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Parish of Ahamlish and Inishmurray, Church of Mary Immaculate, Grange, Sligo TODAY - PENTECOST OFFERING FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CLERGY This collection is one of four each year to raise funds to pay the agreed Parish of Ahamlish and Inishmurray salaries for the priests of the parish. Thank you for your continued support. Grange ◊ Cliffoney ◊ Mullaghmore PRAYER FOR PENTECOST Rev. Christy McHugh: Tel: 071 9163100 Email: [email protected] th God, whose Spirit is known Issue 23, Saturday, 7 June 2014 In the bringing together of those Who were once kept apart, You have announced good news In the very human accents And so we pray: Come, Holy Spirit, And celebrate in us that love of God in Jesus Christ Which need never be measured and will never run short, And for whose cadences you have given us, Without distinction, the ears to hear. Diocese of Elphin The Ordination of Very Rev Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin will take th place on 13 July at 5.30 pm in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo. Please keep Fr Kevin in your prayers as he prepares for his Episcopal Ordination. DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 28th August – 2nd September, 2014. For details & booking forms, contact the Parish Office on 916 2670 or Joe Walsh Tours 143 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 241 0800. Celebration of the Eucharist A.S.I.S.T. 2 Day Workshop: 18 & 19 June in Sligo Free of charge to professionals & members of the public. CLIFFONEY To increase awareness, develop skills & promote the prevention of suicide in our Wednesday, 7-8 pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament communities. Contact Belinda Taylor, Health Promotion , HSE, 071 9135061 Sunday: 10.30 am Have you visited KNOCK lately? GRANGE Activities range from Guided Tour of Knock Shrine Grounds, Knock Museum, Saturday: 8 pm Care le Cheile, Counselling & Drop in Listening Service, Youth Ministry, Religious Sunday: 12 noon Book Centre, Prayer Guidance Centre, Caravan & Camping Park. www.knockshrine.ie or (094) 9388100 for further information MULLAGHMORE Saturday: 6.30 pm St. Vincent de Paul Society If you wish to contact us at any time, please do so in complete confidence on (087) 186 8490. We will get back to you as soon as possible. MINISTRY ROTAS, CLIFFONEY MASSES, GRANGE DATE MINISTERS OF HOLY MINISTERS OF THE WORD Sat, 7th June 8 pm Jack Hoey, Moneygold COMMUNION th th Patsy Currid, Lislarry, 10 anniv Sun, 8 June Claire McHale, Thomas McGuire Anne O’Dare, Kathleen Sheerin Sun, 8th June 12 noon John Gillen, Newtownward Sun, 15th June Frank Kielty, Jacinta Feehily Anne O’Dare, Mary Doyle Patricia Keaney, Derry Altar Society JUNE: 9.30 am Mass Mon, 9th June MASS INTENTIONS in CLIFFONEY & MULLAGHMORE 10.30-5 pm First Friday Calls Mullaghmore: Tina Currid, 1st anniversary; Tues, 10th June 9.30 am 6.30 pm Dan (RIP 3.4.14) & Marian & James Hergahty & the Sat, 7th June Fri, 13th June Maura Burke (1st anniv) & her brother, Joe. Herrity & Oates family. 1 pm Elaine McGowan & Martin Ruave, Wedding Josie Harrison, Bunduff. Sat, 14th June th st 8 pm Mick Feeney & Patsy Shields Sun, 8 June 10.30 am Cliffoney: Linda Connolly, 1 anniversary th 6.30 pm Mullaghmore: Margaret Nicholson, 1st anniv Sun, 15 June 12 noon Mary, Frank & Mona O’Brien Sat, 14th June Finbarr Hegarty, 5th anniv. JUNE SATURDAY SUNDAY Mary Feeney, Grogagh; Padraig Clancy, Moneygold; Sun, 15th June 10.30 am Cliffoney: OFFERTORY Kathleen Feeney, Kiltykere; Tom Currid, Lislarry; CLIFFONEY OFFERINGS: Sunday: €1,037 Renovation (May): €360 COLLECTORS Nora Fitzpatrick, Moneygold; Bill Carney, Breaghwy; Sincere thanks from the Irish Cancer Society for the recent generous Church Gate Mary Currid, Mt Edward; Joseph Brady, Breaghwy Collection of €249.03 at Cliffoney Church. Mary Burns, Moneygold ALTAR SOCIETY th Imelda Gilroy, Patricia Campbell, Cathy McGarry, Camilla Kerins Family Fun 5k Walk on Sunday, 8 June; 2 pm in aid of Feile GRANGE OFFERINGS: Sunday: €1,375 Starts & finishes at the North Sligo Sports Complex, Grange PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Fully supervised & marshalled walk. Fun for all the family, lots of Kathleen Murphy (neé Branley) (Clontarf, Dublin, 3) RIP 30th May - after hidden surprises on the route. Registration at the complex from a brief illness; very sadly missed by her loving husband, Joe, brother John, 1.30 pom. €20 per family, €5 per person. Each family entered will cherished daughter Ann, loving sons Brian, Joseph, Jim and John, son-in- receive entry into a free prize draw for lots of great prizes. Draw law, daughters-in-law, her fourteen grandchildren relatives, neighbours will take place at the finish. Refreshments in the complex afterwards. and friends. North Sligo Walking Group Barry McSweeney, RIP 31st May. Formerly of Tullamore and Chelmsford, Essex & Meet Every Wednesday at 10.30 am Aughagad. Our sympathy to his wife, Angela (nee Gilbride), his brothers, sister and 11 June: Cashelgarron 18 June: Rosses Point extended family & friends. 5 June: Breaghwy, Ballinfull 2 July: Strandhill 9 July: Ballintrillick Fr. John O’Rourke PP Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon, RIP 3rd June. Son of the late Contact the Benwiskin Centre for further details 071 9176721 Denis & Elizabeth, Abbey Street, Roscommon, brother of the late Josephine & Help Catholics to know, lover & share their faith. The Lighthouse Catholic Media Pascal. Deeply regretted by his brothers Fr. Gerry (Archdiocese of San Francisco), Project is providing parishioners aross Ireland & UK with a hugh arragy of talks on CD Seamus (Wexford), his sisters Nonie (Loughglynn and Roscommon), Sr. (€2 each) from some of the best catholic speakers in the English speaking world. Catherine(Convent of Mercy,Sligo), Eucharia (Loughglynn), nieces, nephews, Most www.lighthousecatholicmedi.co.uk Rev Christopher Jones DD, Bishop of Elphin, Clergy of the Diocese of Elphin, parishioners and friends. Wishing Carns NS and Grange NS (girls & boys) the very best of luck in the God our Father answer the needs of our hearts and continue to call some of our upcoming Cumann na mBunscoil finals on Saturday June 14th in Markievicz young people to full time service of his people in Elphin Diocese. Park. All support welcomed. Well done to the U12 Girls Cliffoney/Grange Soccer team who won the County final A meeting of the Pioneer Association will take place in Grange Church on Thursday, 12th June in the Family Room at 8.30 pm. last Thursday. .
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