Wishing all our readers a Happy and Peaceful ... - Newbridge Parish
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Assembling the crib was part of the Christmas ritual in my<br />
house; in fact it sign<strong>all</strong>ed the beginning of the Christmas<br />
season. it didn’t re<strong>all</strong>y take much - a cardboard box, a black<br />
plastic bag, a tin of fake snow <strong>and</strong> the well worn figures.<br />
The more mis-shapen the box the better because it gave<br />
the appearance of a cave; the black bag was carefully placed<br />
to cover the cardboard, <strong>and</strong> the spray on snow covered the<br />
places where the sellotape fastened the black plastic to the<br />
box.<br />
My sister initiated, <strong>and</strong> took charge of the project, each year.<br />
She was the eldest of seven children, <strong>and</strong> as is often the case<br />
for the eldest in a large family, a lot of responsibility rested<br />
on her shoulders. It was only to be expected that the task<br />
of the crib would be under her capable direction.<br />
Praying the Rosary as a family was a daily feature of <strong>our</strong><br />
home life. During the Christmas season the crib became a<br />
focus for <strong>our</strong> prayer as we knelt around it with <strong>our</strong> beads.<br />
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Christmas reflection<br />
ST. CONLETHS PARISH AND OWEN C. LYNCH<br />
PRESENT<br />
“O Holy Night”<br />
PARADISum CHAmbER CHOIR<br />
OWEN C. LYNCH<br />
Musical Director/Conductor<br />
sharon LYons Soprano<br />
DaVe magUire Tenor<br />
And<br />
neWBriDge VoCaL aCaDemY ensemBLe<br />
Accompanied by a stunning 18 piece orchestra<br />
st. Conleth’s <strong>Parish</strong> Church, <strong>Newbridge</strong><br />
sunday 18th December 2011 at 8.30pm<br />
Admission: €20.00<br />
Tickets on sale Now from <strong>Parish</strong> Centre, station Rd, <strong>Newbridge</strong><br />
Phone: 045 431121 or from Veronica 087 7940850<br />
a magiCaL night oF FestiVe mUsiC not to Be misseD<br />
Due to the popularity of this concert early booking is strongly advised<br />
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10<br />
by Fr. Ruairi<br />
Christmas was also the occasion for the<br />
biggest clean up that <strong>our</strong> home got <strong>all</strong><br />
year. House cleaning was always a sign<br />
for us that someone was coming to visit.<br />
The fact that the biggest clean up came<br />
at Christmas told us that the child in the<br />
crib was the most important guest of <strong>all</strong>.<br />
Christ’s Coming<br />
I have made my heart clean to-night<br />
as a woman might clean her house<br />
Ere her lover come to visit her:<br />
o Lover, pass not by!<br />
I have opened the door of my heart<br />
Like a man that would make a feast<br />
For his son's coming home from afar:<br />
Lovely Thy coming, o Son!<br />
P.H. Pearse<br />
Gina Lavelle Walsh<br />
Memorial Fund<br />
Details of the 9th Annual Nollaig<br />
Na mBan<br />
Saturday 7th January, 2012<br />
Venue: Keadeen Hotel<br />
Time 8.30 p.m.<br />
Entertainment:<br />
Johnny Peters & Double up.<br />
Cost as 2011: €55.00<br />
Senior Ladies: €50.00<br />
We are hoping to have a sell out again<br />
this year so we are contacting you to let<br />
you know we are now taking booking<br />
for the event. If you wish to make a<br />
booking you can contact us on the<br />
numbers below, tickets<br />
will be available for collection<br />
in early December.<br />
We look forward to hearing from you.<br />
Regards, Marie <strong>and</strong> Adrienne Lavelle<br />
Phone: 045 – 522448.<br />
Mobile: 087 - 2480662 Marie<br />
087 - 2910401 adrienne<br />
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