1st Anniversaries You are precious in my Pat Dermody, Harrow Cross & Galway. Mass in Leighlinbridge on Saturday 5th of sight & I LEIGHLIN PARISH NEWSLETTER October at 7.30pm love you Patrick Dowling, Tomard. Mass in Leighlinbridge on Sunday 6th of October at 11am. Isaiah 43:4 6 T H OCTOBER 2 0 1 3 2 7 T H S U N D A Y I N O RDINARY T I M E Anniversaries: Contact Details: Michael McEvoy, Cherrytree Lodge Fr Tom Lalor DAY FOR LIFE Catherine Malone, Oak Park, Carlow 087 2360355 Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Rose Lawlor, High Street Church in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. Teresa Lowry, Craanluskey Parish Centre Paddy Mullins, Ballinabranna & Leighlinbridge It is a day dedicated to celebrang the dignity of life Robert & Catherine McCullagh, Ballinabranna & Leighlinbridge 059 9722607 from concepon to natural death. Mick & Kitty Farrell, Upper Tomard & Ballinabranna This year will focus on the theme: Caring for Life. Robert & Susan Farrell, Ardough Email: James & Gretta Harkin, Main Street [email protected] With parcular focus on Bridget O’Mara, Parknakyle Care for unborn children & their mothers, Bridget Towell nee Keating, Devon, England & Carlow Road Web: Care for people who are elderly and Dave Kearney, Ballinaboley www.leighlinparish.ie Care for those who are suicidal and their families. Seamus O’Neill, Carlow Road Patrick Norris, Closutton Mass Times: Day for Life Prayer James Cassidy, Limavady, Co Derry Leighlinbridge Dan Wall, Rathellen Saturday 7.30pm Holy Mary, Mother of Love, James Brennan, Lower Seskin Sunday 11am holding in your arms, the fruit of your womb, Margaret Byrne, Leighlin & England Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs David, Annie & Molly Gahan, Townasock graciously look upon our earth and remove from it ______9.30am all that hardens our hearts and dims our eyes Notices Extra to the preciousness of human life, Site Required: Circa 1 acre within a 2 mile radius of Leighlinbridge, please contact Eucharistic Prayer Service from the moment of concepon to natural death. 086 - 2506559 for more information. Friday 9.30am Through the example of your tenderness House Exchange Wanted: From Bagenalstown to Leighlinbridge or Ballinabranna teach us the ways of compassion and love area. Contact 086 - 1698511 for more information. Eucharistic Adoration that we may build up the civilisaon of love Cystic Fibrosis Ireland: Come to “Rummage” at 36 Dublin Street, Carlow Friday 6.30pm - 9.30pm among us and a society that is truly previously Touch of Class). This chic pop up shop will open for 10 days only from worthy of the human person. October 2nd - 12th selling new, barely worn designer, luxury high street and vintage Ballinabranna Help us to reject all that contributes to a ladies fashion and accessories. All proceeds go to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. Check out Friday 7.30pm culture of death, www.rummagecarlow.com for more details. Sunday 9.30am and to work with others of goodwill Part Time Bus Driver: wanted. Must have full clean Coach Licence and Garda in promong the culture of life. Bring us ever closer to your Son, clearance. For Interview call 087-0969709 Eucharistic Adoration Friday 8.00pm - 9.00pm so that we may know the fullness of life that he offers us OUR NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY LEIGHLIN CREDIT UNION N O T I C E S St Fintan's Church Day Care: Readers Ministers AM Active Retired: Kathleen McNally The Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin Sun 13th Mary Dunne Isobel Hegarty Monthly meeting on Monday 7th October at Alice Fitzgerald Most Rev. Denis Nulty 9.30 am Rita Keating John Kelly 2.30pm, followed by physical exercise. PM would like to invite you to the Bowls as usual Thurs and Fri from 2.30 - 4.30. Altar Servers Shauna Murphy, Shannon Young, Sam Hughes, Olive Townsend

