tullow Parish Newsletter 28th December, 08

28th December, 2008. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph.
ANNIVERSARY MASSES
PLEASE PRAY FOR May Fitzgerald, Crosslow who died recently.
ANNIVERSARY MASS for Meta Browne, Laurel Lodge today 28th December at 9.30 a.m. in Grange Church.
MONTHS MIND MASS for Conor Broughan, Coppenagh today Sunday 28th December at 11.30 a.m.
MONTHS MIND MASS for John Purcell, Belfast on Thursday 1st January at 12.00 noon in Tullow Church.
ANNIVERSARY MASSES
FOR FRIDAY 2nd January, 7.30 p.m.
Mary Sheerin, Station Road. Edward Farrell, 36 Pairc Mhuire. Nell Canavan, 18 Monacurragh, Carlow. Paddy Byrne, 12 Dublin Road. May & Henry Kealy, Templeowen. Joseph & Anna Doyle, Tankardstown & daughter Anna, late of Dundrum, Dublin. Patricia O’Brien, Hillbrook Estate. Paddy Keating & family, late of Castledermot Road. Edith & Thomas Johnson, Bridge Street.


TULLOW, GRANGE
& ARDATTIN
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Email: TPCS@eircom.net.
Servers for the Coming Week:
Group 5
A. Ciaran Cooper, Robbie Griffith.
B. Conor Orbinski, Jamie Farrell.
C. Gary McNabb, D.J. Donovan.
Groups for Sunday:
8.30a.m. Gary McNabb, D.J. Donovan and Jamie Farrell.
11.30a.m. Conor Orbinski, Gary McNabb and Robbie Griffith.

COLLECTIONS: Offertory: €1,570. Development: €3,073. Many thanks.

HAT BOX, Paulville, Tullow. Large selection of hats, head pieces, feathers and accessories available for hire. For appointments contact 086 3840474 or 9180819.
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION:
Special intentions for Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st December. For people everywhere who are troubled by war, division or bitterness: May the Peace and Love of the Infant Jesus be experienced in all countries, communities and families.
CLONFERT
A day of prayer for healing will be held in Emmanual House of Providence, Clonfert on Saturday 29th November. Speakers: Fr Michael Kennedy & Eddie Stone. Bus departs Church Car Park at 8 a.m. sharp via Killerig Cross, Closh Stores and bus stop Barrack Street, Carlow. Bring packed lunch. To book a seat phone Lily on 059 9151245 or Ila on 059 9151120.
TALKING HELPS
Confidential Counselling Service available. Contact 087 6658405 or Email: talking helps@eircom.net.
MASSES
TULLOW: Sundays: Vigil Mass: Saturday at 7.30 p.m.
Sunday 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
Holy Days: Vigil 7.30 p.m. (except Sundays) 8.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Weekdays: Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m.
Friday 7.30 p.m.
Saturday: 10.00 a.m.
GRANGE: Sundays & Holy Days: 9.30 a.m.
ARDATTIN: Sunday & Holy Days: 10.30 a.m.
TULLOW PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND.
Spiritual Director: Fr. Andy Leahy.
Tuesday 26th May—Thursday 4th June, 2009.
Cost €1,515.00 per person.
Cost includes flights, tax, accommodation, coach transfers,
full religious programme.
Booking form available at Parish Centre.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR 2009
FIRST CONFESSION: Tullow: Tuesday 31st March at 7.30 p.m.
Grange/Ardattin: To be arranged.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
Grange: Sunday 10th May at 9.30 a.m.
Ardattin: Sunday 10th May at 10.30 a.m.
Tullow: Sunday 24th May at 11.30 a.m.
CONFIRMATION:
Tullow: Saturday 9th May at 11.30 a.m.
Grange: Saturday 16th May at 11.00 a.m.
Ardattin: Saturday 16th May at 2 p.m.
The Sacrament of Confirmation in Grange and Ardattin will be administered by Bishop James Moriarty.
FIRST COMMUNION
PROGRAMME
The First Communion Programme for children in 2nd class continues next weekend.
Tullow on Saturday 22nd November at 7.30 p.m. Mass.
Grange on Sunday 23rd November at 9.30 a.m.
Ardattin on Sunday 23rd November at 10.30 a.m.

Padre Pio Pilgrimage 2009
Benevento & San Giovanni Rotondo 7th August for 7 nights. Group Leader Brendan Byrne. Accompanied by Spiritual Director Fr. Brendan Byrne. Also visiting the Shrine of St. Philomena and other places of interest. Special group price of €939 per person. Only 15 remaining. For itinerary and more details please contact Brendan Byrne on 059 9152666 or 087 6349103.
GRANGE G.F.C.
Grange G.F.C. Dinner Dance on Saturday January 31st in the Ramada.
Contact any committee member.
A PRAYER FOR THE HOME
God of mercy and compassion,
You gave your Son a loving home
with Mary and Joseph.
Together they learned to be a family with all the challenges
and rewards that sharing a home can bring.

