Parish of Newmarket on Fergus --- Carrigerry --- The Wells Parish Office: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm. Parish website: www.newmarketonfergusparish.ie Tel: 061 - 368127 email: [email protected]

Parish Team Sacristans Fr. Tom Fitzpatrick: Tel: 700883 / 087 2720187 Easter Sunday Bridget O’ Halloran : Newmarket Canon Reuben Butler: Tel: 368433 Mary Barron: The Wells Mary Power: Parish Secretary 20th April 2014 Bernadette Glynn: Carrigerry

Newmarket Sat 19th 9.00pm Easter Vigil Sun 20th 11.00am Thomas Gregan, Kilnasoolagh Easter Sunday Mary Cunneen, Kilnasoolagh Park Jerry Kennedy, Road. Mon 21st 10.00am Daily Mass There will be no evening Tue 22nd 10.00am Daily Mass masses from Mon 21st to Thur Wed 23rd 10.00am Daily Mass 24th inclusive Thur 24th 10.00am Daily Mass Fri 25th 10.00am Daily Mass 7.00pm Johnny and Patsy Lynch, Ballincragga Priests’ Easter Sat 26th 7.30pm Mossy and Frances McCarthy, Kilnasoolagh Park Collection will be Jimmy Carmody, Knocksaggart taken up this weekend Anna Sheedy, Ballycar Road Sun 27th 11.00am Paddy Corry, Lemenagh Noel and Mary Foley, Rathfoland Trocaire Mary Kerins nee Gregan. 1st anniversary Donations from the Trocaire Boxes can be left Wells in to the Sacristans or the Sun 20th 10.00am Easter Sunday Parish Office. Thank You Sat 26th 6.30pm Weekend Mass Sun 27th 10.00am Sunday Mass Carrigerry Church Collection Weekly Offerings- €1706.51 Sun 20th 9.00am Easter Sunday: Edward Baker, Lismoyle Sun 27th 9.00am Sunday Mass

Recent Death: Pray for the happy repose of the soul of Kevin Maxwell, formerly of Glenaifreann, May he rest in peace

Dawn Mass We will gather on Easter Sunday morning at 5.30 am to celebrate the Resurrection and break the Bread of the Eucharist together at Fenloe cemetery. The new day should begin to break in on our darkness at about 6.00 am. By assembling in this sacred place in our parish we will unite our voices with those of our departed loved ones in proclaiming Resurrection and welcoming Christ our light who calls us out of darkness into his own marvellous light.

'CLARE PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP. Audio Visual Show Next meeting will take place on Friday next 25 April in Carrigoran Day Centre from 10.00 am to 1.00pm. All Parkinson's patients and their Carers welcome. Contact Tom on 087 Many thanks to all who attended the 6560662.' Audio Visual Show in Kilnasoolagh

th church on Friday the 4th April. Croagh Patrick Climb 11 May, 2014 for Clare Crusaders & the Autism Unit Donations to date for the benefit of the National School th Post Polio Support Group amount to This year’s Croagh Patrick climb will be held on Sunday 11 May. The cost per person is €685.00. The generosity of those who €50 which includes bus and carvery lunch after the climb. The cost is reduced to €25 for contributed is greatly appreciated. anyone fundraising for the event. The bus leaves Inagh at 7:45am sharp and at

8am and the expected return is 7PM. If interested please contact Clare Crusaders Clinic at 065-6896015 or Angela at (087) 6375841. Numbers are limited. Edwin Bailey

Newsletter items to Parish Office @ 061 - 368127 or email [email protected] Deadline is 11.00am on Thursday Fáilte-Bienvenue-Willkomen-Benvenuto-Bienvenido-Witajcie-Bemvindo- Welkom-Velkomin-Vitejte-Karibu-Croeso-Valkommen-Tervetuloa-Welcome

