January 3rd 2010 Newsletter

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

3 January 2010

MASS INTENTIONS         BALLINLOUGH

Sat	2	Jan.	8 pm.	Kathleen Atherton, mother of Teresa Swanick, Ballinlough. Patrick Godfrey, Oolagh and Birmingham.
Tues	5	Jan.	10 am.	Mass for all the people of the Parish
Wed	6	Jan.	8 pm.	Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Tom & Kate Caulfield, Clooninsla, Anniv.
Sat	9	Jan.	8 pm	John Keaveney (Sn,) Cloonlee, Anniv. John & Mary Moylan, Foxboro, Anniv. Kay Knezevich and deceased members of the Gaffey family, Islands.

	Eucharistic Ministers:		Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 9 Jan. 8 pm		Miriam Winston, Nancy Flynn	Marian Greene Forde
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 11 Jan. 12 noon.		John Caulfield, Mary Ruane	Gerry Coffey

Offertory Collections: 

Sat & Sun. 26^th & 27^th December
Ballinlough:  € 410. Granlahan:  €320.

Thanks to all who contributed so generously to the Christmas collections this year.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Marie Galvin, Cloonlee, also for the repose of the soul of Brian Casey, Lissycasey, Ennis, Nephew of Mary Ryan, Coolafarna, who died recently.

Wednesday next is the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord.  It is a holiday of obligation.  Mass times:

      Ballinlough Wed 6 Jan. 8 pm.

      Granlahan Wed 6 Jan 7 pm.

MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun	3	Jan.	12 noon.	Peg & Pat Gormley, Ballybane, Anniv.
Wed	6	Jan.	7 pm.	Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass for all the people of the parish.
Fri	8	Jan.	12 noon.	Mass to celebrate the 100th birthday of Delia Greene, Coraslustia.
Sun	10	Jan.	12 noon	Deceased members of the Burke family, Derryvounge. Margaret Moran, Lisnagroobe 2nd Anniv.

Heartiest congratulations to Ms. Delia Greene, Coraslustia, who will celebrate her 100^th birthday on Friday 8 January.  There will be a special mass to celebrate this happy and historical occasion on Friday 8 Jan at 12 noon.  The Greene family would like to invite all members of the local community of Granlahan to celebrate this happy occasion with them in St. Patrick’s church, Granlahan and afterwards to refreshments in Granlahan Community Centre.  As Parish Priest of Kiltullagh Parish I join with Delia’s family, her many relations and friends and parishioners in congratulating her most heartily.  This is a unique and historical celebration.  I thank God that he has blessed her with a long life.  May he continue to bless her in the future.

Dates for First Holy Communion:

      Cloonfad NS.  Sat. 1^st May

      Ballinlough NS. Sun. 2^nd May

Carrick NS.  Sun. 9^th May

Granlahan NS.  Sun. 16^th May

I want to thank the many people who helped to take care of our churches, Ballinlough & Granlahan and decorated them so beautifully, inside and outside, for the Christmas Feast, a real welcome for the Christ child.  So much hard work went into it all, we are truly thankful to all who took part.

There will not be any First Friday calls for the month of January.

Church Calendars are at the doors of our churches; please take one.

Blood Donation Clinic:  The clinic will be open for donations on Tuesday
5 January from 4.30 pm. to 8.30 pm. at Scoil Íosa, Ballyhaunis.

Roscommon Underwater Search and Rescue Unit will hold their annual Church Gate Collection this weekend.  All monies collected will be used for the maintenance of the unit.  We would like to thank you for your generous support in the past and hope you will be able to support this collection.

To put items in the newsletter for the month of January please contact Kieran Connolly on 086 8036070 (evenings)

December 27th Newsletter

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 27 December 2009.

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH

New Years Greetings

I wish to extend New Year’s greetings and good wishes for 2010 to you all.  I hope the year ahead will bring you health and happiness and I pray for God’s blessings on all your work and undertakings in 2010.  May God guide and direct all our efforts during the New Year.  I pray for God’s blessings on all families and I pray especially for children in examination classes and those who are seeking employment.  May you all be successful in your endeavours.  I welcome all who have come to live in our community.  I wish those people and their families happiness and success in our parish.  With God’s help and guidance may the year ahead be a good year for us all.

MASS INTENTIONS:         BALLINLOUGH

Sat	26	Dec.	8 pm.	John Joe & Eugene Waldron, Clooncrim. William & Winfred Walsh and the deceased members of the Walsh and Giblin families. Hubert & Ellen Gormley, Cloonlee Margaret and William Connell and their son Kevin, Carraghs.
Tues	29	Dec.	10 am.	Private intention.
Wed	30	Dec.	10 am.	Private intention.
Fri	1	Jan.	7.30 pm.	Mass for all the people of the Parish.
Sat	2	Jan.	8 pm.	.Kathleen Atherton, mother of Teresa Swanick, Ballinlough. Patrick Godfrey, Oolagh and Birmingham.

	Eucharistic Ministers:			Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat. 2 Jan. 8 pm.		Mary Larkin, Nóirín Kelly.		Linda McDermott
Granlahan Church:
Sun. 3 Jan. 12 noon.			Joe Keane, John Maloney.	Teresa Hebron

Offertory Collections: 

Sat & Sun. 19^th & 20^th December

Ballinlough:  € 761. Granlahan:  €570.

MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun	27	Dec.	12 noon.	Margaret & Tom Burke, Sand Anniv. Patrick Naughton, Grange, Anniv. Josephine Igoe, London and Castlequarter
Fri	1	Jan.	8.15 pm.	Tom Bailey, Ballybane, 12th Anniv. John Joe & Helen Lynch
Sun	3	Jan.	12 noon.	Peg & Pat Gormley, Ballybane, Anniv.

