Dear Friends,
Today is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Week – Saint John Ogilvie, S.J. (1579 – 1615) – Monday, 19th January
John was born in Banffshire, Scotland into a noble Scots family of mixed Presbyterian and Catholic allegiance. John was reared as a Calvinist. At the age of fifteen he was sent aboard by his father to have the benefits of a French Calvinist education. Ironically, things did not work out as John’s father had planned. John became a Roman Catholic. He entered the Jesuits in 1599 and was ordained priest in Paris in1610. Initially, he was stationed in Rouen. He heard of the perilous state of Catholics in Scotland and asked to be sent there. In 1613, he returned to Scotland disguised as a horse dealer under the name John Watson. He was active in ministry in Edinburgh and Glasgow but was then betrayed to the Protestant archbishop, arrested and tortured. He was brought to trial, condemned and executed on a trumped-up charge of high treason. His body was buried outside the city of Glasgow in a place used for the burial of criminals. John was beatified by Pope Pius X1 in 1929 and canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1976. One can only marvel at the depth of faith of these martyrs in the 16th and 17thcenturies.
Reading Club
Our next meeting will be on Monday,26th January 2026 from 10.00am – 12 Noon. We will be reviewing The Return ofthe Prodigal by Henri Nouwen. The next book will be The Sign – Reading the Gospel of John by Seán Goan. You are welcome to join.
ANNUAL BL. JOHN SULLIVAN MASS
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Mass in honour of Bl. John Sullivan on Saturday, 21st February at 11am. The Mass will be presided over by Archbishop Dermot Farrell, with Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Jackson preaching.
NOTE this Mass is at 11am, NOT at 1pm. It replaces the usual monthly Mass.
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED
We remember in prayer those who have died recently:
Anne Markey
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, restin peace.
Amen
JESUIT CENTRE OF SPIRITUALITY
Upcoming Retreats and Courses
Oasis Day: 24 Jan &14 Feb
Directed Retreats
8-dayDirected Retreat: 27 Jan-5 Feb
6-dayDirected Retreat: 11-17 Feb
St. Brigid's Mantle: Discover the Fiery Spirit at the Heart of Celtic Spirituality -5 Feb
Spiritual direction formation:
Diploma in Spirituality (Spiritual Direction)
6-8Feb
For more information, visit Manresa.ie
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from this Sunday, January 18, to Sunday, January 25.
“The Week of Prayer for ChristianUnity is a privileged moment of prayer, encounter and dialogue. It is an opportunity to recognise and receive the richness and value that are present in the other, the different, and to ask God for the gift of unity.” – Archbishop Farrell
POPE LEO XIV’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY
Praying with the Word of God Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
THEWAY.IE
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