The Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
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ST MARYS CHURCH
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 3rd August, 3pm – Roger & Catherine Noone and daughter Catherine and all the deceased family members
Saturday 3rd August, 7.30pm – Mena & Paddy Egan, grandson Alan and Sr. Maureen Sullivan, remember Annamae, Joe and Annie Brannelly
Sunday 4th August, 10.30am – 80th Anniversary of the Carnival and pray for all deceased, who have been members of the committee or have contributed, in one way or the other. We also remember the Murray Family. Remember also, Bernard Naughton (Brian)
Monday 5th August, 10.30am
Tuesday 7th August, 7.30pm – Kathleen Devine Anniversary
Thursday 9th August, 9.30am
Friday 10th August, 7.30pm – Maria O’Halloran and deceased family members
Saturday 11th August – Baptism
Saturday 11th August, 7.30pm – Josie Lohan Anniversary and her sister Kathleen
Sunday 12th August, 10.30am – Cemetery Sunday
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 4th August, 9.30am – Nora & Martin Kelly Cloonascraberry
Saturday 11th August, 9.30am – Maureen Hughes and her daughter Mary
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 4th August, 11.30am – Martin Cunningham, Killyan
Wednesday 7th August, 8pm
Friday 9th August, 8pm
Saturday 10th August, 12pm – Pake Heavey, Ballinacor – First anniversary
Sunday 11th August, 11.30am
A warm welcome to all our visitors, to our community.
Wishing Galway Ladies all the best in the All Ireland Final
A warm welcome back to Fr. Douglas and thank you to Fr. Mockler for that last 4 weeks.
- Donamon Castle Retreat Day (11am – 4 pm) on Thursday 15th August. More details available at: www.elphindiocese.ie/our-lady All welcome.
- Lough Derg –The Legion of Mary are organising a day trip to Lough Derg on Saturday 14th September. Leaving the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon, car park at 6.30 am. For bookings please contact Teresa on 087 1206343 or Noreen on 086 3529916 (090 6625209). Pick up in Boyle 7.30am, Ballinafad 7.40am and Castlebaldwin 7.45am.
- 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.
- Medjugorje – Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 9th – 16th October Knock – Mostar, return Split – Knock. Full board €855.00 per person sharing. Single supplement €150. To book phone Marian Pilgrimages 01/8788159 or Tom Moran 086-0815635. Spiritual Director Fr Christy McHugh.
- Celebration of Mass in Ballygar Cemetery – Mass will be celebrated in Ballygar Cemetery on Sunday, August 11th.
- Many thanks to all who turned up last Saturday for the cemetery cleanup. In preparation for the cemetery Mass on Sunday August 11, there will be another cleanup on Saturday August 10, starting at 11 a.m. Our cemetery is a sacred space in our community and it is hoped that all who can will lend a hand. Meantime families are asked to attend to family graves and where possible do a little extra.
- 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.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns – will have a cake sale, tea room and information stall at the Fair Day Monday 5th August from 10am. We would appreciate any home baking which can be dropped to the Courthouse on Sunday evening 7pm to 9pm or Sunday morning from 9.30pm onwards. Your support would be appreciated.
- Little Kickers NOW in Co Galway – Football fun for children aged 18months to 8 years. Coming to Moylough Community Centre, Register your child today, www.littlekickers.ie or email Galway@littlekickers.ie
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw –Congratulations to this week’s 50/50 winner Martina, Anne and Bernie c/o Shannon Dry Cleaners on winning €469. Next week’s draw will be in Henry’s Mountbellew. A big thanks to Fr. Tommy Conway on sponsoring €100 for the 2nd ticket pulled. Winners Katie Gavin and Sean Tuohy. Thanks to everyone for their support & to all the businesses for their help & support.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winner Marguerite Beades, Fuerty who won €622 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 special Carnival draw Saturday 3rd August in Moran €1000 GUARANTEED plus 2 Hampers.
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