March 16th

HE SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT

16th MARCH 2008

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat 15th Mar 8 pm Luke and Maureen Browne, Mt Lower, Anniversary
Sun 16th Mar 11 am Mass for all the people of the Parish
Mon 17th Mar 8pm Austin Fitzmaurice, Clydaugh, 6th Anniversary

Easter Confessions after Mass.

TuesWed

Thurs

18th

19th

20th

Mar

Mar

Mar

10am

10am

8pm

Private intention.

Private intention.

Holy Thursday. Mass for all the people of the Parish.

Fri

Sat

Sun

21st

22nd

23rd

Mar

Mar

Mar

8pm

9pm

11am

Good Friday – Celebration of the Passion and Death of

Our Lord.

Eugene Daly, Ballinlough – 2nd Anniversary.

Easter Sunday; Margaret and Michael Kelly, Carraghs –

Anniversary.

Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Thurs 20th Mar 8pm

Fri 21st Mar 8pm

Sat 22nd Mar 9pm

Sheila Doherty and Rose Gaffrey

Miriam Winston and Rena Burke

Mary Larkin and Kitty Murphy

Sun 23rd Mar 11am Joan McDermott and Nancy Flynn Karina Doherty
Granlahan Church:
Thurs 20th Mar 8pm

Fri 21st Mar 8pm

Sun 23rd Mar 12noon

Mary Patterson and Mary Ruane

John Maloney and Maura Caulfield

Mary Birmingham and Angela Keaveney



Gerry Glennon

Offertory Collections: Sat 8th Mar & Sun 9th Mar

Ballinlough €765 Granlahan €475

Mass is on Monday evenings at 8pm during Lent to give people a chance to attend Mass and to have a few quiet moments during this season.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sat

Sun

15th

16th

Mar

Mar

12 noon

12 noon

Patrick, Margaret & Martin Caulfield

John Doherty, 1st Anniversary.

Tues 18th Mar 10am Mass for E Ahearne.
Thur 20th Mar 8pm Holy Thursday. Deceased Members of the

Moran Family.

Fri 21st Mar 3pm Good Friday. Stations of the Cross.
Fri 21st Mar 8pm Passion of Our Lord.
Sun 23rd Mar 12 noon Easter Sunday. Mass for people of the Parish.

Easter Confession Ballinlough : Mon 17th March after 8pm Mass.

Granlahan: Monday 17th March 8pm.

Stations of the Cross will be held in Granlahan and Ballinlough churches at 3pm on Good Friday.

The Easter Collection for the support of the people of the Parish will be taken up at masses on Holy Saturday night and Easter Sunday morning.

Please return Trocaire Boxes to the church on Holy Thursday night mass.

The Priest will visit the sick as usual on Good Friday 10.30am.

Invitation to Book Fair; Parents of preschool children who intend to enrol Junior Infants in Granlahan School next Sept are specially invited to our School Book Fair on Thurs Apr 3rd from 9.20am – 10.00am or from 2pm – 3pm. Enrolment forms available in School. Further info phone 9640366.

Congratulations to the children of Carrick and Granlahan N.S. who made their First Confessions last Wednesday. May God Bless them as they prepare for their First Holy Communion.

IHCPT (Irish Handicap Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) Church Gate Collection on Easter Sunday in Granlahan. Please support.

COLLECTION: Fr Nicholas Maanzo – Diocese of Kitui, Kenya: Collection of all types of clean, dry, ladies, gents and children’s clothing, also bed linen, curtains, towels and shoes. Collection on Wednesday 19th March 2008 before 12 noon on the day at Ballinlough Church car park. All clothes contributions will help raise much needed funds for The Education Fund for Orphans.



March 9th 2008

HE FIFTHSUNDAY OF LENT

9th MARCH 2008

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat 8th Mar 8 pm Tom & Kate Caulfield, Clooninsla, Anniversary
Sun 9th Mar 11 am Mass for all the people of the Parish
Mon 10th Mar 8pm Tommy Fitzgerald and Tom & Jane Fitzgerald,

Rabbitboro

Wed

Thurs

12th

13th

Mar

Mar

10am

10am

John & Bridget Cummins & Deceased members

of the family, Clooncam.

Richard Madden, Coomons & Dublin

Fri

Sat

Sat

Sun

Mon

14th

15th

15th

16th

17th

Mar

Mar

Mar

Mar

Mar

10am

10am

8pm

11 am

8pm

Private intention.

Celebration of the Feast of St Patrick,

Principal Patron Saint of Ireland.

Palm Sunday – Luke & Maureen Browne, Mnt Lwr

Austin Fitzmaurice, Clydaugh – 6th Anniversary

Feast of St Patrick. Easter Confession to follow Mass.

Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 15th Mar 8pm Marian Carty & Maria Cregg Clodagh Murphy
Sun 16th Mar 11am Sylvia Murphy & Breeta Cunningham Gerry Fitzmaurice
Granlahan Church:
Sat 15th Mar 12 noon

Sun 16th Mar 12noon

Mary Gormley (B) & Ann Hett

Eilis O Gara and Audrey Costello


Offertory Collections: Sat 1st Mar & Sun 2nd Mar

Ballinlough €905 Granlahan €515

Mass is on Monday evenings at 8pm during Lent to give people a chance to attend Mass and to have a few quiet moments during this season.

.MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun 9th Mar 12 noon Bob Neary
Tues 11th Mar 10am Bernard & annie Delaney & Deceased Family members.
Fri 14th Mar 8.15pm Margaret Ruane
Sat 15th Mar 12 noon Patrick, Margaret & Martin Caulfield.
Sun 16th Mar 12 noon John Doherty – 1st Anniversary

There will be Stations of the Cross in Granlahan Church every Friday during Lent at 7.30pm, before the 8.15pm Mass.

Station Masses

  • Will be held in the home of Stephen Fitzmaurice on Monday 10th March at 8.30pm for the Churchboro, Fort Augustus and Coolougher areas.
  • Will be held in the home of James & Anne Hussey, on Saturday 15th March at 11am for the Clydaugh, Loughill, Carrick East & Coolatinny areas

Our sincere thanks to all those who attended the Parish Pastoral Council meeting on Wednesday evening last.

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the palms will be blessed. This is the beginning of Holy Week, as Jesus enters Jerusalem. It is in Jerusalem that he will suffer his passion and death.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eileen Porter, Tarmonbarry, who died during the week.

St Patrick’s Day this year is celebrated on Saturday 15th Mar. There will also be a mass on Mon evening 8pm for those who wish to mark the Feast day. This year it is not a holiday of obligation.

Past Pupils and Parents are cordially invited to the launch of the CD ‘One More Song’ in the school auditorium on Thurs 13th Mar 5.30pm.

“A Moving Experience” Enter into the drama of Holy Week by experiencing the Passion Play in Ballintubber Abbey Grounds on Mon 17th, Tues 18th & Wed 19th Mar @ 9pm. The drama lasts for one hour and there is no admission fee. Donations gratefully received.

Master of Arts Degree in Management Practice at Co Ros HEC will be holding an information evening on Wed 12th Mar @ 7.30pm. For further information please call 071 9664510.


March 2nd 2008

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

2nd MARCH 2008

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat 1st Mar 8 pm Rose Caulfield, Clooninsla
Sun 2nd Mar 11 am Patrick Judge, Cloonreliagh – M.M.
Mon 3rd Mar 8pm Mass for all the people of the Parish

Tues

Wed

Thurs

4th 5th

6th

Mar

Mar

Mar

10 am

10am

Private intention

Private intention

No Mass

Fri

Sat

Sun

7th

8th

9th

Mar

Mar

Mar

7.30pm

8 pm

11 am

Private intention

Tom & Kate Caulfield, Clooninsla - Anniversary

Mass for all the people of the Parish

Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 8th Mar 8pm Anne Moylan & Margaret McDermott John Browne
Sun 9th Mar 11am Loretta Garvey & Noreen Beirne Robyn Gallagher,

Lana Raftery

Granlahan Church:
Sun 9th Mar 12noon Tess Ronan & Joe Keane Paul Raftery,

Seamus Burke


Offertory Collections: Sat 23rd & Sun 24th February

Ballinlough €735. Granlahan €513.

Usual Card Game in Granlahan Community Centre on Mon. night at 9pm.

Mass is on Monday evenings at 8pm during Lent to give people a chance to attend Mass and to have a few quiet moments during this season.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun 2nd Mar 12 noon John & Mary Burke
Tues 4th Mar 10am Billy Greene and deceased members of the family
Fri 7th Mar No Mass
Sun 9th Mar 12 noon Bob Neary

There will be Stations of the Cross in Granlahan Church every Friday during Lent at 7.30pm, before the 8.15pm Mass.

Station Masses

  • Will be held in the home of Brian & Barbara Moylan on Saturday 8th March at 11am for the Clooncalgy and Meelick Roe areas.
  • Will be held in the home of Stephen Fitzmaurice on Monday 10th March at 8.30pm for the Churchboro, Fort Augustus and Coolougher areas.
  • Will be held in the home of Tom & Fiona Ruane on Friday 7th March at 8.30pm for the Lisnagroobe, Barrinagh and Kiltullagh areas

Training for members of Parish Pastoral Councils will take place throughout the diocese. The venue for our meeting is The Community Centre, Granlahan. Members of the Pastoral Councils from Ballinlough Parish and Dunmore Parish will meet there on Wednesday 5th March 8pm-10pm. All members are requested to attend.

First Friday – As Friday is the first Friday of the month, the Priest will visit the sick and housebound as usual.

Lough Harps FC will be registering players in the under 12, under 14 and under 16 age group on Saturday 8th March from 3pm to 4.30pm at the Club House. Registration fees of €50.00 per player or €70.00 per family will be payable on registration. A parent must attend with any player registering for the new season which is expected to begin in early April. All are welcome. Under 8 and under 10 players will be registered later.

Care of the Churches

Ballinlough – our thanks to the people of Cloonlee who cared for the church during the month of February. Would the people of Mountain Upper and Mountain Lower look after it during the month of March.

Granlahan – Sincere gratitude to Group A who looked after the church during the month of February. Would Group B look after it during the month of March. Group B – Margaret McGuire, Mary Birmingham, Teresa Lynch, Bernie Ruane, Tracey McDermott and Maureen Burke.