Fourth Sunday of Advent
Parish Phone Nos. (021) 4871180.
Emergency No: 087 0956190
Monsignor Kevin O’Callaghan: (021) 7336053
Parish Centre/Sacristy: (021) 4289768
Ring for bookings: Baptisms & Marriages etc
WEEKEND MASSES
Ovens:
Vigil: 7.30pm.
Sunday: 11.30am.
Farran:
Vigil: 6pm. Sunday: 9.30am.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Ovens:
9.30am: Monday & Wednesday
Farran:
9.30am: Tuesday & Thursday.
CONFESSIONS FOR CHRISTMAS
This Sunday, 19th December:
Farran: 4pm. Ovens: 5pm.
Christmas Eve:
Ovens: 10.30am to 11.15am.
Farran: 11.30am to 12.15pm.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Christmas Eve:
Ovens:
2pm, 6pm & 10pm.
Christmas Day:
8.30am & 11.30am
Farran:
Christmas Eve:
4pm. & 8pm.
Christmas Day:
9.30am.
ST. STEPHENS DAY
Farran: 9.30am.
Ovens: 11.30am.
Remainder of Week:
Ovens: 10.30am: Mon Weds & Fri.
Farran: 10.30am; Tues. (No Mass Thurs)
New Year’s Day:
Ovens: 10.30am.
The usual Vigil & Sunday Mass times for the weekend, 1st/ 2nd January.
You may choose to use one of the weekday Masses as your Christmas Mass.
Christmas Offering Envelopes
Envelopes available in the porches of both Ovens and Farran Churches.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION BOXES
Offertory collection boxes for 2022 are now available in the main porches of both churches for those who wish to use them.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
No Eucharistic Adoration on Friday next, Christmas Eve.
Eucharistic Adoration on New year’s Eve after the 10.30am Mass in Ovens Church, 11am to 12noon.
TAX BACK SYSTEM
Participants can collect their 2022 envelopes at the sacristies or the parish centre. The refund from Revenue this year amounted to €5,792.42.
Again, grateful thanks to all.
AUTUMN DUES
Sincere thanks to all who have returned the Autumn Dues envelopes and to those who distributed them
St. Vincent de Paul
On behalf of St. Mary’s and the families we help, we wish to thank you sincerely for contributing to our annual collection which amounted to €4010.
In these difficult this is very generous indeed, when so many other charities are calling on your generosity. Your contributions will go a long way in supporting our work and we are indeed very grateful.
A Happy & Holy Christmas to you all & a prosperous & Covid free New Year.
SR. LOUISE HORGAN
Sr. Louise returned to Thailand during the week, following a brief visit home. On Thursday, 2nd December she was the recipient of The Presidential Distinguished Service Award by President Michael D. Higgins at Árus an Uachtarán. This was in recognition of her many years of service in Thailand with needy women, children and refugees.
Congratulations to Sr. Louise on this well deserved award & we wish her many more years of Distinguished Service.
RECENT MARRIAGES
Sinéad McDonnell & Liam Good
Rachael O’Leary & Eoin Hayes
Congratulations.
RECENT BAPTISMS
Fiadh Margaret Twomey, Srelane
Patrick James Nyhan, Knockanemore
Ally & Katie McGurk, Lisheen Woods
Eve Eileen O’Kelly, Knockane.
Welcome to the Parish Family.
PAIDIR LÁ NOLLAG
‘Sé do bheatha, ‘Mhuire,
Atá lán de ghrásta,
Agus ‘s é do bheatha linn
Do rugadh insa stábla.
Nach beannaithe an Naíon é sin idir do lámha.
THE CHRISTMAS CRIB
More than 700 years ago St. Francis of Assisi decided that he would tell the Christmas story in a way that it had never been told before. He set up a stable scene in a cave not far from his home in Assisi. He used real people and animals to help him tell the story and people came from far and near to see what he was doing. As they gathered around him he told them how Jesus had been born in a stable because there was no room anywhere else in the town. He also told them how angels appeared to the shepherds with the Good news of Jesus’ birth. St. Francis’ idea was such a good one that it quickly became an important part of Christmas celebrations all over the world.
PRAYER TO BLESS THE CRIB
We praise and thank you O God, for the coming of Jesus.
Bless this crib and bless each one of us.
Help us to remember that we must share Jesus’ light and love with all the world.
May we always be thankful for all the gifts you have given us.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen
CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
Congratulations to Paul Kirwin, Aglish on winning the Jackpot in the Éire Óg Lotto. Well done.
Newsletter
No Newsletter for the next 2 weekends.
Newsletter returns in the New Year, 8th/9th January.
We wish all parishioners a Happy, Peaceful and a safe Christmas.
Fr. Liam, Monsignor Kevin and the Parish Assembly.