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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, 24th January 2010
...Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
 

Jesus read from the scroll: ‘He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free, to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour’. Then he said: ‘this text is being fulfilled today, even as you listen’. This is surely the clearest statement about the purpose of the Church and of our part in it that could be made. We don’t just have a faith that is for us to make us comfortable. We have a power to transform the world we live in and living our faith is about doing just that. Our homes are to be places where each person finds healing and affirmation. The same has to be made true of the faith community we belong to. It is time to move away from a sense of duty in regard to our faith and move into a sense of adventure for the Kingdom of God.


 

Sunday, 24th January 2010

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading : Nehemiah 8: 2-6.8-10
After Jesus returned from exile in Babylon, Ezra sought to re-establish the Jewish religion. Here, he reads the book of the law of Moses to the people.

Second Reading: Corinthians 12: 12-30
Just as the human body is one though made up of many parts, so the Church, though composed of different members with different gifts, form a unity in Christ.

Gospel: Luke 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21
Gods’ promises are fulfilled in Jesus, the long awaited Saviour of the poor and oppressed.

 

 

Mass Intentions for the coming week 24th January 2010.

 

St Patrick’s, Ballybay.

Sat 23 7pm Vigil Gerry Mackle, Castleblayney Rd.

Sun 24 12.15pm For the People of the Parish. Do This In Memory.

Mon 25 8pm Paddy & Mary Hanratty, Lisgoran also Annie McGlone late of Ballybay

Sat 30 7pm Vigil Gerry & Eileen McQuillan, Main St.
Manus Keenan, Main St. also Frank, Mary, Lena, Eileen and Debbie.
Michael, Rose & Francis Conlon, Corkeeran.
Mary McAdam, Drumar.

Sun 31 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.


Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet

Sun 24 9.30am Sean McQuillan, Threemilehouse.
John James Hughes, Ballycrannog.

Sun 31 9.30am Mass.

Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra


Sun 24 11am First AM Patrick Duffy, Drumlane
First AM Dessie Mooney, Drumlane

Sun 31 11am James & Sarah McQuillan, Clogher.
Patrick Deery, Shean.

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Jan 23/24 Vigil Group 3 - 12.15pm Group 1

Sat/Sun Jan 30/31 Vigil Group 2- 12.15pm Group 3

Tullycorbet

Sun Jan 24 9.30am Group C

Sun Jan 31 9.30am Group A

Ballintra

Sun Jan 24 - 11.00am Group C

Sun Jan 31- 11.00am Group A

 

 

 

Parish and community notices

 

Finance Committee Meeting: Monday 25th January 8.30pm.

Parish Council Meeting: Thursday 28th January, 8pm in Confraternity Rooms.

 

Deceased

Please pray for

Sean Carragher, Address: Kathleen Lambe, Mullinacross, Smithborough who died recently.

 

 

 

Set Dancing

Monday nights from 7 – 8pm.

In Tullycorbet Hall. Adults and children welcome.

 

 

 

Tullycorbet Hall Committee:

Would like to thank the Card Club for their generous contribution of €1,000.

 

 

 

Anniversary Mass

Fr. Patrick Scahill. Nest Friday 29th Jan at 7.30pm in All Saints Church, Doohamlet.

Everyone wecome.

 

 

Meeting

Will take place in the Town Council Office on Tues. 26th Jan at 8pm. -

to organize a Trip to Osterhofen in Germany 23 – 26th April;

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Twinning of Ballybay and Gergweis – Osterhofen.

Anyone interested in traveling please attend.

 

 

 

Guitar Lessons

Available – Beginners to Advanced. All styles, All levels, All ages.

For more information Tel: 087 9183245.

 

 

 

Aughnamullen Gym

New members always welcome. Join for one month, three months or 6 months, or sign up for annual membership of less than €1 per day. Only €295. Students €150. Various payment options available. Ring Liam 042 9745694 between 5pm and 10pm. Mon-Fri.

 

 

PARISH OF TULLYCORBET (BALLYBAY) : St. Patrick’s, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. Tel/Fax 042-9741032