MASSES FOR THE WEEK Saturday 12th May— Sunday 19th May PARISH OF KILTOOM & CAM CHURCH OF THE RISEN CHRIST ST. BRIGID’S CHURCH Sat. (11th) 7.00pm Aidan Browne Sun. (12th) 10.00am Mary Healy Sat (11th) 8.15pm Charity Concert Church of the Risen Christ, St. Brigid’s Church Sun. (12th) 11.30am Fr. John Leonard Tues (14th) 9.30am People of the Parish Ballybay Curraghboy FOURTH SUNDAY Wed(15th) 9.30am Margie & Des Earls Kiltoom Athlone OF EASTER Thurs (16th) 9.30am Special Intentions Sun (19th) 10am Agnes Gerhan. Athlone Co. Roscommon Fri.(17th) 7pm Anne Naughton Co. Roscommon N37 KV62 Month’s Mind 12th MAY 2019 N37 NY36 Sat (18th) 11am First Holy Communion . Ballybay N.S. Sat (18th) 7pm John Gallagher & deceased family members. Sun(19th) 11.30am Teresa Finn Contact Details CAM— READERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Our Parish on-line Fr Michael Mc Manus /Parish Office ______________________________________________________________________________ Sunday (19th): Eoin Reid www.kiltoomparish.com COLLECTORS Parochial House, Ballybay, Kiltoom, www.facebook.com/KiltoomParish Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 KD53 Collectors for the next three months are: Twitter: @KiltoomChurch MAY: Cam / Cam Lodge JUNE: Curnageeha / Pollalahar JULY: Brideswell Mobile 087 1366320 Office & House 090 6489105 ALTAR SERVERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND (Kiltoom) E-mail [email protected] Parish Safeguarding Liaison Officers Saturday 18th 7.00pm Team: Green 6 (Secretary) [email protected] Kiltoom: Orlagh Tiernan (086) 8257831 Sunday 19th 11.30am Team: Blue 6 OFFICE HOURS: 9.30am—1.30pm Cam: Deacon Willie Gacquin (086) 1693902 KILTOOM –READERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Saturday (18th): Ella Mears Sunday (19th): May Cunningham First Holy Communion Curraghboy Church First Holy Communion Kiltoom Church. Congratulations to the Children of Curraghboy Please remember in yopur prayers the and Lismoil National Schools who received children of Ballybay National School who will their Frist Holy Communion yesterday in St make their First Holy Communion this Brigid’s Church. We ask God to continue to Saturday 18th May at 11am in the Church of bless them. Risen. RECENT DEATHS PLEASE PRAY FOR: Patrick Sammon, Rindoon Park, Coosan, father of Lorraine O’Riordan, Parish Secretary of Kiltoom and Cam Parish. May God grant him eternal rest &comfort, and console his bereaved family & friends. I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord. TWEET FROM POPE FRANCIS: “Virgin of the Holy Rosary, help us to be of one heart and ST. BRIGID’S G.A.A.: Lotto Jackpot this weekend €7,800. Last weeks results: Numbers one soul, a holy people journeying toward our Heavenly home. (@Pontifex 8th May 2019). Drawn—5, 6, 16, 18. There was no jackpot winner. 6 match three winners each receive €35. TROCAIRE BOXES / ENVELOPES: Please remember to return your boxes / envelopes. Thank Draw takes place Sunday night 12/05/19 in St. Brigid’s Clubhouse at 10pm. CLUB CAM 50/50 DRAW. Guaranteed winner each week. you. INCOMING EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Reminder that training continues on Thursday Congratulations to last weeks winner Helen McDermott, Curraghboy, €380. This weeks 23rd May from 8.00pm-9.30pm in Kiltoom Parish Hall. Please note that there is No Eucharistic draw will take place in Hamrock's, Brideswell, Sunday 12th May at 10pm. Minister Course on Thursday 16th. FREE SECURITY COURSE (T&C apply). Upon successfully completing and applying for ROSARY AT THE GROTTOS: Join thousands of people around Ireland as we go to our local licence participants will be qualified to work in both licensed and non licensed premises. Course Grottos to pray the Rosary each day during the month of May at 8pm (unless otherwise stated). To takes place in FET Centre, Monksland (N37VX52). Friday May 24, 31, June 17, 14, 21, 28, July sign up your local Grotto simply visit www.coastalrosaryireland.ie or call/text 087 278 6552. 05, 12. Contact Stephanie for more information. [email protected]/091-874585 LOURDES PIONEER PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: 19th July 2019, Hotel Agena, 5 nights ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL invites expressions of interest for the 2019 full board, €749.00 per person flying from Knock. Spiritual Director—Fr. Joe Delaney. For Town and Village Renewal Scheme before the 22nd of May deadline. An advisory session th further details, please contact Fr. Delaney on 087 6660408 will be held at 7:30p.m. on Monday May 13 in Roscommon County Council Offices, Aras An Chontae, Roscommon which will focus on how best to prepare your 2019 CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PILGRIMAGE FOR YOUNG ADULTS (18 -35) JUNE 2019: Town and Village Renewal Scheme application. For further information, please contact