Christmas Day 2015

A Christmas Thought
Every  year at this time
we are asked to escape from the tumult
of our hearts to put aside
our weighty cares
and leave our wearisome toil,
to enter for a while
into the inner chamber of our souls,
to listen to God’s Word.
The Word—calling us through  the
mist of ignorance and apathy to
Be silent—listen to the sound of stillness,
and to see in the Child born of Mary
the word who became flesh.                     (Cardinal Basil Hume)

May the spirit of Christmas which is Peace
The gladness of Christmas which is Hope
The heart of Christmas which is Love
Fill our hearts and homes this Christmas

Mass Intentions For Week Beginning Monday 28th December

Monday  10:00 a.m. Marianne Funke

Tuesday  10:00 a.m. Barbara Young

Wednesday  10.00 a.m.  Basil Madden

Thursday  10:00 a.m. Martin McLoughlin

Friday 12 noon New Years Day

Saturday 10:00 a.m. Brendan Layden (Months Mind)

Saturday Vigil 7:30 p.m. Michael O’ Reilly

Sunday 9:30 a.m. People of the Parish

11:30 a.m. Patrick, William and Agnes Keville

Mass Intentions For Week Beginning Monday 4th January 2016

Monday  10.00 a.m.   Thomas Halligan                  

Tuesday  10:00 a.m.     

Tuesday Vigil  7.30p.m. Joe Masterson

Wednesday  9.30a.m.  Francis and Bridget Lavin and The Deceased Family Members

Wednesday 11.30a.m. Maura Henry (1st Anniversary)

Thursday 10:00 a.m. Kathleen Gardiner

Friday 10.00 a.m. Paddy Conlon

Friday 7:30 p.m. Brian Egan, Sean McGuinn, Corney Cox, Sally Gaffney, Jimmy Glancy, Philomena & Eddie Flanagan, Molly Roche, Margaret Nevin

Saturday 10:00 a.m. P.J. Daly (Months Mind)

Saturday Vigil 7:30 p.m. Fr. Oliver, Brigid and Bernard Mc Donagh

Sunday 9:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Sunday 11:30 a.m. Fr Michael Gethins

Eucharistic Ministers for Sunday 27th December
9:30 a.m.:   Pauline Feely, Miriam Mc Gee, Aidan Lavin
11:30 a.m.:  Kathleen Candon, Kathleen Cregg, Martin Dolan, Marie Kennedy

Readers For Sunday 27th December
9:30 a.m. Bernie Kemple
11.30a.m. Michael Devine

Eucharistic Minsters For 2nd / 3rd  January
7:30 p.m.:  Breege Mulryan, Geraldine Mc Dermottroe, Martin Purcell, Pat Taylor
9:30 a.m.:  Ciaran O’ Connor, Sean McKeon, Kathleen Brennan
11:30 a.m.: Eamon Mullen, Betty McDermott, Nora McDonagh, Pamela Nutley

Readers For 2nd / 3rd  January
7.30 p.m. Donal J. Farrell
9:30 a.m. Marie McNamara
11.30a.m. Dermot Devine

Eucharistic Minsters For 5th / 6th January
7:30 p.m.: Michael Brennan, Maura Clarke, Mary Clifford, Alan Deane
9:30 a.m.: Mary Lavin, Noney Lavin, Teresa Sweeney
11:30 a.m.: Mary Martin, Mary Regan, Brian Scanlon, Keith Suffin

Readers For 5th / 6th January
7.30 p.m. Theresa Feeney
9:30 a.m. Maura O’Farrell

11.30a.m. Evelyn O’Donnell

May the birth of Jesus dispel all darkness,

May the compassion of Jesus embrace all hearts,

May the peace of Jesus inspire all minds,

May the presence of Jesus fill the earth,

and may the promise of God be fulfilled:

God, in us and with us, now and forever.

Amen

Update 20th December

Take Time to be Aware . . . Edward Hays

"Take time to be aware that in the very midst of our busy preparations for the celebration of Christ’s birth in ancient Bethlehem, Christ is reborn in the Bethlehem’s of our homes and daily lives. Take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present.

