TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gloria

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace

to people of good will. We praise you, we bless

you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you

thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly

King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus

Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of

God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins

of the world, have mercy on us; you take away

the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you

are seated at the right hand of the Father, have

mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most

High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the

glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Collect

O God, who founded all the commands of your

sacred Law

upon love of you and of our neighbour,

grant that, by keeping your precepts,

we may merit to attain eternal life.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the

Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

First Reading

A reading from the prophet Amos.

Listen to this, you who trample on the needy

and try to suppress the poor people of the country,

you who say, “When will New Moon be over

so that we can sell our corn,

and sabbath, so that we can market our wheat?

Then by lowering the bushel, raising the shekel,

by swindling and tampering with the scales,

we can buy up the poor for money,

and the needy for a pair of sandals,

and get a price even for the sweepings of the

wheat.”

The Lord swears it by the pride of Jacob,

“Never will I forget a single thing you have done.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Responsorial psalm

R. Praise the Lord, who raises the poor.

Praise, O servants of the Lord,

praise the name of the Lord!

May the name of the Lord be blessed

both now and for evermore! R

High above all nations is the Lord,

above the heavens his glory.

Who is like the Lord, our God,

who has risen on high to his throne

yet stoops from the heights to look down,

to look down upon heaven and earth? R

From the dust he lifts up the lowly,

from the dungheap he raises the poor

to set him in the company of princes,

yes, with the princes of his people. R

Second Reading

A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Timothy.

My advice is that, first of all, there should be

prayers offered for everyone – petitions, interces-

sions and thanksgiving – and especially for kings

and others in authority, so that we may be able to

live religious and reverent lives in peace and quiet.

To do this is right, and will please God our saviour:

he wants everyone to be saved and reach full

knowledge of the truth. For there is only one God,

and there is only one mediator between God and

humankind, himself a man, Christ Jesus, who

sacrificed himself as a ransom for them all. He is

the evidence of this, sent at the appointed time,

and I have been named a herald and apostle of it

and – I am telling the truth and no lie – a teacher of

the faith and the truth to the pagans. In every

place, then, I want the men to lift their hands up

reverently in prayer, with no anger or argument.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Open our heart, O Lord,

to accept the words of your Son.

Alleluia!

Gospel

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

Luke.

Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man

and he had a steward who was denounced to him

for being wasteful with his property. He called for

the man and said, „What is this I hear about you?

Draw me up an account of your stewardship be-

cause you are not to be my steward any longer.‟

Then the steward said to himself, „Now that my

master is taking the stewardship from me, what am

I to do? Dig? I am not strong enough. Go begging?

I should be too ashamed. Ah, I know what I will do

to make sure that when I am dismissed from office

there will be some to welcome me into their

homes.‟ “Then he called his master‟s debtors one

by one. To the first he said, „How much do you owe

my master?‟ „One hundred measures of oil‟ was

the reply. The steward said, „Here, take your bond;

sit down straight away and write fifty.‟ To another

he said, „And you, sir, how much do you owe?‟

„One hundred measures of wheat‟ was the reply.

The steward said, „Here, take your bond and write

eighty.‟ ”The master praised the dishonest steward

for his astuteness. For the children of this world are

more astute in dealing with their own kind than are

the children of light. “And so I tell you this: use

money, tainted as it is, to win you friends, and thus

make sure that when it fails you, they will welcome

you into the tents of eternity.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Profession of Faith

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible

and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus

Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of

the Father before all ages. God from God,

Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made, consubstantial with the

Father; through him all things were made. For

us and for our salvation he came down from

heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of

the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake

he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suf-

fered death and was buried, and rose again on

the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the

right hand of the Father. He will come again in

glory to judge the living and the dead and his

kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy

Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds

from the Father and the Son, who with the

Father and the Son is adored and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets. I believe

in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. I

confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of

sins and I look forward to the resurrection of

the dead and the life of the world to come.

Amen

Hymns

Lord Of all hopefulness

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,

Whose trust, ever childlike,

no cares could destroy,

Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,

Your bliss in our hearts,

Lord, at the break of the day.

