Gortnahoe and Glengoole Parish
Sunday, January 5, 2025

The 2nd Sunday of Christmas

V. Rev. James Walton, P.P.  
Tel: 087 2396534 and 056 6634004

Parish Mass times are as follows
and are broadcast on 106.6FM

• Sat, 4th Jan, 2025  – 6pm Glengoole
  Ned, Mary, Tomás and Eamon Egan, Coole and Siobhán Sullivan (nee Egan).
• Sun, 5th Jan, 2025 – 10.30am Gortnahoe.
  Declan Brophy and Brophy family members, Carlow
• Mon, 6th Jan, – 6pm Glengoole                   
• Sat, 11th Jan,  – 6pm Glengoole                
  Dominic McMonagle, Glengoole South, Month’s Mind and Bill McMonagle
  Joe and John Harding, Glengoole and deceased members of the Harding Family
  Jack Gleeson, Glengoole South
  Peggy Butler, Ballynonty
• Sun, 12th Jan, – 10.30am Gortnahoe       
  Kathleen Lawlor, Gortnahoe
  Hugh Breen, Renaghmore
  Jack Gleeson, Glengoole South

Please pray for the following:

• Gerry McManus, Coalbrook whose anniversary is at this time.

Feast of the Epiphany (Holy Day of Obligation)
Monday, 6th January. Mass in Glengoole Church only at 6pm.

Morning Masses at 9.30am

• Gortnahoe: Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am
• Glengoole: Wednesday and Friday at 9.30am

Gluten Free Holy Communion is available at all Masses.

Eucharistic Adoration

•  There is no Eucharistic Adoration in either church this week.

The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Glengoole every Saturday evening.

Sunday Offertory collection envelopes
The Yearly Boxes of Envelopes for 2025 which contain the Sunday Offertory collection envelopes (Green) and the 10 white envelopes for targeted and non-targeted collections are being distributed at the present moment. If you have not yet received your box or if you wish to receive a box, please let Fr. Walton know.

The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within
both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever. Amen

Come, Holy Spirit
Spirit of the Risen Christ, be with us today and always.
Be our Light, our Guide, and our Comforter.
Be our Strength, our Courage, and our Sanctifier.
May this new year be a time of deep spiritual growth for us,
A time of welcoming your graces and gifts,
A time for forgiving freely and unconditionally,
A time for growing in virtue and goodness.
Come, Holy Spirit, Be with us today and always. Amen.

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

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