"An old abbot was fond of saying, ‘The devil is always the most active on the highest feast days.

“The supreme trick of Old Scratch is to have us so busy decorating, preparing food, practicing music and cleaning in preparation for the feast of Christmas that we actually miss the coming of Christ. Hurt feelings, anger, impatience, injured egos — the list of clouds that busyness creates to blind us to the birth can be long, but it is familiar to us all."

Eucharistic Minsters For Christmas Day

   9:30 p.m.  Nora McDonagh, Mary Clifford, Alan Deane, Bridie Farrell,

                     Pat Gannon

   9.30 a.m.   Laura Tighe, Sr. Mary Cuddy, Catherine Davitt, Carmel Keenan

11:30 a.m.    Mary Regan, Brian Scanlon, Francis Walsh, Marie Wynne,

                     Teresa Carty

New Eucharistic Ministers Rota available from the Sacristy.

Readers For  Christmas Day

    9:30 a.m.   Kathleen Hanmore

  11.30a.m.     Sr. Mary Devine

Christmas Penitential Service:

Christmas Penitential Service will be held here in St. Joseph’s Church on today

Sunday 20th December at 7p.m.

Christmas Mass Times:

Christmas Eve at 9.30p.m.

Christmas Day at 9.30a.m. and 11.30a.m.

Saturday 26th  December Mass at 12 noon.

Please note the will be no 7.30p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday 26th December

Sunday 27th December : 9.30a.m. and 11.30a.m.

Area Collectors:

Area Collectors are kindly asked to collect envelopes for Christmas

Collection and calendars after all Masses this weekend.

Confessions on Christmas Eve from 2.30p.m to 3.30p.m.

Communion Calls:

Fr. Gerry will make his Communion Calls on Wednesday 23rd December.

Fr. John will make his Communion Calls on Wednesday 23rd December.

Offertory Collection amounted to € 2509.10 on Sunday 13th December.

Masses will be offered as follows:
Monday 10.00 a.m. Jimmy Mullen
Tuesday 10.00a.m.Margaret and Martin Lee, Rita Gawley and Phyllis Holder
Wednesday 10.00a.m. Michael Coen (Snr.) (1st Anniversary)
Thursday 10.00 a.m.
Thursday 9.30p.m. Des Kelly
Christmas Eve
9. 30 a.m.
11.30 a.m. Christmas Day
Saturday 12 noon Elizabeth and Patrick Egan
Sunday 9.30a.m. People of the Parish
Sunday 11.30a.m. Michael and Mary Hanmore

Please note there will be 7.30 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday 26th December

Thank You:The total collected at the Ecumenical Carol Service for Hospice was €845.  The Boyle Support Group thank everyone for their generosity.

Perpetual Adoration in the Convent Chapel will close from Thursday 24th  December at 9a.m. until Friday January 1st 2016 at 9a.m.

A 5k Fun Run/Walk in Lough Key Forest Park on Sunday 27/12/2015 at 2pm in Aid of Children with Autism. Rapid Prompting Method Ireland Ltd., is a charity supporting Education and Communication for those living with Autism. Registration from 1.30pm. For further information contact Majella on 086 -8123594

Roscommon Leader Partnership : in conjunction with the Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland are running a Warmer Homes Scheme. This project will be FREE to individuals who are in receipt of either Fuel Allowance or Family Income Supplement (FIS) or Jobseeker’s Allowance (for more than 6 months with a child/ren under 7), are a private home owner and the house was built before 2006. Only homes that have NOT received works can apply for this project. If you are interested please contact us on 090-6630252 for an application form.

Upcoming Workshop for Children’s Choirs

Workshop taking place on Saturday, 30 th January from 11:30 to 16:00 at Mervue Church in Galway. The workshop is open to any age group between the ages of 8 and 15 approx., and will be led by Dr. Ite O’Donovan, the musical director of the Lassus Scholars, and the National President of the Irish Federation of Pueri Cantores. The day will be very informal and open to family and friends. It will be also self-funded so participating singers may be asked to make a small donation of Є3 towards expenses incurred [Є5 per family]. Contact by email: goodshepherdcuracy@gmail.com  

Update 14th December

Year of Mercy December 8th 2015 to November 20th 2016

Mercy …. Is the wellspring of joy, serenity and peace.

