Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 20^th                  6:00 pm                 Johnny, Dominic, Annie Feely (M)

Sun 21^st                 10:00 am              Mary Walsh, Carniara (A)

Mon 22^nd               St Vincent (deacon)

10:00 am         (M)

Tues 23^rd               10:00 am              (M)

Wed 24^th               St Francis de Sales                                                             10:00 am              (A)

Thurs 25^th             Conversion of St Paul

10:00 am         (M)

Fri          26^th         Ss Timothy & Titus

10:00 pm         (A)

Sat 27^th St Angela Merici

10:00 am        (M)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 27^th                  6:00 pm                 Mary & James McDonnell (M)

Sun 28^th                 10:00 am              People of the Community (A)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays Jan 6pm: Donal Fallon (M)

Sundays Jan 10am: Martina Brennan (A)

READINGS: 4^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1^st Reading Deut 18:15-20. Psalm Ps 94.

2^nd Reading 1 Cor 7:32-35. Gospel Mk 1:21-28.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays Jan 6pm: Johnny Finan (M)

Sundays Jan 10am: Peggy Devaney (A)

“A world at prayer is a world at peace”

3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 21^st Jan: Focus: Jesus is calling us today. – Maybe he is calling us to drop something we have been clinging to. Maybe he is calling us to lay down our weeping or rejoicing, to move into something new. Maybe he is calling us to listen. In the precious time we give to him, he will give us all we need to answer his call, big or small.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Eileen Hallett, Manchester, (mother of Casey Finan, Cloonarara).

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace

Priesthood in Achonry Diocese – It is worth saying “yes” to God: For more information contact Achonry Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Paul Kivlehan 094-9860011, or 087- 3683535, E-mail pkivlehan@achonrydiocese.org

Adoration in Mullinabreena Church 4-7pm on Tuesdays for the month of January.

Achonry National School: Enrolment forms for 2024-25 are now available at the church door. If you are interested please take a form with you, fill in the details & return it to the school.

Confirmation: Confirmation will be celebrated on February 24^th. Please return consent forms, & baptismal certificates if baptised outside the parish please.

25 Drive: In St Nathy’s Hall every Friday at 8:30pm.

Achonry Farmers Market & Café at the Hub: We would like to encourage people to support both our Community Café & our Local Farmers Market. These amenities offer ideal opportunities for people to get together & are instrumental in creating a dynamic & cohesive Community for us all to live in. Café is open Saturday &

Sunday 10am-2pm, with Market on Saturday 10am-1pm.

Living Well is a free HSE programme which helps people living with a long-term health condition to manage their condition & improve their overall wellbeing. Anyone with any chronic illness such as diabetes, arthritis, COPD, cardiac illness, anxiety, etc. can benefit from these workshops. A programme commences in Boyle on Tuesday 12^th March. It will be delivered over six weekly workshops (2.5 hrs x 6) by trained leaders. Advance registration is required. To find out more, please contact Liam Gildea on 086 014 2675 or by email at lgildea@southmayo.com 

Tubbercurry FRC: Mid-Day Walkers meet every Tuesday at the FRC at 11.45am & walk for approx. 1 hour (5k).  This is followed by a cuppa & a chat, & for anyone interested a game of Boccia. All ages & abilities welcome. 0719186926.

Catholic Schools Week 2024

As part of Catholic schools week Mass will be broadcast on the RTÉ news channel on Monday 22^nd January at 10:30 am from Ardfinnan Co Tipperary. RTÉ news channel can be found on the RTÉ player & online.

Students, teachers, staff & parents from all counties are welcome to join us as we begin Catholic schools week across the country. 

 Medjugorje Group Pilgrimage 2024. Direct flights from Knock to Mostar. 9^th-16^th October 2024 €805. Price increases to €855 after Feb 2^nd 2024. Full religious programme operated by Marian Pilgrimages. Spiritual Director will accompany Group. To book a place call Tom Moran on 086-0815635.

Have you ever dreamed of walking the Camino de Santiago?  Breakthrough Cancer Research are taking on the Camino Finisterre Way from the 13^th - 20^th May 2024.  Enjoy this amazing adventure with our experienced guide & help us Make More Survivors. For more info contact eoghan@breakcancer.ie  or call 021 422 66 55.

Banada Abbey Hall Winter Classes in the Hilary Room. 7.15pm: Music lessons for all ages & abilities. Guitar, Singing Guitar, Keyboard, Whistle, etc. (Further Info: 085-1532109).

Bunninadden Community Bowls: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4pm (except Christmas week). New members welcome, age 16 upwards, tuition given. Tea/coffee & biscuits at half time. Nice relaxed atmosphere & a good chance to socialise.

ACCORD, Ballaghaderreen offers marriage & relationship counselling in a secure setting, facilitating couples & individuals to explore, reflect upon & work to resolve difficulties that arise in their relationship. Please contact 094-9022214 or email accordcastlebar@gmail.com

Prayer for the Beatification of Venerable Patrick Peyton

Dear Jesus, Father Peyton devoted his priestly life to strengthening the families of the world by calling them to pray together every day, especially the Rosary. His message is as important for us now as it was during his life on earth. We beg you, therefore, to hasten the day of his beatification, so that Your faithful people everywhere will remember his message that the family that prays together stays together, will imitate him in his devotion to Your Mother & ours, & will be inspired by His holy life to draw ever closer to You with childlike confidence & love. Amen.

“The Family that Prays together stays together”