PARISH OF THE
ASSUMPTION BALLINGARRY
Date: 27th November 2011
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The Church of the
Assumption
Mass times during the week:
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Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
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9.30am |
9.30am |
9.30am |
9.30am |
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. QuirkeÕs mobile: 086 8171758
V
In Memoriam V
We remember our deceased relatives and
friends
Recently deceased:
Mary Claire
OÕBrien (nee Grant), Ballingarry & Sarah (Cissy) Maher, (nee McGrath)
Gortnahoe & Copper.
Sat
26th Nov
Mary Hayes, Boulea
John Cleere, Kylelane
Michael OÕ Connell, The Commons
Sun
27th Nov
John & Josephine Webster, The Commons
Nancy Maher, Tinnock
Molly Fleming, Mohober
May they rest in peace
Sat 3rd Dec
Dick Vaughan,
Venterfair
Anna Molloy,
Leixlip & Lisnamrock
Sun 4th Dec
Nicholas
Pollard, The Commons
Dick Maher,
Boulea.
May they rest in peace
Sincere
Sympathy is extended to the family of Mary Claire OÕ Brien (nee Grant) (Ballingarry,
Thurles, Co. Tipperary) who passed away on November 18th, 2011. Mary Claire; is deeply regretted by her
loving husband Se‡n, daughters Karen and Jennifer, son-in-law Rob,
grandchildren Chloe, Ava and Ellie, brother, sisters, brothers-in-law,
sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Rest in Peace.
Reposing was at her residence on the Monday from 4 o'clock with Rosary at 9 o'clock.
Removal took place on Tuesday morning to the Church of the Assumption,
Ballingarry at 10.45 o'clock for Requiem Mass at 11.30. Burial was in the Old
Churchyard Cemetery immediately afterwards. May she rest in Peace.
Sincere
Sympathy is extended to the family of Sarah (Cissy) Maher (nee
McGrath) (Bailey House Nursing
Home, Killenaule, formerly Gortnahoe, Thurles, Co. Tipperary & Copper,
Ballingarry) on November 21st, 2011, predeceased by her husband Denis;
deeply regretted by her loving sister Alice, brother Jimmy, sisters-in-law,
nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and many friends. Rest in
peace. Reposing was at O'Connell's Funeral Home, Killenaule, on Tuesday evening
from 5 o'clock to 7.15 o'clock to the Church of the Assumption, Ballingarry, at
8 o'clock. Funeral Mass was on Wednesday at 11.30. Burial took place immediately
afterwards in Two-Mile-Borris Cemetery. May she rest in Peace.
Thurles
Vigil
A Three Hour Vigil in Honour of our Lady of the
Miraculous medal will be held in the Pallotine
College Chapel, Thurles on
Monday November 28th, 2011. It will commence at 8.00p.m. and will consist
of a Eucharist Hour, Marion Hour
and Holy Mass.
Enrolment of the Miraculous medal will take place during the Marion Hour. Fr
Joe Walsh will conduct the Marion Hour.
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.
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Important upcoming dates
Ballingarry
Parish Journal
The deadline has now passed for any future submissions to the 2011 Ballingarry
Parish Journal, the journal will soon be sent through to print and as always we
look forward to it hitting the shops and streets around Ballingarry.
St. Vincent de Paul Collection
Will be held on
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th December. Your supported is appreciated.
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Community & Society
Monster Sale of Work
This years Sale of Work will
take place on Sunday 27th November at 2pm, Ballingarry Community Centre.
Free Mulled Wine and Hot
Chocolate with mince pies for the first 100 people.
Wheel of Fortune with amazing
prizes of TV'S/Laptop/Digital Camera.
Visit to Santa for Û5 per child,
which includes photo and present.
Ample parking available.
Lots of choice, fun and
entertainment on the day.
Please come along, enjoy
yourself and support the local community.
Old School House The Commons
Showing of the Mining Archives
DVD will take place in the school on Thursday, Dec. 1st at 8pm.
All are welcome to attend.
Weekly events
Card games, 25's and 31's, take place in
the Old School every Friday night from 8 - 11pm. Admission Û2 and refreshments
are served.
Step dancing classes cost Û3 and are
given on Friday evenings from 5 - 6.30pm and all children are welcome.
Guitar classes for beginners and
advanced
players are given on Friday
evenings from 5 - 6.30pm and these classes cost Û7 per person.
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.
Millennium Family Resource
Centre
Will be having a bag pack in
Dunnes Stores in Thurles on Thursday & Friday the 15th & 16th December.
It would be greatly appreciated if people could spare a couple of hours to help
raise as much money as possible for the centre. If you can help please contact
Pauline on 052 9157 992.
Thurles Flower and Garden Club
Christmas Flower Demonstration by Enda Thompson
Phelan will be held in the Anner Hotel, Thurles on Tuesday 29th November at
8.15pm. Û12 entrance fee, non members welcome.
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 1st 10 – 12pm. DVDs & Magazines available to borrow also.
The Loft CafŽ Mullinahone – Orders taken for Xmas cakes & puddings
– contact Maria on 087-7747857.
Opening hours Mon 9.30am – 2pm , Tues – Sat.
9.30am – 6pm Closed Sundays.
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
Lotto NoÕs 2-6-25-26
No Winner Û40 each:
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1. |
Chris Tobin, The Commons |
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2. |
Birdy
Barrett, Boulea Hill |
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3. |
Hugh & Kitty OÕ Brien, Hillside |
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4. |
Gerry Fitzgerald, Foyle |
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5. |
John McNamara, Jessfield |
Jackpot next week Û10,700
Match Results
& Fixtures:
Fixtures
Will hold recycling drive to
raise funds for camogie club. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes bed
linen, towels, and textiles including shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Please
drop items at Parish Hall between 11am and 1pm on Saturday 3 December.
Coolquill A.C.
Cross Country Trails
Last
Sunday, the Munster Masters cross country was held in Patrickswell,
Co Limerick. Donal Horgan had a super run, when coming 13th over the line and
fourth county man. The team combined very well to collect the silver medals.
Matt Alexander also travelled and had another very good run to be fourth O/55
and be an important member on the O/50 county team that also won medals. This
weekend Matt is representing his country at the Home Nations cross
country being staged in Glasgow and we all wish him the very best.
GET
IN SHAPE FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!
Fab Fitness classes back after mid-term break on
Monday 7th Nov and every Mon and Wed morning in Mullinahone community hall,
9.30.
Also Ballingarry Community hall on Thurs evenings 8-9pm. These are fun circuit training classes,
using lightweights for ultimate toning, aerobic exercises for overall aerobic
fitness and help with weight loss, followed by body conditioning 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 6410352 or 052 9152001
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Newsletter
deadline: 8pm Wed.
E-mail all items
for November to: to brigid2@eircom.net
Details for
inclusion on website please email ballingarryparishjournal@gmail.com, deadline
Friday at 9pm.
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