Mass Times. Mass Intentions.
Sat 25th Nov (7:30pm) Molly McCabe,
1st Anniversary. Baby Thomas Galligan.
Mon 27th Nov (7:15pm)
Wed 29th Nov (8:00pm)
Fri 1st Dec (8:30pm) First Friday.
Sat 2nd Dec (7:30pm) Mae McConnell, M.M.M.
Trocaire Romero Family Award.
This award is for
families who would like to begin their preparation for the World Meeting of
Families in August 2018. It aims to provide you and your family with an avenue
to learn about the lives of other families around the world where Trocaire works. You will learn about their daily lives, the
issues that they face and share in their hopes and dreams for the future.
Families are bound
together in love and solidarity. Pope Francis encourages us to welcome the
stranger into our home and to view them as our "brothers &
sisters",
members of our own family. By undertaking the Trocaire Romero award you are doing just that! See www.trocaire.org/romeroaward for more
details.
3. New thought for the day visuals for WMOF2018
As Ireland
prepares to open its arms to welcome families from across the world to the 9th
World Meeting of Families, the 1000th registration for next year’s
event in Dublin has just been recorded. Amongst those registered for the events
from 21 – 26 August 2018, are families from Ireland and from 70 countries
across the world.
Attendance
at all World Meeting of Families 2018 events will require tickets/registration
and while some events are free, others will be subject to a fee. The following
categories of registration/tickets are available:
· Individual Adult Registration. Clergy Registration
· Family Group Registration (any number of adults,
any number of children) Group Registration (Parish/Diocese, Organisation)
Those
interested in attending any of the events are invited to register now at: www.worldmeeting2018.ie/en/tickets
Collectors for Dec 2017. Michael Cahill,
Pat Cooke & Adrian Hyland.
Altar Society: Sharon Brady, Breege Brady, Kathleen Hewitt & Bridget Brady.
Reader: Andrew Galligan.
Camogie: Congrats once again to Shanise Fitzsimons who
has been awarded Ulster
Minor Player of
the year 2017 at an awards ceremony in Tyrone.
Denn GFC: AGM on Sun 3rd Dec in Crosskeys, Resource
Centre at 3pm. Nomination forms are currently being sent out, also available in
the porches of both churches.
Denn GFC Blotto: The Blotto Draw took place on 20th Nov. The winning numbers
were; 3,12, 16 & 24. The weekly winners of €25
were; Fionan & Kiera
Callaghan, Oliver Ferguson, Carrickatobair, Rory
Kiernan, Catriona Keoghan
and Colin Farrelly, Killatain,
Fiona Ivers, Blackbull. No
winner. Draw Mon 27th Nov in The Den. Jackpot: €4,800. Church
Collections: Drumavaddy 18th Nov €790 Crosskeys:19th
Nov €795
Fr. Peter McKiernan: 049 4336102
Email: crosskeyskilmorediocese@gmail.com Website: www.parishofdenn.com
St. Matthew’s Church, Crosskeys.
Mass Times. Mass Intentions.
Sun 26th
Nov (11.00am) November Altar list of the dead.
Tue 28th Nov
(9:30am)
Thur 30th Nov
(9:30am)
Fri 1st
Dec (7:30pm)(1st Fri) Kathleen & Charlie Reilly
& deceased family members.
Sun 3rd
Dec (11:00am) Steven Smith, 3rd
Anniversary.
First Friday: Fr. Peter will be visiting the sick and housebound at
the usual times.
Confirmation: We welcome our Confirmation
class today, Sunday 26th November.
Parish
Pastoral Council: Meeting on Mon 4th
Dec in Crosskeys Sacristy at 8pm.
Collectors for
December 2017. Brian Finnegan, Michael Kane & Brian Conaty.
Altar Society: May & Marie
Ferguson.
The Diocese of Kilmore c.1100-1800 by Fr. Liam Kelly will be on sale after Mass in the Sacristy in Crosskeys and Drumavaddy Churches,
cost €35.
Rural Social
Scheme: A vacancy is coming up in the Crosskeys area for the maintenance and upkeep of the grounds
around Crosskeys Church and graveyard. Anyone in the
area interested to get into the scheme please contact Thomas on 086
-8346776 for further information.
Age and Opportunity: Christmas Party on Sunday 10th Dec.
2pm to 7pm in Drumavaddy Community Centre. Transport available. Cost €15. Please contact Margaret 086-0563202 or Evelyn 087-7697084, as we need to know how many will be attending.
Start of the Christmas Celebrations: Dance taking place in Drumavaddy
Community Centre on Friday the 1st December. Music from 9:30pm to 11:30pm
by Tiny Tunes.
Hymns.
Going home, going home, Mother’s there
expecting me.
I’m going home.
Father’s waiting too.
Quiet-like, some still day, Lots of folk gathered there.
I’m just going home. All the friends I knew.
It’s not far just close by All the friends I
knew.
through an open door.
Work all done, care
laid by,
going to fear no more.
In Bread we bring
you, Lord.
In bread we bring you
Lord, our bodies labour.
In wine, we offer you
our spirits grief. We do
not ask you, Lord who is my neighbour? But stand
united now, in one belief. Oh we have gladly heard
your word, your holy word, and now in answer Lord
our gifts we bring. Our selfish hearts make true,
our failing faith renew, our lives belong to you, our Lord and King.
There is a Place.
There's a time for remembering, a time to recall.
The trials and the triumphs, the fears and
the falls.
There's a time to be grateful for moments so blest,
The jewels of our memory where love is our
guest.