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 First Week Ordinary Time- 24/25 Aug 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 24th August
NEWCASTLE: Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Mass at 6.30 pm
TOURANEENA: Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 25th August
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
KITTY CULLINAN RIP
We pray for the repose of the soul of Kitty – a dedicated sacristan in Touraneena for many years, and whose funeral took place on Thursday. May she Rest in Peace, Amen.
WELCOME BACK TO OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IN OUR SCHOOLS
A warm welcome back to all our staff and students to our schools this week. Time really does fly – and this summer certainly felt like it went very quick for everyone!
Special best wishes to all those who are beginning in their Secondary Schools in these days!
We pray that the coming academic year will be one of learning, fun and friendship, along with a lifetime of memories for all our young people.
For information the schools in our parishes will
re-open on the following days:
Wednesday 28th August
Grange NS
Newcastle NS
Touraneena NS
Ballymacarbry NS
Friday 30th August
Ardfinnan NS
LEAVING CERT CONGRATULATIONS to all those who received their results on Friday. They are YOUR achievements and thankfully, many opportunities are available -whatever the results! Best wishes and blessings to you all as you start to plan for the next chapter in your lives.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES
Fr Joe Bracken – Memorial Concert Friday 15th November 7.30pm in Ballymacarbry Community Centre. Further details to follow.
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:€1245
Newcastle/Fourmilewater
Collections: €1283 (incl holyday)
The Nire
Collections: €315 / Holyday €80
Touraneena
Collections: €324.35/195 Holyday/
€1300 Graveyard
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.