KILKERRIN CLONBERNE CEANGAL GROUP

Ceangal Group

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal group was set up by the late Fr. Sean Higgins. Its aims are to help those from the parish who are working on the missions, as well as lay people who are helping in places where disasters have occurred. All funds raised are sent direct to the affected people.

The annual "Thanksgiving Mass & Get Together" of the priests, sisters, brothers and lay missionaries is held on the first Tuesday evening of August each year in Clonberne Community Centre at 7.30p.m.

Kilkerrin Clonberne Ceangal Mission Fund 2011

This years get together was held on Tuesday 2nd August 2011.

This years Sponsored walk was held on Sunday 23rd Oct 2011 in aid of the Somalia Fund. Walk started at 2 p.m. from Kilkerrin Community Centre to Clonberne Community Centre. Although it was a very wet day over 40 people walked. Refreshments were served afterwards in Clonberne Community Centre, and Kevin Donlon spoke about his trip to Bangladesh. Sr Mary Walsh spoke about her trip to Haiti and her upcoming trip back to Haiti at the end of Oct along with her sister Carmel and nephew Barry. They were going with the Haven group.

Kilkerrin Clonberne Ceangal Mission Fund 2010

Thanks to all who donated to our recent appeal for aid for the Haiti Disaster Fund. To date €6,250 has been donated.

Sponsored walk was held on Sunday 24th Oct 2010 and started at Kilkerrin Community Development Centre at 2.00p.m. There was a good turnout with a nice day for walking. Refreshments were served afterwards in Clonberne Community Centre.



Kilkerrin Clonberne Ceangal Mission Fund 2009

Sponsored walk was held on Sunday Nov 8th 2009 and started at Kilkerrin Community Development Centre at 2.00p.m. A good turnout again, and all enjoyed the walk on such a nice day. Refreshments were served afterwards in Clonberne Community Centre.


Ceangal Annual Walk 2008

Kilkerrin Clonberne Ceangal Group held their Annual Walk on Sunday 26th October 2008 at 2 p.m. It started at Kilkerrin Community Centre and finished at Clonberne Community Centre with some light refreshments.
This years walk helped fund the Tim Kilcommins fundraising project which is in aid of a "Church Building Project in Africa" and "The Alan Kearns Fund".
Thanks to all who made this a great success.

Since its foundation in 1991 various projects have been helped. These are some of the projects:

Peru, through Sr. Suzanne Ryder

Peru, through Sr. Gemma Cunningham

Kurdistan

Rwanda / Somalia

Bangladesh

Wales, Fr Tom Walsh (Church Project)

Bosnia (Two occasions)

Maher Family, Portarlington (Fire tragedy 1996)

Rwanda, February 1997

North Korea, July 1997

Nigeria, through Fr. John Collins

Philippines, through Sr. Margaret Burke

Peru, through Sr. Mary Walsh

Jamaica, through Fr. Bobby Gilmore

The Amazon Region, through Cathy Halvey

Peru, through Fr. Raymond Feeney

Kenya, through the Franciscan RBrothers, Br. Tony Dolan

Passage Centre London, Sr. Bridie Dowd

Nigeria, Sr. Mary Collins

Honduras Appeal (Famine)

Kosovo Appeal (Famine)

Nakuru, Kenya, through Sr. Lucy Wanjaku

Tanzania, through Mary Keane

Mozambique (Flood disaster)

Brazil, Fr. Michael Forde

Choctaw People of Oklahoma (Hurricane Katrina)

Alan Kerins African Appeal

Peru 2007 (Earthquake Appeal)

Friends of the Children of Chernobyl

World Mercy Fund, Fr. Tom Hogan

Viatores Christi

Nigeria, Church Renovation Appeal, Fr. Frank McGrath

Nepal Appeal, Majella Duffy 2006

Church building in Africa, Tim Kilcommins Fundraising Project 2008

Peru Fund, Sr Gemma Cunningham

Valerie Dolan, Eyesight Fund

Uganda Fund, Sr Frances Walsh

Bangladesh, Habitat for Humanity - Kevin Donlon

Ethiopia Fund, Sr Juliet Walsh

Kenya, Franciscan Brothers

Haiti Fund - Red Cross

Haiti Fund - Gena Heraty

Haiti Fund - Daughters of Charity 2010

Somalia Fund 2011

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help the people of Peru


Catherine Byrne presents a cheque to Sister Mary Walsh, to assist her help the needy people of Peru.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help Friends of the Children of Chernobyl


Gerry Walsh presents a cheque for €1,500.00 to Martin Flemming, national chairperson of Freinds of the Children of Chernobyl, at a recent function in Claregalway.


Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help Nepal and Africa Funds



Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal held their annual sponsored walk in September 2006. This was from Kilkerrin to Clonberne and a large crowd walked. The walk raised well over €4,000.00. The picture above shows the money being presented to two worthy causes. On the left Nora Keane presents Fr. Danny McGraths sister with a cheque for €2,500.00 towards his church rebuilding fund in Nigeria. On the right Pauline Ronyane presents Majelle Duffy with a cheque for €2,500.00 towards her work in Nepal. At this recent get together there was a presentation on the work being carried out in Nepal, and also a presentation on a recent visit to Belarus and the work being carried out there by The Friends of the children of Chernobyl.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help Alan Keirns Africa Fund


Some of the people who walked from Clonberne to Kilkerrin in aid of the Alan Keirns Africa Fund

A large crowd turned out on the day for the 10 Km walk from Clonberne to Kilkerrin. Afterwards some pictures of Alan's work in Africa were shown while all enjoyed some light refreshments were served. Over €6,000.00 was raised, and Ceangal would like to thank all who helped.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help to repay Famine debt to Choctaw Indians


Paidí Delaney receives a cheque from Gerry Walsh and Pauline Ronayne of Kilkerrin - Clonberne Community Ceangal.

Back in 1847 when Ireland was very badly hit as a result of the famine the Choctaw people in Oklahoma collected $170.00 for Irish Famine Relief (in today's terms this would equate to approx €5,000.00). Kilkerrin Clonberne Community Ceangal Group have reciprocated that generosity in some small way by donating €500.00 to these Choctaw people towards flood relief, as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Their plight was highlighted by Paidí Delaney of Oranmore in a letter to the editor of The Tuam Herald recently. The Choctaw people of Mississippi have been hit especially hard by the Hurricane. They have been unable to get fuel for their emergency vehicles to carry out the necessary clean up and repairs. Many are living in shelters and the elderly are refusing to leave their homes for fear of relocation. A natural fear as many were forced off their land in the South-Eastern United States in the 1930’s and relocated to what is now Oklahoma.

Anyone who would like to help can make a donation to: Account number 12669537, Bank of Ireland, Oranmore, Sort Code 90-40-34.