It surely is good that the Bible contains a wide range of human experience. It contains victory, defeat, sin, grace, restlessness, wisdom, foolishness, betrayal, hope. All those things that make life human are put into God’s book. Nothing is excluded, not even Job’s depressive insomnia! Not even human madness and folly is excluded from the Bible.
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O My God, I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to Its infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its merciful Love. O my God, I ask of Thee, for myself and for those who are dear to me, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united in Heaven for all eternity Amen.
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But in his pastoral letter for the Jubilee Year, Archbishop Desmond Connel asked that "the image of the heart of Christ be restored to its place in our homes".
In the Sacred Heart picture "every family would have a constant reminder of the love of Christ, and come to know him in the joys of closest friendship".
Here is a fruitful way for families to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, in their own homes. And it's an easy way to make Jesus part of the family.
Fr. Andrew Dunleavy (1680-1746). O’Connell St. Ballymote. He studied at the Irish College, Paris. He wrote 'The Catechism of Christian Doctrine', a large volume in Irish and English. It was a treatise on the teaching of the Catholic Church. He died in Paris in 1746 and was buried in the Lombard College, Paris.
Fr. Owen Davey, Kilmorgan, Ballymote. Ordained in Maynooth in 1869. Worked in Australia in Benalla Parish, Victoria and Bendigo. Died in 1908.
Fr. Eamonn Mullen, Carrigans Lower. Born 1918. Ordained in Carlow in June 1942. Worked in the US. Died in 1992. Buried with his parents in Carrownanty, Ballymote.
Fr. Francis Cawley, Clooneen, Ballymote. Born 1916. Ordained in St. Nathy’s College in 1942 for this diocese. Went to Peru in 1963 and Kingston, Jamaica in 1969. Retired in 1987. Buried at Doo Church, Ballymote. 1991.
Fr. Dominc Kearns, SMA, Knockadalteen, Ballymote. Ordained 1950. Worked in Nigeria. Curate in St. Gregory's Parish, Dorchester, Mass. Fr. Dominic has now retired to SMA House, Blackrock, Cork.
Fr. James O’Reilly, Ballymote. Ordained in Maynooth about 1942. Worked in the US and died some years ago.
Fr. Bernie O’Connor, Creamery Rd., Ballymote. Columban. Ordained in 50s and worked in the Far East.
Fr. Owen Wims, Rathdooney, Ballymote, brother of Fr. John, born in 1921. Ordained in All Hallows in 1948. Worked in California. Died in a drowning accident in the US about 50 years ago.
Fr. Michael Cassidy, Wolfe Tone St., Ballymote. Born in 1937. Ordained in the early 60s. Worked in England and became an English Army Chaplain. Now retired in Rosses Point.
Fr. Eustace Cassidy, CP. Ballymote. Works in Scotland. Fr. Liam McDermott, OFM Born in 1934. Ordained in the late 50s. He now works in South Africa.
Fr. Fachtna Collins, Carrownanty, Ballymote. Ordained in All Hallows about 1950. Worked in the US. Now retired in Dublin.
Fr. Peter McDonagh, Derroon, Ballymote. Born in 1936. Ordained in the 60s for San Antonio diocese. He died in 1995 and is buried in Ballisodare.
Fr. Pat Rogers, CP. O’Connell St. Ballymote. Born in 1943. Scripture scholar. Worked in Africa, now at Mount Argus, Dublin.
Fr. James Henry, Portinch, Ballymote. He worked in Glasgow for 11 years. He died in Bonniconlon in 1978.
Fr. Paul Cryan & Fr. Michael Cryan, Main Street, Ballymote. Both worked for some years in England before returning to this diocese. Both are now dead.
Fr. Francis Benson, Carrickbanagher, Collooney Parish. Educated in the US for the Priesthood. Ordained on 28th May, 1914 in Baltimore Cathedral
Fr. Desmond Reid, Ballybrennan, Ballymote. Born in 1934. Ordained in 1964, C.S.Sp. Works in Australia.
*Fr. John Wims, Rathdooney, Ballymote. Ordained for this diocese in 1932. Died in 1994. Never abroad.
*Fr. Michael Val Rogers, O’Connell Street, Ballymote. Ordained in Clonliffe College in 1945 for Dublin diocese. Worked in Dublin and died there in 2000. Never abroad.
*Fr. Dermot Meehan, Carrownanty, Ballymote. Born in 1961. Ordained in Ballymote in 1985 for this diocese. Never abroad.
Sister Mary Gonzales Walsh, born in Derroon, Ballymote. Entered the Dominicans in 1906. She spent most of her life in Natal, S. Africa. She returned to England to Rosary Priory, Bushy Heath, where she celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of her Profession about 1970. (Aunt of Maisie McGovern, O’Connell St.)
