Newsletter 01st March 2026

Parish Mass Times:

Moycarkey: Monday; Wednesday & Friday at 10.00am; Sat at 6.30pm; Radio Link – tune into 105.1. Littleton: Monday to Friday at 9.00am & Sunday at 12.00.

Two-Mile-Borris: Sunday at 10.30am . Mass on Monday at 10.00 a.m.

Masses live streamed from Littleton: https://www.churchservices.tv/littleton

Development & Upkeep of Church Property: collection will be taken up at masses this weekend

First Friday: Communion calls to the sick and the housebound at the usual times.

Parish Lottery: Congratulations to Mary Treacy winner of this week’s Parish Lotto. The Jackpot now stands at €5,000

Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Lay-Led Liturgy): will commence on Monday 2nd March and will be held in our three Churches once monthly as follows, Our Lady & St. Kevin, Littleton 1st Monday @ 9 a.m / St. James’ Two-Mile Borris 2nd Monday @ 10 a.m. / St Peter’s Moycarkey 4th Monday @ 10 a.m. Please refer to www.moycarkeyborris.ie for further information.

Trócaire Lenten Campaign: Trócaire Boxes are available at the Churches this weekend. Please support the work of Trócaire.

Lenten Food Appeal: Over the next seven weeks we are inviting parishioners to donate a non-perishable food item each weekend during Lent. After Lent, items will be donated to one of the Third World Countries. Our food item next weekend is Pasta.  Please bring some with you to Mass and leave it in the box inside the Church door. (This project is being organised by a group of Transition Year Students for the parish who are participating in the Pope John Paul II Awards).

Sacrament of Baptism: The next information session will be held in the Parish Office on Monday April 13th from 7.30-8.15pm. Please contact the Parish Office in advance to confirm your place on the course .

Cashel & Emly Lourdes Pilgrimage:  will take place from 12th – 17th June 2026.

For general enquiries, please contact JWT on 01 2410800. For Assisted Pilgrims, please contact Fr. Joe Tynan on 087 2225445 or by email at lourdesassistedpilgrims@cashel-emly.ie. For anyone wishing to travel as a Helper, please contact Jacqueline in the Lourdes Office on 089 4913351 or email lourdespilgrimage@cashel-emly.ie.

The Moycarkey-Borris Saint Patrick’s Day Parade: Takes place in Littleton village on Tuesday March 17th at 10.30am. A Church Gate collection will be held at all Masses in the parish this weekend. Please support.

Parish Yearbook for 2026: We are asking all organisations from the parish to make a contribution to the parish year book. The first meeting will be held on Monday 2nd March at 7pm in Muintir Na Tire Hall .All  welcome .

Moycarkey ,Littleton & Two-Mile Borris Community Alert AGM will be held on Monday 2nd March at 7.30pm in Muintir Na Tire Hall Littleton. All welcome.

On Saturday 7th March from 10am to 1pm Text Alert annual subscription fee of €15 can be paid in the Muintir Na Tire Hall, Littleton ( ONE DAY ONLY ) Thank you for your support.

Summer Camp: For the children of the Parish will take place from

July 20th – July 23rd inclusive.  More details to follow.

Thurles Golf Club :in association with William O’Gorman ( liver recipient)   are hosting a coffee morning on Friday 6th March from 10.30am to 1.30 pm in aid of Liver Transplant Unit,  St Vincent’s Foundation .All welcome to attend.

The Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day is Friday March 20th :Volunteers are needed for 2 hours at various stations in the shopping centre in Thurles town. Please contact Bernie on (086) 3848898 or Dan on  (083) 096 2812.

We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:

Moycarkey:                                                      

Saturday 28/02/2026        Siobhan Costigan , Two Mile Borris;

@ 6.30 p.m.                          Geraldine O’Hara , Drumgower ;

Clare Bourke (nee Ely) Hammersmith , London formerly of Ballybeg Littleton  ;

                                                Patrick & Mary Fahy , Graigue ;

                                                Nora Doran (Month’s Mind Mass)

                                                Lottie & Chris Doran and deceased members of

                                                The Doran family Archerstown

Saturday 07/03/2026        Marian Sweeney, Church View & also remember Phena     

@ 6.30 p.m.                         Sweeney, Thurles whose Anniversary occurs at this time;

Joan & Malachy Cullagh , 7 Kevins Park Littleton along with their daughter

Caroline Carey and their grandson Joseph;

Tom Leahy Kylenoe , Horse & Jockey ;

James & Mary O’Brien Graigue .

Littleton:

Sunday 01/03/2026           Stephen Fox Derryhogan , Littleton;

@ 12 o’clock                      Maggie Kelly , 8 St Bridget’s Tce , Littleton;

                                                Benny & Mary Quinn , Main  St , Littleton

Sunday 08/03/2026           Noreen  Haughney , Ballybeg , Littleton

@ 12 o’clock                       Denis Bourke formerly Ballydavid and late of London

Two Mile Borris                                            

Sunday 01/03/2026           Rena Nuvoloni (née Ryan) Ongar, Dublin 15 & Two Mile Borris

@ 10.30 a.m.

Sunday 08/03/2026           Willie Bowe , Leigh , Two Mile Borris

@ 10.30 a.m.