December 28th 2014




SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: FEAST OF THE HOLY FAILY
28 December 2014
New Years Greeting.
I wish to extend New Year’s greeting and good wishes for 2015 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. May God guide and direct all our efforts during the New Year.  I pray 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 recently come into 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.                                                                                     Fr. Joe.

MASS INTENTIONS:                                                                          BALLINLOUGH
Sat.
27
Dec.
8 pm.
Mass for all the people of the parish and especially for all the young people who died in the parish.
Tues.
30
Dec.
10 am.
Private Intention.
Wed.
31
Dec.

No Mass.
Thur.
1
Jan.
10 am.
Feast of Mary, Mother of God.
Sat.
3
Jan.
8 pm.
Jimmy Joyce 1st Anniv. and his sons Brendan & Séamus, The Avenue.
Eileen O’Connor, 2nd Anniv. and deceased members of the family, Ballinlough.
Vincent Kelly, Cloonalough, 3rd Anniv.
Jimmy Hayden, Clooninsla.

Offertory Collections:       
Sat & Sun. 20th & 21st Dec.
 Ballinlough:  € 640.          Granlahan:  €513.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Church Readers
Ballinlough Church:
Sat. 3 Jan. 8 pm.
Christina Gormley.
Helen Finnegan.
Gerty Finan.
Granlahan Church:
   Sun. 4 Jan. 12 noon.
John Maloney.
Maura Caulfield.
Bernie Burke.













 MASS   INTENTIONS:                                GRANLAHAN
Sun.
28
Dec.
12 noon.
 Tom Bailey Anniv.
John snr. Ellen and John Doherty, Ballyglass, Anniv.
John Joe & Helen Lynch, Lowberry, Anniv.
Margaret Moran & Austin & Nora Moran, Lisnagroobe, Anniv.
Fri.
2
Jan.
10 am.
Private Intention.
Sun.
4
Jan.
12 noon.
Mary Cregg, Derryvounge, 4th Anniv.
Pat Gormley, Ballybane, Anniv.
Michael & Anne Sheil & their daughter, Mary Bernadette, Altore.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Connaughton, Tubberclare, Athlone, mother of Patricia McHugh, Carraghs, who died recently.  Please also pray for the repose of the soul of Helen Adams, niece of Kate Hopkins, Carrick, who died in England recently.  Please pray also for the repose of the soul of Mike Kumar.  It was due to his inspiration and hard work that Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament started in an organised way throughout the diocese.  May they rest in peace.
Many thanks to all the people who contributed so generously to the Christmas collection for the support of the priest of the parish.
Thanks also to those who organised the Holy Hour on Christmas Day in Ballinlough and Granlahan and to those who visited the churches during the Holy Hour.
Christian Unity Week begins Sunday 18 January 2015.  Pray for unity among all Christians and peoples.
Granlahan Card Game:  Winners: 1st  Gerard Vizard, Michael Hussey.  2nd  Tom & Michael Finnegan.  3rd Jackie Finan, Jimmy Burke.  Raffle Winners: Paddy Conroy, Tommy McDermott, Tommy Geraghty, Mary Birmingham, Pádraic Gallagher, Gerard Vizard.
Thursday 1 January is World Day of Peace and the Feast Day of Mary the Mother of God.  We pray for peace throughout the world and especially in war-torn countries.
Ballinlough Parish is part of a cluster of parishes called St. John’s Cluster.  That cluster of parishes is having its mass for New Year on Thursday 1st January in Ballyhaunis church at 12 noon.  All are invited to attend.
Ballyhaunis Community School Class Reunion.  The Leaving Cert class of 1985 will hold their reunion on Sunday 31 May 2015.  Further details to follow.
Trócaire thanks all clergy and parishioners for their amazing support this year without which Trócaire would not have been able to help some of the most vulnerable individuals, families and communities in the world’s poorest countries.  We wish everyone a peaceful New Year.  May you receive every blessing in 2015.  www.trocaire.org/gifts.
The Meaning of Marriage.  Marriage is a unique relationship different from all others.  Married love is a unique form of love between a woman and a man which has a special benefit for the good of society.  From a pastoral statement by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference published 2 Dec. 2014.


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December 7th 2014



Parish of Kiltullagh                           

Parish Priest:  Rev. Fr. Joe Feeney, PP, Ballinlough Tel. No. (094) 9640155
Web: www.kiltullagh.com                                                  email info@kiltullagh.com
Cluster Parishes: Aughamore 094 9667024 /9649002,             Ballyhaunis 094 9630006             
                                  Bekan  094 9380203,                                 Knock  094 938810
 Weekend Mass Times: 
Ballinlough – Saturday 8 pm.  Granlahan – Sunday 12 noon.  Cloonfad – Sunday 10.30 am.

