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. 29^th & 30^th  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. 8^th Dec. - Fri. 12^th 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: 1^st  Tom & Michael Finnegan, Jarlath Keaveney, Séamus Birmingham .  2^nd Gerald Vizard, Stephen Doherty.  3^rd 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 14^th 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.