Sunday 23^rd  - JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE.   

MASS INTENTIONS:.

THIS WEEKEND:

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Dan Culloty, Orchard Avenue.
• Sun 10.00am:     Special Intention.
• Sun 11.30am:     Jim Fleming, Lower Road his son Jay.

NEXT WEEKEND :

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Parish Mission
• Sun 10.00am:     Parish Mission
• Sun 11.30am:     Parish Mission

MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday – Mass @10am.
• Thursday – Liturgy of the Word.

LAST WEEKEND COLLECTION: OFFERTORY: €2,137.00 , SHRINES: € 309.00, DIOCESAN FUND : €000.00, SOCIAL & FAMILY: €374.00 Sincere thanks for your generosity.

REMEMBRANCE MASS: For those who died over the past 12 months will be  offered in St. Mary’s Church on Friday, 28th November at 7.30pm. During the mass a family member will be invited to come forward to light a memorial candle. If a member of your family died outside the parish please   contact Breeda in the Parish Office on 029-22679 and they will be included in the mass. Refreshments will served in the CYMS hall afterwards.

THANK YOU: Fr. Francis would like to thank the families who hosted the Autumn Station in their area and parishioners for their generous station offerings.

PARISH MISSION – 30th NOV to 5th DEC :  Welcome to Fr. Seamus Enright of the Redemptorist Mission Team speaking at all masses this weekend in preparation for our week long Parish Mission commencing next weekend, 30th November . A reminder to all community groups taking part in the opening night, a rehearsal will take place this Wednesday night, 26th November at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church. Each group is asked to bring with them a symbol of their club/organisation/business.  Also, A big thank you to all who helped to distribute the Parish Mission invitation to every home in the area.

FASHION SHOW: The Parents Association of Newmarket Boys School will hold a festive fashion show in the Hiland on Thursday, 27th November @ 8pm. Tickets available in shops.

THE ALDWORTH FAMILY: Following the recent exhibition by Duhallow Ancestry, The Aldworth Family of Newmarket is now available to purchase on DVD for €10.  It is available at the Post Office and O’Flynn & Tobin in Newmarket or contact Lisa on 087 9848428.

SENIOR CITIZEN EXERCISE CLASS: Will commence in Castlecourt, Island Road on Wednesday, 26th November at 11am.  €5 per class. For more information contact Patricia O’ Reilly on 087-2613973.

SHORT BUT SWEET: The night was dark and the Catholic marine on guard duty was having a hard time staying awake. He jarred himself awake several times, but finally gave in and fell asleep. With a start, he opened his eyes to find the camp chaplain, standing in front of him. Thinking quickly, the marine quickly lowered his head again and said loudly, “Amen!”

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:  “I’ve learned that things change, people change, and it doesn’t mean you forget the past or try to cover it up. It simply means you move on and treasure the memories. Letting go doesn’t mean giving up….it means accepting that some things weren’t meant to be.”      Lisa Brooks

“From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says I survived.”  Fr. Craig Scott

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.”  Charles Schulz

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” Erma Bombeck

“Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world.” Steve Jobs[Co-founder of Apple computers]

ONE SENTENCE SERMON: Every bad situation will have something positive…even a dead clock shows correct time twice a day! Stay Positive!

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: www.yourmentalhealth.ie. Every single one of us will experience tough times in our lives.            YourMentalHealth.ie is a place to learn about     mental health, and how to support yourself and the people you love.

33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:    

MASS INTENTIONS:.

THIS WEEKEND :

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Sonny Collins, Boherbue.
• Sun 10.00am:
• Sun 11.30am:     Dan & Catherine Fleming, Priory Park.

NEXT WEEKEND:

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Dan Culloty, Orchard Avenue.
• Sun 10.00am:
• Sun 11.30am:     Jim Fleming, Lower Road &  his son Jay.

MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday – Mass @10am.
• Thursday – Liturgy of the Word

AUTUMN COUNTRY STATION MASSES: Friday, 21st November @ 8pm: Gooseberry Hill, Meenishal & Barley Hill at the home of Kieran & Helen Linehan.

BAPTISM: We welcome into our Christian community Aoileann Marie Dennehy.

LAST WEEKEND COLLECTION: OFFERTORY:  €1,772.00, SHRINES: €291.00, DIOCESAN FUND :  €000.00, SPECIAL COLLECTION:  €000.00. Sincere thanks for your generosity.

REMEMBRANCE MASS: For those who died over the past 12 months will be  offered in St. Mary’s Church on Friday, 28th November at 7.30pm. During the mass a family member will be invited to come forward to light a memorial candle. If a member of your family died outside the parish please   contact Breeda in the Parish Office on 029-22679 and they will be included in the mass. Refreshments will served in the CYMS hall afterwards.

PARISH MISSION – 30th NOV to 5th DEC : Newmarket & Taur Parish will host our Mission during the first week of December led by the Redemptorist Mission Team. There will be various times of celebration and prayer with Masses each morning and  an evening mission each day on different themes. An     invitation will be delivered to each home over the coming week giving you the full list of events and times of masses etc.  On Wednesday, 3rd December an all night vigil will be held commencing at 9pm until 7am on Thursday 4th December – Would you like to take an hour to reflect and pray? If so please write your name opposite your station area in the sheet located in the Church Porch – Times are areas were selected from a draw last Wednesday night attended by Parishioners. Also, log onto www.athtrasna.com and visit our new parish page for more details.

TAUR CHURCH CENTENARY: A planning meeting will be held in early December in preparation for the centenary celebration of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Taur next year. More details next week.

NEWMARKET CREDIT UNION: Will hold an open night on Thursday the 20^th November 2014 at 7.30pm for anybody who wishes to volunteer for the Board of Directors or Committees. This is an opportunity for members interested in volunteering to increase their knowledge of the role. If interested please phone the office 029-60426.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC: Will be held in Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk on Wednesday, 19th November from 4pm to 5.30pm & 7pm to 9pm. Please come along and donate blood and help us cope with the increasing demand from hospitals and patients in the region. Donor line 1850731137.

GLENLARA GAA ANNUAL SOCIAL: Takes place on Saturday, 22^nd November in the Killarney Heights Hotel. Music by High Country. Adults €30 & Children €20 .

FASHION SHOW: The Parents Association of Newmarket Boys School will hold a festive fashion show in the Hiland on Thursday, 27th November @ 8pm. Tickets available in local shops.

KANTURK GARDA STATION: New opening hours commencing on Monday 17th November are as follows: Monday to Saturday 12noon to 8pm & Sundays from 1pm to 2pm. In case of an emergency contact 999/112.

SHORT BUT SWEET: A couple of volunteers from the St Vincent de Paul Society were delivering holiday goodies to some neighbours during a terrible blizzard. When they arrived at the home of two sisters who were well into their nineties, they were surprised to see the women pulling their car out of the garage. When asked where they were going in such a storm, they smiled and replied, “We’re going to visit the elderly.

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:

“I instantly realized that everything in my life that I’d thought was unfixable was totally fixable –   except for having just jumped.” Ken Baldwin (Golden Gate Bridge jump survivor)

“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.”  Calvin & Hobbes

“The world doesn’t need a new definition for    Christianity, it needs a new demonstration of it.”  Jarrid Wilson

“The most confused we ever get is when we try to convince our heads of something our hearts know is a lie.”   Karen Moning

“You said “I love you” I said it too. The only      difference is I didn’t lie to you.”   Swag Tacular

ONE SENTENENCE SERMON: Smooth seas don’t make skilful sailors!

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK:www.peacequest.com PeaceQuest is an immersive experience designed to allow you to escape to a completely different and peaceful place.

PARISH MISSION INVITE AND SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY 9th: DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA. Jn2:13-22.

MASS INTENTIONS: 

THIS WEEKEND:

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Deceased members of Newmarket Co-Op.
• Sun 10.00am:     Neddie Sweeney, Glenamuckla who died recently.
• Sun 11.30am:     Eugene O’Flaherty, Killowen.

NEXT WEEKEND :

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Sonny Collins, Boherbue.
• Sun 10.00am:
• Sun 11.30am:     Dan & Catherine Fleming, Priory Park.

MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday – Mass @10am.
• Thursday – Liturgy of the Word.

LAST WEEKEEND COLLECTION: OFFERTORY: €1,797.00 SHRINES:  €232.00 DIOCESAN FUND : €323.00 ALL SAINTS: €878.00 . Sincere thanks for your generosity.

BAPTISM: We welcome into our Christian community Ella Grace Lane Heffernan.