Love is his way

Love is His word, Love is His way,

Feasting with all, fasting alone,

Living and dying, rising again

Love only love is His way.

Richer than gold is the love of my Lord.

Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is His way, love is His mark,

Sharing His last Passover feast.

Christ at the table, host to the twelve Love,

only love, is His mark.

Give Me Joy

Give me joy in my heart, Keep me praising,

Give me joy in my heart, I pray.

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising.

Keep me praising „till the break of day.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,

Sing hosanna to the King of kings!

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,

Sing hosanna to the King.

Give me peace in my heart keep me resting …….

Give me love in my heart keep me serving ……….

MASS TIMES St. Mary of the Rosary,

Weekend Masses:

Saturday: 10.00am, 6.15pm.

Sunday: 8.00am, 12 Noon, .6.00 pm

Weekdays: 08.00am, 10.00am.

Adoration: Mon - Fri 5.00pm - 7.00pm.

Confessions: Saturday after 10.00am

Mass.

St. John the Baptist, Tyone

Weekend Masses:

Saturday 7.30pm.

Sunday 10.30am.

CONTACTS Parish Office 067 -31272 Priest on duty: 087 2405762

Email: parishoffice@nenaghparish.ie Parish Pastoral Council email: nenaghpastoralcouncil@gmail.com Website: www.nenaghparish.ie Eircode: E45 X522 Nenagh Parish is on Facebook, please join us Our live streaming is available by clicking on MCN media, choose Country - Ireland , County - Tipperary. St. Mary of the Rosary Church will appear and you click to open.

Nenagh Parish News 22nd September 2019

Coffee Morning for Suaimhneas & North Tipperary Hospice.

Annual Coffee morning to be held in the Presbytery on Friday 27th September 10.00am - 1.30pm.

All are welcome.

“Prayer for the Earth” Pope Francis

All–powerful God, you are present in the whole of the universe and in

the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.

Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace, that we may live

as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor,

help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth,

so precious in your eyes.

Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it,

that we may sow beauty , not pollution and de-struction.

Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the earth.

Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation,

to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature

as we journey towards your infinite light.

We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle

for justice , love and peace.

Acceptance To you my god, I will sacrifice all

and I will adopt it in its place the spirit of my Redeemer. You know my weakness;

assist me with your powerful grace. My God, I am satisfied to remain in

your presence as you please. If you send me consolation , I shall

feel grateful; if not I am satisfied.

Sweet Jesus, implant your love in my heart.

It is all I ask in time or eternity. O most compassionate Lord and

Saviour, Jesus Christ, I ask you to look on me this day with

pity and grant me the grace to be

pleasing and acceptable to you even for one moment.

Catherine Mc Auley

Reminder Registrations & Enrolment meeting for Parents/Guardians of children preparing for Communion for the 1st time will take place in St. Mary of the Rosary on Tues-day 24th September at 7.00pm. This is an important infor-mation meeting. Children need not attend.

Registrations & Enrolment meeting for Parents/Guardians of children preparing for Confirmation will take place in St. Mary of the Rosary on Wednesday 25th September at 7.00pm. This is an important information meeting. Children need not attend.

READER ROTA FOR SUNDAY 29th SEPTEMBER Readers - St. Mary’s Vigil: Sean Dwan 8.00am: Joe O’Connor 12 Noon: Adrian McIntyre Readers - St. John’s Vigil: Pat Ryan 10.30am: Teresa Fogarty

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA Next weekend: 1 Weekdays 2

ANNIVERSARY MASSES Mon 23rd Sept– 29th Sept

St. Mary of the Rosary

Thurs 10am: John Jack Brett (A)& Gertrude Pfeiffer (A) Fri 10am: Birdie McGrath (A) Sat 10am: Breda, Patrick & Hugh Cahalan (A’s) Paddy O’Meara (A) Frank Manning (A) Maeve Creamer (A) Sun 12pm: Dolores Egan (1st A) Michael Shoer (A) Gerry McNamara (A) Jane Devaney (A) Nicholas, Bridie & John Feehily (A’s) Sun 6pm: Tony Geaney (A) & deceased family members

St. John the Baptist Sat 7.30pm: Arthur McCarthy (A) Sun 10.30am: Teresa Kelly (A)

Suaimhneas Síoraí Tabhair Dóibh, a Thiarna

FINANCIAL MATTERS The offertory collection last weekend amounted to

€3,140.00

Míle Buíochas.

