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Islandeady-Glenisland Parish Newsletter  Christmas Penance Service in Glenisland Church next TUES 16th Dec at 8 pm. +  Christmas Eve Masses: Glenisland Church 7 pm and Islandeady Church 9 pm. St Patrick’s Church, Islandeady and Holy Rosary Church, Glenisland.  Christmas Day Masses: Glenisland Church 10 am & Islandeady Church 11.30 am. Parish Priest: Fr Pat Donnellan- 094-9024125 or 087-2311236. Email: [email protected] * Web: islandeady.ie / mayo.ie / tuamarchdiocese.org / associationofcatholicpriests.ie Kind volunteers & ‘meitheal’ to help decorate/prepare for Christmas asked to please Remembering in Masses: gather in Glenisland Church this SUN 14th at 2 pm. All invited (& a little Party after !). SAT 13th (Is.) 12 noon: Wedding Mass for Joanne Philbin, Carrowbeg, & John McGrath. * SAT 13th (Gl.) 7 pm: All Dec McGough Family, Graffymore. / Mary & Gasper Benko. / One year later - still Four Special REQUESTS from the Priest - PLEASE ! Evelyn, Packie & Gerry Tolan, Castlebar. th st 1) Readers in Church: Before Mass please pop into Sacristy & let priest know YOU are SUN 14 (Is.) 11 am: Nellie Kelly (1 Anniv) and her husband John, Cornanool. / reading today. 2) Ministers of Eucharist: Please sit in front seat with your family or Bernie Ludden, Sheeaune. / Molly Walsh & husband Tommy & Dec F, Derrycoosh. / other Ministers and come to the Altar at the ‘Our Father’ so that the priest sees/knows Pat McGreal, Westport. / Gerry & Mary Brosnihan & son Mikie, Deergrove. / there’s help for Communion. 3) For Collection please take Baskets from outside of seat Sabina & Edward Staunton & all Dec of Kilcoyne & Staunton Family. & move baskets towards the back and hand it to Collector (or Mass Server). 4) For MON 15th (Is.) 8 pm: Christmas Penance Service in Islandeady Church. All invited. Glenisland Church - still wanted one or 2 Stewards to show people to seats in Church TUES 16th (Gl.) 8 pm: Christmas Penance Service in Glenisland Church. All invited. esp for benefit of people who would prefer NOT remain standing but are unsure where SAT 20th (Is.) 1 pm: Wedding Mass for Leah Di Lucia, Westport, to Seán Cooney. spare seats are. SAT 20th (Gl.) 7 pm: James Conway, Raheenbar, & Dec Conway, McTigue & O’Malley F. / Ted Conway, * the Newline, & Dec Murphy F. / For all who died with no one to pray for them. Social Get-Together WED group lunch out in Hotel Westport next WED 17th Dec. If SUN 21st (Is.) Mai and Patrick McGuire, Dooleague, and their sons Joe and Seán. / YOU intend joining us please phone Patricia (0949044797 or Philomena (087 Bridie & Alfred Sammon, Ballinamorogue. / Delia & Paddy Lawless, Cornagushlaun. / 9626075). Patricia Greene (1st Anniv), Parke, & her husband Bill. * * RIP - Tony Ginnelly, Towneena – Funeral Mass was in Glenisland FRI.  Cards in Jacks Old Cottage Derrycooraune on SUN evening 6 to 8 pm. All welcome. *  Launch by An Taoiseach of ‘Awaken to the wisdom of your Dreams’ – a new book by Adoration of the Eucharist in Glenisland Church on MON/WED 7 to 8 pm and Kathleen Duffy – takes place this MON 15th in The Castlecourt at 6.30 pm. Adoration in Islandeady Church SUN and TUES 7 to 8 and THUR 8 to 9 pm. *  Card Game every MON night in Islandeady Comm Centre at 9 pm. All welcome. th NO Adoration of the Eucharist in Islandeady Mon 15 because of 8 pm Penance Service.  Meeting of Tochar Valley rural network next TUES 16th in St Aidans room at 8 pm. * Pobal Dé – People of God helping / ministering in CHURCH next week:  Islandeady Community Council Christmas Party in the Keywest next FRI 19th Dec Readers: Gl. – Teresa Walsh (4th Sun Advent. B. P113) Is. – Breege Joyce. with music and finger food. Everybody welcome. Min of Eucharist: Gl. – A O’Donnell. / Is. – A McCormack, E McDonagh, M Moylette.  Glenisland Comm Council parish XMas party in The Presbytery SAT 20th after 7 Mass. Mass Servers: Gl. – as in ‘Newsflash’. / Is. – Team 3 (this SUN to following SAT). *  Santa is visiting Islandeady next SUN 21st Dec arriving at the Church after 11 am Mass Christmas Penance Service in Islandeady this MON 15th at 8 pm and in Glenisland TUES & then on to the Comm Centre at 12 noon. €3 per child plus refreshments for all. 16th at 8 pm. 4 Priests for this opportunity to avail of the Sacrament of Reconciliation -  Islandeady GAA Lotto on SUN 21st Dec at 8.30 pm in the Key West. Jackpot €12,200. Christmas Confessions. PLEASE leave a half hour free to prepare for Christ’s Birthday.  Islandeady Christmas Magazine €5 will be on sale next Sat/Sun 20th/21st after Mass. * Choir Practice in Islandeady Church on MON 15th after the 8 pm Penance Service.  Glenisland ‘Newsflash’ is available by email from: [email protected] *  Annual Parish Dinner is SUN 18th Jan 2015 starting with Mass 2 pm in Comm Centre.  Bishops Pastoral on ‘The Meaning of Marriage’ is available at the church door. *  Youth Orchestra led by Ann Moriarty play in Islandeady this SUN at 11 am Mass. 2 remarkable ladies in 1 parish – both 101 years old: Delia Collins, Leitir, born on 10th Dec 1913 reached that milestone last WED 10th December 2014 while Annie Moran,  Marian Movement ‘Praying for Priests’ in Glenisland Church every SUN 7 pm. Drumnaguncan, born on 14th July 1913 reached that great milestone on 14th July 2014.  Christmas Penance Service in Islandeady Church this MON 15th Dec at 8 pm. * A Priest can only keep one Stipend or Offering for a Mass. With a number of Intentions for the same Mass the extra Offerings are sent to Priests working in ‘The Missions’ as already happens with money for Mass Cards. Also note the PP in Islandeady-Glenisland would be happier with no offering/stipend & just continue with the financial support of your Priest with your contributions in the four Priests collections each year. Thank you. * For people who are Coeliac or for anybody who cannot receive ‘regular’ Communion please note that during Communion there are ‘gluten free’ consecrated Hosts left on a table the ‘Sacred Heart’ Statue side in Islandeady & on the Baptism Font in Glenisland. *