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 CSSr
Holy Family Sunday/ 28th/29th December 2024
Website: www.stcarloacutisparish.ie
☏ For Priest on Duty Please Call: 087- 6564170
✉ Please email us at: office@stcarloacutisparish.ie
☏ Phone: 052 – 7464408
???? The Parish Office, Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, , Co Tipperary
MASSES THIS WEEK:
SATURDAY VIGIL 28th December 2024
NEWCASTLE: Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Mass at 6.30 pm
TOURANEENA: Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 29th December 2024
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
MASSES THIS WEEK- as usual except:
WED 1st Jan & THUR 2nd Jan –No Masses
THE PARISH OFFICE WILL RE-OPEN ON
THURSDAY 2nd JANUARY 2025
PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
the splendour of true love; to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again experience violence, rejection and division;
may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Graciously hear our prayer.
Amen.
THE YEAR OF THE JUBILEE 2025:
PILGRIMS OF HOPE
The 2025 Jubilee has now begun.
On 29 December in each diocese, bishops in Ireland will celebrate Mass as the solemn opening of the Holy Year, and thereafter events will be organised locally. We will be planning liturgical and community events in each parish in the coming months. And many of us are travelling to Rome and Assisi as part of the Holy Year in March. Some places are still available so contact Joe Walsh Tours on 01-240-0800 for further details.
CHRISTMAS PRIESTS COLLECTION
The Christmas Collection for the support of your priests takes place over the Christmas Period. As you know, all parishes now financially support their own local priests in these collections and we thank you in advance for your marvellous support over the years. Envelopes are available in the church porches and in the weekly box of envelopes. Thanks you again for your support to us all.
NEWCASTLE & FOURMILEWATER PARISH Come along for a ‘Cuppa and Chat’ with a social gathering after Mass on 29th December (Holy Family Sunday) in Ballymacarbry Community Centre after 9am Mass. Everyone welcome! Please spread the word.
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:€1,125
Newcastle/Fourmilewater; €1,333
The Nire: €235 / Touraneena: €425
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 in Ardfinnan
Friday’s 2.30-3.30 in Newcastle
Everyone is welcome to come and spend some time in quiet prayer and adoration.
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.
BAPTISMS
Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408