CHURCH NEWS
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Christmas Eve by Candle light: Kilbarron at 7pm and Terryglass at 9pm.
Christmas Day- Family Masses: Terryglass at 9.30am and Kilbarron at 11am.
BAPTISMS – We welcome into our Christian community Adam David Tierney and Grace Denise Quinn who were Baptised in Terryglass recently. Adam is son of Danny and Barbara Tierney, Carrigahorig and Grace is daughter of Eddie and Niamh Quinn, Carrigahorig.
SACRED HEART MESSENGER The subscription for the 2016 Messenger is now due, please give same to your promoter or leave into either Sacristies as soon as possible.
ST. VINCENT De PAUL – The generosity of all who supported our recent Church Gate collection in Terryglass and Kilbarron is greatly appreciated. Total collected was €599.
CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATION IN NENAGH
Christmas is a symbol of union, joy and community. Please don’t feel alone this Christmas. A Christmas celebration to include dinner will be hosted in Nenagh on Christmas day. There is no charge, all food and services have been provided on a voluntary basis. Please join us. For further information and to book your place please contact Sandra Farrell at 087 6989401, or Mary Hodnett at 086 3418673.Email: farrellsandie@gmail.com
PANTO TIME
Our local Panto group are putting the finishing touches to this years’ production of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. Expect lots of fun and laughter along with some great songs that we can all sing along to. The Panto will be staged in Kilbarron Hall on Friday Jan 6 and Saturday Jan 7th at 8pm and a matinee on Sunday Jan 8th at 5pm. After the huge success of last year’s Panto, we hope to see you all back again to see if the handsome Prince can rescue the beautiful Snow White, or will the Evil Queen get her hopeless Hunters to do anything right. And as for the Seven Dwarfs – well, they have to be seen to be believed!!
SYMPATHY
The death occurred on Wednesday 14th December of Michael Moran, Dublin and formerly Coolbawn. He was pre-deceased only 6 weeks ago by his wife Frances. Our sincere sympathy is extended to his son Damian and family, Kilbarron and his brother Frank, Coolbawn.
BALLINDERRY SPORTSFIELD
It has been a very busy year on Ballinderry Sportsfield, which continues to be a hub for the local community. The facility is used by over 200 members, drawn from GAA and Camogie Associations, together with Meeting rooms being used by voluntary organisations, including the local historical society, who host talks and meetings there. This year has been a significant one, in that we managed to clear the loan on the field, in this respect we would like to thank everyone who supported our limited draw during the year and those who continue to support the Lotto. We would like to thank the outgoing committee led by Michael Fox, Linda Tiernan and David Whelan for their great work over the past few years. We would like to wish those that use and support the facility a very enjoyable Christmas and a happy new year. Finally, we invite all of you to join us for our Christmas Party in Paddy’s bar on St. Stephen’s night, 26th December, from 9.30 p.m.
OFFICERS FOR BALLINDERRY SPORTSFIELD
All officer positions within the Sportsfield from Chairman, Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer need to be filled. We would very much appreciate the help of anyone in the community who would be willing to serve in those positions for 1 year. In respect of this, please contact one of the following: Declan Tiernan, David Whelan, Ger Leenane, Helen Fox or Paul Moran.
KILBARRON TERRYGLASS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Date for your Diary. – Friday, January 13th 2017 at 8pm in the Pavillion Ballinderry, John Flannery will give a talk on the Famous Denis ‘Sonny’ O’Neill and his connection to the killing of Michael Collins at Beal na mBlath in Co Cork in August 1922. Not to be missed.
BINGO
There is Bingo every Monday in Terryglass Community Hall at 8.30pm sharp organised by the Shannon GAA Club with great money prizes, including an excellent Jackpot of €1,500. Contact Oliver Darcy for further information. The prizes are excellent with €15, €20 for a line and two lines respectively and full houses now range from €50, €70, €100 and €120. There is a flyer for €150 each week and the full house if the jackpot isn’t won is €100. Buses are available from the surrounding area i.e. Nenagh/Ardcroney/ Borrisokane/BallinderryandBallingarry/Rathcabbin/Lorrha/Carrigahorig/ Terryglass. Buses depart at 7pm and for further information contact Ken Daly 087 6273177.