Nenagh Parish Newsletter 29th October 2017

MASS TIMES St. Mary of the Rosary, Weekend Masses: Saturday: 10.00am, 6.15pm Sunday: 8.00am, 9.45am, 12.15pm & 6.00pm Weekdays: 8.00am, 10.00am Adoration: Monday to Friday 5.00pm-7.00pm Confessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass

St. John the Baptist, Tyone Weekend Masses: Saturday 7.30pm

Contacts

Parish Office 067 -31272

Priest on duty: 087 2405762

Email: parishoffice@nenaghparish.ie

Website: www.nenaghparish.ie

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Remembering the Reformation

31st October 1517 –2017

This year, on or around 31st October 2017, it would be appropriate to mark in some way the 500th anniversary of beginning of the Reforma-tion. We now know that the era Martin Luther lived in was enormously complex –socially, po-litically and religiously. We need to recognise he wanted to renew the Church not divide her, 500 years of history since then have seen many tragic consequences. But, as Pope Francis reminded us some month ago, while the past cannot be changed, it is possible to engage in a ‘purification of memory’ and so ‘tell that history differently’. Pope Francis has invited us to re-read our his-tory, acknowledging that ‘our division distanced us from the primordial intuition of God’s people, who naturally yearn to be one’. We now realise that too often in the past ‘we closed in on our-selves out of fear or bias with regard to the faith which others profess with a different accent and language.’

Bishop Brendan Leahy Bishop of Limerick

Parish Finance Committee Meeting: Wednesday 8th November at 7.30pm

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting: Thursday 9th November at 7.30pm

Eucharistic Ministers: A meeting of Eucharistic Ministers will take place on Tuesday 14th November at 7pm in the Pastoral Centre.

Readers: A meeting of Readers will take place on Wednesday 15th November at 7.00pm in the Pastoral Centre.

The Blessing of the Graves Sunday 5th November:

Famine Graveyard, Tyone, after 11.00am Mass Priests’ Graveyard, after 12.15pm Mass Lisboney 2.00pm Old Abbey 3.00pm Kenyon Street 3.30pm Tyone 4.00pm

Schedule of Masses All Saints

Tuesday 31st Oct 7:30pm St. John’s Wednesday 1st Nov 8.00am & 10.00am St. Mary’s Wednesday 1st Nov 7:30pm St. John’s

The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

Thursday 2nd Oct 8.00am , 10.00am & 6.15pm in St. Mary’s

Deepening our relationship with God: For three consecutive Thursday nights we will explore how we might deepen our relationship with God. We will reflect on: Prayer as relationships; different ways of praying; blocks to deepening the relationship; our images of God. Dates: 16th, 23rd,30th November 2017. Venue: Pastoral Centre, Nenagh. Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Presenter: Fr. John Horan SDB. Cost: Donation. If you are interested in booking a place please contact Srs. Rita Corry/Patricia Greene 067 32830. Booking essential.

Remembering all our Dead

Our Annual Service of Remembrance takes place in St. Mary of the Rosary Church

on Monday 13th Nov at 7.00pm.

READERS ROTA FOR SUNDAY 5thNOVEMBER Readers - St. Mary’s Vigil: Bridget Stanley 8.00am: Margaret Grace 9.45am: Joan McCarthy 12.15pm: Eilish Carter Cummins Readers - St. John’s Vigil: Kevin Costello 11.00am: Donal Mackey Eucharistic Ministers Rota Next weekend: 1 Weekdays: 2

FINANCIAL MATTERS The offertory Collection last weekend amounted to

€3,790.00 Mile Buíochas

World Meeting of Families Dublin 2018. Collection to finance the WMF18 will be held on weekend of 4th/5th November.

ANNIVERSARY MASSES Monday 30th October-Sunday 5th November

St Mary’s

Tue 10.00am Sr. Alaquoe Barry & Sr. Margaret Mary Alaquoe Fri 10.00am McMahon & Morrissey families (A’s) Sat 10:00am Mary Manley (A) Denis Collins (A) David Foley (A) Sat 6:15pm Eileen O’Connor (1st A) Sun 12:15pm Pat McLoughlin (A) Mary Gleeson & John Gleeson & John Hogan (A’s) John and Nancy Riggs Miller (A’s) Patrick & Rita Kelly & Anna Roche (A’s) Matt Mc Grath (A) Murty Langton (A) Jimmy Hayes (A) Mary Morgan (A) Tony Ryan (A)

St John’s Sat 7:30pm Colm Walsh (A) Tim O’Gorman (A) Peter Doyle (A) Sun 11:00am Anne Mills (A) Breeda Kissane (A)

Suaimhneas Síoraí Tabhair Dóibh, a Thiarna

BAPTISM We welcome the following into the Christian community

through the sacrament of baptism

Joe David Hogan Hayley Ana Maria Mindrila

Klaudia Filar Annie Kate Donnellan Ryan

Stewart Liam Donnellan Isabelle Ann Catherine Kelly

Have you a baby for Baptism? The next meeting which is considered compulsory to prepare for the Sacrament of Baptism will be held in the Pastoral Centre on Monday 13th November, 2017 at 7.30pm. Please bring a copy of your baby’s birth certificate on the night.

Killaloe Priests Gathering Nov. 5th – 8th On Sunday Nov. 5th the priests of Killaloe Diocese under 75years of age will gather to spend a few days in prayer, discussion and fraternity. The Gathering concludes on Wed. 8th Nov. During these days there will be no Masses in Odhran Cluster. In Nenagh Parish there will be Liturgies at 8am and 10am on Nov. 6th, 7th and 8th. Funeral Masses will be deferred to later that week. Please include the priests of Killaloe Diocese in your prayers as we prepare for the Gathering.

