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Eucharistic Adoration

Ballindine 7-9pm ( please note earlier closing time)

Irishtown 7-9pm.

Deaths: John Joe Fitzpatrick

Leface & Brickens;

Jimmy Hyland, Westport,

brother of Pat, Station Rd.,

Ballindine;

Veronica McCarthy Moore,

Letterkenny, daughter of Geoff &

Moira McCarthy, Rockfort,

Irishtown.

May their souls rest in peace,

Amen.

Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers Irishtown Sat 24th 8pm Sylvia Rattigan Gp 3

B. Mulkeen, J. O`Dea

Ballindine Sat 24th 10pm Bernadine Waldron Team G

P. Macken, B. Moran, PJ O`Gara

Irishtown Sun 25th 9.30am Evelyn Mitchell Gp 4

P. Waldron, S. Kirrane

Ballindine Sun 25th 11am Eddie Clarke Team H

J. Naughton, M. Kenny, M. Watchorn

Eucharistic Ministers & Readers are asked to please drop in

to the Sacristy prior to Mass to organise the Opening

Procession with Lectionary & the Offertory Procession of

Bread and Wine. Thank you.

Servers during the week Irishtown: Gp 3

Servers Ballindine Tues 20th 7pm Team F

Cluster Priests

Fr. Cribben 093-51609

Fr. Gannon 086-2656563B

Fr. Quinn 087-2685288

Community Alert Text No`s:

087-2452565; 087-1322411

086-8436958; 087-6528213

Claremorris Garda Station 094-9372080

Davitts Presto Result: Numbers drawn 4, 7, 10 and 25. Jackpot of €9,100 not won. The

following won €50 each: Paul Hunt, Claremorris, Darragh Joyce, Crossboyne, Saoirse

McDonagh, Claremorris and John Hartigan, Ballindine. Next Draw: Sunday April 16th in The

Borderline, Ballindine. Jackpot stands at €9,200.

Results: County U-14 League: The Neale 1-2 Davitts 8-19. U-14 Feile: Davitts 0-5

Aughamore 0-2. County U-16 League: Eastern Gaels 3-16 Davitts 1-8. Senior League:

Davitts 0-11 Crossmolina 2-10.

Fixtures: Sat April 15th

, Senior League Div 1A: Hollymount Carramore v Davitts in

Hollymount at 6pm. Sun Apr 16th

, Senior League Div 1D, Knockmore v Davitts in

Knockmore at 12pm.

Davitts Healthy Club Project: Members of the community of all ages and all fitness levels are invited to join our new Walking Group

"Davitts Walk and Talk" on Easter Sunday at 12 noon in Irishtown Park for our inaugural walk. This is

an initiative adopted by Davitts GAA Club as part of the GAA Healthy Clubs Project to promote

physical, mental and social wellbeing in our community. Free of charge.

Davitts Ladies – Registration on Sunday 9th

April from 11am to 12noon in the Club House,

Ballindine. New Players most welcome.

Davitts Ladies Junior Team welcome adult players interested in playing football to contact

086-3034371. Put your boots back on and get involved with this great group of sporting women.

Moving4Heath 6 week exercise and lifestyle programme commencing Wednesday April 26th

11am and 7pm, Davitts GAA Complex. This programme is suitable for anyone wishing to reduce their weight and improve their overall health and well being. It will uniquely support anyone with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity or post stroke/cardiac event. For further information contact Caroline 086 2513536

Set Dancing in Ballindine Community Centre Tuesdays at 9pm – newcomers welcome

Ballindine Community Centre Rooms to let for Study Groups, Meetings, Computer Courses, Grinds etc., tel: J.Waldron 086-8073177 to book.

BALLINDINE/IRISHTOWN/MILLTOWN ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION: Meeting on Tuesday 18 April at 8.30.p.m. in Ballindine Community Centre. Easter Afternoon Dance & Dinner in Ard Ri House Hotel, Tuam, on Sunday 23 April.

Pilgrimage Update Shrines of Portugal June 29th - No further Bookings are being accepted for this Pilgrimage

Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will be on Sunday, May 7th & will be led by Archbishop Neary.

Western Alzheimers Annual Tea-Day Friday April 21st – Please support all those hosting a

Teaday in Irishtown & Ballindine next Friday April 21st.

Mayo Cardiac Support Group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday 19th April 2017 from 7-9pm in The McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris. This meeting is open to anyone who has heart disease, and their family members/carers. Topic: ‘A Guide to Healthy Weight Management.’ Guest Speaker: Claire Kerins, Consultant Dietitian, Galway. Adm free. No booking required. For further information, contact Ailish Houlihan, Croí Nurse on 094-9049172.

Claremorris Golf Club are hosting a Neven Maguire cookery demonstration in Claremorris Town Hall on Wed 26th April, food & craft fair, chance to win 2 tickets to dinner and overnight stay in Neven’s Maguire Restaurant plus many more prizes. Tickets available from Claremorris Town Hall, the Food Store and Golf Club.

Mayo Stroke Support Group will hold its next meeting on Thursday 27th April 2017 from 11am-1.30pm in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar. Topic: ‘Understanding Relationship Issues following Stroke’ Guest Speaker: Pauline Shiels, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin. This meeting is for stroke survivors and their family members/carers. Admission is free of charge. No booking required. For further information, contact Ailish on 094-9049172 or Barbara on 096-80451.

