Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 02 August 2009 - 18th Sun in Ordinary time
| Saturday 1st August | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Jack & Helena Burke |
| Saturday 1st August | @ | 8:00pm | - | P.I. |
| Sunday 2nd August | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Ned Kennedy (A) Anna Monaghan |
| Monday 3rd August | @ | 10:00am | - | |
| Tuesday 4th August | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Wednesday 5th August | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Thursday 6th August | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Robert Butler |
| Friday 7th August | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Tom & Hannah Blake |
| Saturday 8th August | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Michael O’Reilly & Family |
| Saturday 8th August | @ | 8:00pm | - | (A) John Keane |
| Sunday 9th August | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) John O’Rourke (A) Willie & Josephine Carty |
Readers
Sat/Sun 8th & 9th August
8pm: Mairead O’Neill
11am:
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 8th & 9th August
8pm: Martin Carty, Agnes Walsh, Maura Scott.
11am: Yvonne Finlay, Phil Coleman, Majella Lewis.
Note: If you are unable to attend to your ministry, please take responsibility for providing a substitute.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 8th & 9th August
8pm: (1) B.O’Sullivan, C.Hackett, K.O’Neill, M.Sullivan.
11am: (4) T.Harte, K.Gibbons.
Readings
1 Kgs 19:4-8. Ps 33. Eph 4:30-5:2. Jn 6:41-51.
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
| Sunday 2nd August | @ | 9:30am | - | |
| Sunday 9th August | @ | 9:30am | - |
Reader
Paul Royston
Cemetery Collection
Churchill: €1,285.00
Calvery: €2,148.00
Mass
Transmitted on local radio F.M. 102.8.
R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy to Kathleen O’Brien, Shannon Rd on the death of her brother Edmond Burke, Dublin who died during the week. Sincere sympathy to Mrs. Nuala Claffey, Clonfert Ave on the death of her nephew Brian Murphy, Enniscorthy who died during the week. May they rest in peace.
Knock Shrine – National Novena – 2009
130th Anniversary of the Knock apparition 1879-2009. “Seeds of Hope” two session daily 3pm & 8.30pm except on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th when ceremonies commence with anointing of the sick at 2pm. Friday 14th Aug –hope for the broken and wounded. Saturday 15th Aug-hope for the sick and suffering. Sunday 16th Aug-hope for the family. Monday 17th Aug-hope in contemporary culture. Tuesday 18th Aug-hope on our pilgrim journey. Wednesday 19th Aug-hope at times of bereavement and loss. Thursday 20th Aug- hope for young people today. Friday 21st Aug-hope for priesthood (year of priesthood) Saturday 22nd Aug-seeds of hope in the church and world.
Junior Golf
Junior Golfers are invited to play on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9am. Phone Jim on 087-6411711 or Mairead on 087-2908610.
Water Safety Week
On Monday 17th Aug to Sat 22nd Aug in Lake Shore Pool from 2pm – 4pm & 7pm – 9pm. Pre-Requisites 14 yrs & over, rescue 1 level. Fee €10. Preparation for inshore open water life guard award included. Details from Veronica Burke life guard 090-76383.
Galway Co.Council- Community Smoke Alarm Scheme 2009
If you are a person or you know of someone who does not have an alarm in their house, please pick up and complete an application form in the Na Calai CDP office. Closing date for receipt of application form with Galway Co. Council is the 21st Aug. Na Calai office closed for race week from the 27th July and will reopen on the 4th Aug.
Niall Mellon Draw Results
1st Prize €1000- Chris Murray, Craughwell. 2nd Prize €300- Rose Gibbons, Tiernascragh, 3rd Prize €100- Michael Keane, Ballymartin, 4th Prize €100-Tina Mullins, Kildare. Thanks to all for your support.
Bicycle Found
Contact Frank at 086-8815414.









