Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Irishtown Sat 24th 8pm Sylvia Rattigan Gp 3 B. Mulkeen, J. O`Dea Ballindine Sat 24th 10pm Bernadine Waldron Team G P. Macken, B. Moran, PJ O`Gara Irishtown Sun 25th 9.30am Evelyn Mitchell Gp 4 P. Waldron, S. Kirrane Ballindine Sun 25th 11am Eddie Clarke Team H J. Naughton, M. Kenny, M. Watchorn Eucharistic Ministers & Readers are asked to please drop in to the Sacristy prior to Mass to organise the Opening Procession with Lectionary & the Offertory Procession of Bread and Wine. Thank you. Servers during the week Irishtown: Gp 3 Servers Ballindine Tues 20th 7pm Team F

Eucharistic Adoration Ballindine 7-9pm ( please note earlier closing time) Irishtown 7-9pm. Deaths: John Joe Fitzpatrick Leface & ; Jimmy Hyland, Westport, brother of Pat, Station Rd., Ballindine; Veronica McCarthy Moore, Letterkenny, daughter of Geoff & Moira McCarthy, Rockfort, Irishtown. May their souls rest in peace, Amen.

Davitts Presto Result : Numbers drawn 6, 18, 21, 32. Jackpot of €14,800 was not won. €50 winners: Kieran Mooney, Irishtown, Michael Hynes, Branraduff, Gavin O Connell, Dublin, Sadhbh McDonagh, Ballindine. th Parish of Kilvine Next Draw Sun May 20 in The Borderline, Ballindine with the Jackpot standing at €14,900. Results: Minor League: Davitts 3-20 The Neale 4-10. Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 U - 12 League: Davitts 5 - 10 Charlestown 4-10. Fixtures: Sun May 20th, County Junior B Championship: Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863 Davitts v Carramore in Ballindine at 3pm. The cut off date for the purchase of the €100 Email: [email protected] County Board Tickets is Thursday May 24th. www.kilvineparish.ie Ballindine Tidy Towns are organising a walk around Logalisheen on Friday 25th May at 7pm www.ballindineschool.ie with an expert on Wildlife. Please inform Ann in P.O. if interested, as numbers are limited. www.irishtownns.scoilnet.ie Ballindine 4 Mile Road Race/Walk on Sat 9th June in aid of Ballindine N.S. Astro Turf Pitch, registration ta the School at 5pm, Race/Walk starts at 7pm. Entry Fee: €10 Walk / €15 Run. 19th –Irishtown 27th May, N.S.: 2018

Happytots Summer Camp Children's camp will run for 2 wks from 25th June to 6th July - 10 am to 1.30 pm daily. Open to all ages from 2yrs 6 mths to 12 yrs. Lots of activities, games & fun. For further details please contact Miriam on 094-9386694 / 0872022526. Places must be booked by Fri 20th June. First Holy Communion / Pentecost Sunday

A Country Dance night in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice in the Royal Theatre on Monday 28th May. Music by Stuart Moyles, Pat McKenna, Gerry Guthrie & more. Contact 0949388666.

Mayo Public Participation Network (PPN) is organising information evenings for community groups in each of the Municipal Districts(MD). May 23rd Knock House Hotel ( MD) Information presentations on GDPR for community groups and Community Futures Programme. Meetings start at 7pm. Confirm your attendance by contact Mayo PPN on 094-9047054 or [email protected] Mayo Roscommon Hospice looking for volunteers to participate in the 5km Runway Run at Ireland West Airport on Saturday May 26th at 7pm. Registration online www.irelandwestairport.com/runwayrun or contact 0949388666 Mayo Roscommon Hospice would also appreciate any help on National Sunflower Days for Hospice 8th & 9th June at stores in all towns in Mayo. Please call 0949388666.

