Fr. Des Lackagh Parish Fr. Des Parish Office Opening Hours: 2:30pm – 4:30 pm 087 2255 740 Radio Link 106.8 fm Lackagh Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Tel:( 091) 797 114 Parish Office: Parish E-mail Address: [email protected] Saturday Vigil Mass time is at 7:30pm all year round th 087 2255 740 11 August, 2013 Website: www.lackaghchurch.ie

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Mass is at 11:30am Tel: ( 091) 797 114 https://www.facebook.com/lackagh.parish

Baptisms t ake place on the First and Third Sunday of each month AFTER 11:30am Mass. A minimum of two weeks notice is required.

August is the month of The Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Saturday 10th 7:30pm People of the parish living and deceased.

Sunday 11th 11:30am Seamus Burke, Coolarne. th Monday 12 9:30am Private Intention Tuesday 13th 9:30am Carmel and Thomas Flynn and son Jonathan, Lackagh. Wednesd ay 14th 7:30pm Michael and Margaret Spellman and deceased of family, Kilskeagh Vigil Mass. th Thursday 15 11:30am Nora and James Murphy, Ballyglass. Cemetery Masses. Feast of The Assumption of B.V.M. Thank you to all who attended Friday 16th 9:30am Private Intention th the celebration of the Masses in Saturday 17 7:30pm Denis Hurney, Lisheenavalla. Months Mind. th th the Cemeteries on Monday and Sunday 18 11:30am Thomas Shaughnessy, Cregmore. 5 Anniversary. Tuesday evening. Michael and Nora Cullinane and deceased of family, . John Hession and son Seamus London and formerly Ballybrone. A special Thank you to those who walked from the church in Weekly Parish offering for the upkeep procession to the cemeteries. of our parish last weekend: €1,620. Thank you for your contribution. We are indebted to all who prepared the altar, provided Please Pray for: John Murphy, Liscaninane chairs and p.a. system for the Sr. Ann Murphy, Texas sister of Walter Liscaninane. Masses. To the choir and Maudie Moran, Peake, Cloughjordan sister of late Nellie Prendergast, Liscaninane. Eucharistic Ministers we say May their souls rest in Heavenly peace. Thanks.

Priests Summer Collection: 21 Envelopes received last weekend (Total 250 to date). Cemetery Collection: Many thanks for your contribution. If you have forgotten or overlooked making a 84 Envelopes (€910). contribution it would be greatly appreciated if you could do so at your earliest convenience.

Team C Eucharistic Ministers: Collectors: Mass Servers: Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday

Nancy Varden Mary Hession Michael Costello Martin Hession Miriam Greene Rachel Flaherty Mary Walsh Frances Molloy Frank Kearney Ian Fitzmaurice Maoiliosa Walsh Marian Carroll Sarah Hession Francis Fahy Declan Murray Jodie Quinn Khayla Timothy Declan Burke Declan Murray Tom Burke Frank Loughnane Daragh Kilcommins Ellie Hession Anne Doyle Mary Frawley Torin Finnerty Nicola McSharry Dylan Frazer James Murphy Church Care Group: Maura Shaughnessy, Martina Shaughnessy, Bridie Cresham, Bridie Walsh, Mary Reilly, Norena Coppinger, Willie Leonard, Gerry Fahy, Nancy Varden, Mary Varden. Readers: 10th Emer Burke. 11th Clare O’Neachtain. 17th Mary Nolan. 18th Frances Molloy. 24th Mary Fallon. 25th Bertie O’Rourke

A and Clare Year of Faith Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Spiritual Directors will be Fr. Conor Cunningham P.P. Lisdoonvarna and Fr. Alan Burke, P.P. Oughterard. Pilgrimage is from 20th – 28th October 2013 (9days/8nights). Price is €1,519 fully inclusive plus €25 insurance (optional). Booking and information contact Pilgrimages Abroad/Lauri Duffy Travel, 69, Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.  01 635 9300.

We welcomed the following into the Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism in Lackagh Church last Sunday. Joseph Thomas Murphy, Bullaun, son of Adrian and Maria. Ruth Aine Kearney, Lackagh Road daughter of Brendan and Fiona. Laoise Muireann O’Connor, Kiltrogue daughter of John and Noreen. Tommy Joe Faherty, Woodlands son of Colin and Gail. Congratulations to all the children, their parents families and grandparents.

Annual Knock Novena see poster in church porch.

The annual Marian pilgrimage to Lady’s Well in will be held NEXT Thursday15th. Mass will be celebrated by the incoming Parish Priest – Canon Brendan Kilcoyne at 3.00 pm at on the grounds of the pilgrimage site.

Shrines of Portugal Pilgrimage (inc. Fatima). 7 nights. September 26th . Details and booking form from 01 2410822 (Therese) or leave your address on the message ‘phone 093 28 337.

2012 CHY2 Forms. Many thanks to all who have returned their CHY2 Forms. If you have one to be completed, it would be greatly appreciated if you would you please complete and return to the Parish office or put the form in an envelope and place in the collection basket at the weekend and mark envelope CHY2 – Office. Many thanks for your co-operation in this. The tax return for the parish from these forms is a great help in the financing of the parish.

Wedding Congratulations: To Olivia Roche, Knockdoe and Brian Divilly, who were married in Lackagh Church last Saturday (3rd). Wishing both Olivia and Brian every happiness in their married life together.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday evening from 6 - 7:30pm. Legion of Mary meeting every Friday morning after Mass.

Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary NEXT Thursday 15th – Sunday 18th August 2013. For young people aged 16-35, an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new people. This Festival has been nicknamed the “Holy Oxygen” with over 1000 young people from all corners of attending last year. The festival is donation only. Free buses available from towns throughout Ireland. 01 6753690 or online www.youth2000.ie

Thought for the day – A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. (George Bernard Shaw)

All Day Coffee Morning , in aid of Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin NEXT Friday 16th in Molloys (Conways) Bawnmore from 10am to 8pm. All are welcome.  Frances Molloy 087 414 8386.

Bawnmore Community Alert. Following a number of recent incidents we wish to remind people to be alert at all times and to report any suspicious activity or vehicles to the Gardai at 091 538 000.

Nearly New Dress Appeal: The Museum Committee is renewing its appeal for Nearly New Garments for their fund raising venture towards reducing its debt on the Parish Centre. The sale was postponed from last week and is being re-scheduled for mid-August. We are most grateful to those who have donated garments to date, and ask you if you haven’t already done so, to consider donating. Goods can be left at the Museum Monday - Friday from 9am to 4pm. Further details  Geraldine 087 815 3762 or Marie 086 8127 046.

Athenry Musical Society AGM and information evening about the society on Monday 19th August at 8pm in the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry. All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

ARTY LOCO - French through Art Summer Camp: Lots of fun. French through Art Summer Camp being held in Lackagh Museum 12th -16th August for children 6-12yrs. old. Camp starts at 10am - 2pm. Places limited.  Claire:- 085 - 7414695 email [email protected]

Museum Lotto Results: No Winner. 2 lucky dips – Matthew Harte, Park and David Rabbitte Grange. Promoters Prize – Mary Delaney Next weeks jackpot will be €6,225.

Are you interested in Fishing?: The Turloughmore and District fishing Club are holding a family fishing awareness day on Saturday 17th August at 1pm on lands adjoining the at Waterview. The event site will be signposted at Ballyglass and Waterview on the N63 road. The Club cordially invite all landowners and their families together with all those interested in fishing in the catchment area from Grange to Waterview to this free event complete with barbeque.

Visit Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna: It is a community based not for profit project and well worth a visit. The workhouse was the last resort of the destitute from the 1840’s -1920’s. Ever wondered what was life like in the workhouse? Visit the Irish Workhouse Centre, located in a real workhouse in Portumna. Guided tours. Open 7 days a week until 31st October. 090 975 9200

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland now provide a vocational assessment service for those who have a brain injury and want to return to work, training or education. It is free to anybody with a brain injury between 16-65 and in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection. For more information see www.abiireland.ie or  094 90 266 30 Hurling Club Lotto: no jackpot winner of last Thursday nights draw. Numbers drawn were 16-23-26-27. Next weeks jackpot €12,800. Bingo –Thursday night at 8.30 pm with €100 houses plus a Jackpot of €2,000. Also Flyer Sheet Jackpot of €2,100.

Lackagh Playgroup (formerly Lackagh Parent & Toddler Group) meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 10.30am-12pm in the Lackagh Parish Centre. All parents and babies/toddlers are welcome.

The Irish Cancer Society’s Care to Drive service is currently seeking volunteer drivers to drive local patients to and from their chemotherapy treatments in Galway University Hospital. Drivers will pick local patients up at their homes, drive them to the door of the hospital, pick them up again when they are finished their treatment and bring them home. The service is free to the patient and all drivers expenses are paid. Telephone Gail on 01 2310 566 or email [email protected]

Consecration of Ireland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary next Thursday 15th August.

Act of Consecration Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and Refuge of Sinners,

we entrust and consecrate ourselves, our family, our home and our Dioceses to Jesus through your Immaculate Heart. As your children, we promise to follow your example in our lives by doing at all times the will of God. O Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, we renew today the promises of our Baptism and Confirmation. Intercede for us with the Holy Spirit that we may be always faithful to your Divine Son, to his Mystical Body, the Catholic Church, and to the teachings of his Vicar on earth, our Holy Father the Pope. Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Queen and our Mother, we promise to uphold the sanctity of marriage and the welfare of the family. Watch over our minds and hearts and preserve our youth from dangers to the faith

and the many temptations that threaten them in the world today. We ask you, Mary our Advocate to intercede with your divine Son. Obtain for our country the grace to uphold the uniqueness of every human life, from the first moment of conception to natural death. O Blessed Mother, Our Life, our Sweetness and Our Hope, we wish that this Consecration be for the great glory of God and that it lead us safely to Jesus your Son.

A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé, guigh orainn na peacaigh, anois agus ar uair ár mbáis. Amen.

Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our faith Mother, help our faith ! Open our ears to hear God’s word and to recognise his voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise.

Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith. Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially at times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature. Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One. Remind us that those who believe are never alone.

Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may be light for our path. May this light of faith always increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Christ Himself, your Son, our Lord! Amen (This prayer is taken from Lumen Fidei, the recent Encyclical of Pope Francis)

Notices for the Lackagh Parish Newsletter: must be emailed or submitted in writing for inclusion. No notices will be taken over the phone. Please read over your notice and have notices free from incorrect spelling and not in poster style, plain text only please. The cut off time for notices is strictly Thursday at 3:00pm to be included in the weekend newsletter. Notices arriving after this time cannot be included. The primary purpose of the Lackagh Parish Newsletter is to inform parishioners of the times of Church Services and parish related and organised events. When possible, notices about events run in the new parish centre, events run by community based charities and organisations are publicised. Notices for private enterprise are not printed. However, due to constraints of space there is no guarantee that all notices can be published on any given week. We do not guarantee the accuracy of statements made by any of our contributors or other organisations or accept responsibility for any statement which they may express. The parish Newsletter can be viewed on www.lackaghchurch.ie Email address:[email protected]