Parish of Kilvine Fr. Martin O`Connor P.P. 087-2401297

Ballindine 094-9364423 / Irishtown 094- 9386863

Email: kilvineparish@gmail.com

www.kilvineparish.ie

15th – 23rd April

Happy Easter

‘Christ is Risen, Alleluia!’ This is the ancient Christian greeting on this day of great joy and happiness for all. Easter is not simply one feast among others, but the “Feast of feasts”.

Ballindine Sat 25th 8.00pm Padraig Noone,

Denise Moran,

Gerry Hayes,

Martin & Bridget Slattery and son Paddy,

Kathleen Devane,

Michael McAvinney.

Mother`s Day

Irishtown Sun 26th 10.30am Martin Waldron (First Anniversary),

Paddy, Bridie & Johnny Heneghan,

Pat & Katie Corr,

Walter & Winnie Quinn,

Phil & Diarmuid McDermott.

Mass for the Sick :

Cathedral Tuam & 2.30 pm on Monday April 10 . including Anointing of the Sick.

Refreshments in St. Jarlath's College afterwards.

Eucharistic Ministers Readers Servers

Ballindine Sat 22nd 8pm Ger Conroy Team G

B.Moran, C.Kirrane. P. Hennigan.

Irishtown Sunday 23rd Tracey Heneghan, Gp 1

Agnes Clarke, Mary Hett

Mass Servers Irishtown during the week Gp 4

Mass Servers Ballindine Thurs 20th: Team F

Marian House 23rd April : Shane Kirrane

Prayers of the Faithful Ballindine- Mark Birmingham, Ian Prendergast. Irishtown – Conor McDermott, Brian Hett.

Offertory Collectors Irishtown Sun 23rd: J.Roche, E.Nolan

Parish Finance Committee: Meeting in Parochial House, Ballindine on Thursday April 27th at 8pm.

Parish Development Fund Committee: Meeting in Parochial House, Ballindine on Tuesday April 25th at 8pm

Irish Pilgrimage Trust – fundraising Cuppa for special needs

children and young adults pilgrimage to Lourdes realised €799. Many many thanks to all who contributed.

.

Happy Easter

Priest’s Easter Collection This collection, in support of your priest will be taken up at all Masses over the Easter period. Please be

as generous as you always are. Thank you.

Death: Please pray for Stephen Rattigan,

Colchester, England brother of the late Paddy

Carrawlena, Ballindine and Jimmy Burrish, Irishtown.

May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Trocaire : Please remember to return your Trocaire box. Your donation, no matter how small, will make a big difference to those in Trocaire’s care. Thank you.

Church Cleaner required for

Ballindine Churche for one

hour a week for month of

July, please contact 087-

1272823 if available to help

out.

Remembered in Masses this week 15th

– 23rd April, 2017

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Ballindine Sat 15th 8.00pm People of the Parish.

Easter Sunday – (Lighting of Easter Candle, Blessing of Easter Water & Baptism of Infant.)

Irishtown Sun 16th 11.00am People of the Parish

Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th - NO MASS

Ballindine Thurs 20th 7pm People of the Parish living & dead.

Irishtown Fri 21st 9.30am Private Intention

Ballindine Sat 22nd 1.00pm Wedding Mass

Ballindine Sat 22nd 8.00pm Thomas & Nora Heneghan,

Mary King & daughter Noreen,

Nora & Pat Hosty & sons Tom & Mike,

Mattie & Eamon Griffin & deceased of

Aughwan family.

Divine Mercy Sunday

Irishtown Sun 23rd 10.30am Ellen & William Morrin & deceased of family,

James & Catherine Ronayne,

Tom & Bridie Carney & deceased of family,

Nora & Jack Harrison & Breege Uribe,

Michael Neary.

Easter Sunday

Eucharistic Adoration There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration

this week

Anniversaries: Anyone wishing to have their deceased loved ones remembered in the Parish Newsletter please forward

their names and date of death and they will be included annually in the newsletter.

Those we hold most dear never truly leave us; they live on in the kindness they showed us.

Catherine Fallon, Willie Burke, Bridget Dowd, Mary Canny,

Kathleen Kerrigan,Mary Mannion, Bob Thacker, John Walsh,

Catherine Feerick, Austin O’Brien,

Kathleen Whelan, Philomena Nally..

Baptism: We welcome into the Christian Community Colton Penny who was baptised recently in Irishtown Church and congratulate his parents Alexandra & Con, Kilvine.

Station Mass : wll be celebrated in the home of David &

Kay Clarke, Leface on Friday April 28th at 8pm. Anyone willing to host the Station Mass are asked to please contact Fr. O`Connor. The Station Mass is a lovely old tradition of having Mass in your home with your family, friends and neighbours and some light refreshments afterwards.

Mercy Sunday at Knock Shrine

Join us at Knock Shrine on the 23rd

April for the 35th

annual Mercy Sunday celebrations. Ceremonies begin with Divine Mercy Devotions at 12.45pm with Fr Bernard McGuckian, SJ (Clongowes Wood College & EWTN) and concelebrated Mass at 3pm with Chief Celebrant and Homilist Most Rev. Eamon Martin, DD, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland. For more information see www.knockshrine.ie or call (094) 93 88100.