Gortnahoe and Glengoole Parish
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
V. Rev. James Walton, P.P.
Tel: 087 2396534 and 056 6634004
Parish Mass times are as follows and are broadcast on 106.6FM
- Sat, 26th April, – 6pm Glengoole
Aidan Purcell, Glengoole.
Pat and Paul Langton, Glengoole
- Sun, 27th April, – 10.30am Gortnahoe
John Maher, Gortnahoe.
Catherine Coady, Rathbeg.
Bridget Coady, London and Rathbeg.
Mary Shields, Scotland and Rathbeg.
- Sat, 3rd May, – 6pm Glengoole
Tom and Kitty Morris, Poynstown
Tom and Peggy Egan, Bawnreigh, John and Ellen Lahart, Urard, and May, Tom and John Egan, Clonora
- Sun, 4th May, – 10.30am Gortnahoe
Martin Prout, Garryclough, 1st Anniv.
Liam Barnaville, Urard.
Emily Wilson, Kilbraugh and her grandparents, Jimmy Clutterbuck, Mohober and Heidi Wilson, Oxford.
Pat Norton, Coole, Gortnahoe 8th Anniv.
Michael and Richard Coady and deceased family members.
Delia and Mickey O’Neill, Gortnahoe.
Tommy, Katie, Jack, Eamonn and Patrick Bowe, Gortnahoe.
Please pray for recxently deceased
- His Holiness, Pope Francis.
- Bridget Loughnane (née Kenny), Shinrone and formerly of Boulick
- Very Rev. Patrick Currivan AP, Caherconlish and Caherline.
Weekday Masses
- Gortnahoe – Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am
- Glengoole – Wednesday and Friday at 9.30am
Gluten Free Holy Communion
Gluten Free Holy Communion is available at all Masses.
The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Glengoole every Saturday evening.
Eucharistic Adoration
- Glengoole Wed 10am to 2pm
- Gortnahoe Thurs 10am to 1pm.
Come sit awhile in silent prayer.
May Family Mass
May Family Mass takes place next weekend, May 3rd and 4th in both churches. As usual there will be a music practice from half an hour before the start of each mass, and we warmly welcome any children or adults who would like to join us singing.
The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited at Our Lady’s Grotto, Glengoole on weekday evenings at 6pm, Saturday before 6pm Mass and Sunday 12 noon.
Pope Francis RIP
We give thanks for Pope Francis and his life of loving service to the Church. Book of condolences open in Thurles Cathedral until after 11am Mass on Tuesday.
Easter Clergy Collection
Many thanks for your recent contributions to this collection. Parish Target for 2025 is €31,536. Amount taken in to date - €6,925.00. Cheque payments for all Church collections must be made out to “Gortnahoe Parochial Account” and not to the name of the collection. Trocaire: Please return your box/envelope over the coming week.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Divine Mercy Chaplet concludes this Sunday (Divine Mercy Sunday) in Thurles Cathedral beginning at 2.30pm with Mass at 4pm.
Visitation of the Sick in Nursing Homes or in Hospital
It is the duty of every priest to visit the sick, whether housebound, in nursing homes or in hospital. If you have a family member who is sick in hospital (Kilkenny, Clonmel, Limerick, Dublin, Cork, etc.) or are resident in a nursing home and who, you believe, would appreciate a visit, please ring Fr. Walton or let him know after Mass and he will do his best to visit them.
May Procession
May Procession, to celebrate the month of May and honour our Blessed Mother Mary, in Loughtagalla Park, Thurles on Wednesday May 7th at 7:30pm. All welcome.
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Derry
Thurles Parish Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Derry following in the footsteps of Sr. Clare Crockett, Ireland’s newest candidate for sainthood. From Sun-Wed, May 25th–28th; €300 pp – B&B plus lunch (*2); €100 deposit by April 27th – 34 places available on a first come first served basis. Daily Mass, spiritual programme, exploring the city of Derry, visiting the grave and sites associated with Sr. Clare, testimony from those who knew her. Details/booking - Fr. Vincent (087 9747933) or Cathy (086 1533595).
Ormond Octaves
Ormond Octaves (choir of over 80 members) with special guests Music Generation. A memorable night of song and music in the Cathedral on Friday 2nd May. Proceeds to Cathedral Reroofing Project. Tickets (€25 Donation) - Thurles Parish Centre (0504 -22229), Bookworm, Liberty Square (0504 22257), Holycross Parish Centre (0504 43124).
Ballysloe Breakfast
Ballysloe Breakfast takes place on day 27th April, 10am to 12.30pm, proceeds for upkeep of the village and sensory garden. South Tipperary Hospice Coffee morning Sun 4th May, 10.30 till 12.
Rosemary Café MFRC
Coffee morning Tue 6th May 11:30 to-1 in aid of Alzheimer’s Society
Gortnahoe Youth Club
Split the Pot for April in aid of Gortnahoe Youth Club. Tickets €2: please support.
“May the Lord grant a fitting reward
to all those who have loved me and
who continue to pray for me.
The suffering that has marked
the final part of my life,
I offer to the Lord, for peace in the world
and for fraternity among peoples”
(Testament of Pope Francis, June 2022)
PARISH NEWSLETTER
All emails can now be directed before Thursday 6pm to: gortnahoeglengooleparish@gmail.com
or to: Nic Wilson, Carmel Troy, Stella Lanigan and Rena Ryan
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