Second Sunday of Christmas
2nd January 2011

Greetings
Sincerest wishes for all God’s Blessings and a Happy New Year to all parishioners and all who are visiting the parish at this time.

Family Masses
The monthly January Family Mass takes place this Sunday in Glengoole at 10.00 and in Gortnahoe at 11.15. The Theme for the Mass is New Beginnings. Please encourage full attendance.

Morning Masses
Glengoole: Monday Tuesday & Wednesday at 9.30.
Gortnahoe: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.30.

Feast Day
Thursday next, 6th January, the Feast of the Epiphany, is a holyday of obligation. Masses: Glengoole Wednesday at 6.30 and Thursday at 10.00. Gortnahoe Wednesday at 7.45 and Thursday at 11.15.

First Friday
Glengoole: Confessions 6.30. Mass 7.00
Gortnahoe: Confessions 7.30. Mass 8.00.

Flowers
Throughout the year and especially at Christmas, we admire the beautiful flowers in our churches. To cover the cost of the extra flowers, please contribute in the box in the church this week-end.

Gratitude
Sincerest thanks to all who helped in the churches during the past year. To our Parish Team, our sacristans, altar servers, choirs and organists, those who decorated the sanctuaries, those who decorated the cribs, to our Eucharistic ministers, readers, collectors, all who distributed envelopes, our FAS participants, those who formed groups to organise and promote our family Masses, Carol Service and all other involved in the Church and its services.

Thanks
Sincerest thanks to all who contributed to the Christmas Collection for the Archbishop and priests of the diocese. If you have overlooked it, please contribute as soon as possible.

Parish Calendars
These Calendars are being distributed throughout all the homes in the parish. Extra copies are at the end of the churches for all who have not received one or who lives in another parish and who would wish to have it.

Gortnahoe Community Field 500 Club Draw
December Results
€ 100.00 James Ryan, Ballymore, Clonoulty. € 50.00 Michael Campion c/o Campion Electrical. € 30.00 Liam Ryan, Ballynonty. € 10.00 John Broderick, c/o Natasha Fennelly. € 10.00 Chloe/Conor Webster, Urlingford. € 10.00 Gortnahoe-Glengoole Ladies Football Club. Next Draw Friday 28th January.

Juvenile GAA
Church Gate Collection will be next week-end 8th & 9th January. Please contribute generously.

Pray for the following

• Liam Nolan, Gortnahoe, who was buried during the week.

Glengoole

• Ned Hayes, Ballinastick.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 1st at 6.30.
• Liam Butler, Poynstown.
  Month’s Mind Mass Sunday 2nd at 10.00.
• Teresa Dunne, Glengoole & Thurles.
  Anniversary Mass Friday at 7.00
• John Kennedy, Knockanure & Tom Kennedy, Glengoole.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 8th at 6.30.
• Jack Gleeson Glengoole South.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 9th at 10.00

Gortnahoe

• James and Margaret Casey, Ballyphilip.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 1st at 7.45.
• Jerry O’Mahony, Graigue and Nuala Nolan O’Mahony, Ballinastick.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 2nd at 11.15.
• Deceased members of the Barnaville Family and Margaret Lyons, Boulick.
  Anniversary Mass on Wednesday at 7.45.
• John and Mary Dunne, Dublin Rd. Graigue and Kathleen Delaney, Attanagh
  Anniversary Mass Friday at 8.00.
• Willie & Nancy Lahert, Kilbraugh.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 8th at 7.45
• Phil & Statia Breen, Kilcooley.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 9th at 11.15.

New Year Prayer for Peace
Lord Jesus, Prince of peace, bring peace into the world. You died to save us all; raise us now to new life with you, and help us to be peacemakers. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer, for you are Lord for ever. Amen.

Parish Newsletter Publishing for each week

• All E Mails can now be directed to this address: newsletter@gortnahoe.com
• All notices to the E Mail or the priests by Friday at 6.00.
  

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