THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
22nd March 2015
MASS INTENTIONS: BALLINLOUGH
| Sat | 21 | Mar | 8pm. | Michael Kelly, Meelick – Anniversary.
Tommy Joe & Kathleen Forde and their Son Tommy, Loughill Deceased members of the Heffernan family, Ballinlough- anniv. |
| Tues | 24 | Mar | 10am | McLoughlin masses. |
| Wed | 25 | Mar | 12 noon | Sacrament of Confirmation – Granlahan Church |
| Thurs | 26 | Mar | 10am | Annie Teresa McDonagh |
| Sat | 28 | Mar | 8pm | Palm Sunday : Easter Confessions after mass.
Maureen J Browne and deceased members of the Browne and Byrne families. John Joe Nevin, Drogheda, brother of Tom Nevin, Marystown. |
| Eucharistic Ministers: | Church Readers | |
| Ballinlough Church: | ||
| Sat 28 Mar 8 pm. | Peter Baggott
Helen Finnegan |
Shauna Rogers
Aoibhinn Kelly |
| Granlahan Church: | ||
| Sun 29 Mar 12 noon. | Maura Caulfield
Mary Ruane |
Joanne Coffey
Ursula Brady |
Offertory Collections:
Sat & Sun 14th and 15th March and Feast of St Patrick
Ballinlough: €515 Granlahan: €1542
MASS INTENTIONS: GRANLAHAN
| Sun | 22 | Mar | 12 noon | Johnny Knight and is wife Mary, Grange – Anniversary.
Patrick, Margaret and Martin Caulfield, Coraslutia. Margaret Griffin, late of Lisnagroobe, M.M. John Doherty, Ballyglass – Anniversary. |
| Wed | 25 | Mar | 12 noon | Ceremony of Confirmation. |
| Fri | 27 | Mar | 10am | Private intention. |
| Sun | 29 | Mar | 12 noon | John Stritch, Ballybane, M.M. |
Confirmation: Archbishop Michael Neary will visit our parish on Wednesday 25th March to confirm our children. We welcome him to the parish. The ceremony takes place in St Patrick’s Church, Granlahan at 12 noon. Rehearsal in Granlahan Church on Monday 23rd March at 8pm.
Summertime begins next week and the clocks go forward one hour.
New Mass Time Schedule will come into force on and from Saturday 4th April and that schedule will continue for the next four months.
New Mass Times for Weekend Masses
Granlahan – Saturday 8pm
Cloonfad – Sunday 10:30 am
Ballinlough – Sunday 12 noon
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ger Prendergast, Cloonfad who died during the week.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Tom Raftery, Clogher who died recently.
Fr. Benny McHale: My thanks to all who attended the talk by Fr Benny McHale on Wednesday evening last.
Granlahan Fun Run on Sat 28th March @ 12 noon. €10 or €20 per family. Prizes and refreshments on the day. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
Ballyhaunis Community School Class Reunion for the leaving cert class of 1985 will be held on Sunday 31st May ‘bank holiday weekend’. More details to follow.
Easter Confessions: We will have the usual Easter confessions after all masses on Palm Sunday weekend.
Friday Nite Club would like to congratulate all members on fabulous parade participation on St Patrick’s Day in Cloonfad parade and would like to thank everyone who attended the fabulous night of music and craic on Friday evening last.
IHCPT churchgate collection 21st/22nd March. Please support.
Easter Collection for the support of the priest of the parish will be taken up at all masses Holy Saturday night and Easter Sunday morning.
CHY4 Forms will be distributed to parishioners before Easter. This is an easy way of collecting money – tax relief for donations to the church. Fill in these forms as soon as possible and return them to the church.
Cake Sale in Time Out Café, Ballinlough on Saturday 28th March 2015 after 8pm mass. Proceeds for Day Care Centre in Ballinlough which is a life line to elderly people, especially those living alone, who get together weekly to have the chat and enjoy a cup of tea with friends. This service needs your help to continue and your support would be greatly appreciated.
Granlahan Card Game winners are 1)Peter Concannon, Brian Higgins, Michael and Tom Finnegan. 2) Colin Conroy and Keogh Conboy. 3) Maureen Burke and Tommy Winston. Raffle Winners: Frank Neenan, Paddy Conroy and Jackie Finan.
‘Our Song is Alleluia’ an opportunity to explore and reflect on the story of Easter and Holy Week will take place in Tuam Parish Centre on Sun 22nd Mar and in Hotel Westport on Sun 29th March between 2.30pm to 5pm. Further information contact 0866038483.
Presentation of the exciting new Saxum Project in the Holy Land on 28th March at 8pm in Knock House Hotel. All are most welcome.
Mass for the Sick and Anointing in Tuam Cathedral at 2.30pm on Monday March 30th. Refreshments after in St Jarlath’s College. For Group bookings tel: 09324250.
Employer Based Training: If you are interested in getting back to work the Womens Learning Network can help identifying your skills, obtain work experience and build on certification with a one year GRETB funded course. Contact 0949620374/0860487104.