Newsletter 17th August 2025

Parish Mass Times:

Moycarkey: Monday; Wednesday & Friday at 10.00am; Saturday 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; Monday at 10.00am

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

 

Parish Mission: A Mission will be held in the Parish commencing on Saturday, October 18th and concluding on Tuesday October 21st.  Further details later.

 

Pride of Place Meeting: An important meeting in preparation for the visit of the Pride of Place judges (Sept. 10th) will be held at 7.30pm this Monday evening (August 18th) in the Muintir Na Tíre Hall, Littleton. Our entry is based on ‘the village as the  heart of the community’. Each community group and organisation is requested to attend. All Welcome.

 

Monster Metal Scrap Collection Fundraiser: Thurles Mart, Friday, August 29th & Saturday August 30thAll types of Scrap Metal accepted.  All proceeds to Thurles Cathedral Reroofing Project. Please contact Phil on 087 2420074. All metal scrap donation greatly appreciated.

 

Michael English & His Band: “Faith, Hope & Inspiration Concert” in the Cathedral of the Assumption, on Friday, September 26th in aid of the Cathedral Reroofing Project.  Ticket Donation: €30 – now on sale in Parish Office, Cathedral Street (0504 22229) & Bookworm, Liberty Square (0504 22257).

 

Our Lady of Fatima National Pilgrimage to Holycross Abbey: Sunday 31st August 2025.  Rosary at 2.30pm followed by Stations of the Cross at 3pm, Anointing of the Sick at 3.40pm and Mass at 4pm with Celebrant, Fr. Vincent Stapleton. All are welcome.

 

Parish Lottery: Congratulations to Rhona Flanagan winner of this week’s

Parish Lotto. The Jackpot now stands at €5,000.

 

Tipperary ETB – Thurles & Nenagh: Free part-time course available to help you prepare for returning to work.  Please contact Andrea Lupton at 086 1659257 or 067 31845.

 

We remember in our prayers those who have died:

 

Patrick Browne, USA (formerly of Liskeveen House, Littleton).

 

William (Billy) Carrie, Castleknock, Dublin / Tipperary / Meath.

 

Frank Gooney, Ballytarsna – Month’s Mind Mass (Saturday 16th August at 6.30pm).

 

Eileen Cleary, 15 Cluain Na Seimre, Two Mile Borris – Month’s Mind Mass (Sunday 24th August at 10.30am).

 

We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:

 

Moycarkey:

Jim Scott, Kylenoe, Horse & Jockey (Saturday 16th August at 6.30pm).

 

Littleton: Mick Kelly, 8 St. Bridget’s Terrace, Littleton; Richard & Mary Costello, Thurles Rd., Littleton; Andy, Alice & Sadie Ryan & deceased members of the Ryan family; Ellen & William Heffernan, Ballymoreen  (Sunday 17th August at 12).

 

John Butler, Ballyragget (Monday 18th August at 9am).

 

Billy & Annie Graham, their son Danny & deceased family members; Bernard Doyle, Galboola; Nora Doyle, & her children Linda & John Doyle, Ballybeg (Sunday 24th August at 12).

 

Two Mile Borris: Neddie & Judy Power, Cloncleigh; Celine Browne (née Purcell). We also remember her parents William and Bernadette Purcell & deceased family members (Sunday 17th August at 10.30am).

 

Mary Hayes, Leigh (Sunday 24th August at 10.30am).