| Allen Parish Newsletter 25th December 2011 |
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Thank You Very many thanks to all who contributed to our Parish Christmas celebrations: Sacristans, Liturgical Ministers, Choirs, Altar Servers, Collectors, Counters, Ushers, Car Park Attendants, People who donated flowers, cleaned and decorated the Churches, erected Cribs and Christmas trees etc. A very special word of thanks to the people who worked so hard preparing and distributing the Parish Christmas Card. Beannachtaí an Linbh Íosa oraibh go léir. ************************* The Priests of the Parish wish all our Parishioners the blessings and joys of Christmas. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 25th December WEEKDAY MASSES 26th – 30th DECEMBER Monday 26th December Tuesday 27th December Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December SATURDAY 31st DECEMBER – John Joe Bowers (1st Anniversary) Lay Reader: Ronan Ashe Allen: Sunday 11am Laurence Mills, Kilmeague Lay Reader: Ger Randles Allenwood: Saturday 6.30pm Michael and Christina Dunne, Allenwood Middle Lay Reader: Dearbhla Moore Allenwood: Sunday 10am Patrick, Kathleen & Paud Brereton, Allenwood Sth. Lay Reader: Johnny O'Callaghan Milltown: Sunday 9.30am Lay Reader: Mary Boland RESPONSORIAL PSALM 1ST JANUARY WEEKDAY MASSES 2nd – 6th JANUARY Tuesday 3rd January Wednesday 4th January The Epiphany of the Lord Friday 6th January is the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord and a Holyday of Obligation. Masses as follows: Thursday 5th January Friday 6th January SATURDAY 7th – SUNDAY 8th JANUARY Eileeen and Marguerita McCabe Lay Reader: Br id Dempsey Allen: Sunday 11am Mary Moran, Ballyteague Lay Reader: Mary Melia Allenwood: Saturday 6.30pm Tom Moore Lay Reader: Monica Anderson Allenwood: Sunday 10am Lay Reader: Sean Malone SUNDAY 8th JANUARY Milltown: Sunday 9.30am Alice Dowling, Hawkfield Lay Reader: Catherine Downey Next Sunday's Readings Readings for Sunday 1st January: First Friday – Housebound EUCHARISTIC ADORATION RESURREXIT ANNIVERSARY "Those whom we love and lose are no longer where they were before, they are now wherever we are. (St. John Chrysostom) Please pray for: Denis Dunney, Milltown, whose anniversary occurs at this time. May he rest in peace. PARISH OFFICE The Parish Office will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January. There will be no Newsletter on Sunday 1st January. FIRST COMMUNION 2012 YOUTH MINISTRY GIFT Programmes THANK YOU CHRISTMAS COLLECTION LAY READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - ALLEN Hell and Back: The club are seeking participants and sponsors for a winter 10k Run in Bray on January 29th. Participants will need to raise €80 in sponsorship. Further details on the club website and Facebook page. Congratulations: The club sends heartiest congratulations to senior player Conor Malone on his recent big day out in Aras an Uachtarain. Conor received a National Volunteer of the Year award for his work in the Jumping Jellybeans class for children with Special Needs. Best Wishes: Season's Greetings to all Milltown GAA club members and the local community. A special hello to all our club members who are abroad for Christmas. Maybe we will see you in Dowling Park some day soon. Christmas Party: Well done to the Underage Committee who organised a very successful and well-attended Christmas Party last Saturday 17th December. Santa made his usual guest appearance with armfuls of chocolate for all the underage players (and a few who were not so underage). Thanks also to DJ Alan Ryan and Committee members who provided refreshments. ROBERTSTOWN GFC Many thanks to everyone who helped to make 2011 such an outstanding year for the club with our adult players winning the Junior A championship and the Jack Higgins cup this year and gaining promotion to Intermediate level and to division 2 in the league. Well done to our 2nd team on reaching the semi final in their division. We would like to congratulate our younger teams on their success this year also with the under 16 team winning the Shield final and our under 13 team on winning two shield finals this year. Our heart felt thanks to our manager for this year Pat (stretch) Windors Jnr on making this year the success it was and would like to wish him luck on his travels and also to Pat Winders Snr for being such an influential part of the team. To our Mentors and selectors in all levels, to all who helped with the development of our club rooms, car park, pitch and new training pitch, the Robertstown GFC continued ... people who helped out with our first Cúl Camps, our GAA and Parish lotto supporters, our sponsors, our committees and to our loyal supporters may we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New year. Celebratory dinner dance on Thurs 29th December in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane. Thank you to all who support our Charity Challenge match and sponsored swim on St Stephen's day. ALLENWOOD GFC Happy Christmas to all of our members! ALLEN LOTTO 3 4 11 17 17 Match 3 Winners - €25 each Special Christmas Draw – 5 x €75 winners Next draw will take place on Monday 9th January 2012.
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