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Fr. Des Lackagh Parish Fr. Des Parish Office Opening Hours: 2:30pm – 4:30 pm 087 2255 740 Radio Link 106.8 fm Lackagh Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Tel:( 091) 797 114 Parish Office: Parish E-mail Address: [email protected] Saturday Vigil Mass time is at 7:30pm all year round th 087 2255 740 15 September, 2013 Website: www.lackaghchurch.ie 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Mass is at 11:30am Tel: ( 091) 797 114 https://www.facebook.com/lackagh.parish Baptisms Ttake place on the First and Third Sunday of each month AFTER 11:30am Mass. A minimum of two weeks notice is required. September is the month of Our Lady of Sorrows. Saturday 14th 7:30pm John Murphy, Liscaninane. Months Mind. Sunday 15th 11:30am Nellie Burke, Kiltrogue and Lackagh Road, and deceased of family. Eddie and Kathleen McGrath, daughter Winifred McMenamin and son in law Patrick Tierney, Cregmore. Sonny, Betty and Jackie Holland Cregmore. Monday 16th 9:30am Joseph Joyce, Knockdoe and deceased of family Tuesday 17th 9:30am Private Intention Wednesday 18th 9:30am James and Mary Ellen Fahy, Ballinvoher Thursday 19th 9:30am NO MASS TODAY th Friday 20 9:30am Private Intention Saturday 21st 7:30pm Nonie Laffey, Lackagh. Month’s Mind. Sunday 22nd 11:30am Margaret, James and Joseph Morris, Island Frank and Kathleen Cloonan Weekly Parish offering for the upkeep of our parish: €2,220. Thank you for your contribution. Please Pray for: Elizabeth O’Hanlon, Lackagh Road whose funeral took place on Wednesday. Joe Kelly, Ardskeamore, Cummer father of Geraldine Creaven, staff of Bawnmore N.S. May their souls rest in Heavenly peace. We offer our sympathies to the families. Upkeep of the two Cemeteries Contributions: €137 received last weekend. If you wish to contribute to the upkeep of the graveyards you can place your donation in an envelope and mark it ‘Cemetery Donation’ and place it in the weekly envelope collection basket. Eucharistic Ministers: Team D Collectors: Mass Servers: Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Phyllis Fallon T. Prendergast Barry Cullinane M. Prendergast Adam Burke Leah Grealish Bridie Walsh Bridget Conway Michael Greaney Liam Hussey Helena Doyle Iarlaith O’Neachtain. Patricia Heneghan Helen McDonagh Joe Kelly Seamus Murphy Enda Slattery Aaron Nicholl Brid Thompson T.O’Neachtáin Michael Brannelly T.O’Neachtáin Eanna Kelly Evan Mullally Mary Lawlor Mary Loughnane Ciara Murphy Mary Duggan Sinead Duggan Church Care Group: Brid O’Malley, Mary Fallon, Maureen Graham, Rita Fitzgerald, Geraldine McDonagh, Bernie Winston, J.J. Frawley, Mary Frawley, Colette Collins, Bríd Egan, Anne Aherne. Readers: 14th Nancy Varden. 15th Aine Bree. 21st John Morrin. 22nd Anne Creaven. 28th Mary Tarpey. 29th Sarah Burke. Living with Suicide Day, Lough Derg, Wednesday 25th September. A day dedicated to anyone who has been affected by suicide, including those who minister and provide support. It is a guided day with three expert speakers as well as time for peaceful reflection and prayer on the Island. Booking essential, contact Maureen 071 9861518/028 68632391 or email [email protected]. Full details on www.loughderg.org Parish Mission in Corofin and Belclare Churches starts THIS Saturday, 14th to Saturday, 21st. The Mission will be conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers. Morning Masses in both Churches are at 6.45 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. Evening Mission at 7.30 p.m. Further details are available on our parish website www.cummer.ie Email Enquiries to [email protected] The sick, housebound and those who are not able to attend the Mission can tune into the local radio 105.8 FM. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday evening from 6 - 7:30pm. Legion of Mary meeting every Friday morning after Mass. Anam Cara is holding its monthly parent evening NEXT Thursday 19th from 19:30 - 21:00 at The Family Centre, Castlebar, Mayo. This event is free, open to all bereaved parents and each Anam Cara support group has a bereavement professional present to answer any questions parents may have and signpost them to other services that are available in the area. A new Al. Anon meeting (support group) started in Athenry on Saturday 7th September at 11:30am in the Canton Hall, Church St. St Joseph’s Cluster - Year of Faith : Fr Eamonn Conway will speak in St John’s Rest and Care Centre, Knock NEXT Tuesday 17th at 8p.m. Fr Eamonn is a priest of the Archdiocese of Tuam and is head of theology in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. The title of the talk is: The New Evangelization, Challenges and Opportunities. The evening is organised by St Josephs’s Cluster and you are welcome to come along. Reflection and Prayer Day for Eucharistic Ministers