BAPTISMS We welcome the following into the Christian community

through the sacrament of baptism.

Sean White

Have you a baby for Baptism? The next meeting which is considered compulsory to prepare for the Sacrament of Baptism will be held in the Pastoral Centre Monday 14th October at 7.30pm. Please bring a copy of your baby’s birth certificate on the night.

RECENTLY DECEASED

Larry Richardson Margaret Lee

Jimmy McGrath Patrick Ryan

May they rest in peace

The Parish Shop: Open after 10am Mass daily and at weekend Masses. We stock various signed Mass cards, statues , candles rosary beads and other religious items.

The Parish office: Opens 9am –5pm Mon-Fri. [Closed for lunch 1-2pm]. You may purchase a selection of the above mentioned in the office during opening hours.

Coeliac Notice: Coeliacs who wish to receive Communion are asked to approach and receive from the celebrant who will have gluten free hosts.

Odhran Pastoral Area Mass Times Saturday Evening Vigil

Sat 6.00pm Portroe

Sat 6.15pm St. Mary of the Rosary, Nenagh

Sat 7.00pm Puckane

Sat 7.00pm Templederry

Sat 7.30pm Youghalarra

Sat 7.30pm St. John the Baptist, Nenagh

Sat 8.00pm Silvermines

Sunday Morning

Sun 8.00am St. Mary Nenagh

Sun 9.30am Cureeny

Sun 10.00am Carrig

Sun 10.00am Ballinaclough

Sun 10.00am Portroe

Sun 10.30am St. John the Baptist, Nenagh

Sun 11.00am Silvermines

Sun 11.00am Killeen

Sun 11.15am Ballywilliam

Sun 12.00pm St. Mary of the Rosary, Nenagh

Sun 6.00pm St. Mary of the Rosary, Nenagh

September Parish Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 2019 Sept 3rd-10th .Renewing our lives with hope. Daily routine included Rosary, Mass, prayers for healing, evening prayer and adoration, We were led by Ivan to the Apparition Hill where Mary’s call was heard. We prayed for peace after following stations of the cross to Mt. Krizevac (summit of Cross mountain). Leaving stones at the base of the cross, reminds us to leave our lives in Gods hands. We visited Cenacolo community where Sr. Elvira Petrozzi helps recovering drug addicts find solace in prayer and manual work. Fr. Rexon celebrated Mass in the Franciscan Convent in Miletina on Sunday. Finally before returning home we visited the Oasis of Peace Community, where religious priests and lay people foster and promote vocations. Here there is a life sized figure of Jesus crucified. We visited a beautiful Church in Suirmanci for Mass and Divine Mercy Chaplet

Pharmacy on Duty: 22nd September Finnertys

Rambling House will be resuming at the end of Octo-ber.

The Autumn Pilgrimage to Lourdes leaves from Shan-non Airport on Sunday 29th September to Friday 4th Octo-ber. €699 with €20 discount for online booking to joewalshtours.ies

Lough Derg 2019 One Day Retreats resume on Saturday 17th August and continue on specific days until Saturday 29th September. For bookings or further info phone Mau-reen or Lorraine on 071-9851518 (from NI 00353719861518). Email: info@loughderg.org or/ www.loughderg.org.

An evening with the priests: Come and enjoy an evening of music and song with the musical trio : ‘The Priests’, from Northern Ireland in the Cathedral of the Assump-tion, Thurles on Friday September 27th. Ticket sales are going very well at the parish centre, Cathedral Street, Thurles (0504 22229) and Bookworm, Liberty Square, Thurles (0504 22257). This is one of our fund-raising events for the reroofing of the Cathedral of the Assump-tion. Tickets: €35. Doors open 7pm. Concert starts at 8pm.

