Newsletter 22nd February 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

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

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 Coffee.  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.

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

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

Digital Support Class focused on local History will start on February 27th from 10.30-12.30 in the Men’s Shed meeting room. All are welcome. 

Come and See Day in Pallottine Centre, Thurles Sat 11/04/2026, a day to explore priesthood; talks , time for prayer, answering your questions, discerning a vocation

Booking through National Vocations Office : carol.king@vocations.ie

The Knights of Columbanus invite you to attend a series of Lenten talks led by     Fr Joe Walsh entitled “The Best is yet to come because?” Starting Tuesday 24th February in the Holy Rosary Parish Hall , Ennis . Contact (087) 4106025 for more information

We remember in our prayers those who have died:

Ena Maher , Parkstown , Horse & Jockey

Mary McAssey , Carlow ( mother of Christene Croke , Curraheen , Horse & Jockey)

We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:

Moycarkey:                                                      

Saturday 21/02/2026               Tommy Sheridan , Parkstown ;

@ 6.30 p.m.                             James ( Jim ) Gleeson , Turtulla (9th Anniv.)

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

Littleton:

Sunday 22/02/2026                  Tim McCarthy , Derrynaflan Road , Littleton;

@ 12 o’clock                           John & Julia Hayes formerly of Church View

                                                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

Two Mile Borris:                                            

Sunday 22/02/2026                  Conor Kennedy Skehane  and his parents Tom & 

@10.30 a.m.                        Josie Kennedy ;

                                                Rita Clohessy , Ballydavid ( 11th Anniv.);

Rena Nuvoloni (née Ryan) Ongar, Dublin 15 & Two Mile Borris