March 4th 2007

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
4TH March 2007
Parish Mass Times:Ballinlough: Sat: 8pm. Sun: 11am. No weekday masses until further notice.
Granlahan: Sat: 7 pm. Sun: 12 noon Tues. 10 am. Fri. 8.15 pm.
Cloonfad: Sat: 8.15 pm. Sun: 11 am.

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH
Sat 3 Mar 8 pm Tony Doherty, Clooncrim
Sun 4 Mar 11 am Mass for all the people of the parish.
Sat 10 Mar 8 pm Maureen & Luke Browne, Mountain Lower
Sun 11 Mar 11 am Eugene Daly, Ballinlough – 1st Anniversary
Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat. 10 Mar. 8 pm Noirin Kelly, Mary Larkin Gerry Larkin
Sun. 11 Mar. 11 am Breeta Cunningham, Rena Burke Mary Connolly
Granlahan Church:
Sat. 10 Mar. 7pm Joe Keane, M. Birmingham John Caulfield
Sun 11th Mar 12noon Mary Gormally, M. Ruane Paul Caulfield
Offertory Collections:
Sat & Sun. 24th & 25th February Ballinlough: € 575. Granlahan: €585.

The Usual Card game will be held in Granlahan Community Centre on Monday night at 9pm.

Please note – we would be grateful if all notices for this weekly Church Newsletter be handed in by the Wednesday evening before, at the latest.
MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
Sat 3 Mar 7 pm Elizabeth & William Lyons
Sun 4 Mar 12 noon Brigid & Thomas Hebron and deceased members of the Connolly family
Tues 6 Mar 10 am Enda Aherne
Fri 9 Mar 12 noon CONFIRMATION – CLOONFAD
Sat 10 Mar 7 pm Bob Neary
Sun 11 Mar 12 noon Thomas & Thomas Oliver Burke
Changes in Mass Times
Saturday March 10th will be the last Saturday evening Mass in Granlahan until the first weekend in July.
Confirmation
Archbishop Michael Neary will Minister the Sacrament of Confirmation to 61 pupils in the parish of Cloonfad church on Friday 9th March at 12noon. There will be a rehearsal for the Confirmation Ceremony on Tuesday evening 6th March at 7.00pm in Cloonfad church.
Diocesan Assembly Implementation Update
Following the Diocesan Pastoral Assembly, Archbishop Neary appointed an Implementation Group to ensure that the tasks set by the Assembly are realised. The Group is appointed for a three year term and will issue bi-monthly reports through Parish Newsletters. Member of the Implementation Group – Fr. Tod Nolan, Chair (Tuam), An tAth Ciarán de Bláca (Árainn), Teresa Carney (Castlebar), Mary Connell (Castlebar), Mary Connolly (Westport), Sr. Mary Corr (Tuam), Padraig Cunnane (Balla), Fr. Stephen Farragher (Tuam), Fr. Richard Gibbons (Knock), Gerry Glennon (Ballinlough), Michelle Kenny (Headford), Fr. Tony King (Athenry), Peter Mannion (Tuam), Anne McHale (Carnacon), Mons. Dermot Maloney (Crossboyne), Patricia O’Brien (Kilmaine), Rosaleen Crowe O’Neill (Abbeyknockmoy), Noreen Sadler (Islandeady), Mary Trench (Robeen).

Full Body Tone and Workout Classes: Will be held in Micheal Glavey’s Centre on Monday 12th March at 8.00pm and Granlahan Community Centre on Wednesday 14th March at 8.00pm.
Just a thought
"If you really want to build a better world, then start with your own heart"