Parish Bulletin – 6th March 2011

ASH  WEDNESDAY  –  LENT


Wednesday next (Ash Wednesday) marks the beginning of Lent. We are asked to celebrate this start of Lent with a day of fast and abstinence. The blessing with ashes will take place at both the morning and evening Masses on Wednesday.

 

MASSES

Weekdays:Mon – Fri 9.30am. Wed 7.30pm.

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

Pakie O’Connell, Monemore

Micheál Quish, Ballyhone & Dunlaoighre.

 

ANNIVERSARIES

Paddy & Sheila Kelly, Tulla – Sat 5th March 7.30.

Mary Keogh, Ballinvrina – Sun 6th March 11am.

John & Eliz Purcell & Stella Kiely, Farran

Fri 11th March 9.30am

Eileen Hennessy, Tulla. Month’s mind

–          Sat 12th March 7.30pm.

Michael & Josephine Heelan, Clashdrumsmith

–  Sun 13th March 11am.

 

READERS – Sat/Sun 5th/6th March 2011.

Sat 7.30pm: Mary McGrath

Sun 9am: Norita Kemp

Sun 11am: Rita Quish

CHURCH  CLEANING

Cleaning of the church on Tues morning 10.15am.

 

 

PRAYER ON ASH WEDNESDAY & LENT

O Jesus, in honour of the forty days

you spent in the desert praying and fasting,

we begin this season of Lent.

During this holy time of sacrifice, prayer, and good works may we prepare our hearts, our souls, our minds and bodies for the greatest feast in the Church,the feast of Your Resurrection.

May we follow in Your footsteps

as we journey with You to Jerusalem.

At each Mass that we participate in during this Lent, may we be reminded of the Last Supper

and Your gift of Eucharist.

May we continue with You to Calvary,

accepting the crosses that are given to us each day.

May we stay with Your Mother Mary

as she stands by Your Cross.

We ask You to forgive us our sins

and thank You for the sacrifice You have made for us.

Grant us, O God, the perseverance

to strive each day of this holy season of Lent

to become better Christians.

May our preparation for Easter

make us one with the Risen Christ on Easter

and every day of our lives. Amen.

COLLECTORS – March

Sat 7.30:   Mary Condon, Martin Lonergan,

Mary Slattery, John Bourke (Bartoose)

Sun- 9am: Anthony O’Brien, John Martin,

P.J. Alymer.

Sun- 11am: James Purcell, Catherine O’Heney,

Rita Quish, John M.Ryan

TIDY TOWN

Committee meeting on Mon (7th March) 8.30pm.

A tree-planting ceremony will take place will take place on Sat 12th March at 12 midday at the sewerage plant. Cllr Seán McCarthy, Chairman Sth Tipp Co. Council will plant a tree. Those who attend will receive a free native tree. Refreshments will be served in Byrne’s Tavern.

 

CIRCLE  OF  FRIENDS

The March meeting of the ‘Circle of Friends’ will take place in the Golden Thatch on Tues 15th March at 8pm. (note date.)

 

EMLY  GAA

Under 21 Football: Emly 3:06 Fr. Sheehys 1:05

Membership: All Emly GAA membership must be paid by March 31st. Adult Membership: €20

Race Night: Emly GAA Club in conjuction with Emly Bord na nOg and St.Ailbes Ladies Football will hold a race night at the all new Limerick greyhound stadium on Sat Apr 30th

Lotto: Next Weeks Jackpot – €1,900

 

PARISH  DETAILS

Fr. S. Rochford, 062/57103; Mobile 086/8162660.

Fr.S.Kennedy, 062/57111.

e-mail: emly@eircom.net

 

DEFIBRILLATOR

Contact telephone No: 087/9176250

THANKS

Scoil Aonghusa, Cashel and the Irish Wheelchair Assoc thanks parishioners for their support of their recent collections. €470 was taken up on both occasions.