December 31st 2006 Newsletter

Priests of the Parish:
Fr. Joe Feeney, P.P. Ballinlough Tel. (094) 9640155
Fr. Thomas Commins, C.C. Cloonfad Tel. (094) 9646007
www.kiltullagh.com Email:info@kiltullagh.com
Weekend Parish Mass Times:
Weekday Mass Times:
Ballinlough: Sat: 8pm. Sun: 11am.
Mon – Thurs.: 10 am. Daily
Fri. 7.30 pm.
Granlahan: Sat: 7 pm. Sun: 12 noon
Tues. 10 am.
Fri. 8.15 pm.
Cloonfad: Sat: 8.15 pm. Sun: 11 am.

Feast of The Holy Family Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
31st. December 2006.
I wish to extend New Year’s greetings and best wishes for 2007 to you all.
I hope the year ahead will bring you health and happiness and I pray for God’s blessings on all your work and endeavours during 2007. May God guide us in all we do and undertake during the New Year. I pray for God’s blessings on all families and I pray especially for the children in examination classes and those who are seeking employment. May you all be successful in your endeavours.
I welcome all that have recently come to live in our community. I wish these people and their families happiness and success in our parish. With God’s help and guidance may the year ahead be a Good Year for us all.
Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 30th. Dec. 8pm. Kate & John Goulding, Corasloustia. Anniversary.
Sun. 31st. Dec. 11am. John Joe Waldron, Clooncrim. Anniversary.
also his son Eugene.
Mon. 1st. Jan. 2007 9pm. Mass of remembrance with Ceremony of Light for all who died during the year and we pray for God’s guidance for the year ahead.
Tues. 2nd. Jan. 10am. Jim & Ann Lynch and deceased members of the family
also Michael Wills.
Wed. 3rd. Jan. 10am. Noel Donnellan, Ballinlough.
Thurs. 4th. Jan. 10am. Martin Finnegan, Marystown.
Fri. 5th. Jan. 8pm. Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany of The Lord.
Patrick Godfrey, Oola and Birmingham. 2nd. Anniversary.
Sat. 6th. Jan. 11am. Feast of The Epiphany.
Deceased members of the Kielty family, Garrafrauns.
Sat. 6th. Jan. 8pm. John & Annie Raftery and their son John Francis, Glinsk.
Sun. 7th. Jan. 11am. Martin Kelly, Ann Kelly, & Bridie Kelly, Carraghs.
Offertory Collections; Sat. and Sun. 23rd. & 24th Dec.
Ballinlough: €560 Granlahan €440
Christmas Masses
Ballinlough: €420 Granlahan: €360
Mass Intentions Granlahan
Sat. 30th. Dec. 7pm. Tom Bailey, Anniv.
Sun. 31st. Dec. 12 noon. Michael Greene, Grange. 2nd Anniv.
Mon. 1st. Jan. 2007 8pm We remember all who died during the year and
we pray for God’s guidance for the year ahead.
Tues. 2nd. Jan. 10am. Private Intention.
Fri. 5th. Jan. 7pm. Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany of The Lord.
Pat Gormley, Ballybane. Anniversary.
Sat. 6th. Jan. 12noon. Feast of The Epiphany
Mass celebrated for all the People of our Parish.
Sat. 6th. Jan. 7pm. Jackie & Nellie Quinn and deceased
members of the family, Ballybane.
Sun. 7th. Jan. 12noon. John & Julia Murray, Granlahan. Anniversary.
Ballinlough Eucharistic Ministers Church Readers
Sat. 6th. Jan. 8pm. Christina Gormley & Frank Moran. Stephen Cregg.
Sun. 7th.Jan. 11am. Helen Finnegan & Margaret McDermott. Sean Markham.
Granlahan
Sat. 6th. Jan. 7pm. John Maloney & John Caulfield. Sean McGuire.
Sun. 7th. Jan. 12 noon. Mary Ruane & Mary Patterson. Tracey McDermott.
Sincere thanks and gratitude to all the people who contributed to the Christmas collection. May God reward you for your goodness.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jill Egan, Castlerea, wife of Tony Egan, formerly of Derreentigue who died recently.
I wish to thank very sincerely all who helped with the Christmas liturgy; all who cared for the church and decorated it so beautifully for the Christmas celebrations; all the readers, Eucharistic ministers, servers, the choirs, singers and musicians. I wish to thank them all for their generosity.
New Year’s Mass of Remembrance with ceremony of light will be offered for all who have died during 2006 on Monday 1st January: Granlahan church 8.00 pm. Ballinlough church 9.00 pm.
Next Saturday is the feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord. It is a holiday of obligation. Mass Times: Ballinlough Fri. 8.00 pm., Sat. 11.00 am.
Granlahan Fri. 7.00 pm. Sat. 12.00 noon.
Ballinlough Senior Citizen’s Christmas Party takes place on Sunday 7th January in the Parochial Hall, Ballinlough, commencing at 2.00 pm.

