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+ Islandeady-Glenisland Parish Newsletter Youth Mass with Folk Group - involving Foroige Club & others - on SUN 13th Dec at 11 + am Mass in Islandeady Church. All invited to be part of this youthful happy celebration. St Patrick’s Church, Islandeady and Holy Rosary Church, Glenisland. * Parish Priest: Fr Pat Donnellan- 094-9024125 or 087-2311236. Email: [email protected]  Please join us for a Cuppa and chat in St Aidans room this SUN after 11 am Mass. Web sites: islandeady.ie / glenislandnewsflash.ie / mayo.ie / tuamarchdiocese.org  ‘ Walk with Me’ Advent and Christmas Booklets are available free at Church Remembering in Masses: SAT 28th (Gl.) 7 pm: Anniv. Josephine Fahey, Kilgarve. / Josephine Lengyel (1st Anniv) and her husband Paul, door. Vienna. / Joe & Marie Corcoran, Cashel. / Nan & Eddie Walsh, Cornanool & Dec  Monthly hour of PRAYER for Marriage & Family Life is next FRI 4th Family. SUN 29th (Is.) 11 am: December. M Mind. Julie Joyce nee Irwin, Drumgarive & Cashel. / John Sheridan, Sheeaune, brother  First Friday Vigil including Mass in Glenisland Church next FRI 5th Dec 8 to 11 Martin & Dec F. / Patrick & Mary Maloney & daughter-in-law Ann. / Genie Corcoran, brother David & baby Patrick & Dec Family, Slinane. / Kitty & Michael Horan, Kilbree. pm.  Islandeady Pioneers Annual Christmas cards Calendars now on sale after Mass. TUES 1st (Is.) 7 pm: Lay-led Communion Service – everybody invited. WED 2nd (Gl.) 7 pm: Lay-led Communion Service – everybody invited.  Adoration: Glenisland Mon/Wed 7-8 pm./ Islandeady: Sun/Mon/Tues7-8 & Thur th FRI 4 Dec (Gl.) 8 pm: First Friday Vigil - Mass, Confessions & Prayers until 11 pm. 8-9. SAT 5th (Gl.) 7 pm: Anniv. Nora & John Ryan, Killaughbawn & Dec F. / Betty Feeney & husband Willie,  Marian Movement ‘Praying for Priests’ in Glenisland Church every SUN evening Graffymore, & Maria Morley, Castlebar & Dec Dillon F. / James Murray, Kilgarve. 7 pm.

th * SUN 6 (Is.) 11 am: M Mind. Joe Joyce, Ballyglass, wife Annie & their son Joseph. / Fundraiser for Leitir school next SAT 5th December in the Key West. There will be a Nora O’Malley & husband Tom, Cloonan. / Nora & Michael Murray, Leitir draw for a hamper and many other spot prizes on the night. Please support. * * Note Change in Sick Calls due to Funeral TUES: Next WED 2nd in Glenisland RIP - Annie Graven, Poole & Islandeady (St Aidans MON 5.30-7. Mass TUES 11am) rd st Church area (starting 11 am) & next THUR 3 in Islandeady Church area (starting 11 - Michael McGrath, Turloughmore (1 cousin of Michael Dooley, am). Kellaughbawn). * * th th th th Glenisland Comm Council Community Party in Hotel Newport next SUN 6 Dec at 2 Holyday 8 Dec: Mass in Glenisland MON 7 at 7 pm & Islandeady TUES 8 at 7 pm. pm. Refreshments, music by Bumble Bee, & Santa. Tickets €10 available. All invited. * * Pobal Dé – People of God helping / ministering in CHURCH next week: nd Fundraising Dance to bring 3 homeless families to Castlebar for holidays over Xmas Readers: Gl. – J Deffely (2 Sun Advent C. P97) Is. – L MacNally. next FRI 4th in Welcome Inn. Dance to Stuard Moyles 10 to 2. Adm €8. Please support. Min of Eucharist: Gl. – S McLoughlin. / Is. – M O’Malley, A Cox, C Price. * Mass Servers: Gl. – as in ‘Newsflash’. / Is. – Team 3 (SUN to following SAT).  Islandeady Community Council December Newsletter available outside after  Lists of Glenisland Altar Society, Min of Eucharist & Readers in Sacristy. Mass.  Offertory Collectors Dec Is. : Peter Collins, Timmy Davitt, Seamus Moylette.  Finance Committee helping for December: Team F.  Islandeady GAA Club AGM in St Aidans room this SAT 28th Nov 8 pm. All  Altar Society for December Is. : Annagh and Drimneen. invited. + th The Advent Wreath is a circle of evergreens. The circular shape symbolises the eternal  Islandeady GAA under age Presentation day this SUN 29 in Comm Centre at nature of God. The evergreens - the continuing & everlasting life that comes from God 1.15 through Christ. The 4 Candles (3 purple & 1 pink) mark the 4 weeks of Advent. Purple with special guest An Taoiseach & a Mayo senior footballer. for Repentance and Pink for Joy (Gaudete) on the 3rd Sunday as Christmas gets nearer.  Card Game every MON night in Islandeady Comm Centre at 9 pm. All welcome. Sometimes a white candle is placed in the centre on Christmas Eve.  