AUTUMN COUNTRY STATION MASSES:

• Tuesday, 11th November @ 8pm: Blueford, Barnacurra, Ballyduane & Lisdangan West at the home of Jerry & Nora Quinn.
• Friday, 14th November @ 7.30pm : Killowen,   Priory and Barleyhill Lower at the home of Paddy & Willie Hartnett.
• Friday, 21st November @ 8pm: Gooseberry Hill, Meenishal & Barley Hill at the home of Kieran & Helen Linehan.

REMEMBRANCE MASS: For those who died over the past 12 months will be  offered in St. Mary’s Church on Friday, 28th November at 7.30pm. During the mass a family member will be invited to come forward to light a memorial candle. If a member of your family died outside the parish please   contact  Breeda in the Parish Office on 029-22679 and they will be included in the mass. Refreshments will served in the CYMS hall afterwards.

PARISH MISSION – 30th NOV to 5th DEC :  Can you help us promote the Newmarket & Taur Parish Mission ? We plan to extend a personal invitation to each home in the parish with the details of the Mission programme so everyone will know the time of prayer and celebration. A meeting will be held in the parish office on Wednesday, 12th November at 8pm to plan this. The help of as many people of possible would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to distribute but unable to attend the meeting please contact the parish office to submit your name. Also, a reminder to any group/organisation who wish to participate in the     opening night of the mission ‘A Celebration of Community’ and who have not yet been contacted are asked to contact the Parish Office on 029-22679

IRD DUHALLOW: Recording of Duhallow’s Historic Graves: Will hold a free information evening on Tuesday, 11th November at 7.30pm. Please register on 029-60633.

GLENLARA GAA ANNUAL SOCIAL: Takes place on Saturday, 22^nd November in the Killarney Heights Hotel. Music by High Country.    Adults €30 & Children €20 .

SCOIL MHUIRE: Enrolment Assessment will be held on Saturday, 15th November at 10am. Registration at 9.30am.

THANK YOU: To all who supported & sponsored the Halloween Trick or Treat disco in aid of Temple Street hospital. A total of €770 was raised.

ART CLASSES: Adult art classes are recommencing at Castle Court Community Centre on Monday,      November 10th from 10.30am to 12.30pm for 6 weeks. Contact Denise on 029-61952 for more information.

NEWMARKET LIBRARY: Will be the venue for a Knitting, Crochet and Craft gathering commencing on Friday, 14th November from 10.30am to 12noon. Admission is free and beginners welcome. Contact 086-2059745 for details.

CHRISTMAS FAIR: Newmarket Community Development Association will hold their Christmas Fair on Sunday,16th November in the Hi-Land.

SHORT BUT SWEET: The woman and her husband were at a group Reconciliation service in their parish. Because they were so frail, they went into the confessional together, and the woman tearfully admitted to the priest that she had shoplifted a can of peaches. The priest gently asked how many peaches were in the can. She sobbed and replied “Nine”. The priest said that for her penance she would have to say nine Rosaries, “one for each peach.” Just then the woman’s husband spoke up. “Father”, he said, “she also stole a can of peas!”.

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:

“When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead.”     Hemingway

“To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to      experience solitude, which most people are afraid of,   because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions.” Deepak Chopra

“How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?”     Pope Francis

“You see, Doctor, God didn’t kill that little girl. If God saw what any of us did that night he didn’t seem to mind. From then I knew….God doesn’t make the world this way. We do.”    Rorschach, Watchmen

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”  Mark Twain

ONE SENTENCE SERMON: Live with the 3 E’s…..   Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy and the 3 F’s……Faith, Family, Friends.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: www.givemehope.com – A site that contains inspiring and uplifting true life stories.

THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED.

MASS TIMES:

NEWMARKET:

• WEEKDAYS: (Mon. – Sat.) – 10.00 am
• WEEKEND: SAT. EVENING     7.30pm
• SUNDAY                                        11.30am
• FIRST FRIDAY:                           10.00am

TAUR:

• WEEKEND:SUNDAY          10.00am
• FIRST FRIDAY:                    9.00a.m.

CONFESSIONS: NEWMARKET:

SATURDAY @ 10.30am & 7.00pm

ST.VINCENT DE PAUL:

Confidential help line. 087 – 9333212

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

Mon, Wed and Fri from 3.00pm to 9.00pm  & first Saturday of each month.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS

OFFERTORY:                           €1,896.00

SHRINES:                                    €249.00

DIOCESAN FUND :                   €000.00

SPECIAL COLLECTION:          €000.00

Sincere thanks for your generosity.