Thanks to all who contributed so generously to the Christmas collections this year.

I want to thank the many people who helped to take care of our churches, Ballinlough & Granlahan and decorated them so beautifully, inside and outside, for the Christmas Feast, a real welcome for the Christ child.  So much hard work went into it all, we are truly thankful to all who took part.

There will not be any First Friday calls for the month of January.

Senior Citizens’ Party Committee:  There will be a short meeting of the committee in Ballinlough Health Centre on Wednesday 30 December at 8.00 pm. to finalise the arrangements for the party.  All who are interested in helping are asked to attend.

Care of the Churches:

Granlahan:  Sincere thanks to Group C who took care of the church during the month of December.  Would group D look after it during the month of January?  Group D:  Noreen Coggins, Mary Patterson, Mary Raftery,
Mai O’Gara, Ruth Sullivan, Angela Keaveney.

Ballinlough:  I thank the people of Town South who cared for the church during the month of December.  Would the people of Town North and the Avenue look after it during the month of January?

Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser: The annual fundraiser in aid of Cystic Fibrosis will take place again this year on 27 December in the Hillside Tavern, Granlahan at 9.00 pm.  Your support is greatly appreciated for this worthy cause.  We would like to thank everyone for their support last year.  In total
€ 8010 was raised.

To put items in the newsletter for the month of December contact
Kieran Connolly 086 8036070 (evenings)

20th December Newsletter

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 20 December 2009.

Christmas Greeting

I wish to extend Christmas greetings and blessings to you all.  I hope Christmas will be a happy and peaceful time for everyone.  May the many blessings of Christmas be present in all your homes.  I wish to welcome home all the members of your families and your friends who have come to spend Christmas in our Parish.  I hope that you all enjoy the season of goodwill together.  We remember especially in our Christmas prayers any members of your families that may be ill or in hospital at this time.  We pray that all may make a speedy recovery.

MASS INTENTIONS:         BALLINLOUGH

Sat	19	Dec.	8 pm.	James Fitzmaurice, Churchborough, 1st Anniv. Johnny Raftery, Coraslustia. William & Jane Browne, Mountain, Anniv. Margaret Kerrigan, Cloonlee, Anniv. Martin & Elizabeth Page & decd. family members, Foxboro. Barney Cunningham, Ballinlough, 2nd Anniv
Tues	22	Dec.	10 am.	Stephen Higgins, Stonepark, MM Maggie McMahon, Ballinlough.
Wed	23	Dec.	10 am.	Martin McLoughlin, Ballinlough
Thur	24	Dec.	9 pm	Christmas Eve
Fri	25	Dec.	11 am	Christmas Day.  Feast of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sat	26	Dec.	8 pm.	John Joe & Eugene Waldron, Clooncrim. William & Winfred Walsh and the deceased members of the Walsh and Giblin families. Hubert & Ellen Gormley, Cloonlee.

	Eucharistic Ministers:
Ballinlough Church:
Thur 24 Dec. 9 pm.		Breda Grogan, Rose Gaffrey.
Fri 25 Dec 11 am.		Sylvia Murphy, Rena Burke.
Sat. 26 Dec. 8 pm.		Joan McDermott, Kitty Murphy
Granlahan Church:
Thur 24 Dec. 7 pm.		Mary Gormley, Angela Keaveney
Fri 25 Dec. 12 Noon		Tess Ronan, Mary Gormley (B)
Sun. 27 Dec. 12 noon.		Mary Patterson, Ann Hett

MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun	20	Dec.	12 noon.	Michael & Anne Shiel & daughter Mary Bernadette. Edward Winston, Grange, Anniv. John & Julia Murray Teresa Jennings Kiltullagh, 2nd Anniv.
Thur	24	Dec.	7 pm	Christmas Eve
Fri	25	Dec.	12 noon.	Christmas Day
Sun	27	Dec.	12 noon.	Margaret & Tom Burke, Sand Anniv. Tom Bailey, Ballybane, 12th Anniv. Patrick Naughton, Grange, Anniv. Josephine Igoe, London and Castlequarter.

Offertory Collections: 

Sat & Sun. 12^th & 13^th December

Ballinlough:  € 1015. Granlahan:  €702.

Mass Times for Christmas

Cloonfad  Christmas Eve 7.30 pm., Christmas Day 10.30 am.

Granlahan Christmas Eve 7 pm., Christmas Day 12 noon.

Ballinlough Christmas Eve 9 pm., Christmas Day 11 am.

Christmas Confessions:

Monday 21 Dec 7.20 pm Cloonfad

Monday 21 Dec 8 pm. Granlahan

Monday 21 Dec 8.30 pm. Ballinlough.

We hope to have a number of priests hearing confessions and that a good number of people will avail of the sacrament.

The priest will visit the sick as usual for Christmas on Wed. 23 December.  Ballinlough 10 a.m., Granlahan 10.30 a.m., Cloonfad 2 pm.

If any family wishes to take part in mass of the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday 27 Dec. in Granlahan Church at 12 noon, please contact Fr. Joe.

The Priest’s collection for the support of the priest of the parish will be taken up at all the Christmas masses.

The Granlahan Fair Day Committee would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas.  Many thanks for all your help and support over the past year with the successful Fair Day and the more recent Mr. & Mrs. Competition.  Funds after costs from the Fair Day amounted to €1510.  A donation of €200 has been given to Granlahan N.S., €300 towards the new Christmas lighting with €650 raised from Mr. & Mrs. Competition.  The remainder to be retained for insurance and costs next year.

Youth Café.  The Ballinlough / Granlahan youth café committee express sincere thanks to all who gave so generously to the carol singing fundraiser.  We raised €201.14.  We would also like to thank everyone involved in organising the event as well as the youth involved.