MASSES
Weekdays: Mon, Tue, Thurs & Fri 9.30am.
Sat: 7.30pm; Sun 9am & 11am.
BAPTISMAL TIMES
Saturday: 4.00 – 5.30pm. Sunday: 12 noon.
Arrangements to be made at least 2 weeks before.
DEAD
Cathy Armstrong nee Lonergan who has died in Wales. Mass Fri 21st 9.30am.
ANNIVERSARIES
Mary Ryan, Ballycurrane – Sat 15th 7.30pm.
Jim Lavery, Tulla, Sun 16th 11am.
Beary-Bourke Family, Monemore – Sat 22nd 7.30
Nora, Paddy & Jimmy Murphy, Tulla –
Sun 23rd 11am.
READERS – Sat/Sun 22nd/23rd Jan 2011.
Sat 7.30pm: Mary McGrath
Sun 9am: Norita Kemp
Sun 11am: Liz Creamer
COLLECTORS – January
Sat 7.30pm: Michael O’Dwyer, Nora Bourke, Dympna White, Mary Heffernan.
Sun 9am: Andrew English, Sean McManus, Nora O’Brien
Sun 11am: Tom Slattery, John Hennessy, Peig Quish, Stephen McInerney
IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION CLINIC
A Blood donor Clinic will be held in the Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction on Wed 26th and Thurs 27th Jan. Time: 6pm to 9pm.
ADULT EDUCATION
The spring session of Adult Education will commence in John the Baptist Community School on Mon 31st Jan unless otherwise stated.
Proposed Classes: Art, Basic Computers, Intermediate Computers, Yoga. Enrolment will take place on Wed 19th Jan from 2pm-7.30pm.
LAW – Basic Guide
A guide to basic legal information relevant to day to day life will be given over 8 weeks in Knockcarron Community Centre starting on Mon 17th Jan 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Fee: €30 for 8 weeks.
C.J. KICKHAM BAND –Cancelled
The afternoon of music by the C.J. Kickham Band in aid of the Hospice Movement due to take place on 16th Jan has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. It will take place at a later date.
DEFIBRILLATOR
Contact telephone No: 087/9176250
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2010 will take place from 16th to 21st June (5 nights). Fully inclusive price €680. Booking forms are now available for the pilgrimage section from Joe Walsh Tours, 143, Lower Baggot St., Dublin 2. (Tel: 01/2410812 or 01/2410811). Application forms will be available for the Invalid Section from 16th February. Enquiries re Special Invalid Section to Fr. Jimmy Donnelly, Bothar na Naomh Presbytery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary (0504/20528).
Enquiries re. Youth Section to Fr. Pat Coffey (061/380247).
PARISH DETAILS
Fr. S. Rochford, 062/57103; Mobile 086/8162660.
Fr.S.Kennedy, 062/57111.
e-mail: emly@eircom.net
GOSPEL REFLECTION
John is one who directs people to Jesus. In the narrative John recognised that Jesus had more to offer people than he himself but he had the humility not to need to be the star of the show.
John proclaims Jesus as one who takes away the sin of the world. It was not just on the cross that Jesus gave his life as the Lamb of God. His public ministry was a constant struggle against injustice and oppression.