MASSES
Weekdays: Mon, Tue, Thurs & Fri 9.30am.
Wed 7.30pm.
Weekend: Sat 7.30pm; Sun 9am & 11am.
ANNIVERSARIES
Betty Lonergan, Month’s Mind – Sat 21st 7.30pm.
Jim Lavery, Tulla – Sun 22nd Jan 11am.
John Moore, Main St., – Tues 24th 9.30am.
James Kennedy, Ballyvistea – Wed 25th 7.30pm.
Beary-Bourke Family,Monemore – Sat 28th 7.30.
Tom Bourke, Monemore – Sun 29th 11am.
READERS – Next Weekend
Sat 7.30pm: Patsy Hennessy
Sun 9am: Norita Kemp
Sun 11am: Rita Quish
(If a reader is unable to fulfil a duty it would be appreciated if another reader was asked to fill in.)
MASS SERVERS – Jan
21st/22nd 7.30pm – Sect D; 11am – Sect C
28th/29th 7.30pm – Sect A; 11am – Sect B
COLLECTORS –January
Sat 7.30pm: Michael O’Dwyer, Nora Bourke,
Dympna White, Mary Heffernan.
Sun 9am: Andrew English, Sean McManus,
Brendan Alymer.
Sun 11am: Tom Slattery, John Hennessy,
Peig Quish,
PARISH DETAILS
Fr. S. Rochford, 062/57103; Mobile 086/8162660.
Fr.S.Kennedy, 062/57111.
e-mail: emly@eircom.net
EMLY TENNIS CLUB
All interested in participating in the member’s tennis tournament should give their names to Mary McGrath or Stephen McInerney. The tournament starts on Mon 30th Jan. €10 per person. The AGM of the club will be held in the Golden Thatch on Sat 28th Jan at 8pm.
EMLY BORD NA NOG
Following our A.G.M. on Friday 13th Jan, the following Officers were elected: Hon. President:John Alymer; Chairman:Mike McGrath; Sec:Paul Murphy; Treas:Brendan O’ Heney; Child Welfare Officers: Mary Condon & John Alymer; School Liaison Officer: Tom-Joe O’ Brien; P.R.O: Catherine O’ Heney.
A meeting for all Coaches and anybody interested in getting involved with coaching, will be held on Friday night next, 27th Jan. at 8.30pm in the Parish Hall.
RMLY GAA
Lotto: The next Lotto draw will take place on Tuesday January 24th at Hayes’s Bar, Knocklong. The Jackpot stands at €2,800. Tickets available at all local businesses.
Website: Visit www.emlygaa.com for updates on all local news and events.
ART CLASSES
Art classes will start in the Tennis Pavilion on Mon 22nd Jan. Cost is €70 for eight classes.
Anyone interested contact Betty (062-57128).
DEFIBRILLATOR
Contact telephone No: 087/9176250
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 16-21st June. Fully inclusive price €687. Booking forms for the Pilgrim Section from Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street Dublin 2 (01/2410811 or 01/2410810.
Enquiries re Special Invalid Section to: Fr Tomás O’Connell, Presbytery, Thurles (0504/28829)
Enquiries for Youth Section: Fr. Pat Coffey 061/380247.
WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE
FUN 12 week Weight Loss Challenge begins in Knockcarron Community Hall on Wednesday 25th January at 7.30pm.
Helpful tips and advice. Also information on good nutrition and long term health.
Join the challenge for €80 (€40 payment 1st Week balance to be paid overfollowing 2 weeks)
To book your place, call Natasha on – 087-2390561
GOSPEL REFLECTION
‘The time is fulfilled’ – this is a decisive moment in the life of Jesus. His public ministry is about to begin.
‘Repent and believe the good news’. Jesus called for a change of heart as a response to the good news of the gospel. A new level of faith in yourself leads to a new way of seeing yourself. A new way of understanding God leads to a conversion in how we relate to God, a change of heart.
The Spirit of God who was at work in Jesus calling the disciples continues to work in our day and in our lives