Fundraising night in aid of WESTERN ALZHEIMERS in Bourkes, Irishtown on Friday May 25th 8.30 to 11.30pm. Music by David Godfrey & Ann Marie (Harmony) with special guest Frank McCaffrey. There will be an American style tea party & raffle. Please support. Mayo Stroke Support Group information session on 'Adjusting to Stroke: The Family Perspective’ in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar on Thurs 31st May 11.30am to 1pm. This session is for anyone who has experienced stroke, their spouses/partners, wider family members, friends and carers. A valuable opportunity for family members and friends to learn more about stroke, understand how stroke affects their loved one, and how the stroke experience can impact on family members and friends. It is an opportunity to learn new recovery tips and share ideas that may help. Admission is free of charge. No booking required. For further information, contact Barbara on 096-80451 or Ailish 094-9049172. In the Gospel today Jesus is going to send his Holy Spirit to his friends. The Holy Hear the wonderful University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir perform in the exhibition galleries of Spirit comes from God the father and will help Jesus` disciples understand everything the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar at 2.30pm Thurs May 24 he has taught them. Jesus` disciples will be able to tell everyone the truth about Jesus in association with the Mayo International Choral Festival. Admission free. No booking required. because they have been with him since he began his work on earth. Pedal Paddle Pilgrimage & Party for Pieta House is a family friendly fundraiser on Saturday 9th June. 7am- 7.45am Registration at Westport Leisure Park. 8am Pedal to the Reek (10km group cycle to Croagh Patrick via the grounds of Westport House) 9am breakfast in the Barn at back of Campbell’s Pub . Parish Safeguarding Representative: Ger Conroy 087-9045833 10am Pilgrimage to the Summit of Croagh Patrick for Mass on arrival. 2pm Return to Campbells for a Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: light lunch and Murrisk Abbey to Paddle on Clew Bay. 9.30pm Party in Clew Bay Hotel Westport. You can take part in all or some of the events. It’s not a race!! All welcome. Fee €30 for Pieta House. For Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 further details check Local Press or Facebook or contact Fr John Kenny 087-2401533. Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B 086-8436958; 087-6528213 SMA Family Fun Day, Claregalway Sunday 3rd June 12 -5pm. We would be grateful to receive Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080 good quality items for various stalls: unwanted gifts, toiletries, china, ornaments, plants etc., we also would love to receive some home baking for our cake stall. All proceeds in aid of our Missions.

Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Family Life Services Pentecost Sunday Ballindine – Sat 19th 8pm Collection M. Kenny, M. Connolly, P. Macken Kevin Ring Team G W/E 12th/13th PentecostMay: €1,174 th

th th Irishtown Sun 20 10.30am REMEMBERED IN MASSES THIS WEEK 19 – 27 May, 2018 M. Corless, C. Griffin Agnes Clarke Gp 1 Thank you for your Prayers in Old Cemetery after Mass th Servers during week Irishtown: Gp 4 contribution th Corpus Christi Procession will be held on Sunday 18 June Ballindine Sat 19th 8.00pm Maud Heneghan & deceased of family, Servers Ballindine Tues 15 7pm Team F after 10.30am Mass in Irishtown. Households are asked to Michael Daly (Skevard), Parish Meetings: th erect Altars to enhance the route. First Communion and Billy Dunne & sister-in-law Mary Dunne. Offertory Collectors 20 May: E. Nolan, M. Devine

Confirmation children, Parish Choirs and congregation th Parish Development Fund Marian House Sun 20 May: Patricia Hennigan rd th: are all invited to join in the Procession. Irishtown Sun 20th 10.30am Kitty Hett (First Anniversary), Prayers of Faithful Sat 19 Grace Kelly, Grace Walsh Meeting Wed 23 May th William & Winifred Cullina, Prayers of Faithful Sun 20 : Adam Raftery, Sean Clarke @ 8.30pm in Parochial

Mattie Devane, House, Ballindine.

