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ST MARYS CHURCH
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 20th July, 7.30pm – Noreen Reilly Killilea
Sunday 21st July, 10.30am – People of the Parish
Monday 22nd July, 9.30am
Tuesday 23rd July, 7.30pm
Friday 26th July, 7.30pm – John Dervan Anniversary
Saturday 27th July, 12pm – Martin Kavanagh Months Mind
Saturday 27th July, 7.30pm – Kevin Nolan
Sunday 28th July, 10.30am – Tom Keegan
The Parochial House can be contacted on Monday and Thursday morning’s telephone number is 090-6624637, and for Fr. Paddy Mockler 089-466-5211
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Saturday 20th July, 11am – Months Mind Brian Roche R.I.P., Reading U.K. and (formerly Ballinlass, Ballinamore Bridge)
Sunday 21st July, 9.30am – Mary Kilcommons Anniversary
Sunday 28th July, 9.30am
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 21st July, 11.30am – Bea and Andy Muldoon, Mary and Denis Mullen, Maggie Jane and Jimmy Muldoon and all deceased of the Muldoon and Mullen families; Thomas and Celia Cunningham, Rushestown and deceased family members; Mary Morley, Lissavruggy – Birthday Remembrance
Friday 26th July, 8pm – Martin and Delia Collins, Curraghduff
Sunday 28th July, 11.30am – Peter Murray Months Mind, Tom Martin, Catherine Mahony, Tim and Nora Martin, Padraig Martin, Mary Uribe (nee Martin), Theresa Martin.
Special thanks to Fr. Louis and all involved in making our 60th Jubilee of Religious Profession celebration in Newbridge Church on Sunday. July 14th such a memorable occasion. It was truly an event to remember. God bless each and all.
Sisters Margaret, Peggy and Kathleen.
- National Grandparents Pilgrimage – All are welcome to the National Grandparents Pilgrimage at Knock Shrine on Sunday, 28th July, commencing at 2.30pm with Anointing of the Sick. Mass at 3pm with principal celebrant Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Papal Nuncio.
- Pioneer Pilgrimage to Knock – The Pioneer Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Sunday 21 July. Mass at 3pm will be followed by Eucharistic Blessing and Procession to the Shrine. Pioneers along with friends and relations of people who are living “one day at a time” with addiction are welcome.
- Donamon Castle Retreat Day (11am – 4 pm) on Thursday 15th August. More details available at: www.elphindiocese.ie/our-lady All welcome.
- Youth 2000 Summer Festival – Youth 2000’s summer festival for 16 – 35 year olds, takes place at Clongowes Wood College, Co Kildare, from 15th – 18th August. All the details on www.youth2000.ie including information on a free bus that will pick up at Sligo and Athlone.
- Reek Sunday 2024 – Sunday 28 July – The annual national pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick ‘Reek Sunday’ takes place on Sunday 28 July. Mass will be celebrated on the summit of the mountain on the hour with the first Mass at 8:00am and the last Mass at 2:00pm. Confessions will be available on the summit from 7:30am to 2:00pm.
- Celebration of Mass in Ballygar Cemetery – Mass will be celebrated in Ballygar Cemetery on Sunday, August 11th. Church gate collection for cemetery upkeep will take place that weekend also.
- 6k Fun Walk/Run in Newbridge Sunday 21st July in Aid of the Special Care Baby Unit Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe and the CardiacWard and Parent’s Accommodation in Crumlin’s Children Hospital Dublin. Registration from 12.30pm. Walk at 1pm. Refreshments and Spot prizes in The Shiven Inn after.
- Killyan Graveyard Mass will be held on Sunday 18 August at 11.30 am. We will have a general clean-up, Friday 2nd at 7 pm, Tuesday 6th at 7 pm. Please make a special effort to help if you have loved ones buried in old graveyard as it needs a lot of work. When you are tiding your own family graves please tidy pathways nearby. Please help us to keep our Graveyard in the best possible condition in honour of all our loved ones who have been laid to rest there.
- The Elphin Diocesan Lourdes Invalid Fund – would like to sincerely thank all those who contributed to the recent church gate collections. Thank you also to the collectors at the various churches. The funds raised were – Ballygar €470.70, Newbridge €290.05, Toghergar €186.41
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw –Congratulations to this week’s 50/50 winner the Quinn Grandchildren C/o The Thatch Ballygar on winning €525. Next week’s draw will be in Hughes Ballinamore bridge. Thank you for all your support & to all the business who support our draw aswell.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winner Ellen Muldoon, Newbridge who won €675 in this week’s St Brendan’s Ladies Football Club & Ballygar Tidy Towns lotto.Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw Saturday 20th July in Martins.
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Ballygar €470.00
Toghergar Collection €320.00
Newbridge Collection €749.89
Received with thanks