is taking place in Esker Retreat Centre, Esker, Athenry NEXT Saturday 21st from 2 - 5pm. Contact Esker 091-844 549 on or before Thursday 19th for further details. There is no charge. Dates for Diary Confirmation Day: Saturday 1st March at 12 noon. Beginning of new school year Masses: Tuesday 24th September 9:30am Lackagh N.S Dates for 2014 First Holy Communion will be th Tuesday 24 “ 11:00am Coolarne N.S. decided later and notice given to parents. Wednesday 25th “ 11:00am Cregmore N.S. Thursday 26th “ 11:00am Bawnmore N.S. Nearly New Dress Sale & Cake Sale The Lackagh Museum committee will hold a Cake Sale along with the Nearly New Dress Sale on Sunday 29th September from 10 am - 2pm. We are appealing for donations of cakes, tarts jams etc. for the sale. The sale is to help raise much-needed funds towards the Parish Centre debt. If you can help in any way please Geraldine 087 815 3762 or Marie 086 812 7046 Knitting and Embroidery Course: A six week course in knitting and embroidery has commenced in the Museum cottage. Classes are from 11 am - 1pm on Tuesdays. If you are interested in learning these crafts please contact Catherine 086 231 6111 'Mayo, God Help Us', a documentary on Mayo football from 1951 to 2013 will be screened on TG4 at 8pm on Sunday 15th September. They will be talking to former players from all eras and look forward to their encounter with Dublin in the All Ireland Final. Foróige Club. Registration Night is NEXT Friday, 20th from 7.30 - 8pm in the New Parish Centre. Foróige clubs are a fun, safe place for young people to hang out, meet friends, and get involved in loads of cool activities and outings. If you are going into First/Second/Third Year please come along to our Registration Night to register your interest in joining Lackagh Foróige. Places are limited and subject to availability. Foróige meetings will be held on Friday evenings from 8.15pm to 9.45pm during term time. For further information please contact: Club Phone: 087 295 1345 or Joe McCullagh: 087 689 6455 Avail of the Clobber Scheme to get rid of unwanted clothes and support our Parish Centre funding: Please continue to leave your clobber at the Museum any day from Monday to Friday 9 am-4pm. All types of old clothes and shoes acceptable. NO duvets or pillows please. Thank you for your ongoing support as the money received from clobber goes towards the financing of the Centre. Luxury Coach Direct to National Ploughing Championship departing Lackagh Church on 24th , 25th and 26th September at 06:45 sharp. Calling at Athenry Mart at 07:15 and Loughrea Mart at 07:45 arriving at Stradbally at 09:45. Prior bookings only please. Contact: Buslink.ie telephone - 091 844 189 to reserve your seat. The Coffee Morning held in Bawnmore in aid of Our Lady's Children’s Hospital Crumlin, the Molloy family would like to sincerely thank all those who contributed and a cheque of €3,500 will be forwarded to help with the Parents Accommodation and St Josephs Ward. Croi are providing a FREE blood pressure check for 2pm – 7pm NEXT Monday (16th) in the Croi Heart and Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle Galway. No appointment is necessary. This is being offered to people who are currently experiencing poor sleep patterns as recent research has shown that poor sleep quality appears to be linked to high blood pressure. Western Alzheimers has vacancies on DSP Community Employment Scheme for Care Assistants. Applicants must qualify for Community Employment. Some background in health care and own transport and full licence required. For application form and job description contact Western Alzheimers, Colonial Buildings, Eglinton Street, Galway. 091 565 193 HOSPICE Coffee morning in the Lackagh Museum NEXT Thursday 19th from 10am - 1pm. NEW Opening Hours for Athenry Please support this worthy cause. Library Monday – CLOSED Adult Music Classes on the Button Accordion/Tin Whistle/Keyboard/Bodhran and Ceili Drums, Tuesday 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 subject to demand, are being offered in Lackagh Parish Centre from September - June. Wednesday 11 - 1 and 2 - 4 IF you are interested please Padraig 086 3166 972. Thursday 2 - 6 Friday 11 - 1 and 2 - 4 Chair Yoga re-commenced on Tuesdays at 10 am in Lackagh Parish Centre. Saturday 11 - 1 and 2 - 4 Group Water Scheme Notice. The local group water scheme has now been “Taken in Charge” by Galway County Council. The scheme covers the areas of Turloughmore, Lackagh Village, Waterview, Ballybrone, Ballyglass, Monard, Part of Coolarne, Lackaghmore, Lackagh Road, Lackaghbeg, KnockdoeBeg east and west, and part of Cahernahoon. Should anyone living in these areas have any issue with the water, or require a connection to the scheme, they should now contact Galway County Council water services department directly 091-476401.