Pray for our Deceased Loved Ones
Anniversaries: Paul Fitzgerald, Flemingstown. Also James, Fitzgerald, Joan Pender and deceased members of the Fitzgerald family. Shared with: James & Annie Linegar, Glenmore. Also Statia & John Aylward, Kilmacow & Annie & Richie Hendrick, Mullinavat (Sat 6pm)
Danny Dowling, The Village. Shared with: Seamus & Molly Doherty, Forristalstown (Sun 11am)
Laura Comiskey, The Village. Shared with Joseph Aylward, Killivory (Tues 11am)
Anniversaries Next Weekend
Seamus Freyne, Kilbride (Sun 11am)
St. Patrick’s Day Masses
There is no Mass on Monday morning. Mass instead will be at 6pm (Vigil of St. Patrick), and on Tuesday at 11am.
Collection for Immigrants
There will be a collection at the St. Patrick’s day Masses which goes towards the services for Irish Immigrants abroad. Please support if you can.
Monday Dancing
Nothing else planned for Monday night? Join Declan Roche Social Dancing in the Community Hall, Glenmore from 7.30pm. Music by Paudie Coffey Band
Confirmation
Congratulations to the confirmation class who received their sacrament last Wednesday. Special thanks to the school and their teachers for preparing them so well.
Saturday 6pm Mass
The Saturday Vigil Mass will remain at 6pm and will be held every week.
Hall Bookings: Fr. Liam 086 818 0954 or glenmore@ossory.ie
Parish Lenten Programme
During the six weeks of Lent, we are holding different services in the church, to which all are welcome to attend.
Thursday, 19th March. To Sing Is To Pray Twice. Come and listen to the choir as they lead us in music & prayer for Lent.
Thursday, 26th March. Penitential Service in time for Holy Week & Easter.
Daffodil Day Coffee Morning
A Coffee Morning will be held, next Friday, March 20th in the Community Centre, Glenmore, from 10 to 12.30pm. Your support and donations are greatly appreciated.
Radio Ga Ga?
Is anyone listening in on the parish radio any more? The radio is an obsolete piece of equipment (CB Format), that requires a special handset to listen in. If no one is listening, we will retire the parish radio.
Hall Energy & Water Use
The Hall electricity use for 2025 was €4,458.
Gas Use was €1,650 approx.
Water charges for 2025 was €1,184.
The hall is classed as a commercial property and as such we pay commercial rates.
While every effort is being made to reduce costs, we appeal to groups using the hall to conserve energy and water.
Sharing Anniversaries
Going forward, booking for weekend Masses will be with the understanding that families may have to share a particular weekend Mass with others. For those who wish to have an individual Mass, we do offer weekday Masses at 10am.
Parish Webcam
We operate a live webcam feed from the church. You can log in at any time of the day or night and view the church (Go to our parish website and follow the links)
The camera costs €500 per year to run and does not have a facility to record events.
We have been experiencing issues with sound, both in the church and online. If you can’t hear (or see) us, let us know.
Silver Circle
Glenmore GAA membership is now available both on foireann online and from our Committee members. It's that time of the year where our Silver Circle agents are out and about we are very appreciative of everyone's long standing support towards the development of Parc Na Ratha. If anyone new would like to join this monthly draw you can contact any member of the Gaa and your continued support to further development in the year ahead is greatly appreciated.
Mass Cards
Signed Mass Cards, both for the living and the deceased are available in the sacristy. Suggested donation is €10 (but you can pay more if you wish). Please leave the name of the intention you want the mass to be offered for.
Glenmore Pantomime Society Update
After two public meetings, we are pleased to confirm a 2026 production—details coming soon. The committee includes: Chairperson Mary Mackey, Secretary Amy Whelan, Treasurers Anita Croarkin Boyce, Oonagh Doherty, Karla Webster, Susan Hennessy, and Committee Members Kate Phelan and Hannah Heffernan. Many volunteers will also support subcommittees, reflecting Glenmore's strong community spirit. Upcoming fundraisers: Easter Scavenger Hunt on the Greenway, Sunday 29th March at 2:30pm (€10 per family).
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OUR MOTHERS
The Quiet Strength of Mothers
Mother’s Day is one of those moments in the year when we pause to give thanks for something we often take for granted: the quiet, steady love that shapes our lives from the beginning.
A mother’s work is rarely dramatic. It is usually made up of small things: meals prepared, worries carried silently, encouragement given at the right moment, and countless sacrifices that often go unnoticed. Yet it is through these ordinary acts that something extraordinary happens — lives are formed, hearts are strengthened, and people learn what love looks like.
Many of us can trace some of the most important things in our lives back to our mothers: our sense of right and wrong, our ability to forgive, our faith, our resilience when life becomes difficult. Long before we understood it, someone was quietly teaching us how to live.
Mother’s Day can also be a tender day. Some mothers are no longer with us. Some relationships are complicated. Some people carry the quiet pain of longing to be a mother. Today we hold all those feelings gently in prayer.
In the Christian tradition, we also remember Mary, the mother of Jesus. Her motherhood was not easy or straightforward. Yet she trusted, loved, and remained faithful even through uncertainty and sorrow. In her we see the courage and hope that so many mothers show every day.
Today we give thanks for all mothers — those who are with us, those who have gone before us, and those who show a mother’s care in so many different ways.
And perhaps the best way to honour them is not only with words, but with gratitude, kindness, and love.