Sunday Masses: (1) Vigil Mass (Sat). St. Joseph’s Mountmellick 7.30pm. (2) Sun. 9.00am. St. Mary’s Clonaghadoo (3) Sun. 11.00am. St. Joseph’s Mountmellick.

Holy Day Mass Times: St. Joseph’s Mountmellick 11.00am & 7.30pm Week Day Masses: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 10.00am - Tuesday/Thursday at 7.30pm

Mountmellick Parish Newsletter 1st Sunday of Advent - December 1st, 2019

Fr. Mícheál Murphy, P.P . Tel: 057 8679302 Fr. Noel Dunphy, P.E. C.C. Tel: 057 8624141

Parish Office - Tel 057 - 8624390

Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11 am to 1 pm.

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 3 pm to 5 pm. email: mountmellickparishoffice@eircom.net

web: www.mountmellickparish.ie facebook: mountmellick parish

Kildare & Leighlin SAFEGUARDING

Designated Liaison Person: Telephone: 085 8021633.

Email: dlp@kandle.ie

Safeguarding Co-ordinator Telephone: 086 1710643

Email:safeguarding@kandle.ie

Local Enquiries. Parish Office @ 057 8624390

OUR ADVENT RETREAT The first of our three Wednesday Advent Retreat Evenings takes place next

Wednesday, Dec 4th beginning at 7.30pm. All are welcome to join us for this time of

prayer and reflection. Our guest speaker will be Eddie Stones from The Emmanuel House of Providence, Clonfert, Ballinasloe. The heart of Advent is the preparation we do to welcome Christ into our lives. Make our Parish Advent

Retreat part of your personal preparation for welcoming Christ this year.

ADVENT WREATH PRAYER Loving God, bless these candles and make them a sign of your love for us and our hope in you. As the light comes from them, may it guide us and brighten our way as we wait for your coming. May you bring light into our homes and families as we wait and prepare this Advent time. Amen.

CONFIRMATION 2020

This weekend we launch our Parish preparations for next Spring's 'Confirmation Ceremonies' (Mar 8th, 22nd and 29th) with an ‘enrolment’ and ‘commitment’ for the young people concerned. The theme chosen for next year's ceremonies is

"Digging Deeper Into Confirmation". Clonaghadoo Christmas Carollers

Christmas Concert in St. Mary's Church, Clonaghadoo on Sunday, December 15th at 4:00pm. Enjoy a selection of Christmas Carols and Seasonal Songs. Featuring a large combined choir of singers from Clonaghadoo, Portarlington, Clonaslee, and surrounding areas. Admission free. Everyone welcome.

St. Joseph’s Sunday Choir Christmas Carols

Christmas Carol Service in St Joseph’s Church, Sunday Dec 22nd 7.30pm.

All Welcome

Stay awake! ... Let us walk in the light of the Lord.

At the start of the Church’s year we enter the marvellous season of Advent with an exhortation to ‘stay awake’. We begin a time of preparation and

anticipation as we look forward to welcoming the Christ Child into the world at Christmas. Christ calls each of us today to be awake to his presence in every moment, so that we may stand ready to greet him when he comes again in glory. Throughout Advent, let us hold each

other in prayer. May Christ’s peace be upon us all and his light shine within our hearts, so that we too may

stand ready to greet him in all whom we meet.

Monster Bingo this Sunday December 1st

at 8.30pm in the Arts Centre.

€5,500 in prizes

Enjoy the fun and the company.

————————————- MOUNTMELLICK G.A.A.

Jackpot No’s: 8:17:18:25:

1x €50: Eileen Dunne

4x €20: Har Coss, John Turner, Connie Challoner, Noel Conroy. NW J/Pot: €10,000 ——————————–———-

ROCK GAA & ROCK NS Jackpot No’s: 2:8:23:26:

5 x €20 winners: Maria & Sharon, Amy McDonald, Dermot Dunne, Fitzpatrick Family, Feighery Family. NW jackpot €3,600 ————————————–—-

P.A.T.H - Portlaoise Action to Homelessness is a voluntary group reaching out every weekend to homeless people primarily across Dublin. The Clonaghadoo 'PATH Support Group’ will hold their next collection of needed items next Sunday December 8th at the 9.00am Mass. These items needed by PATH will help out the homeless in a variety of practical ways and your support is greatly appreciated.

