31st MAY : THE MOST HOLY TRINITY:

• MASS INTENTIONS:.
• THIS WEEKEND:   
• Sat.  7.30pm:      Tot Lane, New Street.
• Sun 10.00am:     Peg Collins, Glenamuckla.
• Sun 11.30am:     William O’Flynn, Barleyhill.
• NEXT WEEKEND:
• Sat.  7.30pm:      Exam Mass.
• Sun 10.00am:     D.D. Cronin, Glenamuckla.
• Sun 11.30am:     Noel O’Mahony, High Street.
• MORNING MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday – Mass at 10am.
• Thursday – Liturgy of the Word at 10am.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: OFFERTORY: €1,715.00,  SHRINES: €398.00, DIOCESAN FUND : €000.00,  TRÓCAIRE to date:  €2,060.00. Sincere thanks for your generosity.

PARISH OFFICE: Please note the parish office will be closed on bank holiday Monday, 1st June.

FAMILY TREE MASS: Will be held in Holy Cross Church, Charleville on Monday, 1st June at 3pm. Celebrant Fr. Eugene Barrett, OFM. All welcome.

MONTHLY MASS: In honor of St. Pio of Pietrelcina will be held in St. Joseph’s Church, Lismire on Wednesday, 3rd June at 8pm. All welcome.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: St. Vincent De Paul will hold their church gate collection before masses next weekend, 6th & 7th June. Please give a little it will help a lot.

BRÚ COLUMBANUS: A 10k fundraising trek will take place on Saturday, 6th June in Kenmare to raise much needed funds for   Brú Columbanus. Brú Columbanus provides “home from home” accommodation for the relatives of seriously ill patients in Cork Hospitals and Hospice. Registration is €20 . Phone 021-4345754.

FIRST FRIDAY: Next Friday, 5th June is First Friday. Both morning masses, Taur at 9am and Newmarket at 10am will be offered as November masses for the dead. The sick of the parish will be visited on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday next week.

EXAM MASS: For all Leaving Cert & Junior Cert student’s will be   held on Saturday, 6th June at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church. Exam students, family & friends are welcome   to attend. If you or a member of your family are doing state exams this year, please write the students name on the sheet provided at the back of the Church. The youth choir will sing at this special mass.

Exam Prayer God stay close to me today, Guide my study and light my way. Ease my nerves and comfort me, With peace and love so tenderly. May I remember the things I need, And understand all I study and read. May I strive to give my best And do myself justice in each test. May the topics I know and like appear On the exam paper to lessen my fear. And during the moments I may feel stressed I’ll try to remember the ways I’m blessed. And if there are times that I feel at sea Help me to trust that you’re here with me. Amen.

CORPUS CHRISTI: The Corpus Christi procession will take place on Sunday, 7th June after 11.30am mass. The proposed route for the procession is up the Island Road and into Castlecourt for Benediction and final blessing.  Everyone welcome.

SUNFLOWER DAY: Sunflower day is Friday, 5th June. A collection will be held throughout the day in Newmarket on behalf of Marymount Hospice. Please give as generously as you can. All contributions will be greatly appreciated.

FOLLOW UP MEETING: Of Taur Church Centenary celebrations will be held on Wednesday, 3rd June at 7.30pm in Taur Church. Also, pictures of the weekends celebrations can be viewed on www.athtrasna.com/gallery/parish.

TIDY TOWNS: The tidy towns group are gathering on Tuesday next 2nd June @ 7pm… The main project this week is to weed the bio diversity garden, so if your available please come along. Your help will be very welcome.

GLASH/TAUR TEXT ALERT NETWORK: Just a reminder if anyone wishes to register for the text alert system please contact one of the following committee members between 7pm and 10pm. Michael Quinn – 087-7043184, Eileen Hartnett -   087-6770943 or Margie Clarke on 087-6569055.

SHORT BUT SWEET: Grace Davidson took her four-year-old granddaughter to “big church” for the first time. She sat quietly taking in every aspect of the service and her attentive curiosity stayed in check until the pastoral prayer. The pastor said, “We thank You, Lord, for Your presence.” The little girl’s eyes flew open and she whispered to her grandmother, “Granny, we’re gonna get presents!”

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: www.twomeyfamilyremorial.com.  Twomey Family Remorial Weekend, 6th and 7th June 2015 – an  action packed weekend of sport & fun in honour of Connie, baba Oisin and baby Elber Marie Twomey. Money raised will be donated to ‘Bru Columbanus’.

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:

“Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there.” Joel Osteen

“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces  up and begin again.” Flavia Weedn

“If someone has offended you, insulted you, or  disappointed you, let it go! If you are remembering all the ways you have been hurt or forgotten, let it go! Ask yourself, what good does it do to hold on to this?”  Lyanla Vanzant

“Just because someone stumbles and loses their way doesn’t mean that they’re lost forever.”  Charles Xavier

“Use what talents you possess, the woods will be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” Henry Van Dyke

“Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.” Marlene Dietrich

ONE SENTENCE SERMON: Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are seeds.  You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds !