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Portumna Parish Newsletter 22 May 2011
22 May 2011
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 22 May 2011 - 5th Sun of Easter
Masses: St. Brigid's Church
| Saturday 21st May | @ | 11:00am | - | P.I. |
| Saturday 21st May | @ | 7:00pm | - | (MM) Maura Scott |
| Sunday 22nd May | @ | 11:00am | - | (MM) Sean Ryan |
| Monday 23rd May | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Tuesday 24th May | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Wednesday 25th May | @ | 8:30am | - | |
| Thursday 26th May | @ | 7:30pm | - | |
| Friday 27th May | @ | 7:30pm | - | (A) Martin & Kitty Callagy |
| Saturday 28th May | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Pat & Brigid Stankard |
| Saturday 28th May | @ | 7:00pm | - | P.I. |
| Sunday 29th May | @ | 11:00am | - |
Readers
Sat/Sun 28th & 29th May
7:00pm - Emma Burke
11:00am - Siobhan Touhy
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 28th & 29th May
7:00pm - Siobhan Touhy, Michael Dolan, John Dillon.
11:00am - Mary Connors, Rosealeen O'Rourke, Claire Martin.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 28th & 29th May
7:00pm - (B) C.Hackett, Olgierd, D.Gallagher.
11:00am - (E) L.Houlihan, J.McDonagh, L.O'Brien, M.J.McDonagh, A.Goode.
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
Radio Link: 102.6fm
Church of the Ascension, Gortanumera
| Sunday 22nd May | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Angie Gohery (A) Larry & Margaret Cormack |
| Sunday 29th May | @ | 9:30am | - |
Reader
John Connors
Rosary of Hope
Parents & Grandparents please support the children of the diocese in praying 'a decade a day' of the rosary for the month of May. Rosary of Hope Booklets available.
Cemetery Masses
Churchill: Tuesday 14th June at 8pm.
Kilaminogue: Thursday 16th June at 8pm.
St. michael's: Monday 20th June at 8pm.
Calvery: Tuesday 21st June at 8pm.
Please Note: The cemetery maintenance collection will be taken up at the cemetery mass. Thank you in anticipation.
Priest's Retirement Collection
Will be taken up at all masses this weekend.
Padre Pio National Pilgrimage
To Holycross Abbey, Thurles on Sunday 29th May from 1.30pm-4pm. Bus leaving Portumna square at 10.30am. Contact Gay Royston 0909741322, Kathleen Kidney 090-9676458 or Ann Callanan 090-9741424.
Esker Annual Novena
On Friday 3rd June to Saturday 11th June. Daily Sessions: 8am-10am-4pm-6pm-8pm & 10pm. Sunday Sesions: 8am-10am-12noon-4.30pm-6pm & 8pm.
Portumna Workhouse - Clean Up
Major clean up at Portumna Workhouse on Monday 23rd May. Volunteers needed. If you would like to help out please contact the IRD 090-9741867.
Aid to the Church in Need
Fr. Gerry Cusack will be speaking about the apostolate of Aid to the Church in Need next weekend the 28th & 29th May.
VTOS Centre Roscommon - Open Day
On the 26th May in the VTOS Centre Roscommon.
Gortanumera Group Water Scheme A.G.M.
This important A.G.M. will be held on Wednesday 1st June in the Shannon Oaks Hotel, Portumna at 9.30pm. All subscribers are invited and advised to attend.
Ollie Canning Cycle for Irish Cancer Society and Goal
Ollie will be doing a 148km/91mile charity cycle on Sun 22nd May. It is the first stage of the An Post Ras from Dunboyne to Portumna. Donations can be made through Ollie Cannings personal page on www.mycharity.ie or contact ollie directly at 087-8506012. Any donation would be greatly appreciated.
Indirect Dyslexia Learning
Is a computer-aided, multi sensory, tutored system for reading and spelling difficulties for children and adults. Loughrea IDL Centre now open. Contact Breda Mahony at 086160446. Summer school bookings now taken.
Portumna Social Services
Would like to remind people that the Annual Silver Circle Cards will be available in all local areas. The draw runs over 5 weeks at a total cost of €10 or €2 per week. All money collected goes to the day to day running expenses of the Day Care Centre. If you would like to Volunteer in selling these cards contact 090-9741740.
Chiropody Clinic
Will be held in Hayes Pharmacy on Fri 27th May. Contact Emma at 086-1901247 for appointment.
Cope With Friends
Carer's support group next meeting in Alor Star day hospital Portumna on Tuesday 24th May from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Portumna Workhouse Centre
Is looking for volunteers to assist with a clean up of the site on Monday 23rd May from 11.30am - 5pm. The plan is to have the Workhouse Centre open to the public this summer. This is a worthwhile Heritage Project so if you can spare some time, phone Ursula at IRD 090-9741867.
Killimor Music Festival
3rd - 5th June. All musicians welcome. Sat 4th June Art & Crafts fair from 12noon - 4pm. Sunday 5th June Family Day 1pm - 5pm.
