Tune into 108 FM For all Church Services. 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 3rd December, 2017 - 1st Sunday of Advent

Toomore Sat: 6.00 p.m. Delia (Anniv) & Martin Boyle Cashel and Deceased Family members. R.I.P. Foxford: Sat: 7.30 p.m . (1) Tony Ormsby (17th Anniv) (2) Paddy (Anniv) & Gertie Ward & deceased of the Keane & Ward Families R.I.P. (3) Srs. Evelyn & Bridie Moran R.I.P. Cashel. (4) Paddy Walsh R.I.P. Ballinaleck. Attymachugh:Sun: 9.00 a.m. James & Kathleen Moran & Deceased of the Moran & O’Neill Families R.I.P. Foxford: Sun: 11.00 a.m. (1)Philip Murphy (28th Anniv.) & Deceased of the Murphy & McNulty Families. R.I.P. (2) Seamus Boyle (3rd Anniv) Culmore. (3) Argentine Mariners (missing at sea)Jorge Ignacio Bergallo & Argentine Mariners Foxford: Mon : 10.00 a.m. Mary Kate McDonnell & Dec’d Family members R.I.P. Foxford: Tues: 10.00 a.m. Ellie & Paddy Gaughan R.I.P. (Knockmore) Convent: Wed: 8.00 a.m. Deceased of the Cassidy & Lunny families Foxford : Wed: 7.00 p.m. Private Intention Convent: Thurs: 8.00 a.m. Special Intention Blackrock’s Thurs: 3.15p.m. Blackrock’s Nursing Home. Holyday:-Friday, 8th December- Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Toomore Thurs: vigil: 6.00 p.m. For the Community Foxford: Thurs. vigil: 7.30 p.m. Mary Coss & Martin & Mary Brogan R.I.P. Rinnaney Attymachugh: Fri 8th 9.00 a.m. Special Intention Foxford: Fri 8th : 11.00 a.m. (1) Fr. Heribert Wolf. R.I.P. (60th Anniv of Ordination) (2) James & Annie /sons Tony & Mickie/daughters-in-law Kathleen & Catherine. R.I.P. Crignafila. Toomore Sat: 6.00 p.m. Andy McAllen R.I.P. (6th Anniv) Tralee. Foxford: Sat: 7.30 p.m. (1) Bridget (Baby) & Michael Boland & Dec’d of Boland, Rogan & Dolan Families R.I.P. (2)Martin Boyle R.I.P. (8th Anniv) Swinford Road. (3)Garry Kelly (21st Anniv) Grandparents Michael & Brigid Ormsby & uncle Leo R.I.P. (4)Tom & Margaret O’Hara & Dec’d O’Hara Families –John & Annie Kate O’Donnell & Dec’d of the O’Donnell & Rochford Families. R.I.P Attymachugh: Sun. 9.00 a.m. Mary & Pat McGreal, sons John & Tony & Dec’d of the Convey & McGreal Families. Foxford: Sun: 11.00 a.m.

Your prayers are requested for: Julia Morrisroe, Carracastle, Ballaghaderreen, Mother of Terry Stephens, Rooskey May she Rest in Peace. . PLEASE NOTE: Adoration this Wednesday 10 am – 6.50 pm. . READERS FOR 10 A.M. DAILY MASS this week: Mon & Tues: Michael Ryder Thurs & Fri: Gerry Moore . OFFERTORY COLLECTORS for December: Sat. Vigil: 7.30 p.m: Sean Lavin/ Joe Carroll Sun: 11.30 a.m : Brian Doherty /Michael McDermott/ Anthony Ruane. . ALTAR SOCIETY –Dec.: (A) B. Armstrong/T. Barrett/ E. Brogan/H. Murphy/K. Prendergast/ R. Sheridan/ B. Thornton. MASS SERVERS: This weekend: Sat: 7:30 pm: Sophie Elstone / Meadbh Bell Sun: 11.00 am. Conor Ryder /Carla Ruane Next weekend: Sat: 7.30pm: Niamh Farrell /Shauna Cosgrave Sun: 11.00 am;Katie Macken/ Darragh Staunton/ Kevin McDermott: W/E: -10th Dec. – 2nd Sun of Advent. Readers Ministers of The Eucharist. Toomore Sat:6pm vigil Helen Halligan Corinne McEvoy Attymachugh Sun:9am Paddy Prendergast Chris Sheerin Foxford Sat: 7.30 p.m Mary Moylett -Ruane M. Murphy/ G. Lavin /G. Brett Foxford Sun -11 a.m. Julie O’Hara T. Ormsby/ H. Murphy/ M. Lavin Blackrock’s Sun: After Mass Teresa Ormsby . Our Lady of Knock Prayer Group Meeting- Friday evening from 7– 8pm. (ALL ARE WELCOME ) . The Rosary is recited in St. Michael’s at 9.40 am (before Masses-daily) & before vigil Mass on Sat evening.

