Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
3rd. and 4th. December 2022.
“Second Sunday of Advent”
Priests Living within the Parish:
Liam Cassin (Parish Priest) Telephone: 056 776 8693 or Mobile 087 231 2354
Peter Hoyne (Retired) Telephone: 056 776 8678 or Mobile 086 373 8492
Mass Times in Aghaviller Parish:
Monday 5th. to Sunday 11th. December 2022.
Hugginstown:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 9.30a.m.
- Vigil – Wednesday 7th at 8.00p.m.
- Thursday 8th. at 10.00a.m.
- Saturday 10th. at 8.00p.m.
- Sunday 11th. at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- Wednesday 7th. at 7.00p.m
- Vigil – Saturday 10th. at 6.30p.m.
- Wednesday 7th. Feast of St. Ambrose
- Thursday 8th. Feast of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Day
Pray For:
Anniversary Masses:
Dick and Maura Roche, Lawcus. Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 3rd. December at 6.30p.m
Margaret and Richard Millea, Kyleva.
Martin Brennan, Gowlawn;
Pat and Margaret Irish, Hugginstown. Mass in Hugginstown on Saturday 3rd. December at 8.00p.m.
James Walsh, Grand Gates, Castlemorris.
Anniversary Masses next week:
John Phelan, Stonecarthy: In Stoneyford Church on Wednesday 7th. December at 6.30p.m
Michael Murphy , Lismatigue. In Hugginstown Church on Saturday 10th. Dec. at 8.00p.m
Brendan Murphy , Newmarket. In Hugginstown Church on Sunday 11th. Dec. at 10.00a.m
Rota for next week-end:
10th. and 11th. December 2022 . (Third Sunday of Advent)
Readers:
Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Rita O’Farrell.
Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. John Barron; Sunday 10.00a.m. Mary Carroll.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Bernie Grace;
Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Cuddihy; Sunday 10.00a.m. Ann Power.
Note: Rota for Wednesday 7th. and Thursday 8th. as on 3rd./4th. if possible please.
November Offerings:
Many thanks for your Contributions to the November Offerings during the past weeks.
Roman Catholic Diocese and Parishes of Ossory – Registered Charity No. 20015831
Ordination:
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Niall Coll, a priest of the Diocese of Raphoe, to be the next
Bishop of Ossory. He will be ordained as Bishop on Sunday 22nd. January 2023 at 3.00p.m.
in St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny.
Online Advent Retreat.
The Priory Institute is delighted to offer an online retreat ‘Word becomes Flesh’: an Advent
Retreat. Visit our website prioryinstitute.com to register or for more information.
Safeguarding Contacts:
Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Ms. Kathleen Sherry, Telephone: 087 100 0232 or email: dlp@ossory.ie.
Aghaviller Parish Representatives are: Teresa Broderick and Carmel O’Toole
Youth Retreat:
The Youth 2000 Christmas Retreat will be taking place in Newbridge College, Newbridge between 9th. and 11th. December. This retreat is for anyone aged 16-35 Years. Excellent Speakers, Inspiring Talks and Workshops, Fantastic Music, Group activities, Youth Masses,
Adoration, Reconciliation, Prayer, Drama, Games & plenty of time to chill out, meet new people and find out what it means to be young & Catholic today!! Donation only. Free buses leaving from all over Ireland. Register now on www.youth2000.ie
Parish Contributions:
The “Church Door” Contributions on last weekend amounted to €495.00. Thank You.
The Chapter House Bookshop:
The Chapter House Bookshop at St. Mary’s Cathedral will be open 5 Days a week ( Monday to Friday) starting Monday 28th. November up until Christmas. The Shop has a great selection of Nativity Cribs, Christmas Cards, Calendars and Diaries for 2023, also a wide selection of Bibles, Liturgical and spiritual Books.
The Bookshop also has a wide selection of Mass Cards and religious Gifts for any occasion
Cois Nore Christmas Card.
Help us to deliver joy and hope with a unique Cois Nore Christmas Card. The cards have been designed for us by Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon, the award winning animation studio in their iconic style. These beautiful Christmas cards, featuring Kilkenny landmarks, are an ideal way to send season greetings. Buying our Christmas cards will raise vital funds to help us support people living with cancer and their families in Kilkenny. Cards will be available in retail shops throughout Kilkenny.
Reflection:
John the Baptist came to bear witness to Jesus. He appears in the story of the Gospel as one who had the courage to be himself in the face of opposition. He was also a person who knew his own value, did not make exaggerated claims and was content with his mission.
John was ‘the voice of one crying out in the wilderness’ – announcing to those in the wilderness that they must not despair because God’s grace may come to them at any moment. From whom or where do we hear a voice of the Lord that gives us hope?
Newsletter:
If you wish to receive the weekly Newsletter by email, please drop your email address to liamcassin@ossory.ie The Newsletter is also available on the Stoneyford Website every weekend. (Stoneyford.ie:) News. All notices for the Newsletter to be left in by Thursdays at 5.00p.m. please. Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah:
A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse, a scion thrusts from his roots:
on him the spirit of the Lord rests, a spirit of wisdom and insight,
a spirit of counsel and power, a spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the
Lord. (The fear of the Lord is his breath.)
He does not judge by appearances, he gives no verdict on hearsay,
but judges the wretched with integrity, and with equity gives a verdict for the
poor of the land. His word is a rod that strikes the ruthless, his sentences
bring death to the wicked.
Integrity is the loincloth round his waist, faithfulness the belt about his hips.
The wolf lives with the lamb, the panther lies down with the kid,
calf and lion feed together, with a little boy to lead them.
The cow and the bear make friends, their young lie down together.
The lion eats straw like the ox. The infant plays over the cobra’s hole;
into the viper’s lair the young child puts his hand.
They do no hurt, no harm, on all my holy mountain,
for the country is filled with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters swell the sea.
That day, the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples.
It will be sought out by the nations and its home will be glorious.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response: In his days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.
O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice
and your poor in right judgement.
In his days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.
In his days justice shall flourish
and peace till the moon fails.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the Great River to earth’s bounds.
In his days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.
For he shall save the poor when they cry
and the needy who are helpless.
He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor.
In his days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.
May his name be blessed for ever
and endure like the sun.
Every tribe shall be blessed in him,
all nations bless his name.
In his days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.
Second Reading
A Reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Everything that was written long ago in the scriptures was meant to teach us something about hope from the examples scripture gives of how people who did not give up were helped by God. And may he who helps us when we refuse to give up, help you all to be tolerant with each other, following the example of Christ Jesus, so that united in mind and voice you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
It can only be to God’s glory, then, for you to treat each other in the same friendly way as Christ treated you. The reason Christ became the servant of circumcised Jews was not only so that God could faithfully carry out the promises made to the patriarchs, it was also to get the pagans to give glory to God for his mercy, as scripture says in one place: For this I shall praise you among the pagans and sing to your name.
The Word of the Lord
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Prepare a way for the Lord,
make his paths straight,
and all mankind shall see the salvation of God.
Alleluia!
