Tune into 108 FM For all Church Services. Foxford Tel: Very Rev. Padraig P.P: Mobile: 087 242 2273. Parish Office – 094 92 56131Email: [email protected] Parish website:www.foxfordparish.com Diocesan Website: www.achonrydiocese.org Week-ending: 14th April 2019 – Palm Sunday of the Lord`s Passion Toomore: Sat: 6.00 p.m. Jim (7th Anniv) & Mary Boyle & Ann Dinan, Culmore, R.I.P. Foxford: Sat: 7:30 p.m. (1) Mary Ellen McNulty (1st Anniv), her parents, Patrick (Anniv) & Mary, Rooskey & cousin John McNulty, Leeda R.I.P. (2) Maura Deane (4th Anniv) Ballina Rd., R.I.P. (3) Bridgid Ormsby (9th Anniv), her husband, Michael, son, Leo & grandson, Gary Kelly R.I.P. (4) Pat O`Hanlon (1st Anniv) & deceased family members, R.I.P. Attymachugh : Sun: 9.00 a.m. (1) Jimmy (2nd Anniv), Glanduff & deceased of the Gallagher & Quinn families R.I.P. (2) Margaret & Jimmy O`Hara (Annivs), Glanduff & their daughter, Kathleen, R.I.P. (3) Hugh Sheerin (Anniv) & deceased members of the Sheerin & Ferguson families R.I.P. Foxford:Sun: 11.00 a.m.(1)Patricia Burke(6th Anniv) & Ollie, Mark & Margaret Cunney & David & Margaret Burke,R.I.P (2) Mollie Hughes (Anniv) & deceased of the Hughes & Devaney families, R.I.P. (3) Thomas & Margaret Lally, Belmullett & Pat & Mary Casey, Surrey, (Annivs), R.I.P. Foxford: Mon 10.00 a.m.Mark (Anniv)& Bridgid Ruane,Coolagagh, & sons Mike, John, Patsy & daughter, Mary Durkin R.I.P. Foxford: Tues: 10.00 a.m. Tony & Mae Feehan R.I.P. Foxford: Wed: 7.00 p.m. Tom & Mary Foy & deceased family members R.I.P. Foxford: Holy Thursday: 8.00 p.m. Mass of the Lord`s Supper - Do This In Memory Foxford: Good Friday: 3.00 p.m. : Commemoration of the Lord`s Passion Easter Vigil Masses: Toomore: Holy Saturday: 6.00 p.m. Vigil Mass Foxford: Holy Saturday: 9.00 p.m: Easter Vigil and Mass : Mass for the Community Easter Sunday Masses: Easter Sunday- (Dawn) 7.00a.m. Mass in Craggagh Cemetery, weather permitting otherwise in St. Michael’s Easter Sunday- Attymachugh: 9.00 a.m. Easter Sunday - Foxford: 11.00 a.m.(1) Liam Thornton (6th Anniv), Assumpta Place R.I.P. (2) Ann & Anthony Gaughan, (Annivs) & deceased & Pat & Anne Conwell (Annivs) & deceased R.I.P. (3)Kathleen Ward, (nee Halligan), & Normanton, England R.I.P. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross from Our Lady’ Grotto to Bráid Hill @ 7.00 p.m. Holy Saturday 12.30 p.m. Blessing of Polish Easter Food in St. Michael`s. Mass in the Convent Chapel at 8 a.m. Monday to Wednesday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 7. p.m.. . .The Rosary is recited in St. Michael’s at 9.40 am (before Masses-daily) & before vigil Mass on Sat evening. . READERS FOR 10 A.M. MASS this week: Mon/Tues: Gabriel Lavin W/E 21st April Readers Ministers of The Eucharist. Toomore Sat: 6.00 p.m. Alice Hennigan Mary Doherty Attymachugh Sun: 9.00 a.m. Paddy Prendergast Lily Ruddy Foxford Sat: 7.30 p.m. Sharon Ormsby A/Burke/G.Lavin/M.Noone/A.Murray Foxford. Sun: 11.00 a.m. Julie O`Hara S.Coleman/B.Ruane/M.Guiry/T.Ormsby/B.Reape Blackrock’s Sun: After Mass S.Coleman . OFFERTORY COLLECTORS for April: Vigil: : Sat. Vigil: 7.30 p.m : Sean Lavin/Joe Carroll Sun: 11.00 a.m : Brian Doherty/ Ml. McDermott/ Anthony Ruane MASS SERVERS: Next weekend: Sat: 7;30 p.m.: : Rian Walsh/Meadbh Reilly/Aisling Reilly Sun: 11:00 a.m : Molly Ruane/Lilly Anders/Kevin Moylett/Conor Fox ALTAR SOCIETY –April: (B)Geraldine Brett./Mary Moyles/Helena Murphy/Bridget Ruane/Evelyn Timlin General preparation of the church for Easter is on Holy Thursday at 10:30 a.m. All helpers welcome The Sacrament of Confirmation : Congratulations and many blessings to the young girls and boys who were Confirmed in St. Michael`s church. We, also, congratulate and thank their parents, family members and teachers who prepared