Parish Newsletter Parish Collection SAFEGUARDING 1st & 2nd February 2020 Collection 25th / 26th January 2020 Designated Liaison Person The Presentation of the Lord €1,652.55 Mr Cathal Cullen—087 100 0232 / [email protected] Gardaí 1800 555 222 Parish Office: 0505-46282. TUSLA – Laois/Offaly 090 648 3106 Email: [email protected] Parish Office Opening Hours Parish Representatives - Helen Campion & John Casey Fr. Martin Delaney 086 2444594 Closed Monday

Praying with the Word of God Saturday 8.30pm Errill: Tuesday 9.30 - 2pm

Tim Davin & the deceased members of the Davin & Wednesday 11 - 3 pm On Thursday 6th February at 7 pm in Cuan Bhride Day Centre, we will present an

Butler Families Thursday - 11 - 5 pm opportunity to help people pray with the Word of God (also called Lectio Divina) Paddy Kelly, Church Quarter Friday - 9.30 - 2pm and make the most of the Sunday Readings. Sunday 11am Rathdowney: This evening is open to everybody, but I would particularly like those who are

Mary Browne involved in the Ministry of Reading the Word of God at Mass, those who come to John, Jackie & Josie Kilcare, Donaghmore Errill GAA Lotto Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament or are involved in any other ministry within Billy Carthy, Moore St & deceased members of the Numbers drawn were 23-25-26-28 the parish to attend. Carthy Family No jackpot Winner This gathering is for our Pastoral Area and provides an opportunity for people

Masses During the Week: 2 match 3s involved in the three parishes to come together.

Rathdowney - Marian Centre Geraldine Moore, c/o Mary Nolan Errill For further information, please take one of the leaflets titled ‘Sunday of the Word Tuesday to Friday 9 am Sean Whelan, Garryduff of God’ which are available in the porch of the Churches.

Next week's jackpot €11,750 Errill Community Well being Vision being developed in Laois

Friday 9.30 am: Conversational English Laois PPN are delighted to be rolling out a new National Initiative on Community Masses Next Weekend Parents of some of the children of Scoil wellbeing. The PPN is bringing together social inclusion, environment and com- Saturday 8.30pm Errill: Bhride are seeking assistance in learning to speak English. munity development voices in our communities to develop a Wellbeing Vision Sunday 11am Rathdowney: If you can volunteer to help them please Joan Holohan, Harristown & Frances Hetherington, Statement that sets out their shared vision for . Feed into this im- contact Marie on 086 8851088 Harristown. portant vision for your area by starting a conversation and attending a public Lizzie & Mixie (Michael) Daly, Glosha Road Family Carers Ireland meeting on Wednesday, 11th March in the Midlands Park Hotel, at Recent Deaths: Family Carers Ireland are holding the 7:00pm.For further information or to register you interest in attending please con- Paul Creagh, & formerly Ballybuggy ‘Relatives of a loved one with a mental tact Laois PPN on [email protected] or call 057-8665661. health issue’ Support Group on Nell Foley, Tramore and formerly and Rathdowney

Wednesday 5th February at 7pm in The Anniversaries: Meeting of Ministries Springhill Clinic, Waterford Road, Kil- Michael White, Moore Street A meeting of those involved in Ministries in our parish will take place on Monday kenny. All Welcome.” Ber White, Quigley Park Feb 10th at 7.30 pm in the Marian Centre. Thomas Cahill, School Road, Errill Enrolment Members of Parish Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, Choir, Bereavement Ger Ryan, Rathsaran St. Colmcille's N.S. Errill are current- Group & Catering Group as well as Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Collectors, Michael John Phelan, Glosha ly enrolling pupils for the 2020/2021 school year. Please call to the school Altar Servers and their parents, those who attend weekly adoration in either Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for an enrolment form or phone the church and sacristans are all asked to attend.

Will continue in Rathdowney Church on Thursday from school for further information Anyone who wishes to become involved in any of the above is also welcome to (preferably between 9:00 am and 2 - 4 pm and in come along Errill Church on Friday from 10 am until 12 noon 11:00 am.