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Achonry Diocese to Knock

The Achonry Diocese pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday the 15th of May next

May Altar

Please consider a home altar, honouring our Lady for the month of May. Please involve the children to making the altar. Say a prayer in front of the altar daily with the children. These are the events that are remembered by the children in years to come.

Kingstone Holy Well

If you have time during the month of May, you might walk from the Grotto honouring our Lady at St. Kevin’s Church, Keash; walking to the Holy Well (where the statue of Our Lady is situated), reciting the Rosary in doing so. The Holy Well is located in front of the home of Tom and Laura Devine.

You can return to the Church using the Main road should you so wish, passing Toomour Abbey. At the Parochial House you might remember our dead (looking up towards Knockbrack cemetery). Passing the School you might pray for our Students and Teachers, especially those facing into exams

First Holy Communion

The Children of 2nd Class in Keash have their First Holy Communion next Saturday at 11am. We remember them and their families in our prayers.

New baby

We congratulation Mrs O Dowd and her husband Kieran on the birth of their daughter Mary during the week. We pray God’s blessings upon them all.

The Chrism Mass – invitation from Bishop Paul Dempsey.                

This year Bishop Paul is inviting parishioners from every parish in the Diocese to participate in the Chrism Mass at St Nathy’s Cathedral, Ballaghaderreen, on Monday, 11^th April at 7.30 pm. He would particularly like those who are ministering in parishes such as Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, members of Parish Pastoral Councils, Finance Committees, Sacramental Co-Ordinators, Adoration Groups, Altar Societies, Sacristans, Parish Secretaries, etc., to be present for this occasion. At this Mass, the Bishop blesses the oils that will be used at every baptism, confirmation, ordination and anointing of the sick in the Diocese over the next year. Priests also renew their commitment to service.  Following the Mass, refreshments will be available in St Nathy’s College. This is an occasion where we celebrate the unity of the people and priests of the diocese with the Bishop.  You are most welcome to come and join in the celebration!

The Car Park

An Irishman is struggling to find a parking space.

“Lord,” he prayed. “I can’t stand this. If you open a space up for me, I swear I’ll give up the Guinness and go to mass every Sunday.”

Suddenly, the clouds part and the sun shines on an empty parking spot. Without hesitation, the Irishman says: “Never mind, I found one!”

Taking Out An Advert

“Is that the Ballycashel Echo?” asks Mick.

“How much would it be to put an ad in your paper?”

“Five pounds an inch,” a woman replies. “Why? What are you selling?”

“A ten-foot ladder,” said Mick before slamming the phone down.

Three Brothers

An Irishman goes into a bar in America and orders three whiskeys. The barman asks: “Would it be better for if I put all three shots in one glass?”

The Irishman replies: “No! I have two other brothers back at home, so every time I come into a pub, I order a shot for them both.”

The following week, the Irishman orders just two whiskeys.

The barman asks: “Did something happen one of your brothers?” “Oh no,” replies the Irishman. “I just decided to quit drinking!”

Man’s Best Friend

Gerry Connors walked his dog through the village every day.

One day Mr Connors is on his walk without the dog.

His pal Billy sees him and asks: “Where is your dog?” Mr Murphy answers: “I had to have him put down.” “Was he mad,” asks Billy.

“He wasn’t too pleased,” Mr Murphy replies.

Visiting The Doctor

Dr O’Mahony tells his patient: “I have bad news and worse news, John.”

“Oh dear,” John replies. “What’s the bad news?” asks the patient.

The doctor replies: “You only have 24 hours to live.”

“That’s terrible,” says the patient. “How can the news possibly be worse?”

Dr O’Mahony replies: “I’ve been trying to contact you since yesterday.”

Digging A Hole

Two Irishmen were working in the public works department. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind him and fill the hole in.

After a while, one amazed onlooker said: “Why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?”

The hole digger wiped his brow and sighed, “Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we’re normally a three-person team. But today the lad who plants the trees called in sick.”

In 1984, Pope John Paul the second also consecrated Russia and the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the 25th of March.  This date is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord or Incarnation of Jesus in Mary’s womb.

the Latin Rite Catholic bishops of Ukraine sent a letter to Pope Francis,  at the beginning of March,  asking him to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It was at Fatima during the apparitions in 1917, that the Blessed Virgin Mary revealed three secrets.  One of the secrets as recalled by visionary Sister Lucia,  was that Our Lady asked for “the Consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart,  and the Communion of reparation on the First Saturdays” to prevent a second world war.

In a letter written in 1989, Sister Lucia confirmed that Pope John Paul the second satisfied Our Lady’s request for Russia’s consecration in 1984. In the apparition of July 1917 in Fatima,  Our Lady  stated that if this request were not granted,  Russia would spread “its errors throughout the world,  promoting wars and persecution of the Church. ”

This re-consecration will hopefully bring peace.