Parish Newsletter 22nd Sunday in Ordinary time —Year A Saturday 30th/Sunday 31st August 2014

Fr. Paddy Mooney Phone (094) 9659017 Mobile (087) 9035910

MASSES AND PRIESTS IN OUR CLUSTER AREA OF GLENAMADDY

Saturday Glenamaddy 7.00pm Kiltevna 7.30pm Fr. Paddy Mooney (094) 9659017 Clonberne 8.00pm

Sunday 10.00am Fr. Tommie Commins (094) 9659212 Saturday 30th August Williamstown 10.30am Fr. Fergal Cunnane (093) 38124 Sat 7pm Patrick Reilly, Cashel. Kilkerrin 11.00am

Michael Comer, Ballinagrally. 11.30am Maggie & Pat Timothy, parents John & Catherine, Cloonlara North. PARISH BAPTISMAL DATES : Saturday 13th September @ 4pm. Sunday 12th October @ 12.30pm. Attendance at a Baptism meeting by the parents WEEKDAYS is necessary and these meetings will take place the Wednesday before the Tues 7pm Andrew, Catherine & Kathleen Baptism. Also a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate is required and two Mulryan, Mountkelly. weeks notice. To book your child’s Baptism please phone (087) 2805241. Kathleen Murphy, Englishtown. CHURCH INCOME LAST WEEKEND €1,368. Thurs 9.3oam Private intention. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, GLENAMADDY helpline (086) 8364866.

WILLIAMSTOWN Wednesday & Friday @ 9.30am GLENAMADDY BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP is a parish based group ministry whose aim is to help those bereaved and grieving. If at any time you feel a need to talk we are here to listen. Our contact number is (087) 6663734. Saturday 6th September Adoration every Monday 9am-12 noon & 6pm-10pm (except Bank Holidays) in the Convent. Sat 7pm Paddy Treacy & parents & decd Divine Mercy Devotions at 3pm every Friday. family, Road. Padre Pio Devotions 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Marriage and Family Life continuous prayer on 2nd day of each month. Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Service 1st Saturday of the month at 11am.

Please pray for Kathleen Mitchell Reilly, Sonnagh and James Keaveney, Kent and late of Clooncun Parent to Teacher who died during the week I bring to you my little child; Till now he had been wholly mine. I must recede and share with you, In teaching him - a task divine.

If I should over-anxious seem, Forgive me - for I love him so; PLEASE PRAY for the sick of our parish, And `tis my very life to me those in Hospitals and Nursing Homes The things that bring him weal or woe. and for our Homebound. Please con- tact Fr. Mooney if you would like him to Till now the things I said and did visit you or a family member/neighbour Were held by him as right and true. who is sick, housebound or in hospital. Now he will look to you for help, And quote to me the things you do.

I know that you can teach him books, No thought of that I need to give. Next Sunday’s Readings But answer me this question please; 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time "O will you teach him how to live? 1st Reading—Ezekiel 33:7-9 2nd Reading— Romans 13:8-10 Author Unknown Gospel—Matthew 18:15-20

PARISH OFFICE open on Mondays and Fridays 10am-12pm. Please use ROTA FOR CHURCH MINISTERIES FOR SEPTEMBER the office during these hours to book Masses, Baptisms, Weddings or all general enquiries and to enquire about records. Please telephone ALTAR SERVERS (094) 9659017 or email [email protected]. Deadline Sat 6th & 13th @ 7pm Orla Molloy, Conor Raftery, David Garvey, for newsletter strictly 10am on Friday mornings. Ciara Keaveney, Emma Keaveney.

Sat 20th @ 7pm Michael Fahy, Tara Brady, Luke Divilly, Emma Mahe, Jack Kelly. CHILDREN’S LITURGY resumes next Saturday @ 7pm for all children Sat 27th @ 7pm Odhrán Geraghty, Shauna Cunniffe, Sinéad Comer, from Junior, Senior and First classes. Please come along. Gerard Smith, Adrian Knight COMMUNION CALLS 10am Wednesday : Cloonminda, Classaroe, Bally- MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST moe Road, Creggs Road. 10am Thursday : Dunmore Road, Woodfield, Sat 6th & 13th @ 7pm Martina Gibbons, Christina Kenny, Patricia Keady Ballinagrally. Sat 20th & 27th @ 7pm Noreen Glynn, John Joe Kelly, John Molloy Gallery: Mary Pettit LITURGY MEETING in Parochial House on Wednesday next at 8.30pm.

READERS Sat 6th & 13th @ 7pm Malachy Donelan & James Donelan GOOD LUCK to the fourteen new seminarians who commenced priest- Sat 20th & 27th @ 7pm Mary Worrall & Kenneth Comer hood studies at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, three of whom are from the diocese. We wish them well in their studies. PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Saturday 6th @ 7pm Nora Fahy THE TOWNHALL THEARE GROUP presents "Moll" by John B. Keane in Saturday 13th @ 7pm Darragh Fernie the Townhall Theatre Glenamaddy on Thursday, 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 20th @ 7pm Caroline Fallon Sat. 13th September at 8pm. Tickets €10. Booking on 086 2045896. Saturday 27th @ 7pm Ciaran Fernie

BASKET COLLECTORS CASTLEREA COMMUNITY SCHOOL has a limited number of places Gerry Small, Noel Brogan, Malachy Donelan Gallery: Pat Collins available on both their FETAC Level 5 Business Studies and Community Health Service courses. These courses will commence on Monday Sep- COUNTERS tember 8 th . For Application Forms and information contact the school Breda Keaveney, Geraldine Duane, Brian Grogan on Tel: 094 9620177 Fax: 094 9621016 or Email: [email protected]

FLOWER ARRANGING GRINDS Christina Kenny available in Maths, Accounting, Business & LCVP. 087-6222147

BAPTISMAL TEAM GLENAMADDY PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS thanks to all who at-

Mary Jo Comer & Liz Collins tended our recent meeting. Next meeting Thurs 4 Sept in Glenamaddy Community Centre. All help welcome ahead of the event on Sun 5 Oct.

STEWARDS Declan Mannion & Stephen Burke GENTS GAA Lotto reps for Sept Kevin Keaveney, Kevin Duffy & Patricia

Keady. U12 boys had a good victory over . They play Ca- CHILDREN’S LITURGY herlistrane this Sunday at 11am in Glenamaddy. U16 boys play Andrea Connolly, Kathleen Mannion, Ann Davis Tuesday next at 6.45pm in Glenamaddy in the Shield.

GLENAMADDY-BOYOUNAGH HERITAGE PROJECT would like to thank everyone who supported their recent summer function which raised over €1,200 to help fund our wonderful project. Thanks to all who celebrated Heritage Week with us—artefact exhibition, family tree workshop & local heritage walk and talk. “I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is two weeks” EPILEPSY Ireland church gate collection next weekend.

LADIES GAA Well done to Johanna & Noelle Connolly Eilish Gannon, Megan Heneghan and the senior ladies on their win over Monahan. Good luck to them in the semi-final v Dublin next Saturday at 3.15pm in Mullingar. Our u14 girls had a good win over St Mary's and play in the league final on Sunday at 5pm in . Cash for clobber ongoing. Best of luck to all our girls starting back to school.

GLENAMADDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL are now taking applications for our Post Leaving Certificate Course (PLC) in Business Studies-5M2102-Level 5 for the academic year 2014-2015. Modules include; Word Processing, Computer Applications, Payroll, Accounts, Desktop Publishing, Spread sheets, Marketing, Work Experience & Communications. Many of our students go directly into the world of work and increasing numbers progress to higher education opportunities. Mature students & school leavers are welcome to apply. Application forms are available from our school website: www.glenamaddycs.ie E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 087-9488-283/094-96-59315.

COMMUNITY CLUBS’ LOTTO No jackpot winner in last Wednesday’s draw, numbers drawn were 1,14,23,31. 2 matched 3 numbers and share €100. Next Wednesday’s Lotto Jackpot will be €9,200.

GLENAMADDY BINGO is on Wednesday nights in the Community Centre at 8.30pm €1,200 in prize money including €500 Jackpot.

GLENAMADDY COMMUNITY CENTRE All classes & sports will resume in the Community Centre on Tuesday 2nd Sept. Enquiries Mary (094) 9659643.

DIVILLY FUELS, GLENAMADDY TURF FOR SALE Trailer load or bags MEEHANS LONDIS AD BARBERS (094) 9659920 (086) 2622294 of this years excellent quality turf.. can (094) 9659081 Starting from September,

Special Offers for September be delivered. Please phone 086 Leg of Lamb ………………….€20.00 I will now be opening on 40kg Polish €17. (5 for €80) 3010797 . Londis Ham Fillets …………...€ 5.00 Wednesdays. Please note 40kg Polish Doubles €15.50. (5 for €75) Potatoes/Carrots/Tomatoes … 49c new opening hours. 40kg Stove Coal €17. (5 for €80) 4 pk Muller Corner ………….½ Price Wed & Thurs 40kg Smokeless Coal €17. (5 for €80) GROWING IN PERSONAL SOLIDITY Gold Butter ………. € 2.00 10am-5.30pm 40kg Smokeless Nuggetts €16. (5 for €75) In this personal development workshop you will learn 2 Knorr Pack …………………. € 2.00 Friday 10am-7pm. Briquettes, Gas, Turf, Timber to understand yourself better and how to progress in Sat 10am-5pm Galway Depot (091) 524744 becoming more of your true self. Weekend Oct. 3-5 Thanking you for your ‘Buy Now and Beat the Carbon Tax’ Register before Sep.5 Contact Mary Silke, Ballygar continued custom. Aoife. PLEASE KEEP OUR PARISH TIDY Special Offers on 1 Tonne Lots. 090 6624937.www.prhireland.ie