May 17th Newsletter

Sixth Sunday of Easter

17^th May 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH

Sun	17	May	11 am.			James & Margaret McDermott, Clooninsla. . Anniversary.
Mon	18	May	10 am John Mitchell, & Maureen Donegan.
Tue	19	May	10 am			John & Margaret Grogan and their daughter Kitty Flynn & deceased members of the family.
Wed	20	May	10 am.			Mass for the people of the parish.
Thu	21	May				No Mass.
Fri	22	May	7.30pm Mary & Tom Brady.
Sun	24	May	11 am Frank Beirne, Ballinlough 8th Anniversary.
				Eucharistic Ministers:				Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sun. 24 May 11 am.					Helen Finnegan, Carmel Connell.		Roisin Fitzmaurice Mairead Connolly.
Granlahan Church:
Sat. 23 May 7 pm.					John Caulfield, John Maloney		Bernie Burke
Sun 24 May 12 noon					Mary Patterson, Anne Hett.		Bernie Neenan

Active retirement meeting in Granlahan Community Centre Wed. 20^th May @ 3pm. A guest speaker will attend.All members invited to attend.

Parish Pastoral Council meeting for Granlahan area in Community Centre Granlahan Wed. 20^th May @ 8.30pm. The Arch Bishop will bless the new altar on Friday 29^th May @ 8.30pm Mass

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sat	16	May	7 pm.	John Connolly & deceased family members.
Sun	17	May	12 pm.	Frank & Mary Kelly. Bridie & Bill Tait.
Fri	22	May	8.15 pm	Celia Coggins & deceased family members.
Sat	23	May	7 pm.	William & Annie McDonnell
Sun	24	May	12 noon.	Bridget & Jim Heneghan.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION Sat. and Sun. 9^th & 10^th May

Ballinlough: €735 Granlahan: €705

We congratulate the children from Carrick National School who received their First Holy Communion on this Sunday, congratulations to the parents, families & teachers. May the Lord always be with them to guide and bless them.

Local Elections 2009- Make sure you can vote: Check the Register at your nearest Post Office, Library, Garda Station or County Council Office or www.roscommoncoco.ie If not registered, complete the appropriate form immediately. Further queries, ring customer service @ Roscommon County Council (090) 6632500.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Winifred Walsh, Carrick and also for the repose of the soul of Elizabeth Curry, Mullingar and formerly of Cloonfeenian, who died recently. May their souls Rest in Peace, Amen.

Cemetery Masses:

Sunday 24^th May @ 4pm Kiltullagh Hill.

Monday 20^th July @ 8.30pm Granlahan Cemetery.

Sunday 26^th July @ 3.30pm Ballinlough Cemetery

Monday 27^th July @ 8.30pm Teamhair Cemetery.

Ballinlough/Granlahan Heritage Group: The Inaugural meeting of this group will take place in Kiltullagh Enterprise, Monday 18^th May @ 8.30pm. All those interested in Archaelogy, History, Folklore, (Bealoideas), Traditional Music & Art associated with the area are welcome to come.

Co. Roscommon Citizens information Service hold clinic at Roscommon Women’s Network, The Old Mill, Castlerea, every Wed. 2-5pm. Advice about employment rights, Social welfare and other issues available free. No appointment necessary. Call in or phone 094 96 21690.