Newsletter 09th August 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 o’clock.

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

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

                        Saturday  15th August. Masses for the feast:

Moycarkey: Saturday at 10 a.m. ; Littleton: Saturday  at 9.00 a.m.;

Two-Mile-Borris: Saturday  at 10.00 a.m.

Parish Lottery: Congratulations to  Marie Hayes  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 take place in St. James’s Church Two Mile Borris  on Monday 10th  August  @ 10 a.m. . It will be led by a Minister of the Word and a Minister of the Eucharist.

Rosary : will be recited at the Turnpike Grotto on Saturday 15th August at 6.00pm. All Welcome

The Office of the Chief Operations Officer of the Bishops’ Conference : has asked the Catholic Communications Office to share the advertisement for the position of National Coordinator for the Promotion of Synodal Collaboration and Mission. The closing date for applications is 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Further details are available at: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/about/careers/.

Littleton Tractor Run in Aid of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland on Sunday 9th August : Starting from Darmody’s Bar Littleton . Registration from 1 p.m. , €20 per entry , run leaves at 2 p.m. and the route is approximately 1 hour . Light refreshments & raffle after followed by music at 6 p.m. All vehicles welcome . All proceeds go towards a polytunnel for ABI House Waterford . Please support this very worthy cause.

Mary’s Meals – Tipperary Branch: As part of a National Fundraiser (7th-15th August) to raise funds and awareness for the global school feeding charity, Mary’s Meals, we are cycling 150k around Lough Derg, Swimming 10k in Lough Derg and walking from Thurles to Knock. Our collectors will be in Thurles (7th), Roscrea (8th) and Cashel (10th). 11 cents purchases a meal while €22 feeds a child one meal a day for a full academic year.  97% of all money raised reaches the front line. Everyone is welcome to help/contribute.  John Egan 087 8158720, Seamus Bourke 086 6030597.

Golf Classic: Tuesday August 18 – Friday August 21st. First ever Cashel & Emly Archdiocese Inter-Parish Golf Championship and Co. Tipperary Inter-Parish Golf Championship (Co. Tipperary Golf Championship is open to all parishes in Tipperary  which includes parishes in the dioceses of Killaloe & Waterford . For Booking contact: William @ 086 3797881 or email thurleslionsgolfclassic@gmail.com  Play for your parish! Organised by Thurles Lions Club – all proceeds to Cathedral Reroofing Project.”

We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:         

Moycarkey :              Saturday 8th August @ 6.30 p.m.

Dick & Olive Fitzgerald and Canon Phil Fitzgerald

Moycarkey:                Saturday 15th August @ 6.30 p.m

Paul Walsh ( 8th Anniv.)

Jim Scott , Kylenoe , Horse & Jockey

Littleton :                   Sunday  9th August @ 12 o’clock

Samantha Dunne , 9 McDonagh Tce , Littleton , (2nd Anniv.)

Littleton :                   Sunday 16th August @ 12 o’clock

Bridget Hayes , McDonagh Tce , Littleton , Month’s Mind Mass

Pat Corcoran and his son Jim , McDonagh Tce, Littleton

Ellen & William Heffernan , Ballymoreen , Littleton