Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Irishtown Sat 24th 8pm Sylvia Rattigan Gp 3 B. Mulkeen, J. O`Dea Ballindine 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 & Brickens; 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.

Davitts Presto Result : Numbers drawn 11, 14, 21, 23. The Jackpot of €13,700 was not won. The following won €50 each: Mary Cunningham, Scardaune, Jimmy Brogan, Ballindine, Rose McLoughlin, th Parish of Kilvine Roscam, Co. , Pat Prendergast, Irishtown. Next Draw: Sun Mch 4 in Keane’s, Crossboyne with the Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 jackpot standing at €13,800. Latest result: O Mara Cup: The Neale 1-4 Davitts 3-11. Fixtures: Sunday March 4th, O Mara Cup: Hollymount Carramore v Davitts in Carramore at 12pm. Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863

Email: [email protected] Happytots Childcare: Enrolment now taking place for 2018/19. All children must enrol in www.kilvineparish.ie September to avail of the ECCE Scheme. Children must be 2yrs & 6mths to qualify. Contact www.ballindineschool.ie 087-2022526 or 094-93-86694 www.irishtownns.scoilnet.ie Happytots Childcare Irishtown, have a vacancy for a childcare practitioner - must have attained a minimum of fetac level 5 in childcare. Please forward CV by email to 3rd – Irishtown11th March, N.S.: 2018 [email protected], if interested. Closing date 12th March.

Ark of Divine Mercy Athlone Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Dublin Airport on Thurs 24th May for 7 Nights with Spiritual Director Fr Jim Candon. €719.Full details Kathleen or Paul on 087 7828283.

Pilgrimage to Poland. Krakow. 7 nights. June 23rd - June 30th. Contact Louise at 012410816. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Benny McHale 26th June – 6th July . As occupancy fills up very fast tel 091-844227 to book a place. The Holy Land is the safest place in the Middle East so pilgrims need have no worries about security.

Milltown Community C.E. Scheme – Vacancies for “ Landscapers/Gardeners”. Further details contact 093-51876

th The Annual Fr Micheal Mannion Memorial 10K race will take place in on Sunday March 4 2018 at 12 midday. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female, under 16’s and over 60’s. Also 5K fun run and woodland walk. Registration on the day from 10am in Clonbur. Special appearance by Liam McCarthy Cup. All proceeds to Zambia Housing Project. Further information from Mike Dolan. 087-6500176 Irishtown National School – now enrolling for school year 2018/2019. Enrolment forms can be collected from the school office or downloaded from the school website. www.irishtowns.scoilnet.ie or phone 094-9364559.

Dunmore Community School 5K fun run on March 15th 2018 at 1 p.m. from the school. Registration on the Day. Entry Fee €5.00 Adults and €2.00 for national school children. Run or walk in aid of Community School. Further information contact Mary Grehan 093 38203. A free information evening on "The Benefits Of Physiotherapist Directed Exercise After A Cancer Diagnosis" on Tues 13th Mch at 7pm in Cancer Care Centre, Dunmore Road, Tuam. The talk given by Neasa Canavan, Chartered Physiotherapist and Clinic Director Physiotherapy Solutions. Booking is essential as places are limited. For more information or to In the Gospel today the people are changing money and selling cows, sheep and book a place please contact the Centre on 093 28522 or email [email protected] pigeons in the Temple in Jerusalem. They are being dishonest and cheating people.

Jesus is very angry. He turns over the money changers` tables and drives our all the Mind Your Health: Reflexology – Massage – Adaptable to the client’s needs. Classes morning and animals and their sellers. Jesus says that God`s house must not be turned into a evening in Milltown Day Care Centre. Mon – beginners exercise + relaxation class, Wed – women’s market place. healing circle, Friday - meditation, mindfulness, bodyscan, breathwork. Circuit classes for all levels of fitness coming soon. For more details, contact Bridget O’Brien 085 –8180017 A Prayer to say: Father God, help us to do our best to please you. Help us

th to be honest in everything we do and to love you and each other. Amen. A FREE Electrical recycling event in Market Square Car Park, Claremorris, next Sat 10 Mch, 10am – 4pm. Anything operated by a plug or a battery (large or small appliance) will be accepted Parish Safeguarding Representative: Ger Conroy 087-9045833 for recycling free of charge. Also, all types of batteries and energy saving light-bulbs will be accepted for recycling. For further information, please contact Sharon Cameron, Environment Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: Awareness Officer, Mayo County Council at (094) 9047360. Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 Bri Brain Injury Support Thurs 8th Mch, Le cheile Family Resource, Tucker st, Castlebar 7.30pm --9pm Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B 086-8436958; 087-6528213 Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080

Offertory Collection Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers th th Third Sunday of Lent Ballindine Sat 10th 8pm 24 /25 Feb: €1,620 M. Gormley, P. McHugh, G. Conroy Clare Dooley Team A (includes €440 from Claremorris th & Taugheen) REMEMBERED IN MASSES THIS WEEK 3rd – 11th MARCH, 2018 Irishtown Sun 11 10.30am D. Clarke, H. Ronayne Camilla Roche Gp 4 Thank you for your contribution. Prayers in Old Cemetery after Mass rd th Ballindine Sat 3 8.00pm John & Mary Morley & deceased of family, th Corpus Christi Procession will be held on Sunday 18 June Offertory Collectors Sun 11 L.Griffin, J.Clarke Michael Devane and daughter Evelyn Flanagan. World Meeting of Families after 10.30am Mass in Irishtown. Households are asked to Prayers of faithful Sat 10th Jessica & Rachel McGowan erect Altars to enhance the route. First Communion and th will be a joyful and enriching th Sun 11 : Alannah O`Dea, Aoibhe Kirrane Confirmation children, Parish Choirs and congregation Irishtown Sun 4 10.30am Mary, Thomas, Margaret & Luke Roche, Servers during week Irishtown: Gp 3 occasion for adults, young are all invited to join in the Procession. Thomas Boyle and deceased of family, Servers Ballindine during the week : Team G people and children. During

Pat, Ellen & Padraig Cullina. th these five days in August in the Marian House Sun 11 Mch: Ann Clarke RDS Dublin, thousands of

Ballindine Tues 6th 7.00pm People of the Parish, living & dead. . Rally For Life -Dublin Saturday March 10th at 2pm people will be travelling from This is WORLDthe most crucial MEETING time for the protecti OF FAMILIESon of unborn children 2018 in very distant places to meet and Irishtown Wed 7th 7.00pm Private Intention & Stations of The Cross Ireland.Families Please and come others to defend from their all overright tothe life. world will gather in share, pray and reflect, grow in Knock/Claremorris/Tuamst th Bus to the Pro-Life 'Rally for th Dublin from 21 -26 August, this year, to celebrate their faith and love, celebrate, as well Ballindine Thurs 8 7.30am Private Intention Life' in Dublin arranged for Saturday the 10th of March. lives together, to share their experiences from different as gather strength to continue the The bus will leave Knock from bus stop shelter across from Irishtown Fri 9th 7.30am Private Intention parts of the world, to reflect on the different challenges journey of life. 4Ds at 8:30am and stop at Claremorris church at 8:45am. 21st August – Opening of Finalthey stop face at and Tuam grow Cathedral together 9:10. in faith.The bus Schedule is donation: only th WMOF2018 in all dioceses in Ballindine Sat 10 1.00m Wedding Mass and1. OpeningBOOKING of IS World ESSENTIAL Meeting. To of book Families please will call take Kevin place on Ireland. 0878030241simultaneously or Aidan in the on twenty 0879721739.-six dioceses on the island of 22 to 24 August, a three-day th Ireland on 21 August. Ballindine Sat 10 8.00pm Maggie Delia Flattery, Congress at RDS, Ballsbridge, Mick & Nan Monaghan and son Mickey, Pro2. Life22 to talk 24 withAugust, John a Waters three-, dayIrish Co Timesngress journalis will tentail and Iona a joyful Dublin 4 will entail a joyful and Nora Hession, Institute speaker, Dr. Patricia Casey, consultant psychiatrist and and reflective programme of workshops, talks and discussions reflective programme of John & Sarah Hughes and deceased of family. others on Tuesday March 13th in Claremorris Town Hall at 7:30pm.there will Sponsored also be by an The engaging Knights programme of St. Columbanus. for young people to workshops, talks and discussions include faith and fun activities for children; Irishtown Sun 11th 10.30am Bridget Fitzgerald, There will also be an engaging Getting3. Festival The Most of Families out of Holy Concert Week will- Sat be 10th held March on Saturday. This 25 programme for young people to Mary Mannion, workshop will explore the whole of Holy Week from Palm Sunday to August. This will involve a cultural concert within a include faith and fun activities Mary Delia & Joe Devine, Holy Saturday Morning as a time of personal reflection, but also as the Paddy, Bridie & Martin Flaherty, prayerful and joyful atmosphere, during which personal for children. busieststories week of faithin parish will life. be sharedThere will by befamilies, helpful eachhints forrepresenting Altar th Phil, Diarmuid & Renee McDermott. Societies, Ministers of the Word and Eucharist and for all who wish to 25 August an Evening enterthe intofive the continents. week more deeply. Resources will be provided. Taking Festival of Families Concert 4. Holy Mass on Sunday 26 August will involve thousands which will involve a cultural, place at Knock House Hotel, 11am-3pm. Cost €30 (includes lunch) Baptism: We welcome into the Christian New Dawn Magazine on sale this weekend @ €4 of pilgrims from Ireland and around the world. prayerful and joyful atmosphere, Community Kylie Colette Devoy , who was QuietIt is Dayshoped for Pope Busy Francis People will Sat`s: officiate 24th atMch; this & special 28th Apr during which personal stories of baptised recently in Ballindine Church and Deaths: Please pray for Rose Mitchell, Ohio, USA, Takecelebration time out forof theyourself Eucharist. and join us for a day of quiet prayer faith will be shared by families, congratulate her parents Bridget & Daniel, sister of Eddie Mitchell, Rockfort, Irishtown; andAttendance reflection atto allnourish World your Meeting heart ofand Families soul. Come 2018’s away events each representing the five

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Stations of The Cross for Lent Joyce Trench, Garryduff. May they rest in peace, the world. th Irishtown Wed 7 March after 7pm Mass Amen. Looking to volunteer this Summer? Michaela Summer Camp for Girls is a It is hoped Pope Francis will fun, high energy camp for Girls aged 11-13. The Mayo camp is held in Knock officiate at this special Anniversaries: Shrine, for 1 week starting July 16th, and we are looking for volunteers (17 celebration of the Eucharist. Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward years +). For more info: www.michaelafoundation.com The venue for which will be your list with names and dates and they will be included annually in the newsletter. th First Confessions: Ballindine Tues 13 March @ 7.30pm announced later. To get tickets: Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. Irishtown Wed 14th March @ 7.30pm www.WMOF2018 or tel 01- Martin Mullaney, William Mitchell, Nora Quinn, Michael Devane, Nan Monaghan, Matthew Keane, Light Refreshments will be served afterwards in the 5676800 or Email: Mary Mannion, Jimmy Corless, Paddy Burns, Sally Clancy, James Kilkenny, Mary Kirrane, Jean Cornwall, Peter McWalter, Michael O`Brien Jnr. Marita Gibbons, Mary Roche, Willie Blake. Community Centres – all are welcome. [email protected]