Newsletter 08th 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 . No Mass on Monday at 10.00 a.m.

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

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

Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Lay-Led Liturgy): This Liturgy will replace the morning mass (10 a.m.) in St. Jame’s Church Two Mile Borris on Monday 9th March . It will be led by a Minister of the Word and a Minister of the Eucharist.

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 items next weekend are Pea’s/Bean’s.  Please bring some with you to Mass and leave it in the box inside the Church door

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.

Anam Cara :  the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly Parent Support Evening on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 7.30pm in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles

Tea Morning: being held by Margaret Delaney in Muintir Na Tire Hall on Saturday 21st March from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in aid of Motor Neurones Disease.  All welcome.

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

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

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.

“No More Tears in My Eyes.” :Kathleen Kilbane lived in an orphanage for 9 years ,  a sanatorium in Roscommon for 15 months and died of TB at the age of 14.

Fr Brian McKevitt O.P. will speak on  Tuesday , March 10th in St Kevins Church , Littleton , at 7.00pm   on this extraordinary  ” Witness to Catholic Hope.” , an inspiration to the sick and the youth and why we should pray to her. All  welcome. “

Afternoon Tea: Saturday 14th March from 2pm to 5pm. Catch up with family or friends in the Dormitory above the shop in Holycross Abbey. €30pp Book in Holycross Parish Office 0504-43124 or email hbparishoffice@gmail.com

We remember in our prayers those who have died  :

James Costello (brother of Michael Costello ,Fanning Pk , Two Mile Borris and the late Vincent Costello , Derrynaflan Avenue , Littleton)

We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:

Moycarkey:                                                      

 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 .

Saturday 14/03/2026        Pat Bourke , Maxfort ;

@ 6.30 p.m.                          Patrick & Breda Croke , Curraheen ;

Thomas McCormack late of Curraheen and also remembering his parents

Patrick & Johanna McCormack whose anniversary occurs at this time ;

Annie & John Donnelly, Knockanuss;

Tommy & Connie Gleeson, Drumboe

Littleton:

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

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

Sunday 15/03/2026           Mary Lee , 11 Mc Donagh Terrace ;

@12 o’clock                         Kay Grehan ( nee Gooney ) ;

Kitty & Jim Fanning, McDonagh Tce., & their daughter Maureen Kenneally &

deceased members of the Breen and Fanning families

Patrick Ryan , Ballybeg , Littleton & deceased members of the Ryan families ;

John Fahy , Ballybeg

Two Mile Borris:                                            

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

@ 10.30 a.m.

Sunday 15/03/2026           Margaret Fanning (50th Anniv) John Fanning (38th Anniv)

@10.30 a.m.                         Pat Fanning (52nd Anniv)