Wed Get-together group: dinner every WED in Comm Centre from 11am. All Why not make one for your Home or School this Advent ! welcome  Islandeady Foroige Club for 12-18 yrs every FRI 8.30 -10 pm in Community - Paddy Joe Clarke, Sydney, Australia (brother of Tommy Clarke, Cloggernagh). - Sister Margaret O’Grady, Wexford (aunt of Austin Gibbons, Centre. Cloggernagh).  Islandeady GAA Lotto on SUN 6th Dec at 8.30 pm in The Halfway. Jackpot - Anne Varley, Dublin & Hollymount (sister of Tony Varley, €14,700. Cloggernagh NS). * - Catherine (CJ) Gavin, Castlebar (sister of Jack Fahey, Beltra, & aunt of Bernie Joyce, New series of Cycle Spinning classes start MON 7th & WED 9th in Jacks Cottage. All Dooleague) you need is a bike, water bottle & towel. Phone Joe 0879443626. 12 classes only €60. - May O’Grady, Galway (sister of the late Gabriel Barrett, Dooleague). * - Peter Lydon, Killawalla (father of Mary Nixon, Cloggernagh & Cogaula schools). Stories, poems, jokes, old pictures for the annual Parish Magazine should be in by this - Delia Nyland, Curradrish, Castlebar (mother of Patricia Lydon, Glenisland NS). MON 30th to Patricia in Community Centre or email [email protected] - Tom Jennings, Turlough Rd, Castlebar (father of Valerie Moylett, Rinnaseer). + Thought for the Day May They Rest in Peace. Sincere Sympathy is extended to all their bereaved relatives and friends. ‘Death leaves a Heartache no one can Heal; Love leaves a Memory no one can Steal.’ Recent Baptisms in Islandeady: + The Islandeady-Glenisland Church weekly Parish Newsletter is on the web every week. - Calum Leon Joyce, Barnastang, son of Ciara & John. Please inform people away from home that it can be read at: islandeady.ie OR mayo.ie - Isabelle Agnes McLoughlin, Deerpark, daughter of Maud & Thomas. * Items for the Islandeady-Glenisland weekly Parish Newsletter should be in by THUR Congratulations to the parents and their families. the latest each week – Email & Phone Number details above or post or deliver to the Priest. * * Rock Rose House  Christmas Penance Service in Islandeady Church on MON 21st Dec at 8 pm. Mayo Stoma Group.  Christmas Penance Service in Glenisland Church on WED 23rd Dec at 7 pm. Mayo Stoma Support Group are holding their Christmas Social evening at Rock Rose House, Castlebar on Friday 4th December at 7.30pm. Please Call 094 9038407 to confirm  Christmas Eve Masses: Glenisland Church 7 pm and Islandeady Church 9 pm. attendance.  Christmas Day Masses: Glenisland Church 10 am & Islandeady Church 11.30 am. COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS

* Votes of sympathy were passed at the last Community Council meeting to the families of December 2015 - Islandeady Community Council Monthly Parish Newsletter Joe Joyce, Ballyglass, Margaret McCormack Rinaseer, Mary Collins Cornanool, Tom - compiled and printed below by Patricia Rice, Islandeady Community Centre. Jennings Castlebar father of Valerie Moylette Derrycoourane, Kevin Basquill son of * Chris Philbin Carrowbeg, Niall Chambers Newport father of Breege O’Donnell, Mrs Lydon aunt of Tommy Walsh Derrycoosh. Church Notices for December 2015 Community Futures: At a recent Community Futures general meeting in Mulranny in - Offertory Collectors Dec: Peter Collins, Timmy Davitt, Seamus Moylette. which we were represented, displays, demonstration and a presentation showed the - Finance Committee helping for December: Team F. progress of the various participants in the scheme. We have been members since 2007. - Altar Society for December: Annagh and Drimneen. Mayo Community Council are working with all communities that are over 5 years to re- + launch their Action Plan . One of the areas it’s hoped to focus on is the Business and Recent Deaths associated with the Parish: Tourism aspect of the scheme in the next stage. Christmas Annual : Material from all clubs and organisations as well any other stories - Margaret McCormack, Rinnaseer. etc , needs to be in before the end of November. Contact Patricia 0949044797 or email - Joe Joyce, Ballyglass, Clogher. [email protected] - Julia Joyce, nee Irwin, Drumgarive & Cashel. - Neil Chambers, Shramore, Newport (father of Breege O’Donnell, Corha). Parish Christmas party: A Islandeady Parish Christmas party nigh is to be held on SAT 12th December in Marty’s