Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 21 March 2010 - 5th Sunday of Lent
| Saturday 20th March | @ | 11:00am | - | P.I. |
| Saturday 20th March | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Michael Treacy (A) Michael Molloy (A) Helen Blake (A) Jim & Molly Kelly |
| Sunday 21st March | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Mark Keane (A) Jim & Annie Kirby P.I. |
| Monday 22nd March | @ | 8:30am | - | P.I. |
| Tuesday 23rd March | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Wednesday 24th March | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Thursday 25th March | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) John Murray |
| Friday 26th March | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Patrick & Mary Diver |
| Saturday 27th March | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Eamon O’Toole |
| Saturday 27th March | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Martin Foley (A) William & Michael Treacy (MM) Gerard Tierney |
| Sunday 28th March | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Joe Keary (A) Fr. John Mannion (A) Thomas Mannion |
Readers
Sat/Sun 27th & 28th March
7:30pm: -
11:00am: Brendan Murray
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 27th & 28th March
7:30pm: Ambrose Mannion, Mary Mitchell, Siobhan Tuohy.
11:00am: Rita Murray, Brendan Murray, Muirne Goode.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 27th & 28th March
7:30pm: (B) R.Blake, C.Harte, E.Foley, N.Quinton, L.Kelly.
11:00am: (E) E.Walsh, S.Mullen, G.Ward, D.Hoary, N.Ridge.
Readings
Palm Sunday; Is 50:4-7. Ps 21 Phil 2:6-11. Lk 22:14-23:56.
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 21st March | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Jimmy & Maisie Canning |
| Sunday 28th March | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Larry Cormac |
Reader
John Connors
R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy to Johnnie Cowan, Mary Moran Shannon Park & Bridget Durack Woodpark on the death of their Niece Marian Woodford of Corofin.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.
St. Paul’s Sunday Missal
Are available in the parish office. Cost €5.
10th Galway Portumna Scout Group
Annual church gate collection this weekend. Please support.
Tea Dance
Town hall on Sunday 21st March from 3pm-6pm. Adm: €8. One lucky dancer will win a weekend away compliments of Donnie O’Meara.
Health Forum & Portumna Mental Health Assoc
Next meeting takes place on Monday 22nd March at 4pm in Na Calai CDP office Abbey Street, Portumna.
Portiuncula Hospital Action Committee
Are organizing a march to ensure that the present services and jobs that are currently provided by the hospital will remain in place. Please show your support for your Local Hospital by bringing your families, friends and neighbours to march on Sunday 28th March at 1pm in St. Michael’s Square, Ballinasloe.
Portumna Tidy Towns
A very big thank you to all who contributed to the Portumna Tidy Towns Church gate collection. The money collected will go towards planting for Spring & Summer. Also a gentle reminder to all residents & businesses in Portumna that adjudication time is “Looming”. We would encourage everyone to continue to take pride in their town and get involved in making their street, estate, road or footpath outside their door clean and tidy. Anyone interested in getting involved in the weekly clean-up should meet at the Library on Saturday mornings at 8am. All gloves, bags, litter pickers will be provided.
The Wren’s Nest Ponies
Are having an Open Day on Easter Sunday at the Ferry Inn, beside Portumna Bridge. There will be free Pony Rides between 2pm-5pm (confined to children 10 years and under. Pony will be led) Bouncy Castle & face painting etc. Come along and find out all about what we have to offer.
Portumna & District Lions Club
Would like to express their sincere thanks for all the generous donations taken in December for our Christmas Food/Hamper appeal.
'Grow' Community Mental Health Movement
Meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm in Na Calai, Abbey Street, Portumna.









