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YOUR
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
Fr.Billy
Feerick, Ballinrobe & Kiltegan Fathers, Zambia – Brother of Marian
Murren, Pollinalty.
WEEKLY
OFERING
Sincere
thanks for your very generous support of the Church and worthy causes.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered by Archbishop
Michael Neary to pupils in 5th and 6th Classes of
National Schools in the Parish on Tuesday
March 8th at 12noon in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, Ballinlough. Congrats
and good luck to all in the Parish who will be confirmed during the
week. May the Holy Spirit
lead and guide you all on your journey through life.
‘Come Holy Spirit’
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer Group meet Thursday night at 8.00pm in the Community Centre.
Michael Kumer will speak on Eucharistic Adoration at this
meeting. All are welcome.
CLOONFAD ENTERTAINMENT
COMMITTEE
A meeting of the
above committee will take place on Thursday
10th March at 9pm, in the Griffin
Inn to make arrangements for this years St.Patricks Day parade.
Entry Forms are available from Maggie Kirrane or Amanda Howard.
In preparation for the parade, the committee will be putting up
bunting on Saturday 12th
March. Help needed from
the community on the 12th , we ask as many as possible to
please attend.
24 HOUR CONTINUOUS PRAYER
Sunday March 13th
is the turn of the Cloonfad Community to pray for the 24 hour continuous
prayer for Marriage and Family Life.
We would be grateful if those that signed up to pray one hour for
month would pray you allotted time on that day.
Times from 12noon until 12midnight March 13th.
Thank you for your support.
FASHION SHOW
A Charity Fashon
Show in aid of the Friends of St.Luke’s Hospital, Dublin is being held
in the Failte Suite, Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar on Thursday March 10th
2005 from 8pm. Your support
would be greatly appreciated.
ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM – AN
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
This book is a warm,
faith inspired yet scholarly appreciation of a living community of
faith. It is an elegant and
immaculately researched work, which is a credit to Fr.Kieran Waldron,
editor and author, to the team of dedicated local historians who
assisted him and to the photographers.
A wonderful gift – available in your Church.
AUCTION, CAR BOOT & JUMBLE
SALE
In aid of
Mayo/Roscommon Hospice Foundation the above Auction, Car Boot and Jumble
sale will take place in Cloonfad Community Centre on Easter Monday 28th
March at 11am. Thank you
for your support. Further
information contact Dan Caulfield Tel. 087 6761358.
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YOUR
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
David
Godfrey – Benmore and Abbeyknockmoy – Brother of Ambrose Godfrey.
May he rest in Peace.
WEEKLY
OFERING
St. Patricks Day
collection goes to supporting Irish Abroad (S.I.A) our Irish Emigrants.
Sincere thanks for your very generous support of the Church and
worthy causes.
PRAYER MEETING
There won’t be any prayer meeting on this Thursday night.
Thursday March 24 – Holy Thursday night - Prayer Group involved
with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Normal Prayer Meeting resumes on Thursday March 31st at 8.00pm
ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM – AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
The much awaited book, An Illustrated History of the Archdiocese is
available from this weekend. A
special section is included on each Parish, a general history of the
diocese is also provided. The
book will be of interest to all that love their local parish and to
students and former parishioners.
CLOONFAD UTD F.C.
Sunday March 13th –
Premier Division cup 1st Round.
Cloonfad Utd –v- Kilkerrin Utd.
Kick Off 2pm in Cloonfad.
THE LAUNCH OF ‘CLOONFAD SCENIC WALKS’
The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Mr. Eamon
O’Cuiv will officially launch ‘Cloonfad Scenic Walks’ at the Resource Centre at Derrylahan at
10am Friday next March 18th. Everybody welcome – refreshments will be served.
GRACENOTES EASTER CABARET
Gracenotes Ballyhaunis invite you to their Easter Cabaret in the
Friary, Ballyhaunis on Friday
March 18th, joined by John O’Neill, accompanied by John
Flately. M.C. for the
evening will be Gerry Glennon Mid-West Radio.
Cheese and wine reception at 8.30pm, curtain up at 9pm.
Tickets at the door.
CLOONFAD MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
Meeting of the above group on Tuesday March 15th at 9pm
in Community Centre. All
members are asked to attend.
EASTER
CONFESSIONS – PENITENTIAL RITE
Confessions or
Sacrament of Reconciliation for Easter will be on Monday March 21st.
Cloonfad 7.30pm to 8.00pm ; Granlahan 8.15pm to 8.45pm.
A number of Priests will be available.
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Some of the prizewinners at the St.
