Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year C

Sat 22^nd                  8:00 pm                 Private Intention (A)

Sun 23^rd                 10:00 am              Eugene Henry (A)                                                                               

                                                11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Mon 24^th               10:00 am              Dan & Celia Coleman (M)

The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

Mon 24^th               8:00 pm                 Vigil Mass (M)          

                                                12:00 am              Midnight Mass (A)

Tues 25^th               10:00 am              Christmas Day Mass (A)

                                                11:30 am              Christmas Day Mass (M)

Wed 26^th               St Stephen (first martyr)

10:00 am        Michael & Margaret Doddy (A)

Thurs 27^th             St John (apostle & evangelist)

10:00 am        Michael Henry, Carrowmore (M)

Fri 28^th The Holy Innocents (martyrs)

10:00 am        Francis & Agnes Henry (A)

12:00 pm        Hannah & Tom Dunleavy &

                                         dec.d. family (M)

Sat 29^th                  St Thomas Becket (bishop & martyr)

10:00 am        Patrick O’Donnell (M)       

1:00 pm          Baptism (A)

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Sat 29^th                  8:00 pm                 Private Intention (A)

Sun 30^th                 10:00 am              Michael & Bea Ann Brennan (A)                                                                     11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Adoration: cancelled on 25^th Dec. (Christmas Day) & 1^st Jan. (New Year’s Day). Adoration will resume on Tuesday 8^th January.

Readers of the Word 

Saturday 29^th Dec 8pm: Anthony Benson (A)

Sunday 30^th Dec 10am: Damian Gallagher (A)

Sunday 30^th Dec 11:30am: Majella Spriggs (M)

1^st Reading I Sm 1:20-28. Psalm Ps 83.

2^nd Reading 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24. Gospel Lk 2:41-52.

Readers of Universal Prayer

Sunday 30^th Dec 11:30am Kenneth Coleman (M)

The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

READERS OF THE WORD

Christmas Eve Vigil 24^th 8.00 pm Michael Toolan (M)

1^st Reading Is 62:1-5. Psalm Ps 88.

2^nd Reading Acts 13:16-17, 22-25. Gospel Mt 1:1-25.

Reader of Universal Prayer

Christmas Eve Vigil 24^th 8.00 pm Conor Marren ( (M)

Christmas Night Midnight 12:00 am Anthony Benson (A)

1^st Reading Is 9:1-7. Psalm Ps 95.

2^nd Reading Tit 2:11-14. Gospel Lk: 2:1-14.

Christmas Day 25^th 10:00 am Sinead O’Brien (A)

Christmas Day 25^th 11:30 am Martin Golden (M)

1^st Reading Is 52:7-10. Psalm Ps 97.

2^nd Reading Heb 1:1-6. Gospel Jn 1:1-18.

Reader of Universal Prayer

Christmas Day 25^th 11:30 am Ciara Lee (M)

4^th Sunday of Advent 23^rd December: Focus: Jesus has come to us as our King & Shepherd.

Christmas Day 25^th December: God has a plan – a plan to offer us salvation & fill us with his love.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Mary Henry, Ballymote & formerly Uristeen, Maura Dibley (nee McIntyre), Tubbertelly.    

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace

MASS SERVERS-Teams

Mullinabreena Christmas night 8pm 24^th Dec: ST BENEDICT

Achonry Christmas Midnight 24^th Dec:  ST COLUMBA

Achonry Christmas Day 10am 25^th Dec: ST DAVNET

Mullinabreena Christmas Day 11:30am 25^th Dec: ST CLARE

Achonry Saturday 8pm 29^th Dec: ST NATHY

Achonry Sunday 10am 30^th Dec ST ATTRACTA

Mullinabreena Sunday 11:30am 30^th Dec: ST ELIZABETH

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: The Offertory Boxes for 2019 are available at the Church Door. Because new ‘lists’ were drawn up it’s possible that your Offertory Envelope number will be different to the number you had in the past. Sincere thanks for your continued support. If you are not on the list of those who support or if you are new to the parish & wish to receive a box of envelopes, please contact Fr Peter.

CHY2 certs are available at the church door. If you are a PAYE worker or self-employed & didn’t get a CHY2 cert in your Offertory Box please take one. Please print your name, & sign, date & return these as soon as possible so the claim to the Revenue can be sent in for 2018. I took the liberty of placing CHY2 certs in the boxes, this is not meant to offend, but to ask you, if your circumstances are still the same or if you are eligible, to please fill in, sign & return your cert early in the New Year. (The cert you sign this year will last for the next five years 2018-2022). Thank you.

25 Drive in St Nathy’s Hall every Friday 8:30pm; Fri 14^th Winners: A. Healy, C. Gallagher, P.J. O’Dowd, P. Flannery, L. Walsh, G. Connolly. Raffle: J. Burke, M. Marren, J. Reidy, C. Gallagher.

The next Cloonacool card game will take place on 7^th January in St. Michael's Community Centre, Cloonacool

Drummartin Indoor Country Market: (9km from Tubbercurry beside Joe Dan’s Pub). Every Saturday 10.30 to 12.30. Come to the market for local produce fresh as can be. We now also have jams & chutneys - homemade & delicious. As well as lots of crafty stuff.  Our bread range has expanded from soda to sourdough & new to the market are Molly & Rose with jewellery & bags. Hope to see you soon.

South Sligo AC 5K fun run on St. Stephen's Day in aid of SHOUT. Registration in St. Brigid's hall Tubbercurry at 11:30am, all donations will go to SHOUT, & the run will commence at midday. Walkers, joggers & runners welcome to this family friendly event. Christmas jumpers encouraged!!! Tea & refreshments in St. Brigid's hall. Look forward to seeing you all there. 

Tractor Run, in support of Curry Moylough Playground, in Curry on St. Stephen's Day, 26^th Dec. starting at 1pm. Registration at St. Mary's Community Centre from 12.30pm. Kids's Tractor Run starts at 12.35pm, with registration from 11.45am. Official opening of the Curry Moylough Playground at 12 noon. All welcome.

AMCEG: Photographs will be returned in January as we have decided to take a break from sorting over Christmas.

Congratulations to Lorraine Feely for winning the Spirit of Sligo Award at the Cathaoirleach Awards for outstanding volunteers in the Community. A well-deserved win. Recently this parish got 3 more defibrillators thanks to Lorraine & her family spending months organizing a hugely successful Tractor Run, raising enough money for the defibrillators & cpr training + money for the heart foundation.

Wishing you a peaceful Christmas & every good wish for 2019