Feb 15th 2009

The Sixth Sunday of the Year

15^th February 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat	14th	Feb	8 pm	Bernie & Mary McDermott, Cloonlough – Anniversary
Sun	15th	Feb	11 am	Annie Judge, Clooncrim – 3rd Anniversary
Mon	16th	Feb	10 am	Private Intention
Tues Wed Thurs	17th 18th 19th	Feb Feb Feb	10 am 10am	Mass for all the people of the Parish Private Intention No Mass
Fri Sat Sun	20th 21st 22nd	Feb Feb Feb	7.30pm 8 pm 11 am	Private Intention Margaret & Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim – Anniversary Pake Hunt, Carrick – M.M.

			Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 21st 8 pm	Anne Moylan & Breeda Grogan				Cathal Kelly
Sun 22nd 11 am	Sylvia Murphy & Noreen Beirne				Elaine Patterson
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 22nd 12 noon		Joe Keane & Mary Gormley (B)				Geraldine Denning

Offertory Collections: Sat & Sun 7^th & 8^th February

Ballinlough €715. Granlahan €522.

Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Tony Broderick, Loughrea, brother of Anne McNamara, Mountain Upper who died recently. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun	15th	Feb	12 noon	Tim Conry & deceased members of the family
Tues	17th	Feb		No Mass
Fri Sun	20th 22nd	Feb Feb	8.15pm 12 noon	Peter & Ellen Craven Thomas & Delia Gannon & deceased members of the family

Pastoral Council Meetings There will be a meeting of Granlahan Pastoral Council in The Community Centre, Granlahan on Wednesday 18^th February at 9pm and Ballinlough Pastoral Council on Thursday 19^th February at 8pm in The Parish Hall.

Confirmation Fr. Benny McHale will speak to parents of children who will celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation this year, on Wednesday 18^th February at 7.30pm in The Community Centre, Granlahan.

Choir Practice There will be a choir practice in preparation for Confirmation on Monday 16^th February at 8.30pm. Please support.

A Carmelite Lenten Journey A series of talks, prayer and reflections every Wednesday evening during Lent at 8pm in The Carmelite Monastery, Knock. Spiritual Directors: Feb.25^th & March 4^th Fr. Liam Finnerty, ocd

March 11^th Fr. Peter Cryan ocd

March 18^th Fr. Frank Fahey p.p.

March 25^th Fr. Joe Bermingham ocd

Thinking of Priesthood in the Tuam Archdiocese? A vocations workshop will be organised on the weekend of February 20/21/22. Contact the Vocations Director for details 093-24166.

A Pilgrimage from Tuam Archdiocese to Madrid & Salamanca on 30^th June will include a visit to Avila and 2 nights in Santiago do Compostela. Contact John B. McLoughlin 093 28337.

Evening Prayer at Knock There will be a mini-vigil ‘evening prayer’ in Knock on 27^th March from 8.00pm to midnight.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock The Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will be on Sunday 3^rd May. The ceremonies will commence at 2.30pm. The Archbishop will lead the Pilgrimage.