Saturday 16^th 7pm                St Malachy’s Church         Michael, Margaret and Alice Early & Early    Family:   Adoration after Mass til midnight

Sunday 17^th 10am                St Mary’s Church                                      Marian Shields

Sunday 17^th 11.30am          Church of the Immaculate Conception               Patsy Farrell & Family,

Joe & Mary Gavin, Kathleen McKay

Tuesday 19^th 8am                St Malachy’s Church

Wednesday 20^th 10am        St Mary’s Church

Adoration after Mass til 12noon

Thursday 21^st 10am            Church of the Immaculate Conception

Adoration after Mass til 7.55pm

Friday 22^nd 8pm                  St Matthew’s Church                                Joe McCrory

Adoration 4pm til Benediction at 7.30pm followed by Rosary

Saturday 23^rd 5pm              St Matthew’s Church

Saturday 23^rd 7pm               St Malachy’s Church

Adoration after Mass til midnight

Sunday 24^th 10am                St Mary’s Church                                Mickey Teague Month Mind

Patrick & RoseAnn Tierney, Gormley Family

Sunday 24^th 11.30am          Church of the Immaculate Conception

Sacrament of Confirmation: congratulations to all our young people, 32 in all, who were Confirmed last Sunday. It was a lovely celebration – thanks to all who made it so. Use the Gifts of the Spirit well.

Lately Deceased: Fr Phelim McKeown, Stephen Cairns, Mickey Teague, Dermot McCaffrey.

Feasts of the Weeks: Sunday 17^th St Patrick; Monday 18^th St Cyril of Jerusalem; Tuesday 19^th St Joseph; Thursday 21^st St Enda; Saturday 23^rd St Turibius of Mogrovejo; Sunday 24^th St Macartan.

Sunday collection 2^nd/3^rd March amounted to £1672. Thanks to all who contributed. Parish envelopes for 2019/2020 are being distribured at present.

First Communion: children preparing for First Communion will attend Masses next weekend. First Confession will be on Tuesday 2^nd April in Church of the Immaculate Conception at 7pm.

Eucharistic Adoration: something for Lent as an individual or as a family; during the weekdays of Lent in St Malachy’s Church from 7am to 8am; Wednesday St Mary’s Church after Mass til 12noon; Thursday Church of the Immaculate Conception after Mass til 8pm; Friday St Matthew’s Church 4pm til 7.30pm; Saturday St Malachy’s Church after Mass til midnight.

Cardinal MacRory Pastoral Area Resource Team meeting on Thursday 21^st March in Aghaloo.

The Legion of Mary has procured a statue of Our Lady of Fatima – the local praesidium is named after her – this statue will be blessed during the 11.30am Mass on St Patrick’s Day. Members of the Legion will welcome the statue in their homes for one week and will recite the Rosary in front of it daily. Following the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13^th, also the anniversary of the first Fatima apparation, Parishioners will be able to welcome the staue into their homes.

Big Breakfast in aid of Cancer Research organised by Ballygawley Committee on Saturday 23^rd March at Kelly’s Inn 9am to 12noon. All welcome.

Coffee morning in aid of St. Ciaran’s Peregrini. in Altamuskin Community Centre after 10 o clock Mass on Sunday 24th March. On Wednesday 10th April, 15 students and 5 leaders, including four from our parish community (Peter Harte, Cormac Quinn, Kerrianne Mullin and Claudine O Neill) are making the journey to Mulenga, Zambia, to support the work of Fr P.J. Gormley. All proceeds from the coffee morning will go directly to Fr PJ and the great work he is doing in the community of Mulenga. Please come along and show your support.

During the Season of Lent, 7.30pm Mass in St Malachy’s Church, Armagh Monday 18^th March “Hope beyond Despair” – Life beyond anxiety and depression with Chris Kerr. All welcome.

Series of talks on “The Mass as Heaven on Earth” In St Teresa’s Hall, Dungannon (which is beneath St Patrick’s Church, Dungannon) Monday nights – until 15^th April 8.00pm – 9.00pm All are welcome.

Life in the Spirit Seminars at 7.30pm Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Omagh Thursday 21^st March Receiving God’s Gift with Bishop Donal  McKeown. All welcome.

Lenten Days and Holy Week Retreat at Dromantine – 30^th March ‘A Lenten Experience: Called to renewal led by Fr. John Gallagher SMA   10am – 5pm  £25 lunch included . Holy Week Retreat   Wed 17^th April at 5pm – Sunday 21^st at 11am
The SMA Community invites you to join them in reflectively celebrating the Easter Triduum, beginning with the Seder Meal. £250 full board . Dromantine Retreat Centre, Newry BT34 1RH   Booking: Tel. 028 30821964 or admin@dromantineconference.com

Cornerstone Catholic Youth Conference is a new venture of the Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission (ADYC), the aims of which are to listen, value and respond to those working with young people, an opportunity to learn and network, and to resource youth leaders in our parishes. Date:  Saturday, 23^rd March Time:  10:00 am – 4:00 pm Venue: Drumcree Pastoral Centre, Portadown. This conference offers a selection of workshops, guest speakers, panel discussion and an array of marketplace stalls, all of which I hope will be of benefit to you in your parish ministry.  This event is free to attend. A light lunch will be provided.

ADYC PILGRIMAGES Lourdes Pilgrimage: 16th – 21st May, 15-18 year olds; Fatima Pilgrimage: 27th June – 2nd July, 16-18 year olds. Camp LifeTeen, England: 10th -15th August 14-15 year olds. Camp Assume, Newcastle Co. Down: 11th – 15th August, 12-13 year olds. Further information available on the Diocesan Website or contact Dermot Kelly on 075-25774024 or email dermot@adyc.ie 

Altamuskin Community News: Bootcamp continues Thursday 7pm-7.45pm Contact Darren 07851771683.

Cloughfin Community Association In Cloughfin Old School the Children’s Irish Dancing Class takes place on Mondays at 5.00pm with the Treanor School of Irish Dancing.   The Old Time/Social Dancing Class takes place every Weds 9.00 – 10.30pm with Marie Garrity and will continue until Easter.   There is still time to book for teacher Marie’s annual dancing weekend to Bundoran which takes place on the weekend of 5-7^th April this year.  The cost is £140 per person which includes 2 nights B & B, one evening meal, 3 dances and workshops. Dancers and non-dancers welcome.  To book contact Marie on 07734907816. The Bright Ideas Craft Group is on Wednesdays at 2 – 4.30pm.  We have been given a donation of wool so are doing some crochet and knitting but if anyone wants to come along and sew that’s ok too.  We still have plenty of material.  The book which the Reminiscence Group has been working on is being launched on Saturday 23^rd October at 3pm in Cloughfin Old School.  Everyone is welcome to come along and get a copy.

Contact The Walkie Talkies walking group on 07533691895 for information on what is happening this week.  An interest has been shown in walking at other times of the day and at weekends.  For further info contact the group.  For all other info contact rosiemcm@btinternet.com or 07709712989. Everyone welcome to all activities.

Bingo and Parish Lotto draw – next held on Wednesday 6^th February 2019.

Bulletin notices should be left at the Parochial House or sent by email to errigalciaran99@gmail.com by Tuesday for inclusion the following Sunday. The next bulletin will be published on 24^th March 2019.