ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH MILTOWN MALBAY ST. MARY’S CHURCH MOY CRÍOCHA CALLAN PASTORAL AREA CHURCH OF IRELAND – CHRIST CHURCH SPANISH POINT Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 10th November, 2019 Priests’ Phone No’s: Father Donagh O’Meara 087 2322140 /065 7087012 Father Martin Blake 087 6720287 Father Martin Shanahan 087 7486935 Church of Ireland: Contact: Rev. Kevin O’Brien 076 6224784 Parish Office: (10.30a.m.-12.30) Tel/Fox: 7079829 Email: [email protected] In Miltown Malbay Church: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Tuesday from 10.30 a.m. until 10 p.m. Prayer Group: Wednesday evening 6 p.m. in the Parish Meeting Room Readers for Next Sunday: 6.00 p.m. Martina Murphy 12.15 p.m. Anita Talty Next Sunday is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

LITURGIES FOR THIS WEEK: PRAYER/ REFLECTION Miltown When we die, Monday: 10 a.m. Liturgy of the Word with Holy we do not so much go to God as return to him. Like homesick cranes that fly night and day Communion back to their mountain nests, MASS: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday & so let all our lives take their voyage to you, O Lord. Friday For you have made us for yourself, and our hearts will never rest, until they rest in you. Saturday: Mass 6 p.m. – Grouped Anniversary Masses MASS SERVERS: MILTOWN MALBAY Michael Barry, formerly of Illane, who Saturday 16th November 6 p.m. Mass Group A th died in Sydney (1st Anniversary) Sunday 17 November 12.15 p.m. Mass Group A2 May & John Smyth, Dunsallagh & their BLESSING OF GRAVES: Daughter Nuala Kelly This Sunday 10th November - Graves will be blessed in Moy Joe Hegarty, Clohanbeg After the 10 a.m. Mass Kathleen & Paddy Sexton & Deceased Members of the Sexton & Crowe Families This Sunday Graves will be blessed in Mullagh Church Ahybridge Grounds after the 11 a.m. Mass

NOVEMBER GROUPED ANNIVERSARY MASSES Sunday: Mass 12.15 p.m – Michael Eustace, MILTOWN Knockliscrane Saturday 16th Nov. 6 p.m. Sunday 24th Nov. 12.15 p.m. (Months Mind) NOVEMBER GROUPED ANNIVERSARY MASSES MOY Moy: Reader for Next Sunday: Noreen Skerritt Sunday 17th Nov. 10 a.m.

Sunday: Mass 10 a.m. – Grouped Anniversary CHIOCHA CALLAN CLUSTER AREA BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS Masses The birth of a new baby is a very significant moment in the life of a Micheál O’Connell, Lackamore family. A special blessing of expectant mothers and their partners John McInerney, Son Johnny & Grandson and family will take place in Church on Thursday 14th Micheál & Bridie McInerney November at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome. Pat & Mary Commane, Aylebrack DIOCESAN CONFERENCE All the Priests of the Diocese of Killaloe will gather together in CHRIST CHURCH, SPANISH POINT Loughrea from Sunday 10th November to Wednesday 13th Sunday: Morning Service 9.30am Sunday 17th Nov. November for a diocesan conference. The Diocese have asked that funerals wouldn’t take place between Sunday 10th and Wednesday 13th that week but rather would be deferred to Wednesday evening REMEMBRANCE: Our prayers are asked for the 13th/Thursday 14th if possible. repose of the Soul of Patrick Galvin, formerly of Breaffa, who died during the week in England. FR. DONAGH is away at the Diocesan Conference in Loughrea Funeral arrangements later. from Sunday to Wednesday. In the event of a sick call Fr. Peadar O’Loughlin is on Duty (087-6898782).

