03 May 2009
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 03 May 2009 - 4th Sun of Easter
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 2nd May |
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11:00am |
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P.I. |
| Saturday 2nd May |
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8:00pm |
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(A) Christy & Crissie Conroy (MM) Willie Treacy |
| Sunday 3rd May |
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11:00am |
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(A) Kathleen Heagney & Family (A) Annie Fahy & Family |
| Monday 4th May |
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10:00am |
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(A) Michael Ward (A) Michael & Maureen Grogan |
| Tuesday 5th May |
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8:30am |
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P.I. |
| Wednesday 6th May |
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8:30am |
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| Thursday 7th May |
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7:30pm |
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(A) Joe Duddy |
| Friday 8th May |
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7:30pm |
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(A) Kathleen Murray |
| Saturday 9th May |
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11:00am |
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(A) William Conroy |
| Saturday 9th May |
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8:00pm |
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(A) Ryan & Cooney Family |
| Sunday 10th May |
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11:00am |
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(A) Margaret Horrigan (A) Flan & Sheila O’Flaherty |
Readers
Sat/Sun 9th & 10th May
8pm: Rachel O’Brien
11am: Tony McNamara
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 9th & 10th May
8pm: Elizabeth Ryan, Nora Flannagan, Mary Fahy.
11am: Mary Connors, Tony McNamara, Sean O’Dwyer.
Note: If you are unable to attend to your ministry, please take responsibility for providing a substitute.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 9th & 10th May
8pm: (3) S.Rooney, D.Hanley, D.Lynch, D.Geraghty.
11am: (6) C.Walsh, E.Walsh, C.O'Brien, J.McDonagh, L.McDonagh.
Readings
Acts 9:26-31. Ps 21. 1 Jn 3:18-24. Jn 15:1-8
Offertory Collection
Total €1,642
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 3rd May |
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9:30am |
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| Sunday 10th May |
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9:30am |
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(A) Nora McHugh (Dominic St) |
Reader
John Joe Madden
R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy to Pat Flannagan & Family on the death of his brother John Flannagan.
Kitty Horan Bellmullet and formerly of Marian Park, Portumna.
Vocation Sunday
Priests retirement collection will be taken up at all masses this weekend.
Baptism Course
On Tuesday 12th May at 8.30pm in the Day Care Centre, Portumna.
Contact the Parish Office at 09097 41092.
Na Calai CDP
Wednesday 6th May – input from John Fitzmaurice from Jigsaw-a new mental health support service for young people in Galway and County.
Portumna & District Active Retirement Assoc
Are celebrating the Bealtaine festival with an art & craft exhibition, variety show, social, msic by Richie & Pat in Portumna Retirement Social Centre on Tuesday 5th May at 7.30pm.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Desmond and Breda Madden & family, Marian Park on winning first prize of a brand new car in the resent Portumna Credit Union draw. We wish them miles & miles of safe and happy driving.
Portumna Social Services silver circle draw
First silver circle draw will now take place on the 5th May in the Day Care Centre. You still have time to enter the draw to win some money and also support a very worthy cause.
Ability West (Local) Golf Classic
In Portumna Golf Course on Thursday 7th Fri 8th & Sat 9th May. Please phone 09097- 41059 for time.
Tea Dance
In the Town hall on Sunday 17th May from 5pm to 8pm. Please support.
La na g Club day
As an important part of the G.A.A 125th Anniversary celebrations Sun 10th May has been set aside as La na g Club day. On this day every club in the country join to use their premises and facilities for the enjoyment of their members in a non competitive and inclusive way. Portumna G.A.A club invite everyone to our celebration day. The day will commence with open air mass in the G.A.A grounds at 2pm fpllowed by an u10 hurling game involving both boys and girls. A free taking competion for minors down to under 12s. A novelty match for the older teams both hurling and football. Photographs on display in the clubhouse of all past and present winning teams. Local musicians will be there. A great day promised.
Ispcc
Would you like to volunteer to work with children and teenagers? Do you have approx 5 hrs to spare per week? Do you live in the East Galway Region. Child and Teen Focus services are currently recruiting for Child and Teen Mentors with the Child & Teen Focus Services. Own car with clean driving license and one year commitment to service essential. Training provided over 8 weeks in Loughrea town. Information Evening on Tuesday 5th May from 7pm to 8.30pm in Unit 10, Galway Center for independent living, Town park center, Tuam rd, Galway. www.ispcc.ie or smckee@1spcc.ie. 091-752387.
