Sept 21st Newletter

The Twenty Fifth Sunday of the Year

21^st September 2008

Mass Intentions Ballinlough

Sat. 20^th Sept. 8pm Padraig, Catherine, John & Liam Campbell

Sun. 21^st Sept. 11am Jack & Margaret Flatley, Clooncrim. Anniv.

Mon 22^nd Sept. 10am Jack & Selina Kelly, Carrick

Tues 23^rd Sept. 10am Annie & Michael Hussey, Clydaugh. Anniv

Wed. 24^th Sept. 8pm Mary Keaveney, Clooncalagy. M.M

Thurs 25^th Sept. 10am Stephen Dolan, Manchester. 5^th Anniv..

Fri. 26^th Sept. 7.30pm Private intention

Sat. 27^th Sept. 8pm Brendan Joyce, The Avenue. 8^th Anniv.

Sun. 28^th Sept. 11am Patrick & Monica Swanick and parents

Pat & Kate, Carraghs.

Offertory Collection: Sat & Sun 13^th & 14^th September

Ballinlough: €810 Granlahan: €650

Eucharistic Ministers Church Readers

Ballinlough

Sat. 27^th Sept. 8pm Marian Carty, Loretta Garvey Peter Baggott

Sun.28^th Sept 11am Mary Connolly, Sylvia Murphy Rona Burke/Sinead Garvey

Granlahan

Sat.27^th Sept. 7pm John Caulfield, John Maloney Mary Flynn

Sun 28^th Sept 12 noon Maura Caulfield, Mary Ruane Eilis O’Gara/Sarah Caulfield

Clothing collection on Tuesday 23^rd September before 12 noon in Ballinlough Church Car Park.

The Irish Association of Anger Management are running a two day course on Saturday and Sunday 1^st and 2^nd November. Tel 094 9037677

Mass Intentions: Granlahan

Sat. 20^th 7pm John, Bridget & Bernadette Murphy

Sun. 21^st 12 noon Johnny & Eamon Knight.

Tues. 23^rd 10am Fr. Patrick Kennedy

Sat. 27^th 7pm William & Elizabeth Lyons

Sun. 28^th 12 noon Decd. members of the Murphy family, Ballybane

Stations: We hope to have the Stations as usual in all the station areas in Ballinlough and Granlahan this Autumn during October.

Active Retirement Association meeting will be held in Granlahan Community Centre on Tuesday 23^rd September at 2.30pm A guest speaker will attend.

French Language Course given by French native teacher in small groups from primary to leaving cert level. Contact: Marie Duffy at 087 6563527

Art & Craft Classes: Enrollment for classes will take place on Thursday 18th September at 8pm sharp at Resource Centre, Cloonarkin by tutor Kathleen McNulty. The course will take place over six weeks on each Thursday night. Contact Ann on 087 2491593 any day after 5pm before 18^th Sept.

Co Roscommon Support Group for people with disabilities, Derrane Resource centre with to thank most sincerely all the people of the parish for supporting our annual church gate collection, also the collectors who gave their time organising and carrying out the collection. Amount raised was Ballinlough €226.77, Granlahan €218.88.

VEC Further Education Service The Friary House, Ballyhaunis

Community Care Course – Level 5 (FETAC Certified) Last four modules (50%) to be completed October-May. Course duration four days per week. 9.30-12.30. Tuition free to persons in receipt of social welfae payments and persons without leaving certificate. Contact: Orla at 094-9632753

Cloonfad Magazine 2008: The committee are looking for articles, photographs etc . for this years edition. Please give to any committee member or hand in to O’Malley’s shop. Closing date for receipt of all material is Sunday 12^th October.

Choir Practice: Granlahan church, Thursday 25^th September at 8.30pm. New members most welcome.

Pupils and parents from Granlahan NS are invited to spend a short time in prayer during Adoration in Granlahan church every Thursday2-3.30pm

Roscommon Citizens Information Service will commence holding a weekly clinic at the offices of Roscommon Women’s Network (RWN) at The Old Mill, Castlerea starting on Wednesday 3^rd Sept from 2pm-5pm and every Wednesday thereafter. Tel 094 9621690.

The Money & Advice Budgeting Service (MABS) is holding a monthly clinic at the offices of Roscommon Women’s Network, The Old Mill, Castlerea on the first Tuesday of every month from 11am-12pm. To book an appointment or for further information: Tel 090 6627811.