Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
4th Sunday in Advent
ST MARYS CHURCH
Saturday 21st December, 7.30pm – Kathleen & Pakie Cuffee, sons Tommy and Jimmy and Maureen O’Connell
Sunday 22nd December, 10.30am – People of the Parish
Monday 23rd December, 9.30am
Tuesday 24th December, 9pm – Christmas Vigil
Wednesday 25th December, 10.30am – Christmas Day
Thursday 26th December, 10.30am – St. Stephens Day
Friday 27th December, 7.30pm
Saturday 28th December, 7.30pm – Michael & Mary Silke and deceased family members
Sunday 29th December, 10.30am – Bridie & Brian Devine
St. Mary’s Church Stewards/Collectors – Dec 21st & 22nd Tommy Fallon & Adrian Keegan
Dec 28th & 29th Hugh McArdle & Neil Geraghty
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 22nd December, 9.30am
Wednesday 25th December, 9.30am – Christmas Day
Sunday 29th December, 9.30am – Kathleen & Tom Heavey
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 22nd December, 11.30am – Deceased members of the Britton family, Kilclough: Thomas J, Mary Ellen, Patrick, Mary T and John.
Tuesday 24th December, 2024, 8.30pm – Christmas Eve – Nativity of the Lord
Wednesday 25th December, 11.30am – Christmas Day – Nativity of the Lord
Thursday 26th December, 11.30am – St. Stephen’s Day
Friday 27th December, 7pm
Sunday 29th December, 11.30am – Larry (Bobby) Carty, Toomard – 1st anniversary
Please remember in your prayers Jimmy Farrell, Cloonlyon and Marty Connolly, Killeroran may they rest in peace.
We would like to thank all of those that have helped during the past year, from getting the Church’s ready each week and especially for Christmas to all our wonderful volunteers.
Welcome to all our visitors to our Parish and Community. Wishing you all a Happy and Peaceful Christmas.
- Annual Christmas Carols by Candlelight – In aid of St Vincent de Paul, St Mary’s church choir will host their annual Christmas Carol service in St Marys Church, Ballygar on Sunday, December 22nd at 8pm. Come and hear all your favourite Christmas carols. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
- The 5 First Saturdays of each month, Devotion for World Peace will commence on Saturday 7th December in St. Mary’s Church beginning at 6.45pm with Rosary and mediation, Vigil Mass 7.30pm, Holy Communion. The next Saturday will be the 4th January, 2025. Confession within 21days.
- SeniorLine – Would you like someone to talk to over Christmas? SeniorLine is Ireland’s national telephone service for older people open every day of the year 10am-10pm, Freephone 1800 80 45 91. You may feel isolated, alone, bereaved or far from family. SeniorLine’s older volunteers are trained to listen, to support and refer to other helpful services if necessary.
- The Social & Resource Centre (Old School) will close for maintenance work on the 23rd December and will reopen on the 20th January, 2025. Thank you for your understanding.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns would like to thank everyone who supported our Christmas Fair. It was a huge success made possible by the stall holders Tom Hannon, Alyssa Galvin, Ballygar Tidy Towns, Ballygar Carnival, Diarmuid Bury and Coffee Domain, Mountbellew. A special thanks to all those who baked and donated prizes for the raffle. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas.
- The Annual Turkey Trot will take place on St. Stephen’s Day, starting at 1:30 pm in Newbridge. Sponsorship cards are in circulation in the parish through members of St. Brendan’s GAA, Ballygar Hurling Club, and St. Brendan’s LGFA. Draw for Hampers & spot prizes afterwards in the Shiven Inn. For those wishing to support via Hampers of Spot Prizes please phone 087 401 8263. Proceeds this year are going to the 3 main clubs, St. Brendan’s GAA, Ballygar Hurling Club, and St. Brendan’s LGFA.
- Thank You: Newbridge Tidy Towns’ Committee would like to sincerely thank you all for your constant support throughout the year and especially for your generous support of our Annual Cake Sale in Newbridge Hall last Sunday. In total, we raised €1,350.60, which will be used for the purchase of flowers and plants next year. A huge thank you to the children of Winfield N.S. for their lovely carol singing, to the staff who prepared them and to the parents who accompanied them to the hall. A special thank you to Santa, who took time out of his busy schedule to visit us. Newbridge Tidy Towns’ Committee wishes you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. Newbridge Tidy Towns’ Christmas Raffle Winners:1st Prize: Mary B Crehan, 2nd Prize: Brendan McDermott, 3rd Prize: Becca Conway4th Prize: Chloe Conway, 5th Prize: Isobel Lyster, 6th Prize: Martin Gavin7th Prize: Chloe Carroll, 8th Prize: Aideen Kelly, 9th Prize: Katie Hannon, 10th Prize: Jack & Rory Connolly, 11th Prize: Chloe Conway, 12th Prize: Louise Cunningham. Children’s Hamper Winner: Rory Crehan.
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw –Congratulations to this week’s 50/50 winner nn Murray, Killyan Mountain on winning €620 in this week’s 50/50. Well done Regina Naughton on winning the €100 voucher for The Shiven Inn. Next week extra draw be €100 voucher for Mike Conway’s Butcher sponsored by Mike Conway butcher’s Ballygar. Anyone who has a yearly ticket will go into a draw to win €100 cash on the 21st of Dec. You can purchase a yearly ticket from any committee member or you can message this account. Thank you for all your support. Thanks to all the committee members for all their work during the year.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winner Anne Brennan, Kilmore who won €709 and Catherine Cunningham, Ballinacor who won the hamper in this week’s St Brendan’s Ladies Football Club & Ballygar Tidy Towns lotto. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw in Fallons, Saturday 21st December €1000 GUARANTEED And a Christmas Hamper.
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