2nd Sunday of Christmas 5th January 2025
“Jesus, guide us, Mary, look after us; Joseph, pray for us.”
MASSES FOR THE DEAD NEXT WEEK
TERRYGLASS CHURCH
Sat. Jan 11th 8pm John Egan, Terryglass.
Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of Martin Gleeson, Puckane (brother of Marian Starr, Kilbarron) and Della Moran, USA (sister of Katty Tiernan, Carney Commons) who died recently.
Prayer for Peace
Gracious God, In a world filled with conflicts and unrest, I lift my voice in prayer for peace.
May Your divine presence bring an end to violence, conflicts, and injustice in our world.
NEW YEARS WISHES : May 2025 be a year where the light of peace will shine on our world and may all peoples share the pilgrim pathway of solidarity and may we never lose hope as we have the words in our gospel :
‘A light that shines in the dark, a light that darkness could not overpower’
Feast of the Epiphany
Monday 6th Jan. Masses –
- Terryglass 9am
- Lorrrha 9:30am,
- Borrisokane 10:30am
- It is the final day of Christmas
Also known as Nollaig na mBan or Little Christmas.
Jubilee Year 2025 “The coming Jubilee will thus be a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God. May it help us to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in society, in our interpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation.” (Pope Francis, Spes Non Confundit 25)
KILBARRON TERRYGLASS HISTORICAL SOCIETY January’s Talk in Kilbarron Hall on Friday next 10th at 8pm –
‘Mapping the Homes of Kilbarron Church of Ireland Graveyard‘
Caimin O’Brien presents an update on the mapping and 3D surveying of all 45 memorials of the people buried in Kilbarron Church of Ireland Graveyard.
This is a follow-on from the Survey of the Graveyard at Kilbarron Old Abbey and work is continuing on Terryglass and Finnoe.
Please join us on the night and if you’ve any information to share you may do so on the night. Admission €5.
BALLINDERRY COMMUNITY SPORTSFIELD LOTTO DRAW
Our lotto took place this week 30th December 2024 @ 9pm.
Jackpot: €15,000 Numbers: 4- 17 -21 – 32. No Jackpot Winner
Lucky Dip : Declan Horan, Aine Slattery, Geoffrey Davis, Geraldine Caulfield and Johnny Slattery. Thank you for playing our lotto.
CRIB DONATIONS THIs YEAR WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY.