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
Third Sunday of Easter
Saturday 13th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
John Joe & Lily Mellon, Peter & Annie McCaughey & Dec Fam.
Sunday 14th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Dan & Lizzie Mulgrew, Ann McCann, Mary McRory
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Day of prayer for vocations
Saturday 20th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
Gerard Colhoun First Anniversary, John & Mary Monaghan
Sunday 21st St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Cassie & Gerard McCrory
Tuesday 23rd Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 24th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 25th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 26th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Saturday 27th St Malachy’s Church 11am
First Communion P4 Children attending St Malachy’s PS
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saturday 27th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Paddy & Mary Connolly
Sunday 28th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Francie Conroy, Hugh, Charlie, Eugene Tierney
The celebration of Easter lasts for 50days – because it so important – until Pentecost.
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Thanks to all who participated in the liturgies for the Easter Triduum – I felt renewed myself and I hope many of you did too! Mod.
Trocaire money received to date – £2773.14 (including cheques) and 25Euro. Contributions can still be left during Mass or at the Parochial House.
Lately deceased: Jimmy Fox, Gerry McElroy, Barbara Clarke, Declan Quinn
Blessing of the Graves at Ballymacilroy on Sunday 12th May with Mass at 11am.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Caolán Peter McGirr and Lillie Ellen O’Neill who were Baptised recently.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Louise McConville and Liam Clarke; Kerry Mellon and Mark McParland who were married recently.
Parish Pastoral Council meeting Monday 22nd April.
Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – Church door collection to assist sick pilgrims on weekends 20th/21st and 27th April. Please be as generous as you can.
Coffee morning in aid of Care for Cancer in Altamuskin Community Centre Sunday 28th April 11am to 1.30pm. all welcome.
Alive Catholic newspaper – the recent Church door collection raised £410 – the local promoters and the newspaper thank all who contributed to keeping Alive alive!
All Ireland Rosary Rally – Knock – Saturday 1st June – talks from 9.30am with keynote speaker at 1pm. Stations of the Cross at 2 pm, followed by the Rosary Procession. Mass at 3pm which will include Anointing of the Sick.
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.
Mary’s Meals – provides school meals to over 2.4 million children every day. We ask you to remember in your prayers families facing extreme food insecurity and hunger in Ethiopia and we invite you to a special online session where our founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow will share more about this urgent under-reported crisis on Tuesday 16th April at 7pm, find out more at www.marysmeals.org.uk
Pope Francis on 10th April last announced changes to the Dioceses in the Province of Tuam in the West of Ireland – Tuam and Killala Dioceses will be administered by Archbishop Francis Duffy and Elphin and Achonry Dioceses will be administered by Bishop Kevin Doran. Galway and Clonfert Dioceses are already administered by one bishop, Michael Duignan. This means that there are now at present 23diocesan bishops in Ireland (though Dromore and Raphoe are vacant at present). (good information for table quizzers!)
Altamuskin Community Centre. Ladies Circuits with Laura Donnelly started Monday April 8th at 8pm. 4-week block £25 Pre booking necessary. Drop in is £7. Ph 07739483105 email lauradonnellypt@gmail.com
Killeeshil and Clonaneese Historical Society have extended an invitation to talk about Cardinal Joseph MacCrory on Tuesday 23rd April at 8pm in Killymaddy Centre, by Damien Woods. Admission £3.
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!
St Philip Neri once had a penitent confess to indulging in gossip. He advised the contrite soul to bring him a chicken, and to pluck its feathers as he walked the streets of Rome. When the man showed up with the chicken, his penance fulfilled, the great saint told him, ‘ Now, brother, gather up all the feathers you’ve strewn about the city.’ The man’s face fell. ‘Its impossible,’ he protested, ‘they’re everywhere…’ ‘Yes,’ Philip nodded, ‘as is gossip, once it is strewn about…’
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome. Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – next publications on 28th April & 12th May. Deadline for notices 24th April & 8th May.
A happy and holy and joy filled Easter to all!