Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Irishtown Sat 24th 8pm Sylvia Rattigan Gp 3 B. Mulkeen, J. O`Dea Sat 24th 10pm Bernadine Waldron Team G P. Macken, B. Moran, PJ O`Gara Irishtown Sun 25th 9.30am Evelyn Mitchell Gp 4 P. Waldron, S. Kirrane Ballindine Sun 25th 11am Eddie Clarke Team H J. Naughton, M. Kenny, M. Watchorn Eucharistic Ministers & Readers are asked to please drop in to the Sacristy prior to Mass to organise the Opening Procession with Lectionary & the Offertory Procession of Bread and Wine. Thank you. Servers during the week Irishtown: Gp 3 Servers Ballindine Tues 20th 7pm Team F

Eucharistic Adoration Ballindine 7-9pm ( please note earlier closing time) Irishtown 7-9pm. Deaths: John Joe Fitzpatrick Leface & ; Jimmy Hyland, Westport, brother of Pat, Station Rd., Ballindine; Veronica McCarthy Moore, Letterkenny, daughter of Geoff & Moira McCarthy, Rockfort, Irishtown. May their souls rest in peace, Amen.

Davittseir Lotto : There was no winner of last week's jackpot. Numbers drawn were 1, 19, 21 & 27. Draw for a jackpot prize of €6,200 takes place Tuesday 20th of September in The Borderline, Ballindine. Best of luck to Colm and the Mayo team from all the players, members and officials at Davitts GAA. Parish of Kilvine

BALLINDINE/IRISHTOWN ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC: Regular meetings & activities resume on Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 Tuesday, 27 Sept at 8.30pm.in Ballindine Community Centre. This is an ideal time for anyone interested Balindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863 in the association to come along and participate in this community group. New members very welcome.

Set Dancing resumes in Ballindine Comm. Centre –Tuesdays at 9pm. Beginners welcome to come and enjoy Email: [email protected] some fun and craic www.kilvineparish.ie

Irishtown Community Track- has been widened and resurfaced, this together with the new lighting system makes it a very safe and secure place for walking/jogging. th th 17 –25 September, 2016 Mayo Abbey Training Centre has Community Employment vacancies – Health & Safety Officer #CES- 2008802, Minibus Driver #CES-2008794, Cook #CES-2008793, Human Resources Officer #CES-2004612. Interested applicants should contact your local INTREO OFFICE or for further information contact Mayo Abbey Training Centre 094-9365987 or email [email protected]. CE criteria applies Footballer's Prayer Turley Duggan Academy-Irish Dancing classes continue in , Brickens, Balla, ,

Ballindine & Irishtown. Contact 0879408652 or join group on Facebook for further info.

Concord in Concert: Get Your Dancing Shoes On!!” Claremorris FRC presents “ Concord “ in concert at The Mc William Park Hotel on Fri Sept. 23rd - €10 entry – promises to be a great nights entertainment – loads of spot prizes on Dear God, the night including signed Mayo GAA jerseys –all proceeds go towards programme activity in our centre. Tickets on Thank you for this new day. sale at Claremorris Family Resource Centre and the Mc William Park Hotel. It is such a privilege and a blessing "Mayo Cancer Support : Vision Programme starts at Rock Rose House on Sat. 24th September at to play football. 10.30am. Based on the 8 Beatitudes, this course helps us to discover our inner power especially for Please fill us with energy and passion anyone facing or going through a challenging time. More details: 094 9038407" as we push ourselves to do well. th “Run West” 8k – Run/Walk takes place Sunday 25 September at 3.pm from Help us all to compete with fairness Ballyhaunis Rugby Club. Reg from 1.pm. Refreshments served after and medals for all finishers. in our hearts and minds and give us Dance Classes in D`Alton Inn Hotel 8-10pm, Jive, Waltz, Slow Foxtrot – all dances catered for, no the grace to accept success or defeat. partner needed. Tuesdays 8-10pm. Tel: Kieran 087-4564488 / Francesca 087-9202990. Protect our health and bodies Youthreach is a second chance education, training and work experience programme for young people aged 15 – 20 years who have left school without completing their education. Places available on Junior Cert, Leaving as we challenge, tackle and run today. Cert Applied, Hairdressing & Engineering courses. All courses are free of charge and students who attend are paid a Watch over all those present, training allowance. To apply 094 9541117 www.youthreachballinrobe.net the spectators young and old, Returning to the Workplace? Require access to Third Level? Train, Retrain or up-skill by enrolling onto and our nearest and dearest families. the QQI Level 5 Business Administration - Computer Course at Dunmore Community School. Hours to May this game celebrate sport, suit learner needs. Limited number of places. There is also a part-time option of Computerised Accounts (QuickBooks) on Thursday afternoon (093) 38203 for application form. and be enjoyable for everyone.

Full time training places available at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe in Computing and Job Amen. Seeking Skills. The course, which is free, is open to all aged 18 to 65 including those not in receipt of social welfare. For further details ‘phone (094) 9541214 during office hours.

