Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year

September 3, 2017

V. Rev. Nicholas J. Irwin, P.P. – V. Rev John J. O'Rourke A.P.
056 8834855 & 086 3298060 – 056 88 34128 & 087 2370899

All Masses from Gortnahoe & Glengoole Churches
are broadcast on 106.6 F.M.

Defribulator contact numbers are 086 7749521 or 086 7749713

Morning Masses
Gortnahoe: each morning except Friday at 9.30
Glengoole: each morning except Thursday at 9.30.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Glengoole on Wednesday from 10.00 to 8.00. Gortnahoe on Thursday from 10.00 to 7.00. Come for adoration.

Annual Pilgrimage to Knock
Grandparents National Annual Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday Sept. 10th: Everybody welcome to honour and thank Grandparents alive or dead for all they have done for us down through the ages. Chief Celebrant will be Archbishop Eamon Martin. Ceremonies begin at 2.30.

Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Holycross Solemn Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help commences in Holycross Abbey on Friday 8th September until Saturday 16th Sept.. Devotions and Mass daily at 7.00, 10.30, 4.30 7.30 and 9.30. On Saturday 9th Sept. Anointing of the Sick will be at 2pm. On Sunday 10th Sept. the blessing of infants will be at 2.30. Confessions will take place throughout the week.

Vocations Reflection
“What profit would a man show if he were to gain the whole world and ruin himself in the process? ”.Are you being called to be a priest? Contact Fr. Joe Walsh at 086 7714888. Or any other priest.

70th Anniversary of Gortnahoe National School
Gortnahoe National School are celebrating their 70th birthday this year. To mark this occasion a commemorative book is being put together. We would appreciate if anyone who has old school photographs would drop them into the school please.

Visit of the ‘World Meeting of Families’ Icon

Visit of the WMOF 2018 Icon of the Holy Family to Cashel and Emly will begin at Holycross Novena from Friday 8th September until Monday 11th Sept. It will them move to Emly Parish for the Feast of St Ailbe, Patron Saint of our Diocese and remain until the evening of 14th. It then moves to Newport Parish arriving on Friday 15th and leaving the Archdiocese on Monday 18th. The Icon will be accompanied by a Family Petition Box. Special ceremonies can be organised for groups such as School Groups.

ETB Training Board Courses
Tipperary Education and Training Board are now enrolling for evening training courses in Cashel, Tipperary Thurles Clonmel. Contact the Tipperary Training Board at Clonmel. Phone 052 6134348.

Bingo in Ballingarry
New Ballingarry Bingo, commencing September 5th at 8.15 sharp. Over €1,500 in Prizes and new Jackpot Sheet. Please come along.

G.A.A. Lotto
There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €10.400. Lucky Dip Winners of €50 each were, Zach Collins, Rathbeg, Marie Dunne, Graigue, Michelle c/o Ann Stokes, John Ryan, Boulick Sellers Prize was to Andy O’Gorman.. Next week’s Draw on Thursday 7th September will be at Hogans, Grange for Jackpot of €10,600.

Pray for the following

• Jim Houlihan, Glengoole & Fethard who died this week.
  

Gortnahoe

• Damien & Alice Bird, Clonamicklon.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 2nd at 7.45
  
• John & Edward Breen, Graiguewood.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 9th at 7.45
  
• Mary & John Laffan & Catherine Malone, Kilcock.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th at 11.15

Glengoole

• Kathleen Norton, Glengoole
  Month’s Mind Mass Saturday 2nd Sept. at 6.30
  
• Tommy & Maureen O’Keeffe, Poynstown.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 3rd at 10.00
  
• Pat Lyons, Ballynonty.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 9th at 6.30.
  
• Nora Brennan, Lickfinn.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th at 10.00

Harvest Thanksgiving Prayer
Lord God, you are the source of growth and abundance. You have made your creation and our work fruitful by giving us a rich harvest. May we gratefully receive the gifts of the earth, use them wisely and share them unselfishly, mindful of all who are in need. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Parish Newsletter Publishing for each week

• All emails can now be directed to this address: newsletter@gortnahoe.com
• All notices to the E Mail or the priests by Friday at 6pm.
  
  

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