Sacrament of Reconciliation for Christmas: Monday 11th Dec. - St. Michael's Foxford 7.30 pm. Straide 8.30 p.m. Wednesday 13th Dec: Killasser 8.pm. Thursday 14th Dec.. Bonniconlon: 7.30pm. 8.30 pm. Gorta -Self Help Africa Annual Church Gate Collection will be held on Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd December. Thank You.

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.

THE ICON of the Holy Family, consecrated for the World Meeting of Families 2018, will visit the diocese this month from December 1st to December 11th. There will be three Parishes/Venues hosting the ICON: Father Peyton Centre, Attymass (December 5th-7th) @ 7.30 p.m. is our nearest venue. Also in The Holy Family (December 1st-5th), and Immaculate Conception, Ballymote (December 7th- 11th) All are invited to come along to any of these locations and to spend a bit of time in prayer in the presence of the Icon. THE ANNUAL ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION WILL BE TAKEN UP AT NEXT WEEKEND’S MASSES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT EACH YEAR - PLEASE BE AS GENEROUS AS POSSIBLE.

Growing Tree Childcare Facility: The expansion of Monster 25 Card Drive with a prize fund of €1,000, the Early Childhood Care & Education Scheme to allow will take place in the Brown Memorial Hall, Foxford children from the age of three years to avail of Free on Tuesday 12th December at 8:30pm. Massive preschool care until they go to school has led to an Christmas Raffle on the night with great prizes. This increased demand for places. A number of places are is a fundraiser for the Mayo Fleadh which will take still available in the morning session also some places place in Foxford, in May 2018. Tickets €10 and available in the Preschool junior room 2-3yrs. available from Barbara in Gannon’s. Your support Tel: Roisin /Mary: 087 0535867 or 094-9256946. would be very much appreciated. Foxford Social Services Meals-on –wheels : Mon/Wed Foxford Active Retirement Group meet Wednesday’s & Fri –(€15 per wk.)Tel: 094 9256614 /087 9040463 in the Social Services Centre. 10.30 am All welcome th NEXT 25 CARD GAME Tuesday 5 Dec.@ 8.30pm Christmas Cookery Demonstration in Attymass sharp. in: The Brown Memorial Hall.Foxford. Community Centre on Thurs. 7th Dec.@ 8 pm, by Usual Prizes, Spot Prizes/ Raffle @ Refreshments. renowned chef Ronan Fox. Complimentary raffle & mulled Winners last week: 1st W. Murphy/ S. Kelly 2nd : J. Duggan/B. wine reception. Tickets from the Fr. Peyton Centre or any Ormsby. 3rd .J. Evans/S. Coleman. Raffle: D. McHale V. Moran, J.F. committee member. Admission €15. Proceeds in aid of the Durcan.Spots: W. Murphy/S. Kelly, N.McHale& D. McHale. . community centre Sincere Thanks to all for your support Swinford Christmas Market in the Cultural centre, Sat BINGO EVERY FRIDAY IN FOXFORD LEISURE 2nd Dec. 9.30am -2.pm. & Sunday 3rd. Dec. 10.30 - CENTRE 9.00PM - 11.00PM – Lotto, Jackpot & Raffle. 3pm. The railway cafe is open for lunch @ we have face painting Refreshments available. Over €6,000 on offer. for the kids. Moy Davitts: " Well done to Mary Henry, SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES in the Brown Memorial Attymachugh, Foxford who won €552 in this week Hall, Foxford. - Every Monday from 8 – 11 pm. Tea Served 50/50 draw held in Cruisers Lounge Foxford on Sat. Join Bofield Band & friends for a great night of music, 25th Nov,.The weekly draw continues on Sat. 9th Dec.in song and dance with a Rambling House in Fr. Peyton Guirys of Foxford. Thanks for your continued support. Centre -Friday 8th Dec @ 8.30 pm. Refreshments