February 27, 2012; 8:00 pm;
Events
Confirmation Preparation Masses
February 26, 2012; 10:00 am;
Confirmation Preparation Mass for St. Conaire’s
in SS John & Paul Church
on Sunday 26th February
at 10am
Confirmation Preparation Mass
for St. Tola’s/St. Senan’s/Gael Scoil
in Mary Immaculate Church
on Sunday 26th February
at 11am
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes – World Day of Prayer for the Sick
February 11, 2012;
February 11th is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times, and showed herself to St. Bernadette in the hollow of the rock at Lourdes. On March 25 she declared to Bernadette:
“I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Since then Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and many cures and conversions have taken place.
World Day of Prayer for the Sick
On 13th May 1992 Pope John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick to be held each year on the Feast of Our lady of Lourdes as “a special time of prayer and sharing.”
This celebration is a reminder to pray for all those who are sick and to recognize and honour those who work in health care and those who serve as caregivers. As we pray for our family and friends who are ill, let us not forget to pray for all sick people the world over.
Click here to read the Holy Father’s Message for the 20th World Day of the Sick
“Stand up and go; your faith has saved you” (Lk 17:19)
Catholic Schools Week 2012
January 29, 2012 to February 4, 2012.
Christ’s Living Body Active in our World
| Sunday 29th January | |||
| 10am | SS John & Paul Church | Confirmation Preparation Mass and opening of Catholic Schools Week for St. Conaire’s School | |
| 11am | Mary Immaculate Church | Confirmation Preparation Mass and opening of Catholic Schools Week for St. Senan’s, St. Tola’s & Gael Scoil | |
| Monday 30th January | |||
| 10am | Pilgrimage to Cill Chonaire | Pupils of St. Conaire’s School go on Pilgrimage to Rineanna, the home of St. Conaire, visiting St. Conaire’s Church, Cill Chonaire Cemetery and the ancient Church | |
| 11.30am | Pilgrimage Walk | Pilgrimage walk by Junior Infants of St. Conaire’s School to the Adoration Chapel, Skycourt to celebrate “MY GIFTS” | |
| Tuesday 31st January – Feast of St. John Bosco, Patron of Youth | |||
| 11.30am | The Emmaus Walk | Transition year students from both St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School and St. Caimin’s Community School will walk in pairs to the Adoration Chapel, Skycourt for a special prayer ceremony at 12 noon followed by fellowship. | |
| The Making of St. Brigid’s Crosses | Students and teachers form St. Senan’s School gather for a session of cross making | ||
| Wednesday 1st February – St. Brigid’s DaySchools celebrate this day with the making of St. Brigid’s Crosses | |||
| 9.30am | Mary Immaculate Church | Mass, Blessing & Presentation of St. Brigid’s Crosses by St. Senan’s School to Mass goers. | |
| Contact Schools for Details & Times | St. Conaire’s School, St. Tola’s School, St. Aidan’s School St. Aidan’s School |
St. Tola’s and St. Conaire’s & St. Aidan’s Schools will celebrate Grandparents’ Day when grandparents will visit the schools and share in a prayer service with the pupils. | |
| 1.15pm | Pilgrimage Walk | Students for Gaelscoil Donncha Rua will make a pilgrimage walk to Illaunmanagh Cemetery. | |
| Thursday 2nd February – Candlemas Day | |||
| 11.30am | Candlemas Ceremony | Ceremony of Blessing of Candles and Throats for Students of St. Aidan’s School in SS John & Paul Church. | |
| Friday 3rd February – St. Blaise’s DayFirst Friday of February | |||
| 8am | Convent Oratory | Mass for all deceased teachers and school staff who have served in Shannon since the opening of the first Catholic School, St. Senan’s, on 1st February 1962. | |
| 9.30am | Mary Immaculate Church | St. Senan’s and St. Tola’s celebrate the Eucharist with the Blessing of Throats | |
| St. Conaire’s School | Blessing of Throats | ||
| 10am | St. Senan’s School | St. Senan’s will celebrate Grandparents’ Day | |
| Sunday 5th February | |||
| 10am | SS John & Paul Church | First Holy Communion Preparation Mass for St. Conaire’s | |
| 11am | Mary Immaculate Church | First Holy Communion Preparation Mass for St. Tola’s | |
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