Halfway House. This is a social gathering to celebrate Raffle winners were, Peter Reynolds, Maura Grimes and PeaderTunney. Christmas and will be open to all the Community. Tickets are on sale at €5 each. Music The game continues in Islandeady Community centre every Monday night @ 9:00pm. by Tempo. Finger foods, and spot prizes on the night. In a nice warm friendly environment with a cuppa and light refreshments served afterwards. The Sale of Work: The Annual Sale of Work, which is the culmination of a lot of the Entry fee is just €5:00. First prize is €80. Second place is €60. and Third prize is €40. work of the Community members. All members whether those representing their villages Everybody is very welcome! or their local clubs put their collective shoulders to the wheel and the energy generated made all the difference. The sale of Work is a long established parish event. Experience gained this year will be VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT GROUP 23-11-2015 put to good use when this event comes around again. Its was a huge success and our The village enhancement group is continually planning to enhance different areas around thanks to the shops and business of our neighbouring towns Castlebar and Westport for the community. They are open to ideas and suggestions from people in relation to any their generous contributions. We ask that you, in turn, give them your regular support, areas they would like to see improved or enhanced in any way. The group promise all especially when you are doing your shopping for the Christmas season. suggestions will be discussed and feedback given to the relevant people. Presently the "Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine" was an old Irish saying. It meant "We all live in group is reviewing the projects it was involved in last year and looking forward to each others shadow". completing same. Thanks to the sponsors of our main ticket raffle prizes. Reids x: The group are quite happy with the present appearance of this area but aware Thanks to the local people of each station area in the parish for their kind contributions, further work is needed. It is necessary to allow the ground to settle and observe where and To the local venue Marty’s Half way house Islandeady for the use of their further drainage may be needed next year. It is planned to set some shrubs along the premises. and many thanks for the help and hard work on the day and to the huge number inside hedge in early spring and Padraic Horkan has already advised us in this area. It has of people who turned out to support. to be agreed if it is necessary to put an outside edging in this area and enhance the central To all that contributed in any way “Thank You”. flat area further. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the people in this area who have The raffle ticket winners: “Congratulations to” cut the grass and maintained this area during the summer months. It demonstrates commitment and pride people take in their surrounding area in order to improve the Carlos Horkan won 1st prize: Evening meal + Cocktail for 2 + 1 night B+B in environment for everyone. The group envisage that other areas will take a lead from this Land Mark Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon. area and maintain each area following their enhancement as any public funding by way of Katie McArdle won 2nd Prize: 3 month gym membership for 1 in Hotel Westport. work carried out will only be given once in each area. Susan Flynn won 3rd Prize: BBQ from Horkans Garden Centre. AughagowerX: This appearance of this area has been admired by many people. The Bridie Gibbons won 4th Prize: €200 cash, sponsored by Needham Funeral Directors. problem encountered earlier with ‘Mare’s tail’ weed has been curtailed successfully Paul Corcoran won 5th Prize: Hamper, sponsored by Centra Castlebar. with persistent spraying by Eoin. The laurel hedging has settled in. Again further Simeon O’Flaherty won 6th Prize: €100 cash, sponsored Key West. enhancement along the main road on both sides is needed next year. Unfortunately due to John Tunney won 7th Prize: Meal voucher for 4, sponsored by Healey Macks the large volume of traffic at any time work in this area is proving difficulty for safety Breaffy House. reasons. The traffic cone displaced recently