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 21^st 9.30am.

ANNIVERSARIES

Mary Ryan, Ballycurrane – Sat 15^th 7.30pm.

Jim Lavery, Tulla, Sun 16^th 11am.

Beary-Bourke Family, Monemore – Sat 22^nd 7.30

Nora, Paddy & Jimmy Murphy, Tulla –

Sun 23^rd 11am.

READERS – Sat/Sun 22^nd/23^rd 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 26^th and Thurs 27^th Jan. Time: 6pm to 9pm.

ADULT  EDUCATION

The spring session of Adult Education will commence in John the Baptist Community School on Mon 31^st Jan unless otherwise stated.

Proposed Classes: Art, Basic Computers, Intermediate Computers, Yoga. Enrolment will take place on Wed 19^th 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 16^th 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 16^th to 21^st 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 16^th 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.