PARISH NEWSLETTER Community Notices 18th April 2021 Third Sunday of Easter/B Pastoral Area Clergy (Doonbeg, , Lotto Results: No Jackpot winner. €25 winners: Ita Mahony, Ennis; Sadbh Carrigaholt, Killballyowen) Killeen, Cappa; John Keane, Doonbeg; David Tubridy, Doonbeg; Leah O’Sullivan, Fr. Gerry Kenny Co-PP. Kilkee 065-9056580 Kilmacduane. Play online at www.doonbeg.info - discounts available - annual Fr. Michael Casey Co-PP. Cross 065-9058008 tickets are €90 (save €14) or 3 for €5 for 26 weeks for €100 (save €30) Tickets can be bought at McInerney’s or Hayes Shops. Next draw on Tue 20th April at 11am, live on Facebook. Jackpot €2,500

Masses return to online participation at this time. Masses from Doonbeg Grow it Forward — Vegetable Growing Workshop: Grow it Forward is a Church are live streamed on the parish webcam on www.doonbegparish.com National campaign, in partnership with Grow it Yourself and Libraries Ireland, as

Doonbeg and Bealaha churches will remain open for private prayer part of the Keep Well programme. Limited numbers of vegetable seed packs are at the usual times during these weeks. available on request from your local library or the email listed below. As part of Clare Libraries Grow it Forward campaign, you are invited to join Frank Mass intentions can be booked at Kilkee Parish Office by phone at Bouchier for an online vegetable growing workshop on Wednesday 21st April at 065-9056580 or by email at [email protected] 11am. Frank will discuss all aspects of growing your own vegetable patch or on how to continue with your sowing. This is a free event, please note numbers are Mass Intentions limited and booking is essential. In order to take part, participants will require Doonbeg Church: remote access to Zoom. Please book your place by calling Kilkee Library on 065-9056034 or emailing [email protected] Thursday, 15th April 7pm: Special Intention Saturday, 17th April 7pm: Simon & Margaret McCarthy, Clohanes Fitness4Fun Exercise session: a Healthy Ireland at Your Library event. Join Joan & Maeve Normoyle, Doonmore John Conroy on Monday 19th & Mon 21st April at 11am for an online chair Seamus Byrne yoga session to improve flexibility, increase muscle tone and improve overall Michael & Vera Bermingham, Cloonmore health. Regular exercise is important to the physical & mental health of older Michael O’Loughlin adults & in this session John will show new ways for participants to remain Tuesday, 20th April 7pm: Special Intention physically active, no matter what their age. FREE event for adults throughout Thursday, 22nd April 7pm: Special Intention Clare; numbers limited & booking essential. In order to take part, participants will Saturday, 24th April 7pm: Kate Behan, Derryard require remote access to Zoom. Please book your place by calling Library 065-9051504 or emailing [email protected]

Membership of Doonbeg Football Club is now due for renewal. Renew online Pray for the repose of the soul of Michael O’Loughlin (brother of Jim O’Loughlin, using Clubzap or contact Nuala on 087-2079564. Underage players €25; Students Farrihy) who died recently. To his family, relatives and friends we offer our sincere €30; adults €40; adult players €50. Family discounts also available. sympathy, support and prayers. May he rest in peace. DCD Office will remain closed to the public until further notice. Vacancies on CE Project in Mullagh & for Environmental Workers, Maintenance Workers & Sportsfield Caretaker. Interested applicants need to be in Parish Collections : Thank you for our continued support to all our collections. receipt of a social welfare payment for 12 months to qualify. Call Intreo on Contributions received in the past 2 weeks are detailed on the next page. 065-6869296 to check eligibility or Nuala on 087-2079564 for info. Rotovating : contact Pat on 087-9030675 Please continue to use the collection boxes in our churches, at Silage bales for sale, contact 087-9763622 McInerney’s or Hayes shops or at Fr Kenny’s house. Fuel for Sale: 3 price deals available on a selection of fuels - coal, turf, softwood and kindling. The prices are €50, €80 and €100. Free local delivery. We are very grateful to parishioners who further assisted the parish by completing Delivery all over Clare. Contact: 089-2170861 CHY4 forms for your 2019 donations. To date this has resulted in a benefit of over CS Fish: open every Friday from 9am to 2pm. €4,000 from Revenue for the parish at no further cost to your generosity.

Doonbeg Community Defibrillator Local Responder: 065 - 7050112 If you have yet to receive your box of envelopes for 2021, they will be available for

collection in Doonbeg Church on Friday & Saturday from 2pm to 6pm. Doonbeg Text Alert: 065 - 9080550