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Quin Clooney Maghera Parish Notes 23rd Sunday in Ordinary time—9th September 2018

Fr. Tom O’Gorman - Co Parish Priest Abbey Cluster 087-2285355 Parish Secretary, 065 6825612 www.quinclooneymagheraparish.ie [email protected] Broadcasting on FM 107.9 mhz Masses Anniversaries Sat. Sept 8th Mass Readers Eucharistic (Clooney) 7.00pm Noel Williams, Clooney Ministers

Sun Sept. 9th Clooney Mary Chris (Maghera) 9.30am 7.00pm O’Connor Quigney Sat Sept Sun Sept. 9th 15th (Quin) 11am Bridie Doherty, Ballykilty Maghera Vincent Stella 9.30am O’Halloran Corbett Friday Sept. 14th Sun Sept. (Quin) 8.00pm Nellie Duggan, Castle fergus 16th (Months mind)

Sat. Sept 15th Quin Monica O’Hal- Lena loran & Kay (Clooney) 7.00pm Pius O’Neill, Quin Gardens 11am Sun Sept O’Halloran O’Shaugh- 16th nessy Sun Sept 16th (Maghera) 9.30am Eucharistic Adoration Quin Church, Sun Sept 16th Tom O’Loughlin, Creevagh- next Thursday and every Thursday, (Quin) 11am more (1st Anniv) Vigil observed 9.30am to 5.30pm. Gerry Clune, Ballymaclune; Why not drop in for a few minutes? Jack McMahon, Danganbrack;

Hayes and McGann families late of Quin and .

Your prayers are asked for John Joe Rooney, Craughwell, Co. Galway. Brother of Ann Lynch, Dangan

Daily Mass: (Quin) Mon-Thurs 10am Fri:8pm

Offertory Donations: Three Churches €915. Tellers (Quin) 16th Sept: Fionnuala Breheny & Fiona McMahon.

Pray & Play: 16th Sept: Team 2: Paula Nugent, Toni Moyles, Sylwia Glowska

Autumn Priests' Collection: Will be taken up next weekend 15/16 Sept. This is the yellow coloured envelope in your box. Many thanks for your continued support

Quin Taekwondo Split the pot : Total Pot €98. Congratulations to this week's winner Helen Kitson who wins €49. Best of luck for next week. Split the pot buckets and envelopes are located in our local shops, pubs, laundry and in Molloy's butchers in Roslevan.

Lotto numbers: Nos. drawn 9, 20, 23, 24; No Winner €40 winners: Eddie Keane, Orda Willie Hannon, Carrowroe, Michael Ryan, Quin Village, Sinead McMahon, Spancilhill & Laoise Donnellan, Spancilhill. Next draw Henchys, Jackpot €14,450

The embroidery class will be starting up again on Tuesday 11 September at 7:00pm in the room above the sacristy, an- yone interested in learning basic stitches of embroidery are welcome to join. There will be a meeting of the Quin Clooney Apostolic at 8:00 in the same venue, all are welcome. Date for Diary: The Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 19 September at 8pm in the meeting room above Quin Sacristy. All members are urged to attend and new members welcome & Clare Branch of the Samaritans: are holding Information Sessions at Clare Education Centre, Rd., En- nis on Wed.19th & Thurs 20th Sept. from 7.00 pm. For those who are interested in joining Samaritans no formal qual- ifications or specialised experience is required. Anybody over 18 years can become a Volunteer. Training will be pro- vided. Contact details for recruitment: email: [email protected],; Phone : 0851763491; Online :samaritans.org/ennis"

Clooney Quin ICA are back after summer break. Meeting Wednesday night,12th Sept at 8.00pm. Venue Quin Com- munity Hall. New members welcome. Art for Adults: Art classes for adults will re-commence at Quin Community Centre (Abbey Room) on Friday next, 14th September, and each succeeding Friday, 10am to 12.30pm. Further details - Sarah at 086 3499574.

Diocesan Notes

Information evenings on the new volunteer Ministry of Catechist and Ministry of Pastoral Care being developed by the Diocese will be held at three locations around the Diocese in early September. These are the venues, times and dates: 1. Kilrush, Community Centre: Wednesday, September 12th at 8p.m 2. Ennis, Pastoral Centre: September 13th at 8p.m 3. Obama Plaza, Moneygall, Monday 17th September at 8p.m. All these meetings, Bishop Fintan will be pre- sent to formally launch the new Ministries and the Pastoral development team will respond to any questions.

POST OF CHOIR DIRECTOR IN THE CATHEDRAL, ENNIS: The Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul, Ennis, is seeking to ap- point a Choir Director. The post is a part time post with the expectation that the Director will lead one choir rehears- al during the week and lead one Sunday Eucharist. Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application together with their Curriculum Vitae with the names of two referees, one of whom should be a member of the clergy of the Diocese of Killaloe. Further details can be obtained by contacting Fr Tom Ryan V.F at the Cathedral House Station Road Ennis, Co. Clare . Tel (065) 6824043. Please submit your CV and letter of application to Fr Tom Ryan V.F. Ca- thedral House Station Road , Ennis, Co. Clare. V95 HD7X. The closing date for applications is Friday, September 14th 2018.

Bereavement Information Evening Venue: Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, L.imerick. Thursday, 20th September 2018 Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm (Registration from 6:45pm)

Autumn pilgrimage to Lourdes: Pilgrims who would like to travel to Lourdes on the autumn pilgrimage that leaves from on Sunday 7thOctober and returns Friday 12th October are requested to book their seat with joewalshtours.ie. Tel: 01 2410810 €679pps

Samaritans: The service has been much improved and updated in recent months making it easier for our callers con- tact us. We now have a Free To Caller No: 116 123. Our new e mail address is [email protected]& our texting no. is 087 260 90 90. We have 100 Volunteers here in the centre in Ennis – they come from all over the county and last year we answered over 41,000 calls at our branch

Weekend Retreat in the Co Clare. 28 – 30 September: Why not come on a guided journey to the most secret and sacred places in and let the silence and beauty of this unique landscape renew in body and soul? Fur- ther information from Mary at 087 970 1130/Nóirín at 087 9459151

Ennis College of Further Education is accepting applications for final places in Community Health Studies, University Access Programme, and Accounting Technician day courses. Enquiries to [email protected], or phone 065-6829432.

Oncology nurse specialist facilitating a meeting for cancer patients Tuesday 11th at 11am. Private sessions available before and after the session. Lymphedema management also available. Slainte an Chlair, 087-6912396.

Pop up Shop in aid of ‘Help for Tanzania’: Friday Sept 14th & Saturday Sept 15th 10am-5pm at Hawthorn House, Rd. Ennis (just off roundabout). Ladies and Gents new & pre-loved clothing ,household goods and a pre Christmas gift table, also hampers to be raffled on the premises. All funds raised will go towards shipping costs for the container of humanitarian aid being sent to Tanzania. Your Support will be greatly appreciated!