Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
Year of Prayer for Vocations to Priesthood!
Year of St Brigid – 1500
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday 23rd St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Sean Somerville, Frank McAnenly
Sunday 24th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Mary Herron, Patrick & Roseann Tierney, Gormley Family
Tuesday 26th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 27th St Mary’s Church 10am
Easter Triduum will be celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception*
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm
Leo Mulligan First Anniversary
Good Friday Solemn Passion 3pm
Good Friday Stations of the Cross 7pm
Easter Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection 7pm
Eamon Kelly
The Lord is Risen. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection 11am Altar Glen
Mary Armstrong First Anniversary, Petrina Faulkner
Easter Tuesday St Matthew’s Church 12.30pm wedding
Second Sunday of Easter
Saturday 6th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
Sunday 7th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Cathal Lynch Month Mind, Eddie & Agnes McGirr, Patsy Mullin, Raymond Crawford, Ruairí O’Hanlon
Tuesday 9th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 10th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 11th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 12th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Third Sunday of Easter
Saturday 13th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
John Joe & Lily Mellon
Sunday 14th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Dan & Lizzie Mulgrew, Ann McCann, Mary McRory
Readers and Eucharistic Ministers for Triduum – please contact Fr M after Masses this weekend.
Trocaire money can be left in Churches during these days – only when a liturgy is being celebrated.
If possible, please convert coins to notes! Thank you.
Lately deceased: Cathal Lynch, Thomas McCartney.
Blessing of the Graves at Ballymacilroy on Sunday 12th May with Mass at 11am.
Parishioner financial contributions for February: Sunday envelopes over 4 weekends amounted to £5476.43 and 53 Standing orders amounted to £2323 and donations amounted to £3650. Thank you for your generosity.
First Friday visits: I will do the April visits this coming week – Tuesday 26th visiting Ballygawley Ballymacilroy, Garvaghy; Wednesday 27th Dunmoyle.
Parish Finance Committee meeting Monday 25th March at 7pm.
Parish Pastoral Council annual spring clean up around the four Churches – all Parishioners are encouraged to help – Saturday 13th April 10am to 12noon.
Standing order bank details for those using online banking: Errigal Ciaran Parish; sort code 950224; account number 71001701. All contributions, weekly or monthly, whatever you can afford – all acceptable and welcome!
Peregrini St Ciaran’s – 17 students and 3 staff are at present in Zambia with Fr PJ Gormley – pilgrims for Christ and us and themselves. We pray a life changing experience and safe time there and safe return home.
Divine Mercy Novena commences on Good Friday 29th March and concludes on Mercy Sunday 7th April with devotions this year in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley led by Fr John McCallion. Confessions at 2pm, Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 2.45pm and Mass at 3pm. The Novena Chaplets will be available at the back of the Churches.
Legion of Mary meet at 8pm on Thursdays in Upper Room, Church of the Immaculate Conception. They would welcome new members to assist with spread of this holy devotion.
Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity – Our Parish of Errigal Ciaran has been allocated Tuesday 2nd April, surname A-L 11.24pm -11.42pm; surname M-Z 11.42pm-12midnight. Pray well!
Cleaning rota for April: St Malachy’s Church Niamh & Eimear Boyle; St Mary’s Church Siobhan Lappin, Mary Donnelly & Fam; St Matthew’s Church Regina Boucher, Bernie O’Hanlon.
Alive newspaper – which is available free after Masses – to keep Alive alive the promoters are having a Church door collection this weekend: Ballymacilroy Saturday; Dunmoyle Sunday. Please give generously to help promote this Catholic newspaper.
St Ciaran’s College Spring Concert Tuesday 9th April 7pm.
Altamuskin Community Centre. Over 50s circuit class continues at 7 30 pm Wednesdays. Contact Laura Donnelly @ 07739483105 Our gym is open 6am to 10 pm keep in mind you need to be registered to use the gym. Registration Mondays 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Line Dancing classes in St Ciaran’s Hall, Ballygawley Tuesdays 8.15-9.15pm.
Errigal Ciaran GFC have organised a weekly walking event – Mondays at Ballygawley Playing Fields and Wednesdays at Cardinal MacRory Park Dunmoyle both from 7pm to 8pm from now til end of May. For all ages! Fresh air and a chat – all for free!
B I. B L. E. simply means: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome. Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – next publications on 14th & 28th April. Deadline for notices 11th & 25th Apri