We wish all our Parishioners,

Visitors to the parish and Friends from neighbouring

parishes a very Happy Christmas.

 

Masses

St. Mary, Glennan

Monday 21st. 7.30pm – Anniv. James and Molly Treanor, Toneysilloga.

Thursday, 24th (Christmas Eve) 9.00pm

Friday, 25th (Christmas Day) 10.00am.

Saturday, 26th 7.00pm.

Sunday. 27th 10.00am.

St. Patrick’s

Thursday, 24th (Christmas Eve) 9.00pm.

Friday, 25th (Christmas Day 11.30am.

Sunday 27th 11.30am.

St. Mary’s

Thur.24th 9.00pm. Dolores Hughes, Jonathan Hughes, Rory McCarey, James McKnight.,

Fri. 25th 10.00am. Luke Hughes, Mark McNally.

Sat. 26th 7.00pm Kathleen Connolly, Jaames McKnight, Jack McKenna.

Sun. 27th 10.00am. Pauric Hayes, Gemma Corley, Luke Hughes

St. Patrick’s

Thursday, 24th (Christmas Eve). 9.00pm. Conor Griffiths, Carol Ann Mulligan, Christopher
Treanor, Hannah Gallagher, Shauna McCarron.

Friday, 25th (Christmas Day) 11.30am Amy Hamill, Joe Kelly, Conor McQuaid, Nicole
McCarron, Conall McKenna.

Sunday 27th 11.30am. Shauna McAree, Sarah Donohue, Marie McCarron, Jake Ward,
Emily O Donoghue.

Eucharistic Ministers

St. Mary’s

Thursday 24th 9.00pm. Karen McVicar, Mary Hughes.

Friday 25th 10.00am. Michelle McGonnell, Bernadette McGlade.

Sat. 26th 7.00pm. Laurence McAree, Ann McMahon.

Sun 27th 10.00am. Brendan Stewart, Bried McQuaid.

St. Patrick’s

Thursday 24th 9.00pm. Tommy Donoghue, Declan McMahon, Breda McKenna.

Friday, 25th 11.30am. Paudie Donohoe, Margaret Treanor, Marie O’Brien.

Sunday, 27th 11.30am. Maisie Rooney, Olive McCarron, Ciaran Deeney.

Deaths:

Charlie Keenan, Carrickroe

Christmas Reconciliation Services:

Sun 20th Dec Glennan @ 7.00pm

Mon 21st Dec Ballyosion @ 7.00pm

Tues 22nd Dec Urbleshanny @ 7.00pm

Edenberg Childcare Centre:

Thanks to Kevin Treanor who ran the Dublin City Marathon for the Centre

and all who helped raise €817.00

Emyvale Fun Run:

New years day, start at 12 noon. 6km and 10km, all runners and walkers welcome. Entries accepted on day from 10.00am-11.30am at Emyvale Leisure Centre. Entry fee 10 euro in aid of Monaghan cancer treatment support service. Organised by Glaslough Harrier and Jolly Joggers. First 200 entries will receive a tee-shirt.

Emy & District Anglers

are holding a General Knowledge Christmas Quiz

on Sunday December 27th at 8pm in the Scarna Inn Emyvale.Table of 4 (20 euro).Also on the night the club are holding a raffle - tickets locally on sale from club members. All funds raised in aid of Emy Lough rehabilitation. Please support.

Irish Blood Transfusion Service, Emyvale Leisure Centre, Emyvale on Monday 21st December, 2009, 4.30pm – 8.30pm. It is important that we all remember many patients in hospital need our blood and this need never ceases. For further information, kindly contact our Local Voluntary Organiser Ms.Irene Kerr Tel/ 087-9612934.

Annual Christmas Day Swim 2009:

will take place at Emy Lake at 1.00pm in aid of the handicapped.

Sponsorship cards available from Paul McGlade on 88141 or Dan Rogan on 88154.

Message From Fr.Cathal

I take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to everyone for Christmas. Having spent seven Christmasses in the parish I know how busy everyone will be over these days getting ready for the celebrations. I hope it is a blessed time for all. I am very conscious this year of family and friends and I know that many of you will be welcoming family members home for the holidays. Enjoy the great opportunity that this provides. I am also very aware of the many people who have experienced a bereavement during the year and how Christmas can be a sad and lonely time. You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this time.

Christmas in New Zealand is certainly different, not least because the weather is better!! I put up a Christmas tree last week in the presbytery but it seems strange as it stays bright until 10pm at this time of the year so we don't get value for money from Christmas lights here.

I leave Invercargill on January 4th and travel for a further two weeks in both New Zealand and Australia before the next leg of the journey which will take me to the US for a few months.Please remember me in your prayers at this time.

Once again best wishes to you all as Christmas approaches. May the infant Jesus bless you at this time.

Fr. Cathal

Message from Fr. Brendan

“Next Sunday afternoon I set out on my return journey to my parish back in New Zealand, so I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to you all for the wonderful time I have experienced here over the last near-four months. It’s coming to an end all too soon; The hospitality, generosity, friendliness and camaraderie you have shown to this antipodean ‘Blow in’ have been great, which makes it all the more difficult to say goodbye. But I take very fond memories with me and who knows, perhaps I may get back to visit again some day? Or perhaps some of you might make it to New Zealand some time, in which case I look forward to trying to return some of the hospitality you have shown me here. [My email address is ‘bpward@xtra.co.nz’; My street address is ‘St. Theresa’s, 40 Perth Street, Invercargill 9801, Invercargill, New Zealand’. There’s plenty of room for visitors, but don’t all arrive at once! (Invercargill is the southern-most city of New Zealand, and a gateway to the major tourist areas of Stewart Island, Fiordland National Park, and the Central Lakes District, including Queenstown, Wanaka, and Milford Sound.)]

I wish to especially acknowledge the kindness and support of Fr. Hubert and Fr. Sean. The freedom and encouragement they have accorded me to travel about and experience as much as possible of the history, culture, and customs of Ireland has been more than generous, to put it mildly, and I remain eternally grateful to them.

That’s all from me. Thank you once again; Christmas blessings, peace and goodwill to you, both now and for the new year and beyond, wherever the future takes you. Kia whakapaingia koutou e te Atua Kaha rawa, te Matua, te Tamaiti, me te Wairua Tapu. Amene...”