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Portumna Parish Newsletter 28 March 2010
28 March 2010
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 28 March 2010 - Passion (Palm) Sunday
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| 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 |
| Monday 29th March | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Tuesday 30th March | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Wednesday 31st March | @ | 8:30am | - | (A) Dick Bourke |
| Thursday 1st April | @ | 9:00pm | - | Holy Thursday (A) Olive Broder (A) Michael Clarke |
| Friday 2nd April | @ | 3:00pm | - | Good Friday Passion Liturgy |
| Saturday 3rd April | @ | 9:00pm | - | Holy Saturday (A) Tommy Moran (A) Angela Abberton (A) Tom Heagney |
| Sunday 4th April | @ | 11:00am | - | Easter Sunday (A) Michael Kelly & Deceased members of the Kelly Family |
Readers
Sat/Sun 3rd & 4th April
9:00pm: Cepta Clarke
11:00am: Cathy Dillon
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 3rd & 4th April
9:00pm: Michael Dolan, John Dillon, Una Muldoon.
11:00am: Tony McNamara, Sabrina Fallon, Pierce Joyce.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 3rd & 4th April
9:00pm: (C) I.Coughlan, C.Costello, D.Gallagher, A.Serafin.
11:00am: (F) L.Houlihan, M.O’Sullivan, B.Doyle, O.Dillon, J.Donoghue.
Readings
Easter Sunday: Acts 10:34, 37-43. Ps 117. Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6-8. Jn 20:1-9.
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 28th March | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Larry Cormac |
| Friday 2nd April | @ | 7:00pm | - | Good Friday Passion Liturgy |
| Sunday 4th April | @ | 10:00am | - | Easter Sunday (A) Keith Hayes |
Reader
Mary Rourke
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul Boula
| Friday 2nd April | @ | 5:00pm | - | Good Friday Passion Liturgy |
| Sunday 4th April | @ | 9:00am | - | Easter Sunday (A) Tom Kelly (A) Julia Donohue - Derryhiney |
Reader
Kathleen Canniffe
R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy to Una Muldoon on the death of her mother Mary Concannon, Annaghdown who died during the week.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Chrism Mass
In St. Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea on Wednesday 31st March at 8pm.
Confessions
In St.Brigid’s Church on Tuesday 30th March at 8pm.
Traditionally
There are no funeral masses on Thurs/Fri/Sat of holy week.
Ability West
Is currently reviewing its voluntary sector and memorandum and articles of association. If you want to know and feel you would like to get involved, we invite you to one of our four consultative meetings. St. Joseph’s Special School, Thomas Hynes Rd, Newcastle, Galway on Tuesday 30th March at 8.30pm.
Junior Golf AGM
On Good Friday at 5pm in the Club house. Parents and Juniors welcome.
Irish Dance Classes
By world champion Stephanie Power. TCRC registered with An Coimisium. Classes commence on April 14th in the Town hall Portumna. Contact spower_dance@yahoo.ie or 087-7536332.
Western Alzheimers Tea Day
On Friday 9th April in the Day Care Centre from 9.30am-2.30pm. Support Carers.
South East Galway Archaeological & Historical Society
Are hosting a talk by Ned Kelly (NMI) on the Secrets of the Bog Bodies on Tuesday 30th March at 8.30pm in Portumna Retirement Village.
Abalta - Portumna
Are holding a dance on Monday 5th April in the Shannon Oak’s hotel. Music by Mike Denver. Admission: €15.
Stroke Support Group
Next meeting is on the 31st March at 7pm in the Physiotherapy Department in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. Speaker: Mary Diskin Clinical Nurse specialist stroke care stroke services: We will have an open discussion session to see what areas you would like education/information on over the next 12 months. We will endeavor to organize the topics you suggest.
Monster Table Quiz
In the Shannon Oak’s hotel at 8.30pm sharp. Teams of 4. Adults €40 & Students €20.All proceeds in aid of Portumna Sign Out Youth Project.
Loughrea Vintage Run
In aid of Chernobyl Child aid Convoy 2010. Starting at Loughrea Hotel & Spa at 11am. Enquiries to Francis Conway 086-2784010.
Portumna GAA Lotto
Numbers drawn 2,8,12,15. No winner. Three people matched 3 numbers. Keith Moran, John Joe O’Rourke, Tom O’Brien & H.Byran Callan Killkenny. Each received €25. The club would like to thank everyone who sold & purchased tickets for our recent fundraiser also everyone who contributed to training fund. Your support is appreciated. Hard luck on our Senior hurlers but what ye have done for hurling in Portumna over the last seven years and what you have achieved is tremendous. You have been outstanding champions both county and all Ireland. A trip to Croke Park on St. Patrick’s day 2011 is not out of the question. Ye are a credit to your club, your families and your parish.
Senior League Match
Against Craughwell in Portumna on Tuesday 30th March at 6.45pm.
Summertime Begins
Clocks go forward.
