|
|
|
|
|
|
Portumna Parish Newsletter 16 December 2012
16 December 2012
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 16 December 2012 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 15th December | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) John & Ita Hanley |
| Saturday 15th December | @ | 7:00pm | - | (A) Pat Connors |
| Sunday 16th December | @ | 11:00am | - | P.I. |
| Monday 17th December | @ | 8:30am | - | P.I. |
| Tuesday 18th December | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Wednesday 19th December | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Thursday 20th December | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Tom & Hannah Blake (A) John & Tilly Biesty |
| Friday 21st December | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) John O'Neill |
| Saturday 22nd December | @ | 11:00am | - | |
| Saturday 22nd December | @ | 7:00pm | - | (A) Con Rooney (A) Pat Joe Dillon |
| Sunday 23rd December | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) John. T. Fahy (A) Martin, Maria & Matthew Moran (A) Angela & Audrey Claffey (MM) Gerald Claffey |
Minister of the Word
Sat/Sun 22nd & 23rd December
7:00pm: Breda O'Connor.
11:00am: Tony McNamara.
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 22nd & 23rd December
7:00pm: Siobhan Tuohy, Michael Dolan, John Dillon.
11:00am: Majella Lewis, Nancy Dermody, Rita Murray.
Mass Servers
Sat/Sun 22nd & 23rd December
7:00pm: (B) J.Muldoon, C.Duane, L. Kiely.
11:00am: (C) M.Tuohy, S.Gaffey, M. Scott, Karolina, C.O' Sullivan.
Readings
Mic 5:1-4. Ps 79:2-3, 15-16, 18-19. Heb 10:5-10. Lk 1:39-44
Fr. Brendan Lawless P.P.
T: 090-9741092, Mob. 087-2622076, Dunkellin Terrace.
Email: portumnaparishnewsletter@gmail.com
Fr. Ray Sweeney
T: 090-9741188, Mob: 086-3868169, Clonfert Ave
Radio Link: 102.6fm
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Boula
| Sunday 16th December | @ | 9:30am | - | |
| Sunday 23rd December | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Tom & Julia Donohue |
Reader
Ann Heagney
Christmas First Friday Calls
Fr. Lawless & Fr. Sweeney will visit the sick and housebound on the 21st Dec.
Priests Christmas Collection
Will be taken up at all masses this weekend.
Special Mass
A special mass on Sunday 30th Dec at 11am for family members living abroad and those who have emigrated because of work.
Christmas Mass Times
Christmas Eve Vigil Mass: 7pm & 10pm.
Christmas Day: St. Brigid's Church at 11am.
Christmas Day: Gortanumera at 9.30am
Christmas Day: Boula at 9.30pm
Triduum Masses: 26th & 27th & 28th Dec at 10am.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Penitential Service: Friday 21st Dec at 8.30pm.
Typo Error
Christmas Eve mass is at 10pm not 9pm.
Sincere Sympathy
To Ann Claffey Dominic St on the death of her husband Sean Claffey. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Christmas Cards
Please send only Religious Cards this Christmas.
Sincere Thank You
To all who contributed to the recent Croi West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation Church Gate collection held at the end of November. Amount raised at St. Brigid's Church was €436.99.
Saint Vincent de Paul Church Gate Collection
A total of €734 was collected in Portumna. Many thanks to all who contributed. If you are in need of help please contact us on confidential number 087-3650922.
Sunflower Chernobyl Appeal Church Gate Collection
Would like to thank the people of Portumna, Gortanumera & Boula for their kind generosity the amount collected was €559.
Christmas Concert
On the 23rd Dec at 7pm in St. Brigid's Church Portumna. Featuring Mike Denver, Church Choir, Omna Singers, Little Notes, Junior & Senior Scouts Choir and a host of other guests. Tickets available from Ladies Day & Kitty's Store. Single €5, Family €15. A great way to start the Christmas.
Children's Mass in Redwood
The pupils will perform their Nativity play on Wednesday 19th Dec at 7pm. All welcome to attend and are invited to the school afterwards for hamper raffle and refreshments.
Local Bus
Portumna to Loughrea Daily "Local Bus" will not operate from 20th Dec 2012. Services will resume on the 7th Jan 2013. All other services will run as usual over the festive season.
Winter Solstice Celebrations
On Fri 21st Dec from 7pm-9pm at An Gairdin. Come along to celebrate this magic time of year.
Social Dancing
In Carrig Community Hall has moved to the first Thursday of the month. We have "Colm Aungier-Twice Shy" with us on the 3rd Jan 2013. All welcome.
Christmas Carol Service
On Tuesday 18th Dec at 6.30pm in St. Brigid's Church Portumna.
