05 April 2009
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 05 April 2009 - Palm Sunday
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 4th April |
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11am |
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(A) Sr. Philippa
(A) Seamus/Jim & Mary Carty |
| Saturday 4th April |
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8:00pm |
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(A) Angela Abberton (MM) Fr. Gordon |
| Sunday 5th April |
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11:00am |
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(A) Tommie Moran & Family |
| Monday 6th April |
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8:30am |
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P.I. |
| Tuesday 7th April |
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8:30am |
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(A) Molly McMahon |
| Tuesday 7th April (Confessions) |
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8:00pm |
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| Wednesday 8th April |
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8:30am |
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P.I. |
| Thursday 9th April (Holy Thursday) |
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9:00pm |
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| Friday 10th April (Good Friday) |
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3:00pm |
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| Saturday 11th April (Holy Saturday) |
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11:00am |
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(A) John & Mary Cowan & Family
(A) John Morrissey |
| Saturday 11th April (Holy Saturday) |
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9:00pm |
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| Sunday 12th April (Easter Sunday) |
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11:00am |
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(A) Michael/Martin & Margaret Horan
(A) Mossie Dermody |
Readers
Sat/Sun 11th & 12th Apr
9:00pm: Daithi Frawley
11:00am: Brendan Murray
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 11th & 12th Apr
9:00pm: Catherine Dillon, Tony McNamara, Martin Carty.
11:00am: Phil Coleman, Mary Mitchell, Majella Lewis.
Note: If you are unable to attend to your ministry, please take responsibility for providing a substitute.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 11th & 12th Apr
9:00pm: (1) B.O’Sullivan, C.Hackett, K.O’Neill, M.Sullivan.
11:00am: (4) T.Harte, K.Gibbons, L.Houlihan, B.Doyle.
Readings
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34, 37-43. Ps 117. Col 3:1-4 or Cor 5:6-8. Jn 20:1-9
Offertory Collection
Total €1,572
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 St. Peter & St. Paul Boula
| Sunday 5th April |
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9:30am |
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(A) Tom Kelly |
| Sunday 12th April (Easter Sunday) |
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10:00am |
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Reader
Paul Royston
Church of the Ascension Gortanumera
| Sunday 12th April (Easter Sunday) |
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9:00pm |
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Reader
John Connors
Chrism Mass
In St. Brendan’s Cathedral Loughrea on Wednesday 8th April at 8pm. All welcome.
Confessions
On Tuesday 7th April at 8pm in St.Brigid’s Church Portumna.
Priest’s Easter Collection
Will be taken up at all masses next weekend.
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.
Candle Light Stations of the Cross
In St. Brigid’s Church on Friday 10th April at 9pm.
Trocaire Boxes
Please return your Trocaire box next weekend.
Monster Charity Quiz
In the Shannon Oaks hotel, Portumna on Good Friday night 10th April at 9pm. In aid of Autism & Crumlin children’s hospital. Please support.
Stroke Support Group
Meeting to be held on the 29th April in the Health Centre, Ballinasloe from 7pm to 8pm. Eileen Davis Occupational Therapy Manager. Gentle Arm Exercises.
Portumna Social Services silver circle draw
In aid of the day care centre will take place over the next few weeks. The money collected forms an essential part of the day to day running of the centre. We could not manage without it. Please support. Plans are afoot to extend the day room in the centre this year and many fund raising activities are planned. The committee asks for your support. The centre is much enjoyed by our senior citizens, one day we may all appreciate the service it provides.