Parish Newsletter 12th November 2006

Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 11th Nov 8pm Brendan Kelly, Coolatinny, 21st Anniv
Sun. 12th Nov 11am Margaret Mc Monagle, Donegal , 1st Anniv
Mon 13th Nov 10am. Rita Dowling, Leixlip.
Tue 14th Nov 10am. Mary and Pat Connor, Mountain Upper.
Wed . 15th Nov 10am Private Intention
Thur 16th Nov 10am Deceased members of the St. Vincent de Paul
Fri 17th Nov 7.30pm Thomas Wallace, Carrick, Anniv.
Sat 18th Nov 8pm Brian and Delia Keane,Clooncrim.
Sun 19th Nov 11am Patrick Lyons, Carrick, M.M.

Ballinlough
Eucharistic Ministers Church Readers
Sat. 18th Nov 8pm Frank Moran, & Breege Comer
Christina Gormley
Sun. 19th Nov 11am Mary Morris & Elaine Garvey &
Carmel Connell Aine Fraughan
Granlahan

Sat. 18th Nov 7pm Mary Gormley (B) & Gerry Glennon
Joe Keane
Sun 19th Nov 12pm Mary Gormley & Sarah Caulfield &
Angela Keaveney Lisa Naughton
Mass Intentions Granlahan
Sat. 11th Nov 7pm Patrick, Rose and Willie Greene, Rathlena, Anniv
Sun. 12 Nov 12pm Catherine Hett, Clogher Upper, Anniv.
Tues. 14th Nov 10am Eugene Coggins.
Fri 17th Nov 8.15pm Andy and Sarah Bailey and deceased member of the
Family. Sat 18th Nov 3.30pm John Knight, Rathlena.M.M.
Sat 18th Nov 7pm James Caulfield, 11th Anniv. and his grandchildren,
Pamela and Martin.
Sun 19th Nov 12pm John and Margaret Mc Guire and deceased members of The McGuire family.
Offertory Collection; Sat. and Sun. 4th& 5th Nov
Ballinlough: €750 Granlahan €628
Stations:Friday 17th November @ Marian and John Joe Carty, Mountain Lower. Ballinlough North, The Avenue, Mountain Upper, Stonepark
Sunday 26th November is the Feast of Christ the King, we hope to have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament that day as usual, ending with Rosary and Benediction.
A Hospice meeting of Kiltullagh Support Group will take place on Tuesday 14th Nov @ 8pm in O’Connors. New members welcome.
Carrick National School Parents Assocation are having their A.G.M. meeting in the school on Monday 13th Nov @ 8.30pm, we ask that all parents come along.
A meeting to arrange the Granlahan Senior Citizen
Christmas Party will be held in Granlahan Community Centre on Tuesday 14th Nov. @ 9.30pm. New members welcome.
The Usual Card Game every Monday night in Granlahan Community Centre @ 9pm.
Parent (Carer) & Toddler Service in Ballinlough.- anyone who looks after children from –Parents, Grandparents, Childminder to Carers, and who may be interested in the establishing/attending a Parent & Toddler Service is invited to attend a Public Meeting on Wednesday 15th November 2006 @ 1130am in Killtullagh Enterprise Centre. Tel:085 1205349. A representative from HSE & the Roscommon County Childcare Committee will be present to support the establishment of this type of service.
Sponsored Walk in aid of GOAL which takes place at Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon @ 12.30 pm on Tues. 26th December 2006.(St. Stephen’s Day) Sponsorship Cards are available from I. Devaney 086 374661. M. Keegan 087 7613187. J. Boyle 087 6388116/M. Lennon, Shop, Ballintubber, Refreshments/Music by The Castlerea Brass & Reed Band. Spot Prizes including a Weekend Away for Two. All Proceeds to GOAL’s Work in the Developing World.