Patrick's Day Parade in Cloonfad
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Girl Power
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Hospital Cut-backs
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Under Inspection
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Official Launch of the Cloonfad
Scenic Walks and Resourse Centre at Derrylahan
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Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht
Affairs, Mr. Eamon O'Cuiv officially launched the Cloonfad Scenic
Walks at the Resource Centre at Derrylahan on Friday the 18th March
and prior to the launch visited the Cloonfad National School where he
spoke the teachers and pupils and planted the first of a number of trees
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WEEKLY
OFERING
St. Patricks Day
collection goes to supporting Irish Abroad Campaign.
Sincere thanks for your very generous support of the Church and
worthy causes.
PASTORAL COUNCIL
A meeting
of the Pastoral Council to arrange for Easter Ceremonies will take place
on Monday night at 9.00pm in the usual venue.
PRAYER MEETING
There won’t be any prayer meeting on Holy Thursday night.
Prayer Group praying in the Church after reposition of the Blessed
Sacrament. Prayer Group resume as usual on March 31st at 8.00pm
TROCAIRE BOXES
Please return your Trocaire boses for the Lenten Campaign to the
Church from Holy Thursday onwards. Thank
You.
CONTRATULATIONS
Contratulations and best wishes to Pauric Finnegan, Curragh and
Michelle Flaherty, Drimbane, Dunmore who got married in St. Nicholas
Church Dunmore on Saturday March 19th.
We wish them a lifetime of health and happiness.
CAR BOOT SALE & AUCTION
There is an Auction & Car Boot sale in the Cloonfad Community
Centre on Easter Monday March 28th at 11.00am.
The auction starts at 12pm. Anyone
that wants to donate any item for the Auction – contact 087 6761358 or
drop it into the Centre on Saturday between 2pm and 6pm or Sunday between
2pm and 8pm. Proceeds in aid
of Roscommon Hospice.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
The cost of running our community centre is approx €6000 per year
(Costs include insurance, electricity, gas maintenance etc.) In order not
to incur a loss in future we must increase the charges for the use of the
centre. User of the main hall
is now €3 for adults and €2 for students.
All organisations who use the meeting rooms are asked to pay a
minimum fee of €10 per year end. Organisations
who use the centre as a whole will be asked for a larger donation. In order for our community centre to survive it is essential
that it is used for meetings/functions etc. by all local organisations.
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YOUR
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
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Bridie Griffin – Lisseycassey, Co. Clare – Grandmother of Niamh Flynn
Cloonfad.
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Harold Nelson, USA – Nephew of Mary ‘Babe’ Mongan.
May they rest in peace.
 WEEKLY
OFERING
Sincere
thanks for your very generous support of the Church.
PRAYER
MEETING
Prayer Group meet in the Community Centre on Thursday at 8pm.
All are welcome.
TROCAIRE BOXES
Please return your Trocaire
boses for the Lenten Campaign to the Church from Holy Thursday onwards.
Thank You.
CAR BOOT SALE & AUCTION
There is an Auction & Car
Boot sale in the Cloonfad Community Centre on Easter Monday March 28th
at 11.00am. The auction
starts at 12pm. Anyone that
wants to donate any item for the Auction – contact 087 6761358 or drop
it into the Centre on Saturday between 2pm and 6pm or Sunday between 2pm
and 8pm. Proceeds in aid of
Roscommon Hospice.
EXPLANATION OF LETTER WITH EASTER
ENVELOPES
I am sure you are wondering
what the letter that was delivered to you with the Easter offering
envelope is all about. The
letter is a result of a visit by Ann Reilly, from the ‘Debt and
Development’ coalition to our Parish.
She spoke to the Cloonfad/Mazamba Committee, about third world
debt especially Mozambique, we as a Parish are involved with that
Country. The ‘Debt and
Development’ coalition is sponsored by 83 organisations throughout the
country, including Development agencies, Religious,
Solidarity Groups, Trade Unions and many other organisations and
individuals who share a deep concern about the injustice of the debt
crisis. As you can see the letter is to really urge Minister Cowan to
put pressure on the I.M.F and World Bank at the Spring meetings in
April. It would be much
appreciated if you would kindly address the letter to your local T.D.
and sign it, if you would then return it and place it in a box which
will be at the rear of the Church.
The letters will then be forwarded to the local T.D. who will
present them to the Minister, and perhaps raise the whole question in
the Dail. Thanking
you all for your co-operation on this matter.
Mazamba Committee.
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
Order of Malta – Pilgrimage
to Lourdes 27th April to 2nd May 2005 ex Knock
Airport. Details from
Michael Rattigan 094 93 88483 or John Egan 094 93 88257.
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