Advice from Archdiocese of Armagh during current covid pandemic.
Covid is still with us, and we are advised to continue to be careful. Use your discretion about wearing masks in crowded places – if you are happier wearing one in Church do so.
Let us continue to look after each other.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
The weekdays from 17th December tell the story of the coming of Christ in real time which we celebrate at Christmas. After the annual celebration of the Paschal Mystery at Easter the Church has no more ancient custom then celebrating the Birth of the Lord which we celebrate at Christmas and Epiphany.
Saturday 17th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Winnie Robinson Month Mind, Dan & Eileen McGirr
Saturday 17th St Mary’s Church 7.30pm
Peter Nugent
Sunday 18th St Mary’s Church 11am
Felix McNally First Anniversary, May & Neil McGarvey
Sunday 18th St Malachy’s Church 5.30pm
Nuala McLaughlin
Tuesday 20th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 21st St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 22nd St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 23rd St Matthew’s Church 7pm
Eamon Pearson First Anniversary
The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
Christmas Eve
St Mary’s Church 5pm
Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Kathleen Daly, Patrick Kelly
Christmas Day
St Matthew’s Church 9.30am
St Malachy’s Church 11am
Altar Glen Crib and lights – worth a visit!
The 11pm Mass on Christmas Eve in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh will be a Eurovision Broadcast and will be broadcast live across Ireland on RTE Television and throughout Europe. Urbi et Orbi – Pope Francis’ Christmas message and blessing to the city and the world – Christmas Day morning.
Lately deceased: Patricia McGirr
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Wednesday after Mass until 12noon in St Mary’s Church; each Thursday 10am to 6pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception; each Friday after Mass til 2pm in St Matthew’s Church. New Year resolution!
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Marianna Catherine McCrory who was Baptised recently.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Emmett Hackett and Aileen Beardmore; Karen McHugh and Michael Duffy; Kathryn O’Hanlon and Matthew McCaffrey; Ciaran McCann and Cathy Murphy; Christopher Kelly and Sorcha Martin who were married recently.
Feasts: Sunday 18th St Flannan; Tuesday 20th St Fachanan; Wednesday 21st St Peter Canisius; Friday 23rd St John of Kanty; Sunday 25th Birth of Jesus.
Schools at Christmas:
St. Mary’s PS – Monday 19th December 7pm Church of the Immaculate Conception.
St Brigid’s PS – Tuesday 20th December 7pm Altamuskin Community Centre.
St Ciaran’s College Open Night will take place on Thursday 19th January 2023 at 7pm. P6 & P7 pupils are welcome.
Used postage stamps can be left with Pauline & Ian Ball – the stamps will help charity for the blind.
Blood Transfusion Service is asking for your support, if at all possible. Upwards of 850 units of blood are used by patients each week, yet 94% of the eligible population still do not give blood. Donated blood is usually transfused within three to four days of donation, and we need to attract many new donors to ensure a safe supply of blood to our hospitals. Blood is used in numerous ways, such as going to a child with leukaemia, a mother during childbirth, a person undergoing routine surgery, a person with cancer, or someone involved in an accident. Local blood donation session in Killeeshil Community Centre on Friday 23rd December.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome! Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – the next will be published on 25th December and 15th January.