Scripture Readings for Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: Is 55:10-11. Psalm: 64:10-14, R/Lk 8:8. 2nd Reading: Rm 8:18-23. Gospel: Mt: 13:1-23 _____________________________

Parish Contact Details Telephone: (051) 421348.

Fax: (051) 420122. E-Mail :

newross-parish@hotmail.com. www.newrossparish.ie.

________________________________ St Vincent De Paul - New Ross

Telephone: (085) 8313073. ___________________________ Priest on Duty - 051 421214.

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Weekly Collection Sunday 2nd July

Envelopes:217 Amount: €1,993.75

Sanctuary Lamp €10 per week

PARISH RADIO 104.7FM 10.00AM MASS DAILY

_______________________________ New Ross Parish Bethany Bereavement

Support Group: Contact No: 087-3846577

_______________________________________ Legion Of Mary - Meetings every Wednesday evening in the Parish

Pastoral Centre, Robert St, New Ross. Time: 7.30pm.

Contact Des & Marie - 051-420523. Rosary & Divine Mercy are recited every Friday at 3.00pm on the Quay, next to

the Dunbrody Centre. _______________________________

Augustinian Pilgrimage The annual Augustinian Pilgrimage to Knock will take

place on Saturday 15th July 2017. Bus leaving Irishtown at 7 a.m sharp.

For details phone : Anne - 0879478281 Rita - 086-3739323

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200th Years!! Mount Carmel Monastery

Open Air Mass Thursday 20th July 2017 in the grounds of

Mount Carmel At 7 p.m

There will be seating for a couple of hundred which

will be largely reserved for the Elderly and infirm.

Parish Office & Shop Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 10.30am - 2.00pm.

Closed Holy Days &

Bank Holidays.

Vincent de Paul The New Ross Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank all those people who contributed so generously to our Church Gate Collection last weekend. We would also like to thank the many people who acted as Collectors on our behalf at the various masses. The support of all was greatly appreciated. All funds raised will be used to the benefit of those who most need it in our locality. Thank You.

Diocese of Ferns

Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Calzadilla de los Hermanillos to Ponferrada

16th -23rd August 2017 €517.00 inc. Flights,

Private Bus Transfers in Spain, Accomodation and Insurance

Director: Fr. Roger O’ Neill (New Ross) Chaplain: Fr. James Cullen (Wexford)

3 Places have become available!

Booking: O’ Leary Travel Ltd: 053-9233178

Special 1st Mass of Newly Ordained Priest Offered for the Feast of Saint Oliver Plunkett-Waterford Cathedral A traditional Latin 1st Mass in honour of Saint Oliver Plunkett will be celebrated on Tuesday 11th July at 7pm in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Barronstrand Street, Waterford City. Celebrant: Fr. Alex Steward FSSP, a newly ordained priest. Followed by his first blessings and blessings with the relic of St.Oliver Plunkett. All are Welcome.

New Ross Parish. Church of

St. Mary & St. Michael

Newsletter Volume 30 No 28 9th July 2017

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

New Ross Parish Community strives to be a welcoming, life-giving PEOPLE, nourished by FAITH, WORSHIP of God and

SERVICE of all in the example of Jesus Christ.

Rest for your Souls

Pope Francis had some strong words of advice recently for priests. As he ordained ten men to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday, he said in his homily: ‘ A priest who has perhaps studied much theology and has achieved one or two or three advanced degrees, but has not learned to carry the Cross of Christ, is useless: he will be a good academic, a good professor, but not a priest. Please, I ask you in the name of Christ and of the church to be merciful, always: do not saddle the faithful with burdens they cannot carry– nor ought you so burden yourselves.’ He must have been thinking of the extract from Matthew’s Gospel that we hear today, where Jesus talks about the exact opposite of laying burdens on people– he promise to take them away, and to lighten our load. I don’t think Jesus is saying that the Christian life is always going to be easy , that there will not be burdens or crosses to carry, or that we should not hold ourselves to high standards. Rather, he is reminding us that when we find ourselves overburdened– tired, frustrated, afraid, overwhelmed, disheartened– help is at hand. He invites us to come to him, and to unload our troubles onto him. He is a place of rest for our weary souls. With Jesus on board, our minds and hearts will be lighter, and we can get on with our tasks with renewed energy and zeal. (Intercom)

We are currently taking Holy Mass bookings for December 2017

HOLY MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK.

