PARISH OF THE ASSUMPTION BALLINGARRY

Date: 08^th January 2012

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The Church of the Assumption

Mass times during the week:

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

9.30am

7pm

10.30am

Sacristy Phone 052-9154114 – Please use this No. to book anniversaries, Baptisms, Weddings etc. It is best to ring before or after Mass times.

New Graveyard Queries 052- 9154006 & 086-2416963

Fr. Quirke’s mobile: 086 8171758

V In Memoriam V

We remember our deceased relatives and friends

Sat 07^th Jan Mary Claire O’ Brien, Lr. Ballingarry M.M.

Sun 1^st Jan Ned Mullally, Jessfield

Mary Jo. Corcoran, The Village

May they rest in peace

Sat 14^th Jan Thomas Norton, Bouleakeale

Mary Goldsboro, Lisnamrock

Michael Mullins Snr., The Commons

& Manchester

Michael Mullins, Jnr., The Commons

& Manchester

Sun 15^th Jan Josie & Jim Hayes, Upr. Ballingarry

Ann & John Molloy, Williamstown

Christine Keenan, Terryglass

May they rest in peace

Collection: Newsletter Collection is now due. Envelopes are available in the porches.

2012 Collection Boxes

Envelopes for 2012 are still available in the Church. If you use one please collect it at your convenience. Thank you.

Holy Water

We have purchased a new Holy Water Barrel. It has a tap to make it easy to fill your water bottles. It is placed in the side porch (Church Lane Side). You can get to it from the main body of the Church anytime the Church is open. Please bring your own bottle. Holy Water renews the grace of our Baptism.

Accord Pre Marriage Course

Dates are available for the pre marriage course for 2012 in the porch. Please book early as you are aware all couples are obliged to attend the course prior to marriage.

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Important upcoming dates

Ballingarry Parish Journal

The 16^th production of the Ballingarry Parish Journal for 2011, is now available to purchase. It is once again packed with great articles, reports from many of our clubs, groups, schools, societies, colour photograph section, picture parade, poetry, sporting achievement-wedding & graduation photos, list of weddings, births & deaths along with some lovely obituaries’ dedicated to those who passed away over the last twelve months.

We sincerely hope you enjoy this years volume & many thanks to your for sending through many articles, reports & photographs, it’s amazing how much keeps coming in every year. Here’s looking forward to working on 2012 volume next year.

Here’s a taste of some of the articles in this years Journal:

· Reports from The Church of the Assumption & Kilcooley/Fertagh Group of Parishes

· Presentation to Fr. Tom Breen

· The Ballingarry International Softball Player – Julie Walsh-Trundle

· Obituaries’ for Evelyn Cantwell, William McGrath, Mary B. Vaughan, Ellen (Nellie) Brady, Denis Tobin, Richie Tobin, Alice Stapleton, James (Jimmy) Cormack, Thomas Dunne, Dick Grant, Eileen Murphy, Bridie Fitzpatrick, Tom Croke, Bill Fitzgerald, Dick Brennan, Michael Corcoran, Michael Butler & Nancy Doheny - R.I.P.

· Retirement of Mr. Tom Fennessey, Presentation Secondary School, Principal

· Thomas Herbert-Wall Letter from the Past

· All Ireland Skittle Success

· Dinny Cleary looks back…..

· History of Ballingarry Schools

· Mrs. Bridie Meagher, Main St. celebrates 100 years 1911-2011

· Saluting a Centenarian – Sr. Aloysius

· Cousin Billy by Declan O’ Shea

· Josie Ivors – Visits America

· Births, Deaths & Marriages

· Snippets

· Gaelic 4 mothers

· Killaloe Coast Guard Rescue Craft – “Dalton”

· Ballincurry Priest’s contribution to local history by Martin Maher

· Presentation to Fr. Tom Breen P.P. by Ballingarry G.A.A. Club

· Ballingarry G.A.A. Club Hosts Tipperary G.A.A. Lotto

· Everything and the Kitchen Sink

· A little Lifetime Foundation by James & Carmel Croke, Mohober

· Matt Alexander – Proud to represent Ireland

· The smiling face of Africa by Sarah Casey

· Reports from sporting clubs – Ballingarry Senior G.A.A, Juvenile G.A.A, Friends of Ballingarry G.A.A., Ballingarry Albion F.C., Coolquill A.C., Crohane Gun Club, Crohane Coursing Club, Ballingarry Gun Club, World Taekwondo Association, Glengoole/Gortnahoe Ladies Football (Ballingarry involvement), Jessfield Harriers, Ballingarry Community Games & Ballingarry Camogie Club

· Reports from Schools – Presentation Secondary School, St. Joseph’s N.S., Mohober N.S., Lisnamrock N.S., Slieveardagh N.S., Brightsparks Childcare & Slieveardagh Community Childcare Centre.

