
Portumna Parish Announcements Sun 11 September 2011 - 24th Sun in Ordinary Time
Saturday 10th September | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Seamus & Peggy Duggan |
Saturday 10th September | @ | 7:00pm | - | (A) Mai & Ann Broder (A) Mamie & Jimmy Killeen |
Sunday 11th September | @ | 11:00am | - | (A) Ann Monaghan |
Monday 12th September | @ | 8:30am | - | (A) Justin Dervan |
Tuesday 13th September | @ | 8:30am | - | (A) Eileen Keane |
Wednesday 14th September | @ | 8:30am | - | |
Thursday 15th September | @ | 7:30pm | - | |
Friday 16th September | @ | 7:30pm | - | |
Saturday 17th September | @ | 11:00am | - | |
Saturday 17th September | @ | 7:00pm | - | (MM) Michael Larkin |
Sunday 18th September | @ | 11:00am | - |
Readers
Sat/Sun 17th & 18th September
7:00pm: Rita Murray
11:00am: Emma Burke
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 17th & 18th September
7:00pm: Catherine Dillon, Martin Carty, Agnes Walsh.
11:00am: Mary Connors, Roseleen O'Rourke, Claire Martin.
Altar Servers
Sat/Sun 17th & 18th September
7:00pm: (C) S.Mullen, L.Kelly, S.Ward, N.Ridge, A.Harte, E.Foley.
11:00am: (F) E.Walsh, O.Janiszewska, M.Fitzgerald, D.Hoary, E.Martyn, M.Tuohy.
Readings
Eccles (Sir) 27:30-28:7. Ps 102. Rom 14:7-9. Mt 18:21-35.
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
Sunday 11th September | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Bohan & Diamond Family |
Sunday 18th September | @ | 9:30am | - | (A) Nora Rourke & deceased Members of the Rourke family (A) Alphonsus & Catherine & Keith Hayes |
Reader
Mary Rourke
Baptism Course
On Tuesday 16th Sept at 8.30pm in the Day Care Centre Portumna. Contact the parish office at 090-9741092.
Priests Autumn Collection
Will be taken up at all masses next weekend.
Night Prayer Vigil
In Cluain Chiarain Prayer Centre, Clonmacnois on Friday 16th Sept. Mass at 10pm followed by Adoration and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquires to Dave at 085-7746763.
Stephanie Power (TCRG) School of Irish Dancing
Classes in Portumna Town hall. Contact 087-7536332.
The Burren Peaks Walking Festival
Will take place on Friday 23rd Sept to Sun 25th Sept in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Groups, Clubs and Individual walkers welcome. Choice of 5 Guided Grade A, B, & C walks each day. Pr-Booking essential. Entry fees from €20. Closing date for entries 16th Sept. Nightly Entertainment. Contact 087-7779714 or 087-7911700. www.burrenpeakswalkingfestival.com
Indirect Dyslexia Learning
Is a computer-aided, multi sensory, tutored system for children and adults with learning difficulties. Loughrea IDL Centre now open. Contact Breda Mahony on 086-1604461 for more information.
Computer Training
If you are interested in receiving computer training, gaining FETAC and ECDL qualifications and being paid to do so, please contact the Woodford Heritage Centre at 090-9749309 for further details. Course participants will be paid a training allowance equivalent to their social welfare payments.
Portumna Shorelines Arts Festival- 22nd – 25th Sept
Michael D.Higgins, Presidential Candidate opens this year's festival on Thurs 22nd Sept at 7.30pm in the VEC Building, Portumna. Highlights this year include singer/songwriter Declan O'Rourke on his Mag Pai Zai tour.Declan who has been called the Irish Leonard Cohen will perform on Saturday evening 24th Sept. Tickets available locally and online at €20. On Friday evening 23rd Sept the singer Delia Murphy is fondly remembered by her niece Carmen Cullen guitarist Gerry Anderson and well known singer/actress Mairin O'Donovan. Her fans are in for a treat. For more details on these events and events for parents, grandparents & families see www.shorelinesartfestival.com. This year's festival will once again feature an exhibition of art, photography, furniture and sculptures from local and visiting artists. Hosting this year's exhibition will be the newly refurbished and restored VEC building. The exhibition will open from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th Sept from 10am to 8pm.