Portumna Parish Newsletter 24 March 2013

Saturday 23rd March	@	11:00am	-	(A) Eamon O'Toole
Saturday 23rd March	@	7:00pm	-	(A) Jim & Molly Kelly
Sunday 24th March	@	11:00am	-	P.I.
Monday 25th March	@	8:30am	-
Tuesday 26th March	@	8:30am	-
Wednesday 27th March	@	7:30am	-
Wednesday 27th March	@	8:30am	-
Thursday 28th March	@	8:00pm	-	Holy Thursday
Thursday 28th March	@	9:00pm - 11:00pm	-	Adoration
Friday 29th March	@	3:00pm	-	Good Friday
Friday 29th March	@	8:00pm	-	Stations of the Cross
Saturday 30th March	@	9:00pm	-	Holy Saturday (A) Joe Keary (A) Martin Foley (A) Michael Edna Fagan
Sunday 31st March	@	11:00am	-	Easter Sunday (A) Michael Kelly & Family

Minister of the Word
Sat/Sun 30th & 31st March
9:00pm: Breda O'Connor & Pierce Joyce.
11:00am: Tony McNamara.

Eucharistic Ministers
Sat/Sun 30th & 31st March
9:00pm: Mary Fahy, Elizabeth Ryan, Catherine Dillon.
11:00am: John Duggan, Ann Tuohy, Yvonne Finlay.

Mass Servers
Sat/Sun 30th & 31st March
9:00pm: (A) J. Muldoon, A.Coughlan, J.Claffey.
11:00am: (D) M.J.McDonagh, Solomon Jiju, L.McDonagh, A.Goode.

Readings
Acts 10:34, 37-43. Ps 117:1-2, 16-17, 22-23. Col 3:1-4 or Cor 5:6-8. Jn 20;1-9. Gospel from the Easter Vigil, Lk 24:1-12

Fr. Brendan Lawless P.P.
T: 090-9741092, Mob: 087-2622076, Dunkellin Terrace.
Email: portumnaparishnewsletter@gmail.com
Fr. Ray Sweeney
T: 090-9741188, Mob: 086-3868169, Clonfert Ave
Radio Link: 102.6fm

Sunday 24th March	@	9:30am	-	(A) Ann Kennedy
Sunday 31st March	@	9:30am	-	(A) Larry Cormican (A) Tom & Paddy Kelly (A) Keith Hayes & Family

Reader
John Joe Madden

Eucharistic Ministers
An invitation goes to parishioners to become Eucharistic Ministers and Readers. Contact the parish office before the 24th March. Training on Thursday the 18th & 25th April and the 2nd May from 8pm-9.30pm.

Penitential Services
Fahy: Monday 25th March at 8pm.
Killimor: Monday 25th March at 9pm.
Portumna: Tuesday 26th March at 9pm.
Eyrecourt: Tuesday 26th March at 8pm.

R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy to Pat Flannagan & Family Dominic St on the death of Norah Flannagan.
Sincere Sympathy to Mrs Bridie Scully & Family Oldthort on the death of her brother Mike Starr Derrygoolin Woodford.
May their gentle souls rest in peace.

Priest's Easter Collection
Will be taken up at all masses next week-end.

Chrism Mass
Wednesday 27th March at 8pm in St. Brendan's Cathedral Loughrea. All welcome.

Easter Mass Programe
Palm Sunday: Vigil 7pm, 9.30am & 11am.
Confessions: Tuesday 26th March & 9pm & Eyrecourt 8pm.
Chrism Mass: Wednesday 27th March & 8pm Loughrea.
Holy Thursday: 8pm & Adoration from 9pm to 11pm. Visitation of the sick.
Good Friday: 3pm-St. Brigid's Church. 5pm –Boula & 5pm Gortanumera. 8pm Station of the Cross.
Holy Saturday: 9pm in St. Brigid's Church.
Easter Sunday: 9.30am-Boula & Gortanumera. 11am St. Brigid's Church.
Easter Monday: 10am Mass.
Tuesday to Friday: 10 am Mass.

Choir Practice
In Gortanumera Church on Tuesday 26th March at 8pm in preparation for easter.

Easter Sunday Dawn Mass
At Lady Well Grotto in Abbey Village at 5.30am. Stay and enjoy a cup of tea after mass and listen to live traditional music with special treat for children. All welcome.