Parish Newsletter

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.

Claremorris Players are staging the 3 act comedy Widows Paradise by Sam Cree in Irishtown

Community Centre next Sun 3rd Mch at 8pm sharp. Raffle on night. Adm. €10. Proceeds to Brickens Parish of Kilvine Meals On Wheels. Tickets from Lohan Park, Meals on Wheels or on the door. Promises to be fun. Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297 Davitts Presto Result Numbers drawn 2, 3, 18, 22. Jackpot of €18,800 not won. €50 winners: Fergus Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863 Fallon, Ballindine, Rio Mortimer, Crossboyne, Maura Biggins, Cluain Aoibhinn, Claremorris, Delia th Email: [email protected] Maloney, Knockatubber, Claremorris. Next Draw Sun 24 in Keane’s, Crossboyne with the Jackpot www.kilvineparish.ie standing at a massive €18,900. Latest result: O Mara Cup: Garrymore 2-11 Davitts 0-6. This week’s www.ballindineschool.ie fixture: The O Mara Cup game v Shrule Glencorrib is off. www.irishtownns.scoilnet.ie Irishtown NS are now taking enrolments for the coming school year 2019-2020. We would ask parents of children who intend to start school with us in Sept. to fill in an Enrolment Form available from Irishtown N.S.: the school office or download from our school website: http://irishtown.scoilnet.ie/ under 'Information for

Parents' Section. Enrolling your child early will help us to plan ahead for the next school year. If you are 23rd February – 3rd March, 2019 aware of a new family in your area who wishes to enrol their child, please ask them to contact us.

“Happytots Playschool” Irishtown, are now enrolling for September 2019. Please contact Happytots on 0949386694 / 0872022526 or email [email protected] for further information"

Active Retirement Association (over 55's) - There will be a short talk and demonstration on reflexology at the meeting on Tues 26 Feb at 8.30.p.m. in Ballindine Community Centre. New members very welcome. Membership/Affiliation fee now due.

New Fitness Class starting Monday 25th at 8.30pm in Irishtown Community Centre. Get your body summer ready with a sculpt and tone class. 4 weeks for €30. Class suitable for all levels of fitness.

Yoga continues in Ballindine Community Centre on Mondays and Thursdays – tel: Barbara

083-8576936 for more info.

Mental Health Peer Support Group: Don't struggle alone, come along and meet people on a In the Gospel today similar journey. Every Wednesday at 7:15pm, Perspective, Mount Street, Claremorris. Support Group for People Affected by Someone else's Mental Health: Every Tuesday at Jesus teaches us to love 11am. Connect with others in similar circumstances. Self Esteem & Positive Mental Health everyone by being kind, sharing for 5th & 6th classes commencing Tues 25th Feb. Call 085 7297451 for information. what we have and being ready to th give to others when they need Mayo Stroke Support Group meeting Thurs 28 Feb 11.30am-1pm in Macalla Hall, Lough Lannagh Holiday Village, Castlebar. Topic: ‘Dietary tips to help prevent and manage Diabetes’. No booking our help. required. For further information, contact Barbara on 096-80451 or Ailish on 094-9049172.

ROLL UP ROLL UP. It’s Circus Time in Milltown: Circus Elysium is on it's first ever A Prayer to Say: visit to Milltown Community Centre, this Wed Feb 27th @7pm. ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! An . action-packed, NON-ANIMAL circus suitable for all ages! High Wire, Rola-Bola, Aerial Ring, Magic / Dear Jesus, help me to share Illusions, Hand Balancing, Hand Juggling, Mickey & Minnie & much more! Info. Contact 087-149- God`s love with everyone and 7657 or check us out on facebook.com/elysiumcircus to think of ways to help 25 Card Game in Brickens Community Centre on Tue Feb 26th at @ 8.30pm. Adm: €5, Raffle & Spot people in need. Amen. Prizes. All proceeds in support of Western Care Association Local Services

Fundraiser TABLE QUIZ in aid of Claremorris Musical Society takes place in The Dalton Inn, Claremorris Fri Mch 1st at 8.30pm. €40 per table of 4. Cash prizes and raffle on the night. Please support! Parish Safeguarding Representative: Ger Conroy 087-9045833 Prostate cancer support and information. Managing treatment related side effects following radiotherapy for prostate cancer at Cancer Care West Support Centre, 72 Seamus Quirke road, Galway.: Cluster Priests Community Alert Text No`s: th 6 Mch at 7pm. Contacts: Rachael Dalton nurse specialist on 091893318/Cancer Care West 091540040. Fr. Cribben 093-51609 087-2452565; 087-1322411 Fr. Gannon 086-2656563 086-8436958; 087-6528213 Recollections on CCR repeat of an interview with the late Billy O`Keefe aired on Sunday 12noon and Monday 12noon on CCR 94.6FM also on the web at ccr946.ie Fr. Quinn 087-2685288 Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080

Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time nd Offertory Collection Ballindine Sat 2 8pm 16th/17th Feb: €1144 rd rd P. Giblin, C. Egan, F. Devane Martha Kenny Team E REMEMBERED IN MASSES THIS WEEK 23 February – 3 March, 2019 rd Irishtown Sun 3 10.30am Thank you for your D. Clarke, H. Ronayne Camilla Roche Gp 1 contribution rd Ballindine Sat 23 MISSION 8.00pm SUNDAY Terry Treacy MISSION (nee Higgins) SUNDAY and deceased of Higgins Family, Irishtown Servers during the week Gp 4 Prayers in Old Cemetery after Mass Mary Burke, th Church Cleaners required th Servers Ballindine Tues 26 : Team D Corpus Christi Procession will be held on Sunday 18 June Kathleen Lawton, for both Ballindine and Irishtown Marion House Sun 3rd Shane Kirrane after 10.30am Mass in Irishtown. Households are asked to Martin, Mary and Paddy Reapy, Churches for Month of April- If rd erect Altars to enhance the route. First Communion and Bridget and Matt Kenny and deceased of family. Offertory Collectors 3 E. Mitchell, L. Griffin interested in helping to keep our Confirmation children, Parish Choirs and congregation Prayers of Faithful Sat 2nd churches clean and tidy, please tel: Rachel McGowan, Anna Rattigan are all invited to join in the Procession. Irishtown Sun 24th 10.30am Mary Ronayne, Prayers of Faithful Sun 3rd 087-9793747. Your help would be

Mary Birmingham, much appreciated.

Pat & Ellen Cullina and Padraic. Baptism: We welcome into the Christian Community March Offertory Collectors:

th Harper Lily Fahy who was baptised recently in Ballindine M. O`Connor, J. Hynes, J. Noone Ballindine Tues 26 7.00pm People of the parish, living & dead Church and congratulate her parents Geraldine and Darrell, Church Cleaners : th Carraig Mór, Ballindine. Irishtown Wed 27 7.00pm Private Intention Ballindine: M. Mangan, E. Fahey, B. Naughton th st Communion Calls: Ballindine Thurs 28 9.30am Private Intention First Friday 1 February Irishtown: M. Corless, A.M. Masses Irishtown 9.30am Irishtown: Morning McDermott First Friday Ballindine 7.00pm Ballindine: Afternoon Irishtown Fri 1st 9.30am Private Intention Ballindine Church Flowers: Ballindine Fri 1st 7.00pm Private Intention Mary Barrett Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat, Irishtown Sat 2nd 11.00am Christina Ronayne (First Anniversary) Esker Retreat Centre, Athenry 8th - 10th March Towards Peace is a service and son Michael John (9th Anniversary) Give yourself the gift of a weekend of quiet time-out in offering spiritual support to those who have experienced abuse community that will enable you to better receive the gift Ballindine Sat 2nd 8.00pm Patricia McTigue, perpetrated by Church personnel, of Christ’s presence and action in your life. Join us for Jack and Kathleen Joyce, individually or institutionally. The Mary & Martin O`Neill (2nd Anniversary). contemplative prayer, silence, stillness, and reflection. vision of Towards Peace is to Bookings/ Registration to Esker Retreat Centre Phone 091 provide a safe supportive space for Irishtown Sun 3rd 10.30am Andy & Mary Teresa McHugh, 844549 Email [email protected] people and their families, whose Mary Mannion, spiritual life has been damaged by abuse. It is also a response to the Sheila Mitchell. NewChristmas Mission Comm Teamunion Calls th continually growing understanding Thewill formation be on Friday of a 14 new Dec Missionember Team in the Diocese of of the spiritual impact of the (not Thursday as in last week`s Tuam is being explored. Its aim will be to promote and trauma of abuse. Towards Peace Death: Please pray for Susan Dunne, foster missionnewsletter) awareness at home and overseas. A provides spiritual support at the usual times. Liosamble, Ballindine and late of th through one-to-one spiritual meeting If anyone will be is notheld on on the Tuesday First 26 Feb at 7:30pm in the EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim, who died this direction sessions, with a Monastery,Friday list and Chapel wishes St, to Castlebar. be visited Interested parishioners Ballindine Tuesdays 7-8pm week. qualified spiritual companion. andfor especially Christmas those please whocontact have Fr. worked overseas on Irishtown Wednesdays 7-8pm May her soul rest in peace, Amen. If you have been abused and O`Connor. mission/development work are invited and welcome to would like a space to reflect on the attend. Enquiries to Fr John McCormack 094 9022799 or impact of the trauma of abuse on Anniversaries: Death: Please Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please email [email protected] your own relationship with God and spirituality, Towards Peace is forward your list with names and dates and they will be included annually in the newsletter. First Saturdays Devotions in Knock Old Parish Church Sat Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us. nd here for you. March 2 at 11am with Rosary, meditations, and concludes with www.towardspeace.ie Tel: 01 Michael Glynn, Peter Hunt, Margaret Mullarkey, James Heneghan, Mary Ann McCormack, Holy Mass at 12.00 noon, Confessions and Enrolment of the free Justine Dowd, Patrick Corr, Mary Kate Raftery, Michael Kirrane, William Aughwan, James Mawn, 505 3028. Mobile: 086 7710533. brown scapulars. Everyone is invited to attend to benefit from Our Up to twelve sessions are available Johnny McEllin, Kate Mullarkey, Fr. Michael Lally S.V.D. Evelyn McLoughlin, Thomas Roche, Lady's heavenly promises Nellie Macken, Pádraic Gilmore. and there is no fee.