Sunday, November 29, 2015

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. 



Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

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
.
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.