Glenariffe Parish Bulletin

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182 Garron Road, Glenariffe, Co Antrim, BT44 ORA - Tel: 028 2177 1249
email: frwhite@glenariffe.com
www.glenariffeparish.org ST PATRICK’S AND ST BRIGID’S GLENARIFFE
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TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
6th September 2026
“O that today you would listen to his voice, harden not your hearts ”

WEEKDAY MASSES

Wednesday & Friday 7.30pm
WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil 7pm, Sunday 10am
THE MEDICAL MISSIONARIES Of MARY many thanks to all who have given your supp ort to
the above charity.
Please take a voting card; ASSIST US TO LIVE - NOT TO DIE. This vote takes place on 11th
September, so complete and forward this week.
DECEASED: Jean McDonnell, Glenravel, (Bernie Haughey’s mother)
MONTH’S MIND: Pat McNaughton, Tully
ANNIVERSARIES: Michael Graham, Patrick McAllister, Mary Murray, Seamus Waide,
Martin McGinty, Sister Marie Grignon Hayes. Archie Mcintosh, Cassie & Cahal
McNaughton, Martin O’Boyle, John Collins, Jim Haughey, Greta McAllister
Glenariffe https://glenariffeparish.org

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182 Garron Road, Glenariffe, Co Antrim, BT44 ORA - Tel: 028 2177 1249
email: frwhite@glenariffe.com
www.glenariffeparish.org Thought for today:
Creation is God’s work. Before humanity was, the rest of creation came into being. The
earth and her creatures – indeed the whole cosmos – have beauty, dignity, and
meaning before human presence. So, to be amazed at the wonder of creatio n is part of
our calling. Look up to the shies, walk in the fields, stand at the sea’s edge. Everything
belongs; every thing has beauty! The garden is such a model for our care of creation.
Our call is to be good gardeners, thoughtful, alert and diligent, working with the soil and
with the rhyme of the seasons, caring for the creatures who find a home and a shelter i n
the garden.
Fr Donal Neary, S.J
Gospel Reflections for the Year of Matthew
Each Other's Keepers
In any group, small and big, things cause friction. Everyone thinks his o r her way is right.
We can fight over who is right. Some things are worth a fight, others not.
In the big questions of life, we need the advice, support and love o f the other. Many people
ask themselves, " Why I didn't give an honest opinion about a decision like marriage or a
job or a course of studies which seemed ill-advised to everyone?' We all have good and
not-so-good tendencies. We can only advise as best we can, sensitively and wisely, and
hope we get a hearing.
We are afraid to hurt, to be rejected. Why do we let so many people drink them selves into
trouble and never tell them? The terror of a neighbourhood, no matte r what age, needs
to be confronted. The problem of drugs in a neighbourhood is not confro nted. Crime is
not reported.
In small and big things, we are each other ’s keeper. Jesus is saying something like that today.
Parents can find this difficult as they try to guide the family well an d not lose them. We have
social responsibility in the family and in our neighbourhood and even worldwide for the com mon
good.
God wants the best for each of us. We can help each other to goodness, we can support each
other, advise each other, pray for and with each other, and help each other on our way to God.
Recall an occasion when someone gave you good advice,
even when you may not have liked it at the beginning.
Be grateful!
Give me wisdom, Lord, when others ask me for advice or an opinion.