Bree Parish NewsletterSat &
Sun December 17th & 18th 2011
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Bree Church Notices |
MASSES –Morning Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 9 a.m. ANNIVERSARIES/INTENTIONS
– READERS Christmas Eve and Day
Sat Dec 24th –
Christmas Eve 9
p.m.
Breda Dunne CHRISTMAS
PROGRAMME – 2011 Masses Christmas Eve – December
24th
9
p.m. St. Stephen’s Day –
December 26th
No Mass Sat December 31st
and Sun January 1st Weekend Masses as normal Monday January 2nd
No
Mass Confessions Visitation of the Sick will
take place on Tuesday morning December 20th (after Morning Mass and
Confessions). Christmas
Greetings from Fr. Murphy An
advertisement I saw recently used the phrase, “It is not what is under the Christmas
tree that matters, but who is around it”. The
phrase stuck in my mind. The Christmas tree
may be the place for presents but our homes are
the place for presence. May ‘presence’
manifest love, peace and joy in every home in
our community this Christmas as we celebrate the unique manifestation of God’s
presence in the babe of Bethlehem. I pray God’s
blessings on all who are sick at home, in hospital or nursing home, and on all who live
alone. Festive greetings to the daughters and
sons of the parish who form the Bree Diaspora
either in Ireland or abroad. To all who have
travelled distances to be “at home in Bree” this Christmas I pray that your
presence may be a real source of joy and blessing on your homes and to your families. I offer sentiments of sympathy to all who have an
empty place at their table this Christmas, especially for the first time – through
illness, bereavement, separation and emigration. Christmas
is and always remains the feast of God’s presence – a presence that is never
revoked or diminished because “The Word was
made flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory, the glory that is his as the only Son
of the Father, full of grace and truth” (Jn 1:14).
Happy Christmas to one and all and every good wish for 2012. ANNIVERSARIES/MASSES - Parishioners are asked to please |
Galbally/ Ballyhogue Church Notices |
Fr. Matt's contact number is 053-9247814
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Next weekends Newsletter will be a Double Edition covering the weekends December 24/25 and Dec 31/Jan 1. All items for inclusion should be
handed/phoned/e-mailed into the Parish Office by 1 p.m. on Thursday next, December 22nd.
Telephone 053 9247613 – e-mail breeparish@eircom.net.
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Bree Parish Office closes on Thursday next December 22nd
for the Christmas break. The Office will
re-open on Tuesday morning January 3rd. Elaine
and Robbie in the Parish Office would like to wish all parishioners a very happy and
peaceful Christmas and all the best for 2012. We
look forward to working with you again in the New Year.
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Rathnure Pantomime Society presents Dorothy Rocks!,
another brand new Panto this Christmas! Remaining Shows are Sat 17th (4pm), Sun 18th
(6.30pm), Mon 19th(7.45pm), Wed 21st (7.45pm) & Thurs
22nd (7.45pm). The Box Office is open now on 053 9255429 and 087 0687801. Also Find us on
Facebook. New Prices and showtimes for 2011.
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Dochas Nasamu, which is an Irish run and Irish
built orphanage, in Nairobi, Kenya, are holding a used clothing appeal, for their orphans,
and their extended families. We are
appealing for ladies, gents and childrens - clothes, shoes, household
linens i.e. towels, sheets, blankets etc., also, soft toys,
handbags etc. This appeal will take
place on MONDAY 19TH DECEMBER, BEFORE 12 NOON, AT
Bree Community Centre. For
further information, please contact Marie on 087 6890995.
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Congratulations to the Bree Macra Public Speaking team of Niall Doyle, Áine Doyle and Sinead Doyle who were runners-up in the National Final last Saturday night in Trim. Congratulations must also go to their coaches PJ Darcy and James Byrne. A great result for the club. In other news, the 5 a side indoor soccer county final takes place this Sunday, in which Bree will have mens and ladies teams involved. Best of luck to all taking part. New members of Bree Macra are always welcome. If interested, contact Niall Doyle on 087-6165655 or Sinead Hughes on 086-3220806 for more information.
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The Bree Heritage Project are meeting this
Sunday morning at 11am in Borodale carpark to start the first archaeological site visits
(18th of December). All are welcome to attend.'
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Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, for
many different reasons. … bereavement, loss, illness, loneliness and financial
stress, to mention a few. If you can do one thing differently this Christmas, then make it
a change. In GROW we encourage and support change constantly. Our 12 Step Program for
Recovery and Growth is open to anyone over 18 who is finding life difficult, whether it’s
through depression, loneliness, stress or any other problem or illness which makes life
difficult. There are weekly support groups in
Taghmon, Wexford, New Ross, Enniscorthy and Gorey. Some groups will take a break over
Christmas, but maybe this is a time to look forward to the New Year with a plan for
change. For further information please call
Maurene on 086 7706064 or call our Infoline during office hours on 1890 474 474. You can
visit our website anytime at www.grow.ie . In GROW we say ‘You alone can do it, but
you cannot do it alone’ ‘
Christmas Wishes/Club Nights
Finally, Club nights will not resume until the 6th of January so Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to all our members and everyone in Bree.
E-mail breeparish@eircom.net