MASS INTENTIONS for the week ahead:

Sat Vigil: Michael Doherty

Sun 9am Tess & Brian Smith

Sun 11.30am: Frank Brogan

Tues 7.30pm: Phil & Anne Gargan & son Christopher

Wed 9.30am: Bob & Brigid Browne

Thurs 7.30pm: Peter Cassidy

Fri 9.30am: Rosemary Gogarty

Sat 10am: Molly Devaney M.M.

Sat Vigil: Martin & Annie Doherty

Sun 9am: Margaret Daly

Sun 11.30am: Thomas Maguire

WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon 8am, Tues 7.30pm, Wed 9.30am, Thurs
7.30pm, Fri 9.30am, & Sat 10am.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD for next weekend Masses are: Vigil (Sat Jan 14th) Louise Keegan 11.30am (Sun Jan 15th) El/M. Anderson

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST for next weekends Masses are Vigil (Sat Jan 14th) Deirdre Mc Anarney, Betty Beirne, Kathleen Nee, Frank Holland & Kathleen Cumiskey.11.30am (Sun Jan 15th) Frances Walsh, Nellie Lavelle, Rose Leavy, Paul Farrell & Don O'Doherty

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Adoration on Friday commencing after Mass and continuing throughout the day until late.

COLLECTIONS: Athboy €1126, Rathmore: €192, Rathcairn €235. Thank you for your generosity.

FEASTDAYS occurring in the week ahead:
Fri Jan 13th - St. Hilary

REST IN PEACE: Your prayers are requested for John Ahern,
Newman s Mills and John Carolan, Kilkeelan who died during the week. May they rest in peace.

BINGO: The next bingo in aid of Church funds takes place on Sunday Jan 15th in the Hotel at 3pm.

THE ALTAR SOCIETY would like to say thanks to those who gave donations towards Christmas flowers.

WELCOME: The parish welcomes with great joy and congratulations those babies baptised recently—James Farnan, Rachel Smyth and Saoirse Gough. Many congratulations to their parents and godparents also.

BAPTISMAL MEETING: The next Baptismal meeting will take place on Wed Feb 1st 2012 at 8pm in the Old Darnley Lodge Hotel. Bookings for baptisms at this meeting. ATHBOY TIDY TOWNS AGM wed next in the Darnley Hotel at 8pm. New members welcome and needed. Can you give one hour a week to keep our town tidy? Contact any T.T. member.

ALLOTMENTS: Limited number of community organic allotments available. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 086 8867455 for more information.

PARISH STATISTICS
            2011 2001 1991
Baptisms   57   71      35
Funerals    26   17      29
Weddings    4   13      11

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 2012
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.