Fr. Des Lackagh Parish Fr. Des 087 2255 740 Radio Link 106.8 fm Lackagh Parish Office Opening Hours: 2:30pm – 4:30 pm Website: www.lackaghchurch.ie Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Tel:( 091) 797 114Parish Office: th 4 November, 2012 Saturday Vigil Mass time is 7:30pm087 2255 740 Parish E-mail Address: [email protected] Tel: ( 091) 797 114 31 st Sunday in Ordinary time. Sunday Mass is 11:30am Baptisms take place on the First and Third Sunday of each month AFTER 11:30am Mass. A minimum of two weeks notice is required ========================================================= ============================== November is the month of the Holy Souls November Service of prayer for the dead in rd Saturday 3 7:30pm Novena Mass for repose of our dead the Cemeteries: th Sunday 4 11:30am Novena Mass for repose of our dead th Monday 5th 9:30am Novena Mass for repose of our dead Lackagh OLD Cemetery on Sunday 11 after th Mass. Tuesday 6 9:30am Novena Mass for repose of our dead th Wednesday 7 7:30pm Novena Mass for repose of our dead th Thursday 8 9:30am Novena Mass for repose of our dead th Friday 9 9:30am Novena Mass for repose of our dead th Lackagh NEW Cemetery on Sunday 25 after th Saturday 10 7:30pm Special Bereavement Mass for our dead. Mass. th Des Graham, Lackaghmore. 4 Anniversary. Sunday 11th 11:30am Margaret and Timothy Hughes, Knockdoe. Paddy Burke, Bawnmore. 2nd Anniversary. Patrick, Delia and Pauraic Keary, Sheeaun Park. Last weekend Weekly Parish Offerings: €2,350. New Church Care Teams: There was a great response to the appeal Mission Envelopes Collection last weekend: €185. for volunteers. Thanks to all who have come forward and to all who Total from Missions Envelopes €898. have kept our church looking well to date. Please note your Team and Thank you for your contribution for the upkeep of our parish. turn up at 7:30pm as agreed at meeting. Again, many thanks for your help and time in keeping our parish church clean and tidy. Bereavement Mass: Mass for all who died (after 1st November last year) during the past year and their bereaved families NEXT Saturday at 7:30pm. Please ensure that a family member attends to carry a candle in memory of your loved one. If anyone wishes to have their loved one who died outside the parish remembered, please give in their name and the name of the person who will carry the candle in their memory. The candles will be at the rear of the church on the night and will be carried in procession. Envelopes for the November Mass for the Dead: are available at the church doors. For security please hand in at Mass time or leave in Fr. Des house. Please pray for: Brandon (2) and Connor(4) Moore, Staten Island, New York who died in Super storm Sandy, nephews of Carmel Burkett, Woodlands. We offer our sympathies to their grief stricken parents, family and friends. May their souls rest in Heavenly peace. October Harvest Collection for the support of the priests. 60 envelope received last weekend. Thank you very much to all who have made their contribution. Know your Team - Next weekend will be Team C Eucharistic Ministers: Collectors Mass Servers Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Nancy Varden Mary Hession Michael Costello Martin Hession Ian Fitzmaurice Robert Moran Mary Walsh Frances Molloy Frank Kearney Pat Cunningham Niamh Cummins Niamh Lawless Marian Carroll Sarah Hession Francis Fahy Declan Murray Aoife Lyons Rachel Flaherty Declan Burke Declan Murray Tom Burke Frank Loughnane Niamh McGrath Maoilíosa Walsh Anne Doyle Mary Frawley Miriam Greene Kayla Timothy Alex Horkan Mary Duggan Church Care: Maura Shaughnessy, Martina Shaughnessy, Bridie Cresham, Bridie Walsh, Mary Reilly, Norena Coppinger, Willie Leonard, Gerry Fahy, Nancy Varden, Mary Varden. Readers: 3rd Nov. Gillian Buckley. 4th Mary Nolan. 10th Mary Tarpey 11th Sarah Burke. 17th Confirmation Class 18th Confirmation Class. Rosary in Lackagh new Cemetery after 11:30 Mass this Sunday. Lackagh Youth Choir – practice on Tuesday, 6th November from 7.15 pm – 8 pm. Practice will take place in the New Parish Centre, adjacent to the Church. Enquiries to Paula on 087-618 4006. Meeting of Lackagh Apostolic Group in the Museum NEXT Wednesday 7th at 7.30pm to prepare shoe boxes for Christmas distribution. In order to save time, it will help to have your boxes covered with Christmas paper in advance of the meeting. Advance Notice of Parish Pastoral Care Team Meeting: on Monday week 12th November at 8pm. The Irish pilgrimage trust organises a pilgrimage to Lourdes every Easter, for young people with special/additional needs between 12- 30 years of age. There is also a special family group for younger children with serious illnesses. Further information and application forms for April, 2013 can be obtained from the Irish Pilgrimage Trust, Kilcuan, Clarenbridge, Co. Galway. Tel. 091-79 66 22. Closing date for applications is mid November . 