CORLOUGH/TEMPLEPORT PARISH NEWSLETTER Sunday 6th January 2019 – The Epiphany of the Lord. Fr. John Phair P.P. – Telephone 049-9523103/087-7528378 Parish Website: www.corloughtempleport.com Neighbouring Priests: Fr. Oliver O’Reilly, P.P. Ballyconnell 049-9526291/086-2368446 Fr. Sean Mawn P.P. Ballinamore 071-9644039/087-6869040 Fr. Johnnie Cusack C.C. Ballinamore 071-9644050/087-2408409 MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK: Saturday 5 8.15pm Corlough Hugh, Margaret, Patsy, Pat McGoldrick, Tullybrack Sunday 6 9.30am Kilnavart Bridie Mimna, Lahernahone 11.00am Bawnboy Pat McTeggart, Lisanover th ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH – KILNAVART 3.00pm Kilnavart Celebration of the 150 Anninversary of St. Patrick’s Church, Kilnavart The church of St. Patrick, Kilnavart, which celebrated its first Monday 7 9:00am Kilnavart Mass on Christmas Day 1968, was dedicated on 20th April 1868 Tuesday 8 9.00am Bawnboy by Bishop Nicholas Conaty, assisted by Bishop McCabe of Ardagh. Wednesday 9 9.00am Corlough Thursday 10 9.00am Bawnboy The church was erected to the memory of Fr. Thomas Maguire, Friday 11 8.00pm Corlough Annie Darcy, Owencam a famous preacher and apologist who was curate in Templeport Saturday 12 12.00pm Kilnavart Mamie Beatty (Months Mind) from 1816-1818 and is buried in the adjoining cemetery. The 8.15pm Corlough Patrick, James, Mary Anne, Owen Dolan, Eagle Hill Agnes Heavy & Claire Carson Parish priest at the time was Fr. Patrick Smith. The architect was Sunday 13 9.30am Kilnavart Pat & Eileen Brady, Cooleague William Hague. The building materials are mainly limestone and Deceased Cosgrove family & Margaret Keogan sandstone. The sand came from Cooleague and the stones were Sean Crossan, Cloneary 11.00am Bawnboy Tommy & Margaret McGoldrick, Cornagunleog given free by a local church of Ireland family, the Wilcoxes of ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH - CORLOUGH Toberlyon. Among the features of the church interior are short Saturday 8.15pm Reader: Laura Simmons Eucharistic Minister: Ita Maguire. red marble columns, corbelled heads of saints and the ceiling Offertory Collectors: Saturday – Hugh McGovern & Gene McGovern divided into panels. The belfry was added later. The church Altar Society January: Ita Maguire & Mary O’Rourke. was renovated recently. The renovations include a new roof, ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH - KILNAVART new doors, new gallery and new light fittings. The sanctuary Sunday 9.30am Reader: Elizabeth Cassidy Eucharistic Minister: Philomena Dolan has been rearranged and a reredos restored. The architect Offertory Collectors for January: Gina Corrigan, Seamus Smith (Burren), Aidan Brady was David Cullivan, Cavan and the main contractor P. McGovern ST. MOGUE’S CHURCH – BAWNBOY th Sunday 11am Reader: Bernadette O’Neill Eucharistic Ministers: Martina McGovern & Son, Bawnboy. The church was rededicated on April 19 1998 Margaret McDermott by Bishop Francis MacKiernan, with Rev. Thomas Murray PP. Offertory Collectors for January: Joan Reilly, Martha McKiernan, Cathal Shannon. Offertory Collection in the Templeport Area last weekend: €1269.07 & £10.20 Aughakillymaude Society: Tuesday 8th January at 8.30 pm TP Maguire Offertory Collection in the Templeport Area at Christmas: €2695.55 & £44.77 Memorial Table Quiz. The questions are more entertaining answers!! All Palative Care Collection: €657.00 profits go to Teemore day Centre. Usual refreshments served - A good night awaits you and you are supporting a worthy cause. Please support Fr. Phair will attend the sick and housebound on Thursday and Friday at the St. Aidan’s GAA: TEMPLE -LOTTO results, Numbers drawn, Sunday 30th usual times. December 5, 12, 22 & 28. No Jackpot winner. This week’s Jackpot €8,100 in The Ballymac Inn tonight Sunday 6th January. €30 winners – Peter & Mary Exposition in St. Mogue’s Church, Bawnboy on Friday’s from 5pm-8pm. New Fitzpatrick, Killywaum (Yearly Lotto). Barry Sheedy, Co. Cork. Tony Lunney, people urgently needed in order to cover the three hours. Daisyhill, Ballyconnell. Roy Magee, Toneyhallow. Margaret McKenna, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. Templeport Annual Draw. The annual draw tickets st th Change in Mass Times: From January 1 to June 30 the Friday Mass will be are out now with €8,000 in Prizes. €5,000 as first prize. Get from the usual celebrated at 8pm in Corlough. sellers. You could win one of the 12 No. cash prizes from top prize of €5,000 to €200 on offer. Draw takes place in February. Templeport Club gear There th 150 Anniversary of St. Patricks Church Kilnavart. All are invited to the is a lot of new gear on our online shop. Contact www. O'Neill Sports or Check th celebration of the 150 anniversary of St. Patricks Church Kilnavart with Mass club Facebook page for link. Templeport St Aidan's wish to thank O Neill's for th today Sunday January 6 at 3pm. You are also invited to refreshments in their contribution of a percentage of all that is bought online so the club Templeport Resource Centre after the Mass. benefits from shopping with them. Templeport Ladies Thanks to all who supported the ladies night out on last Friday night. All roads lead to Dingle A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR for Paudie O Se Tournament in 14/15 February 2019. More details from Lord God, whether we are leaving behind a year of joy and blessing or trials Ladies Committee. Templeport GAA--Happy New Year The Chairman Martin and difficulties, we pause to give You thanks. We thank You, that You are Dolan and Ladies Chairman Thomas Doonan on behalf of the Templeport St always with us every minute, of every day. Please remind us of Your presence Aidan's Men and Templeport Ladies would like to wish all our Players, in the year ahead, even when life is so busy. We are blessed that we serve a members and of course our loyal supporters who help keep the teams going, God who makes things new and gives us the grace of fresh starts and new a very Happy and a wonderful New Year 2019. Templeport GAA--Charity beginnings. Amen. Match A great turnout and a mighty fun match was played last Friday. Lines for raffle on 13th January can be got by contacting New PRO Jim Kiernan or COMMUNITY NOTICES in local outlets. The local charities to benefit are Breffni Care Centre All notices for newsletter to be emailed [email protected] or Ballyconnell and Templeport Social services. Your support is greatly [email protected] or left into Maguire’s shop by 7pm appreciated. Templeport GAA--New PRO 2019 Congratulations to Jim Thursday evening. Please include name and number for inclusion. Kiernan who takes over in 2019. I would like to thank all who have helped publicise all events that were organised in the name of Templeport GAA especially the Anglo Celt and Colm Heery our out-going social media man. I Re Proposed Closure of St Mogue’s College, Bawnboy A meeting will be apologise to anyone who may have been offended by comments over the held in Templeport Resource Centre on Friday January 11th at 8.30pm years and Jim is a young man with modern methods of communicating the Dancing in Templeport Centre on Thursday the 10th January at 8 pm. All club’s activities. I can spend more time on Club registration in 2019. Thanks welcome. to all the committee members for their support. Hope all our supporters and everyone has a healthy, happy and great 2019. .