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Bulletin 9th October 2011
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Sunday 9th October 2011
Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell
Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999
www.abbeylaraparish.com
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 8th / Sunday 9th Oct.
7.30 p.m. Christine & Patrick McGuire & their sons, Paddy & Peter, (A) Abbeylara.
11.00 a.m. Baby Andrea O’Reilly(A)
St. Mary’s: Sunday 9th Oct.
9.30 a.m. Parishioners’ Intentions.
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 15th / Sunday 16th Oct.
7.30 p.m. James Keegan & his nephew Michael Keegan (A)
11.00 a.m. Mary Heaney. (12th A)
St. Mary’s: Sunday 16th Oct.
9.30 a.m. Mary & John Farrell & their son Matt. (A).
Weekday Masses:
There will be no weekday Masses due to Fr. Michael being on pilgrimage.
Medugorje: You will be in my prayers and Masses from Sun. 9th to Sun. 16th Oct. while I am in Medugoje on pilgrimage. Fr. Michael.
Emergency Phone Numbers: Fr. Seamus Fullam 043 6686141 086 3665448, Fr. Frank Gray 043 6681129.
Readers:
Kay Cassidy; Shelly Mahon; Mary Reilly:
Eucharistic Ministers:
Ann Sheridan & Kathleen Reilly;CarmelReilly; Mary Reilly & T. J. Walsh:
Collections:
Offertory: – €1,186 Heating – €632.
Thank you.
The Longford Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association: – Hold their annual collection on Sat. 8th & Sun 9th Oct at all Masses. Please support.
Deaths: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of: Padraic Gearty,Longford who died on Wednesday 5th Oct, brother of Enda Gearty, R.I.P. Ballinacross. Anna Brid Reilly, Derrin, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan who died on Thursday 6th Oct. sister of Terry Denneny, Ballinacross. May they rest in peace.
Prayer Meeting: – On Tuesdays in Tommy & Collette Doyle’s at 8.30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Prayer Meeting:
John Gillespie from Belfastwill attend the meeting in Tommy & Colette Doyle’s on 18th Oct at 7.30p.m. with prayers before. John is gifted in healing and deliverance. He is in Healing Ministry since 1995. He deals with Family Tree Healing also. For more info. contact 043 6685912
Spend one Hour with Me: Holy Hour from 7a.m. to 8a.m. every Thursday morning in St. Mary’s, Carra.
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament:
Adoration each Friday in St. Bernard’s Church, Abbeylara from 11a.m. until 7.30p.m. Everyone welcome.
Relics: Many thanks to all the people who came in such large numbers to the Masses, blessings, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of the Relics of St. Therese, her parents Blessed Louis & Zelie Martin and St. John Vianney the Cure d’Ars who were with us from Sat. 1st to Wed. 5th Oct. It was a very blessed and special time of prayer and grace. We thank all the people who helped out with the visit of the above relics. A special word of thanks to Pat Sweeney, Kildare, who brought the Relics to us and collected them afterwards.
[/wpcol_1half] [wpcol_1half_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Parish Draw: Congratulations to the following winners in our parish draw:
€300 – Mary Joe Lynch, Abbeylara: €200 – Paul & Maura Gilna, Carrickduff
€100 – Louise McGinn, Derragh; 100 – Connie & Kathleen Newman, Cloughernal
€50 – Anna Murtagh, Creevy; €50 – Danny & Mary Ledwith, Ballinrud
Thank you very much for your ongoing support of the parish draw and also sincere thanks to the collectors.
Congratulations: to Northern Gaels who played a great game against Longford Slashers on Sat 1st Oct. in the U14 Football Championship County Final but were very unfortunate to be beaten by one point at the very end of the game. Congratulations to Longford Slashers. Also congratulations to Northern Gaels who won the Minor Football League Final against St. Vincent’s on Sat. 1st Oct. Commiserations toSt. Vincent’s. Sincere thanks to all involved withNorthern Gaels for the great work that they are doing in promoting the Gaelic Games. It is very much appreciated particularly by Abbeylara & Mullinalaghta GAA Clubs.
Raffle: For 1st Prize, Farm Quad; 2nd Prize Weekend away for 2; 3rd Prize, Barrel of Oil. The tickets for these prizes are presently being distributed to your homes. Please return your ticket counterfoils with money to Pat McHugh, Carra or Farrell’s Shop Abbeylara as soon as possible. Draw takes place on Sunday 30th Oct in the Park House Hotel, Edgeworthstown at a special fundraising function. All proceeds to Abbeylara Parish Centre. Your support would be appreciated.
Good Luck: to Abbeylara v Mullinalaghta on Sunday 9th Oct in Ballyboy at 2p.m. in the Quarter Final of the Leader Cup. Your support would be appreciated.
A/G Bingo The committee would like to thank Tom Joe Donoghue and Family for the use of their Amplification System for the past two years. We have now purchased our own new system. Please note that the new starting time is 8.45pm for the foreseeable future. Next week’s Jackpot is €2,200, so don’t forget eyes down at 8.45p.m. See you there. It could be you. Everyone welcome.
Active Retirement: We had our meeting on Thursday 6th A good turn out of nearly all our members. We wish our sick members a speedy recovery and looking forward to meeting them at our next meeting on Thursday 20th. We are going on our trip to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Thursday 13th Oct., leaving the Sports Complex at 9am. On our way home we are stopping in Athboy for our tea in the Darling Hotel and a visit to the famous McElhinney Fashion Shop.
Abbeylara GAA Club: Lotto Results 04/10/11
Winning Numbers: 1, 3, 8, 17 €20 winners: Ann Sheridan, Dundavan ; Gabriel Creamer, Granard; Brendan Mulligan, Coolamber; Henny Denneny, Kilcogy; Kevin Kieran, Dalystown; Mary M Mulvey, Ballinacross: Next Draw in Crawford’s on 11-10-11. Jackpot €3600
News from Lus na Gréine FRC Granard –043 66 60977 Pre-employment course: Starts October 17thStart Your Own Business Course: Lngford Aisling Festival for Children:WIT & Art Club Wave of Light:. Mens Group: Set Dancing: Every Monday. New time 7.30 – 9.30 pm. All welcome. For more information please ring the above number.
Abeylara Rural Enhancement: A short meeting was held last Thur 6th Oct in the Sports Complex. At that meeting we agreed to meet again on Thur 13th Oct and start putting together what will be the blue print for our Parish as regards improvements and enhancements to be implemented in the coming years. You are urged to come along and become involved in these plans
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