Parish of Newmarket on Fergus - Carrigerry - The Wells Parish Office open on Mon, Tue, Thur & Friday 10.00am - 2.30pm. Closed on Wednesdays. Parish website: www.newmarketonfergusparish.ie / Tel: 061 - 368127 / email: [email protected]

Parish Team Sacristans Bridget O’ Halloran : Newmarket Fr. Tom Fitzpatrick: Tel: 700883 / 087 2720187 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Mary Barron: The Wells Mary Power: Parish Secretary Time 18th/19th Jan ’20 Bernadette Glynn: Carrigerry

Newmarket Sat 18th 6pm Paddy Coughlin, Ballycar Road Michael Fox, Knocksaggart, 22nd anniversary Maureen Meehan, Ralahine Farm Stephen O’Halloran, 109 Park. Month’s Mind Mai, Paddy and Marie Daly, Glenaifreann Sean Murphy, Kilnasoolagh Park Maxine Halpin, Road. Mon 20th 10am Daily Mass Tue 21st 10am Daily Mass Wed 22nd 10am Daily Mass Thur 23rd 10am Daily Mass Fri 24th 10am Daily Mass Sat 25th 6pm Ann Earls, 64 Kilnasoolagh Park Mary Cullinan, nee Tuohy, & Lislea Paddy Hayes, Kilnasoolagh Park Brendan Sammon, Carnakilla Sheelagh Burke, Road Peter and Mary Hayes, Old Road, Ballycar Paddy McMahon, Old Road Patrick and Bridget Moynihan and sons Michael and Patrick, Ballycar

Wells Sun 19th 11am Nora & Joe McInerney, and son Niall, Seamus Kerr, Dundalk who died recently Kevin O’Callaghan, Villa Michael Walsh, Drumline Sun 26th 11am Bridget and Tom Nagle, Low Road, Bunratty Marie Crowe, Killula. Month’s Mind

Carrigerry Sun 19th 9am Sunday Mass Sun 26th 9am Sunday Mass

Thank You for your contributions to Church Collections. St Vincent de Paul / Local Helpline 086 3024238 The following amounts for the month of December up to

Abundance Prayer Group Meet each Monday last weekend. except Bank Holidays at 7.00pm in the upstairs Dec 1st : € 1,489.50 meeting room in Dec 8th : € 1,350.88 Newmarket Church Dec 15th : € 1,312.50 Dec 22nd— Jan 5th + Annual donations: €10,308.36 Cemetery Group meeting this Mon- Jan 12th : € 1,872.35 day evening 20th at 7.45pm in the upstairs meeting room in The Sacristans wish to thank most sincerely all those who supported their recent collection Thank You St Vincent de Paul (SVP) would like to express our sincere thanks to the people of New- market-on-Fergus and parishes for the wonderful generosity of their re- sponse to our recent Christmas Appeal. In excess of €3,000 was donated through our SVP Annual Collection and the many individual donations that are still being received. These monies will support our work throughout the year. In addition there was a wonderfully generous response by our schools to the Christmas Food Appeal. The parents, students and teachers of Clonmoney National School, Ballycar National School, Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire, Newmarket-on-Fergus, St. Finnachta's National School, Sixmilebridge and Na Realtaí Beaga Pre-school, Kilmurry collected and do- nated enough food to make in excess of 90 very generous hampers which were distributed to homes in Six- milebridge and Newmarket- on- Fergus parishes. A special Thank You to the school staff for organising the Food Appeal in their schools at such a busy time of year. Similarly, at a time which is so expensive for fami- lies we were truly overwhelmed by the amount of food donated and the generosity of our school communities. We would like take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year . St Vincent de Paul (SVP) can be contacted on: 086 3024238 ( local branch) New Members: We would welcome new members. If you have one/two hours per week to spare and would like to learn more about what we do, please contact us at the above number.

In addition to above we wish to thank two donors, one for €40 and one for €10, which was dropped in the SVP box in the Church recently.

Men’s Shed: Back in action after the Christmas. St. Flannan's Parents Association Meeting will be held on Mon- Hopefully more new members will join as this is a very day January 20th 2020 at 8pm. All parents/guardians welcome on the enjoyable past time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from night.

10am to 2.30pm. You do not have to have a qualification Bishop Fintan Monahan will lead a 7-night pilgrimage to or be a tradesman to be part of the men’s shed. You can Medjugorje from July 22-29, 2020 with direct flights from Dublin to also come for part of the day as your time permits. Lathe Mostar-Medjugorje Airport. Mass daily with full religious programme classes will hopefully commence in the next couple of with sightseeing and visit to local sites of interest. Air-conditioned ac- weeks. The shed has also some very nice furniture in mint commodation close to St James’ Church with breakfast and evening condition e.g. bird boxes, bird feeders, window boxes and meals included. Price is €725 per person sharing. For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages on Dublin 01.878.8159 many more at very reasonable prices. or [email protected]

Epilepsy : Thank most sincerely PJ Reidy who Clare Local Lift Serving the Peninsula If you need facilitated their recent church gate collection in Newmar- to get to the shop, a medical appointment, an event etc why not sign up ket Parish. Thank you to the collectors in all three to Clare Local Lift and avail of free transport to your desired destina- tion. Download the Clare Local Lift app on Google Play and submit a churches and all those who supported. The amount col- lift request for your desired destination. This project is targeted at peo- lected was €385.00. Míle buíochas leat go léir. ple living on the Loop Head Peninsula who may have transportation requirements within or outside of the Penninsula. For further informa- GAA NEWS: There was no winner of last week's jackpots of tion please contact Margaret on 087 1089847 or email clarelocal- [email protected] €10,000 and €6,550. The winners of the €40 quick picks were

Frank Donnollan Jr, Thomas O' Brian, Pamela Flood, Aaron Freeman, Vivian Grogan. Thank you for your on going support, Are you finding it difficult to cope with the death by suicide of a family next week's draw will be held in The Bellsfort Inn on Monday member or friend? You could get help at a Healing Programme organ- 20th of January at 8.30pm ised by Clare Suicide Bereavement Support at their premises in Inno- vation House (door to the left of Liddys Eurospar), Roslevan Centre, Rd. Ennis starting at 7.30 p.m. on Monday February 3rd, and Have some fun !!! Social dancing lessons with continuing for eight consecutive Mondays. Please feel welcome to come and meet others with similar experience. Maurice O' Connell starting on Monday 20th Jan in New Market For further information phone 086 0565373 0r 087 3698315. on Fergus Hall. 8.30pm - 10.30pm. Pay as you go. €10 a night www.claresuicidebereavementsupport.com

Pilates classes resume (6 week course) in the Health & Wellness centre in Carrigoran on Monday 20th January @ 8pm. The Apostolic Work will hold their Annual Display on Mats provided. Contact Mary Donlon 087 281 8408 or pm on March 8th in the Community Centre from 2:30 p.m. to Facebook Mary Donlon Pilates. 5:00 p.m. Viewing will also take place on Saturday before and after 6:00 p.m. Mass. Further details to follow.

Parish Office : Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri 10am -2.30pm. Closed on Wednesdays. Please send Newsletter items to [email protected] or call 061 - 368127