them so well for this very special day in their Christian journey of Faith: Lilly Anders, Tegan Binley, Ciaran Bolton, Meadbh Bell, Alan Bourke, Kyle Bowes, Jodie Bracewell, Kenneth Bourke Walsh, Ashling Bourke Walsh, Dean Butler, Patrick Conroy, Shauna Cosgrave, Charlotte Deane, Michaela Deane, Krystal Dunleavy, Amy Finlay, Jack Flatley, Mark Flatley, Katie Fogarty, Conor Fox, Avadh Gaughan, Luke Gaughan, Oisin Gaughan Reape, Lacey Guilfoyle, Emily Kate Hanahoe, Amber Hardy, Leah Hegarty, Lily Hegarty, James Hunter, Ella Keane, Duyen Kelly, Oscar Kolodziej, Chloe Macken, Tadgh McCarthy, Emma McDermott, Kevin McDermott, Ajay McGrath, Conor McGuire, Dylan McHugh, Keeva McHugh, Danny McNamee, Laura Molloy, Kevin Moylett, Eoin Murphy, Ciara Noone, Ellie O`Brien, Quin O`Hara, Aoife Prendergast, Sean Prendergast, Padraic Reape, Aisling Reilly, Meadbh Reilly, Darragh Reynolds, Nathan Roberts, Carla Ruane, Kasey Ruane, Molly Ruane, Sinead Ruane, Lillian Sinnott, Oliver Syrnik, Rian Walsh,Evan Walsh, Cian Warde, Annie Ruddy. Hospital Visits/ Family Deaths: If you wish the priest to visit relations or friends in hospital or at home or to put a notice of family deaths outside the parish in the weekly newsletter – please leave a message at the priests house. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline: 083 8887777.

Congratulations, and Many Blessings are wished to the ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service is thirty four young boys and girls who received First currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage Confessions in St. Michael`s church last week. preparation course facilitators If you have a positive Ministers of the Eucharist are invited to renew their attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church. If you commitment to distribute Holy Communion at the Holy have the enthusiasm to be part of the Accord team in Thursday Mass supporting couples who are preparing for the Sacrament Our Lady of Knock Prayer Meeting on Fridays in St. of Marriage. Accord wants to hear from you!.Successful Michaels from 7 to 8 pm. All are welcome applicants will receive professional training and will be Are you affected by somebody else’s drinking? Al part of a team delivering marriage preparation courses Anon Meeting Sunday’s @ 3p.m - Hope House, locally. Contact Aisling on 01 505 3112 or by email Foxford to [email protected] MEMORIES’ ALZHEIMERS CHARITY SHOP, As we prepare for Easter, The Priory Institute Tallaght Ballina Rd., Foxford -Thank you. offer an online Holy Week retreat with reflections on the BINGO EVERY FRIDAY IN FOXFORD LEISURE Holy Week and Easter Gospels. This online retreat is CENTRE 9.00PM - 11.00PM – Lotto, Jackpot € 1,200 entirely free of charge. Starts Sunday, April 14th. Ends Raffle & Lotto. €60 -€120 on single check. Refreshments Sunday, April 21st. For information see https://prioryinstitute.com/events/2019-holy-week-retreat served

Badminton in the Leisure Centre on Wednesdays from Foxford Litter Pick, Monday 22nd April from 12.00 – 5:30 to 7 pm th 2.00 p.m. March Clean-up was a great success, thanks to Bingo on Monday 15 April 2019 at 8.30pm in Volunteers and members of Foxford Foroige Club. Knockmore Community Hall. €2750 plus payout. Pride in our town and surrounding area is so important. Please support. Please join us for 2 hours on Easter Monday, 22nd April Foxford Social Services Meals-delivered : Mon/Wed & Fri: from 12.00 – 2.00. Meet in the Market Square. Bags, (€15 per week) Tel: Geraldine: 094 92 56614 or 087 9040463 Hi-vis and gloves will be provided. Carmel 094 92 56339 or 086 6064670. Foxford Foroige Café & Bakesale SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES in the Brown Memorial Hall, Foxford. - Every Monday from 