SUNDAY 25th: 3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:

MASS INTENTIONS:.  

• THIS WEEKEND:
• Sat.  7.30pm:      Margaret O’Keeffe, Commons & Mary Scully, The Island.
• Sun 10.00am:     Months mind mass for the late Ned Murphy, U.K. & Taur.
• Sun 11.30am:     Funeral mass for the late Pauline Murphy, Meenatariffe.
• NEXT WEEKEND:
• Sat.  7.30pm:      Billy O’Brien, Main Street.
• Sun 10.00am:     Sheila Casey, Glenamuckla.
• Sun 11.30am:     Months mind mass for the late                 Peggy Mackessy, Lower Road.
• MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and        Saturday – Mass at 10am.
• Thursday – Liturgy of the Word at 10am.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS: OFFERTORY: €1,893.00, SHRINES: € 153.00, DIOCESAN FUND : €000.00, SPECIAL COLLECTION: €0,000.00. Sincere thanks for your generosity.

Death: We offer our sincere sympathy and prayers to the family of the late Pauline Murphy, Meenatariffe who died during the week. May she rest in peace.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: Takes place from January 25th to 31st. This years theme is Catholic Schools: Called to Serve. For more information log onto www.catholicschools.ie

SPRING LENTEN STATION MASSES: As the season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18th February it is again time to arrange the Lent Station Masses. Families wishing to host a Station Mass in their area are asked to contact Breeda in the Parish Office on 029-22679 to make the necessary arrangements.

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE: Tuesday, 3rd February is Feast of St. Blaise. Blessing of throats will take place at the 10am mass and also at an additional mass at 7.30pm.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: St. Vincent De Paul will hold their church gate collection before masses next weekend, 31st January & 1st February. Please give a little it will help a lot.

THE PRIORY INSTITUTE: Is Ireland’s only accredited premier institution offering theology courses both online and in a traditional classroom setting. For more information contact 01-4048124 or log onto www.prioryinstitute.ie.

SPRING LENTEN STATION MASSES: As the season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18th February it is again time to arrange the Lent Station Masses. Families wishing to host a Station Mass in their area are asked to contact Breeda in the Parish Office on 029-22679 to make the necessary arrangements.

IRD DUHALLOW: The following programmes are being offered by IRD Duhallow. Contact Louise on 029-60633 for more  information or to book you place.Time Management – Thursday, 29th January at 7pm. Learn how to get Work Life Balance, Prioritising, Goal Setting and Managing your time more efficiently. Start Your Own Business – 18th & 25th February and 4th, 11th & 18th March. Cost €50. Presentation Skills - 1 Day course in March. Learn the fundamentals of powerpoint and to make a sales pitch. Internet Awareness & Safety Seminar: Will be held in the J.O.K. Institute on Thursday, 12th   February at 7.30pm for parents, teachers, guardians etc. Guest speaker, Dr. Maureen Griffin will help parents to educate their children on how to behave safely while online. Questions and Answers session will be available. To book contact Helen on 029-60633.

COLÁISTE TREASA, KANTURK: Open night for incoming first years will be held on Thursday, 29th January from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

BOHERBUE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL: Enrolment & open evening for first year pupils will take place in the school on Tuesday, 3rd February from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

SCHOOL REUNION: Knocktoosh National School Reunion will take place on Easter Sunday, 5th April in the Devon Inn Hotel. Looking forward to a great get together. More details later.

FIRST RESPONDERS: Moves are underway to establish local first responder teams to attend emergencies in the area under the guidance of the Ambulance Service.  Full training provided. A public meeting for the local community of Kanturk and Newmarket First Responders will take place in the CYMS hall, Newmarket on Thursday, 29th January at 7pm. All welcome to attend. For more information contact Louise Hyde on 085-1800606.

SHORT BUT SWEET: A five year old girl was having one of those trouble-filled days with her mother. It seemed they spent the day arguing back and forth. Finally the mom had enough. “Jenny, go sit in the corner, right now! Don’t get up until I tell you to!” Jenny went to the corner and sat down. In a few minutes she called back, “Mom, I am sitting down on the outside, but I am standing up on the inside!”

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:  “A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details,    actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far – reaching.” Swami Sivananda

“Nobody’s perfect. Well, there was this one guy, but we killed him….” Christopher Moore

“Whether you have a Maruti or a BMW, the road remains the same. Whether you travel economy class or business, your destination doesn’t change. Whether you have a Titan or a Rolex, the time is the same. Whether u have Apple, Samsung or lava,  people who call u remain the same. There is nothing wrong in dreaming a luxurious life. What needs to be taken care of is to not let the NEED become GREED. Because needs can always be met…but greed can never be fulfilled.”Rajinikanth

“The highest reward for a man’s toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.”  John Ruskin

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King

“ If we wait until we’ve satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late”.      Lee Lacocca

ONE SENTENCE SERMON: I did not create these problems but they are my   problems.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: www.quitwithhelp.ie. Quit with Help offers unique and innovative advice to help you quit cigarettes for good.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS: Count your blessing instead of your crosses, Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes, Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of your tears, Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years instead of your lean, Count your kind deeds instead of your mean. Count your health instead of your wealth, Love your neighbour as much as yourself.