ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE: James (Jim) O Sullivan, Charles St, Nancy Shine, O Connell S Ave

Nollaig Faoi Shéan is Faoi Mhaise Díbh go léir S T. M A R Y’ S C H U R C H L I S T O W E L T H E B I R T H O F J E S U S C H R I S T 2 5 T H D E C . ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE: James (Jim) O’Sullivan, Charles St, Nancy Shine, O’Connell’s Ave. Thank You – ‘Míle Buíochas’ Eternal Rest Grant to them O Lord, May they rest in peace. Amen. As we celebrate Christmas and bring 2012 to a close, I feel that I’m very privileged and it is my honour to work with you as your Parish Priest here in Listowel. I would

like to take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for the support that you give to M A S S E S your Parish and to me personally throughout the year. It takes a lot of people to Deceased Members of the Corridan, Fitzgerald & make a Parish active and to keep it going in these difficult and challenging times. It Moriarty Families / Bridie Sayers, Greenville / could not happen only that we are blessed with good staff, Denise (Parish Deceased Members of the Coppinger & Hickey Families / Secretary) and Billy (Sacristan) and his family and a lot of volunteers who are Michael & Pauline Kennedy, Limerick / dedicated to our Parish. Many of you work behind the scenes and you might feel John, Ned & Paddy Faley, Ennismore / your work sometimes goes unnoticed but each person in their own right plays their Joan, Hannah & Dan Walsh, Craughatoosane / Vigil 7pm part and each does it so well. Christma James & Etta Stack, Tralee & s Eve John & Agnes Regan & Deceased Family, Dromin / I thank the Parish Finance Council who keeps an eye on the Parish Finances. I Kathleen & Michael Browne & Anne O Flaherty nee thank the Parish Pastoral Council and the Safeguarding Children Committee for Browne, Waterford / Michael McDonnell & Deceased their support and guidance. Thanks to the Parish Liturgy Group who co-ordinate Family, London & Clare the various ministries and liturgies. The Eucharistic Ministers, the lectors / Christmas Night Mass of the Nativity - readers, the collectors, the counters who count the offerings weekend after 10.00pm weekend, those who help to distribute the envelopes, the Parish Choir, the Parish People of the Parish Folk Group, the members, directors and musicians. We are blessed to have Agnes Buckley, Denis O’Sullivan & 9.00am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament weekly in our Parish. Thank you all who Christmas Kathleen Daly, William St. make it possible. We have the Padre Pio Prayer Group who run their monthly Day People of the Parish 11.00am meeting - and I’m not forgetting my Altar Servers, their parents and teachers for Tony Brennan, Forge Rd, Greenville, Months 12.30pm their support. You all do a great job and your help is much appreciated. Mind /Charlie Chute, Greenville To those who clean the church - not alone is this done for Christmas, but it is done quietly all year around. Those who donate flowers and look after both inside and Christmas Offering Envelopes: Many thanks for your generous Christmas outside the church and Presbytery grounds throughout the year. So many visitors Offerings already received. Should you not have an envelope, there may be remark on how well each place looks. This is a tribute to you, so take a bow. To some at the back of the church or use any envelope. Thank you for your those of you who put up the Crib and those who are available at a moments call to ongoing support. do the various maintenance jobs throughout the year. We are dependant on each other for friendship, support and finance. Thank you for your generosity and kindness to your Parish and to me personally right throughout May the peace of Christ be with you and may you the year. enjoy I pray that God will bless and reward you and your family with all his gifts this Christmas and throughout the new year of 2013. a very Happy & Holy Christmas God Bless Fr. Declan ST. MARY’S CHURCH LISTOWEL MASSES NEXT WEEK (Wednesday 26th December to Sunday 30th) CHRISTMAS DAY 2012

Wed, 26th Tom & Kitty O’Shea & Deceased Family, Cahirdown / George Sweeney, Convent St. / 10.30am Edel O Halloran, Church St. st Thurs, 27th Joe Carroll, St. Brendan’s Tec. 1 Anniversary 10.30am Fri, 28th Deceased Members of the Bartishell Family, 10.30am Convent Lane Sat, 29th Con, Nancy & John Keane, Church St. / John Joe McGrath, Woodford / 10.30am Molly Nolan, Avation Drive, Cahirdown Carmel Walsh, Ballygologue Pk / Timothy & Mary Quigley & James Quigley / Vigil Michael Leahy, O’Connell’s Ave. & England Sunday 30th People of the Parish 9.00am Michael Fitzgerald, Biggar, Scotland & Dirha West , Months Mind / 11.00am John O Mahony, Ballygrennan

ADORATION CHAPEL WILL BE CLOSED ON THE 25 th & 27 th DECEMBER.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS: From 1.00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24th to O COME LET US 10.00 a.m. on Monday January 7th 2013 ADORE HIM

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD