Lord, I’ve no idea where I’m going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself.
And the fact that I think I’m doing your will,
doesn’t mean that I’m actually doing it.
But I believe that the desire to please you
Does in fact please you,
and I hope that I have this desire.
Though I may seem to be lost
and in the shadows of death,
I will not fear, you are with me,
And you will never leave me face my perils alone.
Notices
TRUST IN GOD
August 10th, 2018Discovering one’s own riches
July 27th, 2018I lived on the shady side of the road
And watched my neighbours gardens across the way revelling in the sunshine.
I felt I was poor
And from door to door went in my hunger.
The more they gave me from their careless abundance the more I became aware of my beggar’s bowl.
Till one morning I awoke from my sleep
At the sudden opening of my door
And you came and asked for alms.
In despair I broke open the lid of my chest
And was startled into finding my own wealth.
Fr. Donagh O’Meara
July 26th, 2018Carhuligane, Mullagh, Co. Clare
Tel: 065 7087012 / 087 2322140
Changes in the Killaloe Diocese 2018
July 25th, 2018Diocesan Appointments
The following is the complete list of Diocesan Appointments which will take effect from Friday July 20th 2018, unless otherwise stated.
Very Rev. Tom Ryan, PP, Shannon to be Co-PP and Vicar Forane of the Abbey Pastoral Area 5, residing in Ennis.
Rev. Arnold Rosney, CC, Shannon to be Co-PP Shannon and Vicar Forane of the Tradaree Pastoral Area 6.
Very Rev. Harry Bohan, PP, Sixmilebridge to retire as PP of Sixmilebridge but to continue to be pastor in Sixmilebridge and the Tradaree Pastoral Area 6.
Rev. Francis Xavier Kochuveettil, Kerala, Shannon to be CC, in Tradaree Pastoral Area 6, resident in Shannon.
Very Rev. Pat Mulcahy, PP, Lorrha to be Co-PP, Scáth na Sionnaine Pastoral Area 10, resident in Clonlara.
Very Rev. Tom Hogan, PP, Ennis to be Co-PP, Birr and Vicar Forane of the Brendan Pastoral Area 14, residing in Birr.
Very Rev. Michael Sheedy, Adm, Kilrush to continue as Adm for one more year and to continue to provide pastoral assistance to Pastoral Area 2. This appointment to take effect from Friday September 6th.
Very Rev. Seán Sexton, Adm, Inagh/Kilnamona to retire as Adm and to remain in Kilnamona as AP and to continue to provide pastoral assistance to the Críocha Callan Pastoral Area 4.
Very Rev. John Jones, Adm, Mountshannon to retire as Adm and to remain in Mountshannon as AP and to continue to provide pastoral assistance to the Pastoral Area 9.
Very Rev. Tim O’Brien, PP, Youghalarra to retire as PP and to remain in Ballywilliam as AP and to continue offer pastoral assistance to the Pastoral Area 11.
Very Rev. Brendan Lawlor, CC, Tulla to be AP Tulla, continuing to reside in Tulla and offering pastoral assistance to the Pastoral Area 7.
Very Rev. Seamus Nohilly, SMA, Co-PP, Tubber to return to the SMA Fathers House in Claregalway.
Very Rev. Pat Greed, PP, Clonlara to be Co-PP and Vicar Forane, Pastoral Area 12, residing in Cloughjordan.
Very Rev. William Teehan, PP, Templederry to be Co-PP, and Vicar Forane of Scáth na Sionnaine Pastoral Area 10, resident in Castleconnell.
Very Rev. Brendan Kyne, PP, Castleconnell to be Co-PP, Radharc na nÓiléan Pastoral Area 3, resident in Ballycorick.
Very Rev. Donagh O’Meara, PP, Ogonnelloe to be Co-PP, Críocha Callan Pastoral Area 4, resident in Mullagh.
Very Rev. Anthony McMahon, PP, Mullagh to take leave of absence.
Very Rev. David Carroll, PP, Birr to be Co-PP, Pastoral Area 9 and Vicar Forane, resident in Bodyke. Fr. David also to take on responsibility for developing pastoral supervision for clergy.
Very Rev. Brendan Quinlivan, Adm, Tulla, based in Ennis to be Co-PP and Vicar Forane for Pastoral Area 7 to now reside in Tulla.
Rev. Fergal O’Neill, CC, Portroe to be Co-PP, Pastoral Area 9, resident in Ogonelloe.
Very Rev. Tom O’Gorman, Adm, Cloughleigh to be Co-PP, Abbey Pastoral Area 5, resident in Quin.
Rev. Gerard Fitzgerald, CC, Ennis to be Co-PP, Abbey Pastoral Area 5, resident in Cloughleigh, Ennis.
Rev. Gerard Jones, CC, Nenagh to be Co-PP, Pastoral Area 12, resident in Portroe.
Rev. Paddy McMahon, CC, Bridgetown to be AP to Radharc na nOiléan Pastoral Area 3, resident in Leabasheeda.
Rev. Rexon Chullickal, Kerala, Birr to be CC in Pastoral Area 12, resident in Nenagh.
Rev. Martin Shanahan, newly ordained to be Co-PP in Críocha Callan Pastoral Area 4 and resident in Inagh.
Sympathy
July 12th, 2018We offer our sympathy, support and prayers to the family, relatives and friends of Michael Reddan, Newcastle on Thyne, England and formerly Mountscott, Mullagh. Burial takes place in Newcastle in the coming days. Sadly missed by his brothers Brendan, Christy, John, Tony and Patrick and families. Mass in Mullagh at a later date. Josephine O’Connor, nee O’Connor, Ennistymon and formerly Quilty. Buried this weekend in Ennistymon. May they rest in peace.