Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Irishtown Sat 24th 8pm Sylvia Rattigan Gp 3 B. Mulkeen, J. O`Dea Ballindine Sat 24th 10pm Bernadine Waldron Team G P. Macken, B. Moran, PJ O`Gara Irishtown Sun 25th 9.30am Evelyn Mitchell Gp 4 P. Waldron, S. Kirrane Ballindine Sun 25th 11am Eddie Clarke Team H J. Naughton, M. Kenny, M. Watchorn Eucharistic Ministers & Readers are asked to please drop in to the Sacristy prior to Mass to organise the Opening Procession with Lectionary & the Offertory Procession of Bread and Wine. Thank you. Servers during the week Irishtown: Gp 3 Servers Ballindine Tues 20th 7pm Team F

Eucharistic Adoration Ballindine 7-9pm ( please note earlier closing time) Irishtown 7-9pm. Deaths: John Joe Fitzpatrick Leface & Brickens; Jimmy Hyland, Westport, brother of Pat, Station Rd., Ballindine; Veronica McCarthy Moore, Letterkenny, daughter of Geoff & Moira McCarthy, Rockfort, Irishtown. May their souls rest in peace, Amen.

Davitts Presto Result :Numbers drawn 3, 4, 31, 33. Jackpot of €9,000 not won.The following won €50 each:Anneir Bell, Taugheen, Barbara Mulkeen, Irishtown, Fiona Devane, Ballindine and Gerard Connelly, Irishtown. Next Draw: Sunday April 9th in Hanley’s, Claremorris. Jackpot stands at €9,100. Parish of Kilvine Results: County U-14 League: Davitts 8-21 Hollymount Carramore 1-5. County U-16 League: Davitts 5-12 Ballinrobe 7-6. County Minor League: Carras 3-13 Davitts 2-12. Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 Fixtures : Sat April 8 th , Senior League Div 1A: Davitts v Crossmolina in Ballindine at 7pm. Sun Apr 9th, Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863 U- 16 League Div 4A: Eastern Gaels v Davitts in Brickens at 11am. Email: [email protected] Davitts Healthy Club Project: www.kilvineparish.ie Members of the community of all ages and all fitness levels are invited to join our new Walking Group

"Davitts Walk and Talk" on Easter Sunday at 12 noon in Irishtown Park for our inaugural walk. This is th th an initiative adopted by Davitts GAA Club as part of the GAA Healthy Clubs Project to promote 8 – 16 April 2017 physical, mental and social wellbeing in our community. Free of charge. Davitts Ladies – Registration on Sunday 9th April from 11am to 12noon in the Club House, Ballindine. New Players most welcome. “They took branches of palm and went out to receive Davitts Ladies Junior Team welcome adult players interested in playing football to contact him, shouting: 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who is coming in 086 -3034371. Put your boots back on and get involved with this great group of sporting women. the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.'” John, 12:13 HAPPYTOTS CHILDCARE, Irishtown, are now enrolling for next September, Limited places available for April also under the ECCE & CCS schemes. For further details, please contact Eleanor on (094) 9386694 or (087) 2022526.

Susan's Little Scholars Ballindine is currently enrolling: offering breakfast club, Afterschool, Montessori as well as full and part time day care. Contact Susan:0858133849

Set Dancing in Ballindine Community Centre Tuesdays at 9pm – newcomers welcome

Ballindine Community Centre Rooms to let for Study Groups, Meetings, Computer Courses, Grinds etc., tel: J.Waldron 086-8073177 to book.

Found: Kinder Egg Money Box in Irishtown Playground. Contact 094-9364423. Found in Ballindine Community Centre- Pearl Dangly Ear-ring on Sat 25th March, contact 087- 1272823. Fundraising Cuppa after Masses weekend of 8th/9th April for local Mount St. Michael & St. Colman`s College Students going to Lourdes for Easter and June with Irish Pilgrimage Trust – PLEASE SUPPORT. Ballindine Tidy Towns collection envelopes to be dropped into Ballindine P.O. thanks to all who donated so generously so far.

Western Alzheimers Annual Tea-Day Friday April 21st – is asking people for their support by hosting a Tea Day in their home / community

Mayo Cardiac Support Group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday 19th April 2017 from 7-9pm in The McWilliam Park The palm is a symbol of peace and on this Palm Sunday Hotel, Claremorris. This meeting is open to anyone who has heart disease, and their family members/carers. Topic: ‘A Guide to we pray for the millions of people around the world who Healthy Weight Management.’ Guest Speaker: Claire Kerins, Consultant Dietitian, Galway. Adm free. No booking required. For further information, contact Ailish Houlihan, Croí Nurse on 094-9049172. are affected by conflict and have had to flee with their

Mayo Roscommon Hospice invite you to have a clean out of your wardrobes over the families to face an uncertain future. Easter Bank holiday weekend and donate any item of clothing, shoes, handbags etc to their shops that you don’t need. Please help the hospice team and their patients by supporting this appeal. Phone or text Kathy on 0857802383 or email [email protected].

Claremorris Golf Club are hosting a Neven Maguire cookery demonstration in Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: Claremorris Town Hall on Wed 26th April, food & craft fair, chance to win 2 tickets to dinner and overnight stay in Neven’s Maguire Restaurant plus many more prizes. Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 Tickets available from Claremorris Town Hall, the Food Store and Golf Club. Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B 086-8436958; 087-6528213

New CD Launch- Mick Keane, Ballymara, Milltown released his “Singalong” CD. All proceeds Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080 from its sale will go to “Special Needs”. Your support would be appreciated. Contact Mick on 087-6254794.

Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Offertory Collection Holy Week 2017 Ballindine Holy Thurs.-8pm Martha Kenny & Mark Dooley, Team D 1st/2nd April M.Kenny,M.Connolly, C.Kirrane th th Remembered in Masses this week 8 – 16 April, 2017 Thank you for your Ballindine Sat 8th 8.00pm ` Kitty Meehan & son John, Irishtown Good Friday 8pm Breda Raftery, Camilla Roche, contribution. Herbie Glynn, J. Roche, B. Mulkeen Agnes Clarke, Majella Fallon Gp3

Sarah McHugh, John & Sara Hughes & deceased of family, Ballindine Holy Sat 8pm Ger Conroy, Eddie Clarke Priest’s Easter Collection Lena Colangelo & Tony Durkan. M.Kenny,P.Macken,M.Connolly Ring, M.T.Reaney Team E This collection, in support of your priest will be taken Palm Sunday Irishtown Easter Sunday J.P. Rattigan, Gp 4 up at all Masses over the Irishtown Sun 9th 10.30am Delia, John & Winnie Mitchell and M.Freeley, K.Butler Easter period. Please be deceased of family, Maureen Rattigan, Mass Servers Irishtown during the week Gp 3 as generous as you Peter & Breege Ryan, Mass Servers Ballindine Tues 11th: Team C always are. Thank you.

Teresa, Michael & Peter Mitchell Marian House Easter Sunday : Dympna Clarke th Ballindine Sat 25 th 8.00pm and deceased ofPadraig Mitchell Noone, and McCormack Families. Offertory Collectors Irishtown Sun 16 : T.Keadin, B.Freeley Foot Washing th Denise Moran, Holy Thursday –13 April Kilvine Parish - Holy Week 2017 th Gerry Hayes, in Ballindine Church. Ballindine Tues 11 9.30am Private Intention Holy Thursday –Evening Mass of The Lord`s Supper Martin & Slattery and son Paddy, Anyone willing to have their th Ballindine Thurs 13th @ 8pm – People of The Parish Irishtown Wed 12 9.30am KathleenPrivate Intention Devane, foot washed please contact Good Friday Celebration of The Lord`s Passion Michael McAvinney. a Church Sacristan or Irishtown Fri 14th @ 8pm Mother`sHoly Thursday Day –Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Fr.O’Connor. Please th Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil consider taking part in this IrishtownBallindine SunThurs 26 13th 10.30am 8.00pm MartinPeople Waldron of the P arish(First. Anniversary), th Ballindine Sat 15 @ 8pm – People of The Parish very humble act as part of Paddy, Bridie & Johnny Heneghan, Easter Sunday our Holy Week Ceremonies. Pat & Katie Corr, th Irishtown Sun 16 @ 11am- People of The Parish Good Friday – Stations of the Cross Walter & Winnie Quinn, (Including Lighting of Easter Candle Trocaire : Please return your Irishtown Fri 14th 12 noon Phil & Diarmuid McDermott. & Blessing of Easter Water & Baptism of Infant) Trocaire donations on Holy Ballindine Fri 14th 3.00pm (Dramatised by the School children.) Thursday or at any of the Easter Penance Services & Confessions for Easter Ceremonies. Your donation, no

St. Colman's Church, Claremorris matter how small, will make a MassGood for Friday the Sick - Celebration : of the Lord’s Passion th Palm Sunday 9 April 6-7pm big difference to those in CathedralIrishtown Tuam & 2.30Fri pm14 on Monday 8.00pm April 10 . including Anointing of the Sick. Holy Saturday 15 April 12 - 1pm Trocaire’s care. Thank you. Refreshments in St. Jarlath's College afterwards. Confessions Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Church Cleaners required Good Friday after 12 noon Stations of the Cross in Irishtown for Ballindine & Irishtown Ballindine Sat 15th 8.00pm People of the Parish. Good Friday after 3pm Stations of the Cross in Ballindine Churches for one hour a

week for month of July, Easter Sunday – (Lighting of Easter Candle, Blessing of Easter Water & Baptism of Infant.) Mass for the Sick please contact 087-1272823 th Cathedral Tuam at 2.30 pm Monday April 10 including if available to help out. Irishtown Sun 16 11.00am People of the Parish Anointing of the Sick. Refreshments in St. Jarlath's College Passion Play PLEASE NOTE: MASS & CEREMONIES– TIME THIS WEEK. afterwards. in the grounds of

Chrism Mass Ballintubber Abbey Good Friday Eucharistic Adoration Cathedral Tuam Wednesday 12 April@ 6 pm Mon 10th Tues 11th & Wed Day of Fast & Abstinence There will be NO Adoration this week. 12th April 2017 No Meat – 1 full meal + 2 light ones. Holy Thursday –8pm -Ballindine Church at 9.00pm each evening

Blessing of new Eucharistic Ministers. Anniversaries: Experience this moving and Maria Connolly, Michaela Gormley, Muireann Gormley, inspiring drama with family & Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward Emer Hynes, Ciara Clarke, Cunningham, friends. their names and date of death and they will be included annually in the newsletter. Wear warm clothing. We also Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. Emma Trench, Lianne Daly, have a sheltered seating area. Patrick Gerard Burke, Martin Gormally, Kitty Meehan, Rev.Michael Langan, Delia Mitchell, Saoirse Melvin, Kelly Butler. (Duration: 1 hour) Pat Ronayne, Mary Forde, Michael Melvin, Jack Harrison, Fr. Thomas Varley, Enda O’Donnell.