PRIEST ON DUTY:  Parish Team

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Weekdays: 2

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Next weekend: 1

Readers St. Mary’s Sunday: Vigil Tim Brophy and Sean Dwan 8am Sr. Christine 10am Joan McCarthy & Gerry Slevin 12  noon Catherine Kennedy & Jane Spearman McGrath

Readers  St. John’s Sunday: Vigil T. Fogarty 9am M Cullen 11am B.White

Financial Matters

€ 3,921.00

 Thank you.

Killaloe Priests Benevolent Fund

Collection (Retired Priest’s) for this will be taken up at all Masses next week-end. 

Please use yellow envelope in your yearly pack of envelopes

Bishop O’Reilly’s Visit

Our new Bishop, Kieran O’Reilly will pay his first Pastoral visit to the East of the Shannon part of the Diocese on Friday 24^th September. There will be a special Mass to welcome him and pray that his ministry as Bishop will be fruitful and fulfilling. Mass will be at 7.30pm in St Mary of the Rosary Church and all are welcome to attend. There will  be an opportunity to meet Bishop O’Reilly in the Parish Centre after Mass. So lets have a good turn out to welcome Bishop Kieran on his first official visit to Nenagh.

Rambling House - Apology

Owing to the Mass with our new Bishop on the 24^th September, and the meeting afterwards in our Pastoral Centre, Rambling House has been postponed to the last Friday in October. Sorry for any inconvenience cause and we look forward to seeing you then. D.V.

Cells resume work starting 20^th September 2010, collection of tape and newsletter from Wednesday 15^th September.  Would you like to join Cell?  It is scripture based and we reflect on the gospel for the following Sunday—come and see.  Contact Mary No. 086 1076558 or Patricia 32830

Best Wishes to the tippeary teamin the all Ireland final

this Sunday also the Clare Minor Hurling Team.

Safe  JOURNEY to all travelling to the Match

Medjugorje Afternoon Prayer recommences on Monday 6^th September at 4pm in the Day Care Centre.  All are welcome.

Prayer before Mass Go before us, O Lord, in this our sacrifice of prayer and praise and grant what we sing and say with our lips, we may believe in our hearts and what we believe in our hearts we may practice and show forth in our daily lives.  Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Prayer after Mass Bless, O Lord, our hearts and minds and grant that as we leave your house we may continue to be aware of your presence, through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Anniversary Masses

  6^th September  - 12^th September

St Mary’s :

Monday 8 am  Nora Murphy (A)

Monday 10 am Whelan Family (A)

Tuesday 10 am Terry and May Fogarty (A)

Saturday 10 am Michael Howard (A)

Saturday 7pm Paddy Joe Maher (1^st A)

Sunday 10am Tony Grace (A)

Sunday 12noon Samantha Shoer (mm)

Joseph Morrissey (A) Denis Finn (A)

St. John’s:

Tuesday 6.15 pm Joe Kennedy (A)

Thursday 6.15pm Kevin Hassett (A)

Sunday 11am Tommy Healy (A) & deceased members of family (A)

Suaimhneas Síoraí Tabhair Dóibh a Thiarna

Recently deceased

Eileen Treacy

Patsy Gardiner

Kitty Breslin nee Whelan , of London & formerly Rossa Place , Nenagh

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

Evie Amelia Green

Harry Michael Durack-Lawlor

Welcome to our Christian Community

Have you a Baby for Baptism?

Next meeting to prepare for the Sacrament of Baptism will be held in the Pastoral Centre, this  Monday 6^th September at 7.30pm.Please bring a photocopy of your Baby’s Birth Certificate on the night.  Thank you for your co-operation.

Symbols used at Baptism.

Oil:

There are two oils used in the Baptism Ceremony:

Oil of Catechumens. b) Oil of Chrism.

Before Baptism the child is anointed on the chest with the Oil of Catechumens praying for the strength to grow and live as a Christian.

After Baptism the child’s head is anointed with Oil of Chrism as a sign of a special calling as a Christian.

2. The Christening Robe:

After their Baptism the first Christians wore white for a week to show they had taken on a new way of life.

3. Baptismal Candle:

The Easter Candle  stands for Christ, the Light of the World. The Baptismal candle is lit from the Easter Candle and given to the parents inviting them to pass on their faith to their newly baptised child.

Pharmacy Rota  Finnertys 12pm—2 pm

Nenagh Active Retirement Group resume their meetings on Thursday September 9^th in the Library from 2.30—4.00 pm.  New members very welcome.

First ever Tipperary Women’s Mini Marathon!

North Tipp Sports Partnership (NTSP) and South Tipp Sports Partnership (STSP) have joined forces in organising a Women’s 10k event in Thurles on Sunday 19^th September at 2pm. The official route and registration details as well as all race information can be found on the official website: ww.tippminimarathon.ie and closing date for entries is 1o^th September 2010. Please remember to collect your race number, chip and goody bag at the registration desk in the

Tipperary Institute on Saturday 18^th September between 10am and 2pm. For any further info contact Elaine/Sharon NTSP 067 43604 or www.ntsp.ie

Traditional Irish Music Classes

Beginning 2^nd week of September 2010 in Nenagh Area.   Instruments taught, Guitar, Fiddle, Tin Whistle, Banjo, Accordion.  All ages catered for. Limited number of places reasonable rates.  Teacher Kathleen Costello. Contact  086 3006772

Art Classes

Resuming in the Pastoral Centre, Church Road, from Monday 13^th September  also Wednesday 15^th of September for six weeks consecutively.  Contact Josephine Geaney on 067 32730/mobile 087 4183900

Nenagh Choral Society is pleased to announce Tuesday 28^th September 2010 @ 8pm.  Introduction night and fist grouping/rehearsal for its 2011 production “Hot Mikado” Location:  St. Mary’s Convent Primary School and each Tuesday thereafter An important night to understand the show, meet the production team, registration and schedule communication.  The show will run from Saturday March 19^th for 8 nights.  Old and new members welcome. Visit www.nenaghchoralsociety.com

Nenagh Apostolic Workers wish to thank all those who donated to our collection last Sunday and a

special thank you to our collectors.

The Sue Ryder House

Limerick Road will be having an

OPEN DAY

Sunday 12^th September

between 2.30 pm and  5.00 pm.

 All welcome.

ENJOY PRAYING PROGRAMME

Enjoy Praying is a group programme based on the

Bible.  Its purpose is to support individuals in developing a deeper spiritual life.  There will be six weekly sessions lasting one and a half hours approximately, every Wednesday night at 7.30 in the Pastoral Centre.  It will begin on Wednesday 22^nd September.

If you are interested or need further information please contact St. Patricia Greene at 32830.