THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, December 12, 2010

DATES TO REMEMBER FOR ADVENT
Reconciliation & Healing Service in Parish Church on Thursday, December 16 at 7.30pm. Visiting Priests available for confession.
Opportunity for confession after all the Masses the weekend before Christmas, December 18/19.
Carol Service in Carrigeen Church on Sunday, December 19 at 5pm. All Welcome
Service for Coláiste Cois Siúire & Primary Schools – Wednesday, December 15 at 12 noon.

COOKERY DEMONSTRATION
Cookery Demonstration by Phelim Byrne will now be on
Thursday, December 16 in Comerford's Lounge.
Wine reception from 7pm to 7.40pm.  
Recipes will be available for you to take home.
No matter where you are seated you will see,
as his camera man will project onto two screens.
Raffle on the night. Cost €20.
This is a fundraiser for the Girls School.  
Hope to see you on the night.
Phelim often cooks on the Afternoon Show on TV.

CHRISTMAS FAIR
Just a reminder, our Christmas Fair will be held in the Parish Hall on Sunday, December 12 at 1.30pm. The varied items on offer include:
Homemade Cakes, Buns, Fruit & Veg, Shrubs, Bottles & Toys, New or Unused Gift Items, Bric a Brac.
Bring the children, as Santa will arrive during the afternoon. Refreshments will be on offer in the Supper Room. Your support and generosity make this Fair a huge success and perhaps you will find that ‘Special Christmas Present’. So come along and enjoy a fun afternoon with friends and family.

KILIMANJARO DIRECT SCHOOL PROJECT
www.kilimanjarodirect.org or log onto: www.seikierans.ie.
We are planning to send plasterers out in the month of April. If you are interested please contact me (Fr Peter) on 086-8265955.
Gift Cards for Kilamanjaro
Gift token cards are available in the Parish Office and the Church, if you wish to give one to a family member, or a friend for Christmas. All monies collected goes directly to the charity.

Mooncoin Drug Awareness Parish Programme
Mooncoin D.A.P.P. Calendars will be on sale outside Mooncoin Church after 6.30pm Mass Saturday and during the Parish Fair.

Fetac Level 5 Certificate in Business Studies
12 weeks full time, 26 weeks part time. Free to a limited number of unemployed people. For more information contact Mark Deegan, Kilkenny Leader Partnership 086 6097231.

CARRIGEEN
MINISTERS: Dec 18 (8pm) James & Tony Gaynor. Dec 19 (10am) Ronan Walsh, Eilish Walsh.
ALTAR SOCIETY: Dec 18 Teresa Comerford, Joan Dunphy.

KILNASPIC
MINISTER: Dec 19 - Katherine Hogan.
READER: Dec 19 - Patrick Kinsella.
CLEANERS: Dec 18/24 - A. Walsh, A. Walsh.
ALTAR SERVERS: Dec 19 - Aidin Quilty, Tara Ramaswamy.

MONTHS MIND
Catherine (Babbins) Byrne.

SYMPATHY
We commend to your generous prayers, the following who died recently; Catherine (Cissie) Jones, Cloncunny.
Jimmy O’Keeffe, Main Street.
Martin Cullen who died in Wexford during the week.
May they Rest in Peace.

ANNIVERSARIES
Mary Walsh, Filbuckstown.
Neddie Walsh, Ballincur.
Michael & Joey Fielding, Portnascully.
John Fielding Rathkieran & New Zealand.
Mattie & Hannah Walsh, Cloncunny.