Oct 29th 2006 Newsletter

Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 28th Oct. 8pm Pat & Elizabeth Kelly, Cloonlough
Sun. 29th Oct. 11am Patrick Fitzgerald, Cloonlee. 5th anniv.
Mon. 30th Oct. 10am Pat Morris, Coolougher. Anniv.
Tues 31st Oct. 8pm Feast of All Saints.
Mass for all the people of the parish.
Wed. 1st Nov. 11am All Saints. Deceased members of the
Donnellan Family, Ballinlough.
Thurs. 2nd Nov. 10am Holy Souls
Thurs. 2nd Nov. 7.30pm Holy Souls
Fri. 3rd Nov. 7.30pm Holy Souls
Sat. 4th Nov. 8pm Holy Souls
Sun. 5th Nov. 11am Mass for all the people of the parish.
Ballinlough Eucharistic Ministers Church Readers
Sat. 4th Nov. 8pm Mary Larkin & Noirin Kelly Peter Baggott
Sun. 5th Nov. 11am Nancy Flynn & Kathleen McLoughlin Darragh Burke/Declan McNamara
Granlahan
Sat. 4th Nov. 7pm Maura Caulfield & John Caulfield John Maloney
Sun. 5th Nov. 12pm Ann Hett & Mary Birmingham Eilis O’Gara/LouiseRuane
Collection for the missions; Sat. and Sun. 21st & 22nd Oct.
Ballinlough: €1020 Granlahan €860
Next Friday is the First Friday of the month. I will visit the sick as usual.
Granlahan Thurs. Nov. 2nd 10.30 Ballinlough Fri Nov. 3rd 11am
The Usual Card Game commences in Granlahan Community Centre, Monday Nov. 6th 9pm
Mass Intentions Granlahan
Sat. 28th Oct. 7pm James & Patrick Burke, Grange
Sun. 29th Oct. 12pm Austin & Kathleen Raftery & deceased
members of the family, Granlahan.
Tues. 31st Oct. 7pm Kieran Brannigan, Lowberry. Anniv.
Wed. 1st Nov. 12pm Robert & Winifred Hussey & her son Francis
& deceased members of the family, Castlequarters
Thurs. 2nd Nov 10am All Souls Day; Holy Souls
Thurs. 2nd Nov. 8.15pm Holy Souls
Fri. 3rd Nov. 8.15pm Holy Souls
Sat. 4th Nov. 7pm Holy Souls
Sun. 5th Nov. 12pm Holy souls
Care of the Church:- Ballinlough Sincere thanks to the people of Coolougher, Churchboro & Fort Augustus for looking after the church during the month of Oct. I would be grateful if the people of Marystown & Cloonlish would care for it during the month of November.
Granlahan Our gratitude to Group A who cared for the church during the month of Oct. Would Group B look after it during the month of Nov. Margaret McGuire, Mary Birmingham, Teresa Lynch, Bernie Ruane, Tracey McDermott & Maureen Burke.
Wednesday next is the Feast of All Saints. It is a Holyday of Obligation.
Ballinlough Tuesday 8pm Wednesday 11am
Granlahan Tuesday 7pm Wednesday 12pm
Stations. Fri. 3rd Nov. 8pm Eileen & Jim Flynn, Derrintigue, Keyfield, Foxboro & Cloonreliagh.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of John Cunningham, Cloonlee, who died recently. May he rest in peace.
Jack & Jill The Jack and Jill Community Playgroup will host their annual Halloween Disco on Tuesday 31st October, in The White House Hotel, Ballinlough, 6pm – 8pm. disco by Freebird. Prizes for best dressed. We ask that all children are accompanied by an adult.
Alzheimer Foundation Church Gate Collection in aid of the Roscommon Branch of the West of Ireland Alzheimer Foundation on Nov. 4th & 5th. Please support. Collectors required, please contact 090-6627816
Car-Boot There is a car-boot & Jumble sale in Cloonfad C.C. on Bank Holiday Mon. 30th 10am – 3pm. In aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice
Body-Shape Get your body in shape for your Christmas outfit. With total body tone class. Work’s all area of body & suitable for all levels of fitness, every Wednesday at 7.30 to 8.30 in Granlahan
Indulgences: 1. From 120’clock noon on Nov. 1st until midnight Nov. 2nd, all who have confessed, received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions(one Our Father and Hail Mary, or any other prayer of one’s choice) can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a church and there reciting one Our Father and the Apostles’ Creed.2. The faithful who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence applicable only to the Holy Souls on the usual conditions once per day from Nov. 1st – 8th. The conditions mentioned above apply also for this.

