CHURCH OF ST. COLMCILLE KELLS CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION GIRLEY

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER 2019 Priest on Duty: Fr Sebi – Phone: 046/9240213 & 046/9240842

Baptisms: Second and Fourth Sunday at 1.30pm. Email - info@kellsparish.ie Website - www.kellsparish.ie

Vincent de Paul Phone No. 087 2934507 Shop Donations/Enquiries: 0862556750

ADORATION HOURS

Adoration will resume on Monday 30th December after 10am Mass.

FEAST OF THE NATIVITY Of OUR LORD TUESDAY 24th Dec: Christmas Eve

Confessions 12-1pm & 2-3pm Vigil Mass 8pm with carol singing at 7.40pm

Polish Mass at 10pm Christmas Eve

WEDNESDAY 25th Dec: Christmas Day Masses: 9am, 11am, 12.15pm (Children’s/Family Mass)

GIRLEY CHURCH Confessions - Christmas Eve 10.30-11am

Tuesday 24th Dec - Christmas Eve - Vigil Mass - 8pm Wednesday 25th Dec - CHRISTMAS DAY - Mass at 10am

MASSES FOR WEEK Mon & Tues morning : Mass at 9.30am

Thursday to Saturday morning: Mass at 10am

CHRISTMAS OFFERING DAY

Kindly use the WHITE envelope from your Box or an ordinary

envelope with name and address. Fr. John and Fr. Sebi thank everyone for

their generosity during the year.

THE KELLS PAUPERS CEREMONY MEMORIAL GROUP

VENUE: PAUPERS GRAVEYARD, PEOPLES PARK, LOYD, KELLS TIME: 12 NOON SHARP DATE: CHRISTMAS DAY 25/12/19

EVERYONE WELCOME

NEWLY BAPTISED We welcome into the Christian Community: Éala Grace Black - Kilmainham, Kells Cianna Grace Browne - Fordstown, Navan Carter Aidan Galligan - The Glebe, Kells Hugh Gerard Jackson - Hurdlestown, Kells Fiona Catherine O’Reilly - Kilmainham, Kells Teddy Elon Tuite-Smyth - Rockfield Rd, Kells

Recently Deceased: Margaret McKenna, St. Colmcille’s Villas

Mass Intentions for Kells

Sat (Dec 21) 6.30pm -2nd Ann - Maura Murtagh, Headfort Park -Anniv - Paddy & Bridie Jordan, St. Brigid’s Tce -Anniv - Deceased members of the Tevlin family, Kilmainham -Anniv - Michael & Mary Vaughan, St. Colmcille’s Villas Sun (Dec 22) 11.30am -1st Ann - Liam Hegarty, Philadelphia & late of Archdeaconry Mon (Dec 23) 9.30am -Anniv - Teresa Rogers, Bective St Tue (Dec 24) 9.30am -Birthday remembrance - Chris Costello, Headfort Park Thu (Dec 26)10.00am -Anniv - Joan Garry, Finglas Fri (Dec 27) 10.00am -Anniv - Deceased members of the O’Neill & O’Brien families Sat (Dec 28) 10.00am -5th Ann - Jack Fitzsimons, Kenlis Lodge 6.30pm -2nd Ann - Josie Tormay, St. Colmcille’s Villas also Helen Tormay -7th Ann - David Drew, Mill Lane -1st Ann - Nigel Farrelly, O’Growney Tce -3rd Ann - Tommy Flanagan, Cavan Rd also Pat & Ellen Flanagan Sun (Dec 29) 11.30am -MM - Liam Mulvany, O’Growney Tce Mass Intentions for Girley

Sun (Dec 22) 10.00am -Anniv - Brendan McGuinness, Triermore & Deceased members of the McGuinness and Bell families Tue (Dec 24) 8.00pm -Anniv - Margaret Brady née Gilligan & Deceased members of the Gilligan family Wed (Dec 25)10.00am -Anniv - Eddie & Anna Gillic, Cloncat Sun (Dec 29) 10.00am -Anniv - Josephine Fogarty, Drewstown Anniversary Masses:

The Carolan family, Farrell St; Benny & Kitty Carolan, Rockfield Rd; Peg Connell & the Connell family, Canon St; Annie Keenan, Canon St; Hannah Kilkenny, Rockfield Rd; Fleming family, Gardenrath Close; Mick & Kitty Moriarity, Gardenrath Close; Oliver Condon, Gardenrath Close; Kathleen Grace, Kenlis Crescent; Eamon McCabe, Carrick St; The Dolan family, St Colmcille’s Villas; Nan Cantwell, Carrick St; The Dolan family, Carrick St; Mena Phelps, Swansea; Sr. Josepha Dolan, St. Colmcille’s Villas; Peter & Kitty Nelson, Kilmainham; Joseph & Josephine Flanagan, Climber Hall & Deceased members of the Flanagan family, Climber Hall; Margaret & Sean O’Sullivan, Bruddy Tumalty & Tony Tumalty, late of St. Colmcille’s Villas; Paddy Nugent, Kenlis Place; Deceased members of the Ryan family, Syddenrath; Eileen Donnelly, The Grove, Farrell St; Mary & Terence Dunne, Cookstown; Kathleen Campbell, Loyd; Elizabeth Murphy, St. Colmcille’s Villas; The Campbell family; Patrick & Margaret Farrelly, The Boolies; Thomas, Josephine & Baby Carpenter, Church View; Maureen Flood & Yvonne Cassidy, Kenlis Place; Deceased members of the Haughey & Shine families and friends; Edward Smith, Calliaghstown; James & MaryAnn Smith, Calliaghstown; James & Mary Garry, Clonmellon; Sonny Black, Kilmainham; Phil & Mary Halpin, Oldcastle; Martin & Betty Smith, Árd na Greine; Steponas Lialko, Lithuania.

COLLECTIONS Offertory/missalettes:- Kells €1816 Girley €204

Weekly envelopes:- Kells €2162 Girley €88 We thank all those who contribute, count and collect.

Handball €500; Kilmainham €6,200; Drumbaragh €3,800; Gaeil Colmcille €12,000

WE WISH ALL OUR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS AT HOME AND ABROAD A VERY HAPPY, HOLY AND

PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS .

KELLS CHURCH CRIB

PLEASE REMIND YOUR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS THAT THEY CAN WATCH ALL THE CHRISTMAS CEREMONIES LIVE FROM KELLS ON THE WEB WITH THEIR LAPTOPS, COMPUTERS, iPHONES, ETC.

HELP THE HOMELESS - Charity Social dance in Girley Hall, Fordstown on Sun 5th Jan, 6-9pm. Dancing to Shane Moore. Refreshments and raffle. This will be the first dance for many years in the recently-renovated hall and it is hoped that the local community will come and support the charity and make use of a great local amenity.

ECUMENICAL CAROL SERVICE Annual Christmas Carol Service takes place in St. Columba’s Church tonight,

Sun 22nd Dec, at 7.00pm. Choir of St. Colmcille’s Parish and Kells Silver Band. All welcome.