· Community, Societies, Clubs, Services & Farming – Ballingarry Community Centre, St. Vincent de Paul, Ballingarry Bridge Club, Larry Wall-Fitzpatrick, Ballingarry I.C.M.S.A., Famine 1848 Walk, The Slieveardagh Cultural & Enterprise Centre, Killenaule, Ballingarry Parish Bóthar Committee, Chernobyl 2011 Thurles & district news & Ballingarry Civil Defence.

· Photos – Weddings, Achievements, Graduations, Picture Parade (old & new) & colour section

Available to buy in the following locations:

· Tobin’s Foodstore, Ballingarry

· Daybreak, Ballingarry

· Ballingarry Post Office

· Ryan’s “The Miners Rest”, Ballingarry

· Amby’s, Ballingarry

· Pollards, Ballingarry

· Webster’s, The Commons

· Mairead’s, O’ Sullivan’s Cross, Ballingarry

· Centra, Killenaule

· Cahill’s, Gortnahoe

· Kerwick’s, Callan

Also available from any Committee Member: Murt Duggan, Margaret Maher, Kitty Norton, Eileen Heaphy, Martin Maher, Dan O’ Connell, Matt Alexander, Declan O’ Shea, Margaret Bergin & MaryAnne Maher

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Community & Society

New Year’s Winning Streak Call For Michael

2012 will get off to a fantastic start for Ballingarry man Michael Treacy and his family as on New Year’s Eve, Michael was called to be a contestant on the National Lottery RTE 1 game show Winning Steak on Saturday, January 7th. We congratulate him and wish him and his family good luck on the night.

New Year’s Winning Streak for Michael

Annual Dinner

All older parishioners and friends are invited to the dinner in The Community Centre Ballingarry on Sunday 15th January at 1pm. Come along and enjoy a nice dinner followed by Bingo, Music, Dancing and a sing along

Ballingarry Community Hall

Hall committee meeting on Wednesday 11th. Jan. at 8pm.

A biography of Father John Kenyon - the Rebel Priest has been published by Tim Boland. Kenyon was the Templederry Parish Priest who refused the request of William Smith O'Brien to lead out the forces of North Tipperary in support of the Young Ireland rebels at Ballingarry. As Meagher, Dillon and Leyne left Chapel House,Templederry, Kenyon deemed the approaching rising 'a bootless struggle', and wrote in his parish registar 'This evening I have heard of a rebellion in South Tipperary - may God speed it.' The book deals with the Young Ireland Movement, and for the first time explains why Kenyon refused to become involved at the final crucial moment. This book will be reviewed in 'The Irish Catholic' on Jan 5^th. Available at Londis, Ballingarry and Centra, Killenaule. Also online at kennys.ie

Old School House The Commons

Adult Set Dancing Classes will begin in the School on Mon nights from 8.30-10pm. Michael Cooney will give these classes & anyone interested in joining us should please come along next Mon night Jan 9^th. Teenage classes will commence in a few weeks time.

Step dancing continues in the School on Fri nights from 5-6.15pm. Anyone interested in joining the Junior, Adult beginners or Advanced guitar class should contact Billy on 0861960157.

A challenging card game of 25’s and 31’s recommence on Fri from 8-11pm.

Because of demand for the mining DVD we have produced some more and these are available at Slieveardagh C.I.T.E. and in local shops and pubs. Thanking you all for your support in buying these DVD’s & wishing everyone a very happy New Year.

Contact with the school is by email: oldschoolcommons@gmail.com or dropping in on Thur for 11am-1pm.

Revival Of Traditions In The Old School, The Commons

Slieveardagh C.I.T.E

Preparation for Work & Customer care workshop; this is for employed/unemployed professionals.
It will prepare participants for future employment, preparing CV and interview preparation. Also, customer care focuses on customer service and working in direct customer contact.

