Recent Deaths: Mary Landy, Ballinabranna LEIGHLIN PARISH NEWSLETTER 1st Anniversaries: Mary Ellen Carey, Old Leighlin. Mass Saturday 20th April at 7.30pm in Leighlinbridge. 1 4 T H A P R I L 2 0 1 3 Paddy Brennan, Raheendoran. Mass Sunday 21st April at 9.30am in Ballinabranna. 3 R D S U N D A Y O F E A S T ER Rita Caddigan, Broadford & Leighlinbridge Kathleen Dickson, Gorey Anniversaries: Contact Details: Ray Rattigan, Dublin Patsy Kelly, Parknakyle St. Lazerian Joe Comerford, Seskinrea Lizzy O’Mara, Parknakyle Fr Tom Lalor Henry Eyre, Gurtahile Martin O’Mara, Parknakyle 087 2360355 Edward Woods, Lower Seskin John McDonnell, Killenane St. Lazerian was born at the end of the sixth century. Joe Murphy, Seskin Road Breda McDonnell, Killenane Parish Centre Mary McDonnell, Ballinaboley John Lawlor, Bilboa Cross 059 9722607 His early life was spent in Scotland. He returned to Elizabeth Lawlor, Old Leighlin Harry Brennan, Main Street Ireland to become a disciple of St. Fintan. Tradition Cathy Connolly-Wilson, New York Mary McNally, England & Craan John O’Dwyer, Moanduff & Bagenalstown Email: has it he was under the care of a saint in Killeshin Fr John Hayden, Myshall and formerly of Old Leighlin [email protected] called Nuri. Jack & Frances Welsh & family members, Bawnogue Peter, Bridie, & Tom Mulrooney, Bawnogue Web: He went to Rome and remained there 14years. Pope Ned Irwin, Bawnogue www.leighlinparish.ie Gregory the Great ordained him a priest. He returned Annie (Nan) Kearney, Bawnogue to Ireland and attended a Synod at Magleen, near ______Tullamore. Notices Extra Mass Times: Leighlin Men’s Shed: meet every Friday morning. New members welcome. Leighlinbridge He wanted Easter celebrated according to the Roman Contact Parish Office 059-9722607 Saturday 7.30pm custom. He was sent back to Rome in 630 to have the Care of the Aged: Annual Barrow Walk will take place on May 11th at 2pm. This Sunday 11am question of Easter settled. is our main fundraising event of the year and your support is most appreciated. Mon, Tues, Wed & Sponsorship cards available in the Parish Centre or from any committee member. The Council of Nice settled the question, he was Thurs 9.30am made Bishop by Pope Honorius 1. He returned to Community Games: Athletic training U6 - U16 Monday & Friday from 7-8pm in Ireland and became Bishop of Leighlin in 634 and Old Leighlin Pitch. Eucharistic Adoration Eist Cancer Support: Spring/Summer programme starting Tuesday 16th April. Friday 6.30pm - 9.30pm announced the new system of celebrating Easter, and Tuesday 11am - Meditation & Relaxation, 2pm - Creative Reading & Writing was opposed by Fintan. Wednesday 11am - Men's Support Group, Ballinabranna 2pm - Physical activity after a cancer diagnosis He founded a monastery in Old Leighlin where we Friday 7.30pm are told he had 1500 monks. He died 18th April 639 Thursday 11am - Yoga, 2pm - Pottery for beginners. All courses are free of charge to Sunday 9.30am and was buried in Old Leighlin. His school became anyone coping with a cancer diagnosis, members of their families and carers.

