Tel (090) 9643916 – Fax (090) 9642116.
(090) 9645080 (Creagh)
 
Mass Intentions this week : St. Michael’s. (Monday/Friday)
Morning: 8a.m. 
Mon: Mary Moylan, Cahir. 
Tues: Dec mem Deeley & Menkal-Payne
 Families.
Wed: Jack Kelly, St. Michael’s Square. 
Thur: Yvonne & Jack Duncan, Bridge Ct 
Fri: Teresa Bradley, St. Grellan’s Tce. 
Sat: 10a.m. Eileen Hill, Derrymullen (M.M.)

Evening: 6p.m.
Mon: Tom McKeon, Brackernagh.
Tues: Tom Rankin, Garbally Demesne
Wed: Killian & Harney Families.
Thur: Dec mem Donnellan Fam, St. Brendan’s
Fri: Mass for the Sick & Bereaved.

SUNDAY: DEC. 7th : First Mass of; Sat. 7p.m.
 Patrick & Mary Intyre & Tom Comber, Fahy & B’sloe.
9a.m. Mary McDermott, Beechlawn.
11a.m. Angela Ledwith, Brackernagh.
12.15p.m. Pat McAdams, Derrymullen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Creagh: (Monday/Friday) 9.45a.m. 
Mon: Vincent Hanly.   Tues: Owen & Madeline Curley, Loughbown.
Wed: Teresa Cogavin, Creagh. Thur: Alec Rothwell, Dunlo Hill.
Fri: Ellen Conroy, Abbey. Sat: No Mass.

SUNDAY: DEC. 7th : First Mass of; Sat. 6.30p.m.
 Justin Noone, Athlone Road. 
10.30a.m. Jarlath Dolan, Kilgarve.
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ADORATION: on Thursday from 6.20 – 9pm in St. Michael’s Church. First Friday after 6p.m. Mass until 9p.m. Please sign names on list in Church Porch.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH CHOIR: practice on Tues @ 7.30p.m.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSARY: 1st Saturday of the month at Our Lady’s Shrine in St. Grellan’s Tce @ 5.30p.m. All welcome.
CHILDREN OF MARY: Annual Mass @ 8p.m. on Monday in Supper Room, Social Centre (opp. Convent of Mercy). All welcome.
PIONEERS Those eligible for Silver/Gold pins please leave name, address & payment (payable to Pioneer Assoc) to Parish Sec. by Fri. 5th Dec. Pin or brooch-Silver €27; Golden (gilted silver) €29; 9ct. Gold €122.
ALTAR SOCIETY: December: Mrs. L. Donnellan; Mrs. M. Flynn.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC: meeting in Health Centre, Ard Mhuire on Monday, Dec. 1st @ 8.30p.m.
DEERPARK CENTRE: Christmas Bazaar & Cake Sale on Wed. 10th Dec. 10.30-2.30p.m. Monster Raffle & lots of Xmas items. Please support.
CELEBRITY CHEF EVENING: Garbally College Parents Assoc present an event not to be missed (Christmas cooking) in Shearwater Hotel on Wed. Dec. 10th from 7-10p.m. Tickets: €20 from College or Parents Reps.
LEISURE DANCING: Xmas Dinner Dance on Wed. Dec. 3rd in Carlton Shearwater Hotel. Tickets: Lily – 9643159; Mary K & Angela (087) 6210021.
RURAL TRANSPORT PROG: starts on Friday, Dec. 5th. Loop 1: out to top of Circular Rd via Creagh & Portnick; Loop 2: out to Poolboy, Beechlawn, Port. Hosp & Gaelscoil; Loop 3: via Tesco. Timetable etc (087) 6419415.
HISTORICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOC: Launch of Ann Ridge’s book “The Death Customs in Rural Ireland” in Library on Wed. 3rd Dec @ 8p.m
CHRISTMAS FAYRE: in Social Services Centre next Thursday, Dec. 4th from 11a.m. to 3p.m. Please support.
B’SLOE SWIMMING CLUB: AGM on Thur. Dec. 4th @ 9pm. In Gullane’s Hotel. Parents of swimmers are requested to attend.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC: Walk 2nd Dec: Emerald B/room-town.
JUNIIOR SIN GERS CIRCLE: Emerald Bar on Sun 30th @ 6p.m.
GAA LOTTO: No winner. No’s : 5,18,23,24. Next J/pot: €5,500.
TAUGHMACONNELL COMM. CARE GROUP: hold fundraising dance in Gullane’s on Thur. 4th. Music: Brendan Shine. Please support.
WANTED: Bus escorts for St. Teresa’s Special School. Escorts must
have good English - experience of working with children with special needs
an advantage. Further details: (090) 9642796.
PADRAIG PEARSES GOLF SOC: Christmas Outing to B’sloe G.C. on Sat. 6th Tee res: 11-12.15p.m. Details: (086) 3777796.
VINCENT de PAUL: Annual Collection on Sat / Sun 13-14th December
ADVENT SCRIPTURE READING GROUP: meeting in Family Centre, Brackernagh on Mon. Dec. 1st @ 8p.m. All are welcome.
R.I.P : John Barrett, Culliagh; Ciss Moynihan, Inchicore & Loughrea;
Mary Hallette (nee Donnelan) late of St. Brendan’s Tce.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY NEXT: Is. 2:1-5. Ps 121. Mt 8:511.
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CHURCH RESTORATION FUND: the collection for last Sunday realised €1,297. Thank you.