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SLANEY ROVERS A.F.C PARISH LOTTO - No jackpot winner. Winning numbers were 2 - 9 - 11 - 15 Match Three: win or share €150 NEWSLETTER Niamh & Niall Foley, Brockna, Kiltegan Paula Byrne, Phelan St St. Brigid’s St. Patrick’s The Assumption Paul & Debbie Blackburn, Knocklishen Donie O'Reilly, Collins Park Talbotstown Rathvilly Tynock Josephine Gardiner, Fr. Cullen Terrace Trish Ryan, Knockroe 25th & 26th January 2020 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Promoter prize’s Gabriel Deering. Next draw on Monday, Jan. 27th. 2020. Jackpot €8,500 Pray for Kathleen Doyle, Bough who was interred in St. Patrick’s Cemetery on Wednesday. To her husband and family we offer our sympathy. RATHVILLY G.A.A. CLUB We also pray for Debbie Rahilly, Ballyoliver whose Funeral Mass will take place Lotto Results: No Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn 6-9-19-22 on Monday, 27th January at 12 Noon. We offer our sympathy to her family. Match 3 win or share €150 John Byrne Fr. Cullen Tce 6-9-16-19 Paul Kelly ANNIVERSARY MASSES

Dan O'Connor Waterstown 6-9-16-19 Dan O'Connor th Byrne Family 6-7-9-19 Helen Deering Saturday, 25 January at 7.30 p.m. Denise Smith Haroldstown 6-9-17-22 Lena Smith Sean Bolger, The Square, Rathvilly Nicholas, Margaret & Maureen Dolores Abbott, Ballyoliver James Brennan Ballyoliver 6-9-19-28 Eithne Brennan Martha Leonard, Collins Park Pat Doyle Slaney Bank 2-6-9-19 Collette & Helen Billy Keegan, 8 Ballyoliver Eithne Brennan Ballyoliver 9-19-22-29 Eithne Brennan Tom Bolger, Ballybit Promoters Prize €20 Collette & Helen Saturday, 1st February at 7.30 p.m. Next draw 28 Jan. 2020 in Molloy's Bar. Jackpot €10,000 st Peter Murphy, Ladystown – 1 Anniversary AGE FRIENDLY Fergus Coleman, Tobinstown Carlow Age Friendly County Committee wish to invite you to the Launch of the Anthony Keogh, St. Patrick’s Park & Castledermot Carlow Age Friendly Mid Plan Report 2017-2019 in the Seven Oaks Hotel on Phil Kavanagh, Broughillstown Tuesday, 28th January at 11 a.m. Finger food and refreshments provided. William, Kieran, Thomas & Michael Byrne, Kevin Barry Road RSVP by email to [email protected] Ellen Gahan, Kevin Barry Road Thomas Keegan, Ballyoliver RATHVILLY COMMUNITY/TEXT ALERT Molly Kelly, Garretstown

With effect from now anyone who has NOT paid their subscription is eliminated from our system, and will no longer receive text alerts. However, you can still MASS TIMES THIS WEEK renew by paying the €10 fee in the Credit Office during their opening hours and Monday – Funeral Mass at 12 Noon. Tuesday & Wednesday – Mass at 9.30 a.m. you will be put back on the system. If you have any difficulty with this please Thursday – Communion Service at 9.30 a.m. Friday - Mass at 7.30 p.m. contact a member of the committee who will be only too pleased to help. SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD – JANUARY 26 Text Alerts are a valuable way to inform us and the Gardai of any suspicious Pope Francis announced and instituted that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be activity in your area. Gardai rely on the public to be alert and to keep them the Sunday of the Word of God. This, its first year, will take place this Sunday, 26th informed, in their efforts in preventing crimes and find this help invaluable. January. It is a day to be devoted to the celebration, study, and spreading of the Word of God. Pope Francis says that the relationship between the Risen Lord, a community of Parish Office – Mon-Fri: 10 am – 1 pm - 059 9161114 believers, and sacred Scripture is essential to who we are as Christians. This Sunday is a Email: [email protected] Website: www.rathvillykilteganparish.ie time when the community is called to give greater attention not just to the Word of Diocesan Website: www.kandle.ie God. It is also urged to reflect on how we honour that Word in our celebrations, the Local Safeguarding Representatives: Eoin Cheasty Mary Phelan books that we proclaim the Word from.

