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Happy Father's Day
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer Group meet as usual on Thursday at 8.30pm in the Community Centre.
FAMILY LIFE SERVICES (CASTLEBAR)
Sincere thanks to Cloonfad area who contributed to the Family Life Services collection which amounted to £372. Your contribution will help maintain and develop important services for families in the Tuam diocese.
GOOD LUCK & BEST WISHES
This weekend Cloonfad National School says goodbye to the 6th class pupils – 11 of them. Fidelma Brennan, Maria Corcoran, Morray Costello, Martin Cummins, Dayna Cunniffe, Jade Egan, Patrick Hett, Shaun Kearney, Pauric Miskell, Anthony Murphy, Rachael Staunton. Thanks to all that have helped them and brought them to this stage in their lives. May God be with you all wherever the great journey of life takes you.
CLOONFAD UTD.
The AGM of the Cloonfad UTD Soccer Club takes place on this Sunday June 17th in Cloonfad Community Centre at 7.00pm. All senior, U-16 and U18 players are asked to attend. The Club is severely lacking in people to help out with club activities. If anybody out there would like to join you would be most welcome – No interest in soccer needed.
WALK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
A walk to the hill of Cloonarkin will take place on Sunday June 17 at 7.00pm. All are welcome. Meet at the head of Cloonarkin Road at 6.45pm
CLOONFAD WEBSITE
Cloonfad Website is now operational and can be accessed at the following address - http://homepage.eircom.net/~cloonfad
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The 12th Annual Rose of Roscommon took
place in the Community Complex , Ballinlough last evening, Friday 22nd
June.
Cloonfad was represented by the lovely Karen Staunton who entertained
the captive audience with her charm and singing voice. She
presented herself with confidence and her personality shone through in
her interaction with R.T.E. personality and compare Michael Lyster.
Karen wore a full length orange satin dress with silver spray. The
community would like to congratulate her as she did herself and Cloonfad
proud. Karen was sponsored by Michael Glavey's G.A.A.Club.
The Panel of Judges selected Julie Scally, Loughlynn as the 2001 Rose of
Roscommon. Connaught Football Final Busses from Cloonfad to Roscommon for the final are
being organised by Francis Keane and Seamus Fleming. Both busses
will leave Cloonfad at 12 noon and seats must be booked in
advance. There are a limited number of G.A.A. tickets available.
In order to avail of this service, Francis Keane should be
contacted in both regards. Phone:- 0868379990. Fare:- Adults, £8
under 14years, £5. The organisers have just
informed me that tickets and seats for the above final are all sold out
as of today Sunday 24th. PRAYER MEETING Prayer Group meet as usual on Thursday at 8.30pm in the Community
Centre. KILTULLAGH MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ASSOCIATION Kiltullagh Mentally Handicapped Association recent 24 hour sponsored
fast amount collected We wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone that contributed so generously and helped out in any way to make it such a resounding success. COMMUNITY GAMES Congratulations to Ciara McDonnell, Ballinross on winning a bronze medal at the Community Games in Roscommon last Saturday. Other local medal winners included Daryl Conneally, Betal & Alma Mannion, Granlahan, Michael McDonnell, Darren O’Malley and Gerard Fagan also reached finals in their events. Well done to all the children who competed at this level. PLAYING FIELD DEVELOPMENT Tenders are invited for the development of Cloonfad N.S. playing field. A plan of the proposed development can be obtained from Mr. Brendan Cregg or Fr. Tom Commins. Tenders must be handed in by July 8th. TUG OF WAR CONNACHT CHAMPIONSHIP Cloonfad Tug of War Club will host a Connacht championship Tug of War competition at Cloonfad Soccer Grounds on Saturday June 30th at 7pm. The weights are 640kilo Div 1; 640kilo Div 2; and U23 640kilo. Please come out and support the local Tug of War Club who will be taking part in all the weights. This should be a big evening in Cloonfad. CLOONFAD DAY CENTRE Outing to Mullaghmore, Sligo on Wednesday June 27. Leaving Car Park
at 10.30am. Booking list in Post Office. Final booking Monday June 25th. CONGRATS Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Nell & Vincent Prendergast, Pollinalty who celebrate the 60th anniversary of their wedding on Friday June 29th. We ask God to Bless you both with continued health and happiness in the years to come. Congratulations are also extended to Jarlath and Ann Regan, Pollinanty, who celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on the 12th June. The couple have just jetted off to where the sunshine is a little more persistent than at home and we wish them Bon Voyage. |
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Celebrating
60 years of marriage Nell and Vincent Prendergast On the 29th June Nell and Vincent Prendergast
celebrated sixty years of marriage. This was an international
celebration which brought together family from Australia, New York,
Florida and Texas. A Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated by Fr.
Tom Commins and two friend priests of the family. The Parish
joined the family in congratulating this wonderful couple A Mass of Healing A Mass for Healing followed by anointing of the sick will take place
in St. Patrick’s Church Cloonfad on Thursday July 5th at
8pm. Celebrant:- Fr. Thaddeus Doyle c.c. Tinahely, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
(Editor of the Curate’s Diary). All are welcome Cloonarkin Walk Every Sunday evening at 7pm. Meet at head of Cloonarkin road. Walk your own distance at your own pace. First Fridays The sick and the housebound will be attended to as usual on Thursday and Friday. We pray God’s Blessing on all our sick and housebound. Sincere Thanks Sincere thanks to the collectors, church care group and those that cared for the cemetery during the month of June. Cemetery Mass Mass will take place in Cloonfad Cemetery on Saturday evening August 4th D.V. at 8.15pm. Failte Welcome to all the visitors to the area. Enjoy your stay. G.A.A. Best of luck to the Mayo and Roscommon senior teams and Mayo and Galway minor teams in the Connacht Finals on Sunday. Enjoy the games and hope the best team wins! Take care on the road. Cloonfad Playing Field Development Tenders are invited for the proposed development. A copy of the plan of the development can be had from Fr. Tom Commins or Mr. Brendan Cregg N.T. Completed tenders must be returned by July 8th. ABBATASTIC for Cloonfad Cloonfad Community Centre committee have booked the brilliant ABBA tribute band for the Annual Holiday Dance on Sunday night August 5th. More details later.
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Ballyhaunis Debutants Ball
Students from the Ballyhaunis Community School held their 2001 Debutants Ball in the Landmark Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon on Wednesday last. Local girl Sharon Kearney from Cloonfad was the guest of school leaver David Kilcourse, Station Rise Ballyhaunis. David presented her with a red rose and her mother with the customary box of chocs. Prayer Meeting Prayer group meets on Thursday at 8.30pm in the Community Centre. Sincere thanks to everybody who helped in any way towards the success of the Healing Mass Cloonfad United Training Schedule Monday 7pm under 12 Tuesday 7pm under 10 and under 11 Wednesday 8pm under 16 Thursday 8pm senior and under 18 Friday 8pm under 14 Commencing Monday 9th July Meeting to select B team manager on Tuesday night July 10th in Community Centre. Under 18 players also requested to attend. G.A.A. Congrats to Roscommon Senior Team on winning the Connacht Final. For Mayo and Galway it’s the back door Sunday July 8th Roscommon Senior Championship Michael Glavey’s V Shannon Gaels in Elphin at 7.15pm Please support your local team. Day Care Centre A coffee morning and craft display in aid of the day care centre will take place after Mass on Sunday 15th July . A display of the Cloonfad Web Site will also take place during this event to highlight its contents which is broadcast all over the world. All are welcome. |