Pray for our Deceased Loved Ones
Recently Deceased: Patrick Ryan, Guilcough
Anniversaries: Bill & Ellen Grace, Kilbride. Shared with: Paul & Mary Fitzgerald & son Jack Fitzgerald, Knockbrack. Shared with John & Margaret Roche, Coolnaleen & son Willie Roche, Coolnaleen. (Sat 6pm)
Nancy & Paddy Doolan, Ballyverneen. Shared with: Victor Mullally, Busherstown. Also May Sweetman, Carrick-on-Bannow (Sun 11am).
Maureen, Peter & May Mernagh, Forristalstown & deceased members of the Mernagh family (Mon 10am).
Tom Duggan Aylwardstown (Tues 10am)
Mary Fitzgerald, Aylwardstown
Anniversaries Next Weekend
Maggie Holden, Cluain (Sat 6pm). Catherine (Kitty) Merrigan, Milltown. Shared with: Michael, Cathy & Carmel Fitzgerald, Aylwardstown. & Paddy Power, Graiguenakill , Month’s Mind. (Sun 11am)
Christmas Masses
Christmas Eve 6pm, Glenmore
Christmas Morning, 10am, Glenmore
Confessions for Christmas
Mass on Monday at 10am will include a short penitential with confession. All welcome.
First Friday Visits
I will be making my calls to the sick and housebound this Monday, 22nd, from 1pm onwards.
Liturgy Meeting
The liturgy group will hold a short meeting on Monday in the sacristy at 7pm
Parish Raffle
Thank you sincerely to all who made the Parish Christmas Raffle a huge success. The total raised was €8,750.
Thanks to the fundraising committee who spearheaded the draw and all who took part in planning the event last Sunday.
And thank you to all who supported the draw. There were many winners, but the biggest winner was the parish church and community hall on which the money will be spent.
Below are the winners of the prizes:
1st, Tom Kirwan, Robinstown; 2nd, Michael Doherty, Kilmakevogue; 3rd, Davy Morrissey, Forristalstown; 4th, Kay O’Dwyer, Wexford; 5th, John Hoynes, Rochestown; 6th, Barry O’Gorman, Robinstown; 7th, Edmund Kirwan, Robinstown, 8th, Philip Hartley, Weatherstown; 9th, Ryan Hocter, Glenmore; 10th, Caroline Kelly, Aylwardstown; 11th, Tom Connolly, Rochestown; 12th Helen Saunders, Kilmakevogue; 13th, Julie Hoynes, Ballybrahee; 14th, Darragh Vereker, Glenmore; 15th, Mary Cody, Carrigcloney; 16th, Laura Gough, Co Mary Kelly; 17th, Ella Sheehan, Davidstown; 18th, Lucy Walsh, Robinstown; 19th, Nuala Hendrick, Kilbride; 20th, Maria Claridge, Davidstown.
A special thank you to our many sponsors who generously donated the prizes on offer. We appreciate their support. Please do support these local businesses.
Thanks once again to all
Christmas Mass Cards
Weekday Masses from the 29th until the 6th of January will be offered for the intentions of those who received shared mass cards from the parish. It would be nice (but not obligatory), if those who requested (or received ), the Masses joined us for these Masses
Fun Walk
St. Stephen’s Day, December 26th. 5k family fun run/walk. Start & Finish Glenmore Greenway Car Park. Donations on the day, proceeds to St. Joseph’s AC development fund. Starts at 12. noon
South Kilkenny Historical Society
Lá an Dreoilín (Wren Day) event, Friday, December 26th (St. Stephen's Day). Venue: Mullinavat Parish Hall and Church Car Park. Time: 11am
Mass Cards
Mass Cards for living and deceased are available in the sacristy. Suggested donation is €10. Each card is a guarantee of an individual Mass offered for that intention. Please leave the name of the person for whom the Mass will be offered.
Parish IBAN
For those who wish to contribute to the parish online, either by monthly direct debit, or once a year or twice a year, our parish IBAN is IE76 BOFI 9066 3811 5069 20. this is the parish account only, not the priests account. Thank you for your support
Charitable Donation Scheme
Thanks to all who have participated in this scheme. Anyone who donates €250 per year (€5 per week), and who pays tax, we may be able to claim the tax paid on that donated amount, and at no extra cost to the donor.
We sent out 60 CHY forms and have received back 40. If you have yet to fill this out, please do as soon as possible. If you are not participating, send back the form anyway with your name and a large X across the sheet. That way we will know not to send you forms in the future.
Items for Newsletter
Space is limited so, short and sweet and to the point. I print the newsletter so there will be errors for time to time. Items by Friday please. Fr. Liam