Sunday, 10th January 2010

The Baptism of Christ

First Reading :
The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all people shall see it.

Second Reading: Acts of the Apostles 10: 34-38
God’s grace has been revealed and taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead to God.

Gospel: Luke 3: 15-16.21-22
John declared, I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

 

Mass Intentions for the coming week 10th January 2010.

St Patrick’s, Ballybay.

Sat 09 7pm Vigil Frank Deery, Drumuck & his parents Frank & Alice.
The Duffy Family, Carrickanaire.

Sun 10 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Mon 11 8pm Tiernan McGuigan, Lake View Heights.

Tue 12 9.30am Patrick & Julia Duffy, & decd Duffy family, Edenane.

Sat 16 10am MMMass John McAviney, Knocknamaddy.
7pm Vigil First AM John McGuinness, Loch Mór Ave.
Kevin Finlay, Lr. Main St.
Oliver Farrell, Main St.
Seamus Rice, Lr. Main St.

Sun 17 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet

Sun 10 9.30am First AM Bridget Sheridan, Tyramedan & her husband John.

Sun 17 9.30am Mass

Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

Sun 10 11am Packie Elizabeth & Pat McMahon, Carrickanaire, also
Brigid Fealey.

Jim Ward, Lisduff.

Sun 17 11am First AM. Mary Deery Shean, also her husband Patrick.

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Jan 09/10 Vigil Group 2 - 12.15pm Group 3

Sat/Sun Jan 16/17 Vigil Group 1 - 12.15pm Group 2

Tullycorbet

Sun Jan 10 9.30am Group A

Sun Jan 17 9.30am Group B

Ballintra

Sun Jan 10 - 11.00am Group A

Sun Jan 17 - 11.00am Group B

Parish and community notices

Scoil Eanna re-opening:

Parents should follow local radio for updates on the situation.

The school number is 042 9741172.

Baptism:

We welcome into God’s family

Fergal Gerard Quinn, Laragh, who was baptised recently.

Deceased

Please pray for

Pat Sheridan, O’Duffy Tce:

Packie Courtney, Ardee:

Cardinal Cathal Daly who died recently.

Marriages

Congratulations to Grainne West, Drumhilla and Eugene Duffy, Lough Egish

who were married recently.

Tullycorbet Community Development Association:

Committee Meeting Mon 18th Jan – 8.30pm All members are requested to attend.

Tullycorbet Set Dancing:

Classes recommence Mon 18th Jan at 7pm. No experience or partner needed – just come along and take part.

Tullycorbet Comhaltas:

Music classes recommence on Wed 13th Jan.

Irish Dancing: Classes recommence next Thursday, 14th Jan.

Are you receiving a social welfare payment

and interested in starting a business?

Then Monaghan Integrated Development’s short 12 hour Start Your Own Business Course is for you. – Running over 4 Wednesday evenings commencing 20th Jan from 7pm to 10pm in Monaghan Integrated Development’s head office in Castleblayney, this course is free. For further information and an application form check out www.midl.ie or e-mail Julie at jclarke@monaghanintegrateddevelopment.ie or Tel 9749500.

VEC Night Classes:

Enrolment takes place on Tues 12th Jan from 8 – 9pm. Classes start week of 25th Jan.

For details contact your local VEC School or the VEC Administration Office. Tel: (047) 30888.

Restoration of pedestrian entrance to cemetery at St. Patrick’s Church, Ballybay.
Tenders are invited from competent registered contractors to undertake works comprising the removal and replacement of steps, landing, kerbing and footpath, the erection of new timber fencing, planting to match existing and new drainage. To view the project and receive Tender Documents, please contact The Parish Office. Completed sealed tenders to be returned by: 5 pm on Friday, 22 January 2010.