4th February – 11th February 2018 Presbytery and Office - Fr Frank Fahey 094-9030934 & 094-9030050. Fr. Michael Farragher P.P.  094-9360205/ Email [email protected] Website: www.ballintubberabbey.ie EVENTS IN THE PARISH Family Centre Courses: Mindfulness for Stress Reduction 8 week course begins on Tuesday Feb- Monday 5th February ruary 6th from 7.00p.m.to 9.00p.m. Cost: €100 Saturday 3rd February 8.00pm John & Nora Heneghan & Son Michael Legion of Mary Dorter 5.45 pm Supporting your child to build healthy friend- Sunday 4th February 11.30am Anthony & Norah Lally Pastoral Council Meeting –Dorter 8.30pm ships and relationships presented by Helen Mor- Tuesday 6th February timer (National Parents Council) The overall aim John & Kathleen Flynn Music Lessons in Sciobol 6.00pm Gerry P Kelly of this course is to help parents or guardians in Ballintubber N.S. Confirmation Retreat – their role in parenting their children to have Seamus Corbett & Michael Flynn Abbey healthy friendships and relationships at home Monday 5th February 9.00am Special Intention Wednesday 7th February Tuesday 6th February 9.00am Tom Donnelly & Deceased Choir Practice - Abbey 7.45pm and in their personal lives. This is suitable for Wednesday 7th February 9.00am Special Intention Thursday 8th February parents and guardians of Primary school chil- Thursday 8th February 9.00am Pa Bourke Set Dancing Classes –Sciobol 9.00pm dren and is taking place on Tuesday 6th Febru- Friday 9th February 9.00am John McTigue Saturday 10th February ary from 7.30p.m. – 10.00p.m.in the Mayo Edu- Saturday 10th February 10.00am Mary & Paddy Hefferon First Holy Communion Preparation 8.00pm cation Centre, (beside the GMIT), Westport Road, Saturday 10th February 8.00pm John & Agnes Thomas . Cost: Free of Charge. Coming up next week: A talk on Understanding Sunday 11th February 11.30am Margaret McEvilly Please return Tax Rebate Forms as soon as the Dynamics of Anxiety - Feel the Fear and Do It possible. Thank you. Anyway facilitated by Denise Brett. This talk will give an overview of: What is anxiety? The con- February Readers James Jennings Bereavement Support. Life after a bereavement Altar Society Ann McEvilly & Marie Jen- nection between thoughts, feelings and behav- Sun : 11.30am. Jimmy Hynes nings 5-12th Feb. Would the Altar Socie- can feel empty and lonely. A Bereavement Sup- iours in maintaining anxiety. Looking after our February Basket Collectors ty please include the Blessed Sacrament port Group meets at the Family Centre, Knock 8:00pm Mass: Martin Burke & Mary Quinn Chapel in their weekly tasks. Shrine every Wednesday at 11am. Anyone is bodies to look after our mind. Coping skills to 11.30am Mass: Angela Staunton & Bridget welcome to attend. Further information from manage anxiety and stress. This will take place Monica Morley on 094-9375320. on Monday 12th February from 8.00p.m. - Bourke Confirmation Retreats at the Abbey this 9.30p.m. Cost: €10 February Eucharistic Ministers: Week. Please keep the students from Ballintubber Enrolment Sat Eve: 8.00pm Breege Heneghan Ballintubber N.S., N.S., Killa- Suicide Bereavement Support Group: The Family Names now being taken for children attending in Sun 11.30am. Martin Gibbons & walla N.S. N.S. Tourmakeady N.S. Centre will offer a 6 week support group for September. Enrolment forms available in school. Angela Staunton Mountbellew N.S. N.S. Murris individuals who are affected by death through Closing date 28th February 094-9030969. N.S & Gael Scoil na Cruaiche in your suicide. The group aims to be a safe, non-

Weekday Servers Sinead Hanley prayers. judgmental and confidential place where people January Saturday 8.00pm Finnian Berry, Ballintubber GAA Weekly Lotto will take place in who have been bereaved through suicide can Corleys Ballintubber on Saturday Feb 3rd. Jack- Michael Donnelly, Aoibhinn Walsh, learn to cope as best they can. Beginning on Meábh Roper, Laura Coyne, & Lucy Pro Life Rosary every evening in pot is €11,200 Tuesday 13th February at 8.00p.m. Further de- Heneghan Sunday 11.30a.m Sinead Blessed Sacrament Chapel tails available by contacting us on 094 9025900 Hanley, Gemma Dolan, Alex Finnerty, Jamie Ballintubber at 7pm. All Welcome. Fr Michael Dunleavey, OP will deliver a lecture, Gibbons & Sean Hynes ‘A Day of Reflection on the Mother of Jesus at the Fr Benny McHale has organised a pilgrimage to foot of the Cross’. The presentation will offer a the Holy Land (his 37th) from June 26th –July Church Envelopes 63 envelopes on 28th Jan unique interpretation of one of the most poign- 6th. As occupancy fills up very quickly it is ad- had extra €5. This extra €5 goes to the Abbey 40 Hours Adoration for the Protection of ant moments in the life of the Blessed Virgin visable to contact him as soon as possible at 091- Building Fund. Thank you for your the 8th Amendment will be held in the Mary using the art of Fra Angelico and music 844227. the Holy Land is very safe in fact it is generosity. Blessed Sacrament Chapel in the Abbey from Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Dolorosa. The talk the safest place in the Middle East at the moment If anyone can do the Holy Hour on a Tuesday Friday 9th & Saturday 10th February. will take place in the Prayer Guidance Centre, & pilgrims need have no worry about security. 5-6 pm or 11am-12noon Wednesday or Contact 087-9850267 for more details. Knock from 11am-3pm. 17th February. Cost €30 Friday 5-6 pm even for a few weeks. Please (includes lunch) contact Jo Thornton on 087 2956590.