Bernie McGrath and deceased of family, More Volunteer Church Cleaners required for Irishtown Corpus Christi Procession and Ballindine. Several people have kindly May & Mattie Kirrane and deceased of family. (Weather Permitting) volunteered, but more are needed. Ballindine Tues 22nd 7.00pm People of the parish, living & dead The Procession will take place Please tel: 087-9793747 if you can help to nd after 8pm Mass on Saturday 2 keep our beautiful churches clean and tidy. Irishtown Wed 23rd 7.00pm Private Intention June from Ballindine Church to Ballindine N.S. Playground on the th Ballindine Thurs 24 9.30am Private Intention Rd., and will return to Student Exam Mass Irishtown Fri 25th 9.30am Private Intention th the Church gable, after in Irishtown Church on Wed 30 May at 8pm. All Junior and Leaving Cert. Students are invited to this Benediction, for a final hymn. th Ballindine Sat 26 8.00pm Marion Cosgrove (Month`s Mind) Mass. Light refreshments will be served afterwards The Order of Procession is as and parents Martin & Mae Barrett and deceased of family, follows: in the Community Centre. All are welcome. Margaret, Tom & Pat Connolly,  Cross Bearer Pat & Sara McHugh,  Congregation Peter Brady, M.J. and Nora , First Holy Communion Thanks  Choir Denise Moran, A big thank you to everyone involved in the First Holy  Servers Jimmy Kearns & deceased of family, st Communion Ceremonies in Ballindine and Irishtown this  1 Communion Boys with Mary, Pat & Sean Hartigan. Ballindine N.S. Rosary Beads) week. Thanks also to all who helped st th  1 Communion Girls Irishtown Sun 27 10.30am Kitty & Thomas Skehan and Margaret McHugh, TEmily Birmingham decorate our churches and grounds, Pat & Katie Corr and daughter Mary Delia, Emily Brogan with Flower Baskets and to the people who provided the  Canopy Holders, Priest & John & Mary Kirrane and Davy, Jack Brogan William, Winifred and Mickie Cullina. lovely refreshments in the Sacred Heart Katie Carey Community Centres. It was very The Rosary will be recited 33 Hours Eucharistic Adoration 19th/20th May Deaths: Please pray for Abigail Corless much appreciated by everyone. during the Procession and Open Invitation to everyone in the diocese to join with Kathleen Regan, Carracastle, Zoe Diskin Please keep the children always in Hymns will be sung, please Ador ers from other parishes to pray for our families and Ballaghadereen, sister of Joan th Malachy Devane especially for the protection of life. Beginning Saturday 19 Rattigan, Burrish; Mary Conroy, your prayers as they journey join in and make our th Aoibhe Duggan May Adoration concludes with Mass this Sunday 20 May , aunt of Noel Macken, through life. Procession as prayerful as at 7pm in the Cathedral. Newtown, Ballindine; Rachel Eagney possible. Kilvine Parish allotted hour is on Sunday 20th May 9- John Connolly, Birmingham, Aaron Gill Irishtown N.S. Knock Shrine welcomes volunteers 10 am for anyone who can go at that time, otherwise you can England, brother of the late Kate Evie Hughes Dena Bradley to assist pilgrims during the 2018 join in whatever time suits. Hennigan, Ballindine. May their Orlaith Kilkenny souls rest in peace, Amen. Roisin Cummins Pilgrimage Season. A meeting to Katie Kirrane arrange same will take place in St Anniversaries : Emma Dixon Amy McCafferty Mary’s Hostel, Knock on Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward Jessica Feerick your list with names and dates and they will be included annually in the newsletter. Alaine Naughton Wednesday 23rd of May at 8pm. Lauren Melvin Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. All are welcome. Odhrán Ó Conaire Eucharistic Adoration Frank Mangan, Margaret McHugh, Honor Heneghan, Martin Ronayne, Celia Krrane, Bridie Tierney, Holly Roche Rachel O`Gara Ballindine - Tuesdays 7- 8.20pm Catherine O`Connor, James Heneghan, John Guinan, Kitty Skehan, Peter Mitchell, Mary McTigue, Lucie Roche Jack Pillard. Ellen Trench Irishtown - Wednesdays 7-8.20pm