Sacristans: Mountcollins: Catherine Lenihan 087-277 3332 Tournafulla: Margaret O’Sullivan 087-695 3071 Templeglantine: Noreen Fitzgerald 087-248 9113 Church bookings: Wedding, Baptism and Masses please contact the above. For info on Weddings and Appointments Ann 086-3794646 / Eileen Moroney 087-622 2508

Office Hours: Office Hrs 9am-6pm on Thursday’s Appointments & Information: Contact Ann on 086-3794646

Last weeks

Offertory

Templeglantine Weekly Offering €1,045 (Including 15th August

Holyday) Tournafulla/ Mountcollins Weekly Offering €1575

Míle Buíochas

Tournafulla Church: Readers: Sept 2nd Alter Servers: Team C

No Eucharistic Adoration: During Renovations

Mountcollins : Eucharistic Adoration

No Adoration for

Templeglantine Readers : Sept 2nd/3rd Rósin Fitzgerald Máiread Roche Eucharistic Ministers : Gemma Curtin Carol Larkin Helen Wright No Eucharistic Adoration For August

Baptismal Info Evening The Next Info night

Sept 12th Abbeyfeale

Masses for The week Templeglantine: Anniversary Masses Mon 28th 10am Morning Mass Tues - Fri 11am Morning Mass with Fr. Hurley Sat 2nd Sept 6 pm Dan O’ Donnell , Meenoline Willie Harnett , Templeglantine West , A/V Sun 3rd 10.30am Mary Ita Sugars , Meenoline , A/V Tournafulla: Tues 29th No Mass during restoration Sat 2nd S 7.30pm Kathleen Regan nee Wright, Knockanaire * Mass in Community Hall during Restoration Mountcollins: Thurs 31st Aug 7pm Evening Mass Sun 3rd Sept 11am Cora Walsh , The High Road , A/V

May She Rest in Peace We offer sincere & prayerful sympathy to the relatives of

Margaret Barry , Cragg, who died during the week. Lord Grant her eternal peace and joy

& to her family & friends , strength & comfort.

World Family Day

What is this ‘’World Family Day’’ we are hearing about ? It is the World’s largest gathering of Catholics , a major world event celebrating family life , the fundamental building block of society . Hundreds of thousands share and celebrate experienc-es reflecting on challenges they face in family life and in faith.

How did World family Day come about ? Pope Saint John Paul 11 called the 1st World Family Day. It has since been held across the world every 3 years. Next year it will be in Dublin from 21st - 26th August 2018.

Where has it already been held? It was held in Rome in 1984 & 2000 , 1997 Rio de Janeiro , 2003 Manila , 2006 Valencia , 2009 Mexico , 2012 Milan , 2015 Philadelphia, Who decided that it would be held in Ireland ? Pope Francis personally choose Ireland. At the last world family day in Philadelphia , he said next one would be Dublin. The dates are now finalised for August 2018.

Who is World Family Day for ? If you treasure the blessings you have received in your own family , it is for you; an op-portunity to celebrate those blessings and say thanks for them with families from every corner of Ireland and the world who share the same love of Family and who are there to join in thanking the Lord for the blessing their families have received.

What will be happening at World Family Day? It is a ‘festival of Families’ celebrating Family life. So it will have an exciting programme for parents and for young people , as well as faith and fun activities for children. Partici-pants pray , celebrate together , listen to special speakers and learn.

Where will the Families taking part come from ? From every parish in Ireland , families will gather for this celebration. There will be huge numbers of families from all around the world , from different cultures, languages /ethnic backgrounds to celebrate their common and shared love and appreciation of Family and importance of Family Life to them.

Where and when was the last World Family Day held? The last World Family Day was in Philadelphia in September 2015.

Roughly how many people attended the last World Family Day? 850,000 people (the filling of Croke Park ten times over !) attended the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis during World Family Day in Philadelphia in 2015.

Will Pope Francis be coming to Ireland for World Family Day? It is hoped that he will . It is believed that he will , if it is humanly possible for him . He has expressed his own hope and wish to be there but final details of Pope Francis itiner-ary are only published a few months in advance. So we have to wait and hope.