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT  7 December 2014
MASS INTENTIONS:                 BALLINLOUGH
Sat.
6
Dec.
8 pm.
Tom Glynn, Foxboro.  Anniv.
Helen Walsh
Aileen & Paddy Fitzmaurice & deceased members of the family.
 Mon.
8
Dec.
7.30 pm.
Feast of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holiday of Obligation.
Mass for all the people of the parish.
Tues.
9
Dec.
10 am.
Private Intention.
Wed.
10
Dec.
10 am.
Private intention.
Sat.
13
Dec.
8 pm.
John & Mary Burke, Grange, Anniv.
Jim Kelly Ballinlough, 11th Anniv.

Eucharistic Ministers:
Church Readers
Ballinlough Church:
Sat 13 Dec. 8 pm.
Joan McDermott
Kitty Murphy.
Rena Burke.
Granlahan Church:
  Sun 14 Dec. 12 noon.
Mary Birmingham
Mary Gormley
Teresa Hebron





Offertory Collections:           
Sat & Sun. 29th & 30th  Nov
 Ballinlough:  € 491.              Granlahan:  €540.
Monday next is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  The times of masses are as follows:  Ballinlough   Monday 8 December 7.30 pm.
                                                         Granlahan     Monday 8 December  10.30 am.
                                                         Cloonfad       Monday 8 December  9.30 am.
Christmas Confessions: We hope to have Christmas Confessions as usual on the weekend before Christmas.   Sat. & Sun. Dec. 20 / 21 after the weekend masses.
ISPCC
Sincere thanks to all who contributed to the ISPCC last weekend.  The amounts raised were: Ballinlough €256.84.  Granlahan €304.77.
"Come and See"   Interested in serving as a priest in the Archdiocese of Tuam?  For details contact Vocations Director Fr. Fintan Monahan on 093 24166 or at admin@tuamarcdiocese.org.
The Esker Annual Healing Mission will be held in Esker Church, Esker, Athenry from Mon. 8th Dec. - Fri. 12th Dec.  Times Daily 10 am. 5pm. 7pm. & 9pm.  Everyone welcome.
Many thanks to all who contributed to the recent Alzheimers Society collection at Granlahan which raised €190.40
MASS INTENTIONS:                                  GRANLAHAN
Sun.
7
Dec.
12 noon.
Michael & Mary Greene & Michael Greene (jnr.)
Ms. Eileen Greene-Reeves, Grange.
John & Mary Burke, Grange, Anniv.
Mon
8
Dec.
10.30am .
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Holiday of Obligation.
Fri.
12
Dec.
10 am.
Annie & Bernard Delaney and deceased members of the family.
Sun.
14
Dec.
12 noon.
Paddy & Brigid Keane, Castlequarter.
Owen Cooney & deceased members of the family, Coraslustia.
Granlahan Card Game:  Winners: 1st  Tom & Michael Finnegan, Jarlath Keaveney, Séamus Birmingham .  2nd Gerald Vizard, Stephen Doherty.  3rd Kevin Devanney, Mary Birmingham.  Raffle Winners: Paddy Conroy, Jarlath Waldron, Brian Higgins.
Granlahan Christmas Lights:
The Christmas lights will be turned on in Granlahan on Saturday 13 December at 8 pm.  Santa will be in attendance with gifts for all the little ones.
Granlahan School.  The children of Granlahan school invite everyone to their "CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS" in Granlahan church on Thursday Dec. 11 at 8 pm.
Ballinlough Senior Citizens’ Annual Christmas Party would like to extend a warm invitation to all senior citizens to the annual party in Campbell’s Lounge on Sunday 14th December at 2 p.m.  A hot meal will be served and followed by live music, dancing and entertainment.  Please sign your name on the clip board left on the counter in the post office if you are joining us for the annual Christmas party.  Alternatively you can contact any of the committee to book your place at the party.
Contact Nos.: Marian 086 8217589,  Anne 086 0610439 ,  Elaine 086 1996601,  Rita 086 1705503
Calling all Young People (age 16+)  to come on the first part of the Tóchar Phádraig Walk (approx. 11 miles).  We will gather in Ballintubber Abbey at 10.45 am. on 30 December.  Warm clothes a jacket and hiking boots / wellingtons are essential.  Please bring a packed lunch.  Contact Siobhán on 087 9271542 for more info.
A Charity fundraising event for orphaned street children in Ethiopia with best selling author Lorna Byrne ("Angels in my Hair" & "Love from Heaven") in conversation with Mid-West radio's Gerry Glennon on Saturday December 13 at St. Aloysius church, Breaffy, Castlebar 3-5 pm.  Tickets €10 from  Downtown Records Castlebar (094 9022312) or Westport (098 26841)  All funds raised to Irish charity APA.
Free!  Christmas Parish Social at Campbell's Lounge on Friday 12 December at 9.30 p.m.
Free raffle, refreshments and novelties with music by Tommy Comer.  A great night for the people of the Parish to gather together, to enjoy themselves and to meet up for the festive season.  All welcome.

 




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