| Castlemaine Parish 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time 10th/11th July 2021 |
“Bring your daughter to me in three weeks”
There is a story about a troubled mother who had a daughter who was addicted to sweets. One day she approached Gandhi, explained the problem to him and asked whether he might talk to the young girl. Gandhi replied: “Bring your daughter to me in three weeks’ time and I will speak to her.” After three weeks, the mother brought her daughter to him. He took the young girl aside and spoke to her about the harmful effects of eating sweets excessively and urged her to abandon her bad habit. The mother thanked Gandhi for this advice and then asked him: “But why didn’t you speak to her three weeks ago?” Gandhi replied: “Because three weeks ago, I was still addicted to sweets.” And there’s the lesson: We must do more than just point out the right road to others, we must be on that road ourselves. For this reason, the integrity of our private lives and private morals, down to the smallest detail, is the real power behind our words.
Today’s readings remind us of our Divine adoption as God’s children and of our call to preach the Good News of Jesus by bearing witness to God’s love, mercy, and salvation, as revealed through Jesus: “God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world.” (Ephesians 1:4).
We, too, have a witnessing mission: Each Christian is called not only to be a disciple but also to be an apostle. As disciples, we are to follow and imitate Jesus. As apostles, we are to evangelize the world. We are called to share with others not just words, or ideas, or doctrines but an experience, — our experience of God and His Son, Jesus.
Like the apostles, like St. Francis of Assisi, like St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa), we are all chosen and sent to proclaim the Gospel through our living.
It is through our transparent Christian lives that we must show, through our own actions, the love, mercy and concern of Jesus for the people around us. Since we are baptized, Jesus is calling us in our working and living environment to evangelize, to invite people to know, love, serve, and follow Jesus for the rest of our lives. An important part of evangelism is the simple act of inviting a friend or family member to join us in worship. This is where reconciliation between persons and God is most likely to take place. We do not have to commit verbal assault on someone with our convictions. A simple invitation, offered out of a loving and joyful heart, is the most powerful evangelistic message of all.
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The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Parish Confessions are available every Saturday at St James’ Church, Killorglin from 12 noon to 12.30pm. The Priest will be seated in the sanctuary of the church. Confessions will not be heard in the confessional boxes for the foreseeable future. The Priest will be wearing a mask and the person coming for confession will be expected to do likewise. Welcome one and all.
| Fr. Danny Broderick (087) 9061255 Parish Residence: 18 Ballyoughtragh Heights, Milltown Parish Office: Wed. & Fri. 9:30-12:30 066-9767312 Email: castlemaineparish@dioceseofkerry.ie Website: www.castlemaineparish.com Safeguarding Children: Contact No (087) 6362780 | |||
| Baptism: Welcome into our Christian community Ollie Thomas Daly, Cloonearagh, Keel Please pray for Derry Jeremiah Murphy, Boolteens who died recently Masses & Intentions | |||
| Sat. July 10th | Keel | 7.30 p.m. | Catherine Baldock, Shanahill West Months Mind |
| Sun. July 11th | Kiltallagh | 10:00 a.m. | Tomas O’Dowd, Brackhill |
| Tue. July 13th | Keel | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Wed. July 14th | Kiltallagh | 8.00 p.m. | Diarmuid O’Connor, Gransha Upper |
| Thurs July 15th | Keel | 7.30 p.m. | |
| Sat. July 17th | Keel | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun. July 18th | Kiltallagh | 10:00 a.m. | Sr. Sheila Geaney & Geaney Family, Knockane |
Reminder
Masses will be streamed live online vis our webcam system:
- Log into www.castlemaineparish.com
- Scroll down to the bottom of page to where it says Live Streams
- Click St. Gobnait’s, Keel for Mass in Keel
- Click on arrow to play
- Click St. Cathage’s for Mass in Kiltallagh
- Click on arrow to play
| Eucharistic Ministers |
| Keel July 10th Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn Kiltallagh June 11th Jack Keating & Bernie Nagle Keel July 17th David Flahive & William Evans Kiltallagh July 18th Fergus Culloty & Colm Lynch |
| Ushers |
| Keel July 10th Orla Nolan & Marie O’Brien Kiltallagh July 11th Gerry Buckley & Micheal Daly Keel July 17th Noranne Kavanagh & PJ Ryan Kiltallagh July 18th Lorraine Griffin & Claire O’Connor |
| Sanitisers |
| Keel July 10th Marie O’Brien & Eileen Prendiville Kiltallagh July 11th Bernie Nagle & Eileen Keating Keel July 17th Margaret Cournane & Joan Sheehan Kiltallagh July 18th Claire O’Connor & Lorraine Griffin |
The Helping Hand
If when climbing up life’s ladder
You can reach a hand below,
Just to help the other fellow
Up another rung or so,
It will be that in the future,
When you’re growing weary too,
You’ll be glad to find there’s someone who will
lend a hand to you.
Priest on duty this weekend:
Fr. Kevin Sullivan 087 6277638