Gortnahoe and Glengoole Parish
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Parish Mass is broadcast of 106.6FM

Mass times are as follows

• Sat 22nd July – 6.00pm, Glengoole
  Christina Long, Glengoole South, Month’s Mind
  Maura Kennedy, Clonora, her parents John and Nora, brothers Michael and Martin, uncle Billy and Breda Paquette née Kennedy, USA who died on Christmas Eve
  Pat and Paul Langton, Glengoole
  John Brennan, Glengoole, 10th Anniversary
• Sun 23rd July – 10.30am, Gortnahoe
  Fr. John Joe O’Rourke, AP, Gortnahoe
  Cemetery Mass remembering those buried in Aglish cemetery
• Sat 29th July – 6.00pm, Glengoole
  Mary and James Morris, Foilacamin
  Thomas Mockler, Longfordpass
• Sun 30th July – 10.30am, Gortnahoe
  Jim and Peggy Bartley, Graigue
  Cemetery Mass remembering those buried in Fennor cemetery
• Please also pray for Mary Taylor née Stapleton, formerly Ballysloe who died in England.

Eucharistic Adoration
Glengoole on Wednesdays 10am to 2pm
Gortnahoe on Thursdays 11am – 1pm

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.

The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Glengoole on Saturday evenings.

Religious Programme on Tipp FM
Sunday Matters Religious Programme on Tipp FM every Sunday 7am to 8am.

Garden of Remembrance Mass
Ballynonty Garden of Remembrance Mass will take place on Tuesday, 8th August at 7pm

Cemetery Masses
Following discussion the cemetery masses for 2023 will take place in the churches at the weekend masses over the summer.

• 23rd July – 10.30am, Gortnahoe – Aglish
• 30th July – 10.30am, Gortnahoe – Fennor
• 6th August – 10.30am, Gortnahoe – Good shepherd
• 13th August – 10.30am, Gortnahoe – Boulick

Holy Land Pilgrimage
The Holy Land Pilgrimage will take place from 22nd to 30th September 2023 to Bethlehem, Nazareth & Sea of Galilee with Fr. Celsus Tierney – only 4 seats remaining, contact Holycross Parish Office at 0504-43124 or Marian Travel on 01-8788159 for information.
 
Glengoole Community Group
Glengoole Community Group meeting on Wednesday 26th July at 7.30pm in Glengoole Hall.

Cashel & Emly Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Cashel and Emly Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on August 6th. Escorted 3 night pilgrimage to Knock Shrine: 3rd August 2023: Price includes return transfers via train or bus, 3 nights in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Pilgrimage concludes with Mass in the Basilica celebrated by Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly on the Annual Diocesan Day for Cashel. For more information contact Patricia on 087 1890 236 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com

Cashel and Emly 3 Day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg
Mon. 24th – Wed. 26th July. For information & bookings contact:

• Bridget O’Dea 086- 6792754
• Fr Martin Murphy 086 3868877
• Fr Joe Tynan 087 2225445.

1848 Rising Commemorative Walk
The historian Dr Thomas Mc Grath will lead the 17th annual Famine 1848 Walk in Ballingarry on Saturday, 29 July at 3pm. The Walk takes place on the 175th anniversary to the day of the 1848 Rising during the Famine. It starts in The Commons and proceeds to Famine Warhouse 1848, the state national heritage site. A major new work on 1848 by Prof William Nolan will be launched by Dr Mc Grath on the occasion. All are welcome.

Split the Pot
Split the Pot Envelopes available at usual outlets. Draw Sunday at 12pm in Gortnahoe Hall.

Bingo continues in Gortnahoe Hall
Gortnahoe Bingo continues in Gortnahoe Hall every Saturday night at 7pm. Over €2,660 in prize money. Parish support is appreciated.

Dates for Diary

• Louise Guilfoyle Memorial Walk in Ballysloe on Sunday, 6th August. Registration 2pm
• Concert in aid of Pieta House on Saturday, 12th August at 8pm in Buddy’s Shed Glengoole
• Music on The Reen - Sunday, 20th August.

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
“His mercy is from age to age”
Lord God almighty, bless our grandparents and elderly with long life, happiness, and health. May they remain constant in your love and be living signs of your presence to their families. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Trócaire 50th Anniversary Prayer
We pray for God’s blessing on the work of Trócaire.
We pray that all people may continue to work together for the respect of our shared human dignity. We thank God for the partners and generous supporters who have enabled Trócaire to continue their work for over fifty years, empowering communities to work together for a just world. We pray for peace and may that peace be mine and yours, and with all people experiencing crises in our world. Amen

Parish Newsletter
All emails can now be directed before Thursday 6pm to: gortnahoeglengooleparish@gmail.com or any member of the Newsletter Committee: Nic Wilson, Carmel Troy, Stella Lanigan and Rena Ryan

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