Westport College of Further Education Enrolment Tuesday 20th Sept 6 - 9pm for a range of accredited and hobby evening courses. website www.westportcfe.ie or 09850800. All courses can be applied for Kilvine Parish wishes Colm Boyle & the Mayo Team the best of luck in online in advance of our enrolment night on our website. the All Ireland Final on Sunday and also to the Galway Minor Team

K.P. Childcare Ltd (Happytots) will hold it’s AGM. on 27th September @ 9 pm in the new building. Please support. If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it. *Parent & Toddler* - anyone interested in being involved in new P&T group which will be held weekly in new facility should come along to AGM also. ‘Martin Donoghue Traditional Weekend’ - the 2nd ‘Martin Donoghue Traditional Weekend’ run by the Ballindine Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann will be held from Fri Sept 30th - Sun Oct Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: 4th 2016 . The festival will be launched on Friday 30th September where students attending the Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 weekend workshops will benefit from the wisdom and tutelage of eminent figures of the Traditional Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B 086-8436958; 087-6528213 World such as Tommy Doherty (button accordion), Colm Gannon (button accordion), Theresa O’Grady (banjo), Bernie Geraghty (fiddle), John Kilkenny (fiddle), Ernestine Healy (concertina), Kelly Gannon Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080 (concertina), Laoise Kelly (harp) and Michelle Rattigan- whistle/flute.

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Sixth Twenty Sunday Fifth in Sunday Ordinary in Ordinary Time Time Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Offertory Collection Irishtown Sat 24th 8pm Tracey Heneghan Gp 2 W/E 10th/11th Sept: th th Remembered in Masses this week 11 – 25 September, 2016 L. Griffin, B. Mulkeen €1,165. Ballindine Sun 25th 10.30am Stacey Prendergast Team G Thank you for your

Irishtown Sat 17th 8.00pm James & Annie Cummins J.Hennigan, P. Kirrane, K. Cunnane contribution.

and deceased of Raftery Family, Michael McGuire, Marian House Sun 25th Sept: Margaret Corless Confirmation 2017

Thomas, Bridget and Peter Cronin Mass Servers Irishtown during the week Gp 2 Archbishop Michael

and deceased of family. Neary will celebrate the

Annie & John Devane. Sacrament of Retrouvaille a Lifeline for Marriage: Is your marriage stressed, Confirmation with the unloving or cold? Do you feel alone or distant from your spouse? th children of Ballindine and Ballindine Sun 18 10.30am Michael Devane and sister Bridie McDonnell Have you lost the desire to communicate with each other? Do you feel disillusioned or bored in your marriage? Have you separated, and deceased parents Mark and Mary Ann. Irishtown N.S`s on Wed divorced, or are you thinking of doing so, but want to try again? The 15th Feb @ 12noon in Retrouvaille programme can help your marriage. Next programme th Irishtown Church. Ballindine Tues 20 7.00pm No Mass 7th – 9th October 2016. For information contact Tony & Anne 01 4953536, Mike & Anne 01 4500922, text or call 086 4135440, or First Communion: st Irishtown Wed 21 7.00pm No Mass [email protected] or visit www.retrouvaille.ie. Ballindine Sat 13th May

COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL @ 12noon Ballindine Thurs 22nd 9.30am No Mass th Emotional Wellbeing Course- Knock Counselling Centre Irishtown Sat 20 May Irishtown Fri 23rd 9.30am No Mass will be hosting a 5-week Emotional Wellbeing Course @ 12noon on Tuesday evenings facilitated by Lisa-Anne Campbell, counsellor and psychotherapist. The course explores how to First Penance: Irishtown Sat 24th 8.00pm Paddy & Bridie Heneghan & Johnny & recognise our feelings, deal with stress, manage changes in Ballindine Tues 28th Mch our lives more effectively and find our best selves while living Jimmy McNally, @ 7.30pm Brendan, Pat & Bridie Canny, more fulfilling and authentic lives. Tuesdays 7 to 8.30pm th Owen & Teresa Mullarkey. Tuesday 27 Sept. €50 per person for the 5 week course. To Irishtown Wed 29th Mch book a place call Knock Counselling Centre, 094 9375032, or @ 7.30pm Ballindine Sun 25th 10.30am Deceased of Ellis Family, email [email protected] Thomas Walsh & Nora & Johnny. Baptism Reunion Abbey Evening: rd An evening of prayer, reflection and music, to celebrate the Sunday 23 October Year of Mercy, will take place in Ballintubber Abbey on Sunday @ 3pm in Ballindine

25th Sept 7.30-9.30pm. (Organised by the Sisters of Mercy.) Community Centre. All are welcome. Eucharistic Adoration Lough Derg Retreat Church Cleaners needed

Ballindine Tuesday 7– 9pm ‘Living With Suicide’ on Wednesday 21st September. This day for Ballindine for 1 hour Marriage Anniversaries Annual Day offers those who have been affected by suicide in any way an a week for month of th Irishtown Wednesday 7– 9pm Sunday 16 October at 3pm opportunity for deeper understanding and support to ‘make sense of it December. Please contact all’. Guest Speakers: Conor Mc Cafferty, ZEST - Healing the Hurt - All are welcome to spend some in Tuam Cathedral, followed by refreshments. Fr. O`Connor or any All those celebrating an anniversary this year & Geraldine Kennedy, a personal experience. Advance booking is Church Sacristan or 087- time in the presence of The Lord. essential for all Retreats. For further information contact Maureen or will be very welcome. Lorraine on 071 9861518. Email: [email protected] 9793747 to help out. www.loughderg.org Anniversaries: Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward Baptism Marriage: Congratulations to your list with names and dates and they will be included annually in the newsletter. We welcome into the Christian family, Caolán Maria McLoughlin, Leface, Ballindine Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. Martin Sheridan who was baptised recently in and Brian Prendiville, Abbeyfeale, Thomas Walsh, Michael McGuire, Muriel Hennelly, Jack Byrne, Delia O`Donovan, Ballindine Church and congratulate his parents Co. Limerick who were married Bill Meehan, Thomas Kirrane, Catherine Cunningham, Patrick McGrath, Helen McGrath, Caoimhe & Martin, Cullane, Ballindine. Brendan Canny, Peter Cosgrove, Bridie Canny, Ann Sheridan. . recently in Ballindine Church.