Crosserlough Parish

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.

Quote for July
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen”. Winston Churchill
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2018)

Feasts during July
St Thomas, Apostle – July 3rd
St Maria Goretti – July 6th
St Benedict, Patron of Europe – July 11th
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – July 16th
St James, Apostle – July 25th
St Joachim and St Anne (parents of Our Lady) – July 27th
St Igantius Loyola – July 31st

29th June 2018 – Parish Gathering for WMF

The Diocese of Kilmore is preparing for the World Meeting of Families at the end of August and all parishes in the diocese have been invited by Bishop Leo to arrange a gathering in advance of this event.To celebrate this unique occasion, the Pastoral Council of Crosserlough Parish hosted an evening of music and song on 29th June. Musicians and singers of all ages from within our community provided entertainment for the assembled crowd in the Réaltóg Centre (Kilnaleck).The Pastoral Council is very grateful to each and every person who participated in the evening’s celebration. In particular, we thank members of Kilnaleck Comhaltas, Karen Gilroy, Conor Kiernan and members of the combined choirs of Kilnaleck, Crosserlough and Drumkilly, and of course our very own resident tenor, Fr Darragh Connolly. To those who provided delicious refreshments, we say, ‘Míle Buíochas’. Community ‘spirit’ is definitely alive and well in Crosserlough Parish!

Launch of Fr Darragh’s CD
‘I Hear You Calling Me – A Tribute to Count John McCormack’, was launched in the Hotel Kilmore last Sunday, 17th June. The CD is the culmination of a year-long recording project undertaken by Fr Darragh Connolly, our resident tenor. There are twelve hymns and songs on the CD, including ‘Ave Maria’, ‘The Holy City’, ‘Down By The Sally Gardens’ and ‘The Star of the County Down’. For further information visit WWW.DARRAGHCONNOLLY.COM