Feb 28th Newsletter

The Second Sunday of Lent

28^th February 2010 

MASS INTENTIONS         BALLINLOUGH

Sat.	27th	Feb.	8 pm	Margaret & Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim - Anniversary James & Gertrude Dunnion, Ballinlough Martin Finnegan, Marystown
Tues Thurs Sat.	2nd 4th 6th	Mar. Mar. Mar.	10 am 10 am 8 pm	Mass for all the people of the Parish Eileen Porter, Tarmonbarry – 2nd Anniversary Maggie McMahon, Ballinlough Bill Whiddett and Kimberley Engelhardt Thomas & Dora Mitchell

		Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat.   6th 8 pm	Loretta Garvey & Sylvia Murphy				Frank Moran
Granlahan Church:
Sun.  7th  12 noon	Mary Gormley & Tess Ronan			Angela Keaveney

Offertory Collections:        20^th & 21^st February –
                                              Ballinlough €581  Granlahan €445

Mass Servers – Ballinlough

6/3/10    Barry Forde, Seamus Russell, Sinead Horan, Emer Forde

Trócaire Boxes are available at the church door. 

Care of the Churches

Ballinlough – Many thanks to the people of Cloonlee who looked after the church during the month of February.  Would the people of Mountain Upper & Lower care for it during the month of March.

Granlahan – Our thanks to Group A who cared for the church during the month of February.  Would Group B take care of it for the month of March.  Group B – Margaret McGuire, Bernie Ruane, Fiona Ruane, Maureen Burke, Kathleen O’Gara & Pauline Neary.

MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun	28th	Feb.	12 noon	Frank & Mary Kelly Bridie & Bill Tait, Lisnagroobe John, Delia & Tommy Griffin, Miltown
Fri. Sun.	5th 7th	Mar. Mar.	8.15pm 12 noon	Private Intention Patrick Agnes & Bernadette McHugh, Williamstown

First Friday Calls  Next Friday is the first Friday of the month, the Priest will visit the sick as usual:  Ballinlough – Thursday 4^th March 10.30am.  Granlahan – Thursday 4^th March 11am.  Cloonfad – Friday 5^th March 10.30am.

Ballinlough Daycare Centre  The AGM of volunteers will be held on Monday 1^st March at 6pm.  All members are requested to attend and new members very welcome.

Active Retirement Art classes will re-commence in Michael Glavey’s Community Centre on Tuesday 2^nd March at 11am.  All budding artists are requested to bring paint and brushes with them on the day.

Pioneer Dance  Tickets available for this which will be held in the Árd Rí House Hotel, Tuam on Friday 5^th March.  Please phone 96 40256.

Granlahan Forόige Club wish to thank everyone who supported their Haiti fundraiser so generously, also everyone who baked, advertised the event, donated raffle prizes and Granlahan Community Centre Committee for the use of the hall.  €1068 was raised. 

Ballinlough/Granlahan Youth Café Project have been shortlisted for a prize in the AIB Better Ireland Awards.  The next step is a public text or online vote, from 15/2/10 until 15/3/10, whereby the community decide how the €10,000. prize fund will be shared among the 3 shortlisted groups.  To vote by text, text CASTLER C to 51303.  To vote online:  Click on www.betterireland.ie select Castlerea branch and click on Group C. 

The Jack & Jill Community Playgroup have been shortlisted for a prize in the AIB Better Ireland Awards.  The next step is a public text or online vote, from 15/2/10 until 15/3/10, whereby the community decide how the €10,000. prize fund will be shared among the 3 shortlisted groups.  To vote by text, text CASTLER A to 51303.  To vote online:  Click on www.betterireland.ie select Castlerea branch and click on Group A.