30 March 2008
Portumna Parish Announcements 2nd March 2008 – Devine Mercy Sunday
Masses: St. Brigid’s Church
| Saturday 29th March | @ | 11am | - | (A) Eamon O’Toole | ||||
| Saturday 29th March | @ | 8pm | - | (A) Martin Foley | ||||
| Sunday 30th March | @ | 11am | - | (A) Martin Foley | ||||
| Monday 31st March | @ | 8:30am | - | (A) Dick Bourke | ||||
| Tuesday 1st April | @ | 8:30am | - | P.I. | ||||
| Wednesday 2nd April | @ | 8:30am | - | |||||
| Thursday 3rd April | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Paddy/Florence Keane | ||||
| Friday 4th April | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Michael Clarke | ||||
| Saturday 5th April | @ | 11am | - | (A) Seamus/ Jim & Mary Carty | ||||
| Saturday 5th April | @ | 8pm | - | (A) Angela Abberton | ||||
| Sunday 6th April | @ | 11am | - | (A) Tommy Moran |
Readers:
Sat/Sun 5th – 6th April
8pm: Mairead O’Neill
11am: Siobhan Tuohy
Eucharistic Ministers:
Sat/Sun 5th – 6th April
8pm: (V) Mary Connors,Marie Horan,Roseleen O’Rourke.
11am: Carmel Hayes,Rita Murray,Michael Dolan.
Please Note: If you are unable to attend to your ministry, please take responsibility for providing a substitute.
Alter Servers:
Sat/Sun 5th – 6th April
8pm (V) Team (2) J.Coughlan,M.Clarke,S.Walsh,G.Lynch,I.Coughlan,R.Blake.
11am: Team (5) D.Geraghty,J.McRory,T.Doherty,M.Moloney,S.Goode,T.McRory.
Readings:
Acts 2:14, 22-33. Ps 15. 1 Pet 1:17-21. Lk 24:13-35.
Priests Easter Collection:
Thanks to all who contributed to the priests Easter Collection.
First Friday Calls:
Fr. Lawless will visit the sick and housebound on Friday 4th April.
Thanks:
Thanks to all who participated and helped in any way in the Celebration of the Easter Ceremonies.
Trocaire Boxes:
Please return your Trocaire Box this week as the Money is being forwarded to the Bishop shortly. Thanks to all who Supported the Trocaire Lenten Campaign so generously.
Annual Clonfert Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:
Under the leadership of Bishop John Kirby on the 23rd – 28th Aug. Cost: €695 (Fully Inclusive) for further details Contact: Society Travel, Ballinasloe 090-9645350.
Fr. Brendan Lawless P.P
T: 090-9741092, Mob. 087-2622076, Dunkellin Terrace, Email: brendanlawless@gaelic.ie
Fr.Abe Kennedy
T: 090-9741188, Mob. 086-1060811, Clonfert Ave
Emergency Number
T: 090-9749100, Mob. 087-2997956
Church of the Ascension Gortanumera
| Sunday 30th March | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Keith Hayes (A) Tom Heagney |
Reader: Mary O’Rourke
Masses: St. Peter & St. Paul Boula
| Sunday 6th April | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Julia Donohue |
Reader: Paul Royston
Dedicate Time To;
Work – It’s the price of success
Think – It’s the fountain of power
Enjoy – It’s the secret of youth
Read – It’s the basis of knowledge
Worship – It’s the path to salvation
Have friends- It’s the path to happiness
Love and be Loved – It’s the source of joy and satisfaction
Dream – It raises your soul to the stars
Laugh – It mitigates the stress in your life
Plan – It’s the secret to find time for the previous 9 things
