DOONBEG PARISH NEWSLETTER Facebook Page Reflections : As we journey through this season we invite you 3rd January 2021 to join with us on our Parish Facebook page for a little video reflection & prayer Second Sunday after Christmas/B for each day. Pastoral Area Clergy (Doonbeg, Kilkee, Parish Donations: Thank you for the continued support to all our collections. Carrigaholt, Killballyowen) At this time you can use the collection boxes in our churches or place your Fr. Gerry Kenny Co-PP. Kilkee 065-9056580 envelopes into the special collection boxes at McInerney’s shop or at Hayes’ Fr. Michael Casey Co-PP. Cross 065-9058008 shop, Doonbeg or by dropping them into the letterbox at my house in Kilkee. There is a special DONATE button on the parish website if you would like to make a Masses are now open to the public but with capacity limitation for each church in accordance with Government regulations at this time. Masses from Doonbeg church are live streamed on the Community Notices parish webcam on www.doonbegparish.com DCD Office will reopen on Wednesday, 6th January Doonbeg and Bealaha churches will remain open for private prayer Dip for Doonbeg: many thanks to everyone who has supported this fundraiser at the usual times during these weeks. for Doonbeg Football Club during the month of December. The event can still be Mass Intentions supported for a few more days on GoFundMe or by giving a donation to Nuala Hayes, Brian Shanahan, Andrew Killeen. More details are available on the club’s Doonbeg Church Masses: social media pages. Thursday, 31st Dec 7pm: Franko, Minnie & Betty McInerney, Mountrivers Vacancies on CE Project in Doonbeg, Mullagh & Kilmihil for Environmental Workers, Maintenance Workers & Sportsfield Caretaker. Interested applicants need Friday, 1st Jan 12 Noon : Special Intention to be in receipt of a social welfare payment for 12 months to qualify. Saturday, 2nd Jan 7pm : Special Intention Call Intreo on 065-6869296 to check eligibility or Nuala on 087-2079564 for info. Computer Hub: Clare County Council is presently looking for a suitable place for Wednesday, 6th Jan - Feast of Epiphany 10am : Special Intention a computer hub in Doonbeg and the Garda Barracks is being considered as a possible location. If you or anyone you know would be interested in using such a Bealaha Church Masses facility, if it were to be established, please contact DCD office. Email: [email protected] or leave a message on the FB page Tuesday, 5th Jan 7pm : Padraig, Eileen, Mary Margaret & May Haugh and McInerney’s & Hayes’s Shops will gladly deliver for free to anyone who deceased members of the Haugh Family, Crossbeg cannot travel out during the pandemic. Order and pay for supplies by card over the phone. McInerney’s: 087-6774907 Hayes’s: 065-9055054 EmployAbility Clare : Do you have an illness, injury or disability? Would you like How ancient and lovely this news of a star, support around career choices/support while in employment? Contact A baby, a mother, the kings from afar, EmployAbility Clare on 065-6844007 or email [email protected] CS Fish: open on Thursday, 31st December from 9am to 3pm and every Friday Come close now, Lord Jesus, we ask you to stay from 9am to 2pm from 8th January. And show us your face in your people today. Fuel for Sale: 3 price deals available on a selection of fuels - coal, turf, softwood and kindling. The prices are €50, €80 and €100. Free local delivery. What star shall we follow by one that leads here Delivery all over Clare. Contact: 089-2170861 To a baby born homeless and a family in fear? For Sale: silage bales. Can be delivered. Phone 086-1928854 What heaven shall we long for but one that starts there For all the world’s children in your tender care? Doonbeg Community Defibrillator Local Responder: 065 - 7050112 We thank you Lord Jesus, for coming to earth; For the lights in the darkness that shone at your birth, Doonbeg Text Alert: 065 - 9080550 For life in its fullness that your promise today, And the hope in a baby asleep on the hay. Rebecca Dudley Wishing all our Parishioners a Happy New Year .