Elizabeth Austin David Carton TABLE QUIZ in aid of our two Churches in the Harp Lounge this Saturday, Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Mr. Mick Daly - Email:[email protected] 25th January at 8.30 p.m. Team of 4 €20. Refreshments served. WEEKEND COLLECTIONS – Sat/Sun, 18th/19th January 2020 ARISE – YOUNG ADULT 18+ NATIONAL EVENT Offertory Collection €400.88. Envelope Collection €404.25. Many thanks. Takes place in Knock Shrine on March 7th 2020. There will be inspirational speakers, music, celebration, fun, a chance to meet with other young adults and EUCHARISTIC ADORATION –Thursday 10.00 –11.00 a.m. Friday 2.00 –7.30 p.m. much more. For more information, booking, etc. please contact Robert Norton,

Youth Co-Ordinator on 059-9164084. Catholic Schools Week 2020 Sunday, 26 January, marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week 2020. During RATHVILLY NATIONAL SCHOOL this week we aim to celebrate the unique contribution that Catholic schools, both DRAW RESULTS – Week 1 – 22nd January 2020 primary and post-primary, make to the mission of the Church in our local faith Winner Promoter communities and throughout the wider church. This year's theme is 'Catholic €100 – Aishling Doyle, Ballybit. Bjorn & Josh Sauk. Schools: Living in Harmony with God's Creation'. €50 – Sharon Doyle, Woodgrove Ave. Lexi O’Brien. EWTN TO BROADCAST KNOCK MASS FROM ROME €20 – Ollie Murphy, c/o Jack. Jack Murphy. Knock Mass will be celebrated by Pope Francis, and will take place in St. Peter's €20 – Sarah Gallagher, Bough. Áine Hickey. Basilica, Rome this Sunday 26th January at 9am (Irish time) and 10am (Rome time). Promoters Prize €20 – Darragh Tallon. It will be broadcast "live" on the EWTN channel on SKY 588 or Virgin Media 815, CARLOW COLLEGE BOOK FAIR and people can also watch it "live" on www.ewtn.ie Takes place from 1am – 5pm Wednesday 12th February 2020 at Carlow College, St Note: It will also be "live-streamed" on the EWTN Ireland Facebook page for those Patricks, College Street, Carlow. All are welcome to browse, buy or sell. who might like to watch through an iPad, iPhone or smart device. FAMILY CARERS IRELAND are holding their first support group meeting of GOSPEL READINGS – 26th January – 2nd February, 2020 2020 on Thursday 30th January at 11am in the Springhill Clinic, Waterford Road, Sunday: Mt 4: 12-23 Mon: Mk 3: 22-30 Tues: Mk 3: 31-35 . This is open to all new & current carers. Wed: Mk 4: 1-20 Thurs: Mk 4: 21-25 Fri: Mk 4: 26-34 The Parents of Children with Disabilities Support Group meeting is taking place on Sat: Lk 6: 32-38 Sunday: Lk 2: 22-40 th Wednesday 29 January at 10.30am in the Springhill Clinic, Waterford Road, WEEK – 26th January – 2nd February 2020 Kilkenny. Please contact 056 7721424 if you would like more information. Altar Servers – Anna & Vena Doyle, Saoirse Gibbons, Kirsten Doyle. Church Readers – MEDJUDGORJE PILGRIMAGES Saturday, 1st February – Tommy Donovan, Dawn Cheasty. Medjugorje Irish Centre Pilgrimages April – October 2020: 7 night stay and airport Sunday, 2nd February – Susan Tobin, Catherine Carroll. shuttle service from Dubrovnik or Split for €266 per person sharing. Book any Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion – flight – any time and we provide guaranteed airport shuttle service. Call us for Saturday, 1st February – Liz Austin, Leah Austin, Victoria Faulkner. further info and book the dates that suit you. Tel: 01 4434510 or email: Sunday, 2nd February – Katie Kehoe, Máire Bowes, Lauren Faulkner. [email protected] Website: www.med-irishcentre.com

PUBLIC LECTURES, CARLOW COLLEGE ST PATRICKS ACCORD Marriage & Relationship Counselling Service 27 January – Nazi Concentration Camps, to mark International Holocaust Are you experiencing difficulties in your Marriage or Relationship? Remembrance Day. Both lectures are open to all and begin at 1.45pm in Cobden If you can’t talk to one another, why not talk to us? Hall, Carlow College St Patrick’s. Accord Carlow offers a confidential one to one low cost counselling service with trained and experienced Counsellors. Fluent polish Counsellor also available. EMMANUEL HOUSE OF PROVIDENCE, CLONFERT st For further information, phone Mary at 059 9138738 or 059 9142590 Speakers: Fr. Michael Walsh and Eddie Stone – Saturday, 1 February. Bus departs at 7.30 a.m. via Rathvilly and Killerig Cross. Phone Lilly 059 9151245. YOUTH 2000 Annual St Valentine’s fundraiser Ball takes place in The Osprey Hotel, Naas on the COMMUNITY GAMES 8th of February. Mass at 5pm in the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Ballycane Best of luck to our U13 boys indoor soccer team who will be in action in the followed by dinner at 7pm. Tickets €50. Booking and more information available County competition on 26th January in Ballon. at http://youth2000.ie/youth-2000-st-valentines-fundraising-ball-2020/