Parish Collections: LMFM ( Kilkerley) First Sunday of Advent 29/11/20 Visiting Your Parish Church We are delighted that the churches in Thanks to all parishioners who have Mass will be recorded by LMFM on ‘Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Kilkerley and Knockbridge are open contributed to the running costs of both Saturday 5th December at 6pm and Christ will come again...get each day. Please feel free to drop in Knockbridge & Kilkerley during the 1st broadcast on Sunday 6th at 9.00am ready!’ individually or with your family to & 2nd Lockdowns. Like most light a candle & say a prayer. Before administrations, both parishes have Family Tree Healing Mass (FTHM) BACK TO CHURCH: PART 2 leaving the church, we would be sustained a sizeable decline in revenue The last FTHM of 2020 will take place on Our Lady Queen of Peace Pastoral Area website: ourladyqueenofpeacepa.org grateful if you clean the area that you Monday 7th December at 8.00pm in St. • during 2020. However, without the help Please maintain physical distancing while use with the disinfectant wipes pro- of those who brought their Sunday Mary’s Knockbridge and will also be the Priests: Fr. Pat McEnroe P.P. Darver & Dromiskin: 9379147, Fr Seán McArdle P.P. Louth: 9374285 inside the church. vided. Let us all play our part in Vigil Mass for the Feast of the keeping our places of worship ‘spick envelopes to the parochial houses & Immaculate Conception. This Mass is • Please use hand sanitiser on entering churches, the decline would've been primarily for the generations ( Paternal & Priests: Fr. Gerry Campbell Adoration of Our Lord and spam’ after all‘ cleanliness is next and leaving the church. to godliness. :)) much greater. As you know churches Maternal) that have gone before us. The Telephone: 042 9374125 Jesus Christ: An invitation will be re-opened for public worship in Mass will be preceded by the Rosary. • Unfortunately due to travel restrictions, Email: [email protected] is extended to those who Please cooperate with the guidance of Stewards at Mass Due to the new December albeit with limited numbers. only those from within Co. Louth can would like to spend an stewards on seating arrangements and covid –19 guidelines, Stewards/ There are many ways to contribute to physically attend. Others are welcome to Fr. Brian MacRaois your parish like the following: 1. If you watch from their homes via webcam. hour before Jesus in the Blessed traffic flow through the church. Ushers will be present to guide you Telephone: 042 6827409 to your seat. ...please respect their can attend Mass you will notice that Send all petitions by email Email: [email protected] Sacrament on Mondays. 10am- • Please maintain physical distancing as instructions there is no collection at the offertory. However, you are welcome to place 10pm in St. Mary’s Church, indicated with floor markings on Monthly Sick Calls (Pre-Christmas) Kilkerley/Knockbridge - Office Hours: Monday your contribution in a basket as you The Clergy will visit the sick & house- Knockbridge & in the Church of the entering and leaving the church and Funerals Arrangements bound on the following days at the usual Until further notice and to ensure the enter & exit the church... this will be to Friday Time: 9.30a.m.to 1.30p.m. Immaculate Conception, Kilkerley when approaching for Holy Communion. times : Knockbridge: Thursday 3rd safety of all concerned, attendance at supervised by stewards 2. Leave your December Kilkerley: Friday 4th December Newsletter: [email protected] on Fridays. from 6.30-7.30pm. funeral services and Masses is limited contribution to the parochial house 3. • Entrance to the church is by front to a maximum of 50 people only, Set up a standing order ( call the Recently Deceased entrance only. keeping to the safe distance protocol parochial hse. Knockbridge). 4.The St. John Paul II Awards presentations Parish contributions (envelope & donations) . will take place on Friday 4th Dec. The collection from Sun. 22nd Nov. to Sun. Our prayers are asked for those who died as well as wearing face covering and Archdiocese has provided on the diocesan • Only alternate pews can be used, please sanitising hands on entering and website an online facility to assist parish- during Mass @ 7.30pm in the Church recently: Bridie Lynch, Newtownbalregan of the immaculate Conception, 6th Dec. (3 weeks) will be recorded in this use the pews identified. leaving the church. Others can avail ioners who may wish to support their Darren Brennan, Rathneety, John Shevlin, of the church webcam. & load parish in their Sunday envelope/offertory Kilkerley. Congratulations to the 10 newsletter on Sun. 13th Dec. Your young people who will receive either Crossabeigh, Eamonn Hall, Chapelizod, • On entering, the church seats will be speaker system. collection & priest’s dues. To access this contribution to the running costs of your Dublin Michael Quinn, Morecambe, facility and for further details please visit Gold or Silver Medals for service in filled from the front of the church their parish. Many thanks to Jane parish is very much appreciated. NB. Details England & formally Philipstown, Jimmy www.armagharchdiocese.org and locate backwards, to minimise cross traffic. Weddings the ‘Donate to our parish’ button. Quinn the coordinator of the of where you can leave your parish McGeough, Cortial, Jason Mulligan, Until further notice and to ensure the programme & all parent mentors. contribution can be found on the top right of Dromiskin, Aidan Byrne, Tullow, Fr, John • On exiting the church seats will be safety of all concerned attendance at Weddings will be limited to 50 Confirmation & 1st Holy Communion 2021 this newsletter (see parish collections) O’Leary, Ardee, Collon & Haggardstown. vacated from the back forwards in an people. As with funerals, the same Confirmation 16th April : Kilkerley Feast of the Immaculate Conception orderly manner, one side of an aisle at a protocol applies. It will not be Confirmation 23rd April: Knockbridge Mass times: 1st Holy Communion: 15th May: Kilkerley Knockbridge: Mon. 7th Dec. 8.00pm time, to minimise cross traffic. possible to attend a wedding in MASS TIMES another county. 1st Holy Communion : 22nd May : Knockbridge Kilkerley: Tuesday. 8th Dec. 9.30am Knockbridge: Weekdays: Wednesday & Friday 9.30am (except 1st Fri.) • Family units may occupy one seat as a Wedding Bells in Knockbridge !! Prayer Meeting Weekends: Saturday 7.30pm, Sunday 11.30am group; otherwise the required physical Advent Penitential Service Congratulations to Ricky Mc Keown and distance applies in other identified seats. Dearbhla McEvoy who were married in St. As you know, Our Lady Queen of Peace Kilkerley: Weekdays: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am ( 1st Fri. 7.30pm) (Confessions) Prayer Group meet each Thursday at Adhering to Government Mary’s Church on Saturday 28th Novem- • During weekday Mass only the pews ber. We wish Ricky & Dearbhla every 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church, Weekends: Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday 10.00am guidelines, the annual Penitential either side of the centre aisle will be blessing & happiness for the future. Knockbridge . This includes Exposition of For those unable to attend Mass you can watch Mass via webcam Service will take place as follows: the Blessed Sacrament ,the rosary, used. Knockbridge:Wed.16th Dec.7.30pm Knockbridge Community Forum will host a worship & praise and reflections on Kilkerley: Mon. 21st Dec.7.30pm • At weekend Mass only the pews on the public information session, after 2nd scripture . If you cannot attend, you are KILKERLEY: December 2020 this is dependent on the ground floor will be used. welcome to join us vis webcam from your Anniversaries Saturday 28th November: 6.00pm We will phone you ! easing of current restrictions. In the home.. • When approaching for Holy Communion If an elderly/vulnerable family meantime if anyone would like to have a Mary Conroy (1st Anniversary) John Thornton (