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ST MARYS CHURCH – Pentecost Sunday
Saturday 7th June, 7.30pm – Tommy Dowd and Michael & Margaret Dowd.
Sunday 8th June, 10.30am – Pentecost Sunday
Monday 9th June, 9.30am – For the sick of the Parish
Tuesday 10th June, 7.30pm
Thursday 12th June, 9.30am
Friday 13th June, 7.30pm
Saturday 14th June, 7.30pm – Gerry Tierney Months Mind
Sunday 15th June, 10.30am – Fathers Day
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: June 7th & 8th – Michael Kelly & Pat McDonagh
June 14th & 15th – Finbarr Holmes & Adrian Keegan
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 8th Sunda, 9.30am – Pentecost Sunday
Saturday 14th June, 12pm – First anniversary mass for Brian Roche, Ballinlass and late of Reading, U.K.
Sunday 15th June, 9.30am – Fathers Day
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 8th June, 11.30 am – John Geraghty, Crowe Village; Kathleen O’Connor, Cloonshivna
Wednesday 11th June – No Mass
Friday 13th June – No Mass
Sunday 15th June, 11.30am – Margaret and Kevin Rogerson, Cloonshivna, their daughter Mary, and deceased members of the Rogerson and Lohan families; John and Eileen Lohan, Lissavruggy; Nonie Flynn, Tully Village, her grandson Keith Davis, and deceased family members; Robert Bishop, Mississippi (first anniversary): Christine & John Hynes
Congratulations to the children, their parents, grandparent’s and teachers of Windfield NS who recently received the sacrament of First Holy Communion.
Please remember in your prayers, Maura Fahy nee Chamberlain, Castleview, Tuam (sister of Angela Chamberlain), Peter Kenny, Cartron, Ballygar and Oakwood Nursing Home, Roscommon (brother of Helen Ridge), Michael Mannion formerly of Hermitage, Ballygar (brother of Hugh Mannion), Donal Keaveney Sutherland, Ratoath, Meath and Ballygar and Catherine (Kitty) Feeney formally of Cloonascarberry, Ballygar and Dundrum, Dublin. May they rest in peace.
- – Achonry & Elphin dioceses’ 3-day pilgrimage to Lough Derg will take place from Friday 13th – Sunday 15th June. For details, including bus arrangements, please visit: www.elphindiocese.ie/lough-derg.
- he Elphin & Achonry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 29th August to 3rd September 2025. Application forms for the Assisted Pilgrim Section are available from Fr. Ray Milton, P.P., Pilgrimage Director, St. John’s, Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon (090 6661115). Closing date for receipt of Assisted Pilgrim Applications: 16th June. Nominations for the Youth Section are being sought from parishes for young people aged 17 to 20 years to participate in the pilgrimage. Youth must be nominated through their Priest/Chaplain. Forms available from the local parish office. For all other enquiries regarding the pilgrimage, contact: Joe Walsh Tours at 01 2410800 or email info@joewalshtours.ie
- – Join the National Grandparents Pilgrimage at Knock Shrine on Sunday, 27th July, celebrating the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Grandparents, families and all the faithful are invited to this joyful celebration. The day includes Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica at 2.30pm; Mass at 3pm, and rosary procession (weather permitting).
- – Mayo Roscommon Hospice need your help with National Sunflower days for Hospice 6th & 7th June. Could you give a few hours of your time on either/both days and help raise funds in support of Palliative Care Services in your area or any area that suits you? Call now on 094 9388666 or email info@hospice.ie
- – The 5 first Saturday Devotions will continue Saturday 7th June commencing with Rosary at 7pm in St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar.
- SeniorLine, Ireland’s national telephone service for older people, will be open every day this summer from 10am-10pm, freephone 1800 80 45 91. Your call will be answered by another older person who will listen, keep you company, discuss a problem and support you towards a resolution if possible.
- Mountbellew and District Active Retirement Association will be held in the Pastoral Centre, Mountbellew on Monday June 9th at 8pm. New members welcome.
- wish to thank all who volunteered and supported Shearfest ’25. Thank you one & all for making the weekend such a success.
- – Dunmore Community Council Bingo will take place on Sunday June 8th in the Town Hall, Dunmore at 3pm. Lots of prizes on the day including a €500 jackpot. Draw for a free double book, single book, lucky line sheet and Jackpot sheet. Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits will be served at the interval. All are welcome.
- Weekend 14th / 15th June, the local branch of Multiple Sclerosis Ireland is holding its Annual Church Gate Collection at Mass Times at Ballygar, Newbridge & Toghergar Churches. The Branch would like to extend a word of gratitude to every one of our supporters and to our loyal Church Gate Collectors.
- – Congratulations to Cian & Oran Shaw, Tom & Eileen Kelly’s grandkids on winning €717 this week’s NAC 50/50 draw. Thank you for your continued support, everyone.
- – Congratulations to in this week’s St Brendan’s Ladies Football Club & Ballygar Tidy Towns 50/50 lotto 12th Anniversary lotto Draw… Diane Davies, Cloonlyon €1000, Hamper: Breege Costello & Fiadh Boylan, Plunkett Park and Annual Membership: Sinead Cunningham & Pat McDermott, Shivan Inn. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw in Kennys Saturday 7th June.
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Ballygar Collection €635.00
Toghergar Collection €295.00
Newbridge Collection €718.63
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