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more than €250 in any tax year. For more information in regards to this, please contact Fr. Kieran. Woodford/Looscaun Parish Newsletter Thanks to those who have returned CHY3 forms already. Every little helps. Thanks again. Fr. Kieran O’Rourke, T. 090 9749100, M. 087 2997956,* E. [email protected] Online Banking gives another option to donate to the parish directly by SEPA Transfer or direct Newsletter available on www.clonfertdiocese.ie, Eircode: H62 AK18 debit to BIC BOFIIE2Dxxx IBAN IE23 BOFI 9039 4726 8843 26 You may wish to note your name or Facebook: www.facebook.com/Woodf4dLooscaun, Woodford/Shragh Defibrillator 999 or 112***. envelope number on the remittance note. Thank you to those who have also continued your 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday June 27th 2021 generous financial support for the Parish in these difficult times by dropping off envelopes in the letter box at the Parochial House, Looscaun. They are very much appreciated in these difficult times For Members of Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Committees New norms and guidance St John the Baptist Church, Woodford. published by the Diocese of Clonfert on the role and operation of Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Mass Times: Tue. 7.30pm Wed. 9.30am Thur 9.30am Fri. 9.30am Sat 10am Sun. 11am ** Finance Committees: visit www.clonfertdiocese.ie Mass will be available on 105.0FM locally & available on Facebook Live on the Woodford/Looscaun Facebook First Friday Calls. Next Friday is the First Friday of July. Fr. Kieran is available to make First Friday Page. www.facebook.com/woodf4dlooscaun) Calls to the sick and housebound as he is fully vaccinated since earlier this month. If you would like Saturday June 26th 7pm Dr. Brian Keary, Woodford & Micky Sullivan Fr. Kieran to call or know someone who would appreciate a call, please contact Fr. Kieran during the Tuesday June 29th 7.30pm Mary & Johnny Ryan, Gurteeny week on 090-9749100. **Sunday July 4th 11am Mass for People of the Parish Televised Mass or Mass via Webcam Weekday Mass: Broadcast by webcam every day from St Brendan’s Cathedral Loughrea at 11am and 8pm and on RTE News channel at 10.30am Altar Society: Team 3 Wiltrude Duell Mary Gorman Angela Sheil Sunday Mass: Mass is available every Saturday evening at 8pm and Sunday at 10am and 12 noon from Loughrea Cathedral via webcam at www.loughreacathedral.ie Sunday Mass on TV alternates St. Brendan’s Church, Looscaun with Mass at 11am on RTE1 and on the alternate Sunday at 2.15pm on the RTE News Channel. Mass Times: Sun. 11am Mon.11am Sat. 7pm** available on Woodford/Looscaun Facebook Live, & on 105.0FM Tommy Larkins Lotto No’s 1-17-23-31 Jackpot: €2,800. No Jackpot Winner: Win/Share €150: Sunday June 27th 11am Josephine & Tom Tuohy, Coose, their daughter Mary Donation toBallinakill Halll Next Draw: Sun. June.27th in The Clubhouse. Tickets;in local shops and and grandchildren John & Rosemary & deceased family members. Klubfunder Lotto Site/Klubfunder app. Draw results on Facebook on Sunday at 7pm Monday June 28th 11am Funeral Mass for Mary Jones, Douras. Diocese of Clonfert Somalia Vaccination Programme Collection – July 17/18 and 24 /25 July 2021 **Saturday July 3rd 7pm Dinny Murray, Looscaun & deceased family members. Please Help! As a mark of solidarity with many parts of the world less fortunate than ourselves, the Clonfert Diocesan Priests Council has teamed up with Trócaire to organise a church collection to Altar Society Team 1 Breda Fahy Julia Fahy assist with the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme in Gedo, Somalia. The church collection will take place on the weekends of 17/18 and 24/25 July 2021. Donations can be made as follows: (A) RIP: Mary Jones(nee Fahy) Douras. Mary’s Funeral Mass will be available on Facebook Live and on Placing your donation in an envelope marked Somalia Vaccination Programme and placing it in the the Church Radio on 105.0FM May Mary rest in peace. regular collection boxes in the Church. Cheques made payable to Clonfert Collections..