Priest: Fr. John Halton, Parochial House, Tempo.
Telephone : 895 41344.

Sunday, 5th February 2012

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The fever left her and she began to wait on them.” One of the lovely features of the Gospels is the number of healing stories they contain. Nothing is too big or too small to bring to Jesus. He raised Lazarus from the dead; he healed Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever. That same Jesus is with us and among us with the same power and the same longing, to heal us into wholeness. All we have to do is ask him for what we need for ourselves and for one another and know that he will answer. We all need his healing power in so far as we set limits to our love for one another because his great commandment is to love. Husbands and wives often need to stretch their love into forgiveness if they are to go forward together. Parents need to grow in understanding of their children. And in our faith community we need Christ’s power to help us to take true responsibility for those in need.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday Masses:

Tempo: 7.00pm Saturday evening.

11.00am Sunday morning

Cradien: 9.30am Sunday morning.

Daily Masses

Tempo: Tuesday 10.00am, Friday 8.00pm.

Cradien: Monday 7.00pm, Thursday 9.30am

Eucharistic Ministers

Tempo: Sat 11 February Una & Anthony McCaffrey.
Sun 12 February Tom McCaffrey & Paul McManus

Cradien: Sun 12 February Anne Brogan

Altar Servers

Week Beginning 5th February:
Declan McHugh & Ronan McCaffrey.

Week Beginning 12th February:
Mikey & Danny McDermott.

Anniversaries

Tempo: Saturday 4/2 8.00pm M.M.M. Mrs Eileen Bogue, Main Street.

Friday 8.00pm Johnny, Tommy, Josie and Anthony Swift, Largy.
Francie Durnion, Brian Gallagher, Manor View.

Parish Life: Ministries/Responsibility: The Parish depends on the people of the Parish. In the Parish, Christ calls on us to carry out different ministries or service. He calls on the people of the parish to carry out these ministries, at Mass, and elsewhere. People are called by Christ. They are not called by the priest. It is true that in the past these ministries were carried out by priests. But that is not true anymore. Yet it is often said in the media that our parishes exclude lay people, and that Lay people have no say. This is simply untrue. It may have been true in the past, but it is not true now. We are only responsible for now. We are only responsible for the future. However it is true that many lay people don’t want involvement, because they don’t want responsibility. Many people don’t accept the call of baptism, or don’t understand the call of baptism. In fact priests are disheartened by their lack of involvement. It is not true that the priest excludes them. We have seen here in our own parish that some people became Eucharistic Ministers, and hadn’t the commitment to continue their ministry. They got lost on the way. We pray therefore that this lack of respect to Jesus in the Eucharist will never happen again. Jesus is really, truly, and substantially present in the Eucharist. It is a privilege to be a Eucharistic Minister. Other people don’t join us on Sunday but go elsewhere. They too opt out of any responsibility to the people of the parish. They talk about “getting in Mass”, but we are called to celebrate Mass. They too get lost on the way. They are running from the responsibility of their baptism. In Baptism Jesus calls them to ministry with their people. We have only to think of all the talent in music, reading, etc who are not with us. If our people used their talents for each other we would be a great people, and a great parish. Our young people would join us. Instead we have abandoned our young people. But not all have done so. We have many who understand. We find the Gospel understanding of “Ministry” in the document we have given to all. We are called to grow where we are planted. Our parish is a parish owned by the people. The priest is the visible centre of unity by ordination. We ask people to give their time and talents to their people and their parish. Let’s build a great present and a great future parish together. This is Gods will for you. This is our Faith; this is the Faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus.

Statement for Notices or Parish Bulletin: I wish to inform the priests and people of the diocese of Clogher that contrary to misinterpretations printed on the front pageant expanded in a feature article titled a special investigation on Thursday 12th January 2012 in the Irish News, the two priests named as having worked in the diocese of Clogher were not at any time being paid by the diocese since leaving priestly ministry. This may be an important assurance to the faithful in relation to the use of their contributions to their parish and diocese.

Parish Envelopes: It is almost the time of year again to update our Parish Envelope List for the year beginning April 2012 to April 2013. New families in the Parish and anyone who has now received Envelopes in the past and would like to get Envelopes in April 2012 please give your name to Fr John or any member of Pobal Parish Pastoral Council as soon as possible.

Readers: Tempo: Mary Woods & volunteer

Cradien: Fintan Timoney (5th), Bridie McCaffrey (12th), James Rooney (19th), Fergus Cleary (26th)

St Vincent de Paul: A request has been made through Pobal Parish Pastoral Council that we should set up a St Vincent de Paul Society. If anyone is interested in leading or becoming part of a group involved in it, please contact any member of the Pastoral Council.