Still in urgent need of Men & Women’s underwear. Vests, Socks. Pot noodles (just add

water) Cup of soup, Hot chocolate packets, Cereal bars, Sweets, Crisps. Juice cartons/

bottle water. Roll on deodorant, Shampoo. Further Details: Annette 085/1018988: Catherine

087/9860265; Angela 087/1304453 —————————————- MOUNTMELLICK ACTIVE

SENIORS CLUB There will be NO group meeting next Wednesday December 4th in

Wolfetone Court. The next meeting will be Wed Dec 18th.

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A set of keys found in Patrick Street last week.

Please call to Parish Office. —————————————

The Balcony Cinema Showing the fantastic film

‘Long Shot’ Wed Dec 4th @ 8pm. All Welcome.

REMEMBERING OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED

ANNIVERSARY MASSES 1st Anniversary Mass: Gussie McGlynn, Bay Road, mass here on Thursday December 5th at 7.30pm. For the following whose anniversaries are remembered this weekend and for whom Mass will be offered. Annie & Paddy McDonald, Wolfetone St. Martha & Joe Hayden, Bay Road, Luke McRedmond, Harbour St. Philip Leech, Rynn, Rosenallis, Eileen Horohan, Clonsaughey, Kathleen Hyland, Borness, Teresa Gallagher, The Commons, Cora Bennett, Rosenallis, Mary & Catherine Quigley, Mary Tait & George Muir, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Cloncannon, Danny Lynch, Harbour Court, Michael Kirwan, Harbour St. Patrick O’Neill, Harbour Court, Kathleen Gormley, Sarsfield St. For those whose anniversaries occur at this time and for whom Mass will be offered next weekend December 7th & 8th: Julia McNeill, Davin Park, Christopher & Robert Parkinson, Connolly St. Daniel O’Mahony, Emmet Road, Sheila Finlay, Acragar, Edward & Esther Blanche, Wolfetone St. Joseph Blanche, Derryguile & Portlaoise, ———————————————–-

WE WELCOME Ryan Christie Dunne, Cullenbeg, Caoimhe Allen, The Commons,

whose Baptism Mountmellick Parish celebrated recently. “..and he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them” Mk 10:16 ——————————————————

First Friday December 6th is the First Friday

masses as follows: Parish Church 10.00am &

Clonaghadoo 8.00pm. ———————————–————

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday December 6th

St. Joseph’s Church 10.30am to 2.30pm & 7.00 to 9.00pm

St. Mary’s, Clonaghadoo,

7.00pm. to 8.00pm.

MOUNTMELLICK PARISH LOTTO

Results for Wed. November 27th Jackpot Numbers: 6:14:22:30: 4 Jackpot winners: Newbridge, Askea, Clonbullogue & Rhode

Each received €2,750 Next week’s Jackpot is: €10,000

13 Match ‘3’ - €77 Winner: Promoter

No Mountmellick Winners —————————————————

DECEMBER BAPTISM DATES

December 14th at 5.00pm December 28th at 5.00pm

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Sat/Sun 23rd & 24th November

Plates: €1,245

Envelopes: €1,515 Many thanks to all who

contributed, collected and counted. ——————————————

READERS Ministers of the Word

Sat/Sun 7th & 8th December 7.30pm: Stephanie Gorman 11.00 am: Sheelagh Coyle ——————————————

BAPTISM

Parents if you intend having your child baptised during the month of December a meeting will be held in

Fr. Dunphy’s House, Sarsfield Street, on Monday December 2nd

at 8.30pm. All welcome. —————————————–-

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL St. Vincent de Paul Mountmellick

assist persons living in the Mountmellick/Rosenallis/

Clonaghadoo areas. We will be holding our annual Church Gate

Collection in Mountmellick & Clonaghadoo next weekend

December 7th / 8th . We would be most grateful for any donations

received. Thank You.

———————————— MISSION ALIVE QUIZ

The Annual Mission Alive Quiz

will be held in the Druid Lounge, Mountmellick on Friday

December 6th at 9.30 p.m. Quizmaster M. Linehan. The

proceeds, as usual, will be sent to the Orphan Project in Lusaka, in

Zambia. Raffle prizes will be welcome too. Míle buíochas.