Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – 1st Sunday of Advent – 3rd December 2023

Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell
Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999. www.abbeylaraparish.com
Email. abbeylaraparish@eircom.net

St. Bernard’s: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd December

7.30 p.m. Hugh (6th A) and Ann (10th A) McGovern, Carra
11.00 a.m. Mary Maughan (4th A) and her mother Anne Maughan &Patrick Maughan, (34th A) Anthony Maughan (47th A) and all the deceased members of their families.

St. Mary’s: Sunday 3rd December
9.30 a.m. Liam Reilly, (12th A) and his wife Margaret (Months Memory), Carrickduff died 22/10/23 and all the deceased members of the Reilly and Grier Families.

St. Bernard’s: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th December
7.30 p.m. –
11.00 a.m. Bridie (6th A) and Barney (A) Gilligan, Cloonaghmore and their daughter in law Bernadette Gilligan (15th A)

St. Mary’s: Sunday 10th December
9.30 a.m. Tommy Heaney (16th A) and deceased members of the Heaney Family, Cloughernal and Smith Family, Castletown.

Weekday Masses: St. Bernard’s.
Monday 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday 7.30 .m. All Souls
Friday 7.30 p.m.

St. Mary’s:
Tuesday 7.30 p.m. All Souls
Thursday 7.30 p.m.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on Friday 8th December and is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Masses as follows:
Carra; 9.30 a.m.
Abbeylara: 11.00 a.m. Deceased members of the O’Reilly Family, Drumhowna and the Fay Family, Longford.
Friday 7.30 p.m. Michael & Bridget Kiernan and their son Luke and all deceased members of the Kiernan Family.

Rosary: The Rosary is recited each evening before Mass in Carra and Abbeylara Church. Please join in.
Feast Days:
Monday –First week of Advent
St. Francis Zavier – Patron of Mission.
Wednesday – St. Nicholas (Galway) St. Fachtnan (Kilfenora)
Thursday –St. Ambrose.
Friday – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Missionaries of Africa) Feast Day (Elphin)
Saturday –St. Juan Diago.
Collections: Offertory –€664; Propagation of the Faith – €10 -Cemetery – €75; Heating -€20: Thank you.

Abbeylara Parish Centre: The count down is on for our first Christmas Community Day Sunday Dec 10th from 12pm in the Parish Centre; Christmas Markets, Santa’s Grotto, face painting & much more. To visit Santa, please text 0834820560. Christmas Lights will be turned on in the village at 4.30pm. Volunteers are needed to run the event. If you can help, please text 0834820560

Abbeylara Parish Centre is available for hire. If you would like to book one of the spaces in our beautiful venue or if you would like to start a new class/group, please contact us by emailing abbeylarapc@gmail.com

Set Dancing Classes for Beginners with Kenny Murphy coming soon to the Parish Centre. Classes available for children and adults. Register your interest by texting Sandra 086 8948874

Our last Social Dancing night of the year will take place on Saturday Dec 16th 9.30-12pm with the talented T.R. Dallas in the Parish Centre. Free raffle with lots of prizes for Christmas. Supper served. All proceeds go towards the upkeep/maintenance of the Centre.

Youth 2000:”Youth 2000 Ireland are having their annual Christmas retreat in Dominican College, Newbridge, Co Kildare on the 8th -10th of December for ages 16-35. This promises to be a special retreat!! 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!! There are free buses leaving from all over the country to the retreat. Donation only. Find out more and register now on www.youth2000.ie”

Offertory: The new boxes of offertory envelopes are now available at the back of our Churches. Please collect your box.

A-G BINGO: A-G BINGO at 3PM on Sundays. We very much look forward to welcoming everyone to this most enjoyable event.
KNOCK, All Night Vigil: December 7th. Bus leaving Granard 7.00pm Edgeworthstown 7.15pm Mary’s meals Longford @ 7.30. Lanesborough 7.50pm, Roscommon 8pm Bridget 087 248 7883 / Peter 087 661 3510