Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
Christmas Eve
St Mary’s Church 5pm
Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Kathleen Daly, Patrick Kelly
Christmas Day
St Matthew’s Church 9.30am
St Malachy’s Church 11am
Tuesday 27th St Matthew’s Church 7pm
Nathan Corrigan First Anniversary
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Saturday 31st December
St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Frank McLaughlin
New Year’s Day
St Mary’s Church 11am
James Hughes First Anniversary, Francie & Margaret Conroy, Terence Kelly
Tuesday 3rd Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Rosaleen O’Neill
Wednesday 4th St Mary’s Church 10am
The Epiphany
Thursday 5th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Patricia McGirr Month Mind
Friday 6th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Friday 6th St Mary’s Church 7pm*
The Baptism of the Lord
Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
St Matthew’s Church 11am
Francis & Kathleen McGinley, Eileen McMurray
Ordinary Time begins after the Baptism of the Lord
Sunday readings follow Cycle A and Weekday readings Cycle 1. Green vestments are worn.
Tuesday 10th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 11th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 12th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 13th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 14th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Noleen McCaffrey, Tommy & Mary Traynor, Pat Quinn, Fr Michael Seery
Sunday 15th St Mary’s Church 11a
Philomena Mullin First Anniversary, Patricia, Francie, Kathleen, Declan McGarrity, Michael McCrory
Lately deceased: Patricia McGirr, Susan Hughes, Ursula Beirne
Obi et urbi – Pope Francis’ Christmas message blessing all people of good will on Christmas morning from St Peter’s Basilica, Rome.
Altar Glen Crib and lights – worth a visit!
Christmas jumpers weekend next 31st December/1st January at Masses!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Wednesday after Mass until 12noon in St Mary’s Church; each Thursday 10am to 6pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception; each Friday after Mass til 2pm in St Matthew’s Church. New Year resolution?
Feasts: Sunday 25th Birth of Jesus; Monday 26th St Stephen’s Day; Tuesday 27th St John; Wednesday 28th The Holy Innocents; Thursday 29th St Thomas Becket; Friday 30th The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph; Saturday 31st St Sylvester; Sunday 1st January 2023 Mary , Mother of God, World Day of Peace; Monday 2nd St Basil & St Gregory; Tuesday 3rd St Munchin, the Holy Name of Jesus; Thursday 5th St Charles f St Andrew; Friday 6th The Epiphany; Saturday 7th St Raymond of Penafort; Sunday 8th The Baptism of the Lord; Friday 13th St Hilary; Sunday 15th St Ita.
First Friday visits: Garvaghey & Ballymacilroy Tuesday 3rd; Dunmoyle Wednesday 4th; Ballygawley and Tuesday Club Thursday 5th.
Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity – Our Parish of Errigal Ciaran has been allocated Monday 2nd January, surname A-L 5.24pm -5.42pm; surname M-Z 5.42pm-6pm.
Pastoral Area Parishes: Aghaloo & Carnteel 2nd January surname A-L 4.12-4.30pm; surname M-Z 4.30-4.48pm; Beragh 2nd January surname A-L 6pm – 6.18pm; surname M-Z 6.18-6.36pm; Killeeshil 3rd January surname A-L 12.36-12.54pm; surname M-Z 12.54-1.12pm: Pray well!
Cleaning rota: St Malachy’s Church Bernie McAnespie & Noeleen Mellon; St Mary’s Church Briege Corrigan, Sharon Quinn, Caroline Conroy, Anne Mullin; St Matthew’s Church Bernie McDermott & Dympna McCaffrey.
St Ciaran’s College Open Night will take place on Thursday 19th January 2023 at 7pm. P6 & P7 pupils are welcome.
Used postage stamps can be left with Pauline & Ian Ball – the stamps will help charity for the blind.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome! Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – the next will be published on 15th & 29th January. Deadline for notices 11th January.
Christmas Dinner Grace before: Father, we have gathered to share a meal to celebrate the Birth of Jesus and coming into the family of Mary and Joseph. Thank You for putting us together as family. We thank you for all of the gifts you’ve given to those around this table. Help each member of our family use these gifts to your glory. Guide our mealtime conversations and steer our hearts to Your purpose for our lives. Remember those far from home and those with us in spirit this year. Bless us O Lord as we sit together. Bless the food we eat today. Bless the hands that made the food and bless the hands that serve the food. And bless us O Lord. Amen. Happy Christmas!