February 24th Newsletter

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
24TH FEBRUARY 2008
MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH
Sat 23rd Feb 8 pm Helen Stanley
Sun 24th Feb 11 am Tommy Joe & Kathleen Forde and their son Tommy, Loughill
Mon 25th Feb 8pm James & Margaret D’Arcy and deceased members of the family, Coolougher
Tues 26th Feb 10 am Stephen Dolan
Wed 27th Feb10amMass for all the people of the Parish
Thurs 28th Feb No Mass
Fri 29th Feb 7.30pm Michael Flynn, Clydaugh – Anniv.
Sat 1st Mar 8 pm Rose Caulfield, Clooninsla
Sun 2nd Mar11 am Patrick Judge, Cloonreliagh – M.M.
Mass is on Monday evenings at 8pm during Lent to give people a chance to attend Mass and to have a few quiet moments during this season.
Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 1st Mar 8pm Helen Finnegan & Peter Baggott Nóirín Kelly
Sun 2nd Mar 11am Mary Connolly & Noreen Beirne Brian Finan
Granlahan Church:
Sun 2nd Mar 12noon Mary Gormley & Angela Keaveney Fiona Brady / Sarah Caulfield
Offertory Collections: Sat 16th & Sun 17th February
Ballinlough €700. Granlahan €520.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
Sun 24th Feb 12 noon Elizabeth & William Lyons
Michael & Mary Ellen Costello
Tues 26th Feb 10am Annie McDonnell
Fri 29th Feb 8.15pm Frank & Mary Kelly
Bridie & Bill Tait
Sun 2nd Mar 12 noon John & Mary Burke
Usual Card Game in Granlahan Community Centre on Mon. night at 9pm.

There will be Stations of the Cross in Granlahan Church every Friday during Lent at 7.30pm, before the 8.15pm Mass.
A Station Mass for the Lisnagroobe, Barrinagh & Kiltullagh area will be held in the home of Tom & Fiona Ruane and family on Friday night, March 7th at 8.30pm.
Please continue to support the Ballinlough & Granlahan Cemetery Management & Development Committees in their efforts to maintain both cemeteries to the highest level, by removing all debris, withered flowers, shrubs, wreaths and plastics on an ongoing basis. Many thanks for your cooperation.

Granlahan Cemetery Committee will hold a meeting in the Community Centre at 9.30pm on Tuesday 26th February.
Training for members of Parish Pastoral Councils will take place throughout the diocese. The venue for our meeting is The Community Centre, Granlahan. Members of the Pastoral Councils from Ballinlough Parish and Dunmore Parish will meet there on Wednesday 5th March 8pm-10pm. All members are requested to attend.
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the foundation of Ballyhaunis Community School, a C.D. of Liturgical Music will be recorded by the school Folk-Group on 1st March. Proceeds from the C.D. will go to Mayo/Roscommon Hospice and The Irish Association of Suicidology. Donations are welcomed for the costs of duplicating the C.D. Cheques should be made payable to Ballyhaunis Community School and marked F.A.O. Siobhán McHugh (Chaplain).
Counselling available at Cuan Aire Family Centre, Patrick Street, Castlerea. For concerns around illness, enxiety depression, bereavement, self-harm, suicide and family worries that might hold us back from moving comfortably along life’s journey. For further details tel Cuan Aire on 094 96 20057, or the counsellor Teresa direct on 087 220 8242.

February 17th

Weekend Mass Times: Jan – Apr 08

Ballinlough: Sat: 8pm. Sun: 11am.

Granlahan: Sun: 12 noon



SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
17th FEBRUARY 2008
MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH
Sat 16th Feb8 pmTom Frain
Sun 17th Feb 11 am Mass for all the people of the Parish
Mon 18th Feb 8pm Deceased members of the Flanagan family, Clooninsla
Tues 19th 10am Pakie Greally and Martin Byrne, The Mountain
Wed 20th 10 am Private intention
Thurs 21st 10am No Mass

Fri 22nd 7.30pm William Whiddett and Kimberley Eugelhorot
Sat23rd 8 pm Helen Stanley
Sun24th 11 am Tommy Joe & Kathleen Forde, and their son Tommy, Loughill



Eucharistic Ministers:
Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 23rd 8 pm
Frank Moran & Christina Gormley
Gerry Larkin

Sun 24th 11am
Carmel Connell & Marian Carty
Rona Burke/
Sinéad Garvey

Granlahan Church:
Sun. 24th 12 noon
Maura Caulfield & Mary Birmingham
Liam Coll /
Luke McDermott

Offertory Collections: Sat 9th & Sun 10th February
Ballinlough €755. Granlahan €633.

