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Bulletin 13th May 2012
Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell
Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999
www.abbeylaraparish.com
St. Bernard’s: Sat. 12th / Sunday 13th May.
7.30 p.m. Jimmy Cronogue. (2nd A)
11.00 a.m. Connie & Peggie O’Reilly. (A)
St. Mary’s: Sunday 13th May
9.30 a.m. Ned & Bridget Kiernan, (A) Clough.
St. Bernard’s: Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th May
7.30 p.m. Michael & Ellen McGivney. (A)
11.00 a.m. Tommy Gilligan his wife Miriam, his parents Mary Kate & Thomas his brother Jimmy & his daughter-in-law, Trish.
St. Mary’s: Sunday 20th May.
9.30 a.m. Tommy Gallagher, (A) Dalystown.
Weekday Masses:St. Bernard’s:
Monday 7.30 p.m. Johnny Quinn, (13th A) Ballinacross and Deceased Members of the Quinn Family.
Wednesday 7.30 p.m.
Friday 7.30pm For all the people who helped him during his recent illness. Requested by Martin Kelly.
St. Mary’s:
Tuesday & Thursday 7.30 p.m.
Eucharistic Ministers:
John Fay; Aisling Rabbitt; Mary Reilly & T. J. Walsh :
Readers: Niamh Sheridan; Carmel Reilly; Paul Masterson:
Collections:Offertory – €1083; Lourdes Invalid Fund – €600 to date; Trocaire – €3260 to date; Eucharistic Congress – €45 to date; Community Games €352.66. Many thanks for your financial support.
Baptism: We welcome into the Christian Community, Amira Elise, daughter of Mary and James McEntire, Springtown.
Death: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the soul of John Mulligan, Purth who died on Tuesday 8th May. May he rest in peace.
Trocaire: Thanks very much to all those people who have returned their Trocaire which has realised €3,260 to date. Because Trocaire has soon to be returned, those yet to return their Trocaire are kindly requested to do so as soon as possible please. Thank you very much.
First Holy Communion: Congratulations to the following pupils of Aughnagarron N.S. who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday 12th May in Carra. Emma Dalton, Shane Gettings, Eoin Kelly, Antoinette Reilly & Hannah Smith.
Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus: Takes place on Tuesday 15th May in Abbeylara from 11am to 12noon. You are welcome to attend all or part of this devotion.
Prayer Meeting: In Tommy & Collette Doyle’s on Tuesday at 8.00pm. Life in the Spirit Seminar continues in the Prayer Group in Ballinalack, Speaker on the night Fr. Aidan Carroll. You are all welcome.
A/G Bingo: Every Wednesday night.
Spend one Hour with Me: Holy Hour from 7a.m. to 8a.m. every Thur morning in St. Mary’s, Carra.
Adoration: Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Friday from 11a.m. to 7.30p.m. in St. Bernard’s, Abbeylara
First Holy Communion: – Takes place on Saturday 19th May in Abbeylara at 12 noon for Abbeylara N.S. Best wishes to the First Holy Communion Class.
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Rosary Outside: Monday 14th May: Cartronbore –Mass rock in Tim Connell’s field.
Tuesday 15th May – Cloughernal – Druids Circle in field opposite Heaney’s.
Wednesday 16th May – Camagh/Coolcroft/Cooldoney – Fr. John Drumgoole’s home.
Thursday 17th May- Creevy- Cross near Lynch’s.
Friday 18th May – Kilbride St. Brigid’s Holy Well. The Rosary each evening is at 7pm. You are welcome to join us in prayer as we prepare for the Eucharistic Congress.
Pentecost: To prepare for the feast of Pentecost and the Eucharistic Congress it is hoped to have 40 hours continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration will start on Friday 25th May at 7p.m. and continue until Sunday 27th May at 11am. Volunteers are needed please to do one hour adoration or more if anyone wishes. Contact Bridget Lynch 087 2487883 or Rose Gregory 043 6686082.
Eucharistic Congress: This collection is due back as soon as possible please. This is the fourth and last collection for the Congress. The collection will be used to help defray the cost of running and hosting the Eucharistic Congress.
Tractor Pulling & Family Field Day: Takes place on Sunday 10th June in Bridie & John Gilligan’s Field, Abbeylara. The day will include new and exciting events as well as the usual ones. See posters and local press/media for details. Admission is €10 per person; €15 per family, u16s free. Stewards and helpers needed on the day please. Contact Pat Reilly 086 8855189 or Pat McHugh 087 6308152 please . Your support would be very much appreciated.
Scrap: Anyone with scrap of any kind please contact Pat McHugh 087 6308152 who will collect your scrap. The proceeds from it will go to Abbeylara GAA Club.
Youth 2000 Clonmacnois Youth Festival: Takes place from Thursday 9th Aug. to Sunday 12th Aug. for 16 – 35 year olds. This weekend has prayer, music, song and much more. Please contact Michaelle on 087 1367805 for more details.
Tidy Towns: We had a very successful cake sale last weekend. A special thank you to all who baked cakes, tarts, buns etc. and to all who helped in any way to make it successful. The next meeting is on Monday night 14th. at 8pm.
Abbeylara GAA Club Lotto Results 8/5/12 Numbers drawn: 4 14 15 19 €20 winners were. Liam Sheridan Glasscarrick, Loughduff, James Harton, Anna McArdle, Kilcogy, Barney Gilligan, Cooldoney, Gabriel Devine, Carra, Michael O’Connor Ballywillian. Next draw 15/05/12 in Crawfords Lounge. Jackpot €6,300.
News from Lus na Gréine FRC:National Volunteering Week: Takes place May 14th. – 20th. Our volunteers have planned a full week of activities in the centre for the community. Monday 14th May, Taster Sessions of Reflexology & Massage 10am -1 pm, Tuesday, 15th. Container Planting & Summer Bedding 10 am-1pm. Wednesday 16th. An Afternoon of Song, Music & Poetry 2.30 pm – 4 pm Friday 18th. Manicurist will attend the centre for Active Age 11am – 1pm and from 3 – 4pm Afternoon Bingo. The centre needs volunteers and would love to speak with you if you have an interest in volunteering.
Sign Language Classes Commence: Tuesday, 15th. at 8 pm. Booking necessary. Classes supported by Longford VEC to whom we are very grateful.
Pottery Classes: A course of six pottery classes will take place in the centre with Marina Harton.with our new Potter’s Wheel.Get your name down for these. Minimal fee.
Women’s Mini Marathon: Contact the centre for details please.
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