May their story inspire and give courage to all those
who share a home together.
May we, in our home, always try to be patient with each other.
Help us to love and cherish one another and to be ready
to forgive one another daily.
May our home be a place of welcome for all who come our way.
Amen.
St. Vincent de Paul Society. Anyone wishing to contact the above
society please call our new number
on 083 3478914.
GRANGE ANNIVERSARIES: At times of the year there are a number of anniversaries co-inciding, and there is only a limited number of Sundays. It will be necessary therefore at times to share the Anniversary Masses, as is done in the other churches. It is hoped that this will be acceptable to all families concerned.
CARE OF THE ELDERLY CHRISTMAS PARTY
will be held on Sunday 11th January
from 5—9 p.m.
in Murphy Memorial Hall.
Music by Rio.
Please give names to Parish Centre before Friday 9th January.
Phone 059 9151277.
ALL WELCOME.
TULLOW CITIZENS’
INFORMATION SERVICE
Every Thursday in Tullow Parish Centre.
Re-opens on Thursday 8th January at 10 a.m. in Tullow Parish Centre.
PARISH CENTRE
Christmas Arrangements
Monday 29th December: CLOSED.
Tuesday 30th December: OPEN 9—5.
Wednesday 31st December: OPEN:9—1.
Thursday 1st January: CLOSED.
Friday 2nd January: OPEN 9—5 p.m.
ARDATTIN NATIONAL SCHOOL
A number of old oak school desks are available. €20 each. Contact the school at 9155649.
HOUSE TO LET, The Rise, Tullow, from 1st January. Fully furnished. All mod cons. €650 per month. Phone 087 1224842.
FIGHT FOR SIGHT CAMPAIGN
Christmas Crackers for sale at Morgan’s Chemist, Tullow.
RETURNING: An exhibition of paintings by Cora Murphy—”Returning” in Tullow Library. The series includes a variety of reasonably priced landscapes that would make ideal Christmas presents. Exhibition runs until 30th January. For more information ring Cora on 087 3275131.

PILATES: Morning and evening classes commencing in Tullow in January. Prior booking is necessary as limited places are available. Contact Suzanne on 086 2113517.
FORWARD STEPS CHRISTMAS RAFFLE RESULTS
1st Prize: Mary Doyle.
2nd Prize: The O’Neill family.
3rd Prize: Nicky Bermingham.
4th Prize: Grace Kelly.
5th Prize: Muriel Finlan.
6th Prize: Aine Farrell
7th Prize: J. Savage.
Thanks to all who bought tickets for the raffle, wishing you all a Happy New Year.
St. Patrick’s G.F.C.
Gym Equipment: Anybody with gym equipment, exercise bikes, treadmills, rowing machines etc which they no longer use or need can contact any club committee members as the club are in the process of further equipping its gym in the clubhouse.
The club would like to wish its players, officers, members and supporters a happy Christmas and a peaceful and sporting new year.
DANIEL O’DONNELL: Point Depot 02, 17th October, 2009. Tickets €50. Contact Carmel Dawson on 087 2221434.
MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK
Monday 29th December: 12.00 noon
Tuesday 30th December: 12.00 noon
Wednesday 31st December: 12.00 noon
Thursday 1st January: 12.00 noon
Friday 2nd January: 9.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
NEXT FRIDAY
IS FIRST FRIDAY
but invalids
WILL NOT
be attended this month.
The Grand Christmas Concert in Mount Wolseley on Friday December 12th was a great success. €7,484 was raised for Cancer research. Regina Hanley and her committee thank everyone for their generosity, especially Don Morrissey, those who gave donations and prizes for the raffles and everyone on the night who dug deep for this worthy cause.
St. Vincent de Paul Society. Thanks very much to everyone who contributed to our annual collection. The full amount donated from Tullow, Ardattin and Grange was 4,571.60. Thanks also to all the collectors on the day.
THANK YOU: Sincere thanks to all who helped in any way during the year to make our community a better place to live in.
A special word of thanks to all involved in parish activities: particularly all the Parish Pastoral Groups, readers, ministers of the Eucharist, sacristans, servers, choirs, organists, all who helped in distribution of parish envelopes, notices etc, throughout the year, all who helped in running the Parish Centre, FAS workers, collectors and counters and all who are involved in any way in our liturgies, those who helped with the sacraments, altar societies, church cleaners and grounds people, bingo etc. etc. Thanks to all who have contributed so generously to the finances of the parish and of the priests during the year. Thanks also to the members of the Brigidine and Patrician communities for their support and encouragement. May 2009 bring us all closer together to help us make the Kingdom of God still more evident in our community to make a good parish still better.
TULLOW DAY CARE CENTRE
The Management and staff wish all our customers a happy Christmas and New year. We would like to thank everyone for your support at fundraising events during the year. The Centre will be open on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st December. Closed on 1st and 2nd January. Re-opening on Monday 5th January.
Ardattin De-fibrillator
Committee
are hoping to start training for the use of this machine early in the year. Anyone who has put their names forward will be notified in due course. Anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer please phone 086 1753667.
KNITTING CLUB: The Cairdeas knitting club will start on Wednesday 14th January in the Cairdeas Centre at 2 p.m. Bring your knitting. Come for the chat. ALL ARE WELCOME.
St. Patrick’s G.F.C. would like to thank the players, officers, members and supporters for all their support and help in 2008 and wish them all a very happy and sporting new year.
Vote of sympathy: The club would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the Fitzgerald family, Crosslow on the recent death of May. May she rest in Peace.
Thanks to all who organised and supported the Novelty Bingo held in the Day Care Centre in October in aid of the Patrician Brothers Kenya Missions. The amount raised was €1,070.30.
Salsa Dancing
Beginners Level Classes.
No partner needed.
Tullow Parish
Community Centre.
Sunday 11th January 7.30—8.30 p.m. 10 week course: €120.
Contact 085 1416953.
TULLOW CITIZENS’
INFORMATION SERVICE
Every Thursday in Tullow Parish Centre.
Re-opens on Thursday 8th January at 10 a.m. in Tullow Parish Centre.