Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.

Year of St Brigid – 1500

Holy Year 2025 begins Christmas Eve at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door

Errigal Ciaran Senior Men’s Team – Tyrone County and Ulster Champions!

Congratulations to Players and Management – you climbed the mountain!

Enjoy the view!

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Saturday 21st St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm

Francis & Bridget Turbitt, Dan & Eileen McGirr, Thomas & Josephine Turbitt

Sunday 22nd St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am

Terence Kelly

Altar Glen 5pm

Carol Service

Christmas Eve

St Matthew’s Church 5pm

Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm

Patrick Kelly, Michael, Patricia, Brian McDonnell

Christmas Day

St Mary’s Church 10am

St Malachy’s Church 11.30am

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Christmas Jumpers to Mass!

Saturday 28th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*

Kathleen Daly, Rose Donnelly, Kathleen McConville, Charlie Gavin, Philomena & James McGirr

Sunday 29th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am

Nathan Corrigan

Wednesday 1st January 2025 St Mary’s Church 12noon

Thursday 2nd St Malachy’s Church 7pm

Friday 3rd St Matthew’s Church 10am

Second Sunday of Christmas

Saturday 4th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm

Rosaleen O’Neill, Frank McLaughlin

Sunday 5th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am

Frank & Anita (First Anniversary) Somerville, Margaret & Francis Conroy

The Epiphany

Monday 6th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm

Tuesday 7th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*

Wednesday 8th St Mary’s Church 10am

Jimmy, Phil, Minnie, Gerard, Pauline Mullin

Thursday 9th St Malachy’s Church 7pm

Friday 10th St Matthew’s Church 10am

The Baptism of the Lord.

Saturday 11th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*

Brendan Mallon First Anniversary, Tommy & Mary Traynor

Sunday 12th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am

Lately Deceased: Joan Gribben, Sr Marie Gerard (Eileen) McGirr, Rita Loughran, Eamon Meenan.

Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Leáh Eleanor Gallagher and Conn Fergal McCann who were Baptised recently.

Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Una Kelly and Kevin Bennett; Grainne Quinlivan and Jack McCarron who were married recently.

First Friday visits for January: Tuesday 7th Ballymacilroy, Garvaghey; Wednesday 8th Dunmoyle; Thursday 9th Ballygawley.

St Brigid’s Primary School, Altamuskin: congratulations and every blessing to Mr Ryan Lynch who has been appointed the new Principal and takes up post in the New Year. Thank you to Ms Claire McNulty who has been Acting-Principal until now.

Medjugorje 7-night pilgrimage 13th-20th August 2025. Direct from Belfast to Mostar – breakfast & evening meals. £715 per person. Contact Orla Mckenna 07766899895

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays after Mass until 11am in St Mary’s Church; Thursdays 10am to 6pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception; St Matthew’s Church after Mass on Fridays; St Malachy’s Church every morning 7am-8am.

Trócaire requiring School Volunteers for 2025. Are you retired or someone who has experience presenting to groups of school children? Full training and ongoing support will be provided. For more information, please call Naomi Purnell on 9080 8033 or email naomi.purnell@trocaire.org

Back on Track is a primary schools programme which provides support for children needing additional help in Literacy or Numeracy. A volunteer is required to commit to 2/3 hours one morning per week for 15 weeks but potentially for a full school year. Induction and training will be provided. For further details contact Kate 90247600 or 07749633243 or email progs@solasbt7.com

NI Cancer Pilgrimage to Lourdes 10th -15th May 2025. Price £859 Return flights from Belfast. Full board and accommodation at Hotel Agena. To enquire or to obtain a booking form please contact:- Mrs Jean Clarke 078746 88388, or e-mail at:- mail@nicancerpilgrimage.org.uk

Errigal Bowling Club – St Ciaran’s Hall on Thursdays at 8.15pm. All ages welcome.

Altamuskin Community Centre: Christmas Carol Service in the Altar Glen Sunday 22nd December @ 5pm Guest singer Bronagh Broderick Please wrap up warm for this outdoor event Light refreshments served afterwards in Altamuskin Community Centre Donations at the door All funds will all go towards the upkeep of The Altar Glen Everyone welcome

Home is a neighbourhood where we are friends with one another not a collection of houses filled with exiles and strangers.

Used stamps can be left with Pauline Ball.

Good reasons to go to Mass! 7. We need to stand up for what we believe. Being a follower of Jesus is counter-cultural. At every Mass, we have the opportunity to stand up and proclaim what we believe publicly. We admit that we believe in God, in Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, in the Catholic Church, in the communion of saints, in the forgiveness of sins, and in life after death. It is a powerful statement of allegiance and an opportunity to recommit ourselves

Bingo/Lotto: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 8.30pm – next date for bingo and Lotto 8th January 2025.

Bulletin – next publications on 12th & 26th January 2025. Deadline for notices7th & 21st January.

A happy and holy Christmas to you all and health and peace and hope for 2025