                 Our salvation depends on it.

Mercy ....  Is the word that reveals the very mystery of the Most Holy Trinity.

Mercy …. Is the fundamental law that dwells in the heart of every person who looks sincerely into the eyes of their brothers and sisters on the path of life.

Mercy …. Is the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.

Eucharistic Minsters next Weekend 19th / 20th December:

  7:30 p.m.   Keith Suffin, Pat Taylor, Michael Brennan, Maura Clarke

   9.30 a.m.   Kathleen Brennan, Andrew Carr, Breege Donoghue

11:30 a.m.   Eamon Mullen, Betty McDermott, Nora Mc Donagh, Pamela Nutley

Readers next weekend 19th / 20th December:

   7.30 p.m      Carol Hickey

   9:30 a.m.    Peggy Feely

 11.30a.m.     Danny Tiernan

Area Collectors:

Envelopes for Christmas Collection  and Calendars will be available from the Sacristy from Tuesday 15th December should any Collector wish to collect them early.

They will be also be available after all Masses next weekend December 19th and 20th

Christmas Penitential Service:

Christmas Penitential Service will be held here in St. Joseph’s Church on Sunday next 20th December at 7p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul:

Our annual collection to replenish the funds of our local conference will take place at all Church doors at all Masses this weekend 12th and 13th December.

Ecumenical Carol Service:

The Annual Ecumenical Carol Service will be held here in St. Joseph’s Church on Thursday 17th December a 8p.m.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed in the Church every morning after 10a.m. Mass throughout the Year of Mercy. All welcome.

Christmas Reflection:

Christmas Reflection at Galilee Community, Tintagh, Boyle on Thursday 17th December at 8p.m.

Boyle Musical Society:

Boyle Musical Society will sing at the Vigil Mass on Saturday next 19th December .

St. Vincent de Paul: Contact Phone Number—087-9292627.

Masses will be offered as follows:

• Monday 10.00 a.m. Michael McDermott

• Tuesday 10.00a.m. Michael Byrne

• Wednesday 10.00a.m. Paddy McGee

• Thursday 10.00 a.m. Cathal Higgins

• Friday 10.00 a.m.

• Friday  7.30p.m. Bridget Cummins, Michael Corcoran and The Deceased Family Members, Phil, Mary and Billy Casey, Willie and Patricia Daly and The Deceased Family Members, Patrick (Pa) Simon, Pat and Kate Langan, Ester (Snr.) James and Ester (Jnr.) Spellman

• Saturday 10.00a.m.

• Saturday Vigil 7.30p.m. James and Delia O’ Gara and Mona Beirne

• Sunday 9.30a.m. People of the Parish

• Sunday 11.30a.m. Mary Henry, Mary Powell, James and Annie Doddy

Grange National School Christmas Concert:

Grange National School are holding  their Christmas Concert on Thursday 17th December at 7p.m. This year the theme is ‘White Christmas’. All are welcome to attend.

A 5k Fun Run/Walk in Lough Key Forest Park on Sunday 27/12/2015 @ 2pm in aid of Children with Autism. Rapid Prompting Method Ireland Ltd., is a charity supporting Education and Communication for those living with Autism. Registration from 1.30pm. For further information contact Majella on 086 -8123594

MEDJUGORJE  IRISH CENTRE PILGRIMAGE:

Airport Transport and 7 nights B&B €279   .Tel.  01 4434510 or email reservations@med-irishcentre.com. Call for flight info.

Santatown Riverstown 2015:

The Annual Magical Winter Wonderland Show  takes place on

Saturday 12th December 3.00pm, Sunday 13th December 3.00pm & 5.00pm
Saturday 19th December 3.00pm, Sunday 20th December 3.00om & 5.00pm

The Show includes a pantomime a visit to Santa and some surprise guests

Pre-booking for the shows is essential as places fill up quickly. BOOKING HOTLINE 10 am – 9 pm Daily 071 9167013. Free Car Parking and Restaurant on Site.

For Full Details visit www.sligofolkpark.com or www.facebook.com/santatown

Offertory Collection amounted to € 2512.97 on Sunday 6th December.

