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ST MARYS CHURCH – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Catholic Schools Week
Saturday 17th January, 7.30pm
Sunday 18th January, 10.30am – Tom Neary Anniversary
Monday 19th January, 10.00am – Klanda Dzieciolowska
Tuesday 20th January, 7.30pm
Thursday 22nd January, 10am
Friday 23rd January, 7.30pm – Margaret and John Egan
Saturday 24th January, 7.30pm – Breege Hannon
Sunday 25th January. 10.30am – Shelia O’Neill, Months Mind.
Francie and Mary Finneran and Deceased members of the Finneran and Burke families.
Anna and Jack Hughes 50th Anniversary.
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: 17th & 18th January, 2026 – Aaron Roche & Neil Geraghty
24th & 25th January, 2026 – Hugh McArdle & Frank Muldoon
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 18th January, 9.30am – Pake and Andy Farrell, Lisquell.
Sunday 25th January, 9.30am – Michael Cunningham, Cornadrum
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 18th January, 11.30am – Mary Lohan, Cloonkeen. Gretta McEvoy (née Crowe), Cloonkeen and Carryduff, Co. Down.
Wednesday 21st January, 7.00 p.m.
Friday 23rd January, 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 25th January, 11.30 a.m.
Please remember in your prayers John Doyle, Boherbannagh. Tom Flannagan, Galway, brother of Shelia Flanagan: Dr Paul Connolly, Kinvara, husband of Maria Hannigan and Mary Kelly, Lexilip and Ballinacor, may they rest in peace.
St Marys Church, Ballygar – Sacristan – We would need two volunteers to help to prepare for Mass at weekends and other times during the Church Year. They would also need to be present in the Sacristy with Priest to adhere to Child Protection Policies. Please contact Fr. Douglas on 089-252-2120 for further information.
- Beginner line dance classes for adults, starting on Tuesday 13th January, 8-9pm in Mountbellew Pastoral Centre., 6 weeks for €50 or €10 pay as you go. Contact Erin for further details 0876407010.
- Yoga with Petra returns on Wednesdays commencing 14th January in the Courthouse. First session 6pm to 7pm, second session 7.15pm to 8.15pm. For further details please contact Petra on 0868257322
- Courthouse Cafe… Enjoy a relaxed, comfortable friendly atmosphere at the Courthouse Cafe. Join us for homemade soup, brown bread, scones, cakes and freshly brewed tea and coffee served by local volunteers. Opening Times Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm; Saturday: 10am to 1pm.
- Health & Fitness – Starting January 2026 – 4 week introduction Wednesdays 10am – 12pm, Old School, Ballygar F42 YA62 – Bookings via mobile:0852521200, rachel.feeney@gretb.ie or fetchcourses.ie -code 464876
- Living Well Programme – Free HSE programme of workshops for people with long-term health conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, COPD, cardiac illness, anxiety, etc. Commences Thursday 22nd January at 10.30am in the Cube Building Roscommon Town. Further details: 098 419 50.
- Fit For Life – “10 weeks to 5K” Beginning Monday 19th of January and every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday Evening there after @ 7.30pm Killyan Sports field. Running or Walking – all levels welcome – free event.
- Next feet clinic is Thursday 29th January in Ballygar Pharmacy. For all enquiries call Deirdre 0863612578.
- Vacancy for Part-time Caretaker Ballygar N. S., Ballygar, Co. Galway – Under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Elphin. Caretaker required for 7.5 hours per week for general caretaking duties. Applications are invited by cover letter, C.V. and list of referees, before 30th January 2026 to:
Frank Muldoon, Chairperson, Ballygar National School, Ballygar, Co. Galway. F42AD83 - Killalaghton Drama Group will be staging “Fortunes and Misfortunes” on the 6th, 7th and 8th of February in Killalaghton Hall (H53 KF22) at 8.30pm. All tickets will be available online only through https://gr8events.ie/fortunesandmisfortunes
- Attention Singing Lovers! Athlone Choral Society choir are back practicing every Monday at 7.15pm-9.30pm in St. Peter’s NS Hall in preparation for our summer concert in May. If you love to sing and would like to join us, please come along. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly.
- Ballygar Parent and Toddler Group – are back, Tuesday Mornings 11am – 1pm in the Old School building, Ballygar, F42 YA62. All welcome to join us for a cuppa and a chat while the little ones play in a safe environment.
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw – Congratulations to Becky and Bill Oliver, c/o Fr. Tommy Conway on winning this week’s 50/50 (€577). NAC are donating €600 to Shiven Rovers Fun Run/Walk in Aid of East Galway and Midlands Cancer Support and Shiven Rovers AFC. Thank you for your continued support.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winner of the Ballygar Tidy Towns & St Brendan’s LFC Mattie Collins, Mount Talbot who won €622. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw is in Kennys Saturday 17th January.
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