Crosserlough Parish

Quote for November
“May God grant you always……a sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you; laughter to cheer you, faithful friends near you; and whenever you pray, heaven to hear you”. Irish Blessing
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2018)

Feasts during November
All Saints Day – 1st November
All Souls Day – 2nd November
St Malachy – 3rd November
St Leo the Great, Pope – 10th November
St Laurence O’Toole – 14th November
St Margaret of Scotland – 16th November
St Elizabeth of Hungary – 17th November
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – 21st November
St Cecilia – 22nd November
St Columbanus – 23rd November
Christ the King – 25th November
St Andrew, Apostle – 30th November

Quote for October
“Don’t walk behind me: I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me: I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” Albert Camus.
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2018)

Feasts during October
St Theresa of the Child Jesus – 1st October
St Francis of Assisi – 4th October
St Ignatius of Antioch – 17th October
St John Paul II (Pope) – 22nd October

New Appointment to Crosserlough Parish
Bishop Leo O’Reilly has announced that Fr Peter McKiernan will succeed the late Fr Micheál Quinn as Parish Priest of Crosserlough. Fr Peter is currently the parish priest of Denn and will take up his new position in our parish at the end of September. The faith communities in Crossserlough, Kilnaleck and Drumkilly look forward to working with Fr Peter in the years ahead.

Quote for September
“When one door closes, another one opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the ‘closed door,’ that we do not see the ones which open for us”.  Alexander Graham Bell
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2018)

Feasts during September
St Gregory the Great (Pope) – September 3rd
Birth of Mary – September 8th
Our Lady of Sorrows – September 15th
St Matthew (Apostle) – September 21st
St Damian – September 26th
St Vincent de Paul – September 27th
Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (Archangels) – September 29th

Quote for August
“A slip of the foot, you may soon recover; but a slip of the tongue you may never get over”. Benjamin Franklin.
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2018)

Feasts during August
St John Vianney – August 4th
Transfiguration of the Lord – August 6th
St Dominic – August 8th
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross – August 9th
St Laurence – August 10th
St Clare – August 11th
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15th
St Stephen of Hungary – August 16th
Our Lady of Knock – August 17th
St Bernard – August 20th
St Pius X – August 21st
The Queenship of Mary – August 22nd
St Rose of Lima – August 23rd
St Bartholomew, Apostle – August 24th
St Monica – August 27th

Fr Micheál J Quinn – RIP

19th October 1943 – 21st July 2018

Fr Micheál’s funeral Mass was celebrated by Bishop Leo O’Reilly in St Mary’s Church, Crosserlough on Thursday, July 26th 2018. He was laid to rest alongside his parents, John Thomas and Anna, in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.