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 Sixth Week Ordinary Time
28th / 29th 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 28th September
NEWCASTLE: Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Mass at 6.30 pm
TOURANEENA: Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 29th September
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Timmy O’Sullivan (London and Baunfaun)
Ted Boyle (Clonmel and buried in Grange)
Mick Keating (West Cork)
May they Rest In Peace
CONFIRMING OUR CHILDREN SACRAMENTAL MASSES
Next weekend, we welcome many of our 6th Class students and their parents to the next gathering of our ‘Confirming Our Children’ 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 Confirmation in the spring.
Masses in which 6th Class will be involved are
5pm Saturday- Newcastle
6.30pm Saturday – Ardfinnan
9am Sunday – Fourmilewater
10.30am Sunday- Grange.
GROW IN LOVE TOURANEENA SCHOOL
The following weekend on Saturday 12th October both 2nd and 6th Classes from St Mary’s NS Touraneena will be taking part in the 7pm Saturday Vigil Mas.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS
Our Parish Councils will be meeting in the coming days. Their work is vital in our parishes at the moment as we plan ahead for our liturgies, finance, and plan for the future where we have less and less priest available. If you have any item which you would like discussed please contact our Parish Secretary, Orla, or your local chairperson for ideas and suggestions in enhancing our parish communities. We thank all on our parish councils for all they do to keep our parishes alive and vibrant.
Newcastle/Fourmilewater Monday 30th Sept 7.30pm
Ardfinnan Ballybacon Grange Tuesday 1st Oct 7.30pm
THANK YOU
Many thanks for your contributions last week in the collections and envelopes which went towards the Common Fund and financial support to the priests who serve in our parishes.
GOATENBRIDGE/BALLYBACON TIDY TOWNS
…are holding a Cake Sale on Sunday 6th October in the GAA Hall Goatenbridge after the 12 pm Mass. In aid of “Do it for Declan” in Newcastle. Donations welcome! Please contact Breda or Colette for more details.
NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY HALL
…are also holding a ‘Do It For Declan’ fundraiser BBQ and entertainment day on Sunday 20th October from 1.30pm. Any help greatly appreciated.
ARDFINNAN
Best wishes to our Postman Tom Parker on his retirement and thanks for all his support over the last 27 years.
Congratulations to the committee who have erected a lovely memorial to Paddy Noonan on the Village Green. He would have been so humbled and honoured by your thoughtfulness.
‘Gone – but not forgotten!’
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