Newsletter 14 April 2019. Palm Sunday. Year C.

Fr Richard Gibbons PP Parish tel: 094 9388100

SUNDAYS AND HOLY DAYS WEEKDAYS: MONDAY - SATURDAY Masses: 9.00am, 10.30am, 12.00noon, 3.00pm. Masses: 9.00am, 12noon, 3.00pm, 7.30pm (Eve of Sundays and Holydays, 7.30pm)

Shanvaghera: Sundays: Mass at 10.00am

Mass Intentions for the Week KNOCK: Monday 15 April: 3.00pm Marion Egan. 7.30pm Mary Ann and Bernie Kearns, Cloonlee.

Tuesday 16 April: 12 noon Thomas and Della Flatley, 7.30pm Amy Gill.

SHANVAGHERA: Sunday 14 April: 10.00am Michael Campbell, Shanvaghera. Anniv. Sunday 21 April: 10.00am Mary Morley and deceased members of the Morley Family, Aughtaboy.

Easter Ceremonies Programme (14 April - 21 April) Knock and Shanvaghera

Confessions Palm Sunday - Continuous Confessions from 11.00am - 4.00pm. Monday - Wednesday 11.00am - 4.00pm. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday - Continuous Confessions 11.00am - 5.00pm.

No Confessions or Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Easter Sunday.

Knock (Basilica) and Shanvaghera

Holy Thursday Morning Prayer, Parish Church 10.00am Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8.00pm. Adoration will take place after Mass in Shanvaghera and until midnight in Knock

Good Friday Morning Prayer, Parish Church 10.00am Stations of the Cross 3.00pm and Good Friday Liturgy 8.00pm.

Holy Saturday Morning Prayer, Parish Church 10.00am Easter Vigil at 9.00pm.

Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Regina’s Fight for Life Campaign Takes place in the Apparition Chapel from 7.00- Sean Keane will perform a benefit concert 9.00pm Monday to Wednesday only this week. accompanied by the Mayo Concert Orchestra on Group two this week. Easter Sunday 21st April. All proceeds to the campaign. Contact Town Hall on Mass for the sick 094 9310999. A special Mass for the sick and elderly of the parish will take place in the Basilica on Tuesday at 12 noon. Aghamore GAA The Anointing of the Sick will be part of this Mass. Aghamore GAA will be taking names from club members who wish to apply for a ticket for the Mayo/New York game on Saturday 13th April at Trocaire Offerings from the Parish 4.30pm in the Clubhouse. will be brought up to the Altar in the Offertory Procession at the Mass on Holy Thursday. Families should try to have their family boxes in for this Mass. Stoma Support Group The Stoma Support Group meeting takes place in Rock rose House, on Thursday 18th April at Chrism Mass in Tuam Cathedral 7pm. All welcome. Contact 094 9038407 for Once again this year, Archbishop Michael Neary information. invites parishioners to attend the Chrism Mass in the Cathedral, Tuam on Wednesday next at 6.00pm. All Welcome. Grow GROW is a free confidential support group, promoting positive mental health using a 12 step Holy Land Collection program. Meetings run weekly on Tuesdays in will take place at both Ceremonies on Good Friday Claremorris Family Resource centre at 11am. For to help the holy places in the Holy Land. further information you can contact Emily at 0864183543, www.grow.ie or the GROW information Pilgrimage to Fatima line 1 Special Galway/Mayo Pilgrimage (last remaining seats) based in Fatima 9th-14th June 2019. Will be in Lough Derg Season Lisbon for the Feast Day of St Anthony. Mass in Opens for one day retreats on Saturday 4th May and Santarem where the bleeding host took place. continue on 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 25th, 26th, Prayers, Mass and Hungarian Stations of the Cross in and 27th. Advance booking is essential. Tel 071 Fatima. Contact James Treacy 086-0572216. 9861518 or email [email protected].

Passion Play Local Link Mayo – Rural Transport In the Grounds of Abbey on Community Council will host a further Monday 15, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 April meeting to discuss integrating new passengers into at 9.00pm each evening. the existing routes and to consider new routes. Meeting on Monday 15th April at 7pm in the Parochial Hall, Ballyhaunis, Anyone interested in Easter Monday Walk having a rural transport service in their area should Walk in the footsteps of St Patrick from Ballintubber atten Abbey to on Easter Monday 22nd April. Departs Ballintubber Abbey at 11am. Contact Ballintubber Abbey 094 9030934. Knock Tidy Towns Meeting Wednesday 17th April at 9pm in Carty’s Bar, Knock. All welcome. Knock Drama Group Thank you to all who supported out recent plays in Prayers for the deceased Carty’s Lounge. €1900 was raised. €100 donated to Please pray for the repose of the soul of Cancer Recovery Fund and €600 each to Mayo Sean Armstrong, Galway Roscommon Hospice, Knock Order of Malta and Brother of Martin Armstrong, Knock Western Care Association.