Prayer for the first world day for Grandparents and the elderly
I thank You, Lord,
for the comfort of Your presence:
even in times of loneliness,
You are my hope and my confidence,
You have been my rock and my…
PARISH LOTTO DRAW—Tuesday 13th July 2021
12, 20, 25, 31
No winner of this week’s Jackpot
3 x €50 prize winners
Laura O’Neill, Angela Gormas, Shay Raleigh
Promoters Draw – 2 x €50 prize winners
Mary Kelly, The Lourdes Fund
€25 prize winner
N/A
Next Jackpot:…
PARISH LOTTO DRAW—Tuesday 6th July 2021
3, 4, 22, 24
No winner of this week’s Jackpot
3 x €50 prize winners
Angela Norris, Ray O’Donoghue, Crowe Family
Promoters Draw – 2 x €50 prize winners
Mags Brilly, Peter Sheridan
€25 prize winner
N/A
Next Jackpot: €12,000
Prayer for Someone Special
“I pray that the Father may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being” (Eph 3:16)
May the Love of the Spirit
Enfold you;
May the Strength of the Spirit
Uphold you;
May the Peace of the Spirit
Refresh you;
May the Joy of the Spirit
Uplift you;
…Reflection
Always we hope
Someone else has the answer
Some other place will be better,
Some other time it will all turn out.
This is it.
No one else has the answer
No other place will be better,
Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if he wants anything of you,
he will fit you for the work and give you strength.
First, let a little love find entrance into your hearts…
And the rest will follow.
…A prayer for perseverance
May the Lord support us
all the day long,
till the shadows lengthen,
and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over,
and our work is…
When evil darkens our world, give us light.
When despair numbs our souls, give us hope.
When we stumble and fall, lift us up.
When doubts assail us, give us faith.
When nothing seems sure, give us trust.
When ideals fade, give us vision.
When we lose our way, be our guide!
That we may…
“Difference is of the essence of humanity.
Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict.
The answer to difference is to respect it. Therein lies a most
fundamental principle of peace – respect for diversity.”
John Hume (1937-2020)
Acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace…