holy Communion at all under the species of bread, even of low-gluten hosts, may if they wish receive Holy Communion under the species of wine only.

Please advise the celebrant

in advance of the celebration

of your requirements!

Life can be Hard.

It does help to talk

Suicide Hotline 1800 247 247

(Pieta House)

INNIU SA STAIR

8^th March 1966

I remember very well the morning of the 8^th March 1966, I excitedly ran in the Roxboro Road to CBS school, with the News that, Nelson’s Pillar in O’Connell Street, Dublin had been attacked. A powerful explosion had destroyed the upper portion and brought Nelson’s statue crashing to the ground amid hundreds of tons of rubble.

As a boy of 12 years, I had no great appreciation of the narrow escape so many people had from death or serious injury.

Basically, it was an insanely dangerous act. Thank God there were no casualties, a taxi-driver parked close by had a narrow escape, and damage to property was relatively light given the strength of the blast.

What was left of the Pillar was a jagged stump, 70 feet high.

There were many suggestions about how it might be retained. However the relic’s fate was sealed when Dublin Corporation issued a “dangerous building” notice. The trustees agreed that the stump should be removed.

On 14^th March, the Irish Army destroyed the stump by a controlled explosion, watched at a safe distance by a large crowd. It is recorded that there was a scramble for souvenirs. Some of these remnants, including Nelson’s head, eventually found their way into museums.

One grand story that circulated at the time was that the army’s explosion caused more damage than the first. A great story but typical of Ireland this was untrue; damage claims arising from the second explosion amounted to less than a quarter of the sum claimed as a result of the original blast.

It was assumed that the monument was destroyed by the IRA,  however, in the year 2000, during a Radio interview a former IRA member, Liam Sutcliffe, claimed he had placed the bomb on behalf of a dissident Republican Group in what they called, “Operation Humpty Dumpty”.

No one was ever charged with the destruction of the pillar.

 

Trócaire is the overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. It was established by the Bishops as “an official channel through which Catholics can express their commitment on an ongoing basis to the needs of the Third World”.

“The aim of Trócaire is two-fold. Abroad, it will give whatever help lies within its resources to the areas of greatest need among the developing counties.

Secondly it will try to make us all more aware of the needs of these countries and of our duties towards them. These duties are no longer a matter of charity but of simple justice.”

This support is grounded in the values, ethos and teachings of Catholic Social Teaching and is at all times fully compliant with the policies of the Catholic Church. For example, Trócaire does not fund, support or promote the use of abortion.

The Trustees of Trócaire are appointed by the Catholic Church’s Episcopal Conference.    

The seven Trustees of Trócaire are Archbishop Eamon Martin (Chair), Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, Bishop John Kirby, Bishop Noel Treanor and Bishop William Crean. Bishop Crean is Chair of the Board of Trócaire, which is appointed by the Trustees.

Trociare’s support is provided based on need to people of all faiths. We work without prejudice to express the support of the Catholic Church in Ireland for the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable people.

This work is supported by parishes all over Ireland. The support of the Catholic community in Ireland is vital for the successful delivery of our work overseas.

 

SERENITY PRAYER

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things

I cannot change;

Courage to change

the things I can;

And Wisdom

To know the difference.

 

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying

One moment at a time;

Accepting hardship

As the pathway to peace.

Taking, as He did,

This sinful world as it is,

Not as I would have it.

Trusting that He

Will make all things right

If I surrender to His will.

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

And supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Fr. Damian Ryan P.P.

087-2274412

Email: 4dlord@gmail.com

Website: http://www.4dlord.wordpress.com

Fr Michael Hanley

086 8595733

Sacristan: Moire O’Connell:

Tel. 086-3612424

Finance Committee Chairperson:

John Browne:

Tel. 061-397426

Pastoral Council Chairperson:

Mrs. Ann Murphy:

Tel. 087-7610578

Ladies Club:

Marian Toomey:

Tel. 061-397379

Community Hall Committee:

Jim O’ Connell:

Tel. 086-3468006

Manister Drama Club:

Marcella Byrnes:

Tel. 085-8448814

Garda Siochana Croom

Tel 061 397240

Manister Community Text Alert

Connor (086) 810 9923

Eamonn (086) 3456078

Mary (087) 7499107

Manister’s Own Incorporating COMMUNITY NOTICES 29th February to the 8th March 2020

1st  Sunday of the Lent 

READINGS FOR

1st Sunday of Lent

https://universalis.com/20200301/mass.htm

Daily Mass Readings

https://universalis.com/mass.htm

Trócaire is the overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. It was established by the Bishops as “an official channel through which Catholics can express their commitment on an ongoing basis to the needs of the Third World”.

