Sunday, 5th January 2020 - Longford Parish Newsletter -




Longford Parish Newsletter

Sunday, 5th January 2020 | Second Sunday of Christmas


Second Sunday of Christmas



Masses for the week: 

Monday 6th - Sunday 12th January


Monday, 6th January - Epiphany of the Lord

8.00am: Declan Greaney (A) 10.00am: Patrick Gallagher (A)

1.00pm: Margaret and Denis Kelly (A)

7.30pm: No Intention

St. Joseph’s 11am: Kathleen Quinn (A)


Tuesday, 7th January - St Raymond of Penyafort

8.00am: No Intention 10.00am: People of the Parish

St. Joseph’s 11am: No Intention


Wednesday 8th January

8.00am: No Intention 10.00am: Gertie Sheahan (A)


Thursday, 9th January

8.00am: Eileen, Larry and Irene McNally (A)

10.00am: Patrick and Margaret Phelan (A)

St. Joseph’s 11am: Tommy Doyle (Month’s Mind)


Friday, 10th January

8.00am: No Intention 10.00am: Holy Souls


Saturday, 11th January

8.00am: No Intention 10.00am: Maureen Stokes (1st A)


Sunday, 12th January - Baptism of the Lord

7.30pm: Seamus and Lena Hanley (A)

8.00am: John Mimnagh and DFM (A) 10.00am: Noel and Mollie McGeeney (A)

11.30am: Shared: Des Mooney (Month’s Mind)

1.00pm: Jim and Ann Butler (A)


St. Anne’s, Curry: 9.30a.m: Seán and Joan Lennon (A)

St. Michael’s, Shroid: 10.30a.m: Mary Jane and Thomas Barden and DFM (A)

St. Joseph’s Chapel: 11.00a.m: Michael Colreavy (A)




REST IN PEACE 

Your prayers are requested for Lynda Neary, Canal Banks, whose funeral took place during the week.


RECENTLY BAPTISED We welcomed Evelyn Badzova, Leila Emike Brukle and Cathal Joseph O’Rourke into the Christian Community last weekend.


OFFERTORY COLLECTION We thank you for your contribution to last Sunday’s Offertory Collection that amounted to €4,920. Christmas Day Offertory Collection amounted to €11,822.00.




CHRISTMAS DUES: The dues collection that support the bishop and priests of the Parish are taken up 6 times a year. We use the striped envelope in the box of envelopes for the Dues and we encourage people who are not using their Parish envelopes to put their contribution in an ordinary envelope and to please put your name and address on the outside, so that we can record your contribution, and return it to the Church as your earliest convenience. Some people choose to pay their contribution on a yearly basis, or by Direct Debit. If you have any queries, please contact the Parish Office on (043) 3346465.




FAMILY MASS: Our next Family Mass is Sunday 12th January at 10am. We are looking forward to meeting all our young friends and many new ones.


FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD: We invite all those who have had a child Baptised in the Parish during 2019, to come celebrate with us at the 10am Mass next Sunday 12th January.


WEDDING: Congratulations to Veronica Mulvihill, Stonepark and Colin Dolan, Newtowncashel who were married recently in the Cathedral. Also Edel Kelly, Teffia Park and Kenneth O’Connor, Moyvore who were married in the Cathedral last Monday.


COFFEE MORNING: Our weekly coffee morning resumes after the Christmas break next Friday after the 10am Mass. Come along to meet your old friends and make new ones.

 

“GROW” Community Mental Health Movement meets every Monday at 11.00am in the Community Mental Health Centre, Dublin Road, Longford. If you are lonely, isolated or suffering from stress why not come and learn a practical psychology of mental health. Contact Assumpta 086 811 4135. Visit www.grow.ie. GROW Promoting Positive Mental Health.


CATHEDRAL CIRCLE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: Is now due and costs €50. Membership ensures that you are included in every weekly draw. We are very grateful to all our promoters and members for your continued support. Please Contact Parish Office 3346465 or any promoter.