MASSES FOR THE WEEK (Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church) (Saturday, 25th March - Sunday, 2nd April ) FOURTH SUNDAY Saturday: 6.30 p.m. Mary & Caitriona Egan (Remembrance) OF

Sunday: 9.00 a.m. Mass for the People of the Parish LENT 10.30 a.m. Frances Vaughan & Tom & Maisie Byrne 12 noon Mary Frances Curley 26th MARCH 2017

Monday: 7.30 a.m. - - 9.30 a.m. Private Intention 7 .30 p.m. “NOVENA” Tom & Maura Fitzgerald & deceased family members

Tuesday: 7.30 a.m. - - 9.30 a.m. John Cox Contact Details

Wednesday: 7.30 a.m. Jackie & Molly Keane Parish Office / Canon Liam 9.30 a.m. - - (Battery Road) 090 -6492171

Thursday: 7.30 a.m. Delia & Tom O’Brien Sacristy (attended at Mass times only) 9.30 a.m. May McNeill 090 -6494150

Friday: 7.30 a.m. - - Fr. John (10 Ashford, Monksland) 9.30 a.m. Peggy McCracken 090 -6490874 7.30 p.m “SHARED MASS” [email protected] Marie Fuery (Month’s Mind), Eamon Fuery, Billy & Ivy McCormack, Bernard & Kathleen Brennan, Fr. Kazimir (Drum / Clonown) Charlie Dolan, Bill Dawson, Leo Marsh, David Waters, 090-6437125 Petie & Kathleen Colleran, Paddy Joyce, [email protected] Helen Colleran & deceased family. When Jesus heard that they had thrown him Our Parish on-line [email protected] out, he found him and said, “Do you believe in Saturday: 9.30 a.m Michael & Patricia O’Meara the Son of Man?” He answered and said, “Who is 6.30 p.m. Martin Moore (1st Anniversary) www.sspeterandpaulsparishathlone.com he, sir, that I may believe in him?” Jesus said to Facebook.com/Sspeterandpaulsparish him, “You have seen him and the one speaking Sunday: 9.00 a.m. Mass for the People of the Parish Twitter ; @stpetersathlone with you is he.” He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and 10.30 a.m Joe Moran he worshiped him - Jn. 9:35-38 12 noon Edward & Margaret Mulligan

REST IN PEACE VERONICA KEENAN (nee Gaffey) R.I.P., The Park, Deerpark,

May God grant her eternal rest and comfort and console her bereaved family relatives and friends.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Sunday, March 19th………. € 1,768.00 Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church, St. Brigid’s Church, Church of Our Lady of the Friday, March 17th……… € 1,150.00 Drum Wayside, Clonown REFLECTION DRUM MASS INTENTIONS God chooses Jesse’s youngest son David to be anointed as the new king, even though Sat 25th 8 p.m. Mary & Tony Duignan, also deceased family, others do not “see” David’s potential yet. When Jesus heals a man born blind, it is clear Clonbulia that he who was blind was able to “see” more clearly than the Pharisees, who supposedly Sun. 26th 10 a.m. Teresa Naughton, Doohan have excellent sight. We all have been given the light of faith to see with; no longer Mon. 27th No Mass spiritually blind, no longer walking in spiritual darkness. Tues. 28th 7.30 p.m. Confessions for the Confirmation Candidates from FIRST READING (1 Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13) Ardkeenan, Cornafulla & Summerhill God sees differently; young David is anointed king. Wed. 29th 7 p.m. John Duffy, Clonark Wed. 29th 7.30 p.m. Confirmation practice for Ardkeenan & Cormafulla SECOND READING (Ephesians 5:8-14) Thur. 30th No Mass Before you were in the dark; now you are in the light Fri. 31st 7 p.m. Philomena Duignan, Ardkeenan Sat. 1st 8 p.m. John Joe Meares, Curryroe GOSPEL (John 9:1-41) Jesus heals a man born blind; the Pharisees remain blind. DO WITHOUT AND GET OUT for the 7 Sundays of Lent. Join us for a walk in aid of Roscommon Palliative care unit. Walk starts Sun. 26th March from MASS OF HOPE OF THOSE BEREAVED BY SUICIDE……...In St. Mary's church Shine’s Oil at 5 p.m. Athlone on Friday evening March 31st at 7.30 p.m. There will be an opportunity to have your loved one included in the intention of the Mass. Please mention it to a family member or friend who may wish to come and all are welcome. Pioneer National Ball:- The 21st Pioneer National Ball takes place on Sat. 8th April in Sheraton Athlone Hotel after 6.30 p.m. Mass in St. Mary’s Church Athlone. 52Ú FÉILE CEOIL NA SCOILEANNA 2017. takes place in on Monday, 27th Tickets €30. Guest Speaker: Jim Bolger. Music by Nite Fever. Contact Brenda Tues. 28th and Thur. 30th March at 7 p.m. nightly. Two matinées will also be staged on Tues. and Lynch 0876189411 or Dermot Fagan 0857201646. Wed. the 28th & 29th March starting at 10 a.m. Please come and support.. Tá fáilte roimh cálch SOCIAL DANCING will take place in Drum Parish Hall every Wed. from 8 - 10 p.m. All are welcome especially beginners. Lessons given on the night Cost €8. COOKERY DEMONSTRATION by popular TV Chef and food writer CATHERINE FULVIO in Shamrock Lodge Hotel on Wed. April 5th. Evening Second meeting of the Athlone Military Historical Society will take place on Athlone begins with a Cheese & Wine Reception from 7.30 p.m. Tickets €20 and can be Library on March 30th 7 - 7-45 p.m. purchased now at the hotel, the Bounty and “A Room in Bloom”. All support will be greatly appreciated by Buccaneers RFC. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAIN BELL CIRCLE WINNERS FOR 20th March: €200: Mark O’Connor, €50:”Happy Birthday” & €30: Ann Kenny PIETA HOUSE………..Let’s Get together to Walk the Greenway for Suicide Awareness. Meeting Point, Garrycastle, Athlone - via Donegans Spar Shop on THANK YOU…………….Athlone A Cappella would like to thank everyone who Sunday, 9th April at 2 p.m. Authorised Volunteers will be in attendance with supported their Table Quiz on March 15th. Special thanks to all our sponsors, those collection boxes to accept your donations and contributions at the meeting point. who contributed spot prizes and especially our Quiz Master Tommy Green and his assistants. WE WELCOME INTO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Ronan Thomas Lennon Jill Anne Loonam Aoibheann Fiadh Higgins Kian Edward Peter McCormack CLONOWN CEMETERY Visitors to Clonown Cemetery are asked to please take home all worn our wreaths, CONGRATULATIONS TO THEIR PARENTS. flowers and all other waste material in order to keep the cemetery neat and tidy.

CLONOWN MASS INTENTIONS Do you want to learn how to live in the moment? 8 week mindfulness course to be held in Franciscan Friary Athlone Starting April. 27th. Con- Sun. 26th 11.15 a.m. Kathleen & Willie Ward, Curnaboll tact Cormac Lynch on 0863679288 or [email protected] for more details or to sign up Sun. 2nd 11.15 a.m. Phil Gavin, Clonown (1st Anniversary)