Aug 23rd 2009

The Twenty First Sunday of the Year

23^th August 2009

MASS INTENSIONS: BALLINLOUGH

Sun	23	Aug	11am	Eugene and John Joe Waldron Anniv Annie and Tommy Hussey Cnoc Mhuire, Ballinlough Anniv.
Tues	25	Aug	10am	Deceased members of the O Connell family
Wed	26	Aug	10am	Michael Kelly, Castleknock Dublin formerly of Carraghs m.m.
Sun	30	Aug	11am	Jack and Margaret Flately Clooncrim, Anniv Michael and Bridget Regan and deceased members of the family Frenchpark.

Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:

Ballinlough Church: Peter Baggott Aine Scally

Sun 30^th Aug 11am Carmel Connell

Granlahan Church: Angela Keaveney Donal Denning

Sun 30^th Aug 12noon Tess Ronan

MASS INTENSIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun	23	Aug	12noon	Mary Kate Hunt Pat Patterson Timothy and Nellie Regan and deceased members of the Regan family Tom Fox Carrowreagh Anniv.
Fri	28	Aug	8.15pm	Mass for all the people of the parish
Sun	30	Aug	12noon	Lil Curry, Mullingar, formerly Lil Gannon, Cloonfeenian Winifred, Robert, and Francis Hussey and Josephine Igoe and deceased members of the Hussey family Castlequarter

Offertory Collections: Sat and Sunday 15^th and 16^th August

Ballinlough: €985 Granlahan: €520

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ms Bina Hessian Tuam sister of Fr Paddy Mullins PP Bekan who died recently.

The parish of Ballinlough belongs to a cluster of parishes –
If Fr. Feeney isn’t available and you need a priest you can contact one of these phone numbers.
Ballyhaunis, 0949630006, 0949630095,

Bekan, 0949380203
Aghamore 0949367024, 0949649002,
Knock 0949388100.

Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation and Jesus Youth present REXBAND live in the TF Royal on Sunday 30^th August. Performers at three World Youth Day celebrations, this is an evening not to be missed. Join us for an event of praise and entertainment which includes dance, drama and hip hop and rock that will have you dancing on your seat. A show that any age would enjoy. Tickets €20 and family/group concessions available. Tel: 094 9388245 / 087 7766505. Doors open @ 4.30pm.

Dunmore Community School will reopen as follows:

Monday August 31^st 1^st, 5^th and LCA students 9am to 1pm

Tuesday September 1^st 2^nd, 3^rd, 6^th year students 9am to1pm

Monday September 7^th Transition year students

School transport will run at the appropriate times

Teagasc are holding a Biodiversity Farm Walk in conjunction with Heritage Week on the farm of Michael Finan, Castleteehan, Castlerea on Thursday 27^th August at 2.30pm. All are welcome

Irish Night In Sciobol Ballintubber: On Thursday nights during the month of August a feast of music, song, and dance will take place for locals, visitors and tourists in the Sciobol from 9pm to 11pm.

The Tochar Phadraig Pilgrim Walks from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick takes place on Saturday 29^th Aug, departing the Abbey at 8.30am. This is the last organized walk for this year.

Contact Ballintubber Abbey Office 0949030934

16th August Newsletter

The Twentieth Sunday of the Year

16th August 2009


MASS INTENSIONS: BALLINLOUGH
Sun 16 Aug 11am Andy Gallagher Mt.Lower Anniv
James Frayne Station Road 4th Anniv
Tues 18 Aug 10am Mary Hussey Candlefield, 2nd Anniv
Wed 19 Aug 8pm Mary Keaveney, Clooncalgy 1st Anniv.
Sun 23 Aug 11am Eugene and John Joe Waldron Anniv
Annie and Tommy Hussey Cnoc Mhuire, Ballinlough Anniv.


Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:

Ballinlough Church:

Sun 23rd Aug 11am Frank Moran Laura Waldron Christina Gormley


Granlahan Church: Mary Birmingham Anne Bailey

Sun 23rd Aug 12noon Mary Gormley


MASS INTENSIONS: GRANLAHAN
Sun 16 Aug 12noon Deceased members of the Patterson family
Deceased members of the Jennings family Stonepark
Fri 21 Aug 8.15pm Sean Keaveney Birmingham and formerly of Ballybane. m.m. and also his parents Patrick and Emma and his brother Michael.
Mary Kelly Granlahan
Sun 23 Aug 12noon Mary Kate Hunt
Pat Patterson
Timothy and Nellie Regan and deceased members of the Regan family Tom Fox Carrowreagh Anniv.


