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Prayers of The Faithful

Kincasslagh and Burtonport Parish

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

The following may help you in preparing appropriate prayers of the faithful.  You may use them as they are or adapt them to your own particular circumstances and preferences.  You may have as many prayers of the faithful as you wish, usually there are 4, 5 or 6 prayers of the faithful at the Requiem Mass.

The Celebrant will introduce the prayers with these or similar words:

God, almighty Father, raised Christ his Son from the dead; with confidence we ask him to save all his people, living and dead:

1. For N. who in baptism he was given the pledge of eternal life, that he/she may now be admitted to the company of the saints.  Lord, hear us.

2. For all our deceased relatives and friends and for all who have helped us, that they may have the reward of their goodness.  Lord, hear us.

3. For those who have fallen asleep in the hope of rising again that they may see God face to face.  Lord, hear us.

4. For the family and friends of our brothers /sisters N. that they may be  consoled in their grief by the Lord who wept at the death of his friend  Lazarus.  Lord, hear us.

5. For all of us enabled here to worship in faith, that we may be gathered together again in God’s kingdom.  Lord, hear us

6. For N.’s friends, whose lives he/she enriched so deeply and who are gathered here today in remembrance of his/her life.  Lord, hear us.

7. For our brother/sister who received the body of Christ, the bread of life, that he/she may now be admitted to the company of saints.  Lord, hear us.

8. That those who bear the cross of pain in mind and body may never feel forsaken by God.  Lord, hear us.

9. That God may call N. to happiness in the company of all the saints.

Lord, hear us.

10. That God may welcome into his glory those of our family and friends, who have departed this life.  Lord, hear us.

11. That all of us who are grieving the loss of N. may be consoled and strengthened at this time.  Lord, hear us.

12. For all who take care of the sick, especially those who looked after N. in his/her illness; that they may be rewarded for their goodness to him/her. Lord, hear us.

The celebrant will conclude the Prayers of the Faithful.

For a printable version of the prayers of the faithful, click here

About

Kincasslagh Parish was formerly known as Lower Templecrone, and still referred to as ‘the lower parish’, as opposed to Upper Templecrone, which included Dungloe and the surrounding areas. Initially it encompassed what is now Annagry Parish, and so took in Ranafast and ran as far as the Crolly Bridge. In Dungloe, Lower Templecrone ran right up to the stream that runs through the lower main street.

St. Mary’s Church, in Belcruit was the parish Church of Lower Templecrone. Built in 1856, it has served the people of the parish for over a century and a half. A fire in the sacristy in 1927 saw it badly damaged, but was reopened in 1929 after repairs. The baptismal records between 1900-1927 were lost in the fire.

The Church is cruciform in shape, and boasts a fine gallery with a choir loft. The original altar made from Italian marble was adapted for the new liturgy after Vatican II and stands as an impressive structure in the sanctuary area.

The church is built right on the seashore, barely visible from the main road. Its position is confusing until you realise that in the time it was built, nobody had a car, and the beaches around the area were a popular path for locals to get from one place to another. Looking out from the back of the chapel, its positioning becomes clear. It served a pedestrian congregation who could easily access the church from the many beautiful beaches along our shore.

In 1895 the Church of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea was built in Annagry, and the shape of the parish changed considerably.

In 1899 St. Columba’s Church was built in Lackenagh, Burtonport as a second church in the parish of Kincasslagh and has served the people since. It is commonly known as Acres Church, taking its name from a nearby townland where St. Columba’s School is built. Although a smaller church, its importance increased with the boom in the fishing industry, which saw the village of Burtonport grow to a busy vibrant town. In the 1950’s, the parish priest moved to Burtonport and the parochial house in Kincasslagh became the house for the curate until 2004, when due to the falling numbers of priests in the diocese, Kincasslagh parish lost a priest.

In 1917 St. Crone’s Church was built on Arranmore Island and has served the Island with a curate ever since.

There are five National Schools in the parish. Scoil Mhuire, Belcruit, Scoil an AingilChoimheádaí, Keadue, and St. Columba’s National School, Acres are the three mainland schools, while Scoil Cholmcille, Leabgarrow and Aphort NS are the two island schools. Scoil MacDiarmada is the only secondary school in the parish and it is located in Leabgarrow, Arranmore Island. The mainland youth typically go to the secondary school in Dungloe. Before the school in Dungloe opened, the island children had to use boarding schools, mostly attending Holy Cross College, Falcarragh.

Kincasslagh and Burtonport Parish