ARCHIVES 2004

June 2004

News and Sports

6th June 2004

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
Bernadette Murphy, Castlequarter, Granlahan.  
May she rest in peace.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer Group meet in the Community Centre on Thursday at 8pm. 
All are welcome
KILTULLAGH MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ASSOCIATION
Holding their Annual 24hour Fast in Cloonfad this weekend 5^th & 6^th June. 
Please support.
WEEKLY OFERING
Next weekend’s Church Collection goes to the Cloonfad Day Care Centre.
Sincere thanks for your very generous support of the Church.
BOXING
Well done to Kevin Cummins (70kgs) and P.J.Keane (86kgs) who won the 4 nations boxing championships in Ballybunion last weekend.
CHILDREN’S TREASURE HUNT
A Children’s Treasure Hunt followed by Disco will be held in Michael Glaveys Community Centre on Saturday 12^th June from 3 to 5pm.  Children are advised to get their teams of 2 ready.  It is promised to be good fun and there is an entry fee for the Treasure Hunt, which includes admittance to the Disco where prizes will be presented.  Prizes will be Smyth Toy Shop Vouchers.  It is planned to have events for younger children.  Further Information contact A.Hussey Tel 094 96 30011.
EXAMS
Best of luck to all the students from the community that are sitting the Junior & Leaving Cert. exams in the near future.  May God and our Blessed Lady help you all at this difficult time in your young lives.
MICHAEL GLAVEY’S
Congratulations to Michael Glaveys under 12 Girls team who defeated Clan na nGael to win the County Diision-I title during the week.  This was a marvellous achievement for our young girls and is our second title at this level having previously won it in 1996.  The Cloonfad players on the team were Paula Jennings, Lorraine Brennan, Joanne Cregg, Ciara McDonnell and Kelly McKay and the coaches were Brendan Cregg, Pamela Keadin and Joanne Ronane.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Best of luck to all our young athletes from Kiltullagh who participate in County Finals in Kiltoom this weekend.  Thanks to all the parents who supported the parish athletic sports day held in our new school playing field last week.
DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND
The Ice Cream party held on 16^th May raised €228 for Down Syndrome Ireland.  Thanks to all who attended.
CLOONFAD MAGAZINE 2004
The above committee will meet on Wednesday 9^th June at 9.30pm in the Community Centre.  All members are asked to attend.
CLOONFAD CEMETERY MAINTENANCE
We would like to thank the people from Mountdelvin and Ballinross station areas who took care of the grass cutting for the month of May.  We would ask the people from the Cloonfad Station area to take care of the grass cutting for the month of June.
Please meet on Monday June 7th at 7.30pm to commence this work.

News and Sports

13th June 2004

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR

·         Ciss Kelly, Ballymoe – Grandmother of Deirdre Donnellan & Caroline Fleming.

·         Gerry Donnelly, Rahara – Brother in Law of Phil Glynn.

May they rest in peace.
Prayer Group meet in the Community Centre on Thursday at 8pm. 
All are welcome
WEEKLY OFERING
Sincere thanks for your very generous support of the Church.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and best wishes to Edward Birmingham, Ballinross and Mairead O’Connor, Killorglin, Co. Kerry who get married in the Irish College Rome on Monday June 14^th.  We wish them a lifetime of health and happiness.
COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY
One-year part-time course for lay people, priests and religious.  A foundation course in Counselling/Psychotherapy skills at Castlebar Counselling and Therapy Centre, “Sonas” The Curragh, Castlebar.  Commencing 5^th October 2004.  Contact the Administrator Tel. 094 90 28746
CHILDCARE COURSE
Level 2.  F.E.T.A.C Childcare course commencing in September at Curam, Claremorris.  The course will run one day per week over 2 years.  Limited places.  To register and information – contact Curam at 094 9362096.
24 HOUR OF PRAYER
Following up on Mary Trench (Robeen) talk at both masses last weekend on the topic “A Movement of Continuous Prayer for Marriage & Family Life”.  There has been a very good response from the community.  Already 36 names have signed up.  Cloonfad area has agreed to say prayers for this movement on the 13^th day of each month, starting this Sunday morning at 12am.  If you would like to help others with your prayers please give your name to Ann Hosty, Anne Keadin, or T.Commins.  Remember its only 1-hour out of 720-744 hours in the week – you can say the prayers in your own home.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Well done to all our athletes who represented Kiltullagh so well in last weekends county community games finals in Kiltoom, and to all the parents and family members who supported them.  Special congrats to the three Kiltullagh medal winners, Joanne Cregg, Helena Cummins, and Eugene Stritch.
CLOONFAD N.S. ACTIVITIES
Tuesday 1pm: Annual Della Lynch Memorial inter schools basketball blitz in the community centre. Wednesday 1pm:  Sixth class graduation and presentation ceremony.  Thursday:  Junior and Senior School Tours.

News and Sports

20th June 2004

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR

·        Maureen Dunne who died in New York – sister of the late Mike Jennings, Kiltobar.

·        Mary Naughton, Belisker, Bekan – sister in law of Margaret Burke.
May they rest in peace.

WEEKLY OFERING
This collection goes towards the Cloonfad Day Care Centre.  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.
WELCOME
We welcome Darren James Keadin baptized in St.Patricks Church Cloonfad into the Christian Community.
FAREWELL
This weekend we say goodbye to the 11 pupils in 6^th Class in Cloonfad N.S. – Caroline Brennan, Damien Corless, Helena Cummins, Sharon Costello, Josephine Flanagan, Tara Haverty, Catherine Jennings, Heather Melia, Tony McAnulty, Gerald Regan, Megan Swanick.  We wish you all good luck, health and happiness in the years ahead.
FATHERS DAY
Sunday 20^th June is Fathers Day – we wish all Fathers a Happy Feast Day.
CLEAN UP
The senior pupils of Cloonfad N.S. will do a badly needed clean up of the car park area this week commencing on Monday at 2pm.  Any parents or village residents who wish to help out are most welcome.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
The opportunity to give blood will arise at Scoil Iosa Primary School, Abbeyquarter, Ballyhaunis on Thursday 24^th June from 4.30pm to 9.00pm.  New blood is always needed!

News and Sports

27th June 2004

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR

·        Paddy Ronayne, Cloonfad.

·        Margaret Cahill, Kildysart, Co. Clare – Mother of Pauline Flatley (Meeltrane). 
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.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and best wishes to Martina Kirrane, Cloonfad and Francis Downes, Kilmichal, Co. Clare who got married in St.Patricks Church Cloonfad on Friday June 25^th.  We wish them a lifetime of health and happiness.
OPEN AIR MASSES
Over the next few weeks it is proposed to hold the following Masses outdoor - weather permitting.
Saturday Evening – July 17^th 8.15pm – Meeltrane/Cloonarkin Mass Rock.

Monday Evening – July 26^th 8.30pm – Granlahan Cemetery

Saturday Evening – July 31^st 8.15pm – Cloonfad Cemetery
ENABLE IRELAND
Enable Ireland Mayo Services are looking for walkers, adults and children to take part in the Balla 10K (6miles) walk on Saturday 24^th July.  Children’s 2K race starts at 6pm.  Medals and prizes.  Further details Tel. 094 9362444.