G.A.A. Lotto Results / Newsletter Winning Numbers: Monday, February 4th 2013: 1 - 5 - 10 - 23 Sunday February 10th 2013 €50 Robbie Kelly, €30 - (1) Mary Clancy, (2) Siney Corry, Coolmeen (3) Diana & Mary, Scariff. Tel/Fax: 6832070 (4) Michael Normoyle, Clonola. (5) Seamus Cleary, Clonola e-mail: [email protected] - www.kilfidaneparish.com Next Week’s Draw: Monday, 11th February at The Hilltop. Lotto Sales €403 Next Week’s Fr. Albert McDonnell at 065 6832155 or 085 781182 Jackpot: - €6.800 Killaloe Diocesan Online Surveys: Have Your Say - For the past year the Diocese of Killaloe has been engaged in a Listening Process to hear the concerns and hopes of all in relation to the Mass Times future of the Church. If you would like to make your voice heard, please consider taking our Monday 10am (Kildysart) Tuesday 10am (Kildysart) online survey. The deadline for completing the online survey is February 15th. There are two Wednesday 9.30am (Cranny) Thursday 10am (Kildysart) surveys available online on the Killaloe Diocesan Website, one for Young People and one for 8pm ( Kildysart) Friday 8pm (Kildysart) Adults. You can log on to the site at www.killaloediocese.ie Job Vacancy: Administrator position available at Cranny Rural Office, must meet Department of Social Protection criteria. For more information contact Geraldine on 086/8513077 - Masses February: Coolmeen - Saturday 6.45pm and Cranny - Sunday 9.45am. 0656832070. Basket Collection: Weekend 2nd/3rd Feb €442. Thank you for your generosity Job Vacancies: 2 General Maintenance Positions available (CE Scheme). Based in Kildysart. Coolmeen Minister of the Word: Brid Meaney - 17th February. Contact Geraldine on 065 6832070 - 086 8513077 th Next Grouped Anniversary Mass: Coolmeen - Saturday, 24th February at 6.45pm. Thank You: The organisers of the 15 West Clare mini marathon would like to thank all walk- Cranny - Sunday, 25th February at 9.45am ers/runners and all who sponsored the event in anyway in 2013. Sponsorship cards and lodg- Ash Wednesday: Wed next is Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent. Mass, including the blessing ment slips must be returned to the cancer centre Corry lane before February 28th. Fur- and distribution of Ashes, will be celebrated in Cranny at 9.30am and in Kildysart at 8pm. ther information contact 065 9056181 or 9060762. Priests’ Collection: The Priests’ Collection will be held this weekend. Your continuing support is Patricia Corbett Memorial: The eight annual ‘Patricia Corbett Memorial’ walk/run will be greatly appreciated. held in on Sunday February 24th. The course is 6 miles/10km around Labasheeda Church Cleaning: Group for the month of February for Cranny Church is Clondrina/Clonkett. beginning at 1pm, entry fee €10. Proceeds will go towards The Adventure Playground and La- Readers In Church: An aftenoon for readers in the parishes in our cluster (Kildysart, Coolmeen- basheeda Tidy Towns. Light refreshment will be served in the Community Centre afterwards Cranny and -) will take place in the pastoral centre in Lissycasey (at the rear and all are welcome to take part. For further information contact John 087 - 9672441 rd of the Church) on Sunday 3 March from 4pm to 5.30. It will be led by Fr Vincent Sherlock and Community Alert: A Community Alert for Kilmurry McMahon, Cranny & Coolmeen was set will conclude with a light supper. up on Thursday 31st January last at Kilmurry McMahon. Almost fifty people from the area at- Diocesan Pilgrimage To Lourdes: Monday is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes as we cele- tended the meeting assisted by Garda John Cahill and Garda Eoin Daly. The officers elected; brate World Day of Prayer for the Sick. The 57th Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will leave Shan- th st Chairperson - Bernadette McNamara, P.R.O. - Geraldine Neylon, Secretary - Kay O'Dea, Treas- non on Wednesday June 26 , returning on Monday July 1 . The cost is €670 per person shar- urer - Paul Markham. There will be a number of meeting in the future weeks ahead. ing. Booking forms can be obtained from: Joe Walsh Tours Tel: (01) 2410800. Book online Defibrillator Meeting: An urgent defibrillator meeting will take place Monday, February 11th www.joewalshtours.ie and you will be entered in a draw for 1 free place. A limited number of Sick at 8.30pm in the Club House Coolmeen. Please Support pilgrims will be accommodated at a cost of €560. Families or individuals often sponsor a family St. Mary's Athletic Club: The club sent 17 athletics to the All B Cross-Country in member or a friend on the occasion of an anniversary, with a visit to Lourdes. For more details, see poster in Church porch or www.killaloediocese.ie Gransha Park, Derry last Sunday, taken home 27 medals. Emma McMahon 2nd Girls U13, Ail- Opening Windows Conference: A conference, reliving Vatican 11, will be held at the Clare Inn ish Kenny a member of the club who took bronze medals. Keisha Attewell 5th Girls Under 11, Hotel, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare, on Saturday 23rd March - 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Bishop Seamus Casey 3rd Boys U13, Emmet McMahon also ran a good race in U13 Boys. Thanks to Kieran, Julie Kavanagh, Aoife McGrath, Fr Liam Lawton and Fr Dermot Ryan will share insights Patrick Crowe and John Grogan who trained them over the last number of weeks. on key themes from the Second Vatican Council. Each parish is invited to ask two parishioners to Internet For Over 55's: This course will be run in Cranny , pending numbers. Course is aimed attend. The conference is free of charge and lunch will be provided. Registration forms are at the beginner, and has a social media focus, i.e. Facebook, Skype, email etc. Laptops are pro- available in your parish. Completed registration forms should be sent by email vided, there are spaces for eight on the course. Cost is a one off €10 charge to cover photocopy- to [email protected] or forwarded by post to Fr Albert McDonnell, Westbourne, ing. Those interested should forward their name and a contact number to Clare Local Develop- , Co. Clare, by 28th February. ment Company on 065 6866800. Do Something Special This Lent! Many people choose to abstain from alcohol for the duration of Come Along: To the Tea Dance on Sunday the 10th of February, hosted by the West Clare Fam- Lent. Take this opportunity to help someone you love with an alcohol or drug problem by offering ily Resource Centre between 3 – 6pm at the Community Hall. Enjoy music by Marie up your sacrifice as a prayer for their freedom and well-being. Take the Short-Term pledge and Griffin and dance the afternoon away all for a €5 entry fee. Please phone Eliza on 065 905 make a difference to someone’s life! For more information visit www.pioneerassociation.ie or con- 2173 to find out about our accessible transport only €5 return. tact Raymond O’Connor (01) 874 9464