Crosserlough Parish

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

Altar Servers’ Outing – 23rd June 2018
As a parish community, we are blessed to have fantastic teams of altar servers (thirty-six servers in total) in the three churches of our parish. To show our appreciation, the Pastoral Council arranged a short outing for the boys and girls to Astra Bowl and McDonald’s (both in Cavan Town). It was a fun-filled time for the children and the adults enjoyed it too!

Golden Jubilee: 16th June 1968-16th June 2018
We congratulate Fr Micheál Quinn (PP) on the 50th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood! May the Lord continue to guide him in his ministry.

Feasts during June
Corpus Christi – June 3rd
St Charles Lwanga and Companions – June 4th
St Boniface – June 5th
Sacred Heart of Jesus – June 8th
St Colmcille, St Columba and Immaculate Heart of Mary – June 9th
St Barnabas – June 11th
St Anthony of Padua – June 13th
The Irish Martyrs – June 20th
St John Fisher and St Thomas More – June 22nd
Birth of St John the Baptist – June 24th
Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St Cyril of Alexandria – June 27th

Quote for June
“Let us always meet each other with a smile”. Mother Teresa
(Displayed on Divine Word Missionaries Calendar 2018)

First Holy Communion

We congratulate the boys and girls from the three primary schools in our parish who made their First Holy Communion over the past few weeks. Fr Micheál joined the children, their families and their friends, in Kilnaleck, Drumkilly and Crosserlough, to celebrate this important stage in the children’s faith journey. The children sang, read from scripture, carried forward gifts and received the Body of Jesus for the first time during the Masses. As a parish community, we thank all who helped prepare the children for this most special occasion. 

Drumkilly Hall – Official Reopening

On Saturday, 5th May, about one hundred and fifty people assembled in Drumkilly for the blessing and official reopening of the newly restored parish hall. Fr Micheál Quinn led the blessing and spoke about the importance of the hall as a symbol of community. The Chairperson of Drumkilly Development Group, Tom Sullivan,  expressed his gratitude to all the volunteers, contractors, agencies and the community at large for their support at all levels during the project. The hall was officially reopened by RTE’s Midlands Correspondent,  Ciaran Mullooly.