Parish Newsletter– Forthe people of Lixnaw, Irremore and Rathea 29thDecember 2013

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS FOR THE 22 nd : Lixnaw € 2, 595. This includes a family contribution of € 1000 towards church refurbishment. Irremore € 480 Rathea – Next week we will include the Christmas offertory collections for the 3 churches. DIOCESAN COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND for the Needs of the Holy Land. CHRISTMAS DUES: A sincere thanks to people who have left back their Christmas dues, that is, the pink coloured envelope. The Christmas dues go to the support of the 2 priests. STATIONS for Garrynagore at the home of Billy and Margaret Savage Tuesday night Dec. 31st 8.30pm TUESDAY DECEMBER 31 ST AT LIXNAW CHURCH We will ring out the old and ring in the new with a special liturgy during 7.30pm mass. No doubt Fr. Dave would approve, he was always up for the extra bit of activity St Senans LottoJackpot € 1700 NO 6, 19, 20, 30 € 30;;Robert & Anna Barry Leim; P Fealy Leim; ;; € 20 Maurice Brosnan Upper Tullig; Jimmy Lawlor Abbeydorney Bottle of whiskey. John Shanahan Waterfall Next weeks lotto € 1800 LIXNAW CLUBLOTTOJackpot No details NEW YEAR 2014: This bright New Year is given to us, To live each day with extra zest, To daily grow and try to be My highest and almighty best This is a New Year We will open the book and its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves, This book we call opportunity And its first chapter starts on New Years Day Let’s do our dampest to fill up the pages with positivity and achievement So Happy New Year let’s get up and go for 2014.