3rd December 2025

Borrisoleigh Active Social Club

Parish News

ANNIVERSARIES

Saturday 6^th Dec @ 7pm:

Philip Ryan, Rathmoy, 1^st Anniversary.

GROW MENTAL HEALTH

Peer support groups for anyone experiencing mental health issues, with Recovery through Community. Templemore Library – Mondays @ 11am. Contact: Celia 086 152 6966.

MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE

May 27th, 2026, 7 nights, €949 pps. Staying in Hotel Leone (half board). Spiritual Director Fr. Ted Sheehan. Group Leader Sean O’Shaughnessy 0862959380 / medjugorjecork@icloud.com. Or contact JWT on 01 2410800. Places Limited. Early booking advisable.

First Saturday Conference in Knock

To mark the 100th anniversary of the First Saturday Apparition in Pontevedra, Spain,  there will be a special conference in Knock on the first Saturday in December –  December 6th.  The day begins with adoration and confessions at 10am in the Reconciliation Chapel.  There will be three talks from Bishop John Keenan, Antonia Moffat, and Fr Philip Kemmy in St John’s Centre.  There will also be the Rosary led by the Children’s Rosary group, a 15 minute meditation led by Fr. Marius O’Reilly, as Our Lady requested for the First Saturdays, and time for lunch.  At Fatima, Our Lady promised that there would be peace in the world and that many souls would be saved through this devotion.  For more details please visit firstsaturdays.ie

ALONE

‘Would you be willing to provide companionship to an older person locally? ALONE are seeking volunteers in your area. Full training and support provided. If interested, please apply via the ALONE website at www.alone.ie or for further information please contact Caroline on 086-0591399 or via email caroline.bradley@alone.ie 

If you are over 60 and would like to know more about the services ALONE can offer you, please call 0818 222 024.’ 

SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

St. Brigid’s Conference Borrisoleigh, Annual Collection. The Annual SVP Collection will be taken up next weekend, 6^th & 7^th December 2025. We have decided not to have a Church Gate Collection this year but are asking you to put your donation in an envelope. Donation envelopes have been placed in the church and are also available in local ships. Please take an envelope, put your donation into it and either drop it into the SVP Post-box in the Parish Centre, Pallas St. We would like to thank you for your ongoing support for the work of St. Brigid’s Conference SVP, Borrisoleigh.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“With God, all things are possible; nothing is too big or small.”

SVP Annual Collection

Grow Mental Health

Friendly Community based groups for anyone experiencing mental health issues through 12 Step Program of connection, hope, identity by empowering people to nurture their positive wellbeing by supporting personal growth through education, peer support and self-teaching. Templemore Meeting- Templemore Library. Monday @11am (Except Bank Holiday Monday). Contact Celia 086-1526966/Www.grow.ie

Adult Set Dancing Classes

Adult Set Dancing classes are taking place every Monday night in Finns Pub @ 8pm. Michael Cooney is running them. All are welcome. 

Pic of the Past

All-Ireland Club Victory – 1987
Marie O’ Connell, …., Cathal Lavin,
Mick Ryan (captain) and Matt O’Connell