Parish of Boherlahan and Dualla: Newsletter 1 January 2023

We remember in prayer: 

Boherlahan

Sun. 1^st Jan. 10.00am. Fr James Feehan & Fr. Maurice Morrissey.

Sun. 8^th Jan. 10.00am. Mattie Connolly, Ardmayle West; Mattie & Winnie Browne and their son Matthew, Ballytarsna; Lizzie Croke, Regaile (1^st Anniv).

Dualla 

Sat. 31^st Dec. 6.30pm. Josephine Long (nee O’Dwyer), Ballinure. 

Sat. 7^th Jan. 6.30pm. Jim & Peggy Sheridan and their son Kevin, Dualla; Marie Kelly, Dualla and Thurles; Liam Hallinan, Clonmel and Ballykelly. 

Pray for: Maura O’Sullivan, Ardfinnan; Michael Boland, Moyglass; Margaret Devane-Ryan, Sologhead and Lr. Nodstown; Veronica Angione (nee Flanagan), Grangemore and U.S.A.; Breda Gleeson, Erry.

Friday 6^th Jan. is the solemnity of the Epiphany. The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the world. Mass in Dualla on Thurs. eve. 5^th Jan. at 6.30pm., Boherlahan Fri. 6^th Jan. 10.00am.

Holy Communion Ministers (on duty next weekend)

Boherlahan: Anne Flanagan and Katie O’Dwyer.      

Dualla: Theresa Lawrence.      

Ministers for January:

Boherlahan: Reader: Michael Taylor.

Collectors: Main Aisle: Brendan Ryan & W. Joe Dwyer; Our Lady’s: Tricia Donnelly; St. Joseph’s: Mary Ryan (F) & Mgt. O’Dwyer.

Dualla: Collectors: Carmel Flanagan, Seamus Crosse.

Reader: Con Ryan. 

Altar Society: Kate Ryan, Maura Hunt, Aileen Sheehy. 

New Year Good Wishes and Thanks: I want to express my sincere thanks to all who have helped in so many different ministries in the parish during last year. I am indeed very grateful for the friendship, support and cooperation I receive from so many people. We have many loyal, committed and dedicated people in the parish and I appreciate you all. I pray that all the parishioners of Boherlahan-Dualla will find good health, friendship, hope and peace in 2023.

Newsletter Notices: Please forward by Wednesday evening any items for the Newsletter to Fr. Egan at the email address: frjoeegan@gmail.com.

Boherlahan-Dualla Community Website at www.boherlahandualla.ie has now regained most of its functioning with the ongoing updating. We are grateful for the donations already received which enable the work to progress. Our appeal for contributions is continuing. There is a “Donate” link included on the top left of the website menu. Please send any material for the website to: editor@boherlahandualla.ie. We wish a happy New Year to all.

First Friday: Next Friday is the First Friday of January. I will make the usual calls on  Thursday and Friday.

Boherlahan-Dualla End of Year Parish Report: The Annual Parish Report is being distributed at the moment. I want to thank sincerely those who helped in the preparation of the report and also those who help in its distribution.

A Prayer for our World.

All powerful God, you are present in the universe

and in the smallest of your creatures.

You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.

Pour out upon us the power of your love,

that we may protect life and beauty.

Fill us with your peace, that we may live

as brothers and sisters, harming no one.

O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned

and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes.

Bring healing to our lives that we may protect the 

world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty,

not pollution or destruction.

Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain

at the expense of the poor and the earth.

Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,

to be filled with awe and contemplation,

to recognize that we are profoundly united

with every creature as we journey towards

your infinite light.

We thank you for being with us each day.

Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle

for justice, love and peace. Amen.

(Laudato Si)