Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
Year of St Brigid – 1500
Month of May – dedicated to Our Lady – Hail Mary every day – May Altar at home
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
Tuesday 30th Church of the Immaculate Conception 2.30pm
St Ciaran’s College Year 12 Leavers Mass
Tuesday 30th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 1st May St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 2nd St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 3rd St Matthew’s Church 10am
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saturday 4th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
Mary McCabe
Sunday 5th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Monica, Fr Charles McDonald, Gertrude Parsons, Teresa McStravick
Tuesday 7th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 8th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 9th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 10th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Friday 10th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Declan Quinn Month Mind
Saturday 11th St Mary’s Church 11am
First Communion P4 Children attending St Brigid’s PS
The Ascension of the Lord
Saturday 11th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 7pm
Michael, Cissie, Gerard, Patrick, Brian Mullin
Sunday 12th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 11am
Blessing of the Graves – bring Holy Water with you!
The celebration of Easter lasts for 50days – because it so important – until Pentecost.
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Trocaire money-contributions can still be left during Mass or at the Parochial House.
Lately deceased: Declan Quinn, Christy McCaffrey, Frank McAleer
Blessing of the Graves at Ballymacilroy on Sunday 12th May with Mass at 11am.
Blessing of the Graves at Garvaghey on Sunday 19th May with Mass at 11am.
St Matthew’s Church: work to alleviate the dampness will begin 27th May. AMD are the contractors. The Church will be closed for the work and will reopen at the beginning of December – hopefully! Those who have booked anniversaries during this time should contact Mod to rearrange.
The Sunday morning Mass usually celebrated at St Matthew’s will move to St Mary’s Church during this time.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Malachy John Thomas Devine and Ruairí Stephen Daly who were Baptised recently.
First Friday visits: Tuesday 30th Ballymacilroy, Garvaghy; Wednesday 1st May Dunmoyle; Thursday 2nd Ballygawley.
St Vincent de Paul Ballygawley – covering the Parishes of Errigal Ciaran, Clogher and Aughnacloy are in urgent need of volunteers especially those with IT skills. We are a voluntary charity which provides direct support to those in need. If you could please spare some time and would like to make a difference in your community, please contact the Conference phone number 07752403625 as local knowledge is essential for SVP to work effectively.
Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity – Our Parish of Errigal Ciaran has been allocated Thursday 2nd May, surname A-L 11.24pm -11.42pm; surname M-Z 11.42pm-12midnight. Pray well!
Parishioner financial contributions for March: Sunday envelopes over 4 weekends amounted to £6134.91 and 54 Standing orders amounted to £1898 and donations amounted to £1030. Thank you for your generosity.
Parish Finance Committee meeting Monday 29th April.
Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – Church door collection to assist sick pilgrims this weekend 27th/28th April. Please be as generous as you can.
Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 26th May.
Cleaning rota for May: St Malachy’s Church Celine McGirr & Una Canavan; St Mary’s Church Claire McDermott & Fam; St Matthew’s Church Patricia & Laura McGirr, Irene Conway.
Coffee morning in aid of Care for Cancer in Altamuskin Community Centre Sunday 28th April 11am to 1.30pm. All welcome.
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.
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
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!
You can get anything done if you don’t care who gets the credit.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome. Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – next publications on 12th & 26th May. Deadline for notices 8th & 22nd May.
A happy and holy and joy filled Easter to all!