THE
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
22 December 2013
MASS INTENTIONS: BALLINLOUGH
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Sat.
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21
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Dec.
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8 pm.
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Patrick
& Margaret Finan, Foxboro. Anniv.
William
Connell Anniv. & Margaret & Kevin & Michael Connell, Carraghs.
Tom
Reilly, Clydagh, 3rd Anniv.
James
Fitzmaurice, Churchboro, 5th Anniv.
Margaret
Kerrigan, Cloonlee, Anniv. & also Bill & William.
John
Joe, Kathleen & Eugene Waldron, Clooncrim, Anniv.
James
Hussey, Candlefield, 1st Anniv. and also his sister Mary Halligan,
Castlerea, 1st Anniv.
Maria
Galvin, Cloonlee, 4th Anniv.
Maura
McMonagle, Cloonlee
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Tues.
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24
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Dec.
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8.30 pm.
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Christmas
Eve.
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Wed.
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25
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Dec.
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10.30 am.
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Christmas
Day. Feast of the Nativity. The Birth of Christ
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Fri.
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27
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Dec.
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9.30 am.
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Deceased
members of the Kelly & Miskell families.
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Sat.
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28
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Dec.
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8 pm.
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Kate
& Ned Judge, Cloonalough, Anniv.
Vincent
Kelly, Cloonalough, 2nd Anniv.
Martin
& Mary Ellen Kelly, Foxboro, Anniv.
Mary
Nealon, Cloonalough, Anniv.
Martin
Finnegan, Willie & Nellie Egan, Marystown, Anniv.
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Eucharistic
Ministers:
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Church Readers
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Ballinlough Church:
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Tues 24 Dec.
8.30 pm.
Christmas Eve |
Miriam Winston
Joan McDermott
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Stephen Brehony
Brendan Connolly
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Wed 25 Dec. 10.30 a.m.
Christmas Day.
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Rena Burke
Kitty Murphy
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Sarah Flynn
Elaine Neary
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Sat. 28 Dec. 8 pm.
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Mary Larkin
Noirín Kelly
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Nessa Doherty
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Granlahan Church:
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Tues 24 Dec. 7.30
pm.
Christmas Eve |
Mary Gormley
Mary Gormley (B)
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Seán Burke
Liam Coll
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Wed 25 Dec. 11.30 a.m.
Christmas Day.
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Tess Ronan
Mary Patterson
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Eilis O’Gara
Sarah Caulfield
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Sun. 29 Dec. 12 noon
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Ann Hett
John Maloney
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John Coggins
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Offertory Collections:
Sat & Sun. 14th & 15th
Dec..
Ballinlough: € 425. Granlahan: €.
Christmas Greeting
I wish to extend Christmas greetings
and blessings to you all. I hope
Christmas will be a happy and peaceful time for everyone. May he many blessings of Christmas be
present in all your homes. I wish to
welcome home all the members of your families and your friends who have come to
spend Christmas in our parish. I hope
that you all enjoy the season of goodwill together. We remember especially in our Christmas prayers any members of
your families that may be ill or in hospital at this time. We pray that all may make a speedy recovery.
MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
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Sun.
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22
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Dec.
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12 noon.
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Anne
Ronan, Grange, 1st Anniv.
Martin
Doherty and decd. members of the family.
Anne
Ruane-Curley, Granlahan, Anniv.
John
Ruane, 1st Anniv. and his parents Anne & Patrick, Lisnagroobe.
Michael
Greene, Mai Greene his daughter, Eileen Reeves & Michael Greene.
Deceased members of the Keaveney family, Ballybane. Thomas & Margaret Burke, Sand, Anniv.
Teresa
Jennings, Kiltullagh, 6th Anniv.
Martin McGuire and deceased members of the family, Banrinagh.
John
& Kate Goulding Anniv. & their son John Joe and grandson, Patrick,
Coraslustia.
