4th Sunday of Advent
No one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord
MASSES FOR THE DEAD NEXT WEEK
TERRYGLASS CHURCH
Sat. Dec. 18th 8pm Joe O’Keeffe, Carrigahorig – Months Mind
Maureen Heenan, Roran
Thurs. Dec 30th 9am Una, Pat and Theo Tierney, Macloon.
KILBARRON CHURCH
Sun. Dec 19th 9.30am Jimmy O’Meara, Kevinstown.
Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Michelle Keating, Ballinderry (daughter of Eamon and Noreen Keating, Glenbower) who died recently.
Confessions will be available after each Mass this weekend to help us prepare for Christmas.
CRIB DONATIONS THIs YEAR WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY.
Christmas Masses in our Parish
Christmas EVE: Kilbarron 6pm Terryglass 8pm
CHRISTMAS DAY : Terryglass 9.30am
St. Stephen’s Day / Feast of the Holy Family : Kilbarron 9.30am
Other Mass times in our Cluster:
Christmas Eve : Borrisokane 2pm and 7pm. Lorrha : 6.30pm Aglish : 9pm
Christmas Day : Redwood 9am, Borrisokane : 11am Rathcabbin : 11am
Kilbarron Terryglass Historical Society
We are beginning a process of recording the names of all those who are believed to be interred in Kilbarron, Terryglass and Finnoe old graveyards but whose names are unrecorded on a headstone or in any other form. If you wish to participate or believe your ancestors are buried in any of the above graveyards, contact any of the committee for further details.
Aware is the national organisation providing free support, education and information services to those impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions. Volunteers are the backbone of the organisation.
Please see : https://www.aware.ie/get-involved/volunteering/ for information, training dates and full application form.
Covid 19 it is safest to keep the following precautions, Social distancing, Mask Wearing and Hand hygiene. We thank you all for your patience at this time and to our Stewarts for their ongoing assistance. To help with best capacity in the churches (50%) we ask for your co-operation to keep family groups together in one seat and/or 2 couples per seat. Mass will also be broadcast on the PA systems of both churches. Recording of Christmas Eve Mass will be available on the Parish website later that evening.
Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not the expensive gifts that call
for time and money.
We can communicate this joy simply: with a smile, a kind gesture,
a little help, forgiveness.
And the joy we give will certainly come back to us.
MAY THE PEACE AND JOY OF THE NEWBORN CHRIST BE WITH YOU AND ALL THOSE YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR DURING THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON.