LISTOWEL PARISH NEWSLETTER–4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 21st DECEMBER 2014

Parish Priest: Canon Declan O Connor.Parish Office (Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm & 2pm –5pm) 068-21188. After hours emergency no. 0870908949.Email: . Notices for Parish Newsletter have to be in by 2.00pm on Thursdays. Funerals take place on weekdays at 11.30am and Sundays and Holy Days at 11.00am. Baptisms are at pre-arranged times and must be booked through the Parish Office. Confessions: every Saturday after 10.30am Mass. Check out our web page and all Diocesan news on:

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MASSES THIS WEEK DECEMBER 21st to 28th

Saturday
20th / Noreen McElligott, Bunagara, Month Mind /
John Joe Foley, Killarney & Hannah & William Corcoran, Lixnaw / Breda Walsh, Finuge /
Sr. Basil McAuliffe, Church Street /
Peter McCarthy Junior, Tanavalla & London / Vigil
7.00pm
Sunday 21st / People of the Parish / 9.00am
Edmund Murphy, Behins / 11.00am
Mon22nd / Jack & Mamie O’Connor & Angela Caslin / 10.30am
Tues 23rd / 10.30am
Christmas
Eve.
Wed. 24th / Joan & Tom Keating, Dirha Cottages & Teresa Healy, Ballyhalla, Richard O’Connell, St. Brendan’s Tce, Joanne Fitzgerald, London & Dell & Sheila Painter, London / 10.30am
Pauline & Michael Kennedy, Ballysimon, Limerick / Josie Doyle, Bridge Rd. /
Michael McDonnell, Co. Clare & London & Deceased Family Members / Helen O Shea, Kent / Laurence& Ellen Collins, Kilmorna & Michael, Mary & Michael G O’Connor, Patrick St. /
John, Ned, Peggy Fealy, Ennismore /
Joan, Hannah & Dan Walsh, Craughatoosane / 6.00pm
Mass of the Nativity for People of Parish / 9.00pm
Thurs 25th / Jim & Anne O Sullivan, Charles St. / 9.00am
People of the Parish / 11.00am
Charlie Chute, Greenville / Kieran Corridan & Deceased Family Members, Bunagara /
Jimmy Harris, Greenville /
Daniel & Elizabeth Kearney, Moyvane &
Hannah Mulvihill, Bedford /
Jerry Lehane, Craughatoosane / 12.30pm
Friday 26th / Edel O’Halloran, Church St. /
Thomas & Kitty O Shea & Deceased Family Members, Cahirdown / 10.30am
Saturday
27th / John Joe McGrath, Woodford /
Robert, Kevin, Sonja Broderick &
Kay & Don O’Leary, William St. / 10.30am
Bill O’Sullivan, & Deceased Family Members & Deceased Members of the Browne Family, Coilbee & St. Brendan’s Tce. / Joe Carroll, St. Brendan’s Tce. / Bridie Sayers, Greenville / Vigil
7.00pm
Sunday 28th / Teresa Greaney, Finuge & Jane Kelly, Finuge / 9.00am
John O Mahony, Ballygrennan /
Mollie Nolan, Avation Drive /
Tadgh Laide, Ballygologue Park /
Tom Keane, Derry / 11.00am

Priest on duty for Listowel Deanery on this Sunday, 21st Dec., Fr . Lawlor, 0876794112 (emergencies only).

PARISH OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Our sincere thanks for the Offertory Collection last weekend. Thank you.

RECENT DEATH John Cyril (Jack)O’Gorman, Clieveragh.

ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE Jack & Margaret Whelan, Market St, Mary Landers, Tipperary, Mary, Michael & Denis Connelly, Bridget Moran, Lisselton, Margaret Carmody, Knockroe Drive.

CHURCH NOTICES

DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME PROGRAMME: for our First Holy Communion children and their parents for December is taking place thisSaturday night at the (Vigil Mass) – 7pm.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER: We invite you to take home a lovely Christmas Newsletter specially printed for our Parish detailing the times of the schedule of our Christmas Services this year. It is available at the back of the Church and also available in the Parish Office. It is free and a nice read – so please take one.

CHRISTMAS PENITENTIAL SERVICE / CONFESSIONS: will take place on this Monday night( Dec. 22nd) at 8.00 p.m. at St. Marys Church. It will consist of a short penitential service followed by the opportunity of individual confession with a number of priests of the Pastoral Area present. We appeal to as many people as possible to avail of this opportunity for Christmas Confessions on Monday nightThere will be Confessions also on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday after the 10.30 a.m. Mass.

PLEASE NOTE OUR CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

Wednesday, December 24th(Christmas Eve Vigil)

at 6.00pm with our Parish Folk Group (children’s mass)

Mass of the Nativity with our Parish Choir at 9.00pm

Thursday, December 25th Christmas Day

at 9.00am (no singing) & 11.00am (with our Parish Choir)

and extra Mass at 12.30pm. (with our Parish Folk Group)

ADORATION CHAPEL WILL BE CLOSED on Wednesday next Eve December 24th

CHRISTMAS offering/DUES envelopes2014 are available in your offering Envelope Box. Should you not be using the envelope system, there are loose white envelopes at the back of the Church. The Christmas Dues Collection will be taken up at all Masses in the parish on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the special collection after Holy Communion. Thank you for your continuing support and generosity.

HISTORY / INFORMATION BROCHURE OF ST. MARY’S CHURCH: is available at the Parish Office.

THE IRISH CATHOLIC NEWS PAPER for Thursday 25th Dec. will be on sale in the Parish office this Monday 22nd.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

SAMARITANS ANNUAL CHURCH GATE COLLECTION will be taken up at all masses Christmas Eve. Christmas Day.

BAKE SALE... IN AID OF THE ISPCCMonday, December 22nd from 4-8pm at Christy’s "the well" Bar, Listowel. Enjoy an evening filled with sweet treats including Cakes, Cupcakes, Hot Chocolate, Teas and Coffees The Holly Bake Sale.

MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE June 2015 Spiritual Director: Fr. Joe Begley & Fr. Danny Broderick. Contact 087-6468658.

LISTOWEL MISSION BAZAAR GROUP wishes to say a sincere “Thank you” to all our sponsors, to the people that gave so generously, to the area collectors & to all who helped out.

COMMUNITY CENTREHappy Christmas everyone! Schedule: Closed on 24th December, back open on January 2nd. Next Special Offer for Gym Memberships in January 2015. Listowel Vouchers accepted.

TARBERT COMP. SCHOOL wishes to thank everyone who donated so generously to their recent collection €1,279 for Concern

Parish Office Closed for Christmas:

from 1.00 p.m. Wednesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) to 10.00 a.m. on Monday morning, Jan. 5th 2015

Wishing you all a

Happy & Holy Christmas