Update 5th December

Thought: 

Today’s reading from the prophet Baruch contains some very consoling lines. Among these is an invitation to a city to stand tall again: 

‘Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height; look toward the east, and see your children gathered from west to east ... rejoicing that God has remembered them’. These words take flesh at key moments in our lives: when we are forgiven for some wrongdoing; when the alcoholic manages to stay off the drink for yet another week; when we complete our last bout of chemotherapy and all is well; when we get through our final exams; 

when our emigrant children return safely home … (Salvador Ryan)

EUCHARISTIC MINSTERS NEXT WEEKEND 7TH / 8TH DECEMBER: 

7:30 p.m.   Maura Clarke, Mary Clifford, Alan Deane, Bridie Farrell

9.30 a.m.   Noney Lavin, Mary Lavin, Teresa Sweeney

11:30 a.m.   Francis Walsh, Marie Wynne, Teresa Carty, Kathleen Candon

READERS NEXT WEEKEND 7TH / 8TH DECEMBER:

7.30 P.M  GABRIEL LAVIN

9:30 a.m. John / Josephine Boylan

11.30a.m. Evelyn O’ Donnell

EUCHARISTIC MINSTERS NEXT WEEKEND 12TH / 13TH  DECEMBER: 

7:30 p.m. Pat Gannon, Breege Mulryan, Geraldine Mc Dermottroe, Martin Purcell

9.30 a.m. Sean McKeon, Miriam McGee, Ciaran O’ Connor

11:30 a.m. Kathleen Cregg, Martin Dolan, Marie Kennedy, Ita Lohan

READERS NEXT WEEKEND 12TH / 13TH  DECEMBER:

7.30 p.m. ABBEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

9:30 a.m. Michael Chapman

11.30a.m. Children’s Mass

Year of Mercy:

Pope Francis has declared a Year of  Mercy from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (2015) to the Feast of Christ the King (2016) . It’s an opportunity for all of us to receive the Lord’s Mercy and Compassion.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is Tuesday 8th December: 

Mass Times : 7.30p.m. Vigil on Monday 7th December and on Tuesday 8th December 9.30a.m.and 11.30a.m.

Parish Pastoral Council:

A meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council will take place on Tuesday 8th December at 8p.m. in St. Joseph’s Resource Centre.

Volunteers For Ministry:

Last weekend we asked for volunteers for various ministries in the parish. Hopefully you gave it serious thought. There are still some application forms at the main door of the Church.

St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society:

A meeting of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society will be held on Wednesday 9th December after the 10a.m. Mass.

    

St. Vincent de Paul:

Our annual collection to replenish the funds of our local conference will take place at all Church doors at all Masses on next weekend December 12th and 13th.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed in the Church every morning after 10a.m. Mass throughout the Year of Mercy. All welcome.

Mass Offerings for the week

Monday Vigil 10.00 a.m.

Mondfay 7.30p.m. Michael and Mary Gavican, Joe Shannon

Tuesday 9.30 a.m. ---

Tuesday 11.30a.m. James, Margaret and Willie Clarke, Nora and Frank Hughes

Wednesday 10.00a.m. Eileen Mc Dermott and The Deceased Members of the McDermott Family

Thursday 10.00 a.m. ---

Friday 10.00 a.m. ---

Friday 7.30pm Joe Regan, Brian, Tom, and Mary Ann Battles and The Deceased Members of the Battles, Williams and Collins Family, John Joe McKenna and The Deceased Family Members, Tom and Mae Cawley, Bertie and Eileen Devine, Ita, Elizabeth , Michael and Carmel McGuire

Saturday Vigil 7.30p.m. Paddy and Lily McKeon

Sunday  9.30a.m. Brendan Mc Quillan (1st Anniversary)

Sunday 11.30a.m. Nora and Martin Cryan and The Deceased Members of The Cryan Family

Dates For Your Diary:

• Abbey Community College will sing at the 7.30p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday 13th December.

• Boyle Musical Society will sing at the 7.30p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday 19th December.

• Ecumenical Carol Service at 8p.m. on  Thursday 17th December in St. Joseph’s Church.