served. Bingo on Monday, 4th Dec. @ 8.30pm in Knockmore MEMORIES’ ALZHEIMERS CHARITY SHOP, Ballina Rd., Community Hall. €2750 in prizemoney & lots of Christmas Foxford Gratefully accept donations of clothes & Bric-a- Raffle Prizes - Please support brack. Thank you for your support. Ph. 0870697222 HOSPICE SHINE A LIGHT: Hospice Christmas Tree Killasser Community Care group wish to thank in Knock for living & deceased, at all pharmacies in Mayo & everyone who helped, sponsored Spot &Raffle prizes, Roscommon, Hospice shops & Knock Shrine. Tree Lighting bought tickets/donations & all who came to our recent rd ceremony in Knock @ 2pm on Sun. 3 Dec. following a 5km 25 card drive.Your support is always very much appreciated. memorial walk. All welcome. Tel:0949388666., Winners LIST ON Noticeboard. The Senior Citizens Christmas Party will be on "MAYO CENTRE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED, Sunday, 10th December, beginning at 3 pm. with Mass in Teeling St, Ballina, Co Mayo. provide Community, the Mayfly Hotel. Please book as soon as possible by Secretarial & Information Service for everyone (Type C.V’s phoning Geraldine @ 0879040463 or 094 92 56614 Projects, Photocopying, laminating & Binding). Tel: 096-70885. Annual Christmas Fayre at the Garden Centre, Gallagher Mary Coughlan in Town Hall Dec 2nd th House, Tubbercurry Sun 10 Dec. from 12- 4pm. Christmas proceeds going to Western Alzheimers. arrangements , Crafts & Raffle etc. Refreshments served Online: https://townhall.ie/tickets/ Phone:094 93 10999. COOLEGRANE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WILL BE James Laffey will be signing copies of his new book TH SWITCHED ON -FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT Will Beat Mayo? in Foxford Woollen Mills 7pm. by world famous singer Anette Griffin. Music next Wed, December 6, from 5 to 7pm. Everyone in by Pat’s Country Road Show –light refreshments @ the Foxford community is invited to the Woollen Mills much more. Everyone welcome. Donations received for the event. Light refreshments served. will be donated this year to Ballina District Hospital Bonniconlon I.C.A. 25 Card Drive Fundraiser. In Patient Comfort Fund. Info: Kevin 086 8583380 Gallagher’s Bonniconlon on Thurs: 7th Dec @ 9 am. Foxford Bridge Club meet every Wednesday @ 7.45 pm. Prize Fund €500. spots and raffle. Refreshments. Are you affected by somebody else’s drinking? Al Anon Killasser/Callow Annual Christmas Party is on Dec Meeting Sunday’s @ 3p.m - Hope House, Foxford 17th in Frank's place. Three course meal served at 6 Foxford Community Car Service-Urgent Public Meeting in o'clock followed by music and dance. Please give your the Mayfly Hotel on 4th December @ 8.30pm. All Local name to any member of Killasser community care group. Politicians please attend to discuss local & rural transport. All are welcome. People Moving & Manual Handling Training Saturday Annual Christmas Market @ Knock House Hotel. On 9th of December in Ballina. to book for this Sunday, 10th December, 12PM - 4 PM. mandatory training -contact :John at 086 8532741. Tel: Leonie @ 0868486924 or [email protected]

If you are a newcomer to the parish/community and would like a box of offertory envelopes – please tell the priest. Tune into 108 FM For all Church Services.

rd Notices not included for weekending 3 December 2017 Irish Dancing classes every Thursday in the Admiral Brown Hall from 4.30pm - Boys &Girls from 4 years. Tel: Marie Main (T.C.R.G/A.D.C.R.G.) 0892037607 Sean Nós ar an tSionann Dance Club for children of all ages in Brown memorial Hall on Saturday’s @ 1p.m

