THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
22ND FEBRUARY 2015
MASS INTENTIONS: BALLINLOUGH
| Sat. | 21 | Feb. | 8pm. | Jack & Delia Flynn, Loughill – Anniversary
Augustine & Catherine McDermott, Cloonlough – Anniv. Patrick & Margaret O’Donovan, Ballymahon – Anniversary |
| Tues. | 24 | Feb. | 10am. | Private intention |
| Wed. | 25 | Feb. | 10am. | Mass for all the people of the Parish |
| Sat. | 28 | Feb. | 8pm. | Maggie McMahon, Ballinlough – 6th Anniversary
John Flanagan – 3rd Anniversary Patrick Connell, Clooncalgy – 2nd Anniversary |
| Eucharistic Ministers: | Church Readers | |
| Ballinlough Church: | ||
| Sat. 28 Feb. 8 pm. | Nancy Flynn
Mary Finan |
Barry Forde
Seάn Tarmey |
| Granlahan Church: | ||
| Sun. 1 Mar. 12 noon. | Tess Ronan
Joe Keane |
Thomas Coffey
Noel Ward |
Offertory Collections:
Sat. & Sun. 14th & 15th February
Ballinlough: €570. Granlahan: €318.
Please Pray for the repose of the souls of –
Paddy McDonagh, Cloonfad
Mary Ellen Finnerty, Farm, mother of Breda Grogan, Cloonlough
Margaret Griffin, formerly of Lisnagroobe who died recently
Mae Roff, sister of Frank Cregg, Derryvounge who died in London
Fr. Benny McHale will give a talk on Lent and Easter in the Community Centre, Granlahan on Wednesday 18th March at 8pm. Everybody is welcome and invited to this talk. I would ask parents/guardians of children receiving First Holy Communion and Confirmation to attend if possible.
MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
| Sun. | 22 | Feb. | 12 noon | Tim Conry and his children John, Pat & Patricia, Coraslustia – Anniversary
Mary Ronan and deceased members of the family, Lisnagroobe – Anniversary Paddy Raftery and deceased members of the Raftery family, Clogher – Anniversary Kate & John Joe Goulding and deceased members of the family, Coraslustia Frank & Mary Kelly and deceased members of the family, Lisnagroobe |
| Fri. | 27 | Feb. | 10 am. | Private Intentions. |
| Sun. | 1 | Mar. | 12 noon | John & Delia Maloney, Clogher
Mary Conroy, Ballybane |
Fr. Benny McHale (Athenry) will lead a pilgrimage (his 30th) to The Holy Land from 8th to 19th June and has a few places available. If you are interested, please phone Fr. Benny on 091 844227. Potential pilgrims are assured that The Holy Land is perfectly safe at the moment and need have no security worries.
Enterprise Kiltullagh Community Employment requires a Cleaner for the Playschool (CE Scheme – Ballinlough). Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 25 years of age or over and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment for 1 year or more. Please forward C.V.’s to Enterprise Kiltullagh CES, Enterprise House, Main Street, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon or e-mail enterprisekiltullagh@yahoo.com phone 094 9640959.
Granlahan Church New seats for Granlahan church will arrive during the week. People from the church area of Granlahan might be interested in the old seats. Anybody interested in taking old seats should come to Granlahan church on Tuesday 24th February at 7pm when the seats will be given out.
Fatima – August 27th for 7 nights or Holy Land – October 12th for 8 nights. If interested, contact Therese at 01 2410822 or John B at 093 28337.
Granlahan Card Game Winners – 1. Gerry Coffey, Stephen Doherty, Padraig Campbell & Tommy Geraghty. 2. Paddy Conroy & Sean Caulfield. 3. Tom & Michael Finnegan. Raffle Winners – Maureen Burke, Seamus O’Donnell & Kevin Devaney.