8 – 11 pm. Tea Served Foroige Club (comprising of over 100 youth members) will be hosting a "Café & Bakesale" in the Brown FOXFORD DANCE4FUN Linedancing Thursdays in th The Brown Memorial Hall Foxford from 11am. Tea/Coffee Memorial Hall on Saturday 20 April as a much needed Trocaire Boxes: Your Trocaire contributions should club fundraiser event. So we hope you will pop in for a be handed in the weekend after Easter Sunday. Many cuppa & some wonderful treats before or after the thanks Parade, we will be there with the kettle on.... Deirdre Ruane`s childrens Easter Egg hunt & walk The Big Hello - Community Event up Braid after Easter Sunday mass 21st April. Some of Join us on Main Street Foxford on Saturday 4th May 2- the hikes in my 12 Mountain fundraiser for the Mater 4pm for a Community "Street Party" as part of Foxford's foundation are too challenging for little legs. All Mayo Day Celebrations. welcome to come along for some fresh air & fun. All Home Sharers Required:Would you be interested in sharing your home and supporting an individual with a proceeds going towards St. Vincents cancer care ward, disability for a few hours per day, a couple of days per month, the Mater hospital. or longer term? Western Care are looking for single people, West of Ireland Womens Mini Marathon taking place couples, families to provide respite breaks for children and in on Sunday May 5th. If you or someone you know adults across , in their own home. If you are would like to do it for Western Alzheimers we provide interested or want more information, please contact Ruth sponsorship cards and a t-shirt. Ph: 094 93 64900 to receive Kneafsey, Home Share Co-ordinator on 094 9029148. sponsorship pack.You can register for the event on the RHS Home Care are seeking healthcare assistants website:http://www.westofirelandwomensminimarathon.com/ urgently.Large number of care hours available to Shraheen NS Foxford is now taking enrolments for September 2019. Please contact the school on 094 9256617 healthcare workers. Please contact RHS Home Moy Davitts 50-50 Draw: "Congrats to Tommy Cryan, Care 090 66 25988 or email [email protected] , who won 501 Euro in this weeks Moy Davitts Anam Cara Mayo, the organisation that supports 50/50 draw held in Clarke's Bohola Sunday 7th April. bereaved parents, is holding a Parent Evening The weekly draw continues in Doherty's Lounge, on Tuesday 23rd April at 7:20pm in the T. F Royal Hotel Straide on Saturday 13th April and the draw moves to Castlebar, Co. Mayo. This event is free and open to all McDonagh's, Bohola on Saturday 20th April. Many bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, thanks for your continued support the circumstances of their death, or whether their death .An Teanga Bheo: An Teanga Bheo is now taking was recent or not.For more information see anamcara.ie bookings for its Easter Leaving Certificate Irish Poetry or call our Information Line on 085 2888 888. Lough Derg One Day Retreats begin on Saturday and Prose revision course. Classes will be limited to th th th th th th th st th eight students. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais téigh i 4 May and continue on 5 , 6 , 11 ,12 , 14 ,19 , 21 , 25 , 26th and 27th. Why not take some time and space on Lough dteagmháil le hÓrla Ní Shlaic ag 085 8512688. Derg personally or as a parish group this May? "The Stoma Support Group meeting takes place in A NEW event for those who serve in lay parish ministry, is Rock Rose House Castlebar on Thursday April 18th at our Parish Ministry Day Saturday 18th May. 7pm. All are Welcome. For more information please call Booking essential. Tel: 071 9861518. 094-9038407" Email: [email protected] Web: www.loughderg.org

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