Patrick Proctor, Aaron Dunne Mary McDonald Ordination of Remembrance Mass: St Lukes Hospital Church Brigid O’Keefe, Bridie Keating, Mary Quinn Patrick Roche Kilkenny is holding its annual Remembrance Cleaning to the Mass at Duiske Abbey Church, G.F.C Lotto St Lazerian’s Church Numbers: Permanent Diaconate Graiguenamanagh on Tuesday 15th October at Readers Ministers Old Leighlin: For Service in the Diocese of 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. Sat 12th Sister of Mercy Siobhan Lawlor No’s 5, 12, 23, 24 7.30 pm Margaret Purcell Tommy Lawlor No winner Kildare & Leighlin Ballinabranna Karate Club: Good Luck to Sadie O’Mara Jackpot € 3,550 in Mark Fitzgerald, Sarah Baldwin, Jasmine Byrne Next weeks draw in Sun 13th Mandy Ryan Margaret Lawlor The Cathedral of the Assumption, & Emma Baldwin who are heading off to Italy Sheerin’s. on Wednesday to compete in the IKU World 11 am Sister of Mercy Agnes Kavanagh Carlow on Leighlinbridge: Karate Championships. Maisie Mills No’s 13, 14, 19, 26 Sunday 13th October 2013 Altar Servers Orla Sawyer, Aoife Connolly, Cora Ryan, No Winner at 3pm. Mensana Fest 6th - 12th October: As part Geoffrey Doran, Patrick Roche Jackpot € 10,000.00 Reserve Jackpot of World Mental Health Week the Mensana Church Kathleen Lawlor, Mary Pender, Margaret Lawlor € 1,300.00 Autumn/Winter Fashion Show: in the Rainbow Café, a“pop-up” café, will open its Cleaning Maura Devine, Lizzie Earl, Siobhan Lawlor Next weeks draw in Lord Bagenal Hotel on Thursday 17th October doors beside Supermacs in Carlow. There are Church Flowers Betty Dowling Reader for Week Garrison Bar. at 8.30pm sharp. Tickets €10. All proceeds events planned all week around the county and Ballinabranna: October May Clarke Morning: going to Ballinabranna N.S. Tickets available the café will be open daily from 10 - 6pm and No’s 1, 2, 7, 13 Mary Hanley from the School. Your support would be greatly later for planned events. Please pick up a leaflet No winner appreciated. so see our full range of activities, find us on Jackpot € 6,700 Carlow & South Leinster Rape Crisis Centre: Church gate Facebook or see www.carlowmentalhealth.ie collections at all Masses this weekend. Harvest Festival: Sunday 6th October on Old October Clergy Collection: Will take place at all Masses next Collections: 29/09/13 Leighlin Community Hall from 1 - 5pm. Come Eist Cancer Support Centre: Will run a six weekend Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th. Weekly Envelope and see the various stalls and crafts as we week Art Therapy course starting on 16th Parish Finance Meeting: on Tuesday 8th Oct at 7pm in Parish Cen- Leighlinbridge celebrate what we grow and what we make. October. Art Therapy uses paint, clay, collage tre. € 725.00 This years theme is water conservation and & other textile aids in a group setting to help the Parish Council Meeting: on Tuesday 8th Oct at 8.30pm in Parish Ballinabranna social justice. There will be music and dancing individual discover new possibilities in coping Centre. € 260.00 and something for all the family to enjoy. Come with loss and bereavement. For more Care of the Aged: Meeting at 7.30pm in Parish Centre on Monday and join our celebrations. information please contact the centre on 14th October. Offertory Collection 0599139684. Ballinabranna I.C.A . meeting on Monday 7th October at 7pm. Leighlinbridge € 492.00 Ceili: In Parish Centre on Saturday 12th Please note change of time. Ballinabranna October at 9pm. Music by Ger Murphy & Ken Blood Donor Clinic: in the Lord Bagenal on Monday 7th & Tuesday € 180.00 Cotter. All welcome. 8th Oct. from 4.30pm to 8pm.