FIRST COMMUNION FAMILIES Our next Special Masses are in Holy Week - the participation of the 1st Communion families in PALM SUNDAY & HOLY THURSDAY is important - Preparation Monday 7th April in Parish House 8pm

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH,

Fr. Vincent Mc Devitt 090-9678125 Fr. Kevin Reynolds 090-9688617

SPRING STATIONS; please set a date as soon as possible. Areas with no date are:

Palm Sunday next Sunday ! The greatest week in the Church Year - Bring some flowers/palms from your garden for next Sunday Procession. Sat 5th April Annie Clarke RIP - Greenville7.30pm Sun 6th April Tony Lee RIP - Kinclare- 11.30am Maura Carney(Nee Meehan)RIP – month’s mind Liverpool/Tycooley 2.00pm Mon 7th April Anthony Kilgannon RIP –the Island7.30pm Tue 8th April Evening Mass 7.30pm Wed 9th April Morning Mass earlier today ! 9.30am Thur 10th April Evening Mass 7.30pm Fri. 11th April Hugh Divilly RIP -Castleblakeney 7.30pm Friday Stations of Cross for Lent 8.00pm Sat 12th April Gerry Ford RIP –Lehenagh-7.30pm Sun 13th April Palm Sunday Procession & Mass 11.30am MASS TIME CHANGES Summer time changed last Sunday When the Sat evening Mass moved to 7.30pm FUTURE : for next year, that is, for year 2015 can we leave the time at 7.00 pm for Mass when summer time changes ? It is not respectful for the Mass to have a priest rushing between Ahascragh & Caltra when one of the priests is absent on Saturday. Can’t be done with 7.30pm Mass. READERS: Sat 12th Shane Mockler : Sun 13th Mary Kelly th

th

€653 F1RST COMMUNION: Sat 17 May 1 CONFESSION: Wed 9th April 7.00 pm CONFIRMATION: 6th May Tuesday in Ahascragh. COLLECTION FOR UPKEEP OF CHURCH: 29 & 30 th

st

CAKE SALE: In aid of Breast Cancer Ireland in Caltra Clubhouse after 11.30 Mass on Palm Sunday 13th April. All support greatly appreciated. IRISH CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER: worth reading. Copies at door €1.50 ANNIVERSARY OF POPE’S VISIT TO IRELAND: Sunday 27th April in Galway – Ballybrit - Anniversary Mass of John Paul 11 visit to Ireland. Also two Popes being canonised in Rome on this day - John Paul 2nd and John 23rd HOLY WEEK TIME-TABLE - ENVELOPES FOR EASTER DONATION Ready at altar rails for distribution by members of Parish Pastoral Council - included is invite to all the Holy Week Ceremonies with times for all the Holy Week Prayers PREPARATION FOR HOLY WEEK Wednesday 2nd April there were a good number to help the preparation & put everything in place for the great week. On behalf of all these helping the community, we say THANKS. More help needed. We learned a lot from the Parish Mission – working together helps unite the church community & the gifts of each one are important for the life of the whole community.

Ballyvoneen; Caltra/Caltra Park ;Castleffrench; Graigue; Killasolan Lr;; Pollanaske; Rabane. Often the areas wish to leave this to the priest but Fr Vincent would like to see more involvement of the community when possible It is both a FAMILY and a COMMUNITY event.. Kinclare Tom & Mary Keane Friday 11th April 8.00 pm Crannagh/Island Alan & Ann Marie Finnerty Fri 25th Apr 8pm Latoon Tom & Beedie Carroll Thurs 24th April 8pm Kilasolan Up Liam Ryan Kilasolan Upper Fri 9th May 8.00 pm

THEATREWORKS PERFORMING ARTS EASTER WORKSHOPS:In HRC Mountbellew from Mon 14th –Thurs 17th April. Ages 5-7 & 8-12 10am to 1pm. Age 13-16 2pm to 5pm.€55 per student. Contact Marie Ruane 087-7935207 or Linzi Kirby 087-9357200 AHASCRAGH/FOHENAGH HURLING CLUB: Fundraising table quiz will take place on Friday 11th April in Cahill’s Public House Ahascragh. Tables of 4 €40.Your support would be very much appreciated. Enjoyable night guaranteed. BALLINASLOE FLOWER & GARDEN CLUB:Flower Arranging Demo by CANDY HOLTEN, AOIFA Ardee in Gullanes Hotel on Wed 9 th April @ 8pm. Adm €5 Growers Comp: 3 Tulips any variety. CHRISM MASS 2014: Cathedral Of The Immaculate Conception Sligo Wed 16th April @7.30pm. All invited to join in this special celebration. During Mass Bishop Christopher Jones will bless the oils used in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders and the Sick.(Light refreshments in Gillooly Hall afterwards) CALTRA N.S. ENROLMENT EVENING: Thursday 10th April 7-8pm. All welcome. For enquiries call: 0909678416 BALLYGAR 10KM RUN/JOG/WALK or 5KM WOODLAND WALK/STROLL: Supporting Cancer Research & persons families living with it. Sunday May 4th @11am Church Square Ballygar. BALLYGAR’S FIRST HAIR-RAISING, MAD-HAIR DAY: in conjunction with Ballygar’s 10k + 5k on May 4th, we are inviting all participants to SHAVE, DYE or simply go for a MAD HAIR DAY. BALLYGAR DARKNESS INTO LIGHT: in aid of Pieta House + Galway Hospice Sat morning May 10th @ 4.15am Church Square Ballygar. For Sponsorship cards and info: Contact Mary Kelly 087-7716292 Doireann Gilmore 087-9711359 ELPHIN DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: 28th August-02nd Sept 2014 Under the Leadership of Most Rev Christopher Jones Bishop of Elphin. Fully Inclusive Price €695 Contact Joe Walsh Tours 01-2410810 Details on Special sick/assisted section 090-6661115 Youth Section 087-2406759. Hopefully Parish will sponsor a few young people – please give name to Fr Vincent to “put in the hat” for draw But these names must be in very early as these young peoples’ places are few on pilgrimage