SWINFORD MEELICK MIDFIELD Fr Dermot Meehan Phone: 094-9251790/Urgent Calls: 087-1338200

PARISH OFFICE- OPENING HOURS: Mon, Thurs, Fri: 9.00am-2.00pm; Phone: 094 - 9253607 Email: [email protected] 21st – 28th April 2019 EASTER DAY OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION Saturday 20th 9.00pm Swinford: The Easter Vigil Sunday 21st 12 noon Swinford: Johnny Pidgeon & dec’d Pidgeon & Collins Families Mary & Michael Moore & dec’d Clarke & Moore Families Monday 22nd 11.00am Swinford: Margaret McDonnell, Scanta Maria Michael Feeney & Delia Mc Andrew & dec’d Families Tuesday 23rd 10.00am Swinford: Colm Morgan Willie & Bea Mellett, Market Street & Kevin Mellett & dec’d Family Human Life International Ireland Wednesday 24th 10.00am Swinford: No Intention Thursday 25th 10.00am Swinford: No Intention Friday 26th 10.00am Swinford: Mary Gardener, The Orchard/Tumgesh (1st anniv) Saturday 27th 10.00am Swinford: Mary O’Leary (nee Hopkins), Maynooth & Rathscanlon (MM) SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Saturday 27th 6.30pm Swinford: Mary & Tony Basquil, Lisheenabrone & dec’d Basquil, Philbin & Durkan Families John King, Kinaffe & dec’d Family Sunday 28th 12 noon Swinford: Micheál Campbell, Chapel St & dec’d Fleming & Campbell Families Pat & Anne Bredican & dec’d Parishioners, Lisheenabrone ______

Sunday 21st 9.00am Meelick: Paddy & Kathleen McDonagh & their son Tim, Laughtadurkan Sunday 28th 9.00am Meelick: Tom Jordan, Culleens Teresa O’Hara

Sunday 21st 10.30am Midfield: William & Bridget Heaney & dec’d Heaney & Families, Midfield Maisie & John Fahey, Brackloon & dec’d Family Sunday 28th 10.30am Midfield: Ambrose Lavin, Woods (1st anniv) Pat & Margaret King, Castleroyan, their grandson Neil Kelly & dec’d King & Kelly Families

‘Christ is risen, alleluia!’ This is the ancient Kiddies Easter Egg hunt takes place at greeting of this day of great joy and blessing for Brabazon woodlands on Easter Sunday at 2pm all. Easter is not simply one feast among others, sharp. Meet at children's playground. but the ‘Feast of feasts’. May our celebration of Traditional Singing and Poetry Group the feast of Easter bring peace to all our hearts, will meet in Guirys Bar on Thursday April 24th at for the first greeting of the risen Jesus is ‘Peace 9.15pm. All welcome. be with you’. To all parishioners and visitors, a Swinford & District Gardening Club: next very Happy Easter. meeting takes place in the Gateway Hotel, Please pray for Kathleen Kilgallon, Faheens. on Tuesday 30th April at 8.30pm. Margaret Mc May she rest in the peace of Christ. Hugh will speak on 'Growing Your Own'- Congratulations and every blessing to Aoife vegetables, shrubs, flowers etc. Everyone is Kavanagh and Joseph Joyce and to Anita Moore welcome to attend. Non members €5. and Declan Clarke who recently celebrated the Home Sharers Required: Would you be Sacrament of Marriage in Swinford Church. interested in sharing your home and supporting Holy Water and Blessing of Homes: Bottles of an individual with a disability for a few hours Holy Water blessed at Easter will be available in per day, a couple of days per month, or longer all our churches this weekend. Every family is term? Western Care are looking for single invited to bring a bottle of Holy Water home people, couples, families to provide respite with them after Mass. breaks for children and adults across County Please note Morning Mass on Easter Monday, Mayo, in their own home. If you are interested April 22nd, will be at 11.00a.m. or want more information, please contact Ruth -Achonry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Kneafsey, Home Share Co-ordinator on 094 Lourdes under the leadership of Bishop John 9029148. Fleming, Bishop of Killala and the Very Rev. Mayo Cancer Support will hold a talk on Pelvic Dermot Meehan, Administrator of Achonry. Health Physiotherapy on Thursday 25th April at Spiritual Directors: Fr Tom Doherty, Killala 7pm in Rock Rose House, . Speaker on Diocese and Fr John Maloney Achonry Diocese. the night is Suzanne Carney, Chartered From the 29th August to 3rd September, departs Physiotherapist. All are Welcome. Call 094 from Knock. 5 nights in full 9038407 for more details. board accommodation in the Hotel Agena. Swinford Community Lotto: Results for 15th Price €733 ( single rooms available, supplement April Numbers: 2 22 24 25; €70 Local Shopping applies). To book please contact Pilgrim Voucher Winners:Marian Mc loughlin, Midfield Section: Michael Walkin, Ballina, JWT None, C/O Horkans; 3 Number Winner; None; representative on 086-6080763. Jackpot €11,600; Next draw Tuesday 23rd April Assisted/Invalid Pilgrim Section: Eileen O’Brien Mayo North East is organising a free on 086-4013897. Healthcare Support Training Course QQI Level 5 Trócaire boxes: Please return Trócaire boxes to major Award.in Swinford for unemployed the churches from this weekend. Many thanks people or people in part-time employment. to all who give generously to support Trócaire’s Training will commence one day per week in work in the developing world. April 2019 and conclude October 2019. Please Mayo Stroke Support Group will hold its next contact Dolores McNicholas on 0877704251 or meeting on Thursday 25th April from 11.30am- email [email protected] to 1.00pm in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar. register for the course. Topic: ‘Entitlements and Driving post Stroke’ West of Ireland Womens Mini Marathon: Admission is free. No booking required. taking place in Castlebar on Sunday May 5th. If contact 096-80451 or 094-9049172. you or someone you know would like to do it Thank You to everyone who contributed to the for Western Alzheimers we provide Irish kidney association fundraising, €2500 was sponsorship cards and a t-shirt. Ph: 094- raised. Thanks to all the collectors who gave of 9364900 to receive sponsorship pack. their time.