Third Sunday of Advent

December 16, 2018

V. Rev. Nicholas J. Irwin, P.P. – V. Rev John J. O'Rourke A.P.
056 8834855 & 086 3298060 – 056 8834128 & 087 2370899

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

Defibrillator contact numbers are 086 7749521 or 086 7749713

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

Christmas Confessions
Parish Christmas Confessions will be in Glengoole Church on Wednesday 19th with Mass and Confessions at 7.00 and in Gortnahoe Church with Mass and confessions at 8.00. Be sure to avail of the opportunity to make your Christmas Confession.

Morning Mass
Gortnahoe: each morning, except Wednesday at 9.30.
Glengoole: each morning except Wednesday at 9.30.

Adoration
Glengoole Wednesday 10.00 to 8.00.
Gortnahoe Thursday from 10,00 to 7.00

400 Club December Draw December Winners
1st Prize €200 John & Christine Barnaville, Urard. 2nd Prize €100 Ballynonty Community House. 3rd Prize €50 Nicholas Guilfoyle, Fennor, 4th Prize €50 Alice Perry, Ballynonty. 5th Prize €50 Clement & Geraldine Gleeson, Graigue. 6th Prize €50 John & Majella Ryan, Crab. 7th Prize €50 Finbar O’Shea, Ballinastick. 8th Prize €50 Patrick Phelan, Inchorourke. 9th Prize Peggy Meighan, Foilacamin. 10th Prize €50 Mary McCovey, Urard. Promoter’s Prize 30 Breda Hickey, Urard. All Tickets for the Draw have been sold out. Thanks to everyone for their generosity and their help.

Area Christmas Masses
Ballynonty at the Community House on Monday 17th December. Confessions at 7.30. Mass at 8.00. Inchorourke at the home of Phelans on Thursday 20th December. Confessions at 7.30. Mass at 8.00.

Juvenile G.A.A Convention
The Juvenile G.A.A Club Annual Convention will be in the Club Rooms on Tuesday 18th December at 8.00. Come along and give your support.

Parish Annual on Sale
Gortnahoe-Glengoole Parish Annual 2018, costing €10.00. It is on sale at the usual selling points and at the usual shops. . Show your appreciation Advent Biblical Apostolate will be in MIC, Thurles at 7.30 on Thursday 20th . Come and hear the Word of God .

St. Vincent de Paul Society
Thank you for your continued support. Be assured help will be provided, as in other years.

Diocesan Listening Process
You are welcome to have your say online and help plan the future of the Diocese of Cashel and Emly. The web address is www.cashel-emly.ie This stage is ending on 31st December 2018. Feedback will commence in spring 2019.

Thank You!
Thanks, from the Stokes family, Gortnahoe, to everyone for the way they honoured their mother Ann on her retirement. It is much appreciated.

G.A.A. Lotto
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €5,200. Numbers drawn were: 8, 13, 17 & 24. Lucky Dip winners were Sean Phelan, Urard, Tom Corcoran c/o Corcoran’s, Grange, P.J. Gleeson, Coole, Marie Dunne, Graigue. Seller’s Prize winner was Andy O’Gorman. The next Draw will be on Thurs 20th Dec. at Corcoran’s, Grange. Jackpot of €54200.

Pray for the following

Gortnahoe

• Sean Hickey & Mary Moriarty & deceased members of their families, Urard.
  Anniversary. Mass Saturday 15th at 7.45
  
• Paddy Norton, Graiguewood.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 16th at 11.15.
  
• The special Intentions for all Christmas Masses will be for our parishioners.

Glengoole

• Ned Clancy, Glengoole.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 15th at 6.30
  
• Paddy, Nora, Jimmy & Tom Corcoran, Glengoole South.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 16th at 10.00.
  
• George and Ann McGivern, and their son George, Glengoole.
  Anniversary Mass Tuesday 18th at 9.30.
  
• Margaret Norton, Graiguewood.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 22nd at 6.30
  
• Willie & Paddy Fitzgerald, & deceased members of their family; Glengoole North.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 23rd at 10.00
  
• The special intention for all Christmas Masses will be for our parishioners

Prayer marking this Sunday of Joy
O God, enable us, we pray to attain the joys of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and glad rejoicing. 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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