Trócaire: Their annual Lenten Campaign this year Grouped Anniversary Mass for Cranny on Cranny/ Newsletter is focusing on Sierra Leone in West Africa. An Saturday 24th February 2018 @ 7pm. 24th/25th February 2018 envelope containing information on Sierra Leone The following loved ones will be remembered: and a collection box is available at the Church Maura O’Connor (Doyle), Six Crosses & Radharc na nOileán doors. Éamonn Meehan, Executive Director of Chicago Fr. Albert McDonnell: 085 7811823 www.kilfidaneparish.com Trócaire will speak at 9am Mass in Coolmeen on Nora Lafferty, Miltown Malbay. Email:[email protected] Sunday 4th March to explain how our donation Nora Meaney, Boloughera. Facebook:CrannyCoolmeenParish Twitter@CoolmeenCranny helps overcome poverty. Jane Crowley, Cragg.

Marriage: Couples preparing to celebrate the Tommy Purtill, Carrowreagh West. Deceased members of the Purtill family, Community Office e-mail: [email protected] sacrament of marriage are reminded that in Confirmation: Bishop Fintan Monahan addition to booking the Church they also need to Carrowreagh West. Opening Hours: 9.30am - 1pm Mon - Fri celebrated the sacrament of confirmation on Lill & Tommy Corry, Clondrina. Contact: 065 68 32070 / 086 8513077 complete a recognised pre-marriage course. Details Thursday with the young candidates from on accord.ie, complete the pre-nuptial enquiry Fr Siney Corry, Dublin & Clondrina. Coolmeen-Cranny and . We form with their parish priest and fulfil the Jos Donnelly and JJ Donnelly, Cranny. Mass Cards Available from Community congratulate the children who received the Holy requirements set by the civil register. Deceased members of the Donnelly family, Office Coolmeen and Margaret Haugh. Spirit in Confirmation together with their Cranny. A Vocation Discernment Weekend will take families, teachers and all who have helped them Mary King, Mass Times: Cranny -Saturday 7pm along the road of faith. place from 9th–11th March 2018 at the Siena All Forgotten Holy Souls

Coolmeen -Sunday 9.am First Friday: Next Friday is the first Friday in Monastery, The Twenties, Drogheda, Co Louth. Grouped Anniversary Mass for Coolmeen Monday 8.00pm (Kildysart) March. Mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s Single young women (20-40) are welcome to on Sunday 25th February2018 @ 9am. Tuesday 9.30am (Kildysart) Church, Cranny on Thursday evening at 7pm and experience the sister’s life of prayer and The following loved ones will be remembered: Wednesday 9.30am (Kildysart) the usual visits to the sick and housebound will fellowship. Contact: Sr M Breda OP – Aggie, Brid and PJ Moloney, Effernan Thursday 7.00pm (Cranny) [email protected] or Tel: 041-9838524. take place on Friday morning. Paul Keane, .

Friday 8.00pm (Kildysart) The Future of our Parish: Bishop Monahan is World Meeting of Families: A Collection in Kay Swain, Portmarnock, Dublin. planning a re-organisation of our diocese which support of the World Meeting of Families will take Brid McKeown, Rest in Peace: will begin to be implemented during this summer. place, Sunday 25th February. The World Meeting Ann & Jack Reidy, Shanahea. • We pray for John Collins, Shessive who died To help plan the restructuring five area meetings will take place in Dublin from 21st-26th August John & Teresa Madigan, Derryguihy on Saturday 3rd February. May the Lord are being held across the diocese. The meeting for and will be attended by Pope Francis. Your support All Forgotten Holy Souls welcome John into the home he has prepared parishes west of will take place in the will be greatly welcomed. West Clare Mental Health Association for him in eternity and console his wife Community Centre, Kilrush on Tuesday 27th The 39th Annual Clare 250 Mile Cycle will take wishes to invite everybody to the launch Kathleen, his son Gerry, daughter Anne-Marie February at 7.30pm. Anybody involved in the life place on 19th-20th May 2018. Those who take by John Burke, Elevate founder, of PIECE and all who formed his circle of love and care. of our parish or who would like to have an input part have the opportunity to nominate a person OF MIND. An information Booklet on John’s months mind Mass will be celebrated into its future are welcome to attend. who has been diagnosed with cancer to join our Mental Health that highlights the services in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday 3rd Pastoral Council: The next meeting of our parish pilgrimage to Lourdes in September. If you are available at local and national level when help March at 7pm. pastoral council will take place in the Parochial interested in taking part, contact 065 6841600/ is needed. Date: Thursday 1st March 2018 at • We pray for John (J.T.) Madigan who died on House, Coolmeen on Thursday 1st March 2018 at [email protected]. 6pm Venue: Kilrush Community Centre, 6th February, 2018 peacefully at his home in 8.30pm. If any member of the parish would like Toler Street. Refreshments served from Cork. J.T. was originally from to have an issue discussed by the pastoral council The Priests’ Collection took place last weekend. 5.30pm Derryguihey, KilmurryMcMahon. We pray they are welcome to contact any member. We thank you for your unfailing generosity. The Mid Clare Youth Council ( MCYC) are that the Lord may take J.T. to himself and Weekly Lenten Reflection & Prayer at hosting their annual overnight in St. Flannans console his wife, Mary, his family Bernadette, Pastoral Centre continues on College Ennis on Friday night 2nd March. It is Gerard, Joseph, Anne, Michael and Mary, his Tuesdays during Lent at 8.30pm. There will be open to young people who are in Transition brothers Anthony (Derryguihy), Br. Pat and reading of the Sunday Gospel, reflection and Year to leaving cert. Young people will reflect, Oliver, sisters Marie, Sr. Anne, and Teresa prayer each week. CÙIL MÌN/KILDYSART G.A.A. LOTTO DRAW meditate, have fun and engage in resilience Next Draw : Monday 26th February 2018 (Crowe) and all who formed part of his circle building. For further information contact Cora of love and care. Online Bullying: Pat Mc Kenna, expert in the at Mitchell’s Bar Jackpot €5,200 Last week’s winning numbers 7, 10, 15, 23. Guinnane 087 2400135. field of Social Media and online bullying will address parents at St John Bosco Community €50 Brendan Frawley, Kildysart. A Save the 8th Rally will take place in Dublin €30 Valerie Honan, Ennis. College, Kildysart on Tuesday 27th February at on Sat 10th March at 2pm. Buses from The Grouped Anniversary Masses for March €30 Alan Meaney, Boloughera. Cranny - Saturday 31 March. Names to be given to 7pm. Pat will address issues that are key to €30 Frances Farren, Tír na nÓg. Kilrush, Ennis and Shannon. To book your Mary O’Dea, Susan King or written into the book keeping safe and maintaining a successful digital €30 Cathal Hogan, Kildysart. seat contact 086 1908318. in the Church. footprint. All parents are welcome. €30 Pádraig Meaney, Glanmire. Coolmeen - Sunday 1 April. Names to be given to Cùil Mìn GAA Club appreciates your support. Remem- Margaret Haugh or written into the book in the ber On-line lotto available to play no matter where in the Church. world you may be www.locallotto.ie