Parish Bulletin – 18th February 2018

Masses During The  Week.

Mon,  Tues  &  Thurs,  Fri, 9.30am;

Wednesday & Sat: 7.30pm; Sun:  11.00am.

 

Month’s Mind :

Pat McGrath, Church Road – Sat 17th Feb, 7.30pm

Anniversaries:

Mary Mackessy, Tralee & Boro Rd – Sat 17th , 7.30

Brigid, Stephen & Michael McInerney, Main St –  .     .    Sun 18th, 11.00am.

Denis McCormack, Old Pallas – Mon 19th , 9.30am

Patrick & Maria O’Neill, Main St – Wed 21st , 7.30

James Lonergan, Main St – Thurs 22nd, 9.30am

Catherine Butler & Family, Monemore – Fri 23, 9.30

Siobhán, Jimmy & Phil Cunningham, The Village – .    Sat 24th , 7.30pm.

Pakie O’Connell, Monemore – Sun 25th , 11.00am

 

Readers  For  Next  Week.

Sat 7.30,           Patsy Hennessy.

Sun  11am,        Frances O’Dwyer.

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.

It would be a good devotion during Lent to spend time in personal prayer with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.  Ease yourself into the practice by spending 20 minutes at a time, and then expand  it.

 

Emly Defibrillator :    087-9176250.

 

 

Love  Conquers  Fear

 

Fear is the deafening sound of war.

Love is the hand that quietens it.

Fear is the voice that’s never heard.

Love is breaking the silence.

 

Fear is the truth that’s locked in the dark.

Love is the courage that frees it.

Fear is the hunger that starves all hope.

Love is the food that feeds it.

 

As long as pain exists, as long                                               as suffering is here, we will stay.

Trócaire. Until love conquers fear.

 

(This is the pledge that Trócaire makes to  the frightened, the hungry, the exploited in countries all of the world. This pledge is made on behalf of us – Irish Catholics. It is fulfilled by wonderful men and women from our country. They need our support.)

 

Sierra  Leone :  Pain and Poverty

Sierra Leone is on the western coast of Africa. The United Nations ranks it the ninth poorest country in the world (out of 188). Trócaire has been active there since the 1980s. The money support we give to Trócaire this Lent will be devoted to Sierra Leone.

 

Please take home a Trócaire Box. Let the box “speak” to you during the “40 days”.

 

Community Defibrillator

Additional volunteers are URGENTLY required. .  If you’re interested, please come to the next meeting  scheduled for Tuesday 27th Feb, 8.00pm in School.  Training provided to new volunteers at a later date.

 

Grand Draw for Lourdes Fund

“Grand Draw” on 9th March 2018.  Prizes include:  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.

                    

5th Year Lourdes Helpers

Any Emly 5th Yr. student interested in travelling to Lourdes as a Youth Helper, 16th – 21st June, with Cashel & Emly  pilgrimage, pleae give your name to Patsy Byrnes (062-57201), a.s.a.p.

 

“Come  and  See”

An event for men aged 18 – 40, thinking about priesthood. At Pallotine College, Thurles, next weekend : Fri 23rd (6.00pm) to Sat 24th (3.00pm).

Contact: Fr. Joe Walsh, 0504-22229 or any priest.

 

Emly  Comhaltas  : Make and Bake

Comhaltas Emly will hold a Cake Sale and Raffle on Sunday 11th March in the School, after Mass.  All support and bakers greatly appreciated.

 

St Ailbe’s Ladies Football

Congrats to Siobhán Condon (Ballycurrane & Munster LGFA Secretary) on receiving ‘Committee Officer of the Year Award’. This award is amongst other LGFA Volunteer of the Year awards that are  presented this weekend in Croke Park.

 

Emly  Variety  Players

The comedy drama “The Maiden Aunt” will be staged by Emly Variety Players in St. Ailbe’s Hall on  Thursday, Fri, Sat, Sunday, 1st – 4th March.  8.00pm nightly. Adm: adults €10, children €5. Tickets to be purchased at the door. (Have a laugh!).

 

All sunshine and no rain make a desert. So with us.”