FOURTH Sunday in Ordinary Time
3 FEBRUARY 2008
Morning Masses
Glengoole: each morning at 9.30.
Gortnahoe: each morning at 9.30
Thanks
Sincerest thanks to all who contributed to the Collection for our sacristans. If you have overlooked it, please contribute as soon as possible.
Candles
We ask for contributions for the candles to be used in the Churches during the year. You may also collect a blessed candle after they have been blessed. Contribution boxes are at the end of the church.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday next is Ash Wednesday. Masses and the blessing of ashes in Glengoole at 9.30 and 7.00, in Gortnahoe at 9.30 and 7.30. Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence.
Lent
Lent begins on Wednesday next. It is a time for extra prayer and penance following the example of Christ during his forty days. Please remember also to give great support to Trocaire, which is directed to the poor countries.
Temperance
This is Temperance Sunday. We are invited to consider our use of alcohol and choose moderation or total abstinence, especially during Lent.
Glengoole Church Bell
To help make a decision on bringing Glengoole Bell back into use, make sure you returned your choice not later than this Monday. This can be done through the leaflets last week-end, through your own word or through contacting Fr. O’Rourke or Fr. O’Keeffe.
Meeting
There will be a meeting of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Ballysloe School on Tuesday next at 7.30.
Course for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers
If you read in Church you are specially invited to a most informative and helpful night in St. Patrick’s College, Thurles this Tuesday given by Fr. John Beatty. Full information from the college
Our Lady of Lourdes
The annual three hour vigil to mark the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held in Thurles Cathedral on Monday 11th February staring at 7.30.
Auction
Glengoole Development Association will hold a monster auction in Glengoole Hall on Sunday 2nd March at 2.00 sharp. Saleable items for auction only please, namely, electric, household items, fuel, cakes, Brick a back. More information later.
Pray for the following
- Breda Falvey nee Gleeson, Australia and Rathbeg.
Funeral arrangements later.
Glengoole
- Tom Egan, Bawnreigh.
Anniversary Mass Saturday at 8.00
- Tom Fitzgerald, Glengoole Nth.
Anniversary Mass Sunday at 9.30
- Joseph Miskella, Coole.
Anniversary Mass Sunday at 11.00.
- Andy Kennedy, Waterloo.
Anniversary Mass Saturday 9th at 8.00
- Patrick Walsh, Poynstown and Grangemockler.
Anniv. Mass Sunday 10th at 9.30
- Nuala Nolan-O’Mahony, Ballinastick.
Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th at 11.00.
Gortnahoe Church
- Hugh & Thomas Long, Grange & Springfield.
Anniversary Mass Saturday 7.00
- Tom and Mary Hogan, Ned and Martin Breen, Grange.
Anniv. Mass Sun. 11.00
- Fr. Denis Ryan, Manley & Fennor.
Anniversary Mass Saturday 9th at 7.00.
- Brendan Teehan, Grange.
Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th at 11.00.
Prayer For Blessing of Throats
Through the help of Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, may God free us from all ailments of the throat and from every other sickness. Amen.
Prayer when giving the Ashes on Ash Wednesday
Remember that you are but dust and unto dust you shall return. Amen.
Or turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. Amen.
Newsletter Publishers for February.
All notices to the publishers or the priests by Friday at 6.00.
Lough Doire Bhile Ecological Loop Walk
Lough Doire Bhile is a fantastic place to visit. Already an established angling centre this site has recently been upgraded to facilitate access through the 17 acre site. Gravel pathways interweave this stunning natural amenity taking the walker around the lake, over streams, through the wetlands and assist access to the ancient monastic site of Derryville.
The sparse vegetation means that wild flowers get a chance to grow and this means butterflies can thrive here. One can see the following species; Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Green Hairstreak, Speckled Wood, Wall and Small Heath. Enthusiasts search for the illusive Marsh Fritillary but to date no sighting has been recorded. The bare ground is where you’ll see the Green Tiger Beetle. This beetle is a brilliant green colour with two yellow spots on its back. It runs very fast and if you get too close it flies away very quickly.
Located between the major tourist centers of Kilkenny and Cashel is the area known as the Slieveardagh Hills. The area is adjacent to the major urban centres of Thurles, Cashel, Clonmel and Kilkenny. It can be approached from the N8 at Urlingford or from the N76 via Ballingarry. The medieval, walled town of Fethard is nearby as is the Widow McCormack’s 1848 War House in Ballingarry.
The area consists of patches of bare ground and some sparse vegetation with a few alder saplings growing here and there. With so much reclamation, re-seeding and fertilizer being applied to so much marginal land, areas with sparse vegetation are quite scarce in Tipperary. This area at Doire Bhile now has three pairs of breeding Lapwings. These birds may be common in winter but they are declining in Ireland as a breeding species. In fact, the Lapwing is now on the Red list of Birds of Conservation Concern.
The recently developed Doire Bhile Lake has been developed on part of the nearby bog and is a haven for wildlife as well as offering an opportunity to walk and fish. Glengoole, aka New Birmingham, owes its origins to the coal seams in the area and the plans of its founder, Sir Vere Hunt, to establish a major industrial centre in the area.
FISHING INFORMATION (click here)
This is an ideal location for a family trip, enjoy the gentle scenic walks, check out the wildlife or enjoy a family picnic at any of the 4 picnic areas on site. Dogs are very welcome but it is important they are kept on a leash. For more information on the history of the area CLICK HERE
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