Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
26th. and 27th. October 2024.
“Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Priests in 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 28th. October to Sunday 3rd. Nov.
Hugginstown:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 9.30a.m.
- Vigil –
- Thursday 31st. at 8.00p.m.;
- Friday 1st.
- at 10.00a.m.
- Vigil –
- Saturday 2nd. at 8.00p.m.;
- Sunday 3rd.
- at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- Vigil –
- Thursday 31st. at 7.00p.m.
- Vigil –
- Saturday 2nd. at 6.30p.m.
- Monday 28th. Feast of St. Simon and Jude (Apostles)
- Friday 1st. Feast of All Saints – Holy Day – First Friday
- Visitation with Holy Communion will take place as usual on Friday. Please let us know if you would like to receive Holy Communion in your home for the First Fridays or at any other time.
- Saturday 2nd. Feast of All Souls
Remembrance Masses for the Faithful Departed:
Remembrance Masses for the Faithful Departed will be celebrated on next Saturday 2nd November: In Stoneyford Church at 6.30p.m. and in Hugginstown Church at 8.00p.m. We will remember all who have lost a family member during the past twelve months. Families will be invited to bring a candle to the altar in remembrance of their loved ones during Mass.
If you had a family member who died outside the parish and would like them included in this Remembrance Mass, please let us know during the week. All are invited to write down the names of their own departed ones and place them at the altar. They will be remembered at all Masses during November.
Pray For:
Anniversary Masses:
- Johnny O’Grady, Stoneyford: First Anniversary Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 26th. October at 6.30p.m.
- James and Mary Barron, Sheepstown Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 26th. October at 8.00p.m.
- Mary and Jack Glendon, Newmarket.
- Bill and Nellie Barron, Newmarket Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 27th. October at 10.00a.m.
- Maura Doyle, nee Maher, Kyleva.
Anniversary Mass next week:
- Eileen Henebery, Mylerstown: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 3rd. November at 10.00a.m.
Parish Contributions:
The Collection in aid of the “Missions” on last weekend amounted to €435.00.
The “Church Door” Contributions on last weekend amounted to €525.00. Thank You.
Many thanks to all who have contributed to the “October Station” Contributions during the past weeks.
Summer Time Ends:
Reminder – Clocks will go back one hour this Saturday night 26th. October 2024
Rota for next week-end:
2nd. and 3rd. November (31st. Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Readers:
Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m.
- Margaret Ryan.
Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m.
- Valerie Farrell;
- Sunday 10.00a.m.
- Mary Carroll
Eucharistic Ministers:
Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m.
- Barbara Smolen
Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m.
- Mary Murphy;
- Sunday 10.00a.m.
- Ruth Crowley
Safeguarding Contacts:
Diocesan Designated Liaison Person:
- Ms. Ailish Higgins Tel: 087 100 0232.
Aghaviller Parish Representatives are:
- Deirdre Rohan and
- Catherina Roche.
Lotto: –
Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A.
Draw: Monday 21st. October 2024 Numbers: 31; 22; 18; 21..
- No Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn:
- No Jackpot Winner:
€30.00. Winners:
- Deirdre Irish, Hugginstown:
- Ann, Suzanne, Stephanie Power, Lawcus.
- Chris Grace, Lismatigue;
- P. and C. Hudson, c/o James Irish;
- Aoife O’Neill, Dunnmaggin.
3 x €15.00 (Sellers):
- Teresa Fitzgerald;
- Jimmy Sheehan;
- Claire Cleary.
Next Draw on Monday 28th. October. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m.
Next week: Match 3: €500.00; (First 3 Numbers Drawn) Jackpot: €6,700.00. (4 Numbers)
Mass of Remembrance:
Suir Engineering will celebrate Mass for our Deceased Colleagues on Friday 8th. November in the Church of the Assumption in Mooncoin, Co Kilkenny at 6.30pm
Followed by refreshments upstairs in Mooncoin G.A.A. Complex.
All are welcome to attend.
Scripture – New Testament
Learning more about what it is that we believe. Course on 4th./11th./18th./25th. November in St. Kieran’s College. “Scripture – New Testament” given by Fr Fergus Farrell: • Approaching the Bible: The Word of God in Human Words.
• Introduction to the Gospels: Meeting Matthew. • One Jesus, Many Portraits: Jesus in Matthew and the other Gospels. • Paul and the Good News of Christ Crucified.
Older Peoples Information Service;
Kilkenny Older Peoples Council has arranged a series of information presentations, to be professionally provided, for people aged 55 and over, in the Mayfair Library, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. The Presentation given by An Garda Síochána on “Community Safety” on Friday 1st. November. Time 11.00a.m. to 1.00p.m.
There will be plenty of time for questions and answers and a cup of tea. Booking is not required. When there, why not avail of an opportunity to see the new modern Library facilities that Kilkenny has to offer? All are welcome.
Newsletter:
If you wish to receive the weekly Newsletter by email, please drop us your email address.
The Newsletter is also available on the Stoneyford Website every week. (www.stoneyford.ie)
All notices for the Newsletter to be left in before 5.00p.m. on Thursdays please.
Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Prophet Jeremiah:
The Lord says this:Shout with joy for Jacob!
Hail the chief of nations! Proclaim! Praise! Shout:
‘The Lord has saved his people, the remnant of Israel!’
See, I will bring them back from the land of the North
and gather them from the far ends of earth; all of them: the blind and the
lame, women with child, women in labour: a great company returning here.
They had left in tears, I will comfort them as I lead them back;
I will guide them to streams of water, by a smooth path where they will not
stumble. For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born son.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response: What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,
it seemed like a dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
on our lips there were songs.
What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels
the Lord worked for them!’
What marvels the Lord worked for us!
Indeed we were glad.
What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage
as streams in dry land.
Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap.
What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
They go out, they go out, full of tears,
carrying seed for the sowing:
they come back, they come back, full of song,
carrying their sheaves.
What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
Second Reading:
A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews:
Every high priest has been taken out of mankind and is appointed to act for men in their relations with God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins; and so he can sympathise with those who are ignorant or uncertain because he too lives in the limitations of weakness. That is why he has to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. No one takes this honour on himself, but each one is called by God, as Aaron was. Nor did Christ give himself the glory of becoming high priest, but he had it from the one who said to him: You are my son, today I have become your father, and in another text: You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Please stand)
Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
anyone who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia!
Gospel:
A Reading from the Holy Gospel of St. Mark:
As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.’ And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Courage,’ they said ‘get up; he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Rabbuni,’ the blind man said to him ‘Master, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has saved you.’ And immediately his sight returned and he followed him along the road.
The Gospel of the Lord.
