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Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – 4th Week of Lent – 10th March 2024
Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell
Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999. www.abbeylaraparish.com
Email. abbeylaraparish@eircom.net
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March
7.30 a.m. Bernard (41st A) & Barbara (15thA) Brady, Renehan, their daughter Kathleen and her husband Bernie Mullen.
11.00 a.m. Parishioners’ Intentions.
St. Mary’s: Sunday 10th March
9.30 a.m. Michael and Bridget Reilly, Creevy, their sons, Frank and Michael and Fr. Pat Masterson. (A)
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March
7.30 p.m. –
11.00 a.m. Joseph and Elizabeth Creamer, Robinstown.
St. Mary’s: Sunday 17th March
9.30 a.m. Tom Lynch and Liam Corrigan
and all Deceased Members of the Lynch & Corrigan Families.
Weekday Masses: St. Bernard’s.
Monday, Wednesday 7.30 a.m.
Friday 15th March 7.30 p.m. Mass for the deceased members of Abbeylara Active Retirement Club.
St. Mary’s: Tuesday and Thursday 7.30 p.m.
Rosary: The Rosary is recited each evening before Mass in Carra and Abbeylara Church. Please join in.
Feast Days:
4th week of Lent –
Monday – St. Aengus.
Collections: Offertory – €624; Lourdes Invalid fund – €10: Lenten Alms – €10: Thank you.
St Bernard’s NS Enrolment 2024. : St. Bernard’s NS Abbeylara are now accepting enrolments for September 2024. Please contact the school at stbernardsns@gmail.com or 043 6686806 and an enrolment pack will be posted out to you.
What’s on in Abbeylara Parish Centre
Tuesdays: Energy Plus School of Dance: Contemporary/Lyrical/Jazz/Musical Theatre. 6-7pm for 6-10yrs, 7-8pm for 11-16 yrs. Contact Anne Marie 086 2375910
Wednesdays: Rising Stars Performing Arts Academy are holding weekly Speech and Drama Classes for children aged 5-12 year olds from 6-7pm. Contact Sarah Jane 085 8519305
Thursdays: Pilates for Kids with Laura 5-6pm. Contact Laura 087 1328313
Karate with Micheal for school aged children. 6.30-7.30pm. €5 per child. Contact Micheal 087 6389549
Sundays: Yoga with Shelly 10-11am. All levels catered for. Contact via Instagram @shellymahonyoga or text 087 9578469
Social Dancing returns to the Parish Centre on Saturday 16th March dancing to the wonderful Limelite from 9.30-12pm. Free draw, refreshments served. Entry €10
Time is running out to get your hands on the last few remaining tickets for the Abbeylara Parish Centre Development Draw. First draw will take place at the end of March. Tickets can be bought from any committee member or by contacting Bernard 087 266 4518
Courses: Applications are now open at St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth for postgraduate programmes in Theological Studies, Healthcare Chaplaincy, Youth Ministry and Liturgy. More information is available at sppu.ie or by calling
(0)1 708 4778.
Pilgrimage: Pilgrimage to do the Camino in Spain. The dates for the Camino are 12th June to 19th June. It involves walking the last 100 kilometres of the journey to the tomb of St. James in Santiago in Spain. For those interested in doing the Camino or need further information please contact Fr. P.J. Hughes on 0862657080. Booking is on line and the booking form will be sent via whats app for anyone interested in going.
Abbeylara Active Retirement: The next meeting of the group will take place on Thursday 14th March at 11.00am in the Parish Centre.
Mass for the deceased members of the Club will be celebrated on Friday 15th March in St. Bernard’s Church at 7.30pm
Aughnagarron N.S. Enrolment 2024
Enrolment of pupils for September 2024 is now taking place. Application forms are available from the school. Please call to the school or contact 043-6686805 or email: aughnagarron@gmail.com to arrange collection. Closing date is Friday 26th April.
Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG seeking marriage preparation facilitators
ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation programme facilitators.
If you have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church
If you have the enthusiasm to be part of the Accord team in supporting couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage
Accord wants to hear from you!
Successful applicants will receive professional training and will be part of a team delivering marriage preparation programmes locally.
Contact Aisling on 01 505 3112 or by email to marriagepreparation@accord.ie
www.accord.ie
Mothers’ Day: Is celebrated on Sunday, 10th March. Warmest good wishes to all our mothers on this your very Special Day. Sincere thanks to all our mothers for all your caring, sharing, work and much more. May our Lord bless you and our Blessed Mother
