ARCHIVES 2003

February 2003

News and Sports

2nd February 2003

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:

·  Lawrence McNaught, Birmingham, England.  May he rest in peace

PRAYER MEETING
Prayer Group meet in Community Centre on Thursday night at 8.00pm.  All are welcome.
CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS IN OUR PARISH
First Holy Communion – Cloonfad – Sunday May 4^th.
Confirmation – Granlahan – Saturday March 22^nd.
Preparation Day for those being confirmed at Ballintubber Abbey on March 6^th.  Fr. Frank Fahey will speak to Parents of children being confirmed on Thursday night March 13^th in Ballinlough Parochial Hall.
CLOONFAD BINGO
Bingo will take place in Cloonfad Community Centre on Tuesday night (Feb 4^th) at 8.30pm.  This is a Fund Raising Bingo to help with the organizing of this years St. Patricks Day Parade in the village. Numerous prizes on offer.
CITIZENS INFORMATION CENTRES
Information on Health, Housing, Local Information, Consumer Rights, Social Welfare, Tax, Confidential free European information Benefits etc.  For further informaton contact Curam Centre Claremorris Tel. 094 62202 or Castlebar Tel. 094 25544.
CLOONFAD UTD F.C.
Sunday Feb 2nd.  FAI Junior Cup Rd.4  Carbury F.C.– v- Cloonfad Utd.  Kick off 2pm in McSharry Park, Sligo.
Roscommon Cup. Rd 1.  Cloonfad Utd “B” –v- Moore Utd “B”. Kick off 2pm in Cloonfad. 
Cloonfad United wishes to announce the revival of the Cloonfad Festival in 2003.  All the usual activities and events will take place, culminating in the ‘Festival Ball’ on Saturday 3^rd August.  Further information  available from committee members.
CLOONFAD MAGAZINE
The Annual General Meeting of the Cloonfad Magazine Committee will take place in the Community Centre on Monday February 3^rd at 8.30pm.  All members are asked to attend.  New members would be most welcome and greatly appreciated.

News and Sports

9th February 2003

PRAYER MEETING
Prayer Group meet in Community Centre on Thursday night at 8.00pm.  All are welcome.
CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS IN OUR PARISH

First Holy Communion – Cloonfad – Sunday May 4^th.

Confirmation – Granlahan – Saturday March 22^nd.

Preparation Day for those being confirmed at Ballintubber Abbey on March 6^th.  Fr. Frank Fahey will speak to Parents of children being confirmed on Thursday night March 13^th in Ballinlough Parochial Hall.
NEWMAN INSTITUTE (BALLINA)#
“Local Knowledge:  Jesus and his ministry in Galilee and Jerusalem”
Public Lecture by Professor Sean Freyne at 8pm on Thursday 20^th February 2003.  Admission Free.
CLOONFAD UTD F.C.
Sunday Feb 9th.  FAI Junior Cup Rd.5 
Cloonfad Utd –v- Newtown F.C.  Kick off 2pm in Cloonfad. 
Cloonfad United wishes to announce the revival of the Cloonfad Festival in 2003.  All the usual activities and events will take place, culminating in the ‘Festival Ball’ on Saturday 3^rd August.  Further information available from committee members.
CLOONFAD MAGAZINE
Following its AGM the committee would like to advise the following:

·        Feature Village for next year’s edition will be Cloonfad Lower Station Area.

·        Painting Competition - closing date is 1^st March.

·        Competition for a Cover Photograph will run again this year.  Winning photo will be the Cover.  Photograph needs to be a landmark/ scene in the Cloonfad or surrounding area, and should not contain people.

·        Articles, old photographs, Wedding & 21^st Birthday photographs are needed and would be appreciated.  Please hand in to O’Malleys or any member of the committee.  Thank You.

News and Sports

16th February 2003

WELCOME
We welcome Kate Bernadette Mannion batpized in St.Patricks Church Cloonfad into our Christian Community.
STATIONS
Anybody wishing to host a Station Mass in their area during Lent could you please arrange to do so as soon as possible.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer Group meet in Community Centre on Thursday night at 8.00pm.  All are welcome.
CLOONFAD UTD F.C.
Sunday Feb 16th.  Roscommon Cup Rd.2 . 
Cloonfad Utd –v- Ahascragh Utd.  Kick off 2pm in Cloonfad. 
Ballymoe F.C. –v- Cloonfad Utd “B”.  Kick off 2pm at Donamon Castle.
P.T.A.A.
The All Ireland Finals of the National Readoiri Competitions organized by the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association in music, song, dance and drama will be held in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Saturday 22^nd February at 1pm.  Tickets are available only by applying in writing to the ticket secretary:  Mr Tom Carroll, Mountbellew, Co. Galway.
PARENT TEACHER MEETING
A parent/teacher meeting will take place in Cloonfad primary school on Tuesday from 1pm to 3pm.
QUIZ TEAM SUCCESS
Congratulations to Cloonfad school quiz team who won the Ballyhaunis area Credit Union Table Quiz in which over thirty teams took part.
SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS SPORT
Sport continues for secondary school girls on Tuesday night at 8pm.  All welcome.
TUAM DIOCESAN DIRECTORY 2003/2004
The new Directory for the Archdiocese will be on sale in the Church next Sunday 16^th February.  The Directory is full of interest and is also a comprehensive record of all Diocesan personnel, services and information.  This years Directory will be bigger and more attractive than ever with 154 pages.  As well as giving names and phone numbers for all parishes, priests, religious houses, schools, hospitals and residential homes, it contains hundreds of contact numbers for people in the various parish organisations.  The Directory also contains a section on pilgrimages in the diocese, and a multitude of caring services for Marriage, the Family, Emigrants, a historical piece on the Churches of the Archdiocese, and a new Colour Map of the Diocese. 

News and Sports

23rd February 2003

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR

Michael Joe Badger, Coolarne, Turloughmore – Brother in Law of Nellie Moran and Johnny Keane.  May he rest in peace.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

A day of reflection for the Archdiocese of Tuam, and dioceses of Achonry, Elphin and Killala will be held at St. Johns Rest & Care Centre, Knock on Saturday 1^st March from 10am to 5pm.  All are welcome.

WELCOME

We welcome Olivia Ronane Straeter and Sean Joseph Keane batpized in St.Patricks Church Cloonfad into our Christian Community.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations and best wishes to Meghan Hoey and Michael Gecek married in St.Patricks Church Cloonfad, we wish them a lifetime of health and happiness.

STATIONS

If anyone wishes to have a Station Mass in their home during the season of Lent could they please arrange to do so as soon as possible.

PRAYER MEETING

No Prayer Meeting this week.