Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 25^th                  8:00 pm Mary & James McDonnell (M)

Sun 26^th                 10:00 am              John Patrick Davey & dec’d. family (A)

                                                                                                First Holy Communion & Confirmation

Mon 27^th               St Angela Merici (virgin & religious)

                                                10:00 am              Morning Prayer (M)

Tues 28^th               St Thomas Aquinas (priest & doctor of the Church)

10:00 am        Mass or Morning Prayer (M)

Wed 29^th               10:00 am              Mass or Morning Prayer (M)

Thurs 30^th             St Aidan (bishop), Bl Mgt Bell & Francis Taylor

                                                10:00 am              Mass or Morning Prayer (M)

Fri          31^st         St John Bosco (priest)

10:00 am        Mass or Morning Prayer (M)

Sat 1^st     St Brigid Abbess (Secondary Patron of Ireland)

10:00 am        No Morning Prayer (M)

The Presentation of the Lord

World Day for Consecrated Life, - Blessing of Candles

Sat 1^st                     8:00 pm Gerry Davey, R.I.P. Birthday Mass (A)

Sun 2^nd                   10:00 am              Patricia & Patsy Fallon (M)

Readers of the Word

Saturday 1^st February 8pm: Peggie Devaney (A)

Sunday 2^nd February 10am:  (M)

1^st Reading Mal 3:1-4. Psalm Ps 23.

2^nd Reading Heb 2:4-18. Gospel Lk 2:22-40.

3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 26^th Jan: Focus: The life of a disciple calls for repentance & courage. – Jesus fulfils all prophecy & brings light to our darkness. He calls his disciples out of their way of life – from fishermen to fishers of men. He calls us to follow him, too, so as to bring light, truth & goodness into a world that needs repentance.

WEEKEND MASSES: February

Saturday 8pm: Achonry. Sunday 10am: Mullinabreena.

MASS SERVERS

Achonry Saturday 8pm 1^st February: All available servers

Mullinabreena Sunday 10am 2^nd February: All available servers

Wedding: Congratulations & best wishes to Shane Kennedy, Churchpark, & Margaret Redmond, Maroochydore, Brisbane. Their marriage took place in Brisbane on 22^nd November 2019.     

We wish them many years of health & happiness

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION MASS

Achonry Sunday 26^th January 10am

For Confirmation & First Holy Communion “Do This in Memory”

To mark the beginning of Catholic Schools Week 2020, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, will be the principal celebrant at Mass in the Cathedral on Monday, January 27^th at 11 a.m. Teachers, pupils, Parents, Boards of Management & all from our parish are invited to attend this Mass.

CPR training in St Nathys Hall on Tuesday Feb 11^th at 8pm. Enquiries to Lorraine Feely at 087 6779836.

25 Drive in St Nathy’s Hall Fridays 8:30pm: No game on Friday 31^st January (talk in the Hall on the Knock na Sí Project).

25 Drive in Moylough every Wednesday at 8:30pm.

25 Drive in Cloonacool C. Centre every Monday at 8:30pm.

Sean Nos Dancing classes in Cloonacool Community Centre Mondays 6 - 7pm. All children welcome. If interested please contact Belinda by text on 087 9044051

KNOCK NA SHEE: Cormac McSparron and Dirk Brandherm of THE KNOCK NA SHEE PROJECT are returning to give a talk in St. Nathy’s Hall on Friday 31^st January at 7.30 p.m. about their findings during their excavation in 2018, along with their plans to revisit Knock na Shee in 2020. Hope you can make it.  Everybody welcome.

Offertory boxes for 2020 are available at the church door or in the sacristy, or by contacting Fr Peter if you are not on the list & would like to support the church in this parish.

Northwest STOP provides free counselling with no waiting lists. Please keep our number to hand should you or a friend need to talk to someone in confidence: 086 777 2009.

School enrolment forms for September 2020 are now available at the church doors or from the school, could these be filled & returned to the school by Thursday 29^th January please.

CLOONACOOL PLAYERS in the hilarious 3-act comedy "Don't Tell the Wife" by Sam Cree – Fri 14^th, Sat 15^th, Sun 16^th February in Cloonacool Community Centre. Great entertainment.

Windmill Players presents the hilarious murder mystery WANTED- One Body by Charles Dyer in Ballintogher Hall on Fri 7^th & Sun 9^th Feb at 8pm. Adm €10. Tickets now available 0879964143

The Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry present The Communication Cord, a hilarious play by Brian Friel, in St. Brigid's Hall, Sat 8^th & Sun 9^th Feb at 8pm.  Your support would be appreciated.

Youth 2000 Annual St. Valentine’s Ball in the Osprey Hotel, Naas on Sat 8^th Feb. Mass 5pm, Church of the Irish Martyrs followed by dinner at 7pm. Tickets €50. (Strictly an over 18s event)

Anam Cara Galway the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding a Parent Evening on 5^th Feb at 7:20pm in the Clayton Hotel, Briarhill, Galway. This is a free event & open to all bereaved parents. For more information, see anamcara.ie or call our Information Line on 085 2888 888.

Banada Bingo: Massive €1800 guaranteed payout every Tuesday night at Banada Abbey Bingo at 8.30pm. An additional €500 to be won on GAME 5 Full House on 43 calls or less. Main Jackpot €2,325 this Tuesday now on 48 calls or less. Flier Sheet payout €260. 50:50 draw & lots of Lucky Number Games.

Newman Institute: Professor Salvador Ryan will present a Taster in Theology- Church History Lecture Series 4 entitled ‘Late Medieval Christianity & the Crisis of Authority’ on 3 consecutive Monday nights beginning 10^th February. This course examines the story of Christianity from the 13^th & 16^th century. 7.30pm - 10pm each night with a break for refreshments. Cost €80.

There will be an Open Lecture entitled ‘Pope Francis, Church Reform & the Amazon Synod’. Fr. Gerry O’Hanlon, SJ will explore the recommendation from the Amazon Synod in Rome last October that married men in the region be ordained as priests & that the female diaconate be re-opened. The lecture starts at 8pm on Tuesday 25^th Feb & adm free. Booking is essential, please email reception@newman.ie or phone 096 72066.

Tubbercurry FRC Rainbows Programme:  Rainbows is a free, listening, peer, group support service that provides support for children from the age of 7, after they have experienced a Parental Separation and or Bereavement. Tubbercurry FRC Rainbows will offer a 9 week listening, group support programme starting on Thurs 30^th Jan 6–7pm. If you would like to find out more about the programme please ring the FRC office on 0719186926 & ask for the Rainbows Coordinator Sandra Cribben. For more info contact Sligo ETB 071 9194800

Cultural Companions at the Hawk’s Well theatre is a new initiative that aims to create a community of like-minded people to attend theatre events and shows together. Cultural Companions can be for any age, but we would especially welcome older people to join. If you are interested in finding out more, contact Jane at 071 9161518 / jane@hawkswell.com