2012. Rosary Cregg Cemetery this Sunday 4th at 3pm and EVERY Sunday for month of November. Collections outside the Church: Collectors are reminded that all those who receive permits from the Garda for Church Gate collections that, that is what they are, Church Gate collections and not Church Door collections. The permits are not valid in the church grounds and do not allow collectors to trespass on church property. CHY2 forms : please notify the Office if you are NOT a PAYE Taxpayer, to avoid being hassled with letters each year requesting you to return your CHY2 form.. This can be done simply by writing “NO” under the envelope number on your Weekly Envelope. If you are Self Assessed you can do likewise and mark S.A. under the Envelope Number. If you are a PAYE taxpayer please sign and return your form. You can return the form in the collection baskets and mark it ‘CHY2 – Office”. Thank you very much for your help in this. It is greatly appreciated as it is a valuable source of income for our Parish. THANK YOU very much to all the (53) parishioners who have returned their signed CHY2 forms, and to the 17 people who have notified the office of not being a PAYE taxpayer. Notice to all IFA branch members: The IFA AGM is on NEXT Wednesday 7th at 8.30 in the Turloughmore Social Centre. There will be a guest speaker discussing financial issues involved in farming. All members are asked to attend. Cregmore Community Alert are holding their AGM is on NEXT Wednesday 7th in Cregmore School at 8pm. Everyone in the Cregmore Alert area are welcome and requested to attend. Refreshments will be served. The National Pioneer Total Abstinence Association are holding a Monster Table Quiz (open to Pioneers and non-Pioneers) in the Grand Hotel, Moate, Co. Westmeath NEXT Saturday 10th at 8pm. Tables of 4 cost €50, which includes hot finger food. 1st Prize €500, 2nd Prize €300, 3rd Prize €200. For further information Pat on 087- 67 47 619. Cregmore Claregalway FC Christmas Social takes place in Raheen Woods Hotel on December 8th at 8pm. Tickets from Murt O Connor 087 288 6755, Pat Hannon 087 775 7737 and David Flaherty 086 38 26 443. Tickets €30 each and strictly over 18's. The Ireland Reaching Out programme Monday, November 12th at 8pm, The Ireland Reaching Out programme are holding a Road show presentation at the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co Mayo. After a hugely successful 2 years, Ireland Reaching Out is now embarking on its expansion programme nationwide. Henry Healy, Community Activation Leader, with Ireland Reaching Out (distant cousin of Mr Barack Obama, President of USA), will be giving a presentation. Anyone with an interest in their community, its history, tourism, business or genealogy, is encouraged to get involved and learn more about the programme. New parish volunteers are always welcome. 091 842 013 or email: [email protected] for further details. Celtic Flames, the exciting 25 piece group based in the North Galway area are taking their spectacular show of music, song and dance to the Claregalway Hotel on Friday the 2nd November at 8.30 p.m. Admission is just €10 on the night. The group under the guidance of Tomas Mannion play and perform a quality eclectic mix of traditional Irish music, song and dance fused with a contemporary idiom. Further details please contact Tomas Mannion 087 785 2214. Athenry Vocational School is holding the Open Evening for incoming 1st years September 2013 NEXT Tuesday 6th November commencing at 7.00 pm. All 6th Class pupils and parents are welcome to attend. Morning Bridge: Each Friday at 10.30am sharp in Malachy Kelly’s (formerly Central Tavern). Will run each Friday morning until 1.00 pm sharp. All grades welcome, especially beginners. Contact Brian Place - 091 798 857 or [email protected] or just turn up (with a partner). Lackagh Museum Lotto: No Winner. 1 match 3 – Alice Regan, Woodlands. Promoter’s Prize: Bertie O’Rourke. Next weeks jackpot will be € 5,275 Corofin Community Development Association have organised a gala concert called ‘Duo Vocis’ with award winning Tenors Frank Naughton and Sean Costello to raise funds for a number of key local projects for the community. Concert to take place in St. Colman’s Church Corofin on Friday 16th November at 8pm. Tickets for the concert are €20 and early booking is advised. The Corofin Community Development Association is hosting this concert to fundraise for the improved facilities for the community of Corofin, namely the acquisition of sites, the provision of a children's playground, the provision of a training ground, along with the building and fitting out of a new sports hall for public use.