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Silent Night

Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright,round yon virgin mother and child,holy infant, so tender and mild.Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep I heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night,shepherds quake at the sight,glories stream from heaven afar,heav’nly hosts sing…
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The First Nowell

The first Nowell the angel did saywas to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay:in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel….
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Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby…
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O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful,joyful and triumphant,O, come ye, 0 come ye, to Bethlehem;Come and behold him,born the king of angelsO come let us adore him…. Sing, choirs of angels,sing in exultation,sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to…
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Angels We Have Heard On High

Angels we have heard on highsweetly singing o’er the plains,and the mountains in replyecho still their joyous strains.Gloria in excelsis Deo (x2) Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your rapt’rous strain prolong?Say what may your tidings be,which inspire your heav’nly song.Gloria… Come…
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Once In Royal David’s City

Once in royal David’s citystood a lowly cattle shed,where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for his bed;Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little child. He came down to earth from heaven,who is God and Lord of all,and…
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Feast Days during the week

Tuesday 20th December, St Fachanan. Although little is known for certainty about Fachanan, a strong tradition from early times links his with Kilfenora and records that he founded a church or monastery there in the sixth century. He is venerated…
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Quote for the Week

“There is only one fair and correct way to look down on a person: if you are offering them a hand up” Pope Francis, “A Gift of Joy and Hope” p.7.

Mass Times

Sundays: Holy Rosary, Vigil 6.10pm Saturday evening; Morning 8am, 10am and Noon; Ballintotis, 10.30am Weekdays: Monday to Friday, 8.00 am & 10.00am Saturday, 10am. All Masses in Holy Rosary are televised on Saorview and streamed on the Internet. The Church…
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Anniversary

Anniversary: Michael McCarthy, Donie Kennedy, Bea Cashman, Carla O’Connell, Tom O’Brien, Kitty Duggan (nee Daly), Florrie Molloy, Marie Hennessey, Johnny Ronayne, Michael Ronayne, Pat Ronayne.

New Parish Pastoral Council

Nomination forms for the new Parish Pastoral Council should be handed into the Parish Office, the Sacristy or to one of the priests’ houses by the 12th December.

Feast Days during the week

Monday 12th December: Our Lady of Guadalupe is patron of the Americas. This memorial recalls the apparitions in December 1531to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin on Tepeyac hill, near Mexico City. St. Finnian: studied in Co. Carlow and later in Wales. He…
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