The Third Sunday of Advent 11th December 20016
Mass Intentions Ballinlough
Sat. 10th Dec 8pm Tom and James Frain, Cloonlative
Patrick & Margaret Finan, Foxboro
Michael Burke, Foxboro. Anniv
Tues.13th Dec.10am James & Annie Foley, their daughter Rachel and son Kevin, Castlerea
Wed.14th Dec 10am Mass for all the people of the parish
Sat. 17th Dec. 8pm John & Ellen Coll, Marystown, their daughter Harriet and deceased
members of the Coll family.
Thomas & Mary Hussey, Candlefield and their son James and daughter Mary and deceased members of the Hussey family.
Ned and Kate Judge, Cloonlough. Anniv.
Margaret Kerrigan Anniv, also Bill and William Kerrigan, Cloonlee
Catherine Kelly, Carraghs. Anniv.
Pat and Elizabeth Kelly, Cloonlough. Anniv.
James Fitzmaurice, Churchboro 8th Anniv.
John Joe Waldron, his wife Kathleen and son Eugene, Clooncrim. Anniv.
Partrick and Teresa Connell. Paddy, Greta, Nancy and Bill Stedman.
Barney Cunningham 9th Anniv, his wife Betty, Commons and their sons Brendan, Dominic and Michael who died in England.
Offertory Collection: Sat & Sun 4th & 5th Dec. Ballinlough: €555 Granlahan: €445
Eucharistic Ministers Ballinlough Church Readers
Marian Carty/Loretta Garvey Sat. 17th Dec. 8pm Gerard Cunningham
Granlahan
Joe Keane/Mary Gormley(B) Sun. 18th Dec. 12 noon Gerry Hunt.
Christmas Mass Times: Christmas Eve: Ballinlough 8.15pm, Granlahan 7pm Cloonfad 7pm
Christmas Day: Ballinlough, 10.30am, Granlahan, 11.30am, Cloonfad 10.30am.
Christmas Confessions will take place after all masses in the three churches on the weekend of 17th/18th December.
The Christmas Collection for the support of the priest of the parish will be taken up at all masses on Christmas
Ballinlough/Granlahan Community Alert are holding a public meeting on Monday 12th December @ 8pm in Time Out Café, Ballinlough to set up TEXT ALERT in the local community. Please attend this important meeting. New members are most welcome to join this local group. If you wish to sign up to this service, there will be a fee of €5 on the night.
Mass Intentions Granlahan
Sun. 11th Dec.12 noon Kate & John Goulding and John Joe and Patrick Goulding.
John and Annie Raftery, Glensk and their son John.
Sr. Mary Pauline Hebron, her parents Thomas and Bridget and her brothers Francis and Brother Bertrand, Granlahan Beg
Fri. 16th Dec. 10am Private Intention
Sun 18th Dec.12 noon John Dowling, Ballyglass M.M. and Michael Dowling, Kent. MM
Bernard & Annie Delaney and deceased members of the family.
John & Julia Murray
Michael Griffin and his wife Mary and decd family members. Anniv
Paddy & Bridget Keane, Castlequarter, Anniv.
Winifred Burke, Grange and decd members of Burke family. Anniv
Willie Regan, Coolcam. Anniv.
Patrick Naughton and decd members of Naughton family. Grange
John Ruane Anniv. his parents Patrrick & Annie and deceased members of the family, Lisnagrobe.
John & Agnes Conry, Coraslustia, their sons Jim, J.T., Francis and Tim, also their daughter Molly and decd members of Conry family.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs Kathleen Waldron, formerly of Main Street, Ballinlough who died recently in Australia. RIP.
Christmas in Granlahan: The children in Granlahan NS invite you to their “Nativity Play and Carol singing” in Granlahan Church on Tuesday night December 20th @ 7pm. All are most welcome to this special celebration at Christmas.
Granlahan 25 Card Results: Seamus Birmingham, Jarlath Keaveney, Kevin Devanney, Tommy Winston, 2nd Gerry Coffey, Stephen Doherty, 3rd Michael and Tommy Hussey. Raffle winners: Gerald Vizard, Tom Finnegan, Rose Gaffery, Stephen Doherty.
Mayo/Roscommon Hospice: Let Love Shine A Light Cards available by contacting: 094 9640007/ mobile 087 2461907.
“Mayo Boy”, Vietnam Hero”. About Cpl. Patrick ‘Bob’ Gallagher from Derrintogher, was broadcast on Saturday 10th Dec, @ 2pm. This documentary will be repeated on Sunday 11th Dec. @ 7pm on RTE Radio 1. This documentary was produced by Kathy Raftery www.rte.ie/radio1/dockonone RTE Radio 1.
Active Retirement meeting on Tuesday 13th December in Youth Café, Ballinlough @ 3pm. Flower arrangement classes for Christmas. We wish to thank all the support we got for the quiz. All money raised was distributed to various charities.
Cash for Clobber collection in Carrick NS on Friday 16th Dec. Bags of second hand clothes can be brought to the school any time before this date. All support most welcome.
Ballinlough Senior Citizens annual party will be held in Spring 2017. More details to follow in the New Year. The committee wish each and everyone a happy Christmas and every blessing in the New Year.
Co Ros. Disability Support Group wish to acknowledge with thanks the sum of €156.15 taken up at recent church gate collection.
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje ex Knock on 7th June 2017. €699 per person. €100 off if paid in full before 23rd Dec. 2016. Contact 098 64017/0984146331.