Bulletin 8th January 2012
Sunday 8th January 2012
Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell
Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999
www.abbeylaraparish.com
St. Bernard’s: Saturday7th / Sunday 8th Jan.
7.30 p.m. Dec Members of the Prunty Family
11.00 a.m. Tommy Sheridan, (12th A)
St. Mary’s: Sunday 8th January.
9.30 a.m. Parishioners Intentions.
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 14th / Sunday 15th January
7.30 p.m. Mary Gallagher. (1st A)
11.00 a.m. Deirdre Reynolds. (8th A)
St. Mary’s: Sunday 15th January.
9.30 a.m. Parishioners Intentions.
Weekday Masses: St. Bernard’s:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 7.30 p.m.
St. Mary’s: Carra:
Tuesday 7.30 p.m. Tom and Bridget Lynch and deceased members of the Lynch family, Creevy.
Eucharistic Ministers: John Fay; Aishling Rabbitt; Joan Murphy & Bernard Smyth:
Readers:Annette Drake; Christina Grier; David Feeley:
Collections:
Christmas Dues Priests Revenue: Many thanks for your very generous contribution to the Christmas Dues it is really very much appreciated.
Deaths: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of: Brendan Brady, Springtown, who died on Sat 31st Dec. and for Anne May Kneit formerly Anne May Cunningham late of Clooneen, Granard who died in Sidney Australia on Sat. 31st Dec., sister of Larry Cunningham, Cloughernal. May they rest in peace.
Readers of the Word of God: please continue to use the 2011 rota until you receive your new rota and St. Paul Sunday Missal 2012.
Ministers of the Eucharist: Please continue to use the 2011rota until you receive your new rota.
Prayer Meeting: Tuesdays in Tommy and Collette Doyle’s at 8.30 p.m.
A/G Bingo: Every Wednesday night at 8.45 p.m.
Spend one Hour with me: Holy Hour from 7a.m. to 8a.m. every Thursday morning in St. Mary’s, Carra.
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament:Adoration each Friday in St. Bernard’s Church, Abbeylara from 11a.m. until 7.30p.m. Everyone welcome.
Defibrillators: A collection will be held on Sat 7th & Sun 8th Jan at all Masses. Funds are urgently needed for the maintenance, upgrading and servicing of the parish Defibrillators as well as training in the use of Defibrillators. Please support as generously as possible.
Abbeylara Community Alert: Text explanation hand out available in our Churches and Schools. Meeting 17th Jan 2012 @ 8pm.
50th International Eucharistic Congress: The Congress will take place in 2 main venues: the RDS and Croke Park and will consist of a programme of Prayer, Masses and liturgical celebrations in 7 languages; a Eucharistic Procession, Adoration and Benediction; over 150 workshops and discussion groups; 18 keynote addresses by international speakers, catechesis and testimonies; over 100 exhibition stands; cultural events, film music, concerts, theatre, 100s of choirs; dedicated space and events for over 2,500 young people.
Abbeylara GAA Club: The meeting due to be held on Tue 3rd Jan was cancelled as a mark of respect to the late Brendan Brady. The meeting is rearranged for Tuesday 10th Jan in the Sports Centre at 9.30pm. All officers and committee members please attend.
Adorers of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Sincere thanks to those who adore the Most Blessed Sacrament on Thursday in Carra and on Friday in Abbeylara. More people are kindly invited to adore the Most Blessed Sacrament. This is a wonderful spiritual way to receive blessings and strength. Please contact Fr. Michael 6686270 or come to either Church. Details of times available elsewhere in our bulletin.
Granard Area Action Group: The monthly meeting of the Community Employment sponsoring group will be held on Monday 9 January in the Information Office Main Street Granard at 8.00pm. All members are requested to attend as there are many important issues to be discussed regarding the future of C.E.
Abbeylara Tidy Towns: Continued ….. Congratulations to the main Draw Prize winners: 1st prize: Christmas Hamper – Ms. Caroline Holohan c/o Ulster Bank Granard: 2nd prize: Fuel voucher for Macken’s filling station – Ms. Rosemary Reilly. 3rd prize: Voucher for The Piker’s Lodge, Gowna – Stefano – Alfredo takeaway, Granard. 4th prize: A bottle of Brandy – Carmel Reilly, Carra. 5th prize: A bottle of Whiskey – Pasty Lynch Ballywillian. Congratulations also to those who won spot prizes, and a big thank you to Denis Fahey who forfeited his prize and went on to auction it to help raise much needed funds. Thank you to sponsors on the night: Mary Brady, Gerry Kiernan Family Butchers, P.J. Farrell, Abbeylara, Garden Centre, Alice Daly, Aine Flynn, Supervalu, Sheila Fahey, P.J. & Fiona Reilly, Johnnie Macken and The Piker’s Lodge, Gowna. The Tidy Towns would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Active Retirement, The first meeting of the New Year will be on Thursday January 12th. Looking forward to meeting you all and hearing how we all spent Christmas and the New Year. The Active Retirement members would like to wish Lauren Kelly a speedy recovery.
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