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.

Davitts Presto Result: Numbers drawn: 1, 24, 29, 32. Jackpot of €9,400 not won.The following won €50 each:Michaeleir Hynes, Stephen Gibbons, Roisin Kearns, Ballindine & Conor O Brien, Scardaune. Next Draw: Sunday May 7th in Bourke’s, Irishtown. Jackpot stands at €9,500. Parish of Kilvine Results : County U-16 League: 1-15 Davitts 4-8. Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 County U-14 League: Balla 0-7 Davitts 2-6. , O Mara Cup: Davitts 0 - 9 0 -18. Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863 Senior League1D: Knockmore 1-9 Davitts 1-4. Email: [email protected] Fixtures: Sat May 6th, Senior C/ship Round 1: Breaffy v Davitts in Breaffy at 7.30pm. www.kilvineparish.ie Sun May 7th, Senior League Div 1D:Cill Chomain v Davitts in Cill Chomain at 12pm. Mon May 8th, Minor League:/Carramore v Davitts in Hollymount at 7pm. th Mon May 8 , U-12 Spring League:Hollymount/Carramore v Davitts in Hollymount at 7pm. 6th May – 14th May 2017 Davitts Membership: Please return your €100 ticket to any committee member as soon as you can. Many thanks. Player/Family membership is now due.

Davitts Healthy Club Project: The next Davitts "Walk and Talk" is in Irishtown Park on this Sunday May 7th at 12 noon. Free of charge. Members of the community of all ages and fitness levels welcome. Complimentary Tea &coffee in Gretta's Coffee Shop afterwards. Bring a friend. Davitts Ladies Junior Team welcome adult players interested in playing football to contact 086-3034371. Put your boots back on and get involved with this great group of sporting women.

Galway / Clare Group 3 Day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg on June Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 3rd June – Monday 5th June. Bus leaves Arthurs Quay Limerick at 5.45am with pickup available in Ennis, Gort, Oran more, Claregalway, Tuam, Knock and Sligo. Contact James Treacy on 0860572216 or 061921470

National Learning Network Limited "Free Training:IT & Business Skills, Sports and Gym Instructor Studies, Personal Development, Jobstart, Employer Based Training an d more. QQI and ECDL accredited courses. Assistance with Transport provided. If you have an additional support need and are registered with the Department of Social Protection you could be entitled to the free training. Contact: @nln.ie; (094) 9022770; NLN, Breaffy Road, Castlebar."

Claremorris FRC in association with Tesco and Aldi are participating in the community Food Cloud Scheme. Food is available twice a week from our centre to individuals and families. This scheme is run in the strictest confidence. Please contact our centre on 094 9377838 for further details.

Friday Friends – Social and Support Group: Meet in the centre every Friday from 2pm to 4pm – This is a drop in facility and open to all older people in the community – come along – meet new people, make new friends.

Host families required for Spanish students for the month of July. Families village/town/county – students range in age from 11 to 16 years and host family should have children in same age bracket. This can be a rewarding experience and terms are very generous. Please contact Geraldine on 086 -8105964

Pedal Paddle Pilgrimage & Party for Pieta House is a family, friendly, fundraising day for Pieta House West Tuam. The events are on Saturday 20th May in Westport. 8am Pedal: Cycle to Croagh Patrick from Westport Leisure Park. 10am Pilgrimage on The Reek with Mass on the Summit on arrival. 12.30pm to 5pm Paddle: Kayaking, Canoeing & Stand up Paddle Boarding in the Bay at Abbey (equipment, wetsuits and instruction provided)

Light refreshments served throughout the day. 9.30pm Party in Clew Bay Hotel Westport. Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 Fee €30 Register on line eventbrite.ie or Register on the Day along the way. You can take part in some or all of the events. Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B 086-8436958; 087-6528213 Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080 Check details on Facebook, Local Media or Contact Fr John Kenny 087-2401533

