Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
ST MARYS CHURCH – 4th Sunday in Advent
Saturday 20th December 7.30pm – Josie & Gay Kelly & deceased family members of the Killilea & Kelly families
Sunday 21st December, 10.30am – Carmel O’Rourke Anniversary
Monday 22nd December, 10am
Tuesday 23rd December, 7.30pm
Wednesday 24th December, 9pm – Christmas Vigil
Thursday 25th December, 10.30am – Christmas Day
Friday 26th December, 10.30am – St. Stephen’s Day
Saturday 27th December, 7.30pm – John Clarke, Killeroran,
Tom Fitzmaurice Months Mind
Sunday 28th December, 10.30am – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: Christmas Day – Mattie Kinsley & Pat McDonagh
St. Stephen’s Day – Michael Kelly & Mike Lohan
27th & 28th December – Finbar Holmes & Adrian Keegan
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 21st December, 9.30am
Thursday 25th December, 9.30am – Christmas Day
Saturday 27th December – Baptism
Sunday 28th December 9.30am – Kathleen & Tom Heavey
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 21st December, 11.30am – Lisa Higgins (née Cunningham) – Month’s Mind
Tom Lohan & deceased family members of the Lohan family
John & Christina Hynes
Wednesday 24th December, 6pm – Christmas Eve – The Nativity of the Lord
Thursday 25th December, 11.30am – Christmas Day – The Nativity of the Lord
Friday 26th December, 11.30am – St. Stephen’s Day
Sunday 28th December, 11.30am – Larry (Bobby) Carty, Toomard
Please remember in your prayers Noel Dowd, Creggs, brother of Rosaleen Carr, Cloonshivena, Padraig Morgan, Castlerea, brother of Bernie Cunnihgam, Creeveroe, Mary Fallon, Carlow wife of Noel Fallon, Creeveroe, Frank Healy, Castleknock, Dublin, father of David Healy, Tully, Ballygar who passed away recently. 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.
- The First 5 Saturday Devotions will continue Saturday 3rd January, 2026 in St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar, commencing with Rosary at 7pm, Holy Mass at 7.30pm It is also on webcam, on line.
- St Marys Church Choir Annual Christmas Carol Service In aid of St Vincent de Paul, the choir of St Marys Church, Ballygar, will host their annual Christmas Carol service at 8pm on Sunday, December 21st in St Marys Church. All are welcome to attend.
- Annual Turkey Trot 2025 – The Turkey Trot Committee is delighted to announce the return of the Annual Turkey Trot in Newbridge on St. Stephen’s Day, Friday, 26th December 2025. The event will kick off outside The Shiven Inn, with registration opening at 12:30 PM and the walk/run starting promptly at 1:30 PM following a short safety briefing. As always, we will have our famous “Pit Stop” en route, kindly hosted by the Lohan family. There will be plenty of spot prizes, a raffle, and selection boxes for the Under-14s. Sponsorship Cards are available from New GAA Grounds committee members, local schools, clubs and businesses.
- Newbridge Tidy Towns’ Committee wishes to sincerely thank everybody for so generously supporting our Christmas Carol Service, Cake Sale & Raffle last Sunday. A huge thank you to the children of Windfield National School & their teachers for their beautiful singing. To all who bought raffle tickets, calendars, cakes and buns – a sincere thank you. Heartfelt thanks to those who sponsored raffle prizes. A special thank you to Newbridge Action Committee for selling 50/50 tickets and doing the draw on the day. Nollaig Shona Daoibh Go Léir!
- Health & Fitness – Starting January 2026 – 4 week introduction Wednesdays 10am – 12pm, Old School, Ballygar F42 YA62 – Bookings via mobile:0852521200, rachel.feeney@gretb.ie or fetchcourses.ie -code464876
- MS Excel Beginners Course – Learn about spreadsheets and excel features. Starts Tuesdays 4-6 pm Old School, Ballygar F42 YA62 – Bookings via mobile:0852521200, rachel.feeney@gretb.ie or fetchcourses.ie -code433122
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw – Congratulations on winning this week’s 50/50 draw Noeleen Fallon, Ballygar of €670. €200 Cash prize: Rick and Roma Graham c/o Fr Tommy Conway. €100 Yearly winner: John and Roisin Kelly, Raheny. Thank you for your continued to everyone at home & abroad.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to Josephine Raftery, Ballinamore Bridge €708 and hamper winner Margaret Towey, Ballinlass.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 Morans Saturday 20th December, €1000 Guaranteed. There will be an extra draw for a Christmas Hamper
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