Priest: Fr. Francis Manning. PARISH OF NEWMARKET AND TAUR Tel: 029 - 60999 / 087-1034025 www.newmarketparish.com Parish Office : 029-22679 email: [email protected] MASS TIMES: 4th FEBRUARY: WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: SHORT BUT SWEET: NEWMARKET: FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A mass of the Healing & Anointing of the sick will At the Boeing Museum of Flight in Seattle, be held in St. Mary’s Church on Saturday, there is a full-size mockup of an F/A-18 fight-  WEEKDAYS: (Mon. - Sat.) 10.00 am MASS INTENTIONS: 10th February at 10am. er. A ramp allows visitors to climb into the  WEEKEND: SAT. EVENING 7.30pm THIS WEEKEND: cockpit and get a sense of what the pilot sees SUNDAY 11.30am  Sat. 7.30pm: Mary Scully, A BLESSING OF BABIES: and feels. A guide at the top of the ramp points Baptised in our parish during 2017 will take place  FIRST FRIDAY: 10.00am  Sun 10.00am: Tom and Mary Murphy, out the various controls and gauges in the cock- TAUR: Gortnaglough. in St. Mary’s Church on Sunday, 25th February at pit and gives information about the aircraft's  WEEKEND:SUNDAY 10.00am 11.30am. We look forward to meeting the babies capabilities to each visitor who gets in. When  Sun 11.30am: Maura Long, Island Road. and their parents on the day. John’s two-year-old son sat down in the plane,  FIRST FRIDAY: 9.00a.m. he seemed fascinated by all he saw and heard. CONFESSIONS: NEWMARKET: NEXT WEEKEND: ST. PIO MONTHLY MASS: Then, he looked out at his family and said,  Sat. 7.30pm: Mamie Murphy, Glenlara. Will be held on Wednesday, 7th February at 8pm SATURDAY @ 10.30am & 7.00pm "Grandma, could I have a quarter?"  Sun 10.00am: Months mind mass for the in Lismire Church. All welcome. ST.VINCENT DE PAUL: SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK: Confidential help line. 087 - 9333212 late Tessy Noonan, Taur, ENGAGED COUPLES: "Whatever you do, good or bad, people will  Sun 11.30am: Gene O’ Sullivan, Are invited to attend a general blessing at all EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: always have something negative to say." New Street masses on the weekend of 17th & 18th of February. Mon Wed and Fri from 3.00pm to 9.00pm & W.H. Auden first Saturday of each month. Wedding: Congratulations to Hubert DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGES: “No need to worry. Things will fall together at O’ Connor and Deirdre O’ Halloran on their LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS: LOURDES: 1st to 6th June. Book with Joe Walsh the right time. Creation is still happening and recent marriage. OFFERTORY: €1,964.00 Tours on 021-4277959. Lourdes mass will take we are part of it. Let things fall together.” SHRINES: €101.00 Death: We offer our sincere sympathy and place on Monday, 12th February in St. Patrick’s Evan Pritchard prayers to the family of the late Denis Church, at 7.30pm. “We must pay attention in the “cracks” of our DIOCESAN FUND : €000.00 McAuliffe, Mountkeeffe who died recently. KNOCK: Sunday, 13th May. Parishes to make life to see the “gracelets”, the moments of SPECIAL COLLECTION: €000.00 May he rest in peace. their own arrangements. meaning in the mundane.” Celeste Snowber Sincere thanks for your generosity. FATIMA; 11th to 18th September. Contact "Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people ONE SENTENCE SERMON: I lost myself SPRING LENTEN STATION MASSES: Pilgrimages Abroad on 01-6359300. judge." C.G. Jung trying to please everyone else, now I’m losing COUNTRY STATIONS: "Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the everyone while I’m trying to find myself ! Friday, 23rd February @ 8pm: MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES: best, even though the best, like an interesting Coolagh, The Commons, Meenatarrife, May 30th and Aug 29th ex . Spiritual directors WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: www.imnda.ie piece of mail, so rarely arrives." L. Snicket Gortnaglough & Toureencormack at the home accompanying both. Early booking discounts. Irish Motor Neurone Disease of Michael & Joan O’ Connell. Contact Pat 087-2505528 “I believe children are our future. Unless we Friday, 2nd March @ 8pm: Clonfert, stop them now” Homer Simpson GLENLARA SOCIAL: IRISH CANCER SOCIETY: Curraduff, Castlemcauliffe & Lisdangan East at Will be held on Saturday, 10th February at Operates a free transport service for patients "Trade technology for touch. When you really the home of Con & Kathleen O’Sullivan. Glash community centre at 7pm. Tickets €20 attending hospital for chemotherapy treatment. want to connect, hold your partner's hands, Friday, 9th March @ 8pm: Patients wishing to avail of this free service look your coworker in the eyes, hug your THURSDAY CLUB: Gooseberryhill, Meenishall & Barley Hill at the should contact their healthcare professional or child. Eye contact and physical touch increase Will recommence on Thursday, 8th February at home of Ted and Patricia O’Callaghan. phone visit the Society’s website at irishcancer.ie connection." Deborah Heisz 2pm in Castlecourt. New members welcome. Friday, 6th April @ 8pm: or contact the Irish Cancer Society for more Killowen, Priory and Barleyhill Lower at the “I want to hear the voice of the great silent ART CLASSES: Commencing on 5th February information on 01-2310522. home of Jerry & Rita Guiney. majority.” Richard Nixo at 10.30am in Kanturk. Contact 086-4058295.

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