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Fr. Des Parish Office Opening Hours: 2:30pm – 4:30 pm Lackagh Parish Fr. Des Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Lackagh, Turloughmore, Athenry, Co. GalwayLackagh 087 2255 740 Parish E-mail Address: [email protected] Parish Radio : 106.8 fmTel: ( 091) 797 114 Parish Office: 087 2255 740 Website: www.lackaghchurch.ie Saturday Vigil Mass time - 7:30pm Tel: ( 091) 797 114 23rd March, 2014 Sunday Mass - 11:30am https://www.facebook.com/lackagh.parish Third Sunday of Lent. Baptisms take place on the First and Third Sunday of each month AFTER 11:30am Mass. A minimum of two weeks notice is required. Wor April is the month of The Holy Eucharist Saturday 29 th 7:30pm Nathan Coen, Sheeaun Park. Month’s Mind. Sunday 30th 11:30am Mary Louise Burke, Corbally. 1st Anniversary, also her mother Rita. Tony and Nora Qualter, Lackagh Road. Michael and Canon Paddy Heneghan and deceased of family. Knockdoe. Monday 30th 9:30am Tom Fahy, Grange. Tuesday 1st 9:30am Bridie and Martin Shaughnessy. Wednesday 2nd 9:30am Private intention. rd We pray for all Mothers on their special Thursday 3 9:30am Private Intention. Friday 4th 9:30am Private Intention. day and wish all mothers a very Happy Saturday 5th 1:00pm Marriage Mass Mothers Day. 7:30pm Thomas Flynn, First Anniversary, and the deceased of family. We also think of and pray for all Sunday 6 th 11:30am John and Kathleen Fahy, Lackagh Road. Bridie Delaney, Canteeny. 2nd Anniversary. mothers who cannot be with us today. Tom Treacy and deceased of family, Kilskeagh. Parish offering for the upkeep of our parish last weekend: €1940. St. Patrick’s Day €1207. Thank you for your contributions. Please pray for: Nora Brogan Ballinslava, Knockmore. Co. Mayo, mother of Assumpta O’Gorman, Lackaghmore. Martin Coen, Ardrahan, father of Brenda McDonagh Monroe. May their souls rest in Heavenly peace. Summer Time begins THIS weekend – clocks go forward one hour. Rosary in Cregg Cemetery every Sunday during Lent at 3pm. Mass times on Saturday evenings remain at Rosary in the Lackagh Cemeteries each Sunday after 11.30 Mass during Lent – the same time of 7:30pm throughout the THIS Sunday 30th in the old Cemetery. year. Team A Eucharistic Ministers: Collectors: Church Care Group Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Mary Burke, Kathleen Burke, Kathleen Forde, Mairead Morris, Bernie Costello, Mary Coppinger Ann Kearney Jackie Burke Tom Kearney Fiona Jackson, Mary Qualter, Frances Molloy, Anne Hession-Fahy, Assumpta Mary Forde Breda McDonagh Jody Murphy Padraig Mannion Gallagher. th th th P.J. Murphy Bertie O’Rourke John Joe O’Kane Bertie O’Rourke Readers of the Word: 29 Nancy Varden. 30 Ailbhe Hughes. 5 John th th th J.J. Frawley Maureen Graham Padraig Kenny David Burke Morrin. 6 Aine Ui Bhré. 12 Mary Tarpey 13 Anne Creaven. John Joe O’Kane Evelyn Mannion Mass Servers: As per your schedule – please look up. Anger Issues? Knock Counselling Centre, in conjunction with the Irish Association for Anger Management are running a 2-Day Anger Management programme in Knock on 12th and 13th April. Peter Devers, Regional Consultant 094 93 75032 or www.knockshrine.ie Galway Race Committee and Bishop Drennan issue an open invitation to a Mass of Thanksgiving at Ballybrit Race Course at 12:00 noon on 27th April, to mark the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. The joint hosts welcome the event in remembrance of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in September 1979 and the very memorable Mass that was celebrated. Memorial Service for Young People who have died. The diocesan youth council are organising a memorial service for young people to remember young people who have died. It is on Palm Sunday at 5pm in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport. It will be a remembrance service and Finbar Walsh – Donal Walsh’s father from Kerry will be there as well as Martina Goggins. Ms. Trish O’Brien at 093-52284 Trócaire boxes are available in the church porches for Lent. Your support for Trócaire is greatly needed. People are asked to give a little this Lent and to try and make some sacrifice during Lent to support the work of Trócaire. Knock Youth Ministry will host 'The Michaela Summer Camp' for girls this Summer in The Hub ( 21st - 25th July). They are currently looking for volunteers to get involved in leading the camp. If this is something you are interested in please register on http://www.themichaelafoundation.com/ This is a very fun and worthwhile experience. Talk and discussion on the life and works of - soon to be Saint - John Paul II. Dominican Church, Claddagh, THIS Sunday, 30th March at 4pm. All welcome. Admission free. Lackagh