Offertory Collections: Sat and Sunday 8th and 9th August

Ballinlough: €625

Granlahan: €520


Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ms Delia Lydon, Clifden and formerly of Carraghs who died recently.


We congratulate all our pupils on their Leaving Cert results. We pray God’s Blessing on them as they take the next step in their lives.

Granlahan Traditional Fair and Heritage Day Sun 23rd Aug at 2pm Animals, Games, Old Traditional Crafts, Strawboys and Traditional Music -- Ceili at the Crossroads and lots more. All are welcome.

Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation and Jesus Youth present REXBAND live in the TF Royal on Sunday 30th August. Performers at three World Youth Day celebrations, this is an evening not to be missed. Join us for an event of praise and entertainment which includes dance, drama and hip hop and rock that will have you dancing on your seat. A show that any age would enjoy. Tickets €20 and family/group concessions available. Tel: 094 9388245 / 087 7766505. Doors open @ 4.30pm.


The financial accounts for 2008 of Granlahan and Ballinlough Churches are displayed on the notice boards


Parents and Guardians are asked to note that Ballyhaunis Community School will reopen as follows:


Friday Aug 28th Staff Day

Monday August 31st First Year Induction Day

Tuesday September 1st TY Induction Day

Wednesday September 2nd 4th & 5th years return & LCA 2

Thursday September 3rd 2nd& 3rd years return

Monday September 7th PLC Registration & Induction, 9am

August 9th Newsletter

The Nineteenth Sunday of the Year

9th August 2009



MASS INTENSIONS: BALLINLOUGH

Sun 9 Aug 11am Patrick and Margaret Finan Foxboro Anniv
Michael and Annie Cunningham and deceased members of the family Cloonlough

Margaret and Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim

Tues 11 Aug 10am Peter and Kate Conroy Carrick Anniv
Wed 12 Aug 10am Mass for all the people of the parish
Sat 15 Aug 11am Celia Wallace, Carrick 6th Anniv
Brendan and Michael Keaveney Candlefield

Willie Brady Cloonlee

Sun 16 Aug 11am Andy Gallagher Mt.Lower Anniv
James Frayne Station Road 4th Anniv




Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:

Ballinlough Church:

Sun 16th Aug 11am Maria Cregg David Frayne

Mary Morris Martin O Gara



Granlahan Church: Maura Caulfield Tracey Mc Dermott

Sun 16th Aug 12noon Mary Ruane



Offertory Collections: Sat and Sunday 1st and 2nd August

Ballinlough: €610

Granlahan: €501







MASS INTENSIONS: GRANLAHAN

Sun 9 Aug 12noon Rody, Rory and Jarlath Greene
Beatrice and Gerard Glennon

Fri 14 Aug 8.15pm John and Julia Murray
Willie Greene, Anniv and his parents Patrick and Rose Rathlena

Sun 16 Aug 12noon Deceased members of the Patterson family
Deceased members of the Jennings family Stonepark




Next Saturday is the Feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady into Heaven. It is a holiday of Obligation

Mass Times: Cloonfad: Friday 14th Aug 7.30pm

Granlahan: Friday 14th Aug 8.15pm

Ballinlough: Saturday 15th Aug 11am



I would like to see more people taking part in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The time we spend in prayer is time well spent.

The times of adoration are: Ballinlough -----Mon. 2pm – 9pm

Wed 8pm – 9pm

Fri 8pm – 9pm

Granlahan ----- Mon 6pm – 10pm

I would appeal also for more people to volunteer for reading in the church in Granlahan and Ballinlough



Knock Shrine National Novena commences Aug 14th with 2 sessions daily at 3pm and 8.30pm except Sat 15th and Sun 16th when ceremonies commence with anointing of the sick at 2,30pm. This is the 130th anniversary of the Knock Apparition 1879 – 2009. The theme of this novena is “Seeds of Hope”



Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Margaret Barlow, England formerly Margaret Comer Tullaghane who died recently.



Granlahan Traditional Fair and Heritage Day Sun 23rd Aug at 2pm Animals, Games, Old Traditional Crafts, Strawboys and Traditional Music -- Ceili at the Crossroads and lots more. All are welcome.