• Penitential S ervice on Sunday 20th December at 7p.m.  in St. Joseph’s Church.

Thank You from the Irish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children:

The Society extends thanks to everyone who supported and helped with the Annual Church Gate Collection last weekend. Together we raised £828.15.

Grange Text Alert: is currently working on setting up a Text Alert Service in the Grange area. This service is at the moment in operation in other areas and nearby parishes and has proven to be of great benefit. A member of our community Alert Group will explain all details of this service to you when they call to your door in the coming weeks.

Boyle Arts Festival and Fregoli to present Pleasure Ground :on December 12th

Fregoli Theatre, in association with Boyle Arts Festival are delighted to bring the play Pleasure Ground  home to Boyle - which is of course also home town to the writer, 

Jarlath Tivnan and the director Maria Tivnan.

Pleasure Ground will be performed in St. Joseph’s Hall, Boyle on next Saturday December 12th at 8pm. Tickets priced €12 and €10 are available now from Taylors Jewellers, Bridge Street,  Únabhán Tourism, King House, Boyle and on www.eventbrite.ie This production is not suitable for children under 16.

Offertory Collection amounted to €2397.24 on Sunday 29th November. 

Update 29th November

Advent Volunteering

We begin today the Liturgical Year following in the footsteps of Christ. 

On this journey we are not spectators but participants and that is more demanding. 

Christian Ministry is about the needs of the Christian Community and has its roots in the Ministry of Christ and our baptism.

We are grateful to the many people who give their time and talents to our parish community, there is always need for more volunteers, so do give it some serious thought.

There are forms available on the seats or at the doors. Please give it thought and fill in the application form.

EUCHARISTIC MINSTERS NEXT WEEKEND 5TH / 6TH DECEMBER: 

  7:30 p.m.   Martin Purcell, Keith Suffin, Pat Taylor, Michael Brennan, 

   9.30 a.m.   Laura Tighe, Carmel Keenan, Aidan Lavin

11:30 a.m.   Nora McDonagh, Pamela Nutley, Mary Regan, Brian Scanlon

New Rota available from the Sacristy

READERS NEXT WEEKEND 5TH / 6TH DECEMBER:

   7.30 P.M     CAROL HICKEY

   9:30 a.m.   MAURA O’ FARRELL

 11.30a.m      NOEL SCALLY

First Friday: Friday 4th December is the First Friday of the month.

Confessions before all Masses.

Communion Calls:

Fr. Gerry will make his Communion Calls on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December.

Fr. John will make his Communion Calls on Friday 4th December.

Diocesan Priesthood :

Be on the watch!  Allow God to lead you in the ways of truth and justice.  How is God calling you to serve? (Jer.33:14-16)  If you think God is calling you to diocesan  priesthood, call Fr. Jim Murray, 071-9162136 or Fr. John Coughlan at 071-

96-62012 or email vocations@elphindiocese.ie  for further information.

Advent Retreat:

Advent Retreat in Galilee Community on Saturday 5th December from 10.30a.m. to 4.30p.m. Presenter : Anne Loughman. ‘Theme Time of Waiting in Hope’. Light lunch of soup and brown bread. Phone 071-9664101 or 085-8837226. Cost €20.

‘The Way Of Gentleness’ - Personal enrichment journey for Advent:

Presenter : Fr. Niall Ahern in Galilee Community on Tuesdays December 1st, 8th and 15th . Time 8 to 9p.m.

Opening of the Holy Door

Bishop Kevin will open the Holy Door for the Year of Mercy at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday 13th December prior to 12 noon Mass.

Prayer Meeting

Every Tuesday in The Committee Room here in St. Joseph’s Church at 8p.m.

Masses will be offered this week as follows:

Monday 10.00 a.m. William and Winifred Flaherty

Tuesday 10.00 a.m. The Deceased Members of the Leydon Family

Wednesday 10.00a.m. Paul Christopher McPherson

Thursday 10.00 a.m. Bridget and Con Tansey and The Deceased Family

Friday 10.00 a.m. ---

7.30 pm Peter and Veronica Harrington, Jim Toman Carmel, Ita, Michael and Elizabeth McGuire, Tom and Alice O’Dowd, John Cunningham, Thomas and Maureen Egan, John and Mary Sheerin

Saturday 10.00a.m. Mary McDermott (Months Mind)

Saturday Vigil 7.30p.m. Batty Keaveney

Sunday  9.30a.m. Paddy McDermott ( 1st Anniversary)

Sunday 11.30a.m. Molly and John Shanley

Sale of Works at Abbey Haven Nursing Home:

Abbey Haven Care Centre and Nursing Home, Carrick Road, Boyle will hold a Sale of Work of the Residents beautiful handmade Art & Craft Products on Saturday 5th December 2015 starting at 11 O’ clock.  The Sale of Work is a Fundraising Event for the Residents Comfort Fund.  Refreshments, Homemade Cakes, Biscuits and Christmas Baking plus tickets for our In-house Christmas Hampers draw will also be on sale.  All monies raised will provide additional day trips, and enhance our current activities programme.  We would love if you could join us on the day.  You might pick up that special handmade gift for Christmas. All Welcome

Tawnytaskin Community Centre:

Wednesday December 9th: 

Christmas flower and wreath arranging and gift ideas for your Christmas presents. 

Delivered as always by our own local florist Angela East, Time 8p.m. Refreshments afterwards. Admission €5 and ticket are available by contacting 086-8130005 or 085-1618420.

Christmas Craft Fair & Markets

King House and grounds on Friday 4th Dec 6pm to 10pm & Sat 5th Dec 10am to 5pm - all welcome

Art &Craft Fair

Sat 5th December. 12-3pm, Cleen Hall, Knockvicar.  

Refreshments, Local Crafts and Preloved Gifts for Sale. Admission Free. 

Call 0851592761 to book a table Tables €5

Order of Malta says thank you for your generous support in their recent Church Gate Collection.

  

Offertory Collection amounted to € 2346.49 on Sunday 22nd November. 

Update for week commencing 21st November

SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPELS:
Mark 13:24-321
Jesus speaks of the established order falling apart, but the collapse of the old
order opened the way for new possibilities. When have you seen something new and hopeful emerge after the collapse of something that you had expected to
endure much longer, perhaps even for ever?
The parable of the fig tree. Even in winter it begins to put forth leaves which give a hint of the fruit to come. Where have you found signs of hope in a wintry situation – in your own life, in the life of some group, in the life of the Church?
Jesus proposes no clear time-scale for the events being foretold, so the final sentence (v. 32) is a call to alertness, to live the present to the full. What difference does it make to you when you are able to live the present moment to the full?
(John Byrne osa)

EUCHARISTIC MINSTERS NEXT WEEKEND 21ST / 22ND NOVEMBER:
7:30 p.m.   Michael Brennan, Maura Clarke, Mary Clifford, Alan Deane
9.30 a.m.   Teresa Sweeney, Kathleen Brennan, Andrew Carr
11:30 a.m.   Kathleen Candon, Kathleen Cregg, Martin Dolan, Marie Kennedy

READERS NEXT WEEKEND 21ST / 22ND NOVEMBER:
7.30 P.M  THERESA FEENEY
9:30 a.m. KATHLEEN HANMORE
11.30a.m  DERMOT DEVINE

Area Collectors:
Area Collectors are invited to come to St. Joseph’s Resource Centre on Thursday next 19th November to collect the boxes of envelopes for the coming year.

Rosary In Cemetery For November:
The Rosary will be prayed at Plunkett Avenue Cemetery on Sunday next 22nd November at 11a.m.
The Rosary will be prayed in Assylinn Cemetery (Old Cemetery) on Sunday next 22nd November at 12.30p.m.

Altar Servers and Parent Supervisors:
An information evening will take place on Wednesday 25th November at 8p.m. in the Day Chapel of St. Joseph’s Church . This meeting is for Parents of children from 3rd class up. This meeting is for parents only.

Remembrance Service – Sligo Hospital :
The Paediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care Staff of Sligo Regional Hospital together with the Hospital Chaplains are holding an Ecumenical Prayer Service in remembrance of all deceased children on Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 7.30pm in the Out Patient Department of the Hospital.