Killasser Community Care group wish to thank everyone who helped, sponsored Spot and Raffle prizes, bought tickets, donations and all who came to our recent 25 card drive. Your support as always is very much appreciated. Winners: 1st Eileen Geraghty and Noreen Geraghty. 2nd T.P. Loftus and Matt Duggan, John Byrne and Bernard Callaghan. 3rd Margaret Carney and Lena Mullarkey, Keelan Gallogly and M. McNeela, Eugene O'Neill and Sarah Jane McNulty, Renee McDonnell and Maureen Murphy, Kevin Cawley and Liam Higgins. Spot Prizes; 1st Annie McNeela, Ester Munnelly. 2nd Michael Loftus, Gerry Hennighan.3rd Doney Cronin, John Gallagher. 4th Gabrielle Howley, Tommy McNulty. Raffle Winners: Annie B. Rowley, Ray Quinn, John Gallagher, Annie Burke, Stephen Burke, Val Hyland, Nancy Heaney, Keelan Gallogly, Peggy O'Hara, Tony Ruane, Nooren Geraghty, John Burke, Una Dunleavy, Liam Hopkins, Beatrice McGreal, Virginia Heeran, Sarah McLoughlin, Annie McNeela, Kevin Cawley, Mary Higgins, Antionette Ruane, Maureen Murphy, Phyllis Bredican. . The Fr. Peyton Centre Attymass is open Mon - Fri, 9.15 am- 5.30pm. -. Tel: 096 45374 Healthcare Support Training: Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company is organising a free Healthcare Support Training Course QQI Level 5 in Swinford for unemployed people or people in part-time employment who are interested in pursuing a career as a care assistant. Skillnet eligibility criteria will apply and Garda Vetting must be successfully completed. Training will commence one day per week in January 2018 and conclude in July 2108. Latest date for receipt of application for the course is Friday 8th of December. Please contact Dolores McNicholas at 0877704251 email [email protected] to secure a place on the course. This training is funded under The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme The Tax rebate scheme is a great help to parishes. If you are a taxpayer and have contributed €250 or more to the Parish during a calendar year you are encouraged to take CHY3 Enduring Certificate and sign it and return to the parish, and the parish may be able to claim back tax. Forms are available at church exits or from the Parish office.

MEDJUGORJE IRISH CENTRE PILGRIMAGES 2018: 7 nights B&B and Airport Shuttle service from €279 per person. Book any flight - any time and we provide guaranteed airport shuttle service. Call us for further info and book the dates that suit you. Tel. 01 4434510 or email [email protected] Guitar and Keyboard/Piano (inc. RIAM) lessons: -1 to 1 lessons -qualified & experienced music teacher. First lesson is free. Contact: Tony Roberts on 087 7625254 The Irish Red Cross-Foxford , Cardiac First Responders would like to let the people of Foxford know that we now have a defibrillator on the wall of the Foxford Pharmacy (beside Gala) on the Main St. This defibrillator is for public use in a cardiac emergency and is accessible 24 hours a day. We would like to thank the following people for their contribution: Coleman Electronics-The Hideout, Gary Smyth – Foxford Pharmacy and Padraig Conwell. ACCORD Marriage Preparation Courses, held at McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Fri. 1st & Sat. 2nd Dec. Courses are given by members of Charlestown Accord Centre & take place on Fri. 7pm to 10pm & Sat. 10am to 4pm. Book online - www.accord.ie or via the Centre 094-9022214 - which now gives phone cover for a cluster of 3 Centres The Irish Cancer Society operates a free Volunteer Driver Service available to patients attending the following hospitals for chemotherapy treatments; Galway University Hospital; Merlin Park University Hospital; Mayo General Hospital & Sligo Hospital. Volunteer drivers will pick a patient up at the door of their home, drop them at the hospital door and then when finished treatment, pick them up and drop them home again. All volunteer expenses are paid. Patients wishing to avail of this free service should contact their healthcare professional, visit irishcancer.ie or contact the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 522 Foxford Men's Shed: Tel: Billy 0868373646 or Michael 087 7777671 Grow Meetings Every Tuesday @ 8pm -Ballina Community Centre. All welcome: Tel: 094 9026417 Dates to Note: Tues 12th Dec 7 pm: Foxford N.S. Christmas Concert in St. Michaels church. Fr. 15th Dec: 8 pm: Foxford Brass and Reed Band recital in St. Michaels church

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.