Please pray for Maureen Byrne, & late Claregalway. Claregalway Branch of the Apostolic Workers Revenue Refund. CHY3 Eamon Grealish, Cross and the following for whom Mass will be Association will hold their Annual Bring & Buy (5 year Certificate) have been offered during the coming week: Cake & Goods sale and display of items for the issued to those who donated over nd €250 in a year to the church. Sat 22 7.30p.m. (Vigil) Pat Fox, Oranhill, . Missions after all Masses this weekend in Cairdeas. John Walsh, Balliacregg. CHY4 Certificate are also Deborah Doolin, Lydican. Your support for the Missions would be very much available at the Church doors Sun 23rd 9.00a.m. Mary Bodkin, Gortadooey. appreciated by donating or buying a cake and buying for people who would like to 11.00a.m. Caroline O’Gorman, Gortcloonmore (Month’s Mind). goods. sign up for one year. Please Mon 24th 9.30a.m. Deceased members of the Cummins family, Rooaunmore. return completed form. The th Tues 25 9.30a.m. John Hanley, Carnmore. Autumn Dues Envelopes. refund from Revenue is a vital th Wed 26 9.30a.m. Michael & Delia Burke, Cloondargan, Gaur Extra envelopes are available at the doors of the source of income for the upkeep th Thurs 27 7.30p.m. Julia Dolan, Corofin. Church. If you are new to our parish, you are very of the church and buildings. A th Fri 28 9.30a.m. No Intention welcome, please contact the parish office if you would sincere thanks to all who sign up th Sat 29 9.30a.m. Mary Duggan, Summerfield. like to be Included in our parish system. and to those who have returned 7.30p.m. (Vigil) Mick & Margaret Casserly, Kiniska. Thank you for your support. this years CHY3. If you are no Pat O’Connell, Cregboy. longer eligible please sign the st form and let us know and you will Paddy Joe Kirrane, Gortadooey (1 Anniversary). Welcome into our Christian Community. Sun 30th 9.00a.m. Cornelius & Bridget Fleming. no longer receive correspondence Baby Sadhbh who was baptised in our 11.00a.m. Sarah McGovern, Carnmore (Month’s Mind). from us. Your cooperation would church. Congratulations to her parents be very much appreciated. and extended family. Altar Society Folk Choir practice on Monday nights at 8.00p.m. Defibrillator Life saving Creideamh agus Spraoi Children’s in the Church. Claregalway Church Choir practice on Cardiac Equipment liturgy for school-going children ages (Group B ) Wednesday nights at 8.30p.m in the Church. located in yellow box approximately 4-7 years at the 11.00 outside Cairdeas meeting room. Gluten Intolerance. If anyone has a gluten Intolerance & unable to receive the normal o’clock Mass every Sunday. The children’s hosts, Fr Ian always has Gluten low hosts at his Communion station. artwork can be viewed on the parish facebook page. Month’s Minds & all Anniversary Masses. If families of the Welcome to the 73 boys & girls who Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the church every Wednesday from deceased would like to take part in will be enrolled for the Sacrament of First 10.00a.m. until 7.00p.m. for the summer months. Rosary at 2.00p.m. for families. any of the Mass, you are very Penance & First Communion this Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3.00p.m. Rosary at 5.00p.m. for Priests. Rosary at 6.00p.m. for welcome, please contact the parish weekend. All the children's name are the unborn. At least 3 people should be present at all times during the Exposition. If unable to office a week before the Month’s placed in a basket at the altar, please attend for your hour please contact Ann: 0872950896. Mind. take a name and pray for that child during the year. URGENT APPEAL. New Eucharist Adorers are required for the Wednesday Adoration of the blessed Sacrament. Can you spend a half hour in the presence of In Honour of the Feast Our Lady of the Rosary October Marian Procession Jesus? Please contact the parish office or fill in form left at the church doors. City Centre Saturday, 5th October 2.30p.m. from St Patrick’s Church to St Joseph’s Church. You are invited to attend. Cenacle of Marian Movement Rotas for the various ministers in the Church are of Priests. Every Thursday at available from the Sacristy after Masses or from the parish Women of the Well Series. An opportunity to journey with women in Scripture and be 10.30a.m. in Cairdeas. office during the week. Thank you for your continuous nourished by women's voices from today. We will meet fortnightly over 5 Mondays You are very welcome to commitment. beginning 7th October, 8pm-9:30pm at the Jesuit Centre, 6 Ely Place, Sea Road, Galway. attend. Booking advised. Info/booking: [email protected] or 086 877 6537.

Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for Vocations to the Priesthood The Rosary for Faith and Life will take place on the 13th October 2019. We are asking & Religious life every Thursday evening from 6.00p.m. ending with you to find a location in your area and join us in praying the Rosary there at 2.30pm on the Rosary in the Church. Director of Vocations Galway Diocese. Fr Ian O’Neill. 13th October. We are joining with countries all around the world on that day to pray for a return to the Faith and for the protection of the unborn. www.coastalrosaryireland.ie Offertory Collection €1,810. The amount collected for COPE was€940. Thank you for your continuous help in the upkeep, maintenance & renovation of the church buildings/ No Cycling in Church Grounds. In the interest of safety cyclists are requested not to grounds. Extra weekly boxes of envelopes are available at the church doors. Dues cycle through Church grounds, please alight from bicycle and walk. Thank you for your Envelopes can be left into the offertory baskets at any time. co-operation. The safety of parishioners is paramount. Galway Simon Community Annual Church Gate Collection will be held next Church of The Assumption & St James weekend. Your support would be most appreciated. Simon tel: 091-381828 Lakeview, Claregalway, Co. Galway H91 YH05 Claregalway/Carnmore Senior Citizens Cards & Bingo every Monday at 8.00p.m. in Sunday Masses: Saturday: 7.30 p.m. Cairdeas. Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Parish will celebrate the 200th anniversary year of the Dedication of St Colman’s Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 9.30 a.m. Church, the oldest Church in the Diocese still in use for worship, with a special Mass Thursday 7.30 p.m. celebrated by Bishop Brendan Kelly on Sunday, 22nd September 2019, at 12:00 noon. Additional Mass first Friday at 7.30 p.m. Holy Days: 7.30 p.m. (Vigil) & 11a.m. Croí Nua Spirituality Centre Volunteering Opportunity: Can you give NCBI Confessions: 6.45 p.m. - 7.15 p.m. 1st Saturday of each month and on request. Tel: 091-520960 or visit website 2 hours of your spare time on Saturday Baptisms: 1st Sunday of the month at 12.00 p.m. th www.croínua.com for Autumn lists of 28 September, 2019 for our National Tesco 3rd Saturday of the month at 4.00 p.m. Bag Pack day? The National Council for the nd programmes. Croí Nua is a non-profit Baptismal preparation meeting: 2 Tuesday of every month at 7.30p.m. Blind of Ireland will be doing a national bag pack organization aiming to provide in Tesco stores throughout the country. We need Fr. Ian O’Neill P.P. Tel: 091-798104 opportunities to explore what is your help! Can you donate 2 hours of your Parish Office: Tel: 091-798741 Monday to Friday (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) meant by A New Heart” for our world time to raise funds for people who are blind or Email: [email protected] through workshops, courses, lectures. vision impaired in Ireland . Contact Website: claregalwayparish.ie [email protected] / 01-8307033 Radio Mass. FM 106.4 Facebook: claregalwayparish. Found in Sioraíocht pair of glasses. Please call to the sacristy after Mass or collect from parish office during the week. Sunday 22nd September 2019 (25th Sunday in ordinary time). Galway Samaritans thanks your for €704.36 in the recent Church gate Collection. Today's Gospel sounds puzzling to contemporary readers, but it can be made less so by considering the economic system which stands behind the parable. A steward is dismissed because he is squandering his Macra 75th Anniversary. Galway Macra na Feirme 75th Anniversary Celebration in the th master's property. He is called dishonest because he is not serving the Clayton Hotel, Galway on Saturday, October 5 2019. All past and present clubs will be interests of the rich man, his employer. In response the steward, in an hosting their own table on the night. Further information or for your local contact: phone attempt to ensure favour for himself among the rich man's debtors, brokers repayment of the Ollie at 087 243 7009 or Frank at 085 126 6133. rich man's loans by foregoing the interest and fees that had been levied to line the steward's pockets. It is this action, in which the steward puts aside his greed and takes the longer Have you been a victim of a crime or have you or a family member had a traumatic perspective in order to enhance his security, which is commended by the rich man. experience? Victim assistance is here to help and support. Freephone: 1800277477 The passage concludes with three morals for the listeners. The first exhorts the listener to be Carnmore will host the “ Astro-nomic LIP SYNC Challenge” on Saturday 2nd November prudent about the use of wealth. Like the steward in the parable, those who would follow to raise funds for the fantastic new Astro Turf facility in Carnmore GAA grounds Jesus must put transitory affairs in proper perspective. Christians should handle the affairs of representing a major investment in our community. Past and present hurlers, camogie temporal life with an eye toward eternal life. players, coaches, footballers and other notable locals will be showcasing their talents on The second concerns trustworthiness. Those who can be trusted in small things can also be the night in this Over 16s event. Full details to follow. trusted in great things. If Christians handle money and other passing things responsibly, then they can also be trusted with the affairs of the Kingdom of God. Claregalway Parish Facebook. Thanks to all of you who have liked the page. We have reached 1539 likes. Finally, Jesus tells his listeners that no one can serve two masters simultaneously. God must be put ahead of money. Claregalway Parish respects & protects the personal data i.e. Sacramental records, financial PRAYER OF ST. PIO contributions, contact information, booking forms etc it holds in respect of the services it Feast Day Monday, 23rd September provides to parishioners and others. Recent Civil legislation (GDPR 2018) on data retention and protection now require the parish to implement some new procedures on how we collect, May Jesus comfort you in all your afflictions. May He sustain you in utilise and retain this personal data. We now require explicit written permission from all dangers, watch over you always with His grace, and indicate the safe volunteers to hold their contact details and to make contact with. path that leads to eternal salvation. And may He render you always dearer to His Divine Heart and always more worthy of The Assumption & St James Church is committed to the Safeguarding of children Paradise. Amen. and young people in the parish. Names of parish representatives on church noticeboard.