Parish Newsletter- 30th November 2025
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 29th November @7.00pm Clara | Brendan Egan. Peter & Mary Jane Flanagan. |
| Sunday 30th November @10.00am Horseleap | May & John Pettit. Patrick Gleeson. Joe & Shiela Mather. |
| Sunday 30th November @11.30am Clara | Angela McCormack (Month’s Mind). Gerard Tarcey. Eileen & PJ Fleming. Deceased of Dempsey family. Michael O’Brien & deceased of O’Brien & Minnock families. Jackie Rabette. |
| Tuesday 2nd December @7.30pm Clara | No Intention. |
| Wednesday 3rd December @7.30pm Clara | St. Francis Xavier Nancy, Kathleen & deceased of Walsh family. Paddy & Peter Buckley. |
| Thursday 4th December @10.00am Clara | St. John Damascene No Intention. |
| FIRST FRIDAY Friday 5th December @10.00am Clara | Mass for All on the Parish List of the Dead |
| Saturday 6th December @10.00am Clara | St. Nicholas Margaret & William Slammon. Harry McGuigan |
| Saturday 6th December @7.00pm Clara | Michael Henry & Mary T. White. |
| Sunday 7th December @10.00am Horseleap | Nancy Montgomery. Lena & Patrick Hughes. Bernadette and deceased of Digan family |
| Sunday 7th December @11.30am Clara | Nicky Keegan. Michael Nestor. Edward Grennan. Imelda Gibbons |
Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist
CLARA: Monday & Friday – 5.00pm-6.00pm
CLARA: Tuesday & Wednesday – after 7.30pm Mass to 9.00pm.
HORSELEAP: Tuesday – 7.00pm-9.00pm
All are welcome!
Come and find peace in the Lord.
Please pray for Tony Fallon, Kilbeggan/Clara; for Carmel Kilroy, Castletown Geo./Clara; & for Kathleen Kelly Forrest, Leeds/Clara: all recently deceased. R.I.P.
The Son of Man is Coming at an Hour You do Not Expect!
Today’s Gospel tells us as Christians, we know with certainty that it is the Kingdom of God that will ultimately reign. “At an hour we do not expect” Jesus will return to us, the same choirs of angels which sang at the birth of the baby will sing once more, “Glory to God in the Highest…” & the prayer of the adult Jesus, “thy Kingdom come” will be fulfilled. In the meantime we wait. The four weeks of Advent urge us to reflect seriously about the Kingdom of God, made manifest to our world at the birth of Jesus. Advent challenges us to choose again for ourselves and our families the values of the Kingdom of God & reject the false values of the world. If we listen carefully, the child in the crib this Christmas will whisper to us, “I came to show you a love which is certain and eternal. It is why I was born and why I will return to you again. Trust me.”
The First Purple Candle on the Advent Wreath, is the Candle of HOPE! It symbolizes the Hope we have in Christ and our desire to spend eternity with Him. During this First week of Advent we wait for Jesus with HOPE.
Collections 15th/16th November- Development Fund: €1,145; Plate: €710; October Offerings: €40.
Thank You Very Much!
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SVP Clara, Horseleap & Streamstown are hosting their second annual Tractor Run on the 7th of December. The aim of this is to raise critical funds so we can continue to provide support to the people in our communities. Please see posters in your area on how you can donate. Also on the 7th of December we will be hosting the Clara Christmas Market from 1.00pm- 5.00pm in the Scouts Den. This event is kindly supported by the Clara Resource Centre. There will be a wide variety of stalls on display and Santa will be on site from 4.00pm to meet the children. So come along and enjoy what promises to be an exciting event.
Mullingar Choral Society will hold their Annual Christmas Concert, ‘The Joy of Christmas’ in the Cathedral Mullingar on Sunday 7th December commencing at 7.00pm. Single Ticket €10. Family €20 and are available from any choir member, on the door on the night or from Eventbrite.
Advent in the Carmelite Church, Moate: ‘Preparing the Way’ Wednesday 10th December- Taize Prayer Service 8.00-9.00pm. Sunday 14th December, St. Vincent De Paul annual carol service at 6.00pm. Wednesday 17th December, Reconciliation service 8.00-9.00pm led by Fr. Vincent Sherlock PP Tubbercurry.
Annual Samaritan Christmas Concert takes place on Thursday 11th December in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Athlone, at 8.00pm, featuring the Army Band of the 2nd Brigade, Athlone Pipe Band. Tickets: €20. Mulligan’s Roscommon Rd, Cunningham’s Pharmacies and Athlone Printing.com. The Samaritans are available 24hrs on free call 116 123 for anyone who is troubled or needs to talk to someone in confidence.
Scoil Phroinsiais Naofa: Our Annual Christmas Coffee Morning and Raffle will take place on Friday, December 12th from 10.00am – 12.00noon. All Welcome. We wish to thank you for your support during the year, especially with our Fundraiser for our new playground.
On this First Sunday of Advent we pray almighty God to grant that all Christians will give time to preparing their lives for the great celebration of the Incarnation, God becoming Human, at Christmas. The Gifts of Peace, Joy, Hope and Love cannot be bought in any store but are freely available to us if we just take time to pray and open up our hearts in sincerity and truth to Jesus, the Prince of Peace and the Baby of Bethlehem. A Blessed Advent to All!
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