Masses During The Week.
Mon, Tues & Thurs, Fri, 9.30am;
Wednesday & Sat: 7.30pm; Sun: 11am.
Anniversaries:
Michael & Nellie Frwaley & Family, Lisobyhane – . . Sun 10th Dec., 11.00am.
Patrick Nugent, The Village – Wed 13th .30pm
Gerard Birrane, The Vijllage – Sat 16th Dec, 7.30pm
William O’Meara, Bartoose & Sr.Catherine O’Meara – Sun 17th Dec , 11.00am
Readers For Next Week.
Sat 7.30, Mary McGrath.
Sun 11am, Michelle Lonergan.
Collectors – December.
Sat 7.30pm: James Lonergan, Philip Purcell,
Jim Corby.
Sun 11.00am: Peter Breen, Mary McGrath,
Joe Barry, Michael McGrath.
Eucharist Ministers for December.
Sat 7.30; Bridget Keogh.
Sun 11am: Rita Quish.
Adoration: Wednesday 4.00 to 7.30pm.
Peace-and-quiet time of personal prayer.
Church Face-Lift
Thanks to your continued support of the Church Repair Fund, a special cleaning process has revealed the beauty of the church façade and the churchyard crosses/headstones. Compliments to Flanagans of Cahir & to staff members Ailbe & Stephen Lonergan..
Works yet to be done: install an access ramp and resurface part or all of the churchyard.
{Annual parish accounts – end of January}.
from Darkness to Light
Advent Celebration of God’s Mercy
with Fr. Seamus Enright, CSsR., Redemptorist, Limerick.
in our Parish Church of St. Ailbe,
for ourselves & surrounding parishes.
Monday, 11th Dec, 7.30pm
A beautiful ceremony is planned.
Priests available for Confession afterwards.
“Do This In Memory”
11.00am Mass this Sunday will include Enrolment of children who will prepare for First Holy Communion 2018. Please support them & parents with your prayers and words of encouragement.
Naíonán Naofa (Holy Infant) Sunday
It’s a good tradition to have a Christmas Crib in your home. Please bring along the Holy Infant figure from your Crib for blessing next weekend. Place it beside the Baptismal Font before Mass.
St. Ailbe School Band plays at Mass on Sat evening
A Youth Club in Emly
Youth Club Ireland plans to open a Youth Club in Ely for 8 – 12 year olds. If interested, contact Paula Cleary 087-2860992 or Zoe Gogarty 087-9100727. Any adult willing to help, please make contact too.
Parish Choir: Christmas Practice, Tues 12th 8-9pm.
Blood Donors: Ballykisteen, Wed/Thurs , 5-8pm
Thank You
A big thank you to all who supported/baked/ helped with the Coffee Morning & cake sale for Circle of Friends (Tipperary) last weekend. €1500 raised.
New Year Party
Emly Parish in conjunction with Emly Tidy Towns: New Year Party in the Parish Hall, Emly, on Sunday 7th January 2018. Mass in the Hall at 1.00pm followed by a four course meal and entertainment. Tickets available at The Post Office, Callanan’s Shop or from Patsy Hennessy.
Emly Comhaltas
Comhaltas Emly will hold a Music Session on Wednesday 13th Dec. at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall. Raffle & Prizes on the night. All welcome and support appreciated . Our 5k walk is on Sunday 14th January; from church car park. More details to come
Emly GAA/Emly Bord na nÓg
Annual Sale of Work, Timber Sale, Cake Sale and Raffle will take place this Sunday at 11.30am
in Parish Hall. All Cakes to be dropped to hall on Sunday from 10.30.
Emly Hospice Support Group.
Emly Hospice support group will host a Christmas Coffee Morning & Raffle with festive mulled wine & mince pies on Sunday 24th December in Cupán Té (Donies), 11.00am -1.00pm in aid of the South Tipperary Hospice. Support appreciated. €10,000 raised €10,000 in 2017. Now to kick-start for 2018.
John the Baptizer “roughed it”: poor desert grub, dressed in camel skins, and a life-changing message –“turn away from evil ways.”Yet people were drawn to him. So: who draws the best out of you?