Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
23rd. and 24th. November 2024.
Feast of: “Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe”
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 25th. November to Sunday 1st. December
Hugginstown:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m.
- Vigil –
- Saturday 30th. at 8.00p.m.;
- Sunday 1st. at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- Wednesday 27th. at 7.00p.m.
- Vigil – Saturday 30th. at 6.30p.m.
- Wednesday 27th. Feast of St. Fergal.
- Saturday 30th. Feast of St. Andrew (Apostle).
Pray For:
Anniversary Masses:
Dick and Maura Roche, Lawcus. Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 23rd. November at 6.30p.m.
Pat Crowley, Castlemorris Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 24th. November at 10.00a.m.
Anniversary Mass next week:
Michael Murphy, Stoneyford, Lawcus. Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 30th. November at 6.30p.m.
Health and Wellness Evening:
All are welcome to this health and wellness evening in Hugginstown Community Centre on Friday 29th. November at 7.30p.m. Speakers include Conor Harris, John Leahy, Paul Donohoe.
Stoneyford Development Association A.G.M:
The S.D.A. will host their A.G.M. next Thursday, November 28th. at the Community Centre at 8.30p.m. with tea and coffee beforehand from 8.15p.m. All members of the community are welcome to attend. Agenda and minutes of the last A.G.M. are available from Adele at 087 938 4521 or online at www.stoneyford.ie.
Rota for next week-end:
30th. Nov. and 1st. Dec. (“First Sunday of Advent)
Readers:
- Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m. Sheila Raggett.
- Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m. John Barron;
- Sunday 10.00a.m. Mary Carroll
Eucharistic Ministers:
- Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m. Jakub Smolen
- Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Murphy;
- Sunday 10.00a.m. Ruth Crowley.
Lotto: –
Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A.
Draw: Monday 18th. November 2024 Numbers: 17; 06; 07; 22.
- No Winner of First 3 Numbers Drawn:
- No Jackpot Winner:
€30.00. Winners:
- Cáit Murphy, Cork;
- Joe and Niamh Nolan, Newmarket
- Liam Brennan, Keatingstown;
- ‘The Barrons’, Castlebanny;
- Liz Suric, Kilkenny
3 x €15.00 (Sellers):
- Teresa Fitzgerald.
- Ger Carroll;
- Tommy Murphy.
Next Draw on Monday 2nd. December. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m.
Next week: Match 3: €500.00; (First 3 Numbers Drawn) Jackpot: €7,100.00. (4 Numbers)
Parish Pastoral Council;
Meeting in the Parish House, Hugginstown on Wednesday 27th. at 8.00p.m.
Parish Contributions:
The “Church Door” Contributions on last weekend amounted to €585.00. Thank You.
Collection for the “Ossory Priests Society” will be held this weekend on 23rd. /24th. November after all Masses. The ‘Ossory Priests Society’ is charged with making suitable financial provision for the care of the priests in the Diocese of Ossory in infirmity, sickness and old age.
November Offerings 2024:
November Offerings Envelopes 2024 are available at the Church Porch. Your contribution can be left into the Collection Boxes at the Churches or you may donate directly – Use IBAN: IE19 AIBK 9330 9000 0561 20 (BIC: AIBKIE2D).
Ciorcal Cainte:
A new opportunity to practice your ‘cupla focal’ has started at Stoneyford Community Centre. The first gathering was last Monday and attracted a good mix of rusty and experienced speakers. Chatting over the cupan tae and brioscai, each person gave a small introduction before there was general chit chat on anything and everything. The comhra will continue each Monday at 11.00a.m. for the coming weeks and all levels are welcome and encouraged to come.
Stoneyford and Ennisnag Tidy Towns 2024:
This years’ Tidy Towns’ result reflected a spring and summer of hard work and community involvement by all, across the board. It was an added benefit that the community was rewarded with €500.00 as part of a draw in Kilkenny County Council’s ‘Team Up To Clean Up’ initiative.
Christmas Fair:
Stoneyford’s Craft and Food Fair will take place on Sunday, December 8th. with even more stalls with tasty treats, homemade decorations and gifts, the fair cafe and of course the man himself, Santa. He arrived on a tractor last year, how will he get to the Community Centre this year?
South Kilkenny Historical Society:
A lecture on “Freighting the River Blackwater”, Co. Kilkenny given by Andrew Doherty on Friday, November 29th. at 8.00p.m. in Mullinavat Parish Hall.
Scoil Aireagail Secondary School:
A Christmas Market in Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, Eircode: R95 AH30 on Sunday, 1st. December, from 11.00a.m. to 2.00p.m. Join us for a festive day filled with music, baking, crafts, and holiday cheer! Discover unique, handmade gifts for your loved ones, delicious treats, and festive tunes to get you in the holiday spirit. Don’t miss this opportunity to support our local community. Want a free stall? Email info@scoilaireagail.ie or call 056 7768632.
Newsletter:
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Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Book of Daniel:
I gazed into the visions of the night.
And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven,
one like a son of man.
He came to the one of great age
and was led into his presence.
On him was conferred sovereignty, glory and kingship,
and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his
servants.
His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty
which shall never pass away,
nor will his empire ever be destroyed.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response:
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed;
the Lord has robed himself with might,
he has girded himself with power.
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.
The world you made firm, not to be moved;
your throne has stood firm from of old.
From all eternity, O Lord, you are.
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.
Truly your decrees are to be trusted.
Holiness is fitting to your house,
O Lord, until the end of time.
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.
Second Reading:
A Reading from the Book of the Apocalypse:
Grace and peace to you from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the First-Born from the dead, the Ruler of the kings of the earth. He loves us and has washed away our sins with his blood, and made us a line of kings, priests to serve his God and Father; to him, then, be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen. It is he who is coming on the clouds; everyone will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the races of the earth will mourn over him. This is the truth. Amen. ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’ says the Lord God, who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Please stand)
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessings on the coming kingdom of our father David!
Alleluia!
Gospel:
A Reading from the Holy Gospel of St. John:
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked. Jesus replied, ‘Do you ask this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?’ Pilate answered, ‘Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what have you done?’ Jesus replied, ‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But my kingdom is not of this kind.’ ‘So you are a king then?’ said Pilate. ‘It is you who say it’ answered Jesus. ‘Yes, I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.’
The Gospel of the Lord
