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Welcome to our parish website, and welcome to our parish of Kilbeggan and Rahugh. We are a believing community, committed to living our faith in joy and proclaiming it in our lives with love and and friendship. Everyone is welcome to our Masses and to parish events. We have a great sense of belonging and service in the parish, all our helpers are voluntary which speaks of the love and dedication our parishioners.

Our parish is open to everyone and that includes you.

We invite you to browse our website to learn more about the parish and to see if you could be involved.

The website includes Mass Times, Weekly Newsletter and Contact Details.

Thanks to all who support the mission of Kilbeggan and Rahugh Parish.

Kilbeggan
Rahugh

CHURCH OF ST. JAMES KILBEGGAN

DUE TO THE COVID VIRUS THERE ARE NO PUBLIC MASSES. MASS WILL BE ON WEBCAM .

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9.30 A.M.

FRIDAY 7.30 P.M.

SATURDAY 10 A.M.

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS 8 P.M.

SUNDAY 11 A.M.

CHURCH OF ST HUGH, RAHUGH

THERE ARE NO MASSES IN ST HUGH’S CHURCH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND THE SIZE OF THE CHURCH.

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POPE FRANCIS “THE FAMILY IN THE LIGHT OF GOD’S WORD”

April 29, 2021

Pope Francis: “How do we imagine God’s love? Is there a concrete reality in the world that helps us see this love with our own eyes? Certainly there is! It is the family! The image of God is reflected in man and in woman, in conjugal love: a living ‘icon’ through which God is made…

NEW VOCATIONS WEBSITE

April 24, 2021

MEATH VOCATIONS

Facebook :DioceseOfMeathVocations

Instagram: dioceseofmeathvocations

The Vocations Director, Fr Tony Gonoude may be contacted at +353 44 937 3923

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Homily Notes for Vocations Sunday Bishop Deenihan

April 23, 2021

Homily Notes.
Bishop Tom Deenihan.
Vocations Sunday 2021.

Today, the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday.
The reason is somewhat obvious, the readings of the Mass, as well as the
prayers, concentrate on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd.

A good shepherd cares for, leads and…

QUEEN OF HEAVEN (said instead of Angelus in Eastertide)

April 16, 2021

V/ O Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. R/ For He, whom you were privileged to bear. Alleluia. V/ Has risen as He said. Alleluia. R/ Pray for us to God. Alleluia. V/ Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia. R/ For the Lord is truly risen, Alleluia. Let us pray: O God, who by…

POPE FRANCIS “URBI ET ORBI” TO THE CITY AND THE WORLD , EASTER MESSAGE

April 7, 2021

Amid the many hardships we are enduring, let us never forget that we have been healed by the wounds of Christ (cf. 1 Pet2:24). In the light of…

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Reflection

Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in 1844 was an English poet and convert from Anglicanism. He developed a love of the arts as a young boy, and continued to write and paint all of his life. When he chose to become a Catholic and then enter the Jesuits he destroyed most of his early poetic works, and for his early years as a Jesuit he stopped writing. Following encouragement from one of his Superiors, Hopkins began to write once more and he developed a poetic technique which he described as ‘sprung rhythm’ which he used to particularly good effect to describe nature.

MY PRAYERBOOK

Catholic Prayers and Devotions

https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers

Litanies

https://www.usccb.org/search?key=LITANIES

How to Say the Rosary for Beginners.

http://www.vatican.va/special/rosary/documents/misteri_en.html#How_to_pray_the_Rosary

FAMILY PRAYERS FROM BIRTH TO DEATH

https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/family-prayers-from-birth-to-death

Praying with Pope Francis and with all those who join with him around the world

https://www.popesprayer.va/

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Glory be to the Father

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Morning Prayer

Father in heaven, you love me, you’re with me night and day. I want to love you always in all I do and say. I’ll try to please you, Father. bless me through the day. Amen.

Night Prayer

God, our Father, I come to say thank you for your love today. Thank you for my family, and all the friends you give to me. Guard me in the dark of night, and in the morning send your light. Amen.

Grace before Meals

Bless us, 0 God, as we sit together. Bless the food we eat today. Bless the hands that made the food. Bless us O Lord. Amen

Grace after Meals

Thank you, God, for the food we have eaten. Thank you, God, for all our friends. Thank you, God, for everything. Thank you, God. Amen.

Journey Prayer

Arise with me in the morning, travel with me through each day. Welcome me on my arrival, God, be with me all the way.

Our Father

Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Prayer to Jesus

Infant Jesus meek and mild Look on me a little child. Put your gracious hands on me and make me what I ought to be. Amen.

Prayers to Mary: Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

Prayers to the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, I want to do what is right. Help me. Holy Spirit, I want to live like Jesus guide me. Holy Spirit, I want to pray like Jesus teach me. Amen.Spirit of God in the heavens. Spirit of God in the seas. Spirit of God in the mountain-tops. Spirit of God in me. Spirit of God in the sunlight. Spirit of God in the air. Spirit of God all around me. Spirit of God everywhere. Holy Spirit, Spirit of God help me. Amen.

Act of Sorrow

O my God, l thank you for loving me. I am sorry for all my sins, for not loving others and not loving you. Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again. Amen.

Prayer before Confession

O my God, help me to remember the times when I didn’t live: as Jesus asked me to. Help me to be sorry and to try again. Amen.

Prayer after Confession

O my God, thank you for forgiving me. Help me to love others. Help me to live as Jesus asked me to. Amen.

Prayer before Communion

Lord Jesus, come to me,
Lord Jesus, give me your love.
Lord Jesus, come to me and give me yourself,

Lord Jesus, friend of children, come to me.
Lord Jesus, you are my Lord and my God.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayers after Communion

Lord Jesus, I love and adore you.
You’re a special friend to me.
Welcome, Lord Jesus, O welcome.
Thank you for coming to me.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, o thank you for giving yourself to me.
Make me strong to show your love wherever I may be.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay close by me forever and love me, I pray.
Bless all of us children in your loving care and bring us to heaven to live with you there.

I’m ready now, Lord Jesus, to show how much I care.
I’m ready now to give your love at home and everywhere. Amen.

O Sacrament Most Holy

O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, All praise and all thanksgiving, be every moment Thine. (repeat three times)

A PRAYER FOR STUDENTS

Lord our God,
in your wisdom and love
you surround us with the mysteries of the universe.

Send your Spirit upon these students
and fill them with your wisdom and blessings.
Grant that they may
devote themselves to their studies
and draw ever closer to you,
the source of all knowledge.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

FUNERALS

Bereavement is always difficult, but it is made even more difficult now with the restrictions. The restrictions extend to the Funeral Mass too unfortunately with only 10 people allowed in the Church. This makes the grieving process even more difficult. The support of the extended family and parish community has always been a great support to the bereaved.

Below are the readings from which a family can choose for the Mass, and all the details regarding a Funeral Mass in our Parish. You can discuss these with me and any arrangements for the Funeral.

Fr. Brendan.

FUNERAL BOOKLET

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Catechism of the Catholic Church

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The Catechism gives the basic Catholic and fundamental content of doctrine as regards both faith and morals in the light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole Church’s Tradition. It’s principal sources are Sacred Scripture, the Fathers of the Church, the liturgy and the Church’s Magisterium. It will be a help in understanding the basics of the faith and teaching of the Church.