ST MARYS CHURCH – The Most Holy Trinity
Saturday 14th June, 7.30pm – Gerry Tierney Months Mind
Sunday 15th June, 10.30am – The Most Holy Trinity Father’s Day
Monday 16th June, 9.30am
Tuesday 17th June, 7.30pm – James & Bridget Naughton
Thursday 19th June, 9.30am
Friday 20th June, 7.30pm
Saturday 21st June, 7.30pm – Mary & Henry Keane
Sunday 22nd June, 10.30am – Evelyn Traynor Anniversary
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: June 14th & 15th – Finbarr Holmes & Adrian Keegan
June 21st & 22nd – Michael Mannion & John Carty
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Saturday 14th June, 12pm – First anniversary mass for Brian Roche, Ballinlass and late of Reading, U.K.
Sunday 15th June, 9.30am –The Most Holy Trinity; Remember Donal Keavney
Sunday 22nd June, 9.30am – Corpus Christi
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 15th June, 11.30am – Margaret and Kevin Rogerson, Cloonshivna, their daughter Mary, and deceased members of the Rogerson and Lohan families; Christine & John Hynes
John and Eileen Lohan, Lissavruggy; Nonie Flynn, Tully Village, her grandson Keith Davis, and deceased family members; Robert Bishop, Mississippi (first anniversary)
Wednesday 18th June, 8pm
Friday 20th June, 8pm
Sunday 22nd June, 11.30am – Paddy Crehan, Creeveroe, his parents Michael and Elizabeth, brother Jackie and sister Bridie Farrell
Please remember in your prayers, Teresa (Egan) Neary, Pound Road, Ballygar and Ballyforan. May she rest in peace.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to the Pentecost collection last week end. This goes towards the Priests of the Parish salary.
- – 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).
- – Please be advised that a Church Gate Collection in aid of the assisted pilgrim section of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will be taken up in your church on the 21st/22nd June. This year 35 assisted pilgrims from the diocese will travel to Lourdes and all monies collected at church gates will be used to help defray the costs of this section of the pilgrimage. I would be grateful if you could include the collection in your newsletter on the weekend of the 14th/15th June. Thanking you in anticipation.
- The National Pilgrimage for Life, organised by the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, will be celebrated on Saturday 21st June in Knock Shrine. Mass will be celebrated at 3pm in the Basilica, during which the Anointing of the Sick will take place. Main celebrant and homilist will be Bishop Martin Hayes. We invite you to join us in Knock to celebrate the gift of life and to pray for the protection of all human life.
- – The AGM of Ballygar, Newbridge, Toghergar MOW Committee will be held in the Mattie McDonagh on Thursday 26th of June, at 8pm.
- – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The MOW Committee would welcome additional volunteers to deliver melas on a Tuesday or a Thursday. You would have a maximum of 2 days a month for one hour from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Please contact Teresa at 087-450-2761.
- – lets prepare for our next 5k in Glinsk on 20th July at 11am. Meet Monday evenings at Carrownagappul Bog H53AW96 & Friday evening in Kilyan at 7.30pm.
- – is 26th June in Ballygar Pharmacy. Contact Deirdre 086 361 2578.
- six weeks starting on Thursday morning the 26th June from 11-12pm. Contact Orla for more details 086 0302718.
- – Congratulations to Paula and Joe O, c/o The Bridge Bar on winning €546 in this week’s 50/50 draw & to last week’s winner Bernie Cunnigham on winning €438. Thank you for your continued support, everyone.
- – Congratulations to in this week’s St Brendan’s Ladies Football Club & Ballygar Tidy Towns 50/50 winner Lena Hopkins & Orla Hunt, Glasson & Kilmore who won €588. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw in Martins Saturday 14th June.
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