Our Faithful Departed…….Christy O’Shea, Rathangan & Baltracey Mick Richardson, Liffey Lawns ……….may they rest in peace, Amen. & Rathcoffey ƒ••‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡‡‡ Žƒ‡ Parish Newsletter Clane Church , 1884 ––– 2012 Rathcoffey Church, 1710 ––– 2012 Third Sunday of Easter 22nd April 2012 Mass Book, Page 135

Parish Contacts Fr. Paul O’Boyle Г Prosperous Road, Clane Mary, like Jesus, Phone: 045 868249 counted her blessings Trish O’Neill Youth Ministry Co-ordinator and took nothing for Parish Office, Main Street, Clane Phone: 045 861393 granted. Damian McCaffrey Parish Manager Г Parish Office, Main Street, Clane A heart of gratitude Phone: 045 861393 is a safeguard Weekend Mass Times of sanity and ƒ–Š ‘‡› Clane Saturday 6.30pm good humour. Sunday 9.30am 11.30am Saturday 28th Sunday 29th Sunday 29th Sunday 29th 6.30pm 9.30am 11.30am 10.30am Rathcoffey Clane Clane Clane Rathcoffey Sunday 10.30am We thank God for his Ministers Rosemary Dunleavy Kathleen Brennan Patricia Richardson Parish Shop and Office of the Karen Fitzgerald Sheila Briody Rose Sullivan love, which is not Catherine Moriarty The Parish Centre Eucharist Moira Fogarty Michael Clifford Maura Tutty Grainne Ward Main Street Clane Teresa Grace Anne Cribbin Anna Wolfe earned by anything we OPENING HOURS Sara Gorman Matthew Cribbin Bernadette Allen

Ministers Noeleen Conboy Bernadette Ryan Mary Smith Monday to Friday 9.30am – 3pm do, but is given to us of the Diarmuid Coonan Brenda Naser Harry Farrell Anne Marie Dolan Word Saturday 10.30am – 1pm because he is our Basket Damian McCaffrey Maurice Shortt Martin Devine Phone: 045-861393 Collectors Joe Higgins Nick Fitzgerald PJ Sheridan faithful father. (April) Mick Gill Paddy Moore Email: [email protected] www.claneparish.com Service of the Word and Holy Communion Sat 28th Sheila Briody, Una Duffy PARISH LOTTO DRAW Clane & Rathcoffey Parish Lotto Clane Parish Shop Many thanks to those We would like to remind all those Items for the Parish Saturday 29th who contributed, Tuesday 17th April 2012 Newsletter must be in to and those who who wish to renew their Annual Darragh O’Brien collected and counted 8, 16, 26, 29 Subscription or return ticket stubs the Parish Office by Clane Altar Society No winner of this weeks Jackpot can do so at the Parish Shop during the 12 noon on Wednesday Anne Fadden, Fionnuala Basket 1244.49 Email [email protected] Envelopes 1068.72 3 x 50 prize winners week or in the Parish Centre each Conroy, Teresa Hayes Assumpta Flynn, Missy Dunne, Tuesday between 7.30pm and 8.45pm. Paddy & Breda Behan Are YOU unemployed? Local - Promoters Draw – 2 x 50 prize winners Animal Blessing Employment Service invite you to register for their One-To-One Career Guidance service. Kathleen Browne, Kathleen Browne A special blessing for animals and Call to the Naas office, Unit 5, Rathasker 25 prize winner pets will take place in the grounds of Square, Road, Naas or Phone Eugene on 045 895555 for an appointment. Margaret Larkin Clane Parish Church at 12.15pm on Sunday May 6th 2012. Next week’s Jackpot : All are welcome. 3,800 Weekly Lotto tickets are available from Many thanks to all who contributed to - your local Promoter or the Parish Shop. the Lourdes Fund Church Gate Minimum 275 worth Collection last weekend. 1059.51 was - of prizes every week. collected. Anyone who might be - interested in travelling to Lourdes at Liam Lawton the end of August, please contact Mary Liam Lawton will be joined by our parish Deay in the Parish Shop for details. choirs for a musical evening on Thursday 17th May in Clane Parish Church at 7.30pm. Tickets—Adults 10, Children 5 - and Family Ticket 20 Available from the Parish Shop and other outlets in the village Proceeds to our Parish Development Fund. - – Г – Smile at each other, X-PERT Programme for Type 2 Diabetes. The 6 Week X-PERT programme outlines how to smile at your wife, smile at your Life in the Spirit Seminars manage Type 2 Diabetes . The course is FREE and is Would you like to get to know God suitable for anyone with Type 2 Diabetes. husband, smile at your children, smile The next course will be running in GAA from Parish Novena more? The Life in the Spirit seminars at each other -- it doesn't matter who 15th May-19th June 2012 Every Tuesday evening for Our Parish Novena takes place on the are for anyone who desires a new 6 weeks: 7pm-9.30pm Mondays of May—7th, 14th, 21st and 28th— it is -- and that will help you to grow up awareness and deeper relationship with For further information or to book a place, God, especially through the workings contact Fiona on 01-6106144 2012, with Mass at 7.30pm in Clane Parish in greater love for each other. Church. We will have visiting guest speakers of the Holy Spirit. each night sharing a little of their life and Mother Teresa Venue: St Catherine’s Oratory, faith. A warm welcome to all. NUIM (North Campus) For more information Tuesday evenings from 24 th April to WWW.CLANEPARISH.COM th Thought for the Week 12 June7.30pm - 9.30pm WWW.RATHCOFFEYPARISH.COM Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable! For further details please call Anthony WWW.KANDLE.IE (Diocesan website)