Abbeylara Parish Newsletter – 22nd December 2024 – 4th Sunday of Advent

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

Masses:
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)

St. Bernards: Saturday 28^th December
7.30 p.m. Barney Gilligan, (A) Cooldoney

St. Mary’s: Sunday 29^th December
9.30 a.m. Johnny Donohoe, (3^rd A) Creevy.

Christmas Arrangements 2024
Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24^th Decemebr, 9.30 a.m. St. Mary’s Church, Granard.
Tuesday 24^th December, 6.00p.m. – St. Mary’s Church, Granard.
Tuesday 24^th December, 8.00 p.m. – St. Bernard’s Church, Abbeylara.
Tuesday 24^th December, 12 midnight – St. Mary’s Church Granard.
Christmas Day
Wednesday 25^th December, 8.30 a.m. St. Bernard’s Church, Abbeylara.
Wednesday 25^th December, 10.00 a.m. – St. Mary’s Church, Carra. Johnnie Mahon, (43^rd A)
Wednesday 25^th December, 11.30 a.m. – St. Mary’s Church, Granard.

St. Bernard’s Afterschool Abbeylara:
Two Job Opportunities. Afterschool Manager and Afterschool Childcare Assistant. To apply please send CV to stbernardsafterschoolchairman@gmail.com

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

Collections: Offertory – €1,378; Cemetery – €21; Priest Dues – €150; Heating – €20; Propagation of the Faith €16: Thank you.

Death: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the soul of John Joe Pettit, Main St. Granard, died on Saturday 14^th December. May he rest in peace.

St. Bernard’s Afterschool CLG:

Our committee will be holding a Movie Night for children on the 29th of December at 3pm in Abbeylara Community Centre. Refreshments provided on the night for children and their parents. Children are asked to bring their own blankets and cushions. Local GAA heroes will also be present on the night to greet the children. All donations greatly appreciated.
Supervalu Granard have also kindly donated €1000 worth of vouchers to help in the setting up of our afterschool. We are so grateful to them.