Volunteering Opportunity for Third Level Students– Will you be a college student in January 2020? Would you like the opportunity to be a leader in the Meitheal Leader-ship programme for Transition Year students? Killaloe Diocese Youth Ministry are recruiting up to 20 third level students to work on a week-long residential programme which will take place from 6th-10th January 2020. if you are interested in working with young people and develop-ing communication, leadership, and teamwork skills while having fun, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. There will be an information evening for third level students on Friday 27th September @ 8.00pm in St. Flan-nan’s College, Ennis. To register for this information eve-ning, please contact: Joanne O’Brien 085 8749207 jobrien@killaloediocese.ie or Fr. Donagh O’Meara 087 2322140 donaghomeara@gmail.com

The Tipperary Women’s Mini Marathon will take place in Clonmel, Sunday 29th September 2019 at 10.45am. Registration is available at www.tippminimarathon.ie The Tipperary Women’s Mini Marathon also provides a great opportunity for participants to raise funds for their own local charities and there is a charitable donation of €200 to the largest group to register that are raising funds for charitable causes.

Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul ӏӏ visit to Ireland in 1979 on Sunday 29th Sep-tember there will be Eucharistic Adoration & Prayers in St. Mary of the Rosary from 5.00pm - 6.00pm.

Milford Care Centre & Anam Cara the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding a bereavement in-formation evening on Thursday 26th September at 7pm in Milford Care Centre, Limerick. This is a free event and open to all parents. As Milford Care Centre & Anam Cara will need to confirm numbers for teas ,coffees, etc, please R.S.V.P to info@anamcara.ie before Wednesday 25th Sep-tember or call the information line on 085-2888 888.

EVENTS IN THE PASTORAL CENTRE Mon 23rd Sept- Sun 29th Sept

Mon Art Classes 10.00am -12.30pm Parkinson Association 2.00pm - 4.00p m Tues Mindful Meditation 11.00am – 12.00pm Exercise classes for older people 12.00pm- 1.00pm Charismatic 8.00pm Wed I.W.A 10.30am- 4.00pm Weight Watchers 5.00pm - 7.00pm COPD 6.00pm - 7.00pm AA 8.30pm Thurs Al Anon 11.00am- 12.00pm Red Cross 7.00pm Folk Choir 8.00pm Fri AA 8.30pm Sun Polish Charismatic 8.00pm

For info and/or booking of the Centre contact Rita/Donna, Mon-Fri 9.00am-1.00pm on 067 37590.

EVENTS IN NEW INSTITUTE Mon Yoga 5.00pm-8.00pm Zumba 8.00pm-9.00pm Tue COPD 10.30am Zumba 8.00pm-9.00pm Wed Meditation 8.00pm– 10.00pm Thurs Zumba 7.00pm-8.00pm Fri Country Market 8.30am - 1.30pm Bingo 8.30pm–10.30pm Sat Taekwondo 11.00am-12.00pm Basketball 8 to 14 years 4.00pm -6.00pm

For info and/or booking of the New Institute Contact Michael White, Monday to Friday

9.00am-5.00pm 0899880508

Family Carers Ireland are hosting a new peer support group for parents who are caring for their children . It will be held on the last Wednesday of each month from 10:30 to 12:00pm, Nenagh Pastoral Centre, Nenagh. All welcome call 065-6866515 or 086-2442020 for more info.

Also Family Carers Ireland are hosting a Drop-in– clinic last Wednesday of each month from 2-4pm. This service is available to all family carers. We can advise of Carers Al-lowance, Carers Benefit, other rights and entitlements, provide one to one support and advocacy.

Coffee Morning Nenagh Parish Office Workers and Volunteers will hold their annual coffee morning in the Presbytery this Friday 27th 10.00am - 1.30pm. We welcome all to come join us for a cuppa and we truly appreciate your time. We thank all for the donations of cakes etc. We thank all the offices, schools etc who take delivery of our cakes in support of these worthy causes for Suaimhneas & North Tipperary Hospice. Should anybody like us to deliver to them Friday morning please call the office before Wednesday on 067 31272. Looking forward to welcoming you on Friday