also, on Gurteen Parish Facebook & Instagram St. Patrick's Church, Gurteen Sun. 11.30 Elizabeth Cryan 25.10.'00 May Cheevers née Cryan 22.12.'25, & decd. of the Cryan & Power families.

Mon.10.00 Commemoration for All Souls. Tues. 10.00 No Mass.

Funeral in Killaraght. Wed. 12.00 Funeral Mass for Mary Leyden.

Thurs. 10.00 Mass. Carn pupils will come.

Fri. 7.00 No Mass. Sat. 10.30 John McDonagh, Cuilmore, First Anniv. 4 Nov., parents Patrick & Mary.

Sun. 11.30 Tommy Doddy, First Anniv. 9 Nov., sister Kathleen Dart, 18.2.'25 & decd.

Paschall de Paor, First Anniv. 5 Nov . Adoration of Holy Eucharist Wed. 7 – 8pm The Rosary is prayed in the last quarter hour.

St. Joseph’s Church, Cloonloo Sat. 7.00 John Francis McDermott 4.11.'22, & sister Christina 25.12.'24. Mon. 8.15 Commemoration for All Souls.

Sat. 7.00 Joe Naughten, who died 7 Oct. husb. of Eileen née Queenan, Manchester.

St. Attracta’s Church, Killaraght Sun. 9.30 Tommy O’Grady 17.10.'05, wife Attracta 19.2.'00, son Gerry 29.4.'03. Mon. 6.15 Funeral reception into church.

Mon. 7.00 Commemoration for All Souls. Fri. 10.00 November remembrances.

Sun. 9.30 November remembrances. Priests of Achonry & Elphin Dioceses will go for joint in-service, to Westport, from Sun.eve 15 Nov. to Wed. afternoon 18th.

Mass offerings - a priest may retain one offering (stipend) per day.

When there is a second Mass or several Mass intentions, as recently, the'extra' stipends go to the Retired & Sick Priest's Fund, or to the church fund where Mass was celebrated.

Gurteen http://gurteenparish.com/Page24PatrickPat Tighe, Taverane, 6.11.'23 Ann Candon, of Ballinfad & Sligo, 6.11.'18 sister of Jane Powell.

Karyn Woolnough, 6.11.'17 Sr. Moira Ryan, aunt of Bernadette Pilkington.

Philip Clarke, Moygara, 7.11.'06 7.11.'23 Peadar McDonagh, of Kilfree Junction & Leixlip, (former Garda).

First Anniv. 8 Nov. Francie Hannon, Tubbercurry, son of the late Pauline Powell & Kevin.

First Anniv. 8 Nov. Cemetery Prayers: this

Sunday 01 Nov. Killaraght New Cemetery - 10.20, after Mass. Gurteen - 2.15. Mount Irwin - 3.00. Carrantample - 3.45. On

Sunday 08 Nov. Templeronan 3.00. Killaraght old Cemetery 2.15. Remembrance Service on Sun. 22 Nov., at 5pm. November Masses for the Holy Souls: November envelopes are at each Church door.

You can put as many names as you wish. 12 Masses will be offered for your deceased.

Please put your envelope into offertory basket.

Or, in Gurteen, box at Blessed Sacrament altar, or, return to Fr Joe at No. 3 Cois na h Abhann.

A modest offering is sufficient. Thanking you.

Gurteen Cemetery Annual Collection , upkeep, improvements.

Donations welcome at gate next Sun. Envelopes may be also returned to Centra, to the Church or to Fr Joe.

Carntample Cemetery & Mount Irwin Annual Collectionfor upkeep & improvements, next Sun.

Feastdays: Week 31 Ordinary Time Cycle Mon. 2nd.

Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed Tues. 3rd St. Malachy of Armagh Wed. 4th St. Charles Borromeo Thurs. 5th St. Martin de Porres Fri. 6th.

All the Saints of Ireland Sat. 7th. St Willibrord Thank you for €519 to churchgate collection for Epilepsy Ireland.

Eastern Harps AGM on Thurs. 26 Nov. at 8pm in the Clubhouse, Keash. 50/50 €1000 to Margaret Gallagher, Ballymote Lotto Gurteen Celtic, Mon. 26th - 1, 12, 13, 17. €50 to Shannon Bamford.

J'pot €2700, Roisin D.

Bingo each Fri. at 8pm, in the Parish Hall.

Jackpot €3,000 in 48 calls, & Lotto J'pot €550. V . Rev. Mons.

Michael Flanagan 88, who died at his home in Ardsoran, on Fri. 30 Oct.

Ordained 1965 for Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri.

Pastor Emeritus, parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Columbia, where he served for 25 years as parish priest, from Dec. 1990, & since as Pastor Emeritus.

Here, simply Fr Micheál, usually coming for month of July; last year, he celebrated his Diamond Jubilee of ordination.

Predecd. by his parents James & Kate, sister Rita 30.3.'04, brothers Bernard Joseph 22.8.'22, William 21.3.'13, Seamus 11.10.'08, Fr Pádraig St. Patrick's Missionary Society, Kiltegan, 6.1.'23 Thank you to all who participated last Mon.eve in the Harvest Thanksgiving Mass to appreciate all who are involved as volunteers in Church, Community, Sports, also, home helpers; all who give of their time & talents for others, thereby creating Community.

Special thanks to the young people - servers & for Prayers of the Faithful.

Impressive to see representatives of the groups & organisatons, who presented symbols of the many activities happening in Church, Community & Sports.

Impressive too - singing by combined choir of the 3 church areas.

To all who came from further away, Killaraght & Cloonloo, a wet night.

Our thanks to Fr Dan O'Mahony - inspirational.

Great credit tomembers of the Parish Pastoral Council - several meetings to prepare the Liturgy & with some other helpers earlier on Mon. to set up the Hall for refreshments, serve & clean up.

Grásta Pre-Marriage courses 13-15 Nov. & 26-28 Feb. 2027. Married Couples Courses 14-15 Nov. & 27-28 Feb. 2027. Course venue: Salle Pastoral Centre, Laois R32 N6D8. For information, contact info@grasta.org . Guided Prayer Afternoon at Fr Peyton Centre, Attymass (F26 X884), on Thurs. 12 Nov., from 2pm to 4.30pm; rosary, meditation, silent time, Mass.

Fina 096-45374 or 087-6816821 . Gurteen Choir would gladly welcome singers & musicians.

Just over 7 weeks to Christmas, for practices before - Nora O'Connor 086-0859039 . Atractus adult all-female singing group, is being formed by Victoria Massey 085-2815131 , mostly liturgical & music with a spiritual theme; 2 & 3 part harmonies.

Rehearsals in Killaraght church Saturdays 5-7pm, for concert before Christmas.

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