Parish Website: www.drumlease-killamue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 19 December 2 f Advent Today is the fourth and Final Sunday of Advent ~a time when we celebrate the faithful love of Godrevealed in history. In today's readings, we focus on Mary who responded most generously to that love. She is an example for usall as we prepare for Christ's comingamong usat Christmas. In our Masses on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, we celebrate the Mvsterv of the Incarnation ~the Son of God is bom among us and as one likeus. With a Spirit of Hope & Joy wegather as a Eucharistic people to say thanks at our Christmas celebrations. The Christmas CarolService takes place in St Patrick's Church, Dromahair this Sunday Evening 19th December at 7.00pm. This year we are joined by the congregation of Drumlease Parish Church. You are all cordially invited to this festive event. Times for Christmas Massesare given on this page at Note [ B ] below. Masses for Sunday 26th December ~ St. Stephen's Dav Killaraue ~ Evening Mass on Sunday 26th December / St. Stephen's Dayat 7.00pm ~ since we cannot have the Vigil Mass on Christmas Day. The other Masses will be at the usual times on Sunday 26th December ~ St. Stephen's Day:- Newtownmanor ~ 10.00am and Dromahair ~ 11.15am. [A] The Christmas Communal Serviceof Reconciliation /Pen For all parish areas will take place in Dromahair Church 21stDecember at 8.00pm. We will try to create a friendly atmosphere with candle light and music and we would like everyone to feel at ease. There will be a short period of quiet preparation together when each of us can concentrate on a maior failing that takes awav from the quality of Christian living. You won't be kept long. But, please, be on time and wait until the very end for a short act of Penance together. Please leave time in vourschedulefor this important preparation for Christinas [B] Times for Christmas Masses Christmas Eve~ Friday 24th December: Newtownmwnor ~ 7.00pm; Killaraue ~ 9.00pm & Droma/ia/rlQ.OQpm Christmas Dav ~ Saturday 25th December: Newtownmanor" 10.00am; Killamue ~ 10.30am; Dromahair^ 11.15am. [C] Choir Practice ~ Newtownmanor Church ~ this Wednesday night 22nd December at 8.00pm ST, PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday & Tuesday 9.30am; Friday ~ Christinas Eve ~ 10.00pm; Saturday ~ Christmas Dav~11.15am Sunday ~St. Stephen's Dav ~ 11.15am. 2. Pray for:- Deceased of Fowley, Harte & Loftus families, Mass Sunday 19th December at 11.15am. Annie Kelly, Drumkeeran, Dromahair & Essex and deceased family members, Anniversary Mass Sunday 26th December at 11.15am. Mav they rest in peace. :HURCH OF MARY, MOTH 1. Mass: Friday ~Christmas Eve~ 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Christmas Dav ~ 10.00am; Sunday ~ St.Stephen's Dav~ 10.00am. 2. Pray for:- Teresa Loughlin, Moragh, Anniversary Mass Sunday 19th December at 10.00am. John, May, Kevin & Martin Devaney, Mass Sunday 26th December at 10.00am. Mav they rest in peace. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH. KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Tuesday7.00pm; Friday** Christinas Eve~ 9.00pm; Saturday ~ Christmas Dav ~ 10.30am; Sunday ~ St. Stephen's Dav~ 7.00pm < 2. Pray for:- James & Catherine Harkin and Sons Seamus & Paddy, Mass Saturday 18th December at 7.00pm. Mav thev nest Inpeace 3. Eucharistic Devotion: Each Tuesday evening in Killargue Church from 7.00pm - 8.00pm. Community Notices. 1. Bingo: Due to the adverse weather conditions, there will be no Bingo this Monday evening 20th December. Christmas prizes will be held over for the next Bingo session. 2. Progressive 25 Card - Game ~ Newtownmanor Hall ~ every Friday night at 9.00pm. New faces - young and old- most welcome. Come along for great fun! 3. Medjugorje 2011 -30th Anniversary Special Offer: 1st May 2011 - €449 if paid in full by 15th December 2010; 18m September 2011 ~ €449 if paid in full by 15th December 2010. Includes flights, bus and accommodation in Darko House for 1 week. Contact Ann Keliv: 086 1505298. Our local Food - Stores have served us well during this period of bad weather ~ when travel was not possible. We should support them coming up to Christmas and during the time ahead, so that they will be there for us all in the future. They need some regular support at least from all of us! Thanks to all who contributed to the Sunday Offertory Collections and the Dues during 2010. Offertory Collection = Day - to - Day upkeep of each church, repair and refurbishment of parish buildings, churches and the running expenses of the relevant parish area during the year. Dues = Support and upkeep of the priests of the parish during the year. We wish all our parishioners in Dromahair ~ Kill are ye ~ Newtownmanor, those who joined the parish this year, attend our churches from adjoining parishes, those home on holidays, all our visitors and friends Peace, Happiness and every Blessing as we celebrate the Birth of Our Saviour. Greetings and Best Wishes to the parishioners of Drumlease Parish Church. Nollaig Shonal Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noel! Frohe Weihnachtl Feliz Navidad! Buon Natale! GodJul! Wesolych Swiat! Way back in the 1950's a Nativity Play was to be performed in the church hall and the country vicar travelled to the nearest large town to get a streamer for display. But he forgot the measurements and so had to telegraph his wife for details. The telegraph clerk at the other end nearly had a fit when he read the reply. It read: Unto us a Child is Born ~ seven feet six bv one foot three!