January 4th 2009

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

4 January 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat	3	Jan.	8 pm.	Kate Caulfield, Clooninsla, Anniv.
Sun	4	Jan.	11 am.	Tom Coll and deceased members of the Coll family, Clooninsla.
Mon	5	Jan.	8 pm.	Private Intention. Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany.
Tues	6	Jan.	11 am.	Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
Wed	7	Jan.	10 am.	Mass for all the people of the Parish.
Thur	8	Jan.		No Mass
Fri	9	Jan.	7.30 pm.	Martin & Ann Kelly and Bridie Kelly, Carraghs.
Sat	10	Jan.	8 pm.	Jimmie & Pat Croghan, Castlerea, Anniv.
Sun	11	Jan.	11 am.	Aileen and Paddy Fitzmaurice, Ballinlough, Anniv.

	Eucharistic Ministers:		Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 10 Jan. 8 pm		Miriam Winston, Rena Burke	Edel McLoughlin
Sun 11 Jan. 11 am.		Joan McDermott, Kitty Murphy	Róisín Fitzmaurice
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 11 Jan. 12 noon.		Maura Caulfield, Mary Ruane	Angela Keaveney

Offertory Collections:

Sat & Sun. 27^th & 28^th December

Ballinlough: € 820. Granlahan: €760.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kathleen Atherton, nee Hanley, mother of Teresa Swanick, Ballinlough, who died recently in Manchester, England.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun	4	Jan.	12 noon.	Michael & Mai Greene, Michael (jnr.) Greene, Eileen Reeves-Greene.
Tues	6	Jan.	7 pm.	Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. John & Julia Murray
Fri	9	Jan.	8.15 pm.	Michael John ‘Bob’ Walsh.
Sun	11	Jan.	12 noon	Margaret Moran 1st Anniv.

Tuesday next is the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord. It is a holiday of obligation. Mass times as on Newsletter.

Sincere thanks to all the people who attended the mass of Remembrance for those who died in 2008 and prayed together for God’s help for the year ahead in 2009. May it be a good year for everyone.

Care of the Churches: Ballinlough

Sincere thanks to the people of Town South, who looked after the church during the month of December. Would the people of Town North and the Avenue care for it during the month of January?

Granlahan

Our gratitude to Group C, who cared for the church during the month of December. Would Group D look after it during the month of January? Group D: Noreen Coggins, Mary Raftery, Bridget Kelly, Delia Conlon, Mary Patterson.

The Senior Citizens’ party will be held in the Parochial Hall, Ballinlough, on Tuesday January 6^th at 2.30 pm. All are welcome.

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“And there in front of them was the star they had seen rising; it went forward and halted over the place where the child was. The sight of the star filled them with delight and going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary and falling to their knees they did him homage. Then, opening their treasures they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.”

THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH

28 December 2008.

New Years Greetings:

I wish to extend New Year’s greetings and good wishes for 2009 to you all. I hope the year ahead will bring you health and happiness and I pray for God’s blessings on all your work and undertakings in 2009. May God guide and direct all our efforts during the New Year. I pray for God’s blessings on all families and I pray especially for children in examination classes and those who are seeking employment. May you all be successful in your endeavours. I welcome all who have recently come to live in our community. I wish those people and their families happiness and success in our parish. With God’s help and guidance may the year ahead be a Good Year for us all.

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat	27	Dec.	8 pm.	William Walsh, Carrick, Anniv.
Sun	28	Dec.	11 am.	Margaret Kerrigan, Cloonlee Anniv. and William & Bill Kerrigan.
Mon	29	Dec.	10 am.	Tommy Burke, Clooncrim, 1st Anniv.
Tues	30	Dec.	10 am.	Mass for all the people of the parish.
Wed	31	Dec.	9 pm.	Mass of Remembrance for all who died during 2008. We will also pray for God’s guidance for the New Year.
Thur	1	Jan.	10 am	Kay Knezerich nee Gaffey, Islands and deceased members of the family.
Fri	2	Jan.	7.30 pm.	Patrick Godfrey, Birmingham & Oola, 4th Anniv.
Sat	3	Jan.	8 pm.	Kate Caulfield, Clooninsla, Anniv.
Sun	4	Jan.	11 am.	Tom Coll and deceased members of the Coll family, Clooninsla.

	Eucharistic Ministers:		Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 3 Jan. 8 pm		Breda Grogan, Rose Gaffey	John James Cregg
Sun 4 Jan. 11 am.		Sylvia Murphy, Noreen Beirne	Karina Doherty
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 4 Jan. 12 noon.		John Caulfield, John Maloney

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sat	27	Dec.	7 pm.	Thomas & Margaret Burke.
Sun	28	Dec.	12 noon.	Teresa Jennings First Anniv.
Tues	30	Dec.	No Mass
Wed	31	Dec.	8 pm	Mass of Remembrance and Ceremony of Light.
Thurs	1	Jan.	8.15 pm.	Pat Gormally.
Fri	2	Jan.	8.15 pm.	Tom Bailey.
Sun	4	Jan.	12 noon	Michael & Mai Greene, Michael (jnr.) Greene, Eileen Reeves-Greene.
No Saturday Evening mass in Granlahan Church from 3 Jan till first Saturday in May. Saturday Evening Masses Ballinlough 8.00 pm., Cloonfad 8.15 pm.

Offertory Collections:

Sat & Sun. 20^th & 21^st December

Ballinlough: € 755. Granlahan: €665.

I wish to thank most sincerely all who helped with the Christmas celebrations. I thank the children and their parents and Mrs. Noreen Kelly for the beautiful carol singing. I thank all who decorated the church so beautifully for the Christmas Feast. My gratitude to all who contributed to the Christmas collection for the support of the priests of the parish.

Mass of Remembrance and Ceremony of Light will be celebrated on New Year’s Eve for all those who died during 2008. We will pray also for God’s help and guidance for the New Year: Ballinlough 31 Dec. 9 pm.

Granlahan 31 Dec. 8 pm.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jim Fitzmaurice who died recently.

Lough Harps FC are hosting a grand camel race night in Campbell’s Bar, Ballinlough on Sunday 28 December starting at 9.00 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Ballinlough Calendar is on sale in all local outlets. It depicts many local scenes and would be a wonderful reminder of home for those who are abroad. The calendar can also be ordered by email at carrickns@gmail.com.