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: 
magheracloone@clogherparishes.ie  killanny@clogherparishes.ie
Baptisms will take place every two months usually on the 2nd Sunday at 12.30pm and are to be booked directly with the Parish Office only at magheracloone@clogherparishes.ie. The following is the next available date. Sunday 8th March in St Patrick’s and Sunday 10th May in St Peter/St Paul’s. Maximum of three Baptism’s on each day. Weddings must also be notified to the Parish Office. 
St Peter/St Paul’s Masses th	is week: Tuesday / Friday (9.30am) Saturday (7pm)	
Saturday 3rd 			John, Bridget and Eileen Kelly and deceased family members, Drumcargy.						Hughie and Eileen Byrne, Tullylougherney.	
Tuesday 6th 				‘Sick in our Parish’	
Friday 9th 					‘People of the Parish’
Saturday 10th				Paul Higgins and deceased family members.
Paddy Finnegan, Scalkill, parents Patrick and Roseanne, brother Tom and deceased members of the Finnegan family.
Anne McCahey, Camaghy.
Rosemary Smith (3rd Anniversary) Thomas Smith and deceased members Smith family, Clonseady.
Peggie McGuigan, Knocknacran. (1st Anniversary)
St Patrick’s Masses this week:  	Sunday/ Monday / (9.30am) 
Sunday 4th 				Fr Tom Finnegan.
Andrew and Dympna Busby, Drumbo and remembering Marie and Nowell.
Monday 5th 				‘Sick in our Parish.’			
Sunday 11th 	James and Mary Finnegan, Clontrain and deceased members of the Finnegan and Hughes family.
Please pray for Paula Martin, Antrim who has died recently. May she rest in peace.
Tuesday 6th Feast of the Epiphany: Holy day of obligation. Mass at 9.30am in St Peter/St Paul’s. 
NOTE:  From the first weekend of Lent February 21st/22nd 2026 weekend Mass times will change in the Parish as follows: St Patrick’s Church will have the 7pm Saturday evening Vigil and St Peter/St Paul’s will have the 9.30am Mass on Sunday mornings. These Masses will rotate on a yearly basis from the 1st weekend of Lent each year as long as we have two priests in the Parish.
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.  Anyone wishing to enrol their child for the following school year (2027-2028) can do so also at this time.
Kingscourt Parish Pilgrimage 2026: 22nd-29th September in the footsteps of St Blaise and Medjugorje. Cost €1,350 incl of day return flights, checked in luggage, transfers, 7 nights half board, day trips and full religious programme. Enquiries to Kingscourt Parish office 042 9667314. Navan Travel 046 9068600. Full schedule in porches of both Churches.
Communion Reflection: Prayer at the start of the Year.
Lord I sometimes wonder where I am going and what is the meaning of my life.
I wonder especially what the New Year holds for me – 
Will it bring joy or sorrow, success or failure, life or death?
But then I remember that you came on earth; and that you still travel the road of life with me.
And so, I say to my soul; go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of Christ, your Brother;
That will be better than a light and safer than a known path.