Friday next is the First Friday of April: Mass will be cele- Spanish Cycle in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation: Get on brated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 7.30pm on Thursday. your bike for the Irish Hospice Foundation this summer and Cranny/ Newsletter The monthly visits to the sick and housebound will take help raise funds for the Nurses for Night Care Service. This

place on Thursday morning. If anybody would like to be year’s IHF Kingspan Cycle Challenge is San Sebastian to 29th/30th March 2014 added to the First Friday list they are very welcome to con- Barcelona. Register before 4th April at hospicefoundation.ie tact Fr Albert McDonnell. Tel. 01 679 3188. ******* Fr. Albert McDonnell Eucharistic Adoration: will take place in Cranny Church Cranny/Coolmeen Parish Social: Proceeds from the social— 065 6832155 or 085 7811823 www.kilfidaneparish.com on Tuesday 1st April from 9.30am to 7.30pm. Everyone €2,760. Many thanks to all that sold and bought tickets and invited. contributed in any way. Twitter@CoolmeenCranny Christmas Toy & Food Appeal: A letter of thanks was re- *************************** ceived for the people of the parish for the food and toy collec- tion at Christmas, this letter can be seen on the notice board in GAA News Cranny church. Masses for March Community Office Tel: 6832070. DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL: Cùil Mìn defeated in the Cranny –Saturday 6.45pm. e-mail: [email protected] second round of the Division on a score of 1 – 11 to 1 – 05. The annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock: will take place on th Coolmeen –Sunday 9.45am. U – 16 DIVISION 1: Cùil Mìn / were defeated by Sunday 6 July. Details will be announced later

***** / Shannon Gaels on Saturday on a score of 2 – 04 to Seinn2014: On Thursday, 3rd April there will be very special The Grouped Anniversary Mass for March will be 0 - 06. Concert of Liturgical Music in UCH, Limerick. Over 450 Mass Times for this Week celebrated as follows: 6 KM Fun Run/Jog/Walk: will take place in aid of Coolmeen th secondary school students, from 20 schools, across the Dioces- Mon/Tues/Wed—10am Kildysart. th Ladies & Mens GAA Clubs on Sunday 27 April 2014 Cranny - Saturday 29 at 6.45pm. Names to be given to es of Killaloe and Limerick will create a fabulous choral event Thurs—7.30pm Cranny. Mary O’Dea, Susan King or written into book in the Start Time 1pm at Coolmeen GAA Pitch. as part of the celebration of Limerick, City of Entry Fee: Adult - €10 Teenager - €5 Children - Free Fri-8pm Kildysart. Church. Culture. Seinn2014 is an initiative of the Dioceses of Limerick Loved ones to be remembered in this Mass: Registration starts at 12pm in Club House at Coolmeen. and Killaloe to promote liturgical music in secondary Refreshment provided in Club House after. All Welcome Tommy & Lill Corry, Clondrina. schools. Tickets will sell out so we recommend early booking Basket Collection: March 22nd/23rd €495 Under-age training & coaching: for U – 6, U – 8 & U – 10’s at www.uch.ie/events/040312_seinn.html. Fr. Siney Corry, Dublin & Clondrina. rd Coolmeen Ministers of the Word For April: Michael Doyle, Six Crosses & Clonmel. will commence on Sunday 23 March at 12 noon at our pitch. Cùil Mìn GAA welcome all girls & boys in the parish Couples who are planning to marry in 2014: are reminded Bernadette & Paul. Martin Brooks, Shessive. Cranny Church Alter Society for April: and invite all parents and anybody interested to come on the that in addition to booking the celebrant and Church, they also Kay McNamara, Carrowreagh West. day and help out with the coaching. Thanks. Carrowreagh-West. Thomas & Delia McNamara, Carrowreagh West. need to take part in a recognised pre-marriage course and com- Coolmeen GAA Beanie Hats: on sale at the Community plete their marriage papers in their own parish. Information on Coolmeen Church Alter Society for April: John & Bridgid O’Dea, Craghera. Office - price €10 euro. pre-marriage can be found on the Church notice board, Kathleen Murphy, Patricia Cleary, Evelyn O’Neill, Thomas & Florrie O’Connor, Carrowreagh West. Cùil Mìn GAA Membership Costs 2014. www.accord.ie or 