April 6th 2014

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT  6th April 2014

MASS INTENTIONS                  BALLINLOUGH

Sunday	6	Apr	12 noon	Patrick Burke and deceased members of the Burke family Clooncrim. John Gaffey, Derreentigue 20th anniv and also his brothers Brian & Frank and deceased members of the Kielty family, Garrafrauns. Pake Judge, Cloonrehagh, Anniversary. Roy Eyre, Ballinlough, 3rd Anniversary.
Tues	8	Apr	10 am	James Fitzmaurice, Churchboro, birthday rememberance. Augustine & Catherine Mc Dermott, Cloonlough.
Wed	9	Apr	10am	Mass for all the people of the parish.
Sun	13	Apr	12noon	Mary Hussey and her parents Elizabeth & Pat, Clydagh Upper, anniversary. Brigid and Tom Cregg, Cloonlough. William O’Dwyer, Castlerea and late of Ballinlough, 1st anniv. Michael & Annie Keane, Clooncrim, Anniv. Eddie Regan, Ballinlough, months mind.

			Eucharistic Ministers:	Church Readers:
Ballinlough Church:
Sun 13th April 12 noon		Teresa Cunningham/Maria Cregg		Conor Hussey
Granlahan Church
Sat 12th April 8pm	Mary Birmingham/Mary Gormley			Sean Burke/ Liam Coll  INTENTIONS:                                  GRANLAHAN

Saturday	5	Apr	8pm	Michael Patterson, Ballybane, 15th anniversary. Bernard & Catherine Raftery, Clogher. Jim Fahy and his parents Denis & Nora, Clogher, anniv. Mary Pauline Flynn, Rathlena, 5th anniversary. Peter & Ellen Craven.
Friday	11	Apr	10 am	No mass
Saturday	12	Apr	8pm	Caroline Caulfield, who died in England. Months mind. John & Mary Jennings and deceased members of the Jennings          family, Cornabanny. Jackie & Nellie Quinn, and deceased family members, Ballybane. Joseph & Sarah Conroy, & deceased family members, Mountrath. Dominic Regan and his daughter Josephine, Castlequarter. Bill Greene, Rathlena. Tom Flynn, Milltown. Delia Conlon 5th anniversary, her husband Michael also Harry,           Katie & Winnie Wallace and Anna Mc Donnell.

Offertory Collections

Sat & Sun 29^th & 30^th March.

     Ballinlough €366

     Granlahan €415

 

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eddie Regan, Ballinlough and also for the repose of the soul of Kevin Kelly, Rath, Ballintubber, father of Clare Harrington, Granlahan who died recently, also please pray for the soul of Lil Murphy, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry, mother of Pat Murphy, Churchquarter.

Easter Ceremonies:- We hope to have ceremonies in all our churches during Holy Week, the same as last year.  Confessions:- The Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter will be celebrated on Palm Sunday weekend after mass in all our churches.                  

Granlahan Card Game winners – 1. Colin Conroy, Tommy Geraghty, Seamus Birmingham, Jarlath Keaveney. 2. Frank Neenan, George Cornwall. 3. Keogh Conboy, Brian Higgins.  Raffle winners – Paddy Conroy, Tommy Geraghty, Joe Neenan,  All are welcome.

Permanent Deacon: The Archdiocese of Tuam will decide in the next few months whether or not to introduce the permanent Diaconate. Rev Frank Mc Guinness, a married man with a family, was recently ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Elphin. He will give a talk on Wed April 9^th in Knock House Hotel @ 8pm and will share the story of his own journey to the permanent Diaconate, the training involved, his role in the Diocese and will answer any questions people may have concerning this ordained Ministry in the Church. All are welcome.

Accord Castlebar – The Accord centre in Castlebar offers a safe, professional and confidential counselling process, facilitating couples and individuals to explore, reflect upon and resolve difficulties in their marriage and relationships. Please contact (094) 9022214 for further information.

The forms CHY4 regarding Tax Relief for donations to the church will be distributed before Easter.

Monday 7^th April marks the 20^th anniversary of the start of one of the most horrific events in modern history. Over the course of  just 100 days in 1994 around one million people were killed in the Rwandan genocide – more than a fifth of Ireland’s poplulation.  Irish people donated £6m to Trocaire’s emergency appeal for Rwanda . This was, at the time, the largest public donation in the history of the organisation. Trocaire continues to work in Rwanda on your behalf, helping to improve the lives of the most vunerable people. Thank you for continuing to support Trocaires’s work particularly during this Lenten season. Please return Trocaire Boxes to the Church on Holy Thursday or Good Friday.

Granlahan Ladies Club are holding a 5km walk every Sunday at 10.15am sharp and every Tuesday at 8pm sharp starting at the community centre. All are welcome.

Castlerea Drama Group present “And there were none” by Agatha Christie in St. Paul’s School hall, on Thursday April 10^th,  Friday 11^th, Sat 12^th  at 8.30pm. Admission €12 with concessions.