Archbishop Eamon Martin has this to say about World Family Day;

This is not about ‘defining’ family . It is about ‘celebrating’ family in all its diversity

‘’ Family is about love, no matter how imperfect and failing; about the love of spouses , the love of parents for their children. We have great families who would never think of themselves as great : - they simply do their best. Where would any of us be without the love and generosity we received from our parents.?

Congratulations To

Bridget Collins , Barnagh , &

Andy Haworth ,

who were married last weekend in

Templeglantine Church

Blessing of the Restoration of Tournafulla Church: Bishop Brendan Leahy has invited Bishop Michael Lenihan to officiate at the blessing and mass of thanksgiving of the church to mark the restoration of the church. As Bishop Michael is at home for a few days around mid September we hope that this will take place on Saturday 16th. Time to be confirmed but keep the date and let family members know.

Templeglantine, Tournafulla & Mountcollins

Parish Newsletter 26th &27th August 2017 Parish Priests:

Fr. Denis Mullane PP Tel: 087-262 1911 - 069 84021 Fr. Thomas Hurley PE Tel: 068-30292 Canon James Ambrose -Weekend Assistant : Tel: 087-774 0753 or 069-62350

Most Holy Trinity Church Templeglantine Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil Mass 6pm Sunday Morning Mass 10.30am

St. Patricks Church Tournafulla Weekend Mass: Sunday Morning 11am

Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mountcollins Weekend Mass Saturday Evening 7.30 pm

Newsletter Info: if you wish to include any local event in the newsletter please email: ttmnews@eircom.net or phone Ann 086-379 4646 ,Eileen 087-622 2508., Helen 087 -975 1453 and Mary

087 –949 8730 Items of a few lines only as space is limited. Deadline Wednesdays @ 8pm Thank You.

COMMUNITY NOTES

Tournafulla /Mountcollins GAA … Lotto results for draw that took place Monday 21st August 2017 numbers drawn … 6,13,25,31 no winner lucky dips Patrick Brosnahan Rockchapel , Sean & Kathleen Hartnett , Tour, Sean Hart-nett Tour, Mairead Lane ,Kilmorna. Promoter Billy Lenihan. Jackpot €3600

Calcutta Bound; Both Sarah Leahy and Rachel Doody are raising funds to travel to Calcutta to help people who are in desperate need in this deprived re-gion of India. This project is organised by the Hope Foundation. The girls would appreciate your help. We have some wonderful charitable, civic minded young people who live the gospel message.

COMHALTAS, TEAMPALL AN GHLEANNTÁIN: MUSIC CLASSES, Enrol-ment for beginners and existing pupils on Monday, Sept. 4th, 7 - 8.30pm. De-tails re commencement of classes will be given at enrolment. Classes provided for Fiddle, Flute, Whistle, Banjo, Button Accordion and concertina. Enquiries

to 087 9654451.

Templeglantine GAA : Spin Results Wed 23rd August: Mark McCarthy €55, Seamus Cahill , €45 , Pat Harnett , €50 . Spinning next week for a Jackpot of €7,300 are Frances Kelly , Barnagh ,

Marion O’ Sullivan C/O Devon Inn , Danny McCarthy , Glantine . Promoters Prize Dan Sexton .

PIONEER GATHERING: The Munster Pioneer Gathering and Spirituality Day will take place in The Woodland's House Hotel in Adare on October 1, 2017.This will be a most important day for the future of the Pioneer Associa-tion in Munster.

PADRE PIO DEVOTIONS: Devotions will resume in September on the first Tuesday of the month in Monagae Church at 7pm. Blessing with 1st. class rel-ic.

WEST LIMERICK 102FM: Every Monday evening from 7pm to 7.30pm tune into a little bit of Heaven with Fr. Kevin.

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Life is too short Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can, Apologize when you should And let go of what you cant change!

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Restoration Collection : Thank you for your contribution to the August collec-tion last weekend. Any outstanding envelopes can be handed in at Masses or to the office. Thank you for your continued support.

GOD

Always gives His Best To Those Who Leave The Choice With Him ….