August 9th Newsletter

The Nineteenth Sunday of the Year

9th August 2009



MASS INTENSIONS: BALLINLOUGH

Sun 9 Aug 11am Patrick and Margaret Finan Foxboro Anniv
Michael and Annie Cunningham and deceased members of the family Cloonlough

Margaret and Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim

Tues 11 Aug 10am Peter and Kate Conroy Carrick Anniv
Wed 12 Aug 10am Mass for all the people of the parish
Sat 15 Aug 11am Celia Wallace, Carrick 6th Anniv
Brendan and Michael Keaveney Candlefield

Willie Brady Cloonlee

Sun 16 Aug 11am Andy Gallagher Mt.Lower Anniv
James Frayne Station Road 4th Anniv




Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:

Ballinlough Church:

Sun 16th Aug 11am Maria Cregg David Frayne

Mary Morris Martin O Gara



Granlahan Church: Maura Caulfield Tracey Mc Dermott

Sun 16th Aug 12noon Mary Ruane



Offertory Collections: Sat and Sunday 1st and 2nd August

Ballinlough: €610

Granlahan: €501







MASS INTENSIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun 9 Aug 12noon Rody, Rory and Jarlath Greene
Beatrice and Gerard Glennon

Fri 14 Aug 8.15pm John and Julia Murray
Willie Greene, Anniv and his parents Patrick and Rose Rathlena

Sun 16 Aug 12noon Deceased members of the Patterson family
Deceased members of the Jennings family Stonepark




Next Saturday is the Feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady into Heaven. It is a holiday of Obligation

Mass Times: Cloonfad: Friday 14th Aug 7.30pm

Granlahan: Friday 14th Aug 8.15pm

Ballinlough: Saturday 15th Aug 11am



I would like to see more people taking part in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The time we spend in prayer is time well spent.

The times of adoration are: Ballinlough -----Mon. 2pm – 9pm

Wed 8pm – 9pm

Fri 8pm – 9pm

Granlahan ----- Mon 6pm – 10pm

I would appeal also for more people to volunteer for reading in the church in Granlahan and Ballinlough



Knock Shrine National Novena commences Aug 14th with 2 sessions daily at 3pm and 8.30pm except Sat 15th and Sun 16th when ceremonies commence with anointing of the sick at 2,30pm. This is the 130th anniversary of the Knock Apparition 1879 – 2009. The theme of this novena is “Seeds of Hope”



Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Margaret Barlow, England formerly Margaret Comer Tullaghane who died recently.



Granlahan Traditional Fair and Heritage Day Sun 23rd Aug at 2pm Animals, Games, Old Traditional Crafts, Strawboys and Traditional Music -- Ceili at the Crossroads and lots more. All are welcome.