065 6824297. Mary Reidy, Catherine Corry, Mary McNamara Brendan O’Connor, Carrowreagh. € 50 – Adult Players th (Moyfadda), Mary (McGrath) Kennedy. Elizabeth Stephens, Birinfadda. € 30 – Adult Non – Players Burren Marathon Challenge – Saturday 24 May Mass Cards: Available from Community Office, Ello & Jack Hastings. € 20 – College Students 2014. Choice of Full, Half &10KM Mini marathons - Walk - Coolmeen and Margaret Haugh. Micko Brooks, Shessive. € 10 – Secondary School Students Jog - Run, both on & off road, across the beautiful And all the forgotten souls. € 5 - National School Students Burren terrain.phone: 087 7779714 th www.clareburrenmarathonchallenge.com . Coolmeen - Sunday 30 March at 9.45am. Names to be € 60 – Family Membership ( 2 adults & 2 Children ) given to Margaret Haugh 087 6981841, Brid Meaney 087 Please pay to club registrars or any club officer by March A revised Mass schedule in the Radharc na nOiléan st cluster: will come into effect on 5th-6th April 2014. 2741279 or written into the book at the back of Church. 31 . Time for a New Challenge! Are you interested in becoming a St.Mary’s Church, Cranny, Loved ones to be remembered in this Mass: Facilitator with ACCORD () Catholic Marriage Care Saturday 8pm. Mary Markham, Derryguiha. LADIES JUNIOR LEAGUE : Coolmeen and contest- Service? For further information please contact Marcella, Unit Church of Christ the King, Ballycorick, Micko & Mary Kate McNamara, Derreen. ed the opening round of the Junior League on Sunday. It was 7 Carmody Street Business Park, Ennis, Co.Clare at 065- Bridie Reidy, Portmarnock, Dublin. a tightly fought contest with Coolmeen running out deserved 6824297 [email protected]. Saturday 8pm. winners on the day on a score line of Coolmeen 3 - 14 Kil- St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen, Jack Normoyle, Crossderry. Mary Normoyle, USA & Crossderry. rush 3 - 09. Sunday 9.45am. Happy Mother’s Day: We wish all mothers in our parish St Michael’s Church, Kildysart Michael & James Cunningham, Alyloe. every good wish and blessing on Mother’s Day. Sunday 11am. Kenny Family, Coolin. Dorothy Nolan, London. Lenten Talks: at The Dominican Biblical Institute on Upper Church of Our Lady of the Wayside, th , The McNamara Family. Cecil Street, Limerick on five Tuesday evenings began on 4 Sunday 11am Mary Jane Neenan, . March at 7.30pm. The overall theme of the series is Under- G.A.A. Lotto standing our Faith Today and the titles and speakers are as Brid McKeown, Kilrush. The revised Mass schedule in the Radharc na Results: Mon 24thMarch — No Winner follows: 1st April: Living Life to the Full: Moral Theology and nOiléan cluster will come into effect next weekend And all forgotten souls. th th Winning Numbers: - 16, 17, 22, 23.. Human Dignity: Alan O’Sullivan O.P. 5 /6 April. From next weekend onwards the vigil Sales this week €285 Mass will be celebrated each Saturday evening in St €50 - The Greene Family, Moyralla. Mary’s Church, Cranny at 8pm and each Sunday €30 (1) Mary O’Connell, Bohyadaun. morning in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at (2) Martin McMahon, Crahera. 9.45am. First Confessions: The children preparing to receive their (3) Thomas McNamara, Cranny. *************** First Holy Communion this year will celebrate the sacra- (4) Noel Coffey, Cranny. Please remember clocks go forward this Saturday ment of reconciliation in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on (5) Gerry Finn (jnr), Kildysart. It is hoped to set up Cardiac First Responder teams in nd night !!! Wednesday 2 April at 7.00pm. We pray for the children Next Draw Mon 31st March the Coolmeen/Cranny area: Volunteers are needed. and their families at this important moment in their lives. at The Corner -Jackpot €5,800. Training and all support necessary will be available. As **************** Online Lotto available to play no matter where in the world the defibrillators are in place these teams would be benefi- Our Cluster co-ordinating group: will meet in Lissycasey you might be! You can win big while helping your club! cial to all in the community. Please call: 085 7296062 for on Tuesday 1stApril at 8pm. more information. Meeting to take place shortly.