POPE’S INTENTIONS:

Universal: That all who suffer loneliness may experience the closeness of God and the support of others.

For Evangelisation: That young seminarians and religious may have wise and well-formed mentors.

HOLY SOULS MONTH:

• Sunday 2nd November – Mass for the commemoration of all the faithful departed. Mass @ 10am in Taur & in Newmarket @11.30am. Parishioners are invited to submit a full list of their deceased family members in the envelopes provided in the porch or on the altar rails. The 9am Mass in Taur and 10am in Newmarket will be  offered on each First Friday for the next 12months.
• Sunday 2nd November – The annual November visit to Clonfert cemetery at 3pm. All parishioners are invited to attend. Please inform family members now living outside of the parish who would like to attend. Also, Rosary in Taur cemetery after 10am mass.
• Friday 28th November – Remembrance mass for those who died over the past 12 months will be offered in St. Mary’s Church. During the mass a family member will be invited to come forward to light a memorial candle. If a member of your family died outside the parish please let Breeda in the Parish Office know and they will be included in the mass. Refreshments will served in the CYMS hall afterwards.

FIRST FRIDAY:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Next Friday, 7th November is First Friday. Both morning masses, Taur at 9am and Newmarket at 10am will be offered as November masses for the dead. The sick of the parish will be visited on Wednesday and Friday.

MASS INTENTIONS:

THIS WEEKEND :

All three masses on the Feast of all Souls will be offered for the commemoration of all the faithful departed.

NEXT WEEKEND:

• Sat.  7.30pm:      Deceased members of Newmarket Co-Op
• Sun 10.00am:     Neddie Sweeney, Glenamuckla who died recently.
• Sun 11.30am:     Eugene O’Flaherty, Killowen.

MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday – Mass @10am.
• Thursday – Liturgy of the Word.

BAPTISM: We welcome into our Christian community Hannah O’Keeffe.

PARISH MISSION – 30th NOV to 5th DEC :

The next planning meeting will take place on Thursday, 6th November at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church. All are welcome to attend. Any group or organisation who wish to participate in the opening night of the mission              ‘ A Celebration of Community’ and have not yet been contacted are asked to contact the Parish Office on 029-22679.

AUTUMN COUNTRY STATION MASSES:

• Tuesday, 11th November @ 8pm: Blueford,      Barnacurra, Ballyduane & Lisdangan West at the home of Jerry & Nora Quinn.
• Friday, 14th November @ 7.30pm : Killowen,   Priory and Barleyhill Lower at the home of Paddy & Willie Hartnett.
• Friday, 21st November @ 8pm: Gooseberry Hill, Meenishal & Barley Hill at the home of Kieran & Helen Linehan.

SHORT BUT SWEET:

From the deck of a cruise ship, a passenger saw a small island with a bearded man shouting and desperately waving his hands. “Who is that?” the passenger asked the steward. “I’ve no idea. Every year when we pass by, he goes nuts.”

SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK:

“Take a walk outside – it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind.”  Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be.”  Clementine Paddleford

“The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they’re alive.”  Optimus Prime

“We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day.”  Gayle Forman

“There is nothing that can take the pain away. But eventually, you will find a way to live with it. There will be nightmares. And everyday when you wake up, it will be the first thing you think about. Until one day it will be the second thing.”  Raymond Reddington

ONE SENTENCE SERMON:

Learn to love with all your heart and accept the  unlovable side of others for anyone can love a rose, but only a great heart can include the thorns.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK:www.exploreaway.net - exploreAway: an opportunity for young, single, men and women between the ages of 21-40, who are interested in exploring religious life in a reflective and prayerful environment.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GLENLARA GAA SOCIAL: Takes place on Saturday, 22^nd November in the   Killarney Heights Hotel. Music by High Country. Adults €30 & Children €20. Tickets available from club members.

 PRE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TRIP:

Will take place on Sunday 23rd November, bus leaves Newmarket at 10am & Kanturk at 10.15am. Enjoy a visit to Griffins Garden Centre, Blarney Woolen Mills & Blackpool shopping Centre followed by dinner in The Wild Goose in Mallow.  Cost €35. ContactBridie on 029-60425 or Mary on 029-60444.

CHRISTMAS FAIR:

Newmarket Community Development Association will hold their Christmas Fair on Sunday 16th November in the Hi-Land. Stands €30. Contact Jane on 029-60661 to book your stand .