This workshop will run Mon – Fri each morning for 2 weeks. For further details contact Angela:052-9154896 Ext1

or Sylvia 01-5227051

Training at Slieveardagh C.I.T.E., Ballingarry-

Internet for Farmers, Risk assessment for

farmers, Horticultural tools training, Safe Pass, Manual Handling, Computers, ECDL,Water

Meter Installation, Rain Water Harvesting, First

Aid, Occupational First Aid, Paediatric First Aid.

All courses due to start in the next few weeks.

Limited places available contact Angela/Rita

052 9154896 Ext 1.

If I take up employment, how will it affect my social welfare payments? How will going back to

education affect my social welfare payments? Do

you have the facts? Do you have the right information? What supports are there? Come to

our ‘Welfare to Work’ Information Morning. Monday, 12th December, 2011, 10am-12pm, Slieveardagh Cite, Ballingarry.ALL ARE WELCOME. For further details contact South Tipperary Development Company at 052 7442652.

Flu vaccine now available in Health Centre by appointment with practice nurse. The HSE recommends Flu vaccine for all those over 65 years as well as all pregnant women and for younger people with chronic illnesses. It is also recommended for people with close regular contact with pigs or poultry."

Urlingford Library – open Tues 10 – 8, Wed 10 – 5, Thurs 10 – 5, Fri 10 – 1, Sat 10 – 1.30, closed Sun and Monday. Knitting group starts Sept 1^st 10 – 12pm. DVDs & Magazines available to borrow also.

Ballingarry Website

Anyone interested in including news regarding sport updates, achievements, graduations, christenings, weddings, obituaries etc for inclusion on the weekly website newsletter can do so by emailing ballingarryparishjournal@gmail.com by 9pm on a Friday evening. Photographs can also be emailed. The website is a great means of keeping people far and wide from the parish updated on the weekly happenings and it would be great to include more weekly events. Don't forget to check out the Ballingarry website, some of the articles from the 1996 & 1997 Journal are now updated online. www.ballingarry.net. The links for each townland in Ballingarry is now linked through on the 1901 & 1911 Census. Hopefully making it easier for those all looking to find their family ties during that time. The link is under the Genealogy section on the left-hand side of the homepage of the website. Hopefully these links will be of great benefit to people.

Credit Union

Ballingarry Credit Union open every Friday night from 7.30pm to 9pm. New members welcome

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Schools – Pre-school, Primary & Post Primary

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Sporting Clubs

Ballingarry G.A.A. Club

GAA Lotto Nos. 4-19-20-26

No winner; €40 each;

1.	Philomena Morrissey, Fethard
2.	Bernie Gahan, Killaghy
3.	Mairéad Maher, Lr. Ballingarry
4.	Martin Brennan, Lismolin
5.	Aaron & Jack c/o Nuala

Jackpot next week €11,900

Ballingarry Juvenile G.A.A. AGM

Ballingarry Juvenile GAA AGM will take place in G.A.A Centre on Monday 9th @ 8pm. Grading for competitions in 2012 will be decided on the night. All welcome.

Fab Fitness

Fab Fitness would like to wish all my customers

a very healthy and happy Christmas and new

year. Thank you for your support during the year

and look forward to seeing you back in 2012. New Year's resolution class on in Mullinahone Hall Tues 3rd Jan at 10 am. This is a once off class. Regular classes back after Christmas break on Monday 9th Jan and every mon and wed morning in Mullinahone community hall, 9.30. Also Ballingarry Community hall on Thurs evenings 8-9pm class resumes Thurs 5th Jan These are fun circuit training classes, using light weights for ultimate toning, aerobic excercises for overall aerobic fitness and help with weight loss, followed by 'ab burn' and stretches. These classes are suitable for all levels of fitness as each works within there own range, so come along have fun

get fit and even make a few new friends.
Contact Biddy O'Dwyer NCEF Fitness Instructor

087 641 0352 or 052 9152001

Fitness Classes

Aerobic Classes

Circuit Classes

Body Toning

Starting: Tues 17^th January

Venue: Mullinahone Community Centre

Times: Aerobics: 7-8pm

Circuits & Tone 8.15-9pm

Cost: €7 per class

A bottle of water is required and a towel or mat.

Classes to suit all fitness levels and beginners very welcome.

Any further information Contact: Esther 086-8960369

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Newsletter deadline: 8pm Wed.

E-mail all items for January to: Ballintaggart@gmail.com

Details for inclusion on website please email ballingarryparishjournal@gmail.com, deadline Friday at 9pm.

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