Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
ST MARYS CHURCH – The Ascension of the Lord
Saturday 31st May, 7.30pm – Matt Farrell Months Mind
Sunday 1st June, 10.30am – The Ascension of the Lord
Monday 2nd June, 10.30am – Eileen Hougardy formerly Reynolds recently deceased in Wales
Tuesday 3rd June, 7.30pm – Leaving and Junior Certificate Students
Thursday 5th June, 9.30am
Friday 6th June, 7.30pm – John Davis Anniversary
Saturday 7th June, 7.30pm – Tommy Dowd and Michael & Margaret Dowd.
Sunday 8th June, 10.30am – Pentecost Sunday
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: May 31st & June 1st – Mattie Kinsley & Pat McDonagh
June 7th & 8th – Michael Kelly & Pat McDonagh
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 1st June, 9.30am – Tara & Peter Carty
Sunday 8th Sunda, 9.30am – Pentecost Sunday
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 1st June, 11.30am – John Britton, Kilclough; Also, Peggy McPartland (née Greally) and Ann Brady (née Greally); Christina & John Hynes
Wednesday, 4th June, 8 p.m.
Friday 6th June, 8pm – Robert Bishop, Mississippi (1st anniversary)
Sunday 8th June, 11.30am – John Geraghty, Crowe Village; Kathleen O’Connor, Cloonshivna;
Sick and Housebound – Fr. Douglas to visit on Friday the 6th June. If you or a family member would like Fr. Douglas to visit, please call on 090-6624637.
Congratulations to the children, their parents, grandparent and teachers of Ballygar NS who recently received the sacrament of First Holy Communion.
Please remember in your prayers, Gerry Murray Drinane and Longford, may he rest in peace.
Pentecost envelopes are in the Sacristy; can collectors please collect and distribute during the coming week.
Wishing all the Leaving and Junior Certificate Students best of luck, in as the prepare to sit their exams.
Blessing for Exams – On Sunday, 1st June, at all three parish Masses, students about to sit the Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams are invited to bring their pencil cases/writing instruments to have them blessed and to receive a blessing themselves. Names of exam students may be placed in boxes provided and they will be left on the altar in each church at all Masses celebrated for the duration of the exams.
- – annual Mass for students sitting the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams will take place on Monday, June 5th at 7.30pm in the Basilica.
- – 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.
- – All are welcome to bring fresh flowers to the Easter Garden to the left of the sanctuary in Ballygar Church. The garden will remain in place until after Pentecost. Vases of water will be provided.
- is 12th June in Ballygar Pharmacy. Contact Deirdre 086 361 2578.
- Mountbellew and District Active Retirement Association will be held in the Pastoral Centre, Mountbellew on Monday June 9th at 8pm. New members welcome.
- – 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 Orla & Fionn Slyman, Ballinlass who won €640 in this week’s St Brendan’s Ladies Football Club & Ballygar Tidy Towns 50/50 lotto. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw in The Thatch, Saturday 24th May.
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