Oct 15th 2006 Newsletter

Twenty Eight Sunday of the Year
October 15th 2006
Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 14th Oct. 8pm Thomas & Dora Mitchell
Sun. 15th Oct. 11am John Waldron 16th anniv. Mary Waldron
1st anniv. & their daughter Marie Waldron
25th anniv. Castlerea
Mon. 16th Oct. 10am Milo & Ann Waldron, Dunlaoghaire.
Tues 17th Oct. 10am Michael Hanley & his sister Una, also his
parents Pat & Jane.
Wed. 18th Oct. 9 am Ciss Halligan nee Sarsfield Roadquarters
who died in England
Thurs. 19th Oct. 10am Martin Joe Moran, Manchester & Cloonreliagh
Fri. 20th Oct. 7.30pm Pat Swanick Carraghs M.M. also his wife
Monica 6th anniv. & also his parents
Pat & Kate Swanick.
Sat. 21st Oct. 8pm Annette Doherty, Carrick
Sun. 22nd Oct. 11am Thomas Hussey, Candlefield. anniv.
Ballinlough Eucharistic Ministers Church Readers
Sat. 21st Oct. 8pm Breda Grogan & Sheila Doherty Clodagh Murphy
Sun. 22nd Oct. 11am Mary Connolly & Rose Gaffrey John Finan/
Stephen Comer
Granlahan
Sat. 21st Oct. 7pm John Maloney & John Caulfield Mary Flynn
Sun. 22nd Oct. 12pm Mary Ruane & Mary Patterson Anne Caulfield

