Ferbane Parish

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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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you’
‘When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace’. These eloquent sentiments expressed by legendary American rock guitarist, Jimmi Hendrix make the important connection between love and peace, and mirror precisely the words of Jesus in the Upper Room as He bids farewell to His disciples. Having appealed to His friends to love one another Jesus now bequeaths to them the gift of peace. Peace actually begins with love, and we find peace when we live our lives through the lens of love. It’s not something that can be achieved, but something one must become. The peace which Jesus offers is an inner peace, knowing as He does that it is ‘peace within that makes beauty without’. It is His gift, then, and it is only by opening our hearts to Him that we can receive and foster that precious gift. A world without God can never know peace. No God, no peace; know God, know peace!

‘Peace is a gift of God, but requires our efforts. Let us be people of peace in word and deed. Please, please let us not get used to war. May the leaders of nations hear people’s plea for peace’. (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.