Moycarkey / Littleton / Two-Mile-Borris Newsletter
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 6th October 2024
Fr Tom Fogarty … 44317 or 086-2425425 email: tfogarty71@gmail.com Fr George Bourke.44227 or 087-4182900 email:bourkegeo19@gmail.com
Parish Office: Secretary: Kay Doherty: Phone: 60018: email:
mblparish@gmail.com
Parish Mass Times:
Moycarkey: Mon, Wed & Fri 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
Sacrament of Baptism: The next information session will be held in the Parish Office on Monday October 14th from 7.30-8.15pm. Please contact the Parish Office in advance to confirm your place on the course. Parish Office (0504 – 60018).
First Holy Communion: Will take place in St. James Church, Two Mile Borris on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 11am. All four schools in the parish will receive First Holy Communion on that day.
In preparation for this special occasion, there will be three ‘Do This in Memory’ Masses held in each of the Parish Churches. The dates for these Masses are as follows: ●St. James Church, Two-Mile-Borris: Sunday, November 17th at 10:30am ●St. Peter’s Church, Moycarkey: Saturday, February 8th at 6:30pm ● Our Lady & St. Kevin’s Church, Littleton: Sunday, March 30th at 12:00 Noon. We encourage all families to attend these Masses as part of the preparation process.
Sacrament of Confirmation: April 5th, 2025 at 11am in St. Peter’s Church, Moycarkey.
Parish Lottery: Congratulations to Sue Cleary winner of this week’s Parish Lotto. The Jackpot now stands at €5,000.
Moycarkey, Littleton & TMB Community Alert Church Gate CollectionWill be held this Saturday & Sunday. Your support would be appreciated.
The National Vocations Office: Will be holding three open days for men over the age of 18 who wish to explore Diocesan Priesthood in Dublin (UCD), Galway (NUIG) and Thurles (Pallottine College) during October and November. Information and registration forms can be found on the vocations.ie/exploring
We remember in our prayers those who have died:
Marie Heffernan (née Dee), Church View, Littleton – Month’s Mind Mass (Saturday 5th October at 6.30pm).
Statia Leahy (née Bourke), Ballydavid, Littleton – Month’s Mind Mass & her husband, Jim Leahy (9th Anniversary). (Sunday 6th October at 12.00).
Maura McCarthy (née Skehan), Tinnahinch, Cappawhite, and formerly of Parkstown, Horse and Jockey.
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:
Moycarkey:
Rita and Sean Barry (Saturday 12th October at 6.30pm).
Littleton:
Baby Jessica Lee, Grallagh; Tommy & Johanna Walsh, 8 McDonagh Tce.; John & Anna Leahy, Laharden (Sunday, 6th October at 12).
Ethna Fahy, Ballybeg: Mary McCormack, Ballybeg; Paddy & Marie Woodlock, Two Mile Borris & their Granddaughter Ella Greaney, Oxford; Pat Ryan, Ballybeg, Ballynonty (1st Anniv.), also remember at this time Anthony & Mary Ryan & Anne Marie & Danny Brogan, Ballybeg (Sunday, 13th October at 12).
Two Mile Borris:
Mike Hayes, Grawn (Sunday, 6th October at 10.30am).
Monica Maher, Grawn (Sunday, 13th October at 10.30am).