Portumna Parish Newsletter 27 December 2009

Saturday 26th December	@	11:00am	-	Stephen's Day P.I.
Saturday 26th December	@	7:30pm	-	Stephen's Day (A) Martin/Mathew & Maria Moran
Sunday 27th December	@	11:00am	-	(A) Jimmy Nevin (A) Johnny & Kate Madden
Monday 28th December	@	10:00am	-	Triduum Mass
Tuesday 29th December	@	10:00am	-	Triduum Mass
Wednesday 30th December	@	10:00am	-	Triduum Mass
Thursday 31st December	@	7:30pm	-
Friday 1st January	@	10:00am	-	(A) Christine Morrissey (A) Paddy/Colin & Criss Slevin
Saturday 2nd January	@	11:00am	-	P.I.
Saturday 2nd January	@	7:30pm	-	(A) Bill & Eileen Touhy (A) Michael & Mary Cooney (A) Robbie Treacy
Sunday 3rd January	@	11:00am	-	(A) Vera Duane (A) Padraig Kelly

Readers
Sat/Sun 2nd & 3rd January
7:30pm: Emma Burke
11:00am: -

Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 2nd & 3rd January
7:30pm: Agnes Walsh, Maura Scott, Brendan Mitchell.
11:00am: Majella Lewis, Nancy Dermody, Rita Murray.

Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 2nd & 3rd January
7:30pm: (B) R.Blake, C.Harte, E.Foley, N.Quinton, L.Kelly.
11:00am: (E) E.Walsh, S.Mullen, G.Ward, D.Hoary, N.Ridge.

Readings
Eccles (Sir) 24:1-2, 8-12. Ps 147. Eph 1:3-6, 15-18. Jn 1:1-18

Fr. Brendan Lawless P.P
T: 090-9741092, Mob. 087-2622076, Dunkellin Terrace, Email: brendanlawless@gaelic.ie
Fr.Abe Kennedy
T: 090-9741188, Mob: 086-1060811, Clonfert Ave

Sunday 20th December	@	9:30am	-
Sunday 27th December	@	9:30am	-

Reader
Kathleen Canniffe

Sunday 3rd January

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9:30am

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(A) Eddie Moloney (A) Mary Ann Cormican

Reader
John Connors

R.I.P.
Sincere Sympathy to Ellen Salmon & Family, Fairyhill, Portumna on the death of her brother in law Tom Salmon, Ballinasloe who died during the week.
Sincere Sympathy to Kathleen Lynch, Clonfert Ave and Maeve Corcoran Forest Glade on the death of their aunt Eileen Hough, Lorrha who died during the week.

Priests Christmas Collection
Thanks to all who contributed.

Tridium Masses
Commences on Monday the 28th at 10.00am, Tuesday 29th at 10.00am, and Wednesday the 30th at 10.00am.

A Word of Thanks
Fr. Lawless & Fr. Abe Kennedy would like to wish you God's blessing, peace and success for 2010. Many thanks for your support, help and kindness during the past year. Thanks to the Eucharistic ministers, Readers, Mass Servers, Choir, Alter Society, FAS worker, people who distributed the station / fuel envelopes for '09 and the distributors of the weekly envelopes for '09/'10 and all individuals and orgaisations who contributed to the life of the parish community.

Baptisimal Programme
Commences on Tuesday the 12th of January at 8.30pm in the daycare centre, Castle Avenue, Portumna. Contact parish office at 090 9741092.