needs to be fixed. SCHOOL BUS Route Revised at Aughagower Junction: The VEG members, Monies brought in by the Sale of Work will ensure that the Community Centre of which Schoolchildren and Parents especially are very happy with the new arrangement by CIE we are justly proud, will continue to function. Funding had indeed run perilously low in the interest of safety, for school collection in the morning. Following safety concerns leading up to this month but now all can relax for another year. Once again A huge expressed to the group last year by several parents the group organised a meeting with all “THANK YOU” to everybody. the relevant bodies. A meeting took place at the busy junction with the following people: Ann Sweeney ( Area Engineer Castlebar) CIE Bus Inspectors Seamus and Denis, Mayo Road Safety Officer Noel Gibbons, Garda Safety officer Sean Cunnane, VEG Islandeady card game results Monday night November 23rd. members Eoin and Breege, Parent Representatives Lorraine L, Elaine G, Catherine H ,Michael G, Sephine M ,T.F.Gibbons and Michael Walshe. Bus Driver Marty O’Grady First place shared by: June Costello and Kevin Quinn. had been consulted prior to the meeting and was delighted the safety concerns were being Second place shared by: Peter O' Malley and Séan Mulroy. addressed. Proposals were discussed with all present and CIE agreed to explore same. Third place shared by: John Walsh, Maura Grimes, Tony Following review and several discussions during the summer it was agreed to revise the Moore, Séan Lydon, Richie Needham, Peter Reynolds, Eugene Granahan, Kevin collection arrangement on a trial basis. Gibbons, Séan Mulgrew and Paddy O' Malley. The school bus now travels up the Aughagower road only in the morning, turns at O’Brien’s house and collects the schoolchildren on its way back to the main road with the main stop at a lay-by before the main junction. This prevents children having to cross the main road with the constant traffic. In the evening the bus stops safely along the left side. The group are very grateful to all the people involved who worked together to find a solution to this serious safety concern.

Islandeady Junction: The area on both sides of the junction with the Westport/Castlebar road has also been enhanced. We would like to ask people using this road to PLEASE STAY OFF THE GRASS AREA as sadly the soft verge is being damaged with traffic wheels and it will not be seeded again unfortunately. The group are hoping to enhance the Lay-by at Faheys in the coming years, again the group would like to acknowledge the work that Gerard does in maintaining the hill and grass areas along the road here. Also the RSS men Martin G and Martin C for the work they did in some further clearance in this area, it is hoped to continue with same. The group would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the other people who continue to cut the grass all along the main road during the growing season and indeed all the people who quietly maintain their own areas in the Parish. It is very much appreciated by all road users and makes it a very pleasant place to drive through for both local and visitors alike. The Arch: The outside of the Arch has been re-surfaced with tarmacadam and further plans to enhance this area in conjunction with Iarnroid Eireann will be explored. Three Bridges: Discussions have taken place with the landowners in this area and work has commenced to build a fence linking the three bridges. The plan is to cut the trees to improve the view across the junction. It is planned to enhance the area generally. Plans are also in place to improve the view at O’Malleys corner and other areas with tree- cutting. Derrycooraune: Plans to enhance this corner and also at the Islandeady/Fahy junction and some other areas are being discussed.

Suggestions/ideas may be submitted to any of the following VEG Members: James O’Malley, Gerard Fahey, Breege Carney, EoinO’Malley, Tommy Walshe, Liam Keaveney, Marty Needham, Kathleen Feeney ( RSS Representative) Breege Joyce ( Chairperson). * Contact Information for Islandeady Community Council Monthly Parish Newsletter:

Islandeady Community Centre, Islandeady Phone: 094 9044797 Email: [email protected]

Information for the February 2016 Newsletter must be in no later than Monday 25th January 2016 at 12 noon *