10th February 2019
The Fifth Sunday of the Year
Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 9th Feb. 8pm Elizabeth Baggott, Cloonreliagh, 1st Anniversary and deceased members of the Baggott and McEvoy families
Deceased members of the Flanagan family, late of Clooninsla
Michael & Margaret Geraghty, Clooncrim, Anniversary
No Mass During The Week
Sat. 16th Feb. 8pm Fr. Bill Flanagan late of Clooninsla
John Page and his parents Martin & Elizabeth and sisters Eileen and Patricia
Offertory Collection: Sat. & Sun. 2nd & 3rd: Ballinlough: €580 Granlahan: €444
Eucharistic Ministers Ballinlough Church Readers
Anne Carr Sat. 16th Feb. 8pm Daire McDermott
Mary Morris Darragh Tarmey
Granlahan
Ann Hett Sun. 17th Feb. 12 noon Teresa Hebron
Teresa Hebron
Please Pray for the repose of the soul of Michael Geraghty, Clooncrim and Trien.
Bealtaine Festival – Celebrating Creativity as we age Consider running a Dawn/Dusk Chorus during the month of May. Older people, their families and friends sing songs, anybody can join. Email bealtaine1@ageandopportunity.ie or phone 01-805 7713.
Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lisbon Feast Day of Saint Anthony 9th/14th June contact James Tracy 086 057 2216.
Dunmore Community Centre Monster Bingo continues Sunday 10th at 4pm. Jackpot €500 in 45 calls with total prize fund of €1150. Refreshments. Proceeds to upkeep of the centre.
Healing/Anointing Catholic Service Led by Fr. Shane Sullivan and Lay Preacher, Sebastian Sales will take place on Sunday 17th Feb. in the Church of Holy Rosary, Castlebar from 1.15pm to 5.15pm. Praise & worship, healing prayers, talks and Eucharistic adoration after 12 noon Mass. All are welcome.
Knock Shrine has launched its Spring/Summer Faith Renewal Programme for 2019. Take time out for yourself and join us for a day of quiet prayer and reflection. Upcoming “Quiet Days for Busy People day retreats for February & March will take place on Sat. 23rd Feb. A Day of Lord’s Favour with Sr. Madeleine Fitzpatrick, Sat. 30th March. She Has Done What She Could with Sr. Moya Hegarty. All day retreats take place in the Prayer Centre from 10.30am to 4pm. Cost per person €30 and includes lunch at Knock House Hotel. See www.knockshrine.ie for full details and bookings, or phone 094 93 75355.
Fatima August 29th, 7 nights. Santo Amaro Hotel. Contact Therese 01 2410822.
Mass Intentions: Granlahan
Sun. 10th Feb. 12 noon Edward & Mary Winston, Anniversary, Grange
Mike O’Gara, Anniversary, Ballyglass and deceased members of the O’Gara family, Ballyglass
Seάn Lyons, 14th Anniversary
P.J., Ellen, John and Jim Murphy
John McAtamney, Lurgan, Granlahan & London
John Dolan, 4th Anniversary, Four Roads
Mary Ann Ronan, Seamus McDonnell, Luke Rogers, Lisnagroobe
John Raftery, Anniversary, Coraslustia
Fri. 15th Feb . 10am Private intention
Sun. 17th Feb. 12 noon John, Elizabeth & Margaret Delaney
Tim Conry, Anniversary, Coraslustia and his wife Eileen and their children John, Pat and Patricia
Mary Kate Maloney and deceased members of the family, Lowberry
Mary Kelly formerly Mary Keane, 1st Anniversary, Castlequarter
Active Retirement Meeting will be held in Granlahan Community Centre at 2pm on Tuesday 12th Feb. All members and new members welcome.
Granlahan Tidy Village Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th February at 8pm in the Community Centre.
Brickens Cards Tuesday 12th Feb 8.30pm presentation of the Pat Biesty trophy to winners of the winter league. Great raffle prizes, tea. Proceeds to Regina Duffy fund. Please support.
A workshop for choirs hosted by the Irish Music Association will be held in Knock Parish Church on Thursday 28th Feb from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Music covered will be Sacred music and general use in liturgy and for Church seasons throughout the year. Music will be provided. €10 per person. Contact, faithrenewal@knockshrine.ie or 094 93 75355.
Amount raised for sale of St. Brigid’s Crosses, Cloonfad €264, Granlahan €90.85, Ballinlough €118.80
Granlahan card game winners 1. Tom & Michael Finnegan 2. Seamus Birmingham & Gerry Coffey 3. Kevin Devaney & Eddie Hebron. Raffle winners – Pete Gallagher, Tommy Winston & Pat Devane. Next game 11th Feb 8.30pm.
CHY4 Forms (tax relief on donations to charities) for the tax year 2018. If you are a tax payer (either employed or self employed) and donated €250 or more to the church during the year 2018 by way of weekly offerings, priests quarterly collections or any other form of donation, we would kindly ask you to complete and return a CHY4 form as soon as possible. Forms available at the church doors or simply goodle CHY4 to download.
This is a very valuable source of funding for our church that actually costs you the tax payer nothing because individuals cannot personally avail of the tax relief themselves.
Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will be led by Archbishop Neary and take place on Sunday afternoon 5th May 2019.
Dublin/Medjugorje Pilgrimage Group for the Youth Festival 2019 at August bank holiday Weekend. One of the biggest events of the year in Medjugorje. Ex Dublin costs €725 pps for 7 nights. Instalments can also be made. Contact James Tracy 061-921470 or Joe Walsh Tours 01-2410800.