Sister Delphina Kerins, Carrigans Upper, Ballymote.. Franciscan Missionary, Died in 1972 in a drowning accident in the Zambesi river, Africa. Her sister, Sister Attracta, was also a missionary is now in England.
Sr. Christina Scanlon, Carrigans Upper, Mercy Sister, died in 1986. Worked in the US.
Sr. Rosalima(Josie) Rogers, sister of the Incarnate Word from Emlaghfad. Worked in Texas. Died in 1994.
Sr. Nathy (Lily McGettrick), Cluid. Worked in California; Sr. Bridget (Katie McGettrick) Sister of the Incarnate Word, from Cluid, Houston, Texas Now deceased.
Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart (Winnie McGettrick) Cluid, worked in Beirut and in England. She died recently.. Those three sisters were sisters of Tom McGettrick, Cluid, now living in Dublin.
Sister Rufina (Anne Nealon), Cloonlurg, Ballymote. Born in 1921. She joined the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary in 1940 and worked in England . She died in 2001.
Sr. Mary Denis McGettrick, Rathdooney. She worked in Long Island. She died young some years ago..
Sister Rosarii Cryan, O’Connell St. Ballymote.Mercy Sister. She worked in the US. She is now home.
Sr. Mary Clare Wims, Rathdooney. She worked in England..
Sister Attracta Shiels, Corhubber, Mercy Sister. Worked in the US. Now in Galway.
Sister Kathleen Shiels, Corhubber. Mercy Sister. She worked in the US. Now in Gurteen.
Sr. Kilian Rogers, O’Connell St. Works in Africa.
Sr. Veronica Cassidy, Grattan St. Mercy Sister, Worked in the US.
Sr. Rosie Cassidy, Mercy, Worked in Africa.
Sister Vera Fox, Lisananny. Franciscan Missionary of Mary Worked in Ghana(69-80), then Belfast and now in England.
Sister Mary Peter Kerins, Cartron, Ballymote. Franciscan Missionary of Mary. Born about 1880. Spent most of her religious life in London. She died about 1965.
Sr. Mary Colette Quigley, Corhober, Dominican. She worked in England. She died in 1982.
*Sister Margaret Wims, Rathdooney, Marist in Carrick-on-Shannon and taught there. She died there in 1980. (She did not work abroad) Sister of Fr. John.
*Sister Bertrand Wims, Rathdooney, A Marist on the nursing staff of Carrick. Transferred to Tubbercurry. She died in 1998. Another sister of Fr. John. She did not serve abroad. There were five members of that family in religion.
*Sister Dominic Quigley, Carrowcushacly. She became a Mercy Sister in Carysfort about 40 years ago and worked there. She is now retired in Dublin. She never worked abroad.
Sr. Mary Liguori (Mary Ellen Mahon,) Carrowcushacly Born in 1881. Went to the US. and joined the Mercy Order She worked in Jamaica. Golden jubilee in 1959..Now deceased.
Brother Walfrid Kerins, Lecarrow, Ballymote. Marist Brother, Born about 1840. He founded Glasgow Celtic Football Club in 1888.
Brother Victor Nathy McGettrick, Rathdooney, De La Salle Brother. Worked in Mauritius. He died in recent years.
Bro. John Patrick Hannan, CFC Keenaghan, Ballymote. Born about 1940. Irish Christian Brother. Professed in 1966. Worked in Zambia, (76-80) as a secondary teacher. He worked in Bangalore, India and in Perth, Australia, until 1999. Now retired in Dublin.
*Brother Brendan Keevans Cloonkeavy. Irish Christian Brothers. Worked most of his life in Dublin..never overseas. Still in Dublin.
*Brother James Brehony, Ardsallagh. Irish Christian Brothers. A teacher in Ireland, now in Dublin. Never served abroad.
Fr. Des Reid, Station Road, Ballymote, Holy Ghost Fathers, currently working is Australia.
Fr. Owen Davy, Tiraree, Kilmorgan, Maynooth 1869, and invited to Australia by Bishop Crane 1876. He had the beautiful church in Benalla built just before he died in 1908.
Sister Gonzales (Margaret Walsh), Derroon, Dominican in South Africa. She died in 1984.
Sr. Vera Fox, Lisananny. Franciscan Missionary of Mary. Ghana(69-80), Belfast, & now in Berkshire.
Sr. Mary Colette Quigley(Dominican), Corhober. England. Died in 1982.
Brother Victor Nathy Mc Gettrick, (De La Salle)Rathdooney. Mauritius. Died in recent years.
Sister Rosalima (Josie) Rogers, Emlaghfad (Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word), Texas. Died in 1994.
