Welcome to Ferbane Parish
Welcome to the parish of Ferbane in County Offaly and the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. Our parish comprises of three churches: The Immaculate Conception Ferbane, St.Oliver Plunkett, Boora and Saints Patrick and Saran, High Street. We hope you find something of interest here.
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Fr.Peter's Post
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Let your first words be,
‘Peace to this house’
Only a disciple can make a disciple.
The good disciple knows the way, goes
the way and shows the way. It is not
surprising, then, that Jesus’ instruction
to the first disciples in today’s Gospel
is direct and uncomplicated: ‘go out,
mingle, travel lightly, be prepared to be
hated, be present, use words if necessary,
and offer the gift of peace to all’. He
sent them on pilgrimage, not on parade.
It is interesting that he emphasizes the
importance of promoting and spreading
peace at every opportunity. Peace is
heaven’s greatest law. It is the greatest
gift that one generation can bequeath
to another. The eighteenth century
Russian monk, St Seraphim, a revered
master of the spiritual life, offered this
striking reflection on the power and
fruits of peace: ‘If I have peace in my
soul’, then hundreds around me will
be converted’. The Lord’s instruction
goes out to His followers in every age.
He doesn’t ask me if I am capable of the
task, but rather if I am available? Lord,
make us instruments of your peace.
‘Nothing is lost by peace’
(Pope Pius XII).
‘Only peace is holy. War never is’.
(Pope Francis)
Our Lady of Clonfert
I come to you, as one of your children, who
will never forget the importance of a
woman like you. I come because I believe in
you. I come to say thanks for the past and
the present and ask you to bless me in the
future.
You know me, you know how I live and you
know my needs. Please help me especially
when I need you most. I have problems,
worries and anxieties the same as everyone
else - help me to cope. So often I would just
love to give up when life hurts me and
people betray me, but give me the courage
never to lose heart.
Bless my family, my life and my friends.
Help me, no matter what happens to me in
life, to believe, to trust and to hope.
Our Lady of Clonfert, pray for us.
PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
Loving God we pray for the people of Ukraine, for
all those suffering or afraid, that you will be close to
them and protect them. We pray for world leaders, for
compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.
We pray for the world, that in this moment of crisis we
may reach out in solidarity to our brothers and sisters
in need. May we walk in your ways so that peace and
justice become a reality for the people of Ukraine and
for all the world. Amen.
“May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the
madness of war.” (Pope Francis
Parish Team
Fr.Peter Burke 090 6454380
Fr.Michael Morris 090 6454309
Sr.Joseph Fallon 090 6453695
Parish Office
Contact: Fiona Dooley
Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:00am to 5:00pm
Telephone: 090 6454309
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Note: Deadline for the parish bulletin is 3:00pm
on Wednesday
St.Ciaran's Pastoral Area
Weekend Masses
| Church | Saturday | Sunday | ||||
| Ferbane | 7:00pm | 11:00am | ||||
| Boora | 9:30am | |||||
| High Street | 12:00Midday | |||||
| Shannonbridge | 7:00pm | |||||
| Clonfanlough | 10:30am | |||||
| Ballinahown | 11:30am | |||||
| Boher | 10:30am | |||||
| Pullough | 6:30pm | |||||
| Cloghan | 8:00pm | 9:30am | ||||
| Banagher | 6:30pm | 11:00am |
Prayer to St.Joseph
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
To you God entrusted his only Son,
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage,
and defend us from every evil. Amen.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021.