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Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – 1st Sunday of Advent – 27th November
Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999. www.abbeylaraparish.com
Email. abbeylaraparish@eircom.net
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th November
7.30 p.m. All Souls.
11.00 a.m. Mass of Remembrance for all those who have died in our Parish since 2019 to present date, and for all others who lived or who were associated in any other way in our Parish.
Peter Sheridan, (24th A) and deceased members of the Flynn and Sheridan Families.
St. Mary’s: Sunday 27th November
9.30 a.m. Stephen Grier, (2nd A) Cloughernal and deceased members of the Grier Family and Shane McGuigan.
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th December
7.30 p.m. Hugh (5th A) and Anne McGovern. (9th A)
11.00 a.m. Mary Maughan (3rd A) and her Mother Ann Maughan, Patrick (33rdA) and Anthony Maughan (46th A) and all deceased members of their families.
St. Mary’s: Sunday 4th December.
9.30 a.m. Liam Reilly, (11th A) Carrickduff and deceased members of the Reilly and Grier families.
Weekday Masses:
St. Mary’s.
Tuesday 7.30 p.m. For all Souls
St. Bernard: Friday 7.30 p.m. For All Souls
Collections: Offertory – €653; Cemetery – €70; Heating – €20; Propagation of the Faith – €10: Thank You.
First Friday: Friday 2nd December is the First Friday. The sick and housebound will be attended as usual.
Deaths: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of:
Hugh Shannon, Minard, Longford, died Tuesday 15th Nov.
Seamus O’Donnell, Kildereen, Edgeworthstown,
died Sunday 20th November. May they rest in peace.
Feast Days:
Monday – 1st week in Advent.
Wednesday – St. Andrew, Apostle.
Thursday – BL. Charles de Foucauld. World Aids Day.
Friday – World Day for Abolition of Slavery.
Saturday – St. Francis Xavier, Patron of Missions.
Mission Sunday – Was celebrated on Sunday 23rd October. Please return your envelopes and donations as soon as possible.
Offertory: The new boxes of offertory envelopes are now available at the back of our Churches. Please collect your box which you will need for weekend Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th Nov. which is the first Sunday of Advent.
Remembrance Mass: Mass will be celebrated on Sunday 27th Nov. in Abbeylara Church at 11 a.m. for all those who have died in our Parish since 2019 to present date, and for all others who lived or who were associated in any other way in our Parish.
Anyone who would like to do some baking or give other food is welcome. Please leave the food in to the Parish Centre before the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday where someone will collect it from you.
Abbeylara Active Retirement: The next meeting of the group will take place on Thursday 8th December in the Community Centre following the 11am Mass in Abbeylara. In the meantime the members have their Christmas outing on 22nd November to Athlone.
AG Drive-in BINGO:
We continue this Sunday at 3pm. Your support would be greatly appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you.
Youth Retreat: The Youth 2000 Christmas retreat will be taking place in Newbridge College, Newbridge between 9th-11th December. This retreat is for anyone aged 16-35. Great CRAIC!!, Excellent Speakers, Inspiring Talks & Workshops, Fantastic music, Group activities, Youth Masses, Adoration, Reconciliation, prayer, Drama, Games & plenty of time to chill out, meet new people and find out what it means to be young & Catholic today!! Donation only. Free buses leaving from all over Ireland. Register now on www.youth2000.ie”
Alzheimer Café: The Longford Alzheimer Cafe, will take place on Wednesday 30th November in The Attic House, Ballinalee Road, Longford, at 7.00pm. Guest speaker on the night is Jennifer Edgeworth, Senior Clinical Psychologist and her topic is ‘Wellbeing In Dementia’ The Café will then run on the last Wednesday of every month, with a different speaker and topic each month. The Alzheimer Café will provide a safe, warm and welcoming space for people with dementia, their family and friends, along with social and health care professionals to meet and exchange ideas and learnings. For Further information you can contact Eileen on 085 8724475 .The Alzheimer Society of Ireland National Helpline is open six days a week Monday to Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday 10am–4pm on 1800 341 341. and The Website is: www.alzheimer.ie
CHOOSE LIFE – Offer for sale handmade cribs (contact Tommy at 086 8302680) and Christmas cards (contact Anna 086 0578900 or John 087 7651516). All proceeds to Gianna Care to help them in their work of supporting mothers in crisis pregnancies to keep their babies.
Abbeylara GAA Club – The Lotto has reached €9,000 this week. Play online using the Clubforce lotto website or purchase a weekly or yearly ticket from any member of the club executive. Tickets for this weeks draw must be purchased before 6pm Sunday evening.
