Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – 3rd Sunday of Advent 2024

Priest on Duty:  Fr. Simon Cadam – Phone 086 2401295.
www.abbeylaraparish.com     

Masses:
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 14^th December
7.30 p.m. Patrick and Christine Maguire and their sons Peter & Paddy Maguire.
Mass of Remembrance for Anne Creamer, Robinstown.

St. Mary’s: Sunday 15^th December
9.30 a.m. Patrick and Mary Harton, their daughters Kathleen and Nuala, Grand-daughter Marian and son in law Packie Smith.
Tommy Heaney (17^th A) and all the deceased members of the Heaney and Smith families.
Patsy Reilly, (6^th A) formerly Aughnagarron.

St. Bernard’s: Saturday 21^st December
7.30 p.m. Thomas Snr. (20^th A) and Thomas Lynch Jnr. (5^th A) Kilbride Hse.
Tommy and Elizabeth Macken, Robinstown (A) and all the deceased members of the Macken and Kiernan families.

St. Mary’s: Sunday 22^nd December
9.30 a.m. Mary Nicholson, (A)

Mass Bookings: Please contact Patricia Mahon for booking Masses, certs etc. Phone no 086 0685092

Collections: Offertory – €560; Cemetery – €51; Priest Dues – €220; Heating – €5; Prpagation of the Faith €5: Thank you.

Deaths: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of:
Joe Doran, Lisnamuck , Longford Town, Longford. Died Wednesday 11^th December. Nephew of Monica Kiernan, Clough.
John (Johnny) Smyth,Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim / Hartstown, Dublin / Abbeylara, Co. Longford. Died Wednesday 11^th December.
May they rest in peace.

Abbeylara Parish Centre Events:
Monday 16th – Set dancing 6.30pm -7.30pm 
Tuesday 17th – Energy plus Dance Classes 6pm-7pm.
Wednesday 18th- Community Cafe 1pm-3pm, Join us for tea and chats with other members of the community. 
 Wednesday 18th – Abbeylara national school Christmas play 5pm-9pm
Thursday 19th Active retirement group -11am -1pm. Thursday 19th- Self Defence 6.30pm- 7.30pm.
Saturday 21st- Social dancing.

3^rd Sunday of Advent:
Known as “Gaudete,” (rejoice) Sunday, the pink candle in the Advent Wreath is a reminder of the explosive power of the season. We receive reminders of the reason for this joy all throughout the readings this weekend, and it is always connected with the presence of the Savior. The Lord is near.

The Four Sundays and Themes of Advent.
First candle / Sunday: HOPE (The Prophecy Candle)
Second candle / Sunday: PEACE (The Bethlehem Candle)
Third candle / Sunday: JOY (The Shepherd’s Candle)
Fourth candle / Sunday: LOVE (The Angel’s Candle)