Tom MC Gettrick's three sisters: Sister Nathy (Lily) in California. Sr. Bridget (Katie), (RIP), Houston, Texas.(Sisters of the Incarnate Word). Mother Mary of the Sacred Heart (Winnie), died 5th Dec.1999, in Felixstowe, England, previouly in Beirut.
Sr. Mary Denis (McGettrick), Rathdooney, aunt of Eddie Mc Gettrick, Rathdooney, & Bea Rogers, Emlaghfad, in Long Island. She died young.
Sister Rosarii Cryan, O'Connell St., USA, now home.
Brother Walfrid Kerins, Lecarrow; founder of Glasgow Celtic football club. He died early in the century. The Community Park here in Ballymote is named after him.
Fr.James Henry, Portinch. Served in Glasgow for 11 years. He died in Bonniconlon in 1978.
Sister Delphina Kerins, C. Upper, Franciscan missionary, died in 1972 in a drowning accident in the Zembesi river, Africa. Her sister, Sister Attracta, also a missionary in Africa, now in England. Both sisters of Mrs Kathleen Lavin, Kilcreevin.
Sr.Christina Scanlon, C.Upper, died in 1986.
Fr. Eamon Mullen, Carrigans Lower, worked in U.S.A. Died in 1992. Buried in Carrownanty.
Fr. Bernie O'Connor, Columban, Creamery Road, on Far East Missions.
Fr. Dominic Kerins, S.M.A., Knockadalteen, still in Nigeria. Celebrates his Golden Jubilee in the year 2000.
Fr Francis Cawley, Clooneen, Peru and Jamaica, died in 1991.
Fr. James O'Reilly, Fairgreen Rd.,California, died some years ago.
Fr. Fachtna Collins, Carrownanty, U.S.A., now retired.
Fr Liam Mc Dermott, OFM, Marren Park, works in South Africa.
Fr Owen Wims, Rathdooney, California, died from drowning about 50 years ago.
Fr. Peter Mc Donagh, Derroon, San Antonio, died recently.
Fr. Kevin Cassidy, SMA, Grattan St., Nigeria.
Fr. Pat Rogers, CP, O'Connell St.,Africa & Dublin.
Fr. Eustace Cassidy, CP, in Scotland.
Fr. Michael Cassidy, Wolfe Tone St, England and Army Chaplain, now retired.
Sr. Attracta Shields, Corhober, Mercy, Peru.
Sr. Kathleen Shields, USA.
Sr. Mary Clare Wims, Rathdooney, England.
Sr. Killian Rogers, O'Connell St.,Africa.
Sr. Veronica Cassidy, Grattan St. USA.
Sr. Rosie Cassidy, Africa.
(These are the names that were handed in so far. There must be others.
This is the story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realised that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
" If you believe in something strongly enough, no sacrifice will be too great. If you don't, any sacrifice will be too much."
Jesus, when I think of all you suffered, how you bled and died for my sake, I know in the depth of my heart that you understand our pain and sorrow.
I need to feel you close to me as a solid anchor when the gales of anxiety break over this poor weak body, this weary mind of mine. Through my suffering and distress may I find you again in life.
May I have a deeper faith, a firmer hope, a more ardent love of you. And if it be your holy will, Lord, take away my cross and let me be. But let me always remember to join my aches and pains with those of Christ, who died on the cross to free me from sin.
Yes, I have a lot to thank you for. You, Lord, are my refuge and my salvation. Amen.
Lord Jesus, give me a listening ear to hear You when You call me. And a willingness to follow where You lead. Amen.
Morning Prayer of the Little Flower.
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"Your poverty is greater than ours... the spiritual poverty of the West is much greater than the physical poverty of the East. In the West, there are millions of people who suffer loneliness and emptiness, who feel unloved and unwanted. They are not the hungry in the physical sense; what is missing is a relationship with God and each other."
-Mother Teresa
"The people of our day are more impressed by example than by teachers, and if they listen to these, it is because they also give example"......Pope Paul VI
Until recently practically every Catholic home prominently displayed a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with a red light burning in front of it. Sadly this is no longer the way.
Religious & Missionaries from this Parish. (Latest Update. November 2001.)
Missionaries from this Parish in this century.
Whose Job Is It?
THANK YOU
These two little words are full of meaning. They constitute a complete prayer if uttered sincerely. As you go about your daily lives with the many hardships and sacrifices we are called upon to make, do you ever take a moment to visit our Lord in the Tabernacle and just say "thank You" for the countless favours and blessings that we come to accept as commonplace? Sight, hearing, a good appetite, freedom from pain, a glasss of water and a few of the many things we take for granted until we are deprived of them, and only then do we realise their inestimable worth.
Personal Prayer
Lord,if my life has been pretty good so far, I've got a lot to thank you for. But there comes a time in the life of every Christian when one has to take up one's cross and follow you to the hill of Calvary.
It is better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness.