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29Th June 2014 www.kincasslagh.ie St. Mary ’s Church Tel: 074 9542006 Email: [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul 087 050 7895 St. Crone’s Church St. Columba’s Church Keadue Rovers Rosses Radio will be holding a concert evening For further information contact Maureen or Schedule of Masses The club will hold their AGM this Sunday evening of Irish Music along with Irish Dancers at The Sharon 071 9861518 email: [email protected] St. Mary’s Church, Kincasslagh: 29th June at 7pm at the clubhouse. We would Stepping Stone on Friday 4th July doors open Next Weekend ask anyone with an interest in local football to from 7.30pm, entrance €7 per person. As we The Cursillo National Pilgrimage to Knock Saturday @ 7.30 p.m. come along as the club unveils some major plans know The Rosses is full to the brim of musical takes place on Saturday July 5th 2014. Sunday @ 10.00 a.m. and initiatives for the coming season. talent and Rosses Radio together with The The programme usually starts at 1.45.p.m. with This week Stepping Stone are delighted to be able to Stations of the Cross, Mass at 3.00.p.m. and Wednesday @ 7.00 p.m. provide you with a few hours of excellent finishes with an Ultreya in St. John Centre. Mon, Tues, Thus & Friday @ 10.00 a.m. Whist entertainment from our superb home grown St. Columba’s, Burtonport Whist continues as usual on Tuesday in St. talent!! Next Weekend Mary's Hall Kincasslagh commencing at 8 .00 Congrats! Saturday @ 6.30 p.m. p.m. New players very welcome Sunday @ 11.00 a.m. Queries Contact No. 0868052567 The Old Railway Walk Thanks to everyone who supported our annual This Week Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri @ 10.00 a.m. Summers Evening Walk last Friday evening. The Blessing of Graves weather was perfect, the turnout was fabulous This year we have the blessing of the and it turned out to be a very pleasurable Graves around St. Mary’s Church on Saturday summers evening. We managed to raise 310 th Anniversaries and Masses 9 August after 7.30 p.m. Mass. euro on the night (+ an additional 20 collected StC=St Columba’s. StM=St. Mary’s Cruit Island Graves will be blessed after 11.00 later) which we are delighted with. Thank you Mary Ward, Burtonport, Sat 28th, StC th a.m. Mass in St. Columba’s Church on Sunday everyone . Pat Sweeney, Sat 28 , StM th 10 August. Charlie Duggan, Sun 29th, StM Belcruit Graves will be blessed at a service at Marjorie Bonner, Lackenagh, who died on Clean Up 6.00 p.m. on 10th August. Friday. Funeral on Sunday at 11.00 a.m., StC All Day Mon 30th June is a special day for Nellie Ferry, Roshine, Mon, StC strimming and a general clean up of the Charlie Hailey McBride, Months mind, St. Columba’s Community Centre Courses Burtonport Area prior to our festival and tourist Wednesday StM The centre is running VEC courses in season. Help will be greatly appreciated with Hughie Sweeney, Bunawillian and his sister in Business Administration (fetac level 6) further info from David Alcorn 086 6086231. Law Yvonne Sweeney, Fri, StM Business Management (fetac level 5) Rita Frangullie & Manus Joseph Gallagher, Business Planning (fetac level 6) All Ireland Rally for Life, Belfast The Christian Community wishes Edel Cooney Sat 5th, StC Finance (fetac level 6) Held at 2 pm on Saturday 5th July, in and Luke Mather every future happiness after Francie Gallagher, Mullaghduff, Sat 5th July, These courses are starting September 2014. If Customhouse Square, Belfast. The Rally is about their beautiful ceremony in St. Mary’s Church last StM interested please Margaret 0876317683 or showing a strong pro-life presence and say no to weekend. Bridget O’Donnell, Belcruit, Sun 6th July, StM Geraldine on 0861521476 for more information. abortion. Please make a very special effort and Ellen & Dinny Houston, Lackenagh, Sat 6th, StC Each course will go ahead depending on the encourage a family member, friends or anyone Irish Water Safety Marjorie Bonner, Lackenagh, who died on interest shown in it beforehand and are aimed at you know to join you. Stand together, north and “Irish Water Safety” will carry out both Swimming Friday. Funeral on Sunday at 11.00 a.m., StC the unemployed south, against a new abortion push in Dublin and Lessons and Safety & Rescue training in the May they rest in peace. Belfast. A sponsored Bus will leave the car park Keadue and Cruit areas as usual this summer. Summer Serenity at the IOSAS Centre and at the Church of the Irish Martyrs at 10.15 am. To Dates have been confirmed as follows: Week one Celtic Garden, Derryvane, Muff, Co. Donegal book a seat contact Michael at 087 2922499 or begins on Monday 14th July and the second Fundraising Events on Wednesdays 16th July / 30th July / Siobhan at 086 3748627. week begins week beginning the 11th August. Caislean Oir, Annagry 13th August / 27th August 2014. Join us for an Children may attend lessons for both weeks or Quiz on Wednesday @ 9.30 p.m. Proceeds in afternoon of food, faith and fun in the beautiful Pilgrims on Lough Derg touch into a deeper choose one week that suits them best. Swim aid of KINCASSLAGH/BURTONPORT WATER Celtic Garden and IOSAS Centre. Hot lunch at awareness of God in their lives; to quote a recent lessons will happen at the block yard beach in SAFETY. Team of 4, €20 per team. All Welcome. 12:30pm followed by a tour of the Celtic Garden pilgrim :-“Of all my journeys and spiritual quests, Keadue from 10 each morning and are suitable Kincasslagh Hall and a short healing service and blessing. Music it is totally unutterable how it makes you feel. I for children aged from around 4 upwards. Bingo on Friday night @ 8.30 p.m. in aid of and story telling until 4pm. Cost €10 / £8 per feel full where I have often felt void” Registration will take place from 9.30 on both KEADUE ROVERS FC. Snowball is €2,100 and person. Individuals and groups Daily boats to the Island from 10.30am until Monday mornings. Safety and rescue training will Club Lotto Jackpot at €1,500, to be drawn on the th take place at the bridge in Cruit from I o clock, th welcome. Booking Essential (00353) 74 93 3:00pm 7 days a week until 13 August. No 27 June. 84866. booking necessary. and is suitable for children over 12 years of age Inver Parish & surrounding areas Pilgrimage 29th who are competent swimmers. Registration will – 31st July take place at the bridge from one. Cost per child for weekly sessions are €30. .
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