| Third Sunday of Lent > A 12th March 2023 |
Recently Deceased: Breda O’Dwyer (nee Fitzgerald), Lakelands, Tipperary Town. Requiem Mass this Sunday at 11.30am in St. Michael’s Church and burial in St. Michael’s cemetery. Tom Mulcahy, Herbertstown, Co. Limerick; Nancy Finnan, St. Michael’s Ave; Mary (Maura) Quirke, Dillon Street; Neddy Ronan, Cahir & Tipperary Town; Seánie Butler, Old Monastery Road, Tipperary;
Months Mind: James (Jimmy) Ryan & his son, David Ryan (15th Anniv);
Anniversaries: Lil & John Morrissey; Joan Deasy; Bridget Lonergan; Michael Mulcrone; Robert Sweeney; Sr. Vincent; Paddy Greene Snr; Willie Quirke; Joan Ryan; Billy White; Josie Richardson; Maria Kiely; John Kennedy; Denis Redfern; Joan Sharpe; Josephine O’Dwyer & her son Eamon; James Crowe; Breda Kiely; Teresa O’Donovan; Richard & Josie O’Halloran; Catherine Maguire; John Esmonde; Jackie Wills; Kathleen Cummins; Betty Toomey; Eddie & Helen O’Dwyer; Josephine Kinane; Billy Merrigan; Fr. John Merrigan; Dierdre O’Reilly; John Staunton; Edel O’Dwyer; Jim Molloy; Tommy Flaherty; Michael Flynn Snr; Francis Bailey;
St. Patrick’s Day: Friday 17th March. Mass Times: Vigil on Thursday 16th at 6.00pm; Friday 17th 9.30am & 11.30am. This is a day to pray for our Emigrants – we remember them in love today and pray that they feel proud of their homeland and their heritage wherever they are in the world. Beannachtaí Féile Padraig oraibh go léir.
Thank You: the Weekly Envelope and Donations in the Collection Box last w/e 18/19 February was €2,130.
Eucharistic Adoration: The Archdiocese is developing its Adoration Lay Committee to increase the practice of Eucharistic Adoration in all parishes. You are welcome to attend an Information Meeting in The Marian Hall Tipperary on Sat 18th March 2023 @ 11am (finishing at 12.30)
Lotto: numbers this week: 4, 5, 7, 23 – no jackpot winner. Congratulations to Margaret O’Dwyer the €50 lucky dip winner. Jackpot next week is €2,850. To join go to stmichaelsparishtipperary.ie and press Lotto button.
Youth 2000 Retreat in Killarney: Munster Youth 2000 retreat takes place in St. Brendan’s College, Killarney from the 24th – 26th March. Everyone aged 16 – 35 is most welcome to attend for all or part of the weekend. See www.youth2000.ie for more info.
Hallelujah’ Concert: Fr. Ray Kelly (Britain’s Got Talent Fame): Fri Mar 24th @ 8.00 p.m. Bóthar na Naomh Church, Thurles. Tickets: Thurles Parish Office (0504 22229); Bookworm, Liberty Square, Holycross Abbey Shop & Cashel Parish Office (Ticket Donation: €25).
Anam Cara Tipperary: monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Monday 20th March @ 7:15pm in the Horse & Jockey Hotel. This event is free & open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, circumstances of their death or whether their death was recent or not. Online meeting available. For more information: info@anamcara.ie or 085 288 8888.
Spring Day in Dalgan: with John Feehan on April 1st @ the Conference Hall, Columban Ecological Institute, Dalgan, Navan, Co. Meath. The cost is €30 with lunch included. Registration: 9.30am & the day begins at 10am. Suitable clothing & footwear for outdoors is recommended. Contact Elizabeth Mc Ardle at devofficemail@gmail.com
C-Saw Tipperary Town: Free Coffee Morning every Monday from 10.30 – 12.30pm @ C.J. Kickham Brass & Reed Band Hall, Davis Street.
‘Ecological education can take place in variety of settings: at school, in families, in the media, in catechesis and elsewhere. I stress the importance of the family…we are taught to show love and respect for life, respect for the local eco system and care for all creatures…’ Pope Francis – Laudato Si’ #213
Reflection on the Gospel for this weekend: John 4:5-42 “The story of the Samaritan woman is not only a reflection on our thirst for God, but God’s thirst for us – his thirst to bring us into an encounter with the living God. God gave Jesus to the world to reveal his thirst for us and also to satisfy our thirst for him.” M. Hogan