The Ascension and Pentecost, together, mark the beginning of the Church. The feast of the Ascension tells us that the Church must be a community in mission, guided by God’s Spirit and confident of God’s protection even amid suffering and death.
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Return of Congregations
I am delighted to welcome you all back to our churches this week. Please take note of the following updated information when attending Mass in our parish:
Please have patience as we try to make our churches a safe and covid free environment. May God bless us all, in the months ahead.
Fr. Danny Broderick
Priest on Duty: Fr. Kieran O’Sullivan (087) 2432155
| Castlemaine Parish The Ascension of the Lord 15th/16th May 2021 |
Go Make Disciples!!’’
There is the funny story of the raw army recruit standing at attention on the drill field. The drill instructor yells, “Forward, march!” And the entire ranks begin to move, all except this one raw recruit. He’s still standing there at attention. So, the drill instructor strolls over to him and yells in his right ear, “Is this thing working?” “Sir, yes, sir!” the recruit yells. Then the drill instructor walks around to the other ear and yells, “Is this thing working?” “Sir, yes, sir!” The soldier says. “Then why didn’t you march when I gave the order?” “Sir, I didn’t hear you call my name.” — Some of us are like that soldier standing around waiting for God to call our names. But the great commission given by Jesus on the day of his Ascension is a blanket order. It has everyone’s name on it. And you can be sure that the Man in charge says, “Go! Make disciples! Teach!” It is your mission and my mission.
Today’s scripture readings describe the Ascension of the Lord into his Heavenly glory after promising the Holy Spirit as the source of Heavenly power for his disciples and commanding them to bear witness to him by their lives and preaching throughout the world. What is celebrated is Jesus’ exaltation and the end of his earthly existence as a prelude to the gift of the Spirit. The ascended Jesus is still with us because of his promise, “I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.” He is with us at all times and in all places, releasing a new energy upon the earth, the energy of the Holy Spirit to preach his Good News of salvation by bearing witness to him.
| Fr. Danny Broderick (087) 9061255 Parish Residence: 18 Ballyoughtragh Heights, Milltown Rev. Conor Bradley (087) 3664057 Parish Office: Wed. & Fri. 9:30-12:30 066-9767312 Email: castlemaineparish@dioceseofkerry.ie Website: www.castlemaineparish.com Safeguarding Children: Contact No (087) 6362780 | |||
| Masses & Intentions | |||
| Sat. May 15th | Keel | 7.30 p.m. | Micheal Barry, Macroom |
| Sun. May 16th | Kiltallagh | 10:00 a.m. | Christy Burke, his parents Martin & Dora, his sister Lucy & his brother Brendan, The Village, Castlemaine |
| Tue. May 18th | Keel | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Thurs May 20th | Keel | 7.30 p.m. | |
| Sat. May 22nd | Keel | 7:30 p.m. | Denis Cournane, Tubber |
| Sun. May 23rd | Kiltallagh | 10:00 a.m. | Maurice O’Dwyer, Lasabee |
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