December 15th 2024

3rd  Sunday of Advent                                                            15th  December 2024

 

       “Someone is coming who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire’’

 

MASSES FOR THE DEAD NEXT WEEK   

TERRYGLASS CHURCH    

 

Sat.  Dec. 14th  8pm       Marie Hogan, Killimor and her son Shane Hogan.

      Tom and Bridget Hogan, Firmount,  Bridie and Matt Caul, Portmarnock,

   Ann and Colm Keane, Carrigahorig and deceased Keane family members.

              Una and Theo Tierney, Macloon and deceased family members.

 

Sat.  Dec.  21st  8pm         Paddy and Maureen Heenan,Roran

                                          John Costello and Stephen Costello, Shanavalla.

KILBARRON CHURCH    

Sun.  Dec.  15th  9.30am           John Caulfield, Rodeen – 1st Anniversary.

                                                   Kitty Brady, Kells  – Months Mind

 

A Joyful Sunday. The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday.   “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near”

COIS DEIRGE CHRISTMAS RECONCILIATION SERVICE  Thursday 19th December at 7:30pm in Borrisokane church.   Fr Tom Hogan will lead us in our reflection. You are welcome to come along and receive the peace of Christ in preparation for Christmas. There will be an opportunity for individual confession with three priests present..

 

CHOIR PRACTICE in preparation for Christmas in Kilbarron church on Thurs Dec 19th at 7pm, adults and children.

Choir practice in Terryglass church on next Sunday Dec 22nd at 5.30pm.

All are welcome.

CHRISTMAS MASS ARRANGEMENTS 2024

We are delighted to announce our Christmas Mass schedule for our three parishes.  We hope to have music and singing at all our Masses and all our choirs are currently getting into full choral voice. A warm welcome is extended to all.

Kilbarron    :  Christmas Eve 6:30pm

Terryglass   :  Christmas Eve 8:30pm

                       Christmas day 9:30am

 

Aglish  :         Christmas Eve 2pm

Borrisokane : Christmas Eve 7pm

                       Christmas day 10:30am

 

Lorrha  :         Christmas Eve 9pm

Rathcabbin :   Christmas day 11:am

 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Get into the Christmas spirit with local artists. Sunday 22nd December at 7:30pm in Portumna Town Hall. Admission €10/adult €5/child. All proceeds to Town Hall.

 

BALLINDERRY COMMUNITY SPORTSFIELD LOTTO DRAW

Our lotto took place this week  2nd December 2024 @ 9pm.

Jackpot: €15,000    Numbers:  1 -3 -14 – 31.  No Jackpot Winner

Lucky Dip : James O’Sullivan, Ann Raleigh, Emily Sammon, Niamh Cahalan and Edel Kennedy.  Thank you for playing our lotto.

 

In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions

and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.

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