th Ballindine Sat 13 8pm Fourth Sunday of Easter Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers P.Macken, P.McHugh, G.Conroy Michaela Gormley Team F th th Remembered in Masses this week 6 May – 14 May, 2017 th . Irishtown Sunday 14 10.30am Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Ballindine Sat 6th 8pm Jimmy & Catherine Kirrane & Mary Corcoran Lianne Daly, Joan Rattigan Kathleen Gibbons Group 4 Deceased of Mullarkey, Mullin & Reilly families Claremorris Family Thomas & Mary Shaughnessy Mass Servers Irishtown during the week Group 3 Mass Servers Ballindine during the week Team E Resource Centre. Deceased of Tierney family th We are hosting our AGM on Bob & Bridie Giblin Eucharistic Minister - Marian House 14 May : K. Sheridan th Monday 15 May 2017 at Tom, John, Paddy, Margaret & Mary Walsh 8:00pm. The venue is the Prayers of the Faithful Irishtown Sun 7th 10.30am Paddy & Bill Huane Ballindine- Síofra Ni Chonaire, Rachel McGowan on 13th May Claremorris FRC building, on Mount th St. Claremorris. Nora & John Huane Irishtown – Éilis McDermott & Rhona O’Dea on 14 May All are welcome to attend! Kathleen Kerrigan Offertory Collectors: Deceased of Ellis family Sunday 14th May - Irishtown – Ann Clarke, Joe Ryan John & Annie Devane Trocaire : Church Cleaners – May 2017 Please remember Ballindine Tues 9th 7pm People of Parish – living and dead. Ballindine:S.Dunne,J.Mangan,M.Peters /Flowers:R.Trench. to return your Trocaire Irishtown : Joan Rattigan, Bernie Waldron Irishtown Wed 10th 7pm John & Delia Roche box. Your donation, no John (Jack) & Joan Roche matter how small, will Stanley Sobun Eucharistic Adoration make a big difference to

Frank & Nora Roche Ballindine Tues 2nd 7pm – 8.20pm those in Trocaire’s care. Danny Murphy & Roy Scott Irishtown Wed 3rd 7pm – 8.20pm Thank you. Michael, Teresa & Peter Mitchell.

Ballindine Thurs 11th 9.30am Private Intention Archdiocese of Tuam Pilgrimage to Knock Church Cleaner This Pilgrimage takes place on this Sunday, May 7th. The required for Ballindine Irishtown Fri 12th 1pm Wedding Mass Ceremonies will commence with the Anointing of the Sick at Church for one hour a 2.30 & continue with concelebrated Mass at 3 pm. Archbishop Ballindine Sat 13th 12 noon First Communion Mass week for month of Michael Neary will lead the Pilgrimage from our Archdiocese. July, please contact Ballindine Sat 13th 8pm Michael Daly, 087-1272823 if Brian Higgins, th th Family Life Services – Annual Collection 13 /14 May. available to help out. Bill & Kate Hennigan, The Annual Collection for the Diocesan Family Life Services Deceased of Waldron Family, at the Family Centre, Castlebar will take place at all Masses Pastoral Council Sabina, John Richard McHugh & sons John, Sean, th th in the Parish next weekend 13 & 14 May. Please be as Meeting & grandson John. th generous as you can to support the important services Tuesday 9 May at

Irishtown Sun 14th 10.30am Agnes & Jimmy Daly, provided by the Family Centre for the people across the 8.30pm in Parochial Archdiocese. John & Nora Dolan, House, Ballindine Celia & John Kirrane, Knock Counselling Centre provides a confidential Drop In P.J.Horan, listening service for visitors to our Lady’s Shrine of Knock. The Drop In Gerald Griffin. service is available Saturdays and Sundays 11am to 5pm allowing Baptism: people to discuss personal issues in a caring environment. No Baptism: appointment needed – just call into the Centre. A donation is We welcome into the ChristianWe welcome Community into the appreciate towards the provision of this service. Christian Community Anniversaries: Cara Maria Kennedy Cara Maria Kennedy Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward their names Baptism: who was baptised and date of death and they will be included annually in the newsletter. who was baptised We welcome into the Christian Community Robyn Nonie & Will recently in Irishtown Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. Churchrecently andin Irishtown Michael Martyn, Mary Ann Roche, Bob Giblin, Katie & James Heneghan, Catherine Kirrane, Grayson Farrell who were baptised recently in Ballindine Church and Church and Ellen Daly, Bill Hennigan, Bridie Cullina, Fr. Tom Corless, Jude Ronayne, John Godfrey, Frank Mangan congratulate their parents Lisa (Carey) & Brendan, Newtown, congratulate her Ballindine. parentscongratulate Anne her Marie (Nolan)parents andAnne Eoghan Marie (Nolan) and Eoghan