SPECIAL MASS FOR OUR DEAD: There will be CEOL na NÓg ‘Café Seisiún’ in Miltown Malbay Community rd a special Mass for all our dead on Saturday 23 Hall on Saturday 16th November 7.00 to 8.30 pm. Calling all November in Miltown at 6 p.m. We will remember young musicians to come together to play in a traditional music especially all who died since 31st October last year. session! Adm: €3 Refreshments served. COMMUNITY SINGING AT MASS: HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE For the month of November the following are the hymns that 11 Day Pilgrimage to The Holy Land Feb 12th to Feb 22nd we will use from our new Hymn Book: 2020 cost €1,475.00 deposit €450.00. Spiritual Director No. 145 – There is a Place (Verses 1 & 2 and Chorus) Canon Paddy McGinn, further details contact No. 49 – Gifts of Bread and Wine Brenda Murray -Flynn on 041 6863390 or No. 13 – Amazing Grace [email protected] No. 145 – There is a Place (Last Verse and Chorus) Philip on 087 250 8043 or [email protected] We would love if you would join us in the singing. OLD KILFARBOY SOCIETY LECTURE: Alf MILTOWN MALBAY COMMUNITY CHOIR Monaghan will be returning to present the second lecture in CONCERT In aid of Slainte an Chlair Showcasing local the Old Kilfarboy Society Autumn -Winter 2019/2020 talent Accompanist Michael Hennessy. Guest performers series-“Sacred Island-Before Christianity" tracing the origin include Tim Dennehy & Three Women Sing and spread of Pre-Christian eastern religious beliefs to Thursday 14th November at 8pm Ireland, and their impact here. Taking place Tuesday At Miltown Malbay Community Hall. €10 on the door. November 12th starting at 8pm at The Malbay, MIltown Malbay. Event admission is 5 euros, New members are also MILTOWN MALBAY “HALL OF FAME” welcome to join for the season By Liam Benn (formerly from Illane, Miltown Malbay A Brief History of Remarkable People from the Parish of PATCHWORK SEWING CLASSES: Kilfarboy who have achieved distinction at national and A meeting will take place on November 11th at Moy international level from 1600s to the present day. Community Centre at 7.30 pm for anyone who has an Books available at Miltown Malbay Post Office cost €10 per interest in participating in an 8 week Course in learning the book. All profits from sale of book will be donated to West skill of patchwork sewing. Enquiries to 087 901 3884. Clare Cancer. GLASSES in their case found in Miltown Malbay – owner GRINDS: Leaving Certificate Biology and O.L. Maths can contact the parish office. th grinds. Commencing week Monday 18 November. Duration 5 weeks. Book your spot at 086 3606523. HUGE THANK YOU to all who came out in Costume & (Experienced and qualified Irish Teacher). All who donated money and raffle prizes for the Charity Halloween Party in The Players Club, Miltown Malbay! To THE ANNUAL ARMISTICE DAY Ecumenical Ray, Mary and all the staff who had the place looking Commemoration Service to honour the Clare War Dead of fantastically scary! Total amount raised was €1300, €650 to the Great War 1914 to 1918 will be held in the Cathedral of Cystic Fibrosis Clare Support Fund & €650 to Sláinte an SS Peter & Paul, on Thursday 14th November at 8pm. Chlair Cancer Centre. See you all next year again! Denise, The Ennis Brass Band will be in attendance. The wreath Ciara & Caroline. laying service will be held at the WW1 Memorial opposite Glór Theatre on Sunday 17th November at 2pm. All are CONCERT: Music, Song & Dance Concert in Hall, on invited to attend. the 23rd November @ 7:30pm organised by Rebecca Griffin (Kilmaley) in order to raise much needed funds for HOPE's 60+ CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL together with Clare Projects for Street and Slum Children in Kolkata. As part of the Tourism intend to produce a Clare Festival & Events Guide HOPE School Immersion Programme Rebecca will be travelling to for 2020. If you wish to have your festival and/or event Kolkata in March. Your support would be much appreciated . listed free of charge in this guide, please contact the Tourism Department, Clare County Council Tel: 065 6846511 or 065 RETIRING COLLECTION: We have a number of people 6846283 or email [email protected] before Friday, 22nd from war torn countries staying in Miltown Malbay who are November 2019. very poor. As we leave the Church next week-end a collection to reach out to their needs will be held after all CLARE ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTORICAL Masses. Please be as generous as you can. SOCIETY ‘Liscannor, the Pope’s Parish’ - a talk by Martina McCarthy If foreigners frighten me, in the Old Ground Hotel, Ennis on Tuesday 12th November It is because they resemble me in someway. at 8pm. Martina will cover seafarers, shipwrecks, a once- They frighten me because, intimately, thriving industry, and how Liscannor came to be known as I am afraid of myself. ’The Pope’s Parish’. Lecture is free to members and €5 for And what if these people were me? non-members. Enquiries to Frances at The truth is that they are. [email protected] or Mary 0878362491 Or, rather, it behoves me to act as if they were, If he or she is a foreigner in my country CARERS: We are recruiting carers in the West Clare areas Then I will be one too. (Elie Wisel) to provide Homecare to elderly parishioners so they can remain living in their own homes. We are holding a BEST OF LUCK to our Footballers this week-end as they recruitment open day in Town Hall on Tuesday Nov take on Rathgormack of Waterford in the Munster Quarter 12th from 10am -3pm On the Spot Interviews to anyone Final on Sunday. Please come out and support our team. wishing to apply for a position as a carer. Or if you would like further information please contact Margaret Griffin BASKET COLLECTION Week Ending 3/11/2019-€2520 [email protected] or MILTOWN/MOY DEFIBRILLATOR 065-7050199 061 490760. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL 086 2168749