Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – 23rd August 2026
On many occasions,
Jesus asks his disciples not to tell anyone that he is the Son of God, the
Messiah. Why might that be? The only reason I can imagine is that he’s saying
every one of us has to come to that knowledge for ourselves. We can’t let
someone else do our spiritual homework for us, but many of us do. We Catholics
let the pope, bishops, and priests give us all the answers and then we just
parrot them back. Has there been any experience of it ourselves? Often, the
answer is ‘usually not.’ Many Christians believe what we’re supposed to
believe. But here Jesus says, ‘Who do you say that I am?’ What have you
experienced? What have you personally discovered? What knowledge do you have?
This passage is most often used to preach the primacy of the papacy since Jesus
tells Peter, ‘You are the rock upon which I will build my church.’ That’s true,
but a couple chapters later Jesus says the identical thing to the whole
community: ‘Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven. What you loose
on earth, will be loosed in heaven’ (Matthew 18:18). Jesus is not only talking
about the pope; he’s talking about the people of God, all of us. Peter as the
symbolic leader has to do it first, but then we all participate in passing on
the message. Center for action and
contemplation
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Recently Deceased:
Goa Gossa Helene Epse Kata from the Ivory Coast,
her daughter Christina and son in law Jeremy and their two children live in Borris-in-Ossory. Family and friends from the Ivory Coast will be joining them for Mass in Borris-in-Ossory on Saturday 29th August.
Anniversaries This Weekend 23rd August 2026
Borris-in-Ossory Mass 11.00 a.m.
Mick, Maureen and Michael Moore,
Aidan Kelly,
Eamon and Eddie Dowling,
Jack Fahy
Next Weekend 30th August 2026
Borris-in-Ossory Mass 11.00 a.m.
Patrick Sheeran and the deceased members of the Sheeran Family
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NO MASS IN KNOCKAROO OR KILLASMEESTIA NEXT SUNDAY AS IT IS THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
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Evening Prayer with Bishop Ger.
You are invited to join with Bishop Ger as he leads us in Evening Prayer in preparation for his Episcopal Installation as Bishop of Ossory on 13th September 2026, when he begins his ministry as our Bishop.
Beginning at 7.30 p.m. each evening.
- Friday, 21st August 2026, St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny.
- Friday, 28th August 2026, Church of the Assumption, Owning, Templeorum parish. (Oldest Church in the Diocese of Ossory 1798)
- Friday, 4th September 2026, St Kieran's Church, Seir Kieran, Co. Offaly.
Eucharistic Ministers Next Weekend 30th August
Borris-in-Ossory SUNDAY 11.00 a.m.
Eileen Sweeney,
Sr Regina,
Sheila Phelan,
Mary Sheeran
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Church Reader Next Weekend 23rdAugust
Borris-in-Ossory SUNDAY 11.00 a.m.
Margaret Breen
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Padreacha as Gaeilge
Ár nAthair
(Our Father)
Ár n-Athair atá ar neamh,
Go naofar d'ainm,
Go dtaga do ríocht,
Go ndéantar do thoil ar an talamh
mar a dhéantar ar neamh.
Ár n-arán laethúil tabhair dúinn inniu,
agus maith dúinn ár bhfiacha,
mar a mhaithimidne dár bhféichiúna féin
Ach ná lig sinn i gcathú
ach saor sinn ó olc. Áiméan.
‘S’é do bheatha, a Mhuire
(Hail Mary)
S’é do bheatha, a Mhuire,
Atá lán de ghrásta,
Tá an Tiarna leat.
Is beannaithe thú idir mhná,
agus is beannaithe toradh
do bhroinne, Íosa.
A Naomh Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé,
guigh orainn na peacaigh,anois,
agus ar uair ár mbáis.
Áiméan.
Glóir don Athair
(Glory Be to the Father)
Glóir don Athair, agus don Mhac,
agus don Spiorad Naomh.
Mar a bhí ó thús,
mar atá anois,
mar a bheas go brách,
le saol na saol.
Áiméan.
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