Parish of Errigal Ciaran
In the Cardinal MacRory Pastoral Area Clergy in the Pastoral Area:
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 2nd February 2020 Aghaloo – Fr McEvoy 85557212
Fr Michael O’Dwyer – Tel: 028 85567096 Beragh – Msgr. Curry 80758206
Killeeshil – Fr Hannigan 87761211 Website: www.parishoferrigalciaran.com Email: errigalciaran99@gmail.com
Masses and intentions and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Saturday 1st 5pm St Mary’s Church Frank Somerville, John Mullin
Saturday 1st 7pm St Malachy’s Church Ella Dolan First Anniversary
Adoration after Mass til midnight
Sunday 2nd 10am St Matthew’s Church John, Rose, Darren McAnenly
Sunday 2nd 11.30am* Church of the Immaculate Conception Oonagh Gutfreund & McGarvey Family
Tuesday 4th 10am St Malachy’s Church
Wednesday 5th 10am St Mary’s Church Adoration after Mass til 12noon
Thursday 6th 10am* Church of the Immaculate Conception Adoration after Mass til 8pm
Friday 7th 7.30pm St Malachy’s Church Rosaleen O’Neill Month Mind
Friday 7th 8pm St Matthew’s Church Legion of Mary
Adoration 4pm til Benediction at 7.30pm followed by Rosary
Saturday 8th 5pm St Mary’s Church
Saturday 8th 7pm St Malachy’s Church
Adoration after Mass til midnight
Sunday 9th 10am St Matthew’s Church Rosetta Horisk First Anniversary
Sunday 9th 11.30am* Church of the Immaculate Conception Ted & Bridie Quinn, Alice McGirr,
Moya & Francis Gormley & Family
*webcam available via Parish website errigalciaran99@gmail.com or mncmedia.com
Rosary recited before every Mass Sunday, Saturday evening and weekdays.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran faith community Isla Elizabeth Campbell and Miah
Rose O’Donnell who were Baptised recently; next dates: Saturday 1st February at 3pm in St Malachy’s Church;
Saturday 15th February at 3pm in St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy.
Lately deceased: Rosaleen O’Neill, Anna McGirr.
Sunday collection 25th/26th January amounted to £1690. Thanks to all who contributed.
Feasts: Sunday 2nd Presentation of the Lord in the Temple; Friday 3rd Sts Blaise & Ansgar; Wednesday 5th St
Agatha; Thursday 6th Sts Paul Miki & Companions; Friday 7th St Mel; Saturday 8th Sts Jerome Emiliani & Josephine
Bakhita.
First Friday Calls: Tuesday 4th Ballymacilroy and Garvaghey; Wednesday 5th Dunmoyle; Thursday 6th Ballygawley.
Dates for your diary: Service of Light and Comitment for Confirmation Tuesday 25th February at 7pm in Church of
the Immaculate Conception; Retreat for those being Confirmed on Friday 28th February; Sacrament of
Confirmation Sunday 1st March at 11.30am in Church of the Immaculate Conception; First Confession Tuesday
24th March in Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Mary’s Meals – donations can be left at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley.
Legion of Mary meeting Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Upper Room. New members welcome.
Errigal Bowling Club, in St Ciaran’s Hall every Thursday night at 8pm. New members very welcome.
Legion of Mary members will hand out leaflets after Masses next weekend about the Legion and be available to
answer question/queries about their work or joining the Legion.
Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 7th-12th May. Applications (phone 07936566983) are now invited from
anyone wishing to travel as an assisted pilgrim or pilgrim. Pilgrim fare this year is 740Euro. Closing date Monday
10th February – date brought forward due to demand.
