PARISHES OF
ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON & GRANGE
NEWCASTLE, FOURMILEWATER
TOURANEENA, THE NIRE
Fr Michael Toomey V.F. / P.P. / ADM.
Fr. Jim Denmead A.P.
Fr Bernard Frawley
Twenty Third Week Ordinary Time
7th / 8th September 2024
Website: www.abgnfparish.ie
☏ For Priest on Duty Please Call: 087- 6564170
✉ Please email us at: office@abgnfparish.ie
📫 The Parish Office, Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
☏ Phone: 052 – 7464408 E Mail parishofagb@gmail.com
MASSES THIS WEEK:
SATURDAY VIGIL 7th September
NEWCASTLE: Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Mass at 6.30 pm
TOURANEENA: Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 8th September
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
Tuesday & Friday – Mass at 9.30am in Ardfinnan
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Our normal weekday Mass schedule will resume on Monday 16th September.
DIED RECENTLY:
Michael Coyne, Boolahallagh
Billy Houlihan Clonmel/ Newcastle
Nancy Condon, Kilcooney
Vincent Kenny, Grange
May they rest in peace.
RELICS OF ST BERNADETTE
ON 17th & 18th SEPTEMBER THE RELICS WILL BE IN THE CATHEDRAL OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY WATERFORD
The relics of St Bernadette will journey on pilgrimage to Ireland for the very first time, visiting every diocese in the country. This very special once in a lifetime event will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the special gifts and charisms of Lourdes in their diocese.
Tuesday 17th September
1-2pm Time for Schools
2-3pm Quiet Time
3-4pm Welcome Liturgy & Water Ritual
4-6pm. Quiet Time
6-6.30pm Rosary
7-8pm Mass
Wednesday 18th September
9.30am Quiet Time
10.30am. Mass
11.30am Quiet Time
12.30pm Rosary
Melleray Grotto: Mass for Our Lady’s birthday
Feast of Our Lady’s Birthday – Sunday 8th September: Mass at 8pm with Fr. Francis, and candlelit procession at 8.30pm.
PANDA PLAYGROUND -OFFICIAL OPENING
Saturday 14th September from 12-3pm with family events, face painting, ice creams, and refreshment vans. Everyone welcome.
PARISH OFFICE ARDFINNAN
The office will be open this week Tues – Fri 10am-2pm.
THANK YOU
Many thanks for your contributions in the last weeks in the collections and envelopes for the upkeep of our parishes and churches:
Ardfinnan/Ballybacon/Grange
Collections:€895 / P& D Fund €735
Newcastle/Fourmilewater
Collections: To be Announced Next Week
The Nire
Collections: €270/ P&D Fund €295
Touraneena
Collections: €430.19 /
BAPTISMS
Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408
CCTV CAMERAS / LIVESTREAM
Please note that for the protection and security of everyone CCTV cameras are in operation in our churches. All our Masses are Live streamed in Ardfinnan and are at other times broadcast from Newcastle, Fourmilewater, Ballybacon and Grange, Touraneena and The Nire on Churchservices.tv and Facebook Live pages.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
This takes place in our parishes on:
Tuesday’s 10-11am in Ardfinnan
Friday’s 2.30-3.30 in Newcastle
Everyone is welcome to come and spend some time in quiet prayer and adoration.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE ROME & ASSISI
HOLY YEAR 2025
Bookings can be made directly with Joe Walsh Tours on 01-241 0800.