February 22nd

The Seventh Sunday of the Year

22^nd February 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sat	21st	Feb	8 pm	Margaret & Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim – Anniversary
Sun	22nd	Feb	11 am	Pake Hunt, Carrick – M.M.
Mon	23rd	Feb	10 am	Thomas Neenan
Tues Wed Wed Thurs	24th 25th 25th 26th	Feb Feb Feb Feb	10 am 10am 7.30pm	Private Intention Ash Wednesday Ashes will be distributed at all Ash Wednesday Masses No Mass
Fri Sat Sun	27th 28th 1st	Feb Feb Mar	7.30pm 8 pm 11 am	Mass for all the people of the Parish Kate & John Goulding, Coraslustia - Anniversary Kathleen Atherton, Manchester, mother of Teresa Swanick, Ballinlough, Mary Scunthorpe and Billy, Manchester

			Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 28th 8 pm	Rose Gaffrey & Miriam Winston				Michael Brehony
Sun 1st 11 am	Rena Burke & Joan McDermott				Ronan Murphy & Daniel McDermott
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 1st 12 noon		Mary Patterson & Ann Hett				Fiona Brady, Edel Coffey

Offertory Collections: Sat & Sun 14^th & 15^th February

Ballinlough €770. Granlahan €545.

Adoration 3.30pm-4.30pm on Sunday 22^nd February at the Carmelite Monastery, Knock. An hour of silent prayer for vocations.

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun	22nd	Feb	12 noon	Thomas & Delia Gannon & deceased members of the family
Tues	24th	Feb		No Mass
Fri Sun	27th 1st	Feb Mar	8.15pm 12 noon	Kathleen & Martin Brady Bob Neary

Ash Wednesday Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of the season of Lent, it is also a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be distributed at all Masses on that day.

Choir Practice There will be a choir practice as usual in preparation for Confirmation on Monday 23^rd 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.

Computer Courses For beginners and level 2 now commencing at MG Media, Claremorris (beside Briffith Motors) FÁS funding available (subject to criteria). Tel 094 9372444.

Garrymore Drama Group will present “The Country Boy” in the Parochial Hall, Ballyhaunis on Wednesday 25^th at 8.30pm.

Roscommon Women’s Network, The Old Mill, Castlerea.

1. Co. Roscommon Citizens Information Service is holding a weekly clinic, every Wednesday from 2pm-5pm..

2. The Money & Advice Budgeting Service (MABS) is holding a monthly clinic on the first Tuesday of every month from 11am to 12.00pm. The next meeting is 3^rd March.

Attention Young People Looking for something different? Join the Diocesan Youth Council on the second leg of the Tochar Padraig, from Aughagower to The Reek next Sunday March 1^st. Gathering at Aughagower Church at 10.45am. Mass along the way. Bus return.

A Meeting of the association for separated and divorced people will take place at Menlo Park Hotel on Friday February 20^th at 7.30pm. Aims to support in all stages of separation or divorce. Combat loneliness, make new friends, increase personal growth, gain confidence.