St. Joseph’s Boys National School Cash For Clobber Collection:
Items that can be collected are:-New and Used Men’s and Women’s & Children’s Clothing, Footwear, Belts, Handbags, Hats, Household Textiles (curtains, blankets etc),Mobile Phones (put these in a separate bag or hand into reception in the school). All bags can be left outside the side gate at of the school on or before 8th December.

Advent Scripture Sharing Groups
Sligo Sunday Gospel passages and short reflections now available @  www.elphindiocese.ie/advent  For more Evening Prayer booklets or support in getting a new group up and running please contact Justin on 087 6171526.

Prayer Meeting every Tuesday in The Committee Room here in St. Joseph’s Church

Masses offered as follows:
Monday 10.00 a.m.
Tuesday 10.00 a.m.
Wednesday 10.00a.m. No Mass at 10a.m. Wednesday Only
Thursday 10.00 a.m. Elizabeth Connolly
Friday 10.00 a.m.
Friday 7.30 pm Margaret and Thomas Mc Loughlin, Domino Keaveney, Lena, John and Oliver McDermott, Nora and John Scally, Tom and Bridget Martin, Rita Tarpey and The Deceased Family Members, Mary and Charles O’Gara
Saturday 10.00a.m. Lily Simon (Months Mind)
Saturday Vigil 7.30p.m. Bridie and Pat Finn and Luke Flynn
Sunday 9.30a.m. People of the Parish
Sunday 11.30a.m. Eugene and Kathleen Mc Loughlin

Boyle Musical Society – The Wizard of Oz:
The eagerly anticipated, much loved family fantasy musical, The Wizard of Oz will open this Wednesday November 18th and continue until Sunday 22nd in St. Joseph’s Hall, Boyle. All performances at 8pm with an extra matinee at 3pm on Sunday 22nd.Tickets are available at the BMS ticket office on Bridge St. - open from 12:30 to 14:30 until Sat. 21st. Telephone & credit card bookings on the BMS Ticketline 087 4342011 during booking office hours only.
Tickets for the Wednesday & Thursday shows are priced at €12 and are only available at the door. Children’s tickets for the Sunday matinee are €10. All other tickets are €15.

Tawnytaskin Community Centre:
• Friday 20th November: Local Community Mass. All are welcome and refreshments served.
• Wednesday December 9th: Christmas flower and wreath arranging and gift ideas for your Christmas presents. Delivered as always by our own local florist Angela East, Time 8p.m. Refreshments afterwards. Further details please contact 086 813 0005 or 085 161 8420.

Abbey Community College – November 2015
Abbey Community College are offering night classes in the following:
• Thursday November 12th - Baking with Beth Egan
• Thursday November 12th - Flowering Arranging with Angela East
Both courses run for 5 weeks
To register & secure a place on one of the above courses contact Karen on (086)7958572 .
NOTE: Unemployed/Social Welfare recipients may apply for relief of 75% on their fees for the course.

Offertory Collection amounted to € 2422.59 on Sunday 8th November. Thank you.

Update 15th November

SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPELS:

Mark 13:24-321  

Jesus speaks of the established order falling apart, but the collapse of the old 

order opened the way for new possibilities. When have you seen something new and hopeful emerge after the collapse of something that you had expected to 

endure much longer, perhaps even for ever?

The parable of the fig tree. Even in winter it begins to put forth leaves which give a hint of the fruit to come. Where have you found signs of hope in a wintry situation – in your own life, in the life of some group, in the life of the Church?

Jesus proposes no clear time-scale for the events being foretold, so the final sentence (v. 32) is a call to alertness, to live the present to the full. What difference does it make to you when you are able to live the present moment to the full?

(John Byrne osa)

EUCHARISTIC MINSTERS NEXT WEEKEND 21ST / 22ND NOVEMBER: 

 7:30 p.m.   Michael Brennan, Maura Clarke, Mary Clifford, Alan Deane

 9.30 a.m.   Teresa Sweeney, Kathleen Brennan, Andrew Carr

11:30 a.m.   Kathleen Candon, Kathleen Cregg, Martin Dolan, Marie Kennedy

READERS NEXT WEEKEND 21ST / 22ND NOVEMBER:

 7.30 P.M   THERESA FEENEY

 9:30 a.m.  KATHLEEN HANMORE

 11.30a.m    DERMOT DEVINE

This week's Masses will be offered:

Monday 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 10.00 a.m.

