February 14th Newsletter

The Sixth Sunday of the Year

14^th February 2010

MASS INTENTIONS         BALLINLOUGH

Sat. Wed.	13th 17th	Feb. Feb	8 pm 8 pm	Tom & James Frain Margaret, Thomas & John Neenan, Cloonlative Ash Wednesday -  Mass & Blessing of Ashes Tom & James Frain Margaret, Thomas & John Neenan, Cloonlative
Sat.	20th	Feb.	8 pm	John & Ann Reynolds, Meelick – Anniversary Bernard Crosby, Mountain Lower – M.M.

		Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat.   20th 8 pm	Helen Finnegan & Margaret McDermott				Christina Gormley
Granlahan Church:
Sun.  21st 12 noon	John Caulfield & Mary Ruane			Teresa Hebron

Offertory Collections: 6^th & 7^th Feb. - Ballinlough  €675.  Granlahan €505.

Mass Servers – Ballinlough

20/2/10    Tom Murphy, Tiernan Murphy, Shauna Brown, Bianca Cooper

Fr. Feeney  Would like to thank all of you for your prayers and good wishes.  His operation is over and he will be recuperating for some time.

Trócaire Boxes are now available at the church door.  Please take one for your home.

Please Pray For  the repose of the soul of Beatie Killeen, nee Flynn, Miltown, Granlahan, who died recently in England - sister of the late Rose Greene, Rathlena.

Carrick N.S.  There is a beautiful & significant display in the main hall of Carrick N.S. demonstrating the various activities undertaken by teachers and children, to highlight and celebrate the Catholic Ethos of the school, during Catholic Schools Week.

MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun Wed	14th 17th	Feb. Feb.	12 noon 7 pm	Nellie Regan, Granlahan Peter & Ellen Craven, Ballybane Ben & Kathleen Kelly, Cloonlee Ash Wednesday – Mass & Blessing of Ashes Nellie Regan, Granlahan Peter & Ellen Craven, Ballybane Ben & Kathleen Kelly, Cloonlee
Sun	21st	Feb.	12 noon	William & Catherine Freyne Austin & Nora Moran, Lisnagroobe Gerry Wynne, brother of Margaret Murphy

Ballinlough/Granlahan Defibrillator Group Annual walk will take place on Easter Monday 5^th April at 3pm from Granlahan church car-park, to Ballinlough, via Grange & Carrick.  More details in next week’s Roscommon Herald.  Please support.

AGM/Public Meeting The Ballinlough/Granlahan Community Development Council are holding their AGM at Enterprise Kiltullagh, Ballinlough on Thursday 18^th February at 8.15pm sharp.  The CDC together with the Defibrillator, Community Alert, Environment, Youth, and Festival sub-committees, invite all members of the community to attend this public meeting.  Each group would very much welcome new members to continue progress in these community activities.

Granlahan Forόige Club are holding a Coffee Morning & Cake Sale in aid of Haiti on Sunday 21st February after 12noon Mass in Granlahan Community Centre.  Anyone interested in baking for this, please phone (086) 225 8686 or (086) 607 3229.

Community Based Ambulance/Irish Red Cross  A sponsored walk and stretcher push will now take place on Sunday 28^th February, from Cloonfad church car-park at 10.30am.  Anyone wishing to take part, please phone (087) 146 0719 for sponsor cards.  Please sponsor those taking part if you are unable to join in yourself.  We would like to thank you for all your support to date and hope that we can rely on your continued support.

Irish Red Cross are holding a First Aid Course in Granlahan on 21^st February.  If you are interested, please book by phoning (087) 146 0719.

The Williamstown N.S. Parents Assoc. are holding mid term Bingo on Sunday 21^st February at 3pm in the Parochial Hall, Williamstown.  All welcome.

5^th Annual Vintage Road Run will be held this Sunday 14^th February at 11.30am from Williamstown.  Proceeds in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital  Please support..

