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 9, 11, 14, 34. Jackpot of €15,000 was not won. €50 winners:Daryl Cosgrove, Ballindine, Tom O Connor, Irishtown, Nuala and Gearoid Lyons, , Bridie Hennelly, Parish of Kilvine Ballindine. Next Draw Sun June 3rd in Clarke’s, Ballindine with the Jackpot standing at €15,100. Results: Minor League Div 2A: Davitts 3-12 Mayo Gaels 2-19. Senior League Div 2: Glencorrib 2- Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 10 Davitts 0 - 11. Senior League Div 4: Ballina 4-17 Davitts 2-8. South Mayo Junior C’ship: Davitts 5-13 Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863 th Shrule Glencorrib 0-10. Fixtures: Mon June 4 : U-12 Spring League: Davitts v Eastern Gaels in Email: [email protected] Ballindine at 7pm. www.kilvineparish.ie th Ballindine 4 Mile Road Race/Walk next Sat 9 June in aid of Ballindine N.S. Astro Turf www.ballindineschool.ie Pitch, registration at the School from 5pm, Race/Walk starts at 7pm. Entry Fee: €10 Walk / www.irishtownns.scoilnet.ie €15 Run. Sponsorship by P.McHugh & Sons and John Brogan, Cash Prizes & Spot Prizes including a One Night Stay in Galway Bay Hotel with Afternoon Tea and Champagne. Entry 2nd –Irishtown 10th June, N.S.: 2018 Form in P.O or the school. Everyone welcome to enter. 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 Corpus Christi Patrick via the grounds of Westport House) 9am breakfast in the Barn at back of Campbell’s Pub . 10am Pilgrimage to the Summit of Croagh Patrick for Mass on arrival. 2pm Return to Campbells for a 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 further details check Local Press or Facebook or contact Fr John Kenny 087-2401533. Anam Cara Galway Parent Evening Wed 6th June 19:30 to 21:00 in Clayton Hotel, Old Monivea Road, Ballybrit, Galway. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. Red Cross "Awards Night" on Tuesday 12th June, Town Hall Theatre, @ 8pm. Adm €15. Music by Mick Mulhern This is a night when all nominees from voluntary organisations will have a chance to showcase their work in the community. All profits go to the purchase of a new ambulance. Mayo Roscommon Hospice would appreciate any help on National Sunflower Days for Hospice 8th & 9th June at stores in all towns in Mayo. Please call 0949388666.

10th Annual Family Fun Day in Garrafrauns -please support our Family Fun Weekend, raising funds for our local N.S. Friday 8th June - 7pm Family Table Quiz in Garrafrauns Community Centre. Teams to include children. €100 Cash Prize for winner, spot prizes and raffle. Saturday 9th June - 11am Adult Cycle Ride 25km/50km leaving from Garrafrauns N.S. (Garrafrauns - Cloonfad - Irishtown - Garrafrauns route) Sunday 10th June - 1pm/1.30pm 5km Run & Walk, 2.30pm Kiddie Km (U8's) followed by Novelty Races, Golf Challenge, Welly Throwing, Children's Area, Face-painting, Tea Room & lots more in grounds of school. For details contact 0879853813 Claremorris Community Radio Opportunity for speakers to present their own Radio show. Full training and support at our Town Hall Road Studios Claremorris. If you are interested, please call in for a chat with Allan or John or Tel: 0949373737

Scarecrow Festival: Claremorris FRC along with Claremorris Men’s Shed are hosting their annual Scarecrow Festival th th in Claremorris on July 9 to July 15 . We are currently looking for volunteers to help out. Please contact Lara Gallagher at our centre on 094 9377838 for further information. Parish Safeguarding Representative: Ger Conroy 087-9045833 Clár I.R.D. Community Gardens, "Growing Locally", Mayfield, Claremorris, (across from the playground) open

Monday - Friday 9- 4 pm selling Farm Fresh Produce. For further information contact Clár I.R. D. @ 094 9371830 Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 Westport House Annual Charity Open Day Sunday June 10th 12 noon to 6pm with all proceeds to Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B 086-8436958; 087-6528213 Westport Children’s Choir & Western Care Association. Entry is a minimum donation of €5 per adult Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080 wi th children free. Free use all of rides, slides, boats & trains, entry to the stunning historic house plus all day music and entertainment including Atlantic Rhythm and Coda and skills demos by local sports clubs.

Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Offertory Collection Corpus Christi Ballindine – Sat 9th June 8pm W/E 26th/27th May: €1,510 P. Giblin, C. Egan, F. Devane Orla Duggan Team F (includes €349 from Claremorris) th nd th Irishtown Sun 10 une 10.30am REMEMBERED IN MASSES THIS WEEK 2 – 10 June, 2018 J.. Roche, B. Mulkeen Evelyn Mitchell Gp 4 Thank you for your Prayers in Old Cemetery after Mass contribution th Servers during week Irishtown: Gp 4 th Corpus Christi Procession will be held on Sunday 18 June Ballindine Sat 2nd 8.00pm Thomas and Mary Shaughnessy and deceased of Tierney Famly, Servers Ballindine Tues 5 7pm Team E after 10.30am Mass in Irishtown. Households are asked to Luke Trench and Danny and Damien, Priest`s Summer Collection erect Altars to enhance the route. First Communion and Raymond Prendergast and deceased of family, Offertory Collectors 10th June: Billy Freeley, Tommie Keadin. This collection which is in

Confirmation children, Parish Choirs and congregation Bill & Kate Hennigan. th support of your priest will be Marian House Sun 10 June: Gabriel Prendergast th th are all invited to join in the Procession. th : taken up next weekend 9 /10 Prayers of Faithful Sat 9 June Leah Naughton, Ella Hughes rd th June. Please be as generous Irishtown Sun 3 10.30am Margaret, Thomas and Mary Roche, Prayers of Faithful Sun 10 : Mickey Cullina and parents Mary & William, as you always are. Thank You.

More Volunteer Church Cleaners required for Irishtown Michael Waldron and son Martin, Lawrence and Katie Daly. and Ballindine. Several people have kindly New Balindine Church

volunteered, but more are needed. Cleaning & Flower Rota th Ballindine Tues 5 7.00pm Peggy Gallagher Please tel: 087-9793747 if you can help to on display in Church

keep our beautiful churches clean and tidy. Irishtown Wed 6th 7.00pm Joe Sheridan & deceased of family Porch

Ballindine Thurs 7th 9.30am People of the parish, living & dead Death : Please pray for Christy Heffernan, , father of Sarah Melvin, Irishtown, who died this week. Baptism: We welcome into Irishtown Fri 8th 9.30am Private Intention May his souls rest in peace, Amen. the Christian Community

Katie May Kirrane and Hazel Ballindine Fri 8th 12noon Wedding Mass Cemetery Masses 2018 (Weather Permitting) Ballindine New Cemetery Sun 15th July @ 10.30am Rebecca Reapy, who were baptised recently in Ballindine Ballindine Sat 9th 8.00pm Billy Dunne and parents Annie & William, Irishtown New Cemetery Sat 21st July @ 8pm Church and congratulate their John & Mary Mongan, Kilvine Cemetery Sat 4th August @ 8pm Deceased of the Ellis Family parents Aisling & Martin, (Please Note corrected times for evening ceremonies) Cullane, Irishtown and Irishtown Sun 10th 10.30am Padraig O`Malley and Patrick & Margaret Mullarkey, Mairead & Noel, Parknew, Tom, Bridie, Eileen and Gerald Corr, Cemetery Prayers: th Ballindine. Deceased of Healy Family. Irishtown Old Cemetery Sat 14 July after 8pm Mass Ballindine Old Cemetery Sun 22nd July after 10.30am Mass

World Meeting of Families First Communicants Mass at Knock Shrine Free Family Fun Day All first communion children and their families are invited to a st special Mass of celebration on Sunday next June 10th at 12 Sunday 1 July noon in the Basilica, Knock. at Race Course New Dawn Diocesan Magazine The children are welcome to wear their communion clothes Mark it in your diary / available for sale this weekend and will actively participate in the Mass, making it a happy and calendar – childrens after Masses @ €4. Some lovely memorable family occasion. Further Information from Monica Morley on 094-9388100. activities and lots of fun photos and articles from around the Eucharistic Adoration for everyone – gates open Invitation! “Walking Together as Families Today”: Ballindine - Tuesdays 7- 8.20pm diocese, including the Ballindine Gathering in Preparation for the World Meeting of at 1pm - Mass at 3pm, Irishtown - Wednesdays 7-8.20pm N.S. Christmas Carol Service. Families. St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, 19-20 June. bouncy castle, face

Speakers, workshops, conversations, prayer, and much more Anniversaries: painting, art display, Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward relating to family life. Registration: €15 (incl. lunch & traditional music sessions teas/coffees). Tickets available on www.eventbrite.ie (under your list with names and dates and they will be included annually in the newsletter. (bring along your Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. “Walking Together as Families Today”). Further info: contact Michael Kelly, Mike Waldron, Bridget Melvin, Maria Connelly, Honor Mitchell, Tom Mulcahy, Aoife at [email protected] Be part of it! instruments), food hall, Patrick Meehan, Annie Dunne, Mick Kelly, Jimmy Preston, Patrick Aughwan, Bridie Corr. information stands etc.,