Wednesday 10.00a.m. No Mass at 10a.m. Wednesday Only

Thursday 10.00 a.m. Elizabeth Connolly

Friday 10.00 a.m.

 7.30 pm Margaret and Thomas Mc Loughlin, Domino Keaveney, Lena, John and Oliver McDermott, Nora and John Scally, Tom and Bridget Martin

Rita Tarpey and The Deceased Family Members, Mary and Charles O’Gara

Saturday 10.00a.m. Lily Simon (Months Mind)

Vigil 7.30p.m. Bridie and Pat Finn and Luke Flynn

Sunday 9.30a.m. People of the Parish

11.30a.m. Eugene and Kathleen Mc Loughlin

Area Collectors:

Area Collectors are invited to come to St. Joseph’s Resource Centre on Thursday next 19th November to collect the boxes of envelopes for the coming year.

Rosary In Cemetery For November:

The Rosary will be prayed at Plunkett Avenue Cemetery on Sunday next 22nd November at 11a.m.

The Rosary will be prayed in Assylinn Cemetery (Old Cemetery) on Sunday next 22nd 

November at 12.30p.m
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Altar Servers and Parent Supervisors: An information evening will take place on Wednesday 25th November at 8p.m. in the Day Chapel of St. Joseph’s Church . This meeting is for Parents of children from 3rd class up. This meeting is for parents only.

Remembrance Service – Sligo Hospital : The Paediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care Staff of Sligo Regional Hospital together with the Hospital Chaplains are holding an Ecumenical Prayer Service in remembrance of all deceased children on Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 7.30pm in the Out Patient Department of the Hospital.

St. Joseph’s Boys National School Cash For Clobber Collection:

Items that can be collected are:-New and Used Men’s and Women’s & Children’s Clothing, Footwear, Belts, Handbags, Hats, Household Textiles (curtains, blankets etc),Mobile Phones (put these in a separate bag or hand into reception in the school).

All bags can be left outside the side gate at of the school on or before 8th December.  

Advent Scripture Sharing Groups – Sligo Sunday Gospel passages and short reflections now available @  www.elphindiocese.ie/advent  For more Evening Prayer booklets or support in getting a new group up and running please contact Justin on 087 617 1526.

Prayer Meeting every Tuesday in The Committee Room here in St. Joseph’s Church 

Boyle Musical Society – The Wizard of Oz:

The eagerly anticipated, much loved family fantasy musical, The Wizard of Oz will open this Wednesday November 18th and continue until Sunday 22nd in St. Joseph’s Hall, Boyle. All performances at 8pm with an extra matinee at 3pm on Sunday 22nd.Tickets are available at the BMS ticket office on Bridge St. - open from 12:30 to 14:30 until Sat. 21st. Telephone & credit card bookings on the BMS Ticketline 087 4342011 during booking office hours only.

Tickets for the Wednesday & Thursday shows are priced at €12 and are only available at the door. Children’s tickets for the Sunday matinee are €10. All other tickets are €15.

Tawnytaskin Community Centre:

Friday 20th November:

Local Community Mass. All are welcome and refreshments served.

Wednesday December 9th: 

Christmas flower and wreath arranging and gift ideas for your Christmas presents. 

Delivered as always by our own local florist Angela East, Time 8p.m. Refreshments afterwards. Further details please contact 086 813 0005 or 085 161 8420.

Abbey Community College – November 2015

Abbey Community College are offering night classes in the following:

Thursday November 12th - Baking with Beth Egan

Thursday November 12th - Flowering Arranging with Angela East

Both courses run for 5 weeks

To register & secure a place on one of the above courses contact Karen on (086)7958572 .

NOTE: Unemployed/Social Welfare recipients may apply for relief of 75% on their fees for the course.

Offertory Collection amounted to € 2422.59 on Sunday 8th November. Thank you.