22 March 2009
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 22 March 2009 - 4th Sunday in Lent
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 21st March |
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11am |
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(A) Jim & Annie Kirby |
| Saturday 21st March |
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8pm |
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(A) Molly & Jim Kelly |
| Sunday 22nd March |
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11am |
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(A) Michael Molloy (A) John Campbell |
| Monday 23rd March |
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8:30am |
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| Tuesday 24th March |
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8:30am |
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| Wednesday 25th March |
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8:30am |
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P.I. |
| Thursday 26th March |
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7:30pm |
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P.I. |
| Friday 27th March |
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7:30pm |
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| Saturday 28th March |
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11am |
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(A) Eamon O’Toole |
| Saturday 28th March |
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8pm |
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(A) Michael Treacy (A) Joe Keary |
| Sunday 29th March |
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11am |
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(A) Martin Foley |
Readers
Sat/Sun 28th & 29th Mar
8pm: Emma Burke
11am: Siobhan Tuohy
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 28th & 29th Mar
8pm: Pierce Joyce, Agnes Walsh, Claire Martin.
11am: Brendan Murray, Brendan Mitchell.
Note: If you are unable to attend to your ministry, please take responsibility for providing a substitute.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 28th & 29th Mar
8pm: (2) I.Coughlan, R.Blake, S.Goode, T.Doherty.
11am: (5) D.Farrell, B.Muldoon, T.McCrory.
Readings
Jer 31:31-34. Ps 50. Heb 5:7-9. Jn 12:20-30.
Offertory Collection
Total €1,609
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
Church of The Ascension Gortanumera
| Sunday 22nd March |
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9:30am |
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(A) Jimmy & Maisie Canning |
| Sunday 29th March |
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9:30am |
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(A) Larry Cormack (A) Tom Heagney
(A) Keith Hayes (A) Nancy Gohery |
Reader
Liam Broder
An Hour of Eucharistic Prayer
Every Fri from 6.30pm to 7.30pm followed by mass at 7.30pm.
5 Day Silent Retreat
A privileged time to seek God in the silence and in his word. Given by Fr. Kilian Byrne on April 13th to 19th 2009 in Esker Retreat Centre, Athenry. Cost: €385 Single room, Full board. Beautiful grounds. For further information and booking form please contact Carmel Donaghy 041- 6871877.
Padre Pio
Mass and Novena on Friday 27th March at 7.30pm.
Happy Mother’s Day
Portumna GAA Club
Well done to our senior panel that did the parish proud once more on St. Patrick’s day. The club would like to thank all the people that supported them financially and other wise and who helped us to this great day.
Table Quiz
In aid of Temple St. Children’s Hospital dialysis fund in Houlihan’s on Wed 25th March at 9pm.
Irish Kidney Assoc
Would like to remind people to carry a donor card. Flower& Emblems on sale in Portumna on Fri 3rd April.
Stroke Support Group
Meeting to be held on Wed 25th Mar from 7pm to 8pm in the Health Centre Ballinasloe. Topic: Coping with incontinence.
All Weather Pitch
Due to the extended opening hours sign out all weather pitch is available for hire, during the week and at weekends on an hourly basis, for both adults and young people. Ideal venue for birthday parties. Enquiries to 087-6779267.
Fundamental Montessori
And Le Cheile Naionra, Lios Na Si is now taking enrolments for Sept 2009. Contact Marie Murray at 087-8931199 for more details.
Launch Night
In the Arch Bar Loughrea in aid of Chernobyl child aid convoy 2009 on Sun 22nd March. Tractor Vintage Run on Sun 29th March starting at Loughrea hotel and Spa. Commencing at 11.30am. Please support. Enquires to Francie Conway 086-2784010.
Breast check
Will be offering free breast X- rays (mammograms) to women aged 50 to 60 years in your area soon. Women will receive an appointment by post to attend the Breast check Unit in Galway ( located at the back of University Hospital Galway). Breast Check encourages all eligible women ( aged 50 to 64 ) to make sure their name is on the Breast Check register by calling Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or visiting www.breastheck.ie.
Autism Fund Raiser - Damien Hayes Beard Shave
In An Caislann this Saturday Night 21st March at 9pm. All proceeds go to Shane O’Rourke’s Gobi Dessert Challenge in aid of Autism. Please support this worthy cause.