Usual Card Game in Granlahan Community Centre on Mon. night at 9pm.
Tickets available for the Pioneer Dinner Dance in Belmont Hotel, Knock on Friday 7th March. Please phone 094 96 40256.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
Sun 17th Feb 12 noon Tim Conry Mary Kate Fleming, M.M.
Tues 19th Feb 10am William & Catherine, Freyne
Fri 22nd Feb 8.15pm Peter & Ellen Craven
Sun 24th Feb 12 noon Elizabeth & William Lyons
Michael & Mary Ellen Costello




Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Richard Madden, Commons, Ballinlough and Dublin, who died recently
Mass is on Monday evenings at 8pm during Lent to give people a chance to attend Mass and to have a few quiet moments during this season.
There will be Stations of the Cross in Granlahan Church next Friday and every Friday during Lent at 7.30pm, before the 8.15pm Mass.
A meeting of all Committee Members in the Ballinlough/Granlahan area will be held in The White House Hotel on Thursday 21st February at 7.30pm. Your attendance would be very much appreciated. For further information, please phone Mary on (087) 945 3043.

Kiltullagh Support Group of Mayo/Roscommon Hospice will meet in O’Connor’s Lounge at 8pm on Tuesday 19th February. All welcome.

Please continue to support the Ballinlough & Granlahan Cemetery Management & Development Committees in their efforts to maintain both cemeteries to the highest level, by removing all debris, withered flowers, shrubs, wreaths and plastics on an ongoing basis. Many thanks for your cooperation.

Diocesan Implementation Group – February Update
Youth – A weekend workshop for interested young people held in the Killary Adventure Centre led to the formation of a Diocesan Youth Council. The eight members chosen at the weekend will be joined by 3 nominees of the Archbishop. The first meeting of the DYC will be held on Feb 21st.
Pastoral Ministry – An information evening for parishes interested in developing Parish Baptismal Teams will be held in Knock House Hotel on Feb 20th at 8pm.
Pastoral Councils – The first phase of a Diocesan Pastoral Council Training Programme will be presented to all Pastoral Councils on Wednesday March 5th at 15 venues throughout the diocese.
Liturgy – The process of recruiting and employing a Diocesan Liturgical Resource Person on a two year contract basis has begun.

Feb 10th

Weekend Mass Times: Jan – Apr 08

Ballinlough: Sat: 8pm. Sun: 11am.

Granlahan: Sun: 12 noon



FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 10TH FEBRUARY 2008
MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH
Sat 9th Feb 8 pm Kate & John Goulding, Coraslustia - Anniversary
Sun 10th Feb 11 am John Caulfield, Clooninsla - Anniversary
Mon 11th Feb 8pm Catherine & Thomas Winston, Dublin
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

Tues 12th 10 am John & Mary Kate Carty, The Mountain
Wed 13th 10am Thomas Neenan

Thurs 14th No Mass

Fri 15th John & Anne Raftery and their son John, Glinsk
Sat 16th Tom Frain

Sun 17th Mass for all the people of the Parish



Eucharistic Ministers:
Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 9th 8 pm
Teresa Cunningham & Teresa Markham
Frank Moran
Sun 10th 11am
Maria Cregg & Mary Morris
Conor Hussey/
Michael Flynn

Granlahan Church:
Sun. 10th 12 noon
John Maloney & Mary Ruane
Teresa Hebron

Offertory Collections: Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd February
Ballinlough €785. Granlahan €495.

Trócaire Collection Lent 2007 Amounted to €7,073. from the entire Parish.
MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun 10th Feb 12 noon Margaret Moran, M.M.
Seán Lyons
Tues 12th Feb 10am Vincent & Margaret Greene
Fri 15th Feb 8.15pm Martin & Kathleen Brady
Sun 17th Feb 12 noon Jim Conry
Mary Kate Fleming, M.M.


Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Rose Caulfield, Clooninsla who died recently.

Ballinlough/Granlahan Defibrillator Group are being presented with a Heart Safe Award from the Irish Heart Foundation as our area is now recognised as a Heart Safe Area. This will take place on Friday 15th February at 9.30pm in O’Connor’s Lounge, Ballinlough. All of you who have contributed so generously for the purchasing of the defibrillators & making this project so successful are invited to come along on the night.

There will be Stations of the Cross in Granlahan Church next Friday and every Friday during Lent at 7.30pm, before the 8.15pm Mass.
Williamstown National School Parents Association are holding a MONSTER BINGO on Sunday 17th February at 3.00pm (sharp) in Williamstown Community Centre. Lots of spot prizes. Bring your family and friends. Doors open at 2.00pm.
The Trόcaire Collection is always associated with Lent. The season of Lent concentrates on three things, prayer, fasting and almsgiving. To assist us all with the prayer, Mass will be celebrated every Monday evening at 8pm. Make sure you have a Trόcaire Box in your home. It will remind you of almsgiving, making a contribution to the poor and starving of the world. Your contribution last year was very generous. You can see all the details on the notice board.
A Carmelite Lenten Journey Join us for a short series of Lenten Reflections, led by Fr. Michael Fitzgerald O.C.D. at Tranquilla Carmelite Monastery, Knock on Wednesday February 13th and 20th at 8.00pm. These Lenten Reflections will concentrate on the relevance of the Cross and Resurrection in our lives today.
Usual Card Game in Granlahan Community Centre on Monday night at 9pm