Parish Bulletin – 11th February 2018
Masses During The Week.
Mon, Tue, Weds & Thurs, Fri, 9.30am;
Wed & Sat: 7.30pm; Sun: 11.00am.
Month’s Mind:
Pat McGrath, Church Road – Sat 17th Feb, 7.30pm.
Anniversaries:
Pat Burke, Coolboy – Sat 10th Feb, 7.30pm
Ned O’Meara, Chartersland – Sun 11th Feb, 11.00am
John & Elizabeth Purcell, Farran, & Stella Kiely – . . Tues 13th , 9.30am.
For the Parish – Wed 14th, 9.30am
John Heffernan, Monemore – Wed 14th, 7.30pm.
Mary Mackessy, Tralee & Boro Rd – Sat 17th, 7.30
Brigid, Stephen & Michael McInerney, Main St – . . Sun 18th , 11.00am.
Readers For Next Week.
Sat 7.30, Mary McGrath; Sun 11am, Peter Breen.
Collectors – February
Sat 7.30pm: Michael Hennessy, John Clancy,
Denis Heffernan, Josephine Cleary.
Sun 11.00am: Paddy Hanley, Liz Creamer,
Peggy Keogh, John Buckley.
Eucharist Ministers for February
Sat 7.30; Bridget Keogh; Sun 11am: Rita Quish.
Adoration: Wednesday 5.00 to 7.30pm.
Peace-and-quiet time of personal prayer.
“Do This In Memory”
Families for First Communion 2018 participate in 11.00am Mass this Sunday. Keep them in prayers.
Pastoral Council: Meeting on Wednesday, 8.00pm
Ash Wednesday
The season of LENT begins on this Wednesday 14th with the blessing and distribution of Ashes.
Masses : 9.30am (with school community); 7.30pm.
By tradition, this is a time of year when Catholics make an extra effort to live some part of the Gospel more faithfully : give a bit more time to prayer; or an act of self-sacrifice that brings benefit to another person who is in need (combining fasting and charity, such as Trócaire).
The left-over palms from Palm Sunday are burned to ashes, and the ashes, when blessed, is placed on our foreheads and we are called on to renew our Faith.
The ‘Hosannas’ and the palm branches of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem turn to ashes. A striking reminder that any big notions we have of ourselves turn to dus
St. Valentine’s Day
In his most recent writing – The Joy of Love – Pope Francis refers directly to St. Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to invite couples to grow in love and help their children to prepare for future married life.
We invite you to take a free St. Valentine’s Card and a Book of Tokens with which to gift your wife /husband during the days of this week. Each token
is a do-able, pleasant, promise. Have a chuckle!
Emly Defibrillator : 087-9176250.
Community Defibrillator
Additional volunteers are URGENTLY required. A.G.M. on Tues 27th Feb, 8.00pm, in St. Ailbe’s School. Training given to new members.
Safeguarding Children
The Church’s Safeguarding Policy recognizes each child as a gift from God,and we value and encourage the participation of children in all activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional, social and intellectual development within the Parish.
5th Year Lourdes Helpers
Any 5th Yr. Emly student interested in travelling to Lourdes as a Youth Helper, 16th – 21st June 2018, with Cashel & Emly diocese : please give your name to Patsy Byrne (062-57201) A.S.A.P.
Grand Draw for Lourdes Fund
The “Grand Draw” on 9th March 2018. Prizes: 1st Prize-Trip for 2 to Lourdes, 2nd Prize- €1000, 3rd -€800, 4th-€600, 5th €500, and many more prizes. Tickets €20 from Patsy Hennessy and Patsy Byrnes.
Lourdes Pilgrims: See poster at back of church.
“Come and See”
An event for men aged 18 – 40, thinking about priesthood. At Pallotine College, Thurles, Fri 23rd Feb (6.00pm) to Sat 24th, (3.00pm). Contact: Fr. Joe Walsh 0504-22229, or any priest of our diocese.
Tidy Towns
Do you care about the environment? We plan to set 600 trees in the parish of Emly over the next three years; starting this year with the first 200. Anyone to plant two trees – one oak and one willow – please contact Jonas Callanan. Plant for the future.
Emly Ladies Club
Next meeting : Tuesday next February 13th ,Byrne’s Tavern, 7.30pm. New members most welcome.