24 January 2010
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 24 January 2010 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 23rd January |
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11:00am |
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(A) Frank & Christopher Abberton |
| Saturday 23rd January |
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7:30pm |
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(A) Michael Quinn |
| Sunday 24th January |
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11:00am |
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(A) Gus Hanney
(A) Elizabeth 0’Hara
(MM) Margaret O’Donoghue |
| Monday 25th January |
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8:30am |
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(A) Joseph & Bridget O’Meara |
| Tuesday 26th January |
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8:30am |
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(A) Tom/Seamus & Agatha Horan |
| Wednesday 27th January |
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8:30am |
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| Thursday 28th January |
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7:30pm |
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(A) Sean Morrissey |
| Friday 29th January |
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7:30pm |
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(A) Tom Keane |
| Saturday 30th January |
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11:00am |
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(A) Brendan & Mary Hynes & Margaret Hynes-Donoghue |
| Saturday 30th January |
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7:30pm |
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(A) Malachy/John & Tom Hanley |
| Sunday 31st January |
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11:00am |
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(A) Michael & Matilda Fahy
(A) Patsy Starr |
Readers
Sat/Sun 30th & 31st January
7:30pm: Breda O’Connor
11:00am: -
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 30th & 31st January
7:30pm: Mary Fahy, Chris Smyth, Elizabeth Ryan.
11:00am: Mary Connors, Roseleen O’Rourke, Claire Martin.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 30th & 31st January
7:30pm: (C) I.Coughlan, C.Costello, D.Gallagher, A.Serafin.
11:00am: (F) L.Houlihan, M.O’Sullivan, B.Doyle, O.Dillon, J.Donoghue.
Readings
Jer 1:4-5, 17-19. Ps 70. 1 Cor 12:31-13:13. Lk 4:21-30.
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 24th January |
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9:30am |
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(A) Thomas & Patrick Madden-Sawnagh |
| Sunday 31st January |
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9:30am |
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Reader
John Connors
R.I.P.
Sincere Sympathy to Maura Scott & Family on the death of Pat Scott, Clonfert Ave.
To Nuala Thynne & Family on the death of Kathleen Thynne.
To Anthony & Bridget Power, Ballyshrule on the death of their brother Bernard Power, Co. Kildare.
To Ruth Carty, St. Joseph’s Rd on the death of her mother Marie Adams.
May they rest in peace.
Pro-Life Annual Church Gate Collection
Next weekend. Sat 30th & Sun 31st Jan.
Padre Pia Mass
On Friday 29th Jan at 7.30pm.
Annual week of prayer
For Christian unity is from the 18th – 25th January.
Cura Collection
Will be taken up this weekend.
First Friday Calls
Fr.Lawless will visit the sick and housebound on Friday 5th Feb.
Medjugorje
14th May 2010. 7 nights. €590 fully inclusive. €100 deposit secures seat. Contact Michael Ryan at 091-850855 or 087-6737888.
Maybe
The people of God in this parish are calling out for more priests! Maybe they are calling out for you?. Workshop on Diocesan Priesthood from 19th to 21st Feb. Contact Fr. Iomar Daniels at 091-495055 or email iomar.daniels@nuigalway.ie
Portumna Juvenile GAA – AGM
On Friday 5th Feb at 8pm in the Dressing rooms.
Tea Dance
Afternoon Tea dance in the Town hall this Sun 24th Jan from 3pm to 6pm. Admission €5.
Country Market - Portumna
Re-opens on Fri 29th Jan. Wishing all our customers a happy new year.
Portumna Community School
Will stage “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” on Thursday 4th Feb and Fri 5th Feb. Tickets: Adults €10 and Students & Senior Citizens €6. May be reserved by phoning 09097-41053.
Portumna Mental Health Association
Next meeting on the 26th Jan at 4pm in Na Calai CDP office, Abbey St, Portumna.
Portumna GAA Club - AGM
Will be held in the Shanon Oaks hotel on Friday 29th Jan at 7.30pm.
Portumna Comogie Club - AGM
On Tuesday 26th Jan at 8.30pm in the Clubhouse. All welcome Especially parents of players and anyone interested in getting involved with teams for the coming year.
Stroke Support Group
January 2010 meeting cancelled. February meeting the 24th Feb in the Health Centre, Ballinasloe from 7pm-9pm. Topic: “Managing at home after Stroke”. Speaker: Ann Madigan Occupational Therapist.
Remembrance Service - Portiuncula Hospital
For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth on Tuesday 2nd Feb at 7.30pm in the hospital chapel.
Spring Art Classes
Sketching and Art & Craft for children at 2pm, 3.30pm & 5pm. Pencil sketching for adults at 11am in Bramble Art Studio, Lorrha. Starting on the 30th Jan for 8 weeks. Contact Ute at 0909747127 or 087-9151356. Early booking advisable.
