Support and Good Wishes Pour in for Fr. Pat Moore

Fr. Pat Moore pictured at a reception at St. Brigid's National School in 2007 to mark the 25th anniversary of his ordination. With him are: Mike Joe Thornton, MC; Martina Galvin, Asdee and Helen Moylan, Listowel. ©Photograph: John Reidy 07/07/2007 — Fr. Pat Moore pictured at a reception at St. Brigid’s National School in 2007 to mark the 25th anniversary of his ordination. With him are: Mike Joe Thornton, MC; Martina Galvin, Asdee and Helen Moylan, Listowel.
©Photograph: John Reidy 07/07/2007

Masses will be offered at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Lyreacrompane and at St. Brigid’s Parish Church in Duagh this Tuesday evening, February 24 at 7-30pm for the return to full health of the hugely popular PP Fr. Pat Moore.

Fr. Jack O’Donnell will be the celebrant in Lyre and Fr. Tom McMahon and Fr. Paul Dillon will be the concelebrants in Duagh. The masses are expected to attract huge crowds from all corners of the joint parishes of Duagh and Lyre and well beyond.

The announcement of Fr. Moore’s recent illness has shocked his parishioners and messages of support have been pouring in from all directions for the Asdee native.

In a blog on the caringbridge.org site, Fr. Moore wrote the following on Saturday.

“Today I got word of my PET scan appointment in Cork University Hospital next week. I am very aware and held by the Great Wall of support, prayer, good wishes and practical help around me that leaves me wanting for nothing.

Leading his flock: Fr. Pat Moore leads his parishioners through Duagh village from the Church of the to St. Bridget's National School where a reception to mark the 25th anniversary of his ordination was held in July 2007. With him are Celia Harney and Alma Dempsey from Wexford and Mary Dowling from Lyrecrompane. ©Photograph: John Reidy 07/07/2007 — Leading his flock: Fr. Pat Moore leads his parishioners through Duagh village from the Church of Brigid to St. Brigid’s National School where a reception to mark the 25th anniversary of his ordination was held in July 2007. With him are Celia Harney and Alma Dempsey from Wexford and Mary Dowling from Lyrecrompane. ©Photograph: John Reidy 07/07/2007

The shock of getting the news on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes isn’t stuck into me, thankfully. The place I need to move to is Trust – trust in doctors and their care, and trust in he God who is making his resend felt in a very real way around me.

Aine Ford prayed with me that I may experience Christ’s compassionate gaze in an even more intimate way during these days of uncertainty.”

A small sample of the messages to Fr. Moore from friends and parishioners:

“Fr. Pat, as we both travel on a journey, a journey full of love compassion and caring, the people we meet on our journey they are angels without wings. They are all interested in us as individuals not as a patient, but the greatest challenge in front of us as our journey moves along is to trust in our Lord. For us to realise that this journey has been planed by him and he alone knows the destination, let our faith in him be our companion on our journey, we need no more,” – Bernard Collins.

“Father Moore to let you know your in our thoughts and prayers. Wishing you all the best and hoping you’ll be back soon. The parish isn’t the same without you.”

“We are in a daze since we learned the news. This has put everything into perspective for us. Please God with all our prayers you will be back to full health in a short time. miss the fun, the jokes, the support and the company, so don’t stay away too long. Thinking of you and talk to you soon please God.”