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MASS INTENTIONS for the week ahead:
Sat Vigil Mass: Patsy Mahon M.M.
Sun 9am: Dec’d Members of Mooney Family
Sun 11.30am: Annie Jane, Jim & Seamus Kelly
Mon 10am: Colum Mc Donnell Wed 9.30am: Bill Brady
Thurs 7.30pm: Eugene , Mary & Sean Englishby
Fri 11.30am: Della Kelly 7.30pm: List of the Dead
Sat 10am: List of the Dead
Sat Vigil: Michael Doherty
Sun 9am: Tess & Brian Smith
Sun 11.30am: Frank Brogan
WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon at 10am (Bank Holiday), Tues 7.30pm, Wed 9.30am, Thurs 7.30pm, Fri 11.30am & 7.30pm, Sat 10am.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD for next weekend Masses are: Vigil (Sat Jan 7th) Hugh Gibney 11.30am (Sun Jan 8th) Una Mc Cann
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST for next weekends’ Masses are: Vigil (Sat Jan 7th) Jacinta Farrell, Mary Kearney, Siobhan Kelly, Gerry Hamilton & Seamus Mc Loughlin 11.30am (Sun Jan 8th) Rita Ennis, Mary Finnegan, Jackie Leavy, Elizabeth Gough & Robert Gath.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Adoration on Friday commencing at 9am and continuing throughout the day until late.
COLLECTIONS: Athboy €3465, Rathmore: €515, Rathcairn €465. Thank you for your generosity.
FEASTDAYS occurring in the week ahead:
Mon Jan 2nd – Ss Basil & Gregory
Tues Jan 3rd – The most Holy Name of Jesus, St. Munchin.
Thurs Jan 5th – St. Charles of St Andrew
Fri Jan 6th – The Epiphany of the Lord
Sat Jan 7th – St. Raymond of Penyafort
REST IN PEACE: Your prayers are requested for Jean Smith (Tom Sheridan’s sister) who died during the week. May she rest in peace.
Today Sunday January 1st is World Day of Prayer for Peace and Justice
VIGIL MASS of Saturday evening Dec 31st will be recorded by LMFM for broadcasting on Sunday morning New Year’s Day.
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD is on Fri Jan 6th. It is a Holyday of Obligation. Masses are as follows: Vigil on Thursday evening at 7.30pm, on Friday at 11.30am and 7.30pm in Athboy.
BAPTISMAL MEETING: The next Baptismal meeting will take place on Wed next Jan 4th 2012 at 8pm in the Old Darnley Lodge Hotel. Bookings for baptisms at this meeting.
COMMUNION CALLS take place at the usual times on Thursday this week because Friday is a Holyday.
FIRST FRIDAY: Masses for those whose names are on the List of the Dead will take place on Friday evening at 7.30pm and Saturday morning at 10am.
BINGO: The next bingo in aid of Church funds takes place on Sunday Jan 15th in the Hotel at 3pm.
MONTHLY PADRE PIO MASS takes place on Wednesday 4th January at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church, Navan. Blessing with St. Pio’s Glove after Mass. Everyone welcome.
PARISH STATISTICS
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2011
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2001
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1991
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Baptisms
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57
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71
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35
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Funerals
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26
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17
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29
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Weddings
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4
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13
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11
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GETTING MARRIED:
Paper work for Church must be completed 6 months before wedding.
1) Documents required.
2) Recent Baptismal Certificate.
3) Confirmation Certificate.
4) Letters of Freedom.
5) Pre-Marriage Course – Accord only pre-marriage course acceptable for Church wedding.
6) Complete Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Form with priest.
7) Comply with parish policies on music, flowers, photography etc.
8) Prepare spiritually through reflection, scripture readings, Mass and Confession.
9) Prepare Liturgy with priest.
10) Contact State Registers Office for Marriages, Deaths & Births.
11) Getting married outside the parish requires more time.
DATES FOR NEXT YEAR
Confirmation: Fri 24th Feb at 3pm.
First Communion: in Athboy on Sat 28th April at 10am, in Rathmore on Sun 29th April at 9am & in Rathcairn on Sun 29th April at 10.15am.
Cemetery Sundays: Rathmore - 17th June at 3pm, Athboy - 24th June at 3pm, Hill of Ward – Fri 22nd June at 7.30pm, Abbey Cemetery – Fri 10th Aug at 7.30pm.
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