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On-line banking: IBAN: IE34 AIBK 9321 4026 9364 22

If you need the assistance of a priest or wish to make a booking for (BIC AIBKIE2D).

Parish of Clonguish A/c AIB Longford Baptism or Wedding please contact: The Presbytery, St Mel’s, Longford St. Mary’s Parish, Clonguish, Newtown forbes, Co. Lon gford .

Tel

043-3346465 (Longford) / 043-3346805 (Newtownforbes) Website www.clonguishparish.ie

Email

stmelscathedral@g mail.com Webcam: churchtv.ie/newtownforbes

Mass times

Sunday: 7pm Vigil & 10.30am. Mo nday & Friday: 7pm Fr James MacKiernan, Fr Michael McGrath, Fr Tony Gilhooly, Fr Francis Onugha, Fr Jude Bistu 27th September 202 6 PARISH FUNERAL MINISTRY training commences on

Wednesday 30th September for 3 consecutive Wednesday nights in the Family Centre, St Mel’s Road, Longford N39 E927- tea/coffee 7pm, workshop 7.30pm. DEPAUL LONGFORD HOMELESS SERVICE will hold their Annual Churchgate Collection 3rd/4th October . All donations gratefully appreciated.

Thank you for your support. ST MARY’S CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members.

Rehearsals take place Tuesdays 7.30 –9pm. No previous choir experience necessary; music and learning tracks provided.

Contact Margaret Brennan 087 753 0247 / smccsings@gmail.com . LONGFORD ALZHEIMER CAFÉ hold their next monthly meeting on

Wednesday 30th September 7pm in their office on Earl Street, Longford.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION takes place in St Mary’s Church every Wednesday from 7pm–8pm BLESSING OF FAMILY PETS You are invited to bring along your family pets for a special blessing on

Sunday 4th October at 3pm in the Portico of the Cathedral.

Please pass on this invitation to your neighbours, friends and family.

We look forward to seeing all creatures - great and small – and ask that owners are careful to keep their pets and others safe and secure on the day.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday & Wednesday - Parochial House - 9am to 12noon.

Next Weekend Readers: Eucharistic Ministers: 7pm Ann McCann Martin Ross 10.30am Laura Hussey Elizabeth Moore Parish Newsletter Mass Intentions - 26th Week in Ordinary Time World Day for Migrants and Refugees

Saturday 26th 7pm: Nicola Murphy & DFM

Sunday 27th 10.30am: No Intention

Monday 28th 7pm: No Intention

Friday 2nd Oct 7pm: Leah Sheridan Mass Intentions – 27th Week in Ordinary Time

Saturday 3rd Oct 7pm: No Intention

Sunday 4th Oct 10.30am: Florrie Geelan – 1st Anniv OFFERTORY COLLECTION : We thank you most sincerely for your contributions to the Collection last weekend which amounted to €1,050 . PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Meeting will take place on Monday evening, 28th September at 7.45pm. FIRST FRIDAY calls will take place on Thursday . Please contact the Parish Office, Longford 04333 46465 before Wednesday if you would like a priest to call with Holy Communion.

CONFESSIONS will be heard in St Mel’s Cathedral on

Thursday 1st October - 10.30-11.30am and 7.00-7.30pm. BAPTISM MEETING: All those with a child for Baptism in the coming months are advised that the next Baptism Enrolment Meeting will take p lace on Friday evening, 2nd October at 8pm in the Octagonal Room , St Mel’s Cathedral . Newtownforbes (Clonguish) http://clonguishparish.ie/uploads/Clonguish%20Newsletter%2027.09.202611719.pdf