Fourth Sunday of Lent
Summer Time begins this Sunday at 1am
with clocks going forward 1 hour

March 26, 2017

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: each day at 9.30 .
Glengoole: each day at 9.30.

World Meeting of Families 2018
Pope Francis has personally chosen Dublin to be the host diocese from 21st to 26th August 2018. Planning for this great national and international celebration of faith is well underway. Hosting this event requires an enormous amount of planning and funding. In this regard a second national collection will be on the week-end of 1st and 2nd April 2017. Your support of this Collection is essential and appreciated.

First Confessions
First Confession for Gortnahoe Children will be on Tuesday, March 28th at 7.30pm. First Confession for Glengoole and Ballysloe on Wednesday, March 2929th at 7.30.

400 Club Parish Development March Draw Results
1st Prize, €200, Michael & Rose Delaney, Inchorourke.. 2nd Prize, €100 Sean Morris & Josie Kennedy, Glengoole. 3rd Prize €50 Liam Hogan, Gortnahoe. 4th Prize, €50 Vincent Norton, Graiguewood. 5th Prize, €50 Catherine, Micheal & Martin Campion, Gortnahoe. 6th Prize, €50 Seamus & Margaret O’Mahony, Graigue. 7th Prize €20 Liam Egan, Coole. 8th Prize, €20 Joe & Eileen Coady, Rathbeg. 9th Prize €20 Mary McCormack, Poynstown. 10th Prize €20 Tom Fitzgerald, Clonora. 11th Prize €20 Breda Manton, Urard. Promoter’s Prize €30 Mary Phelan, Inchorourke. April Draw will be on 24th April at Glengoole Hall.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Weekly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Glengoole Church on this Wednesday from 10.00 to 7.15 and in Gortnahoe Church on Thursdays from 10.00 to 7.00. Come along to be close to Jesus each week.

Trocaire Envelopes
Lenten Trocaire Envelopes are in both Churches. Please be generous.

Gortnahoe Folk Choir
Practice on Wednesday 29th March at 7.00, in preparation for Easter Sunday.

Vocations Reflection
“The Lord looks on the heart”. Are you being called to do the deeds of Christ as a priest? If so contact Fr. Joe at 086 774888 l priest.

Annual Litter Collection
Grange Development will hold its Annual Litter Collection on Monday April 3rd at 7.00, outside Hogans Bar. All households in the area are expected to participate.

Gortnahoe Senior Citizens
Club Day will be on Tuesday 28th March at 2.30pm.

MFRC fun Run/Walk and Easter Egg Hunt
Annual 5k fun Run/Walk and Easter Egg Hunt to Lake Derryvilla will take place on Good Friday 14th April at 12 noon. €10 for Adult. €15 for family. Registration from 11.30 at Centre, Glengoole. Raffle for Easter Hamper afterwards at the Centre

Sincerest thanks
Sincerest thanks to all who contributed €635 to the Church Gate Collections for Glengoole Hall and €451 for Community Games.

Public Information Event
Health and Wellbeing Public Information Event Wednesday 29th March at Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles from 1.00 to 4.00. Drop in for advice Don’t miss out.

G.A.A. Lotto Results
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €5,800. . Numbers drawn were 1, 4, 11, & 13. Lucky Dip winners were M.F. Brennan, Glengoole. Ms C. Finnegan, c/o Hogans, Ballysloe, Ann & Anette Ryan, Glengoole Nth. Leah Bird, c/o Susan Corbett. Sellers Prize was Johnny Collins, Rathbeg. Next week’s Draw will be on Thursday. 30th at Mary Willies for Jackpot of €6, 000.

Pray for the following

Gortnahoe

• Hannah, William, James, Noel Mary Ellen & Caroline Cahill, Gortnahoe.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 25th at 7.45.
  
• Mary Doyle & deceased members of the Doyle Family, Longford Pass
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 26th at 11.15.
  
• Jimmy Stapleton, Knockboy.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 1st at 7.45.
  
• Jack & Molly Stapleton, Gortnahoe.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 2nd at 11.15.

Glengoole

• Bridget & John Kelly, Ballynonty.
  Anniversary Mass Saturday 25th at 6.30
  
• Sean & his son John Brennan, Lickfinn.
  Anniv Mass on Sunday 26th at 10.00.
  
• Sarah & Paddy Moloey & Family, Ballysloe.
  Anniv. Mass Monday at 9.30
  
• Peter & Josephine Walsh, Poynstown & Grangemockler.
  Anniversary. Mass Wednesday at 9.30.
  
• Ann Kitchener nee Lawlor, Reading, form. Urard.
  Anniv. Mass Sat 1st 6.30
  
• Janie & Patrick Murphy, Balllynonty.
  Anniversary Mass Sunday 2nd at 10.00.

Prayer to Saint Joseph
Lord God, you made St. Joseph carer of Mary and Jesus. May he also be carer of all our families and lead each of us to a happy death in the arms of Jesus. 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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