(B) Using the ** Please note that from next weekend, the first weekend of July, Saturday Vigil Mass will be in St. “Spare Envelope” at the back of your box of envelopes and mark it Somalia Vaccination Programme Brendan’s Church, Looscaun at 7pm and Sunday Morning Mass will be in St. John the Baptist Church and placing it in the regular collection boxes in the Church. Cheques made payable to Clonfert Woodford at 11am Collections. (C) Online via the www.clonfertdiocese.ie – Donate to Parishes. In step 3 “Which Parish Accord Ballinasloe Going through a difficult time in your relationship? Maybe we can are you donating to” the dropdown menu at the bottom has “Charitable Causes Clonfert Diocese” help…ACCORD Ballinasloe is open for face-to-face counselling in a safe environment. For more (D) By post to Clonfert Diocesan office, Coorheen, Loughrea Co Galway H62 TD82 with cheques information call 090 9643573 or 086 4149033 or email [email protected] made payable to Clonfert Collections. Please support this worthy cause. “Renew and Strengthen your People”. A Pastoral Reflection on the Future of the Church in the “We are with you”The Diocese of Clonfert has launched “We are with you”: a prayer initiative for Diocese of Clonfert “Over the years, we have spent much of our time and energy trying to revive the deceased and their families in these difficult times. See www.clonfertdiocese.ie parishes, movements, and initiatives. We have tried to keep a familiar version of the Church and Lough Derg Registration Now Open 3-5 July With Fr. La Flynn Will Do: The 3-Day Pilgrimage on the faith practices on a sort of prolonged life support system. Does there not come a time when we have Island for these days on a live link by webcam in support of those who will choose to do the to let them go? Last December, the Carmelite Sisters in Loughrea gave us a real-life example of such pilgrimage. Some of the Lough Derg staff will do the pilgrimage in St. Mary’s Church, Pettigo a situation. After much prayerful discernment, and not without its fair share of heartbreak, the Reg./Info: [email protected], Tel: 0 (0353) 719861518. www.loughderg.org sisters made the brave decision to end 340 years of their presence in Loughrea and to move to a Meals4Health offers home delivered, affordable, fresh tasty meals that are suited to the nutritional new stage in their mission.” (Bishop Michael) Copies of the Pastoral Reflection are available in your needs of older people and anyone living with illness or disability. Meals4Health supports good local church. It is also available for download at www.clonfertdiocese.ie health and wellbeing helping you to live well and age well at home. For more information or to Thank You for Your Parish Donation A big “Thank You” to all those who have made online order meals call us on 091 354 000 donations to assist our parish. Online donations can be made by logging on to Keeping Connected Why not visit or follow Clonfert Diocese on Facebook or Twitter. www.clonfertdiocese.ie Click on the secure “Donate” button located on the right of the screen and Farm Waste Collection Points for Galway have been announced. Please dispose of your Farm Waste follow the instructions given. At the drop-down menu click on Woodford & Looscaun Parish to appropriately. Turn your waste into refuse sacks, piping, garden furniture and damp proofing ensure that your donation goes to your local parish. Once again thank you so much for your materials. Tue. Jul. 6th Gort Mart, Fri. Jul 9th L’rea Mart. Tue. Jul. 13th Poertumna Mart. See contributions to the continued upkeep of our Parish. They are very much appreciated in these www.farmplastics.ie/bring-centre-calendar for other locations and for information difficult times. This year the Parish will be operating the Tax Relief Scheme for donations to eligible charities. The Sun. Jun 27th Sunrise 5.09am Sunset 10.03pm Last Quarter on Thur. Jul. 1st at 10.10pm Parish qualifies under this scheme to claim back a percentage of income tax paid on donations of Tomorrow Monday June 21st is the longest day of the year with the sunrise time and sunset time almost the same as today, 5.07am and 10.03pm. As we reach the solstice the day length is changing very slowly only by a matter of seconds a day. By contrast the day length will be shortening by over 4 minutes a day in late September, around the autumn equinox (Sept. 22nd this year) The day length on the longest day here in Woodford is 16 hours and 56 minutes in contrast to 7 hours and 33 Pope Francis invites Catholics minutes on December 21st the shortest day of the year. Sunrise on Dec.21st is at 8.45am (9.45am and Marian Shrines around the world to dedicate the month of May to a marathon of prayer for Summer time) and sunset at 4.18pm (5.18pm Summer time) On June 21st the sun reaches a height an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. of 60 degrees above the horizon in contrast to only 14 degrees above the horizon on Dec. 21st. As a Accord Ballinasloe Going through a difficult time in your relationship? Maybe we can note of comparison the sun is at 14 degrees above the horizon approximately 2 hours after sunrise help…ACCORD Ballinasloe is open for face-to-face counselling in a safe environment.