PARISH OF ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON & GRANGE
25th & 26th November 2023
Christ The King
Fr Michael Toomey V.F. / P.P. / ADM.
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
There will be NO Mass on Thursday 30th November in Newcastle this week
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS
Both parish councils met last week to discuss plans for Christmas and update on general matters, as well as a discussion of the letter Bishop Cullinan recently issued in relation to our future in the diocese. We especially discussed the lack of priests available to sustain the number of Masses along with all the other things to be done daily that we currently have. There will be further discussions across all the parishes in our pastoral areas in the New Year to see how we can plan ahead for the future to ensure we provide the sacraments worthily across our whole pastoral area.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION WEEKEND MASSES
This weekend, we welcome many of our 2nd Class students and their parents to the second gathering of our ‘Grow In Love’ parish Masses. The children and their parents will be involved from time to time in the readings, offertory, and other reflections at our community weekend Mass, in preparation of them receiving their First Penance and First Holy Communion in the spring.
We remember all our young parishioners as they prepare for these wonderful sacraments in their lives, and their families.
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: Weekly Collection €1080
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: Weekly Collection €629
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CAHIR CREDIT UNION will be carrying out renovations to the Cahir offices. To facilitate this work the Cahir offices will be closed from Friday 18th Nov at 2.00pm and will reopen on Tuesday 28th Nov 2023 at 9.30.
During the renovation works, we will offer our usual services from our Ardfinnan sub office. Opening hours as follows: Tues 9.30 to 4.30, Wed 9.30 to 4.30, Thurs 9.30 to 4.30 Fri 9.30 to 5.00, Sat 9.30 to 1.00. We will operate these hours in Ardfinnan from Sat 18th of November until Saturday the 25th of November inclusive.
WEEKLY DIOCESAN FAITH@HOME FAMILY NEWSLETTER AND TO THE HEIGHTS YOUTH NEWSLETTER available at www.waterfordlismore.ie/resources To subscribe weekly email faithathome@waterfordlismore.ie-
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
This takes place in our parishes on:
Tuesday’s 10-11am Ardfinnan & Friday’s 2.30-3.30 in Newcastle Everyone is welcome to come and spend some time in quiet prayer and adoration.
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NOTICES AND BOOKLETS / LEAFLETS
We would be grateful that if you wish any notices be placed on our notice boards or any reading material / leaflets to be left out in our churches, if you could contact Fr Michael or leave them at the sacristy door. We are happy to assist and put these out, but recently posters have caused damage to paintwork and woodwork. Often posters have also been covered, and we are required to have certain information permanently on display for Safeguarding reasons.
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“CHECK IT OUT” EVENTS BULLETIN:
Want to know more about what’s going on around the diocese? Sign up to our “Check it out” events bulletin for fortnightly updates. Email events@waterfordlismore.ie or go to https://waterfordlismore.ie/resources
BAPTISMS Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408 for those who wish to book baptisms in the coming months.
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CCTV CAMERAS / LIVESTREAM
Please note that for the protection and security of everyone CCTV cameras are in operation in our churches. All of our Masses are Live streamed in Ardfinnan and are at other times broadcast from Newcastle , Fourmilewater, Ballybacon and Grange on Churchservices.tv and Facebook Live pages