CHURCH NEWS: Church Cleaning Rota – January 2018: Mary Dollard and Babe Duggan.
Mass Readers: Saturdays – December 16th and 23rd: Bernie Murphy; December 30th and January 6th: Catherine Walsh; January 13th and 20th: Ann Marie Lawlor.
Sundays – December 17th and 24th: Fergal Hassett; December 31st and January 7th: Kevin Kelly; January 14th and January 21st: Stephanie Phelan.

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES: St. Tigerneach’s Church, Cullohill: A Vigil Mass will be held on December 23rd at 8pm; Sunday Mass on December 24th will be held at 10am; Christmas Eve Mass will be held at 8pm and Christmas Day Mass will be held at 10am. Fr. Tom McGree wishes everyone in the parish a very happy, holy and healthy Christmas and every blessing for the New Year in 2018.

SYMPATHY is extended to Oliver Clooney and family, The Swan, Durrow on the death of their sister in England recently.

PRESENTATION CENTRE: The Presentation Centre beside the Catholic Church is available for hire. For further information please contact Angela on (087) 1928522.

DURROW COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Cake Sale: The committee wish to thank everybody who supported our recent Cake Sale in aid of the Senior Citizens’ Party. A huge thanks to everyone who baked and brought cakes on the day, it was very much appreciated. A total of €405 was raised which was a great achievement. The winners of the raffle were: First Prize – Christmas Hamper: Sheila Finnegan, Cork Rd; Second Prize – Food Hamper: Kathleen Stapleton, Erkindale Drive; Third Prize – Bushmills Whisky: Sheila Finnegan, Cork Rd; Fourth Prize – Box of Chocolates and Box of Biscuits: Eileen Keenan & Ethel Dunphy.

NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR THE ST VINCENT de PAUL DURROW: Please note that the phone number has changed and anyone in need of help or assistance can contact us, in strict confidence on (087) 1917813. Please note the change of number.