John & Annie Raftery & their son John, Glinsk, Anniv. |
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Tues.
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24
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Dec.
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7.30 pm..
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Christmas
Eve
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Wed.
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25
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Dec.
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11.30 am.
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Christmas
Day, Feast of the Nativity, the Birth of Our Lord.
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Fri
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27
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Dec.
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10. am.
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Mass
for all the people of the Parish.
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Sun.
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29
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Dec.
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12 noon
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Tom
Bailey, Anniv. & also Andy & Sarah Bailey & deceased members of
the family
John
Joe & Helen Lynch, Lowberry,
Patrick
Conroy, Moigh.
Martin,
Brigid & John Cooney, Coraslustia.
Edward
& Cecilia Coggins and deceased family members, Ballina
John
& Margaret Lyons & deceased family members, Redford, Ballyhaunis.
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Please pray for the repose of the
soul of Jimmie Carty, Dysart, brother of Teresa Brehony, Ballinlough who died
recently.
Sincere thanks to
all who attended the Senior Citizens’ party in Ballinlough on Sunday last, also
to all the sponsors and those who supported it and specially the committee who
organised everything so well. It was a
great memorable day, enjoyed by all.
I will visit the
sick and the housebound as usual for Christmas on Monday 23 Dec. Ballinlough 10.am, Granlahan 10.30 am.,
Cloonfad 2.30 pm.
Granlahan Card Game: Winners: 1st Keogh Conboy, Frank Cregg, Jon Neenan,
Stephen Doherty. . 2nd Maureen
Burke, Carmel Brady, Jarleth Keaveney, Jackie Finan 3rd Kevin Devaney, Jack Griffin, George Cornwall,
Frank Neenan. Raffle Winners: Colin
Conroy, Joe Grogan, Maureen Burke, Monday night is the last card game of 2013. All welcome.
The Ray Prendergast Memorial Card
Game in aid of Lohan Park Group Residence.
Brickens Community Centre St Stephen’s Day at 3 pm.
Congratulations to the Committee and
everyone involved in the opening of the children’s playground in
Granlahan. The playground is a
marvellous facility and will be of tremendous benefit to the area.
Thank you to
everyone who supported the Tea Party at the White House recently. We raised €2945 for the Astro Turf pitch.
Lough Harps 40th
Anniversary and Gathering Celebration is on Saturday 28 December in the White
House Hotel. A buffet will be served at
8 pm. followed by music by the Heebie Jeebies.
Tickets are €20 and you can contact 087 2605003 to purchase.
A very special Gathering in Ballinlough on New Year’s Eve as we
celebrate a very successful year.
Dancing to Jivin Ivan in Campbell’s Lounge, light refreshments will be
served. Ring in the New Year on the
square with live music, ringing of bells as we watch lanterns rise into the
midnight sky to welcome in 2014.
An
afternoon of prayer in honour of St John the Evangelist to celebrate his feast
day on Friday 27th December at Knock Shrine. It commences with Adoration at 4 pm. and concludes
with Holy Mass at 5.15 pm. The
afternoon will be conducted by Fr. Thomas Surlis, President, St. Nathy’s
College. Music Ministry by Louise
Irvine.
Cluster Choir. Choir practice
in Ballyhaunis Parish Church at 11 am. on New Year’s Day. Mass will be at 12 noon and all singers are
welcome.
Senior
Helpline is open over Christmas. Senior Help Line, Ireland’s only confidential listening service for
older people provided by older volunteers is open 365 days of the year. The helpline is open every day of the
Christmas holiday and New Year season from 10 am until 10pm. So don’t be alone. We are there. Phone
Senior Help Line LoCall 1850 440 444 (no call costs more than 30 cents.)
Adoration of the
Most Blessed Sacrament Christmas Day 6 – 7 pm in Granlahan and Ballinlough.
The Christmas collection for the
support of the priest of the Parish is being taken up at all masses Christmas
Eve / Christmas Day.
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