MASS INTENTIONS:.    

THIS WEEKEND:

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Tim & Julia O’ Connor,  Tureendarby.
• Sun 10.00am:     Phil Browne, Kerry Road.
• Sun 11.30am:     Dan & Nellie Daly, Duarigle.

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION:

• Sun. 7.30pm:      Michael Murphy, Glenlara.
• Mon 10.00am:    Matt & Sheila Dennehy & David McAuliffe, Glountane McElligott.
• Mon 11.30am:    Johnjoe & Nora O’Connor,  Barnacurra.

NEXT WEEKEND:

• Sat. 10am:          Months mind mass for the late Tricia Barry, Scotland & Newmarket.
• Sat.  7.30pm:      Paddy O’Connor, Duarigle.
• Sun 10.00am:     Daniel & Nora O’Connell, The Island.
• Sun 11.30am:     Michaél O’ Keeffe & his mother Hannah Mary, The Sycamores.

MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday – Mass @10am.
• Thursday – No 10am Mass or Liturgy of the Word.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS :OFFERTORY: €1,871.00, SHRINES:  € 344.00, DIOCESAN FUND :  €000.00,  SPECIAL COLLECTION: €000.00. Sincere thanks for your generosity.

Wedding: Congratulations to Maria Feehan and Danny Hourigan who were married this weekend.

Baptisms: We welcome into our Christian community Emili Helena Walsh Lawlor & Odhrán Denis McLoughlin.

PARISH MISSION – THANKS TO ALL:After months of planning , our parish Mission over the past week was a wonderful celebration of faith & community, and gave everyone present the opportunity to reflect on their lives and journey closer with the Lord through the powerful themes of each day. Thanks to the Redemptorist Mission Team, Fr. Seamus, Fr. Laurence and Niamh who in their organising , singing and   preaching created the great atmosphere of prayer,  reflection and humour that touched us all. A huge thanks to everyone who planned, participated and supported the mission in any way and helped to make the Mission such a success.

THE ADVENT PRAYER TREE: This Advent & Christmas, the community wish to remember in their prayers those who will not be able to make it home for Christmas . A tree has been placed in the Church where people can write the name of those they would like to be remembered on the cards provided.

TAUR CHURCH CENTENARY MASS: Will be celebrated on Sunday, 17th May 2015 at10am in the Church of the Holy Spirit by Bishop William Crean

NEWMARKET GIRLS SCHOOL: Will hold their Nativity play in St. Mary’s Church on Thursday, 11th December @ 7.30pm. All welcome.

SEASONS EATING: A celebration of Christmas Day cooking with Author, Broadcaster and Chef Instructor Frank Moynihan will   be held in Glash Community Centre on Wednesday, 10th December. Seating for 7:45pm. Admission €10.

CHRISTMAS DAY SWIM: The 31st Annual Christmas Day swim takes place as usual in the Island Wood at 12.30pm. The chosen charity this year is the Marymount Hospice Homecare Team, with a donation also being made to the Jack & Jill foundation who provide hospice care for babies and young children. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Sponsorship cards from Mary Stack on 029-60444/087-9439612.

HANDBALL ALLEY: A new wall less Handball Alley has just been completed adjacent to the new Astroturf pitch in the GAA grounds .This is a new sport to Newmarket & we hope that over the coming months & years many people will use this facility.

SANTA NIGHT: At The Secret Garden on Wednesday, 10th December from 4pm to 9pm. For one night only the big man will be flying in for his annual visit. Craft Market, Face-painting, Entertainment, Live Crib, magical atmosphere & lots of treats! Free entry to the event & €4 per child to see Santa. Staff will be on hand to assist with parking but bring a torch!  Contact 029-60084 for more information.

SHORT BUT SWEET: The Catholic mom was teaching her young son, little Sam, how to pray. One afternoon, as she was taking him to McDonald’s for a treat, they passed a      fender-bender on the road. It didn’t seem serious, but the mother told her son that they should pray for accident victims. She prayed for the well-being of those involved in the accident. As she finished, little Sam piped in: “And God, please don’t let there be an accident at the entrance to McDonald’s.”

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:

“If you’re lucky enough to do well, it’s your responsibility to send the elevator back down.” K Spacey

“As you get older there are fewer Do’s and Don’ts. You’re less judgmental of yourself and others. My advice: Be a good listener; human beings are very complicated.”    Lisa Kudrow

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”Princess Diana

“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.”    Paulo Coelho

“Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.”  Carl Jung

ONE SENTENCE SERMON: Giving up on a goal because of a setback is like slashing your other 3 tyres because you got a flat.

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