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Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – Christmas Day 2022
Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999. www.abbeylaraparish.com
Email. abbeylaraparish@eircom.net
Christmas Eve – Saturday 24th Dec.
St. Mary’s, 7.30 p.m. Mary Nicholson. (A)
St. Bernard’s: 10 p.m. Parishioners’ Intentions.
Christmas Day – Sunday 25th Dec:
St. Mary’s: 9.30 a.m. Johnnie Mahon, (41st A) Carra.
St. Bernard’s:
11.00 a.m. Parishioners’ Intentions.
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 31st Dec. & Sunday 1st January.
7.30 p.m. Thomas (36th A) and Nancy (16th A) Walsh, Toneymore and all the deceased members of their families.
11.00 a.m. Deirdre Reynolds, (19th A) Ballinacross and all the deceased members of the Reynolds and Boyle families.
St. Mary’s: Sunday 1st January
9.30 a.m. Johnny Donohoe, (1st A) Creevy.
Collections: Offertory – €1,440: Thank You.
Feast Days:
Monday – Feast of ST. Stephen, 1st Martyr.
Tuesday – St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Wednesday –The Holy Innocents.
Thursday – St. Thomas Becket.
Friday – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
Saturday – St. Sylvester -1
World Day of Peace: – Takes place Sunday 1st January. Please pray for peace in the World.
Mary’s Meals – Big Family Christmas
International school feeding charity, Mary’s Meals, are inviting you to join their Big Family Christmas celebrations. A range of gifts are available, which will not only provide you with a wonderful Christmas gift for a loved one, but will also provide life changing school meals for a child living in poverty.
For just €18.30 a place can be set at their virtual Big Family Christmas dinner table, which will feed a child for an entire school year! This place setting can then be printed or emailed to someone as a special gift. A range of other gift cards are also available; from providing 100 meals for €9, to funding a cooking pot and stove for €250, and everything in between! Gift cards are available to download at www.marysmeals.ie or can be sent via post by calling 01 853 5163.
Prayer for Peace in Ukraine and Europe during Christmas time,
God of Peace, We pray for the people of Ukraine, for all who are caught up in violence and war, for all those suffering and afraid, that you will protect them and strengthen them. We pray for world leaders, for wisdom, integrity and compassion, that you will guide their feet in the way of justice and reconciliation. We pray for church leaders, for discernment, determination and courage, that they may speak words of truth and righteousness. We pray for the people of Russia, for all those who plead for an end to violence and conflict, for all those who are persecuted for speaking against aggression, that you will console, support and guard them. We ask for comfort for those who mourn, hope for those who despair, forgiveness for those who commit violence, and mercy for all who suffer. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Prince of Peace. Amen. H.Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ Archbishop of Luxembourg President of COMECE Rev. Christian Krieger President of the Protestant Federation of France President of CE
Maria’s Gospel Hour
Due to huge interest Maria will be starting a show on Youtube at 4pm on Sundays. Search “@mariadoherty” on Youtube to watch on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day onwards
AG Drive-in BINGO: Bingo will resume on Sunday 5th February 2023
Abbeylara GAA Club – Play online using the Clubforce lotto website or purchase a weekly or yearly ticket from any member of the club executive. Tickets for this week’s draw must be purchased before 6pm Sunday evening
Christmas Card / New Year Calendar: Each home should by now have received their Christmas Card/Calendar, if not there are some available in our Churches. You may wish to send one to people belonging to you, living elsewhere. You are welcome to take some for these people living away from home.
Contact/Keeping in Touch: Christmas Greetings with prayers to all our people away.
Welcome: – To those who are coming home for Christmas, to those with us for their first Christmas, to Foreign Nationalists living among us and to those visiting among us. We also welcome the family from Ukraine who have come to live in our Parish.
Christmas Greetings: Thank you all very much for your support to our Parish which is important and appreciated. My Holy Mass and prayers during Christmas are being offered for you all.
Happy Christmas to each of you.
Fr. Michael
