25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 18th & 19th

Mass Intentions – Saturday

Crookstown 7pm – Sheila Moore (6^th A), Tony Price (4^th A), Ann Price (Birthday Rem), Bridget Buggle – Sallins (A), Margaret (Marge) Lawler – Crookstown (A) Rec Dec – Myrtle Kelly

Mass Intentions – Sunday

Ballymount 8.30am -Rec Dec – Myrtle Kelly

Crookstown 10:30am – Bridget McCarthy – Portersize (A) Rec Dec – Myrtle Kelly

Kilmead 10.30am – Patrick Berry (A), Rec Dec – Sr. Cecile de la Passion (Mary Agnes Donovan)

Moone 12 noon – Ellen Martin (A), Peadar Clynch (A), Alfie Coyle (A), Cassie Nolan (A), Maurice & Margaret (Peggy) Butterfield (30^th A), John Cogan – Hobartstown (A), Elizabeth & John O’Neill (A) Rec Dec – Elizabeth (Lily) Fitzpatrick

Reflection

Gospel Reflection for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The opening words of today’s gospel passage from Saint Luke recall Jesus’ touching appeal to his disciples not to be afraid but to to trust in the kingdom the Father has in mind for them: ‘Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom’ (Lk 12: 32). Fear, not doubt, is the opposite of faith. ‘Fear not’ is Jesus’ most frequent exhortation to his disciples [some 365 times, one for each day of the year]. Fear can paralyse us, holding us locked in the past, unable to move forward. The faith Jesus is looking for involves letting go of those things we imagine will make our lives secure – our possessions.