Gortnahoe and Glengoole Parish
February 26, 2023
First Sunday of Lent
V. Rev. Nicholas J. Irwin, P.P.
056 883 4855 & 086 329 8060
Parish Mass Times are as follows
and are broadcast of 106.6FM
Mass times
- Sat 25th Feb - 6.00pm, Glengoole
Batty and Maggie O'Keeffe, Ballysloe, daughters Peggy, Julianne, Alicia and deceased family members
- Sun 26th Feb - 10.30am, Gortnahoe
Louise Guilfoyle, Urard
- Tues 28th Feb - 11.00am Gortnahoe
Confirmation
- Wed 1st Mar - 7.30pm, Glengoole
Memorial Mass for John Ewan O’Shea, Budapest and Ballinastick recently deceased and anniversary for his father, John
- Sat 4th Mar - 6.00pm, Glengoole
Ned and Mary Egan, Tomas, Siobhan Sullivan, nee Egan and Eamonn Egan, Coole
- Sun 5th Mar - 10.30am, Gortnahoe
Deceased members Gortnahoe Glengoole GAA
- Please pray for the recently deceased - William Doheny, Sydney and formerly Graigue.
- Anniversaries - Johanna, Thomas, Michael & Denis Duggan, Lisduff whose anniversaries are at this time.
Please note, Saturday evening Mass will begin at 6 pm.
Collection Box
Collection box will be available Wednesday and Friday evening Masses, as some people attend those Masses instead of at the weekend.
March Family Mass
The March Family mass will be on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th March. Choir practice will be in Glengoole on Saturday 5.15pm before 6pm mass, and in Gortnahoe on Sunday at 9.45am before 10.30am mass. All are welcome. The Confirmation children will be especially welcome to join us as most of the hymns will be from the Confirmation ceremony.
World Women’s Day of Prayer
World Women’s Day of Prayer on Friday 10th March 8pm Gortnahoe
Eucharistic Adoration
Glengoole on Wednesdays 10am to 2pm
Gortnahoe on Thursdays 11am – 1pm
The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Glengoole on Saturday evenings. Volunteers to lead the rosary are welcome.
Holy Communion at Home
If anyone is housebound and would like to receive Holy Communion – we can organise to have it brought to you safely.
Help avoid the spread of Covid
Due to the rise in Covid numbers we recommend: (a) the wearing of Face Coverings when attending Mass; (b) use of Hand Sanitiser & (c) the reception of Holy Communion on the hands only.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Forty young people from the parish of Gortnahoe Glengoole will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation this Tuesday 28th February. The children have been working hard with their teachers preparing for the sacrament, as well as completing the online parish preparation programme Myfaith.ie. We wish them the best of luck on the day. May the Holy Spirit be with them now and always.
Results for February Monthly 400 Club Draw
- 1st Prize €200 – Willie and Marie Dunne, Graigue
- 2nd Prize €100 – Gregory Czajka, c/o Mary Phelan
- 3rd Prize €50 – Rosaleen Lawlor, Urlingford
- 4th Prize €50 – Cora Fitzpatrick, Fennor
- 5th Prize €50 – Richard and Mary Dunne, Graigue
- 6th Prize €50 – Sheila and John Large, Gortnahoe
- 7th Prize €50 – Tom and Ann Nolan, Graigue
- 8th Prize €50 – Josephine Rafter, Derryvilla
- 9th Prize €50 – John and Majella Ryan, Crabb
- 10th Prize €50 – Oisin, Emily and Kate Griffin, c/o Breda Griffin, Mellison
- Promoters Prize: €30 – Martin Campion
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 17–22 June
Cashel & Emly Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 17 – 22 June 2023, 5 Nights staying at Hotel Agena, €879 per person; or Hotel La Solitude/Hotel Padou €899 per person. All bookings through Joe Walsh Tours at 89 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. Phone 01-2410800.
Split the Pot
Split the Pot will be in support of Gortnahoe Playschool. Envelopes are available at the usual outlets. The draw takes place each Sunday at 12pm in Gortnahoe Hall.
Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful and
kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created
and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
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