Parish National Spring Clean Arrangements in association with An Taisce. Confessions for Easter Road or Area Date Time Meeting Point Lackagh Rd. ( Old Grave Yard to Village) 5th April 11am Old Graveyard th Lackagh Rd. ( The Centre to Village) 5th 10am Church Car park Monday 7 April: Lackagh Parish Schools. Lackaghmore 5th 11am Top of the road Tuesday 8th Claregalway Schools. th th th Carraig Mhór 7 , 8 & 10 7-8pm The Rock Athenry Post Primary Schools. Lackagh Playground 5th 11.30am The Playground Knockdoe 5th 11am Old Graveyard Parish Confessions will take place after th Coolarne 5th 11am Cuan Mhuire Entrance Mass on Saturday 12 April th and Sunday 13 (Palm Sunday). Triangle at N63 and The S.M.A. fathers will attend. Ruanmore 5th 11am L62020 junction Local arrangements in Carheenlea, Woodville and Lackaghbeg. First Confessions (First Penance) for children preparing for First Communion will take place at the following times: st st nd Lackagh N.S. - NEXT Monday 31 at 7:00pm. Cregmore N.S. - NEXT Tuesday, 1 at 7pm. Coolarne N.S. – NEXT Wednesday 2 at 7pm and NEXT Thursday 3rd Bawnmore N.S. at 7pm. Parents are asked to teach their children their prayers for Confession and to talk to them about the Sacrament of Confession. LÍadan to play in Cregmore N.S, Friday 4th April: Irish traditional music and song band Líadan mark their 10th Anniversary with a celebratory tour which kicks off in Galway on April 4th at 8.30pm. The venue for their Galway gig is unique, as it’s the first time ever, the concert will take place in the newly constructed School Hall in Cregmore National School. Lackagh Foróige Trad. group will play support. Family Tickets €20 (2 adults and 2 children), Adult Tickets €10 and Student Tickets €5. 091-799037 or 087 965 1498. Easter Cake and Craft Sale Lackagh Ladies Club are holding an Easter Cake and Craft Sale on Sunday April 13th in the Parish Centre. The proceeds of the sale will help reduce the debt on the Centre. Please give this venture your full support . We are appealing for donations of cakes and confectionary for the cake sale, so keep this date in mind. There will be more details about this nearer the date. Alzheimer Tea and Coffee Morning : There will be an Alzheimer’s fund raiser in the Parish Centre on Friday 4th April after morning Mass. Tea and coffee will be sold in order to raise much needed funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Coolarne Fun Walk/Cycle/Run THIS Sunday 30th at 2pm in aid of St. Vincent's National School, Coolarne. Registration on the day at the school. Cost: Family €20. Single €10. Child/Student €5. Annagh National School enrolment day for parents who wish to enrol their children for the school year 2014-15 will take place on Wednesday 30th April from 10.30 to 12.30. Enrolment forms for 2014-2015 are available at the school on 093 41590 / 093 41030. The Course: Hilarious 3 Act Comedy for OVER 16’s : in Turloughmore Social Centre next Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April at 8pm. Admission €12. Directed by Ronan Lardner. Senior Citizens €9. Bookings: Ronan 087 798 9622. Heartsaver CPR and AED Training Course delivered by CROI available to family carers in the Caring for Careers Ireland, West Regional Centre, The Glebe, Tuam on 16th April. Please contact the HSE Carers Department 091-548333 for application form. Tea/Coffee Day NEXT Friday 4th April in the home of Mary Hynes, Barnaboy for Western Alzheimers to support families who are caring for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s disease . Mary wishes to thank those who has supported her Tea Day in the past and a big welcome to new supporters. Please help this worthy cause and drop in for a ‘cuppa ‘ and a chat. Cregmore Area Easter and Spring Clean up: Residents are asked to please turn up and clean up the area on Saturday 12th April, at 11am and meet at the school for the clean up. Bags, high visibility jackets, gloves etc. will be provided on the day. All roads from the school will be targeted as the litter is very bad on all roads. Claregalway/Lackagh Chess - U 12 and U 16 Play off THIS coming Tuesday April 1st from 8 - 9pm in Claregalway Secondary School. Easter Bake Sale Turloughmore Camogie Club is hosting a Bake Sale on Easter Weekend, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20thApril. The Bake Sale will take place before and after Mass on Saturday and Sunday in the new Parish Centre. Parents of children playing camogie are asked to help out and bake a cake, tart, buns or any item be it sweet or savoury. Museum Lotto: No Winner. 4 matched 3 – Bridie Fahy, Turloughmore, Winnie McDermott, Gortadooey, Keeva Gallagher, Kilcahill and Matthew Corbett, Kilkerrin. Promoters Prize: Damian Delaney.