Nenagh Parish Income & Expenditure 2016

Income Offertory Collections, Envelopes, Tax Back and Shrines 262,791.00 Rent of Parish Property 7,150.00 Total 269,941.00 Expenses Administration Wages 54,261.01 Parish Office 12,304.85 Bank Charges 2,294.88 Insurance 21,750.46 Publication/Printing (Newsletter ect) 11,500.67 Diocesan Levy 44,205.43 146,317.30 Parish Activities Choirs/Servers 5,757.95 Catechetics/Faith Formation 3,543.33 Liturgical/Seasonal Celebrations 1,062.10 Altar Supplies 4,401.78 14,765.16 Parish Property Maintenance 15,658.14 Heating/Electricity 27,031.93 Waste Disposal 994.07 Fire/Security Protection 876.04 Webcam, Sound System & IT 6,546.78 External Lighting & Security Upgrade 34,790.40 Maintenance of Shrines 18,417.73 104,315.09

Total 265,697.55 Summary: Total Income 269,941.00 Total Expenditure 265,697.55 Excess of Income over Expenditure 4,243.45

RECENTLY DECEASED Sr. Sheila Treacy

Ernest Starr

Australia, formerly Grange, Nenagh

May they rest in peace

Bank Holiday Monday Mass Schedule Mass at 10:00am.

Please note there is no 8:00am Mass.

Pharmacy on Duty Sun 30th October: Ryans Chemist

University Maternity Hospital Limerick holds its an-nual remembrance service at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Ennis Road, Limerick, on Sunday, November 5th (3.00pm). We invite parents who have experienced the death of their baby/pregnancy loss at any stage, together with their family, friends and hospital staff to this service. This service is organised by the Counselling Department and Midwifery staff at UMHL. And people are very welcome to stay after the service for a chat and a cup of tea. To ensure sensitivity towards newly bereaved families, a quiet space will be available at the church for crying babies/young children. The service is an annual event which aims to acknowledge the pregnancies that were lost and the lives of babies who have died through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death. We welcome parents and families whose babies may have died many years ago as well as those more re-cently bereaved.

Laudato Sí: Spreading the word. A seminar on promot-ing Laudato Sí. Heritage Centre, Cloughjordan. Saturday, November 18th 10.00am to 1.00pm Cloughjordan eco village, in conjunction with the diocese of Killaloe and the archdiocese of Cashel are delighted to host a seminar on how to promote the message of Laudato Sí.

First Friday/First Saturday Vigil A Vigil for First Friday/First Saturday will take place in the Sacristy of St. Marys of the Rosary Church, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary commencing at 7.30pm on Friday November 3, 2017, concluding at 2am. on Saturday. Holy Mass will be celebrated for First Satur-day at 12.05pm Adoration, Rosary and Confession. (Entrance through the Sacristy door of the Church).

Experience a 13 day trip of a lifetime with Maureen Ahern on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 29th January to 10th February 2018. Staying 3 Nights in Bethlehem, 4 nights at Pilgerhaus in Galilee and 5 nights in the old walled city of Jerusalem. Tour Spiritual director: Fr. Brien Kavanagh. Tour Operators: Pilgrims abroad 01 6359300. Tour leader: Maureen Ahern 087 2319639. Please contact Maureen for further details.

Readers Rota available from both Churches or Parish Office from this weekend

The Parish Shop. Open daily after 10.00am Mass and on Sundays after 9.45am and 12.15pm in St Mary of the Rosary. This is manned by volunteers. We have a wide range of books available including ‘Sacred Space’. We have a large range of gifts and cards available to suit all occasions. All of the above can also be purchased from Parish Office during office hours.

EVENTS IN THE PASTORAL CENTRE Monday 30th October- Sunday 5th October

Tues Art 10.00am-12.30pm Mindful Meditation 11.00am -12.00pm Exercise class for older adults 12.00pm - 1.00pm Nenagh Holy Spirit Charismatic Renewal 8.00pm Wed Baby Massage 9.45am - 11.15am Irish Wheelchair Assoc. 10.00am-3.30pm Weight Watchers 5.00pm - 6.30pm AA 8.30pm Thurs Al Anon 11.00am -12.00pm Red Cross 8.00pm Fri COPD 11.00am - 12.00pm AA 7.30pm Sun Polish Charismatics 7.00pm

For info and/or booking of the Centre contact Rita/Lisa, Mon-Fri 9am-1pm on 067/37590

EVENTS IN NEW INSTITUTE Tues COPD 10.30am - 11.30am Fri Country Market 8.30am - 1.30pm Fri Bingo 8.30pm–10.30pm Sat Basketball 8 to 14 years 5.00pm -6.00pm For info and/or booking of the New Institute contact

John, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm on 086 3986943

All Proceeds of the Three Tenors Concert will go towards Restoration of St Mary of the Rosary

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tues 31st Bl. Dominic Collins

Wed 1st All Saints

Thurs 2nd The Commemoration of all the Faithful

Departed (All Souls)

Fri 3rd St. Malachy

Sat 4th St. Charles Borromeo

Coeliac Notice Coeliacs who wish to receive Communion are asked to approach and receive from the celebrant who will have gluten free hosts.

Nenagh Parish Mission– Please mark in your diaries March 2nd –18th 2018 as the dates of our Parish Mission next year.