N.B. All 8.00 a.m. Holy Masses are in Mount Carmel Monastery Chapel

Sat 8th 6.00pm Sr Emmanuel Kilkelly 1st Anniversary.

Sun 9th 8.00am Mary Foley, Irishtown Anniversary

9.00am Paddy & Gretta O’ Connor, Wexford Rd. Anniversary

10.00am Betty Ronan, Irishtown 1st Anniversary

12.00pm Months Mind

6.00pm Oliver Darby, 31 Barrowview Heights 3rd Anniversary.

Mon 10th 8.00am John Maddock, Bullawn 23rd Anniversary

10.00am Eileen Murphy (née Finn) Formerly William St & London Anniversary.

Tues 11th 8.00am Mona & Ned Walsh, William St. Anniversary

10.00am Bridie Cashion, Barrack Lane Anniversary

Wed 12th 8.00am Mass for the People of the Parish

10.00am Michael Fleming, Shanbough Anniversary

Thurs 13th 8.00am Carmelite Sisters

10.00am Willie Murphy, Priory St. Anniversary

Fri 14th 8.00am Sr. Josephine, Knock Golden Jubilee of Profession

10.00am Deceased Members of The O’ Connor Family, South St Anniversary

Sat 15th 8.00am Bernard & Julia McNally, Cushinstown Anniversary

10.00am Parish Mass Association

6.00pm Tony McGee Anniversary

Sun 16th 8.00am Friends & Benefactors, Mount Carmel

9.00am Paddy (Patrick) Connolly, Mary St. Anniversary.

10.00am Michael & Kathleen Kent, Cross St. Anniversary

12.00pm Mary Butler, Mount Carmel Months Mind

6.00pm Vera North, Chambersland 1st Anniversary. Martin & Agnes Keane, Ballycullane Anniversary

Sanctuary Lamp: Special Intention.

To know the Father and the Son, we must become pupils in the school of Christ. The way of Christ is one humility and gentleness. Intellectual pride and arrogance are not to be seen in the Christian. The teachings of Christ are to be learnt with humility and in prayer.

As with Elisha last week, Zechariah is one of the twenty-five Old Testament prophets mentioned in the Koran. He is also mentioned in two of the gospels, which speak of his martyrdom. In the Jewish canon he is the penultimate of the twelve Minor Prophets. This is the reading we associate with Palm Sunday because of the reference to the King coming triumphantly to Jerusalem on a donkey.

Of all Paul’s letters, the one to the Romans is the longest and one of the most sophisticated in theological terms. It was most likely written in Corinth and around the years 55-57 AD. This particular passage deals with Paul’s understanding of the effect that sin has; even though the body can be the source and place of sin, we should never forget the Spirit of God which is in each one of us.

Eucharistic Adoration Every Tuesday from 10.00am Mass to

Solemn Benediction at 9.00pm

Recently Deceased: William,(Billy) Power, AClare, Anniversaries: .We remember in our prayers Aidan St. Ledger, 22 Upr. William St. Baptisms:

The Bishop of Ferns has made the following appointments:

-Rev. Tom Orr CC Ballycanew/ Ballyoughter to CC New Ross, effective 12th August. -Rev. Tomás Kehoe Ballycanew/ Ballyoughter, effective Saturday 12th August -Rev. Billy Caulfield to Kilmore Parish (pro term), effective 29th July. _________________________

First Aid Camp

The order of Malta Ambulance Corps are running a Summer First Aid Camp for children aged 10—16 years. It gives participants a chance to learn First Aid and Emergency Skills in a fun camp environment. Run over 4 days in our Ambulance base, the children will receive training from fully qualified and Garda vetted instructors who will work with them to insure that they get the best out of the experience. The cost is €55.00 per child and runs from 10AM To 2PM each day from the 11th to the 14th of July.

For more information or to book a place contact

Kelly on 085-1028419, or email:

wexfordcadets@orderofmalta.ie or Facebook ORDER OF MALTA WEXFORD

UNIT.

First Reading Zechariah 9:9-10

Today’s Readings.

Second Reading Romans 8:9, 11-13

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