Mass Intentions Granlahan
Sat. 14th Oct. 7pm Mary & Patrick Keane, Coraslustia, anniv.
Sun. 15th Oct. 12pm Michael Glynn 3rd anniv. & deceased members
of the Glynn family, Rathlena
Tues. 17th Oct. 10am Walter & Celia Quinn & their son Michael
Fri. 20th Oct. 8.15pm Deceased members of the Conry family
and Molly Caulfield
Sat. 21st Oct. 7pm Sean Flynn, Rathlena, 4th anniv.
Sun. 22nd Oct. 12pm Molly Caulfield, Coraslustia.
Offertory Collection; Sat. and Sun. 7th & 8th Oct.
Ballinlough: €631 Granlahan €467
Sincere Thanks and gratitude to all the parishioners who attended the mass in Tuan Cathedral on Sunday last to pray for the success of the forth-coming assembly.
Rosary and Benediction, Sunday evening at 6.30pm.
The Rosary will be recited in Ballinlough and Granlahan churches each evening during the month of October.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rita Dowling, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, also for the repose of the soul of Patrick Lyons, Carrick who died recently.
Next Sunday is mission Sunday. Please pray for the success of the mission of the church on that day. There will be a collection for the missions taken up on that week-end.
Next Tuesday is the Feast of St Ignatius of Antioch. Wednesday is the Feast of St. Luke, one of the four evangelists.
We hope to have the usual Novena of masses for the souls of the faithful departed at the beginning of November.
The Job Club is running a Job-Seeking Skills course in St. Patrick St., Castlerea on Monday 23rd Oct. The course which is free, runs for three weeks from 10am – 1pm. Mon.-Fri. the course is open to jobseekers of all ages and is provided by C.R.Y.S. in conjunction with FAS. For further information please contact Mary or Romy at 094 9621510 / 094 9621514

October 8th 2006 Church Newsletter

Twenty Seventy Sunday of the Year
October 8th 2006

Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 7th Oct. 8pm Mary McDermott, Cloonlee. Anniv.
Sun. 8th Oct. 11am James & Mary Swanick, Mt. Upper
Mon. 9th Oct. 10am McLoughlin, masses.
Tues 10th Oct. 10am Christina & John McGreal, Carrick. Anniv.
Wed. 11h Oct. 10am Celina Miskell. Meelick. Anniv. Thurs. 12th Oct. 10am Remembrance mass for
Michael Joseph O’Donnell.
Fri. 13th Oct. 7.30pm Michael Byrne, Taughnara. Sat. 14th Oct. 8pm Thomas & Dora Mitchell
Sun. 15th Oct. 11am John Waldron 16th anniv. Mary Waldron 1st Anniv
& their daughter Marie Waldron 25th anniv.
Castlerea.
Ballinlough Eucharistic Ministers Church Readers
Sat. 14th Oct. 8pm Anne Moylan & Loretta Garvey John Browne
Sun. 15th Oct. 11am Marian Carty & Sylvia Murphy Laura Lynch/
Aishling Horan
Granlahan
Sat. 14th Oct. 7pm John Maloney & Joe Keane John Caulfield
Sun. 15th Oct. 12pm Anne Hett & Mary Birmingham Mary Morgan

Mass Intentions Granlahan
Sat. 7th Oct. 7pm Elizabeth Lyons 3rd anniv. & William Lyons,
Pollinea.
Sun. 8th Oct. 12pm Patrick & Mamie Ruane, Coraslustia, anniv.
Tues. 10th Oct. 10am Deceased members of the Finnegan family,
Lisnagroobe.
Fri. 13th Oct. 8.15pm Mary & Paddy Connolly
Sat. 14th Oct. 7pm Mary & Patrick Keane, Coraslustia, anniv.
Sun. 15th Oct. 12pm Michael Glynn 3rd anniv. & deceased members
of the Glynn family, Rathlena
Offertory Collection; Sat. and Sun. 30th Sept & 1st Oct.
Ballinlough: €340 Granlahan €325
Sincere Thanks to all who contributed to the Autumn Collection for the support of the priest of the parish.
Rosary and Benediction, Sunday evening at 6.30pm.
The Rosary will be recited in Ballinlough and Granlahan churches every evening during the month of October at 8pm
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patrick Burke, Redford, Ballyhaunis and also for the repose of the soul of Ciss Halligan, nee Sarsfield, Roadquarter who died in England.
May their souls rest in peace.
Irish Dancing classes are held every Saturday morning from 11am in the Parochial Hall, Ballinlough. New members welcome, for more information contact 087 9000185
There will be a special mass in the Cathedral in Tuam on this Sunday 3pm. You are invited to attend.