Aug 2nd Newsletter

Eighteenth Sunday of the Year
2nd August 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH
Sun 2 Aug 11am Eithne Gilmartin Srah. Anniv
Tue 4 Aug 10.am Vincent McGowan, Carraghs. Anniv.
Wed 5 Aug 10 am. Tom Kelly , Cloonlish. 7th Anniv
Sun 9 Aug 11 am Patrick and Margaret Finan, Foxboro. AnnivMichael and Annie Cunningham and dec’d members of the family, Cloonlough.Margaret and Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim
Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sun. 9 Aug 11 am. Teresa MarkhamTeresa Cunningham Brian Finann
Granlahan Church:
Sun 9 Aug 12 noon John Caulfield, John Maloney Gerry Glennon

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
Sun 2 Aug 11 am Patrick, Mary and Tom Coffey and dec’d members of the Fetherstone and Predergast families
Fri 7 Aug 8.15 pm Tom Bailey & Dec’d members of the Bailey family.
Sun 9 Aug 12 noon Roddy, Rory & Jarlath Greene.Beatrice & Gerard Glennon


Offertory Collection : 25th / 26th July -Ballinlough: €510; Granlahan €455

I want to thank all the people who attended the cemetery masses in Ballinlough and Teamhair to pray for the repose of the souls of our loved ones. Granlahan on Monday at 8.30pm. There was a huge crowd. Many thanks to those who helped organise the mass and prepare the altar and took part in the liturgy. May the Lord reward you for your goodness.

Care of the Churches :

Ballinlough - Sincere thanks to the people of Cloonlough and Rabbitboro who looked after the church during July. Would the people of Clooncrim and Carrick West care for it during the month of August.
Granlahan: - Our thanks to Group B who cared for Granlahan church during the month of July. Would Grup C look after it during the month of August. ( Mary Gormley, Molly Griffin, Christina Neenan)

First Friday Calls: As next Friday is the first Friday of the month I will visit the sick as usual.
Thursday 6th Aug 10.30 am Granlahan
Friday 7th Aug 10am Ballinlough
Friday 7th Aug 10.30 am Cloonfad

Knock Shrine National Novena commences August 14th with 2 sessions daily at 3pm and 8.30pm except Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th when ceremonies commence with anointing of the sick at 2.30pm. This is the 130th anniversary of the Knock Apparition 1879 – 2009. The theme of this novena is “Seeds of Hope”

Granlahan Mass Times – As from Sunday August 9th the Sunday mass in Granlahan will be back to 12 noon again instad of 11am

If you have any news items for newsletters in August contact 094 96 40292

I hope to take a break at the beginning of September

July 26th Newsletter

>Seventeenth Sunday of the Year
26th July 2009

MASS INTENTIONS BALLINLOUGH
Sun 26 July 11 am.3.30 Martin Flatley, Clooncrim. 2nd AnnivBallinlough Cemetery
Mon 27 July 8.30 Teamhair Cemetery
Tue 28 July 10.am Deceased members of the Kerrigan and Devine families.
Wed 29 July 10 am. All the people of the parish
Sun 2 Aug 11 am Eithne Gilmartin Srah. Anniv
Eucharistic Ministers: Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sun. 2 Aug 11 am. Kathleen McLoughlinBreeta Cunningham Robyn Gallagher
Granlahan Church:
Sun 2 Aug 11am Mary Patterson, Ann Hett Teresa Hebron

MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
Sun 26 July 11 am Nellie and Michael GormallyTom Ronan , Grange
Fri 31 July 8.15 pm Charlie Hett
Sun 2 Aug 11 am Patrick, Mary and Tom Coffey and dec’d members of the Fetherstone and Predergast families.





Offertory Collection :18th/19th July -Ballinlough: €503; Granlahan €485

I want to thank all the people who attended the cemetery mass in Granlahan on Monday at 8.30pm. There was a huge crowd. Many thanks to those who helped organise the mass and set up the altar and took part in the liturgy. The Lord blessed us with a beautiful evening.

Times of cemetery Masses this week :
Sunday 26th July 3.30pm Ballinlough Cemetery.
Monday 27th July 8.30pm Teamhair Cemetery.

Knock Shrine National Novena commences August 14th with 2 sessions daily at 3pm and 8.30pm except Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th when ceremonies commence with anointing of the sick at 2.30pm. This is the 130th anniversary of the Knock Apparition 1879 – 2009. The theme of this novena is “Seeds of Hope”


Knock Novena
Date Title Speaker
Fri August 14th Hope for the Broken and the wounded” His eminence Sean Cardinal Brady, Archbishop of Armagh.Primate of all Ireland
Saturday Aug 15th “Hope for the sick and suffering” Most Rev Philip Boyce.Bishop of Raphoe,(Raphoe Diocesan Pilgrimage)
Sunday 16th August “Hope for the Family” Most Revd. Christopher Jones.Bishop of Elphin(Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage)