THird Sunday of the Year
23rd January 2011

Morning Masses
Glengoole: each morning at 9.30.
Gortnahoe: each morning except Tuesday at 9.30.

Ecumenical Service
The Annual Ecumenical Service, marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, will be held in Gortnahoe Church on this Sunday 23rd January at 7.30. The sermon will be preached by Rev Ian Cruichshank. Come along and join in this Prayer Service.

Clerks' Collection
The annual Collection for the clerks of our churches will be taken up next week-end, 29th & 30th January. This is the only Collection for our clerks taken up each year. We really appreciate the dedication and great work done by Josie Kenny and Bridie O'Shea each day of the year in our churches. We call for real generosity to show your appreciation for such kindness.
All Collection Envelopes for the year will be distributed this week.

Community Games
A meeting for all those interested in Community Games in the parish during 2011 will be held in Gortnahoe Hall on Tuesday next 25th January at 9.00. Please come along.

Gortnahoe Youth F.C.
Our U10 soccer team play St. Michaels of Tipp Town this Sun. Morning at 11.00 in Gortnahoe Community Field.

Gortnahoe Youth and Development Assoc.
Support Progressive 25 Drive on 17th February in Gortnahoe Hall and Primary School Childrens Table Quiz on Friday 18th February in Gortnahoe Hall.

Table Quiz
The Juvenile G.A.A Club are holding a Table Quiz next Friday night 28th January at Mary Willies, starting at 9.30. Table of 4 - € 20. Your support would be appreciated.

Vacancy
Assistant Care Taker for Gortnahoe Community Hall, Apply in writing to the Secretary Richard Dunne, Graigue, Urlingford, Thurles by 31st January, 2011.

Sale of Work Raffle Winners
Margaret Cooney, Boulick, Mary Rochford, Graigue, Deirdre Cashin, Ardfinnan, Josephine Horan, Graigaman, Noreen Tyrrell, Fennor, Michael Kelly, New Park, The Commons, Derval Large, Gortnahoe, Chris Dufficey, Sallybog, Katie Maher, c/o Lisa Crawford, Grange.

Art Competition Winners
Urlingford N.S. 1st Keith Wellwood, 2nd Ciara Leahy. Gortnahoe N.S. 1st Kelly O'Brien, 2nd Martin Walsh. Glengoole N.S. 1st Stephanie Cahill, 2nd Shonagh Cleary. Ballysloe N.S. 1st Katie Tobin, 2nd Eimear Lanigan. Overall Winner: Cara Barnaville, Gortnahoe N.S.

Classes
A briefing for the following Classes, First Aid, Beginners Computer Classes, Thesaurus Payroll System, Keep Fit for Over 50s, will take place in Gortnahoe Hall on Thursday night 27th January at 8.00. The choice of classes is a follow up to the questionnaire issued to houses in September.
Further classes on the questionnaire are being considered.

G.A.A. Lotto Draw results
There was no winner of the €7,400 Jackpot on the 20th January. Numbers drawn were 14, 25, 26 and 28. Lucky Dip winners were Margaret Campion, Graigue, Michael Duggan, Blessington, Jimmy Pollard c/o Hogans, Trish O'Dwyer, Longford Pass. Next Draw at Buddys, Glengoole on 27th January. Jackpot € 7,600. Sellers Prize Kay Skehan. Please support.

Pray for the following

• Edward Patrick Breen, Bristol, son of Mary & Joe Breen, Longford Pass, who has died. Funeral arrangements later.

Glengoole

• Kate and Patrick Morris, Poynstown.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 22nd at 6.30.
• John Harding, Glengoole.
  Anniversary Mass this week-end .
• All on both sides whose lives were upset as a result of the Poynstown Ambush which took place at this time ninety years ago are remembered in the Mass offered on this Sunday 23rd January at 10.00.
• Paddy Collins, Glengoole.
  Anniversary Mass Friday at 9.30.
• Tommy Purcell, Birmingham & Ballinastick.
  Anniv. Mass Sat. 29th at 6.30.
• Martin Hayes, Ballinunty.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 30th at 10.00

Gortnahoe

• Breda Falvey, nee Gleeson, Australia and deceased members of the Gleeson family, Urard.
  Anniversary Mass on Saturday 22nd at 7.45.
• Liam Nolan, Gortnahoe.
  Month's Mind Mass Sunday 23rd at 11.15.
• Tom Senior, Tom Junior & Kitty Murphy, Gortnahoe.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 29th at 7.45
• Kitty Hogan, Clonamicklon.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 30th at 11.15.

Prayer for Christian Unity
Lord, bring the hearts of believers together in your praise, may we rejoice in the perfect unity of your Church as you wish it to be. 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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