“The aim of Trócaire is two-fold. Abroad, it will give whatever help lies within its resources to the areas of greatest need among the developing counties.

Secondly it will try to make us all more aware of the needs of these countries and of our duties towards them. These duties are no longer a matter of charity but of simple justice.”

This support is grounded in the values, ethos and teachings of Catholic Social Teaching and is at all times fully compliant with the policies of the Catholic Church. For example, Trócaire does not fund, support or promote the use of abortion.

The Trustees of Trócaire are appointed by the Catholic Church’s Episcopal Conference.    

The seven Trustees of Trócaire are Archbishop Eamon Martin (Chair), Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, Bishop John Kirby, Bishop Noel Treanor and Bishop William Crean. Bishop Crean is Chair of the Board of Trócaire, which is appointed by the Trustees.

Trociare’s support is provided based on need to people of all faiths. We work without prejudice to express the support of the Catholic Church in Ireland for the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable people.

This work is supported by parishes all over Ireland. The support of the Catholic community in Ireland is vital for the successful delivery of our work overseas.

 

Coronavirus/COVID-19

Guidelines for Religious services

Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for religious services 28th Feb 2020

INKLINGS

That you may be able to know God, first know your true self. (Cyprian of Carthage)

 

In all other creatures the ignorance of themselves is natural, but in men it is vice. (Severinus)

 

Sin; rub out the first and last letters, and you have I. Over-emphasis on me, myself, and I, leads to sin. (Anon)

 

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was they escaped teething. (Mark Twain)

Joy along with peace, is the sister of Charity, Serve the Lord with laughter. (Padre Pio)

 

Lord, give me a sense of humour and something to laugh about. (St. Thomas More)

 

Thought is a kind of sight of the mind. (St. Augustine)

 

There is nothing small in the service of God. (Francis de Sales)

 

O God make us children of quietness and heirs of peace. (St. Clement of Alexandria)

 

BRAINBOX’S PERFECT QUIZ

1. Where are Tigers found in India, Africa, or South America?
2. Who was king of Israel before King David?
3. Which substance has the chemical formula H2SO4?
4. St. Patrick spent how many years tending herds at Slemish?
5.  The most northerly part of Africa is in which country

CHRISM MASS 8^th APRIL 2020

Singers Welcome

The Diocesan Liturgy Committee cordially invites all parish choirs to participate in this year’s Chrism Mass.

There will be a rehearsal at 6.45pm on the night of the Mass. The words of the hymns will be in the booklet for your convenience; It would

be greatly appreciated if you could indicate the number of your choir members who will

be attending the Chrism Mass.

Please contact Fr. Frank O’;Connor at 061 414624 or email admin@stjohnscathedrallimerick.com.

 

IF YOUR DRINKING CAUSES A

PROBLEM TO YOU OR YOURS

Contact AA

Limerick Co. 087-9313134

City: 061-311222/ 085 2406867.

 

QUIET PRAYER OF ADORATION

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

after Daily Mass

For one hour

BRAINBOX’S PERFECT QUIZ ANSWERS

(1) India. (2) King Saul. (3) Sulphuric acid. (4) Six years. (5) Tunisia.

CELIAC?

Low Gluten Hosts

Low-Gluten Hosts are available for receiving the Eucharist.

Be aware that these are not gluten free,

They are Low-Gluten!

The lay faithful who are not able to receive Holy Communion at all under the species of bread, even of low-gluten hosts, may if they wish receive Holy Communion under the species of wine only.

Please advise the celebrant

in advance of the celebration

of your requirements!

Life can be Hard.

It does help to talk

Suicide Hotline 1800 247 247

(Pieta House)

INNIU SA STAIR

1^st March 1965

ROGER CASEMENT’S BODY

IS RE-INTERRED IN 

GLASNEVIN CEMETERY

 

Rodger Casement was tried in England, treated as a common traitor, executed, and buried in an unmarked grave inside the UK prison Pentonville on 3^rd Aug 1916.

From 1924 onwards Irish governments supported  his family’s plea for his body to be returned for burial in the family plot in Co. Antrim. In 1965 after a negotiation by Taoiseach Seán Lemass, his body was returned, on condition it did not go to Northern Ireland.

He was given a funeral on this day, the 1^st March, in 1965, in Glasnevin Cemeter with full military honours. Approximately 30,000 people attended the ceremony and The President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera gave the graveside oration.

