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Mass Intentions 

           Sat 10      19.30   John & Rose Mulligan & DFM Laheenamona

Sun 11   10.00       Peter Wynne (MM)                              

                         Brendan, Marie & Kevin Casey

Gorvagh 09.00                                                                         

Sat 17      19.30       Paddy & Kathleen Conboy, Lisdadnan

                     Jim Boyle & DM of the Boyle &

                          Mahon families, St Patrick’s View

                      Alice & Paric Moran, Shannagh

Sun 18   10.00      Tommy McCaffrey (1st anniv)             

Hugh Colreavy       

We pray for Monica Brennan, nee Bohan originally from Aughrrim who died recently in America

 

Mass Times 17th & 18th January

Sat Jan    17th    Mohill        7.30pm

Sun Jan   18th     Eslin     9.00am

                               Mohill 10.00am

                                                          Fenagh    11.30am                            

 

Weekday Masses—Mon to Fri 10am

Rosary after 10am Mass

Confession—Sat evening 7pm in Mohill.       

First Sat—Mass at 10am & Confessions after Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration

Thurs after 10am Mass until 6pm

Benediction first Thurs of the month at 6pm

 

Coffee Morning in Aid of Inis Aoibhinn Cancer Care West’s residential facility on Sunday 25^th January in Gorvagh Community Centre after 9am mass till 11:30am.  please message Geraldine on 0877598554 or Grainne on 0863969325

Envelopes 2026

The Offertory Envelopes for 2026 have been distributed. If you did not receive a box please contact Fr Nigel or any member of the Pastoral Council. 

Pope Leo

Dear friends, the hope that we proclaim must be grounded in reality, for Jesus came down from heaven in order to create a new story here below. In the gifts of the Magi, then, we see what each one of us can share, what we can no longer keep for ourselves but are to give to others, so that the presence of Jesus can grow in our midst. May his Kingdom grow, may his words come to fulfillment in us, may strangers and enemies become brothers and sisters. In the place of inequality, may there be fairness, and may the industry of war be replaced by the craft of peace. As weavers of hope, let us journey together towards the future by another road (cf. Mt 2:12).

Points to Ponder 

That God comes to us as a newborn offers us a new beginning. It also reminds us that the divine life is vulnerable, fragile, and needs to be cared for and protected. There is nothing sentimental or romantic about Matthew’s version of the Christmas story. It’s reality life.

When it comes to the holy life of God with us, Emmanuel, Jesus, it is always a matter of life and death; the child’s, each other’s, our own. God has entrusted his Son to each one of us in a variety of ways. Just like Joseph we stand in the middle between Jesus and Herod, between life and death, between the life-giver and the life-taker. We can’t stay in the middle. Day by day, minute by minute, we choose. Will we get up and take the child and his mother or will we sleep through and miss what God is doing in our lives? What will it be for you? For me? What are we choosing? Are we nurturing and growing the life of Christ within us? How are we caring for the sacred pieces and parts of our lives? How are we creating a home for Jesus?

Don’t be too anxious or distracted by Herod. Remember, neither God nor Joseph dealt directly with Herod. They didn’t give Herod time, attention, or effort. That doesn’t mean we deny or ignore the Herods of our lives. It means, rather, that we gain more by nurturing, feeding, and growing the divine life. It means that our work is to cultivate deep relationships, a life of prayer, and love for all people. It means that in the end holiness always wins.

Catholic Schools Week 2026

This year, Catholic Schools Week will run from 18 to 24 January with the theme, Normal Lives, Called to Holiness.  Inspired by Pope Francis’ reflection on Blessed Carlo Acutis, the 2026 theme invites pupils, teachers, families, and parishes to explore the call to holiness as something both universal and accessible. Holiness is not for a few, but for all; not reserved for religious professionals or mystics, but for every student, teacher, parent, (and grandparent!) living each day in friendship with Jesus Christ.

 

8 Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, 8pm 8th January, online 

Join Mary Lally for an 8-week online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course designed to help you reduce stress, sleep better and feel more grounded in daily life. The programme costs €22 and includes weekly guided practices and simple tools you can use at home. To book your place or find out more, contact Mary Lally 087 276 4539

 

Money Matters

Last weekend……….€1,340