Crosserlough Parish

Quote for July 2019
“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of travelling”. Margaret B. Runbeck
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2019)

Monsignor McManus – 72 Years of Priesthood
The faith community of Crosserlough Parish congratulate and pray for Monsignor McManus on the 72nd anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

His ordination took place on 22nd June 1947 at St Patrick’s College in Maynooth. We ask God’s blessings on Monsignor McManus as he begins the 73rd year of his ministry. 

Parish Trip to Dublin Zoo

Twenty-eight of the altar servers in our parish travelled to Dublin Zoo today (Saturday, 15th June). The bus left the Réaltóg in Kilnaleck a little after 9am. An hour and a half later, a group photo was taken inside the gates of the zoo. After a brief snack, the walking tour began.

The group made their way towards the Orangutan Forest, around the Flamingo Lagoon, along Sea Lion Cove, through the African Savannah and over to the Gorilla Rainforest. A break for lunch at 12.30pm was a welcome relief for all.

Chimpanzee Island and the Elephant Forest Trail were visited in the afternoon. By 3pm the boys and girls were back on the bus, laden down with goodies from the gift shop. The bus then headed out of the park and in the direction of the drumlins once again. A great day was had by everyone!

Feasts during June 2019

Feast of the Ascension – 2nd June
St Boniface – 5th June
Pentecost Sunday – 9th June
Trinity Sunday – 16th June
Corpus Christi – 23rd June
Birth of St John the Baptist – 24th June
St Peter and St Paul – 29th June
Immaculate Heart of Mary – 29th June

Quote for June 2019
“Treat your friends as you do your pictures and place them in their best light”. Jenny Jerome Churchill
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2019)

First Holy Communion and Confirmation 

We congratulate the boys and girls from the three primary schools in our parish who made their First Holy Communion in 2019. The ceremonies proved to be special and memorable for all involved. A further thirty-two young people from the parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation in St Mary’s Church on 19th May. We ask God our Father, through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, to bless and guide our young parishioners as they begin a new phase in their lives.

Feasts during May 2019
May is the Month of Mary

St Philip and St James (Apostles) – 3rd May
Our Lady of Fatima – 13th May
St Matthias (Apostle) – 14th May
St Brendan – 16th May

Quote for May 2019
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it”. Greg Anderson
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2019)

Parish of Crosserlough 

Holy Week Church Services

Céilí Mission in Crosserlough Parish

An invigorating team from Céilí Catholic Community visited Crosserlough Parish between March 3oth and April 14th 2019. During the first week of the mission the team visited the nine hundred homes throughout the parish and began immersing themselves in our community. Large congregations from within the parish and from further afield attended church services during week two. The services included Mass, adoration, prayer ministry, scripture, music, song, blessings and inspirational homilies. Relics of Padre Pio and St John Paul II were on public display in St Mary’s Parish Church in Crosserlough. Members of the Céilí team visited the three primary schools during the mission and the pupils hosted a wonderful evening of celebration in our churches. The mission has provided our community with renewed faith and hope. Further details on Céilí can be found at www.ceilicommunity.net.