Mr & Mrs Fun Night – the McCrystal Family Ballygawley are raising funds for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust in memory of Shane RIP. Saturday 15th February at Kelly’s Inn at 7.30pm. tickets £20. All support welcome. Coffee Morning in Aid of Friends of Africa – I will be travelling to Tanzania in June, to volunteer for 4 weeks with Friends of Africa. In preparation for this, I will be holding a coffee morning on Sunday 16th of February in Altamuskin Community Centre from 10am to 1pm, in order to raise much needed funds for the work that Friends of Africa do for those most vulnerable in Tanzania. I have also included the link to my JustGiving page below If you would like to donate but are unable to make it to the coffee morning on the 16th of February. All donations and support are greatly appreciated. Everyone Welcome! Kind Regards, Meabh Corrigan. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/meabh-corrigan Garvaghey Area Community Association DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: A ‘Table Quiz’ will be held in Kelly’s Inn on Friday, 7th February @ 8.30 pm. £5.00 per person (6 max per table). A challenging evening of general knowledge questions, music and pictures to be answered. Please spread the word and get family and friends together for an enjoyable evening out. Table Prize: £50.00 Zumba Classes by Evelyn commencing: Wednesday, 29th January x 4 weeks. Time: 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm. Cost: £20.00 per person. This Zumba class is mainly for 16+ age group however teenagers are very welcome. For further details contact Evelyn on 07795 523658 Cloughfin Community Association In Cloughfin Old School the programme for the following week is as follows: Monday 5pm: Children’s Irish Dancing Class. Wednesday 9.00 – 10.30pm: Old Time Dancing Class. The Reminiscence group will next meet on Thursday 27th Feb at 8pm. We have been lucky enough to receive some funding for the following – (1) A series of talks on local dialect; (2) The making of patchwork handbags; (3) Level 2 BCPP programme for the parents of very young children. If you are interested in any of these activities please get in touch for more information as follows: Ring or message 07709712989, email rosiemcm@btinternet.com or via facebook https://www.facebook.com/CCA138/ Blackwater Valley Learning Centre, Emyvale: Art & Painting Classes commencing: Tuesday 4th February x 6 weeks Time: 7 pm to 9 pm. Cost: €36 per person Tutor: Celia Richard Bring your art materials (if you have any, if not pen and paper helps for a start). Valentines Special Dinner & Dance Party on Monday, 10th February.Cost: £10.00 Stg/€10.00. Please confirm attendance by Thursday, 6th February. Contact Claire on all of the above 00 353 47 87049 SMA Retreat and Conference Centre, Dromantine – Days of Prayer ‘Introduction to Focusing’ led by Fr. Adrian Farrelly OPSat. 15th Feb. 9.30am – 5.00pm inc. Lunch – 30 LENTEN DAYS of Recollection ‘Lord, open my heart as wide as it can open’led by Fr. Damian Bresnahan SMA Sat. 14th March 9.30am – 5.00pm inc. Lunch – 25 ‘Remember – you’re worth it!’led by Fr. John Gallagher SMA Sat. 28th March 9.30am – 5.00pm inc. Lunch – 25 Bingo and Parish Lotto draw – next held on Wednesday 5th February 2020. 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 February 9th, 16th, March 1st. Lotto 29th January draw 4 11 18 20 4 match 3 winners who receive £25each Danielle Mellon, Sheila & Padraig Quinn, Sheila & Tiarnan Quinn, Patsy next draw 5th February 2020 – £1800 Errigal Ciaran Club Notes The letters drawn in this week’s Club Errigal Alphalot draw were C J L M V. There were three match-4 entries this week winning £70 each: Veronica Farrell, Emma Conlon, and Briege & Louise Mullin. The jackpot next week rises to £6,800. Many thanks for your continued support. Thanks to all who participated in the club’s Winter Walking Programme last week. It continues this Thursday night between 7pm and 8pm in Ballygawley Playing Fields. Newcomers of all ages and abilities are very welcome and free water and fruit will be provided for all participants. Irish classes with Pobal an Ghleanna will be running every Wednesday from 29th January to 25th March in St. Ciaran’s College between 7pm-8pm. Classes cater for all abilities as well as primary school children. New learners are always welcome. For more details, contact Mark on 07717412143.