PARISH OF ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON & GRANGE
Fr Michael Toomey V.F. / P.P. / ADM.
First Week of Lent
17th & 18th February 2024
Website: www.abgnfparish.ie
☏ For Priest on Duty Please Call: 087- 6564170
✉ Please email us at: office@abgnfparish.ie
📫 The Parish Office, Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
☏ Phone: 052 – 7464408 E Mail parishofagb@gmail.com
ARDFINNAN: Mass Saturday 6.30pm
GRANGE: SUNDAY 10.30am
BALLYBACON: Sunday 12.00noon
THANK YOU
Many thanks for your contributions in the last weeks in the collections and envelopes for the upkeep of our parishes and churches:
Ardfinnan/ Ballybacon/ Grange: Weekly Collection €1075
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: Weekly Collection €724
40 HOURS EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
As part of the national initiative to pray for vocations and to coincide with the start of Lent we will be having a 40-hour Exposition the Blessed Sacrament across our five churches this week. The hours will be spread across the 5 days in each church and will involve students from our schools during the day. We would be grateful if parishioners could also commit one hour on the sheets in the porches to ensure we have a constant prayer over the 40 hours.
Each day begins with Mass at 10am, with
prayers with the local schools during the day, concluding with Benediction at 6.30pm.
Monday Feb 19th GRANGE 10am Mass – 6.30pm Benediction.
Tuesday Feb 20th BALLYBACON-10am Mass – 6.30pm Benediction
Wednesday Feb 21st FOURMILEWATER 10am Mass – 6.30pm Benediction
Thursday Feb 22nd NEWCASTLE 10am Mass – 6.30pm Benediction
Friday Feb 23rd ARDFINNAN 10am Mass – 6.30pm Benediction
Come and spend some time in quiet prayer with Our Lord this week.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Because of the 40 Hours Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
MONDAY: No Mass in Newcastle– Mass at 10am in GRANGE
TUESDAY: No Mass in Ardfinnan– Mass at 10am in BALLYBACON.
WEDNESDAY: 10am Mass in FOURMILEWATER
THURSDAY: 10am Mass in NEWCASTLE
FRIDAY: 10am Mass in ARDFINNAN- NOTE LATER TIME
TROCAIRE APPEAL
The annual Lenten Trocaire Appeal begins this week. The boxes for donations and information about this year’s appeal are available in all Church Porches. Thank you in advance for your usual generous support for those in greatest need in our world at this time.
WEEKLY ENVELOPE BOXES
For those who require a box of envelopes, or they cannot find their own, please complete a form in the porches and return it to the sacristy / Fr Michael.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
These will be prayed after morning Masses on the following dates in Lent:
Mon 26 Feb Newcastle
Wed 6 March Fourmilewater
Fri 15 March Ardfinnan
Thu 21 March Newcastle
Wed 27 March Fourmilewater
MAINTENANCE URGENTLY NEEDED- APPEAL
There is some urgent work needed to be done in Ardfinnan church in the coming weeks as there has been a problem with the roof in the back sacristy / office area. While we have done our best to resolve the issue over the years, it will now need a significant amount of work and will cost around €30,000 to resolve.
After discussing with the parish council, we are asking parishioners if they would like to assist with the costs of this roofing issue which needs urgent addressing. While we do have enough money in the parish Development Fund to cover it, this would severely deplete this fund in case any other works were needed in the near future particularly works planned for Grange this year. Special appeal envelopes are available in the porches, and we thank you so much for anything you can contribute towards this special maintenance appeal.