Feb 8th 2009 News

The Fifth Sunday of the Year

8^th February 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat	7th	Feb	8 pm	Rose Caulfield – 1st Anniversary and her husband John Caulfield – 14th Anniversary, Clooninsla
Sun	8th	Feb	11 am	Patrick Judge, Clooninsla – 1st Anniversary
Mon	9th	Feb	10 am	Deceased members of the O’Donovan family, Ballymahon
Tues Wed Thurs	10th 11th 12th	Feb Feb Feb	10 am	Margaret Neenan No Mass No Mass
Fri Sat Sun	13th 14th 15th	Feb Feb Feb	7.30pm 8 pm 11 am	Michael Flynn, Clydaugh – 25th Anniversary Bernie & Mary McDermott, Cloonlough – Anniversary Annie Judge, Clooncrim – 3rd Anniversary

			Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 14th 8 pm	Loretta Garvey & Marian Carty				Breege Comer
Sun 15th 11 am	Margaret McDermott & Mary Connolly				Ruth Judge
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 15th 12 noon		Mary Birmingham & Mary Gormley				Bernie Burke

Offertory Collections: Sat & Sun 31^st Jan & 1^st Feb

Ballinlough €835. Granlahan €576.

Fundraising Evening will take place at the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Wednesday 22^nd April at 8pm sharp with Daniel O’Donnell in concert. Tickets €42.50 from Eight Til Late and Gleesons Restaurant, Roscommon and John Hunt’s, Castlerea. Proceeds to Archbishop Leo Cornelio Street Children of India Fund Divine Word Missionaries.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun	8th	Feb	12 noon	Sean Lyons and Tom Ronan
Tues	10th	Feb		No Mass
Fri Sun	13th 15th	Feb Feb	8.15pm 12 noon	Edward Winston Tim Conry and deceased members of the family

Choir Practice There will be a choir practice for Confirmation in Granlahan church on Monday next, 16^th Feb at 8.30pm. For the few weeks that this choir practice is taking place, Adoration will finish at 8.30pm. My apologies for any inconvenience, but this is the only evening that suits. I would ask any choir members who can from Granlahan & Ballinlough areas, join this choir as we prepare for Confirmation.

Pastoral Council Meetings The Archbishop has sent me a document – Proposals for the future serving of Parishes of the Archdiocese of Tuam. He wishes that the different Pastoral Councils read and discuss this document and to make responses and proposals which we will send to the Archbishop. Meeting dates – Granlahan, Wed 18^th Feb 9pm Community Centre. Ballinlough, Thurs 19^th Feb 8pm, Parish Hall.

Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Michael Lyons, former Parish Priest of Turloughmore who died recently.

Ballinlough/Granlahan Defibrillator Group are holding a training course on Tuesday 10^th February at 7pm in Kiltullagh Enterprise.

Helplink South provides telephone alarms designed to help the elderly and disabled. This enables people to live an independent life in their own home and eliminates fear, isolation and loneliness. If you are 65 or over and would like your name submitted for a grant, please contact your Local Community Alert Group or Helplink South on 090 6445081.

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.