To put items in the Newsletter, please contact Ailish O’Gara 96 40116

February 7th Newsletter

The Fifth Sunday of the Year

7^th February 2010

MASS INTENTIONS         BALLINLOUGH

Sat.	6th	Feb.	8 pm	Kate Judge, Cloonlough – M.M. Peter Quinn, Clooninsla – 17th Anniversary Paddy & Aileen Fitzmaurice, Ballinlough
Sat.	13th	Feb.	8pm	Tom & James Frain Margaret, Thomas & John Neenan, Cloonlative

		Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sat   13th 8 pm	Peter Baggott & Carmel Connell			John James Cregg
Granlahan Church:
Sun.  14th 12 noon	Mary Patterson & John Maloney			Bernie Burke

Offertory Collections:       Sat. & Sun. 30^th & 31^st January

                          Ballinlough  €610.  Granlahan €520.

Mass Servers – Ballinlough

13/2/10  Maura Forde, Roisin Hussey, Jordan Burns, Cillian Brehony

Ash Wednesday is on 17^th February, a day of fast and abstinence.  It is the beginning of Lent.

11^th February is The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

Care of The Churches:  Ballinlough – Our thanks to the Town North and The Avenue who looked after the church during the month of January.  Would the people of Cloonlee take care of it during the month of February.

Granlahan  I would like to thank Group D who looked after the church during the month of January.  Would Group A take care of it during the month of February.  Group A – Deirdre Quinn, Moira Sweeney, Erica Sweeney, Maura Burke, Yvonne Ryan and Gráinne Keaveney. 

MASS INTENTIONS:           GRANLAHAN

Sun	7th	Feb.	12 noon	Seán Lyons, Granlahan – Anniversary P.J. Murphy, Ellen, John, Jim & Margaret Ruane John & Margaret Lyons, Redford, Ballyhaunis Alice & Thomas Maloney - Anniversary
Sun	14th	Feb.	12 noon	Nellie Regan, Granlahan Peter & Ellen Craven, Ballybane Ben & Kathleen Kelly, Cloonlee

AGM/Public Meeting The Ballinlough/Granlahan Community Development Council are holding their AGM at Enterprise Kiltullagh, Ballinlough on Thursday 18^th February at 8.15pm sharp.  The CDC together with the Defibrillator, Community Alert, Environment, Youth, and Festival sub-committees, invite all members of the community to attend this public meeting.  Each group would very much welcome new ideas and new members, to continue progress in these community activities.

Active Retirement Activities  Yoga will commence in Kiltullagh Enterprise on Friday 12^th February at 10.30am.  Further details from secretary.

The Granlahan Forόige Club presented a cheque for €700. to the Kiltullagh Branch Supporting People With Special Needs.  This money was half the money raised during a wake-a-thon.  The Branch would like to thank everyone who supported the wake-a-thon and also the Christmas Fair.

The Williamstown N.S. Parents Assoc. are holding mid term Bingo on Sunday 21^st February at 3pm in the Parochial Hall.  All welcome.

5^th Annual Vintage Road Run will be held on Sunday 14^th February at 11.30am from Williamstown.  Proceeds in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital  Please support.  All are welcome.

Loughlan Sofield Will make a presentation to Priests and members of the Parish Pastoral Council of the Archdiocese entitled “Pastoral Councils & Collaborative Ministry in the Parish” on Monday 15^th Feb 7pm – 10pm and again on Tuesday 16^th Feb 2pm – 5pm.  Priests or members of the Pastoral Councils are free to attend either.  These are new arrangements for the presentation.  Three members of each Pastoral Council, Cloonfad, Granlahan & Ballinlough are invited to attend.

Common Sense Parenting Programme will start on Wed 3^rd Feb in Roscommon Women’s Network, Castlerea from 10.15am to 12.30pm.  The programme is for parents of children 6 to 18 years and will run every Wednesday.  Info 094 96 22952