He had returned to in 1916 to share his comrades’ fate. In 1965, 49 years later, he was finally reunited with them.

He was born at Sandycove, Dublin in 1864. He joined the British colonial service and was knighted in 1911 for his work on behalf of African and South American native workers who were being exploited by whites.

Casement was one of the great fighters for human rights of the late 19^th & early 20^th Century. He opened the eyes of the world to the brutal reality of colonialism. He left the colonial service in 1912, and he became involved with Irish nationalism, joining the Irish Volunteers.

He travelled to Germany to arranged assistance for the Easter Rising. He returned to Ireland by submarine, convinced sadly that the Rising could not succeed but determined to join in his comrades’ fate. Shortly after landing he was captured and was later tried in England.

Casement’s last wish, to be buried at Murlough Bay on the North Antrim coast may never be satisfied.

Ar dheis de go raibh a anam dilis. May his noble soul be at the right-hand of God.

SERENITY PRAYER

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things

I cannot change;

Courage to change

the things I can;

And Wisdom

To know the difference.

 

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying

One moment at a time;

Accepting hardship

As the pathway to peace.

Taking, as He did,

This sinful world as it is,

Not as I would have it.

Trusting that He

Will make all things right

If I surrender to His will.

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

And supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Fr. Damian Ryan P.P.

087-2274412

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for religious services 28th Feb 2020

Last reviewed: 27/02/2020

 

This guidance document gives general advice about preventing the spread of COVID-19 during religious services. While the guidance describes several practices specific to Christian religious services, people from other religious groups can adapt the advice to their specific requirements.

 

Background

 

In late December 2019 Chinese authorities identified a cluster of novel coronavirus infections in Wuhan City, China. The name of the virus is SARS-CoV-2 and the name of the disease it causes is COVID-19.

 

The outbreak has evolved rapidly and further global spread is likely. Because of the risk of the disease spreading to Ireland, we must take all possible action to prevent the potential spread of the disease in the community.

 

COVID-19 can be a mild or severe illness.

 

The symptoms of COVID-19 include:

 

• Cough

 

• Shortness of breath
• Difficulty breathing
• Fever (high temperature)

 

COVID-19 can also result in more severe illness including:

 

• Pneumonia
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

 

• Kidney Failure

 

Further information on COVID-19 is available on the HSE website at:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html

 

The SARS-CoV -2 virus that causes COVID-19 is spread mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. You could get the virus if you:

 

• come into contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing
• touch surfaces or objects that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on, and then touch your mouth, nose or eyes. O

General recommendations for all

 

People who are ill should not attend religious services.

 

If members of the congregation, religious leaders (e.g. priests) or others involved in religious services (e.g. ministers of the Eucharist) feel ill and may have COVID-19 (see below), even if their symptoms are mild, they should stay at home and follow this advice:

 

If you feel unwell with symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g. cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing,

 

high temperature)

 

AND

 

If in the 14 days before you became unwell, you have:

 

• travelled to Ireland from an area with presumed ongoing community transmission of COVID–19, or

 

• been in contact with a person who has COVID-19, or

 

• attended/worked in a healthcare facility where patients with COVID-19 were being treated

 

then you should:

 

• Isolate yourself (i.e. stay separate from other people)

 

• Phone your GP without delay. If you do not have a GP phone the Emergency Services on 999 or 112 and ask for the National Ambulance Service. Tell your GP/Emergency Services about your travel history and symptoms.

 

• It is important that you PHONE your GP first and talk to them rather than arriving at the GP surgery without contacting them so that you don’t put staff or other patients at risk of

 

• Your GP/Emergency Services will advise you of the next steps over the phone.

 

 

If members of the congregation, religious leaders (e.g. priests) or others involved in religious services (e.g.

 

ministers of the Eucharist) feel well and have no symptoms, but in the past 14 days they have:

 

• travelled to Ireland from an area with presumed ongoing community transmission of COVID-19, or

 

• been in contact with a person who has COVID-19, or

 

• attended/worked in a healthcare facility where patients with COVID-19 are being treated

 

they should phone the HSELive helpline on 1850 24 1850 for advice.

High risk groups

 

Those considered to be at higher risk for COVID-19 include the following:

 

• People aged 65 years and older
• People with long-term medical conditions – for example, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes or liver disease

 

 

Reducing the spread of infection-leaders and congregation

 

You should always practice good hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene. Hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene are a series of actions to take which are designed to reduce the spread of disease, including COVID-19, to yourself and others. These actions include regular handwashing and covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or the bend of your elbow when you cough or sneeze.

Hand hygiene:

 

Wash your hands regularly. You should wash your hands:

 

• after coughing or sneezing
• before, during and after you prepare food
• before eating

 

• after using the toilet
• before and after caring for sick individuals

 

• when hands are dirty
• after handling animals or animal waste

 

Wash your hands with soap and running water when hands are visibly dirty. If your hands are not visibly dirty, wash them with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub.

 

See HSE hand hygiene guidance at https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/how-to-wash-your-hands.html

 

Respiratory hygiene:

 

Cover your mouth and nose with a clean tissue when you cough and sneeze and then promptly dispose of the tissue in a bin and wash your hands. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into the bend of your elbow instead, not into your hands.

 

Posters on preventing spread of infection are available on the HPSC website.

 

Settings where religious services take place, including churches, should take the following actions

 

• Advise religious leaders/clergy and congregation not to attend if they are ill.

 

• Have a plan for dealing with religious leaders or members of the congregation who become ill with symptoms of COVID-19 during a service, including isolating them from other people and seeking medical advice without delay (e.g. phone a GP/ Emergency Services).

 

• Supply tissues and alcohol based hand gel at religious services/gatherings.

 

• Provide bins for disposal of tissues at religious gatherings.

 

• Ensure hand-washing facilities, including soap and disposable towels, are well maintained.

 

• Ensure all hard surfaces that are frequently touched, such as door handles, hand rails, taps and pews are cleaned regularly with a household detergent.
• Have a plan for how the church will continue or suspend its activities in the event of religious leaders/clergy becoming ill with COVID-19.

 

Religious leader/clergy administrations to sick laity should be carefully managed

 

If there is a case, it is highly likely that the patient will be treated in a hospital and their pastoral care can be provided in the hospital according to established protocols and with full compliance with infection prevention and control guidance and in close consultation with their treating doctor.

 

People at increased risk of gettingCOVID-19, including people who have been in close contact with a person with COVID-19, may be asked to limit their social interactions for 14 days, including staying at home and not attending work or religious services. In order to reduce the possible spread of infection, these people should not be visited by religious leaders/members of the clergy while they are in self isolation. Pastoral care can be provided over the telephone/skype if resources permit.

 

Physical interaction during religious services, e.g. Sign of Peace

Most physical interaction during religious services, e.g. shaking hands while exchanging the ‘Sign of Peace’ in Christian religious services, involves a low risk of spreading the virus especially if members of the congregation who are unwell do not attend religious services while they are ill.

 

However, because COVID -19 is a new disease that has not been seen in people before, we need to exercise extreme caution to limit the spread of the virus.

Current information suggests that COVID-19 can spread easily between people and could be spread from an infected person even before they develop any symptoms. For these reasons we suggest that physical interaction during religious services, including the Sign of Peace, should be suspended. For Christian religious services, the priest may choose to give the congregation permission to carry out an alternative Sign of Peace that does not involve hand contact (such as smile/ nod/ bow) if so wished.

The practice of shaking hands on greeting and departure at religious services/ gatherings should be suspended for both religious leaders/clergy and laity.

 

 

Holy water fonts

 

Because COVID-19 is a new disease and appears to spread easily between people, we advise that holy water fonts should not be used.

 

Holy Communion

 

Everyone administering Holy Communion should wash their hands or use alcohol based hand gel before beginning.

Holy Communion should be administered into the hands only and NOT onto the tongue

Using communal vessels for food and drink during religious services, e.g. drinking from the Chalice during Holy Communion in Christian services

To minimise the risk of spread of infection, the use of communal vessels should be suspended. For example, during Holy Communion in Christian religious services only the celebrant should drink from the Chalice. No one else should drink from the Chalice – this includes other priests, ministers of the Eucharist and members of the congregation.

Alternatives to direct sharing of the Chalice should also be AVOIDED including:

1. Intinction, i.e.:
   • the Communion wafer is dipped in the Chalice and administered into the hand
   • the Communion wafer is administered into the communicant’s hand and they dip it into the Chalice

 

2. Distribution of Communion wine through individual small cups

 

Arrangements for parochial activities/social religious gatherings

 

Parochial activities/social religious gatherings on church premises should follow sensible practices, including hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene as described in this guidance. Posters/notices formally stating any guidance or changes in practice should be clearly displayed and appropriate leaflets should be circulated.

 

Further sources of information

 

Further information on COVID-19 is available on the HSE website at:

 

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html

 

and the HPSC website at:

 

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/