Holy Trinity Church, Ratoath

23 July 2006

Congratulations to Jamie McHugh (Jamestown Park), Grace O’Brien ( Moulden Bridge),

Jack Tatten (Seagrave Hall), Ciara Brady ( Elgarstown) and Eoin Osbourne (Mooretown)

who were baptised recently.

Please pray for  Thomas Gormally (Garristown) brother of Attracta Donnelly (Glascarn Lane), Martin Brody (Ennis) brother of Mary Martin ( Curragha Road) and Jim Gilmore, (late of Porterstown Lane) who died recently..

Envelope Collection for period ending 16^th July  €1584.45 Blue Envelope collection was €690.51. Many thanks for your continued support and generosity. 

Young People in Lourdes; with the Diocese of Meath, 12^th–17^th September 2006.Ages 18-30 Want some time to reflect, to help, to enjoy then come with us to Lourdes! Cost €400.00 including flights, accommodation, meals etc. Book before 31^st July. Send your name, address and contact no. with €100.00 deposit to Youth director, Cathedral House, Mullingar

or phone 044 9348338 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.

Meath Archaeological and Historical Society are visiting the Hill of Uisneach on 

Sunday July  30^th  at 3pm. Meeting in the parking area at the foot of the hill on

Mullingar / Ballymore  Road,  8  miles  from  Mullingar  on  right  hand  side. 

Tour led by Ruth Illingworth (M.A.) Lecturer at  N.U.I.  Maynooth.

The Venue Theatre, Ratoath Community Centre, presents, (for children of all ages)

Willy McClown, Magic Puppet and Punch and Judy Show  Saturday 29^th July at 11.00am Tickets €5.00 available at reception, Ratoath community centre. Telephone 01- 6895600

Mass  in Polish Language will be held in Ashbourne  Parish Church on Sunday 23^rd July at 8.00pm .Lithuanian  Mass on Sunday 30^th July at 6.00pm in Ashbourne Parish Church.

 Ratoath Harps Lotto Results 1.15.18.22.   No Jackpot Winner.

   Monday             Special Intention

   Tuesday             Agnes McCabe

   Wednesday        Sister Anne O Shea

   Thursday            Maureen Adams

   Friday                 Myles Byrne

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        Be Kind to Yourself

How hard we can be on the person closest to us –

hard on ourselves.

We all need a bit of compassion for ourselves,

for our weakness, faults and failings.

We also need to be able to forgive ourselves-

if we’re hard on ourselves, we’ll be hard on others

We can be so hard on ourselves that we’re tough on everyone else.

Can we accept ourselves as the people we are?

That’s having compassion on ourselves.

We can be hard on ourselves at all ages.

For not being good enough,

failing to reach impossible standards,

for having feelings like jealousy or envy,

And regrets:

Everything you wanted to happen and it didn’t.

Maybe ways you let down a husband or wife, or ways you

failed your children.

Jesus was big on compassion. And we need it.

Look on our whole selves; not just one side of ourselves.

If you have harmed people and they forgive you, allow

                yourself be forgiven.

And let the compassion of Jesus give you sympathy for

                 yourself .

We need to love ourselves.

Accept yourself -love yourself as you are,

not as you might have been or might be.

Be kind to yourself and you’ll be kind to others;

let others be kind to you and you’ll be kind to yourself.

Be compassionate to yourself and you will be to others.

Allow others be compassionate to you,

and you’ll look on yourself with love

and that’s how God looks on you.