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Portumna Parish Newsletter 17 May 2009
17 May 2009
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 17 May 2009 - 6th Sun of Easter
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 16th May | @ | 11:00am | - | (MM) Martin Burke (A) Emily Baim | ||||
| Saturday 16th May | @ | 8:00pm | - | (A) Lennie Burke | ||||
| Sunday 17th May | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) John & Kathleen O’Hare (A) Pakie Glynn | ||||
| Monday 18th May | @ | 8:30am | - | |||||
| Tuesday 19th May | @ | 8:30am | - | |||||
| Wednesday 20th May | @ | 8:30am | - | |||||
| Thursday 21st May | @ | 7:30pm | - | |||||
| Friday 22nd May | @ | 7:30pm | - | |||||
| Saturday 23rd May | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Michael & Maureen Grogan | ||||
| Saturday 23rd May | @ | 8:00pm | - | P.I. | ||||
| Sunday 24th May | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Sean Ryan First Holy Communion |
Readers
Sat/Sun 23rd & 24th May
8pm: Donal Burke
11am: Con Madden
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 23rd & 24th May
8pm: Agnes Walsh, Maura Scott, Brendan Mitchell.
11am: Ann Tuohy, Yvonne Finley, Phil Coleman.
Note: If you are unable to attend to your ministry, please take responsibility for providing a substitute.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 23rd & 24th May
8pm: (2) I.Coughlan, R.Blake, S.Goode, T.Doherty.
11am: (5) D.Farrell, B.Muldoon, T.McRory.
Readings
Acts. 1:1-11. Ps 46. Eph 4:1-13 or Eph 1:17-23 Mk 16:15-20
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 17th May | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Larry & Margaret Cormack (Drumscar) | ||||
| Sunday 24th May | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Angie Gohery |
Reader
Francis Conway
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
On Sunday 24th May with ceremonies taking on the usual format, beginning with the anointing of the sick at 2.30pm followed by mass and the rosary procession.
Prayer Meeting
On Wednesday 20th May at 8.30pm in the Portumna Retirement Village. No 8. All welcome.
Priests Retirement Collection
Thanks to all who contributed.
St. Padre Pio National Pilgrimage
At Holycross Abbey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Sunday 31st May from 1.30pm to 4pm. Bus leaving Portumna at 10am. Please contact Gay Royston at 09097-41322. Kathleen Kidney at 09096-76458 or Ann Callanan at 09097-41424.
Na Calai CDP
Next meeting of the Portumna & District Health Forum and the Portumna Mental Health Association will take place on Tuesday 19th May at 4pm in Na Calai CDP Office Abbey St, Portumna. New Members always welcome.
Junior Golf Lessons
For beginners starting on Sunday 24th May from 10am. 6 places left. Phone 087-2908610.
Portumna Social Services silver circle draw
Results of Portumna Social Services second silver circle draw in aid of the Day Care Centre.
€150- Rosaleen O’Rourke, €50- Nellie Salmon, €50- Una Muldoon, €25- Sheila Dillon, €25- Katelyn Cunningham. Congratulations to all winners. Next draw on Thurs 14th May in the Day Care Centre.
Fundraising Tea Dance
In the Town hall this Sunday 17th May from 5pm to 8pm. Music by Pat Conlon & Richie Burke. Admission €8 and refreshments served. A great evening of music and craic promised. Please support.
Music Workshop with Fr. Liam Lawton
In the Temperance hall, Loughrea on Wednesday 3rd June at 8pm. He is launching a new collection of music called “Healing Song” each participant in the workshop will receive a book of the new music. Admission €20. Booking is essential phone Loughrea Cathedral office 091-841212.
Public Meeting on the Portumna Workhouse Project
Will be held on Tuesday 19th May in the Shannon Oaks Hotel, Portumna at 8.30pm. All welcome.
Portumna Community School
Adult & Post Leaving Cert Morning Courses, Sept 09-May 2010. Community Care/Health Care (Care Assistant/Classroom Assistant) Features: Fetac- Level 5 certification, 9.30am – 1.30pm. Mature applicants welcome. Applications welcome immediately . Full information evening will take place in September. For more information & application forms contact the school at 09097-41053.
Date for your Diary
Wed eve 27th May for a community clean up. Meeting point will be at the Library at 7.30pm to get gloves& bags ect. Adjudication time is drawing close for the national tidy towns competition and the tidy towns committee would like to make a special plea to all householders & business people in Portumna to come out and help.
Portumna Heartsafe Schools- Healthy Heart Evening
In Portumna Community school on Friday 22nd May from 3pm to 9pm. Free service is available to parents/guardians/school staff over 40 years and who have not attended their GP in the last year for a cholesterol check. Each assessment takes 20 minutes and fasting is not required. First come first -served basis and only available by appointment. Contact Mary Gillooly 091 775906.