For more information contact the centre on 059-9139684 or 085 -1440510. Eucharistic Adoration famous for 600 years or more. OUR NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY LEIGHLIN CREDIT UNION Friday 8.00pm - 9.00pm N O T I C E S St Fintan's Church Day Care Teams: Church Repairs: A substantial leak Active Retired: Talk on Monday 15th on the Readers Ministers AM: Terri O’Reilly underground was detected in Leighlinbridge Community Garden at 2.30pm, Monday 22nd Sun 9.30 am Breda Brennan Mary Dunne Brigid Monaghan Church. This has now been repaired and the there will be a talk on health & well being. Seamus Marnane Padraig Farrell Norrie Roche quality of heating should now improve in the Outing to Clonakilty, June 9th for 5 nights. Altar Servers Ellie McDonald, Emma Amond, Ben McDonald, Jacqueline Walsh church. Seats still available. If interested contact Mary Kuba Brzezinski, Ciara Murphy PM: Parish Draw: This is a phenomenally - 087 2236331 or Francis - 059 9143900 Church Claire Jackson, Loretta McNally, Ann Proctor, Rene Nolan successful fundraiser and in the current Coffee Morning: in aid of Daffodil Day on Mary Foley Cleaning Valerie Haughney economic climate the parish greatly Thursday 25th April in Meaney’s Bar from G.F.C Lotto appreciates all the support it receives. Tickets 10.30am - 1.00pm, raffle included. Thank you St Lazerian’s Church Numbers: are still available and the next draw is on April to everyone who has donated to and supported Readers Ministers Old Leighlin: 28th after 11am Mass. this event, the total so far is €4447.08 and we Sat 7.30 pm Maura Devine Mary Meaney (M) No’s 7, 17, 19, 26 Parish Envelopes: Anybody who has not yet are hugely appreciative to everyone who Siobhan Haughney Siobhan Lawlor No winner. received parish envelopes is asked to contact donates daffodils, volunteers on the day and all Tommy Lawlor Jackpot € 7,700.00 the Parish Office 059 - 9722607. who donated so generously. We look forward Sun 11 am Barbara Kinsella Breda Aylward Next weeks draw in Eucharistic Ministers and Readers: to seeing you all at the coffee morning. Glendon's Bar. Patrick Roche Tanya D’Souza Training will take place in both Churches as Farm Safety Awareness fortnight 2013: Leighlinbridge: Kathleen McAulfield follows: will run from the 8 th to the 22 nd April. A No’s 14, 22, 23, 25 Monday 22nd April in Leighlinbridge Church. Health and Safety Authority initiative, the title Altar Servers Noeleen Maher, Ruth Gardiner, Ava Thompson, No winner. Maria Doheny, Megan Meaney, Patrick Roche Jackpot € 7,900.00 Ministers will meet at 8pm and readers at 9pm of this year’s event is ‘Older, Wiser, Safer’. Tuesday 23rd in Ballinabranna Church. With someone being killed on Irish farms on Church . Margaret Purcell, Margaret Foley, Next weeks draw in Ministers will meet at 8pm and readers at 9pm average every two weeks, to mark this Cleaning Hannah Sieber, Mary Sullivan Kelly's Bar. Ballinabranna: New members are required and would be very awareness event you are invited today to be Church Flowers Mary McDonald Reader for Week No’s 3, 5, 9, 13 welcome. mindful of farm safety and to remember the April: Jean Breen Morning: No Winner. Security Notice: Please take care not to 180 people who have died in farm accidents in Patrick Roche Jackpot € 5,450.00 leave any items on view or unattended in cars the last ten years. Molaise Day: Thurs 18th April. The Annual celebration of Molaise in church car parks and Parish Centre car park. Console: Community information evening on Collections: 6/4/13 begins in the Cathedral at 7.30pm and processes to the Holy Well. Text Alert: If anyone has not received a form Learning the signs of suicide and preventative Weekly Envelope Teen SpiriT: The diocese will be hosting a ‘Teen SpiriT’ Show on Leighlinbridge please contact the parish centre. The more measures in Bagenalstown Family Resource Friday 19th April at 8pm in Askea Parish Centre. The evening will be a € 755.00 support this initiative gets the more successful Centre on Tuesday 16th April at 8pm. For unique and unforgettable blend of fun, lively music, sacred and Ballinabranna it will be. After a recent spate of robberies it is more info contact Marie 087 9316279. inspirational songs and popular hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s and € 415.00 important we all do as much as we can to Village FC Soccer Club: Are holding a table the newest Christian chart music. Live band ‘Midnite Blue’ will Offertory Collection enhance security in the parish. quiz in Glendon's Bar Old Leighlin on April perform. All are welcome, check out www.kandle.ie for more details. Leighlinbridge Trocaire Boxes: Can be returned to the 26th at 9pm. €40 per table of four, can be Apostolate of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration: All € 691.00 parish office. booked in advance, raffle on the night, cash Parishioners are invited to a special Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Ballinabranna Catholic Youth Retreat: Youth 2000 prize for winning team. Contact Eamonn Saturday 20 th April. There is a full programme organised for adults, € 242.00 Ireland will be hosting a youth retreat in 086 - 2486080 or Joanne 085 - 2192398. Priests teenagers & children and all programmes are running separately on the Castlecomer Community School from Friday Leighlinbridge & Ballinabranna LB & BB € 2500.00 day. The programmes begin at 10.45 and finish with Mass 3 pm. Shrine: 19th to Sunday 21st April. Cost is donation Pioneers: Would like to thank all who gave Archbishop Brown, our Apostolic Nuncio will be the main celebrant. BB € 363.00 only. Registration is at 8pm, for details see so generously to their recent church gate Children’s Adoration for Ireland will be launched also. www.youth200.ie or call 087 - 7835471. collection, amount collected €490.00