St Senan’s Social Club Hi All Benefit Dance in aid of Sláinte an Chláir, Clare Cancer Support This is the last call out for volunteers to take part in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon on behalf of Anam Cara. Venue: Bellsfort Inn @ 9.30pm A We have a great team taking part this year so if you he d n t Friday 25th April 2014 m still haven't made up your mind yet please think of Anam o : le Music By: Peter Burke € Cara as registration is closing in the next few days. aff ht 5 R nig Please contact me at [email protected] for you fundraising pack. ***** We look forward to seeing everyone in Doheny & Nesbitt's on Baggot Street on the day and we will be there Employability Skills Programme from 12:30pm Obair and Clare Local Development Company are will delivering a First Im- ***** pressions Employability Skills course starting in Obair on Tuesday the 29th of Broadford 10K+1: On Easter Monday, 21st April. Start at 11 a.m. April. The aim of the course is to assist job seekers to focus on their strengths registration from 9:30 a.m. All support welcome. For further details while critically reflecting on areas that need to be addressed while seeking em- contact Mary Bourke, 086 8189116. ployment. The programme is a social platform for individuals who are experi- encing isolation and disadvantage, facilitating opportunities for networking and ***** support. This programme is free to individuals who are long term unemployed As part of An Taisce National Spring Clean 2014 , and to those who are on a social welfare payment. A Village Clean Up will take place on Saturday 26 th of April. All Community Groups, Sporting Clubs and For more information or to book your place call Siobhan in Obair on Schools are invited to participate as well as individual vol- 061/368030 or Aisling in CLDC on 065/6866800 unteers and families. Volunteers will be asked to split into ***** groups to cover residential areas, footpaths, approach roads as well as communal green areas. Meeting at the GAA LOTTO RESULTS Green at 10.30. Materials will be provided and volunteers No's Drawn:- 1- 5 - 7 - 27 No Jackpot Winner are asked to dress casually! €30 Winners:- Sarah A McInerney / Paddy Hassett Tommy Liddy / Ger Ryan / Kevin Halpin ***** Next Draw:- The Sports Bar on 21/April 2014 Jackpot:- €2900 Youth Ministry Studies Certificate Programme Sept 2014 - Sept 2016 (8 weekends over 2 years) FIXTURES Are you interested in working with Young People in a Junior B’s Hurlers v’s Whitegate on Saturday at 6pm in Whitegate. Parish, Diocese or School Setting? If so this course may be for Intermediate Hurlers v’s Clooney-Quin on Sunday at 11am in Newmarket you! Sponsored by the Redemptorists in and accredited Senior Hurlers v’s on Monday at 3pm in Newmarket. by St. Mary’s University College (Q.U.B.) & the Centre for Min- As always your support would be greatly appreciated istry Development in the U.S.A. €50

Registration Fee. Course will be partly subsidised. ***** For further information & application form please Abundance Prayer Group contact Fr Donagh O’Meara Meet each Monday except Bank Holidays at 7.30pm in the up- Mobile: 087-2322140 stairs meeting room in Newmarket Church Email: [email protected] Or your Local Parish www.killaloediocese.ie or www.ymsp.ie

Pilgrimages & Retreats: The John Minogue memorial 8k fun run/walk & 80/40k cycle Annual Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi and San Giovanni: Depart 24th on Monday 21 st April: Cycle starts at 10am run/walk starts at Sept – 1st Oct. Spiritual Director: Fr. Pat O’Neill. For information contact Marian 11am. Gathering at the community centre Miltown Malbay. Family Pilgrimages 01 8788159 or Mary Kelly 065 6835519. €40, Adult €20, Child €10 for run & walk. All money collected for 3 local charities, Cystic Fibrosis Clare, West Clare Taking Care, Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock: The annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock this th Burren Sub Aqua search & recovery. All enquiries Mike Howe 087 year will take place on Sunday 6 July, sharing with Ferns as we have in previous 9739566. years. Save the date – specific details will be announced at a later date ***** Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Bishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA will lead the Dioce- Viatores Christi Overseas Volunteering Information Ses- th san Pilgrimage to Lourdes on 26 th June for 5 days, returning on 1 st July. €677 is the cost sion: Ennis Cathedral on Sunday 27 April 10am to 1.30pm in including travel, hotel and all meals. Book online and avail of €10 discount at The Chapter Room, The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint www. joewalshtours.ie. Pilgrims who are sick or need assistance are most welcome and Paul, Ennis, Co. Clare. For more details contact are cared for in the hospitality section. Details from Fr. Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director at [email protected] Tel. 00 353 1 8689986 061-364133 www.viatoreschristi.com ***** Lough Derg One Day Retreats: Come on a ‘One Day Retreat’ to Lough Derg, a guided day of prayer and reflection, including the celebration of Eucharist. Come spend OPEN DAY FOR THOSE CONSIDERING A VOCATION TO time in this unique, sacred, holy Island where people have prayed for centuries. One Day PRIESTHOOD IN ST. PATRICKS COLLEGE MAYNOOTH ON Retreats begin on Saturday 3 rd May and follow on: 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25 and SARURDAY 3rd MAY 2014 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- th 26 . Booking is essential, contact Lough Derg 071 9861518 / 028 686 32391, email TACT FR. IGNATIUS MCCORMACK ST FLANNANS COLLEGE [email protected] . ENNIS @ 086-2777139 [email protected] Mary Farrell Retreat Weekend Fri 9th – Sun 11th May 2014, Ibricken Lodge, ***** Spanish Point, Co Clare. Guest Speaker: Marie Beirne (NSC) "not by might nor National Vigil for Life on Saturday 3 rd May 2014, 3 - 4 p.m., Mer- by power but by my Spirit” (Zech 4:6). Contact: 065 9058060 086 333 4153 rion Square, Dublin. For bus transport from Ennis contact Jose- phine on 085 2792077.