Dates: 23rd – 30th June 2019, Age Group: 18 – 35, Cost €650. Package includes flights, 7 nights’ 090 6637239 B&B, 20kg Check-in luggage plus hand luggage, transfers and insurance. Walking Details: A minimum of 100km walk is required to obtain the “Compostela“, the official accreditation of the Cam Parish Pastoral Council wish to thank all who made it possible to provide a suitable pilgrimage of St. James. This year we will walk the Celtic Camino, which includes an Irish and memorial to the dedicated service of Fr Hugh Lee on his first anniversary last Sunday. To the Spanish Component. In Ireland on Saturday June 8th we will walk 25Km on the Tochar Padraig volunteers who prepared the site, Brean Ward and Derek Grehan who prepared the base and Route which is necessary to achieve the Compostela. In Spain we will walk the Camino Ingles memorial, Fr Michael McManus P.P. for the blessing, the Handball Committee and all who with our starting point at A Coruna, in the North West coast of Spain, finishing in Santiago de served the refreshments. the parishioners who provided the funding and to Cam Cemetery Compostela. This distance is 75km in total and we will walk it over 5 days, approximately Committee for a generous donation. Míle Buíochas. 15k. For More Information: Please contact: Frank McGuinness, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, St. Mary’s, Temple Street, Sligo, Tel: 087 9880690 Email: HOLY HOUR For those who need our Prayers in Mary Immaculate Church, Rahara on [email protected] Monday, 20th May, 2019 at 8.30 p.m. Conducted and led by Fr. Michael McManus. There will ELPHIN DIOCESAN 3 DAY PILGRIMAGE TO LOUGH DERG: Fri. June 21st to Sun. June be a candle blessing ceremony (candles available at back of the Church - €5 each – which you bring home) A time of Reflection, Prayer and Giving thanks. All are welcome 23rd. More details @ www.elphindiocese.ie/lough-derg ANNUAL JUBILEE OF MARRIAGES: The Annual Jubilee of Marriages in the Diocese of LEARNING AND LIVING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH – Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our th Elphin will take place on Sunday 7th July 2019 during 12.30pm Mass in St Anne’s Church, Lady of Knock on Saturday 29 June. Workshop options on learning and living the Catholic Cranmore Road, Sligo. Bishop Kevin extends an invitation to all those celebrating the anniversary faith: 11am, 11:45am or 12:30pm. Afternoon Programme: Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Anoint- of their marriage, especially 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 65th, 70th… There will ing of the Sick & Holy Mass. Further details can be found on www.catechism.ie or from Máirín be a celebratory meal (optional) afterwards in the Sligo Park Hotel. For more information and to on 087 7950325. Please encourage families, friends and young people. Consider organising a bus book, please contact Sabrina at [email protected] or 071-9145028. Booking is essential. from your area. 4th Sunday of Easter. “The sheep that belong to me, listen to my voice. I know them and COME AND SEE: Vocations Retreat 18/19 May 2019 – A Look Into The Life Of Priest- they follow me.” Who will shepherd God’s people as priest, deacons or in the consecrated hood. The National Office for Vocations in conjunction with the Diocesan Vocation Directors is life? Pray that good leaders, filled with joy and the Holy Spirit, will serve our Church. Is running a Vocations Retreat weekend on the 18th & 19th of May in St. Patricks College God calling you? Contact your local vocations director or the National Vocations Office. Maynooth. It is aimed at men aged 18 and over. Those who are interested should contact our Emai: [email protected] Diocesan Vocations Director, Frank McGuinness on 087 9880690. For more information please Bishop Jones – 1st Anniversary. On Saturday 18th May, we mark Bishop Christy’s first call him or visit the Vocations section of the Diocesan Website www.elphindiocese.ie anniversary. The Rosary will be prayed for him by his graveside on the Cathedral grounds Accord Elphin - Caring for Marriage Accord is recruiting Marriage Preparation at 11am that morning. That night Bishop Kevin will celebrate Mass for Bishop Christy at Facilitators to present Pre-Marriage courses in the Elphin Diocese. Full training provide. 7.30pm in the Cathedral. Please remember Bishop Christy and the extended Jones family Also, a Certificate in Counselling (Marriage and Relationship) training programme in your prayers. May he rest in peace. commencing in October 2019. The Certificate in Counselling is offered to qualified and KILTOOM & CAM COMMUNITY GROUP: continues next Wednesday in Kiltoom Parish experienced counsellors/psychotherapists who have a minimum of 200 hours client work Hall from 11.00am. completed. Details from Anne at 071-9145641 or www.accord.ie .