Recent Deaths: Billy McGrath, Rathellen LEIGHLIN PARISH NEWSLETTER Angelina Orfanos, New York 3 R D M A R C H 2 0 1 3 1st Anniversaries: 3 R D S U N D A Y O F L E N T Johanna Brennan, Royal Oak. Mass on Saturday 2nd March at 7.30pm in Leighlinbridge Contact Details: Anniversaries: Fr Pierce Murphy 087 2408519 Annie Miley, Abbey St., Tullow Christy McNally, Tobinstown, Tullow Carlow Parishes Joan Ryan, Tomard Emergency Number Willie Brennan, Moanduff Jacinta Kirwan, Rathoe 087 2588118 Christy Dunne, Clogrennane Tom Dunne, Raheendoran Parish Centre James Dermody, Oldtown 059 9722607 James & Kathleen Doran, Raheen Margaret Farrell, Craanluskey Email: John & Kathleen Moran, Powerstown [email protected] Ann Brophy nee Mullins, Ballinabranna & Waterford Patrick Flynn, Killenane & England Web: Lord, source of eternal life and truth, James Flynn, Ratheaden Bagenalstown www.leighlinparish.ie We ask your blessing upon Pope John & Pakie O’Neill, the Ridge Benedict XVI. Bill Delaney, Craan Mass Times: May he be filled with the ______spirit of courage and right judgment Notices Extra Leighlinbridge Saturday 7.30pm as he concludes his papacy as Leighlin Parish Men’s Shed: Have a number of office desks available if you are Sunday 11am successor to St. Peter and Vicar of interested please contact the Parish Centre. Wednesday 9.30am Christ. Ballinabranna ICA: Meeting Thursday March 7th at 7.30pm. Eucharistic Prayer Service Trocaire: Boxes available from the Parish Centre. Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri And bless Your Church that we may be Francis Clarke & Family: Would like to thank all for their support in the Fund- 9.30am unified in this time of transition raiser in aid of Motor Neurone Association. A special thanks to Bagenalstown Fire Eucharistic Adoration as one Body of Christ gathered in Service and its Bikers, also to all those who donated to the Cake Sale and Raffle Friday 6.30pm - 9.30pm prayer and thanksgiving throughout Prizes. Thanks to those who collected at the Lord Bagenal, By-Pass Stores and Arboretum. A total of €1890.80 was raised and it was a great success. Ballinabranna the world. Naomh Brid H.C.: Registration on Sunday 3rd March at 12 o’clock in Old Leighlin Friday 7.30pm Amen. Sports Hall. U10 coaching at Superbowl at 10.15am. Sunday 9.30am New members welcome. Eucharistic Adoration

OUR NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY LEIGHLIN CREDIT UNION Friday 8.00pm - 9.00pm St Fintan's Church Day Care Teams: N O T I C E S Readers Ministers AM: Community Games: U11 Hurling Sun at Active Retired: Committee Meeting has Breda O’Reilly 10.15am in the Superbowl. 2km cycle county been cancelled until March 11th. Sun 9.30 am Tom O’Keeffe Killian Amond Kathleen McNally competition for U12/U14 to be held Sat 9th Pottery every Monday at 2.30pm. Padraig Farrell Benny Amond Alice Fitzgerald March in Ardattin. If interested in competing Our annual outing this year will take us to The Altar Servers Ellie McDonald, Emma Amond, PM: please contact Sinead 087 9799134 Quality Hotel, Clonakilty on June 9th for 5 Ben McDonald, Kuba Brzezinski, Ciara Murphy Olive Townsend Old Leighlin Ladies Football: Training for nights cost €365, if interested contact Francis U12 & U14 girls on Saturday morning at 9143900 or Mary 9721048. Church Cleaning Angela Carter, Alice Fitzgerald Mary McDonald 10.30am in Old Leighlin. Bowls competition will be held in the Dolmen New members welcome. Hotel March 4th, 5th & 6th. St Lazerian’s Church G.F.C Lotto Fairtrade Evening: Thursday March 7th Bring & Buy: Leighlinbridge ICA Guild will Readers Ministers Numbers: from 7 - 8pm in the Cathedral Parish Centre, be hosting a bring and buy sale in the Parish Old Leighlin: Carlow. Winners of the Carlow primary Centre on Sat 2nd March after 7.30pm Mass Sat 7.30 pm Pat McGrath Mary McDonald No’s 4, 8. 14. 19 schools competition will be revealed at this and Sun 3rd March after 11am Mass. This is a Aoife Lawlor Anita Dunican No winner. event. All welcome to attend and find out fundraiser towards the local Community Geraldine Brophy Jackpot € 6,800 more about the work Fairtrade does to Garden who are saving towards the purchase Sun 11 am Catherine Kelly Mary Clarke Next weeks draw in alleviate poverty in the developing world. of a poly-tunnel. Please come along and buy Mary Forde Noleen Doyle Carey’s Leighlin Parish February Draw Results home baking, bric-a-brac and craft items to Marie Roche Leighlinbridge: 1st Prize - Bart Murphy, Red Lion help support the tunnel. In return our No’s 8, 19, 21, 27 2nd Prize - Martina McGrath, Banagagole gardeners will be able to produce fantastic Altar Servers Helen Roche, Jordan Kelly, Aoife Roche, No winner. 3rd Prize - Betty Dowling, Bawnogue organic vegetables in greater quantities and we Kamila Sowula, Aisling Coady, Grace Curran, Jackpot € 7,300. 4th Prize - P.J. O'Hare, Rathellen will all reap the rewards! Tadhg Roche Next weeks draw in 5th Prize - Michael Flynn, 7 New Road Eist Cancer Support: Mary and Geraldine Church Margaret Purcell, Margaret Foley, Kelly’s Bar. 6th Prize - Michael Dowling, 11 Molaise Est. are now recruiting runners, joggers and Cleaning Hannah Sieber, Mary Sullivan Ballinabranna: 7th Prize - James Doran, 36 Barrow Lough walkers for their 12th annual trip to No’s 5, 16, 17, 26 Promoters Prizes : Liz Donoghue, participate in the Dublin Mini Marathon. The Church Flowers March: Anne Kelly Reader for Week No Winner. Catherine Lynch, Chris Nolan, Norrie Roche. Eist Cancer Support Centre opened to the Morning: Patrick Roche Jackpot € 5,150 Price Change: Irish Catholic now €1.50 public in October 2012 at the Waterfront, Diocesan Congress: Please note that the closing date for Irish Catholic: Special souvenir edition of Mill Lane, Carlow and continues to expand bookings has been extended until March 4th. There are a Collections: 24/2/13 Irish Catholic dedicated to Pope Benedict and grow as it meets its main aim of providing wide range of workshops taking place in the Cathedral, Weekly Envelope XVI. It is 40 pages long and it’s a bumper help and support to anyone affected by cancer. Carlow College and the Cathedral Parish Centre. Spaces are Leighlinbridge special tribute to the legacy of the Pope. All our services are free of charge. For details limited. Brochures and Booking forms are available in the € 725.00 Care of the Aged: Meeting on Mon 4th and sponsorship cards contact the centre at Parish Centre and you can also book online at Ballinabranna March in Parish Centre at 7.30pm 059-9139684 or Mary on 085-1440510. www.kandle.ie/congress. € 145.00 Granny & Toddler Group: Thurs 7th Free t-shirts and bus on the day, participants Diocesan Petition: Boxes are situated in both parish churches for Offertory Collection March 10 - 12pm in Parish Centre. All look after their own registration which is now prayer requests for the upcoming diocesan congress. Leighlinbridge grannies & childminders welcome for a cuppa open online at florawomensminimarathon.ie Invalids: will be attended on Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th € 540.00 & chat. Lots of Toys for children. Eucharistic Ministry Training March in usual order. Ballinabranna Leighlinbridge ICA : meeting on Thursday Course :will be run shortly in Graiguecullen First Confessions: € 150.00 at 7.30pm in Parish Centre. A.G.M. Rachel Parish. Limited availability. If anyone would Leighlinbridge N.S. 12th March 7.30pm in St. Lazerian's Church. Doyle will give a talk on gardening. like to avail of this course please contact Parish Ballinabranna N.S. 13th March 7.30pm in St Fintan’s Church. Friendship Group : flower arranging for Office at 059 9722607 Old Leighlin N.S. 19th March 7.30pm in St Lazerian’s Church Easter. Wed 13th & Wed 20th March in Parish Centre. Names to Ann Kelly or Parish Centre.