Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Day
December 20, 2015

V. Rev. Nicholas J. Irwin, P.P.– V. Rev John J. O'Rourke A.P.
056 8834855 & 086 3298060 – 056 88 34128 & 087 2370899

All Masses from Gortnahoe & Glengoole Churches
are broadcast on 106.6 FM.

Defribulator contact numbers are 086 7749521 or 086 7749713

Masses this week
Gortnahoe: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.30
Glengoole: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.30.

Area Mass at Phelans, Inchorourke
Area Mass at Phelans, Inchorourke will be on this Monday 21st with Confessions at 7.30 and Mass at 8.00. A warm welcome to all.

Christmas Collection
Annual Priests Christmas Collection is being taken up this week-end, If you have overlooked it, please contribute as soon as possible.

Communion for the Sick and Housebound
Holy Communion to the Sick and Housebound for Christmas and January will be on this Tuesday 22nd Dec. If there are others unable to be out to Mass for Christmas Fr. Irwin & Fr. O’Rourke will gladly visit them, Please let the priests know in reasonably good time.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Weekly adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will not take place for the next two weeks, over the Christmas season. It will commence again on Wednesday 6th January in Glengoole and on Thursday 7th January in Gortnahoe. Wishing you all a joyful Christmas and a peaceful new Year.

Christmas Masses in Glengoole
The Christmas Masses in Glengoole will be on Thursday evening at 6.30 and on Christmas Day at 10.30 and in Gortnahoe on Thursday night at 7.45 and on Christmas Day at 11.15. The next week-end Masses will be at the usual times.

Greetings to all parishioners and visitors
Sincerest wishes for all God’s Blessings to all parishioners and visitors this Christmas. May Jesus come to you all and bring his special gifts and support.

Annual Collection for our Church Sanctuaries
The Annual Collection for the decoration of our Church Sanctuaries will be taken up the first week-end in January, 2nd and 3rd. Let generous support show your appreciation of beautiful decoration in each Church each week.

Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner
Gortnahoe Senior Citizens Postponed Christmas Dinner is on this Sunday 20th December in Gortnahoe Hall at 1.00. A warm welcome to all.

December Winners Club Draw
Parish 400 Club Draw December Winners were 1st €300 Bobby & Mary Barnaville, Rathbeg. 2nd €100 Claire Barnaville, Urard, 3rd €50 Nellie Campion, Graiguewood, 4th €50. Statia Connolly, Loughmore. 5th €50. Fr. Tom Coyle, Galmoy, 6th €50. Timmy Campion, Graiguewood. Promoters Prize €30 Tony O’Neill. Next Draw Monday 18th Jan. in Glengoole Hall.

Parish Annual a wonderful book
Gortnahoe-Glengoole Parish Annual a wonderful book for just €10.00. Make sure you get copies, in the Churches, the Post Offices and the shops for yourself and for sending to friends away from home.

Christmas Bingo
The Gortnahoe Christmas Bingo will take place on Saturday 19th December. Over €2,500 in Prizemoney, plus bonus and lucky sheet. Support.

G.A.A. Lotto
There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot. Numbers drawn were 1, 4, 7 & 25.Lucky Dip winners were Emma Slattery, c/o Tony Ivors, Andrew O’Gorman, Knockboy, Statia Walsh, Gortnahoe, Lena Fogarty, Gortnahoe. Sellers Prize was Paggy Maher. Next Draw is on 23rd Dec. in Hogans, Grange. for Jackpot of €20,000 and Reserve Jackpot of €11,000.

Operation Transformation Glengoole Group
An Operation Transformation Glengoole Group for 2016 will be hosted in the MFRC in January. The group will be facilitated by a trained fitness instructor – weigh in and walk on Monday mornings for ten weeks. Those interested please contact us on 052 9157992.

Pray for the following

• Ellen O’Connell, Glengoole Nth. who was buried during the week.

Gortnahoe

• Kitty Campion, Clonamicklon.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 19th at 7.45
  
• Declan & Mary McGrath and deceased family members, Ballysloe.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 20th at 11.15
  
• William & Eileen Lanigan, Clonamondra.
  Anniversary Mass Tuesday 9.30
  
• Christmas Masses for the intentions of all our parishioners
  
• Liam Nolan and Catherine Ryan, Gortnahoe
  Anniv. Mass Sat. 26th at 7.45
  
• Patrick Norton, Graiguewood.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 27th at 11.15

Glengoole

• Neddy Purcell, Foilacamin & John Holohan, Gurteen.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 19th at 6.30
  
• Margaret Norton, Graiguewood.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 20th at 10.00.
  
• Michael O’Neill, Gurteen.
  Anniversary Mass Christmas Day at 10.00
  
• Ned, Mary, Tomas, Eamon Egan & Siobhan O’Sullivan, nee Egan, Coole
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 26th at 6,30
  
• Kathleen & John Egan, Coole.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 27th at 10.00.

Christmas Prayer
O God, who on this day revealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations by the guidance of a star, grant in your mercy that we may be brought to behold the beauty of your sublime glory. Amen.

Parish Newsletter Publishing for each week

• All emails can now be directed to this address: newsletter@gortnahoe.com
• All notices to the E Mail or the priests by Friday at 6pm.
  
  

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