Magheracloone Parish website https://magheraclooneparish.com/
 Fr Michael Jordan PP (042) 966 1452 / Fr Kieran Danfulani CCM (042) 961 3959
Magheracloone Parish Office (087) 6455 729 Parish Email address: 
St Peter/St Paul’s Masses this week: Thursday/Friday (9.30am) Wednesday/ Saturday (7pm)	
Saturday 20th 		John, Bridget and Bríd Kelly and deceased family members, Drumcargy.
				Henry Babington, Killygally.
				Pat and Louisa Kierans, Drumgossatt and son in law Donal O’Conor.
				Julia and Kathleen Duffy, Ballynagearn.
Owen and Elizabeth Smith, Drumcarrow and deceased members Owens family.
Wednesday 24th 		Michael Muldoon, Camaghy.
				Seán McConnon, Ballycartlan. (1st Anniversary)
Thursday 25th 		Bríd McGrane, Knocknacran.						
Friday 26th 				People of the Parish.
Saturday 27th  		People of the Parish.
St Patrick’s Masses this week:  	Sunday/ Monday / Thursday/ (9.30am) Wednesday 7pm 
Sunday 21st 			Private Intention.
Monday 22nd 			Owen Farrelly, Leonsgarve.			
Wednesday 24th		Joe and Kitty Dollard, Dundalk.
Thursday 25th 		For Families
Sunday 28th 			Fr Tom Finnegan.	 
Christmas Mass times are as follows:
Wednesday 24th (Christmas Vigil)			St Enda’s Church; 5pm
St Patrick’s Church: 7pm				St Peter/St Paul’s Church 7pm
Thursday 25th (Christmas morning	) 		St Enda’s Church; 11am	
St Patrick’s Church 9.30am				St Peter/St Paul’s Church 9.30am
Friday 26th	 (St Stephen’s Day)			St Peter/St Paul’s Church 9.30am
Please pray for Patrick (Patsy) Marron whose burial took place this week. May he rest in peace.
We invite all families to bring their baby Jesus from their cribs at home to mass on Christmas Eve for a blessing.
Christmas Penitential Service in St Joseph’s Church with Individual Confessions today Sunday 21st at 5pm: You are encouraged to come and meet the Lord in the great healing Sacrament he gives us. We will have a number of neighbouring priests.
Jubilee Year of Hope – Bishop Larry Duffy will officially close the Jubilee Year of Hope in St Macartan’s Cathedral on Sunday 28th December 2025 at 12.30pm. All welcome
Parish envelopes for 2026 are now ready and will be distributed over the coming weeks. Anyone who does not receive envelopes and feel they should have one please contact the Parish office @ magheracloone@clogherparishes.ie or 087 6455 729. Thank you to everyone who prepares and distributes these envelopes voluntarily each year. Enduring Certs: Each year this form of revenue has brought in extra vital funding for the parish. Anyone paying over €250 per year is eligible for this scheme. This applies to all PAYE people and all those self-employed and paying tax. There are ‘Enduring Certs’ available in the porches of both Churches or by contacting the parish office at magheracloone@clogherparishes.ie .
Scoil Bhláithín Íosa – Ballynagearn N.S.  Enrolment is now taking place for the new school year 2026-2027. Enrolment forms can be requested by contacting the school on 042 9667881 on Mon./Wed /Fri., between 10am & 1pm or by email to scoilblaithiniosa@gmail.com.  An
anyone wishing to enrol their child for the following school year (2027-2028) can do so also at this time.
Many thanks to all our volunteer’s, Finance Committee, Liturgy team, Choirs, Altar society, etc and to our sacristans and secretary for all their work throughout the year.

As the holy Season of Christmas is upon us, we wish all our parishioners 
a very pleasant, safe and joyful Christmas.