News for wed 20th April
Bridge results for Thursday 14th April
Are as follows:
1st Bernadette Spollen & Kay Dolan
2nd Margaret Nellis & Peggy Logan
3rd Carrie Moroney & Maureen Dolphin
There is no bridge on Thursday 21st April, Holy Thursday. The last night of bridge is on Thursday 28th April at 7.30pm. All bridge players are asked to attend, and beginners most welcome.
Fenagh Centre
Easter Egg Hunt
The Annual Easter egg hunt will take place in Fenagh Visitor Centre on Easter Sunday the 24th April from 12:30 – 1:30pm. For kids aged between 4 and 8 years of age
Easter Mid Term Camp
The mid term camp will take place from Tuesday 26th April to Friday 29th April in Fenagh Visitors Centre from 10am to 2pm. For kids aged 5-12 years old. Lots of games arts and crafts. Contact Clare at 071 9645590 for further info
Pilates Class
Eight week Pilate’s class is taking place in Fenagh Visitor Centre, starting Wednesday morning the 4th May 2011 from 10.00 to 11.15am or 11.15 to 12.15noon. Contact Elaine on 086 3181003 to book a place. Places are limited so call today!!
Church News
Confessions this Sun evening 6.30pm with 8 priests. People should be there from the start. Also 12 noon Wednesday
Mass 8am Mon, Tues, Wed.
Holy Thurs: Mass of The Last Supper 8pm, vigil with Jesus 10pm – 11pm.
Good Friday: Stations of The Cross in graveyard 12 noon, ceremonies at 3pm. Prayers around ~The Cross 9pm
Holy Sat 9pm Celebration of the Resurrection.
Practice 9pm Wed for those involved in the ceremonies on Thurs evening.
Communion calls will take place on Sat instead of the First Friday.
Trocaire: Bring in your contribution on Thursday.
Collectors for next weekend Vera Brennan, Tommy McWeeney Mary McKiernan & Jim Cafferty.
Ballinamore Area Senior Citizens
The first social of the year will be held on Wednesday night April 20th at 9pm in Tráthnóna Community Centre so please make a special effort to come along for a very enjoyable night of music and dancing. Refreshments will be served. Looking forward to seeing you all there and please bring a friend.
St. Josephs Young Priest Society
A branch of Saint Josephs Young Priests Society has been established in the recent weeks, The purpose of the Society is to promote vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life, and to assist financially in the education of student priests who have a vocation. The Society was founded in Ireland by Mrs. Olivia Taaffe in 1895 and is approved by the Irish Bishops Conference. It has been started here in the Parish to pray for vocations and organise the activities of the Society locally. Next Meeting Tuesday 26th at 9pm in the church.
Fohera Community Garden Poly-tunnel Workshop
This hands on workshop will take place on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th April at Fohera Community Garden, Fohera Lane, Ballinamore.Workshop will commence at 10 am and will unfold as weather allows. It is recommended that outdoor or work wear and strong boots be worn. Lunch will be on a bring and share bases. It is envisaged that those attending will learn and gain practical experience whilst building a poly-tunnel. This workshop is free of charge and open to all those interested in the local community. Participants are asked to register interest by texting name and contact details to 086 3802292 before Friday 22nd April. Visit us at the garden Wednesdays at 5pm and Saturdays at 3 pm or on http://www.foheragarden.com/ This poly initiative has been part funded by Leitrim Development Company.
Volunteers Needed.
As part of the national preparations for the 2012 Eucharistic Congress, a special Congress Bell will be brought on foot to all 26 dioceses.
The bell is a symbolic invitation to all to join the call to faith, prayer, reconciliation and mission that is at the heart of the Church’s preparation for the Congress over the next year and a half.
The bell will be coming to our parish on Wednesday 25th May from Carrigallen , staying overnight in Ballinamore and leaving to Corlough Thursday 26th at 8am. We need at least 12 volunteers to help carry the bell, so if you can help names will be taken up after Masses at the weekend. You will need to be available for 8pm on the Wednesday and 8am to 11am on the Thursday. Thank you.
World Youth Day ( August 15th - 21st )
World Youth Day will take place next year in Madrid (August 15th –21st). A group of young people from the diocese between the ages of 18 and 30 will travel with groups from the dioceses of Clogher and Dromore. For more information please contact Clare Coyle (Youth Worker) at 049-4375004 Extension 107.
Eucharistic Adoration The growth in Eucharistic Adoration in recent years is a great blessing for the Church and all who participate. You can come along each Wednesday from 9pm - 10pm in the side chapel beside the alter. Why spend some quiet time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament for whatever intention. Everyone is invited, whether for ten minutes or for the hour, during this time of Lent why not respond to Jesus invitation..."watch one hour with me".
Pastoral Area - Recent Developments The parishes of the diocese have been grouped into nine Pastoral Areas. The Pastoral Area provides an opportunity for the parishes to work together in such a way that individual parishes are supported in their efforts to ensure that they will continue to exist as vibrant communities of faith into the future. We are part of St. Brigid's Pastoral Area consisting of parish's of Corlough - Oughteragh - Carrigallen - Killeshandra. In each Pastoral Area there will be a Pastoral Area Team consisting of Laity and clergy, over the past few month’s nominations for this team have been received from each of the parish councils and have been receiving training. This team will be responsible for discerning and co-ordinating the gifts and strengths of the community within each constituent parish, oversee pastoral activities and initiatives on a Pastoral Area basis, encourage cooperation and meetings among pastoral groups already active in the parishes, rationalisation of weekend Masses to enable cover by two thirds of the priests in the Pastoral Area. "It is necessary to improve pastoral structures in such a way that the co-responsibility of all the members of the people of God in their entirety is gradually promoted..." Benedict XV1 - Pastoral Convention of the Diocese of Rome 26 May 2009
Day for Carers A stress Management workshop will take place on Thursday 21st April in the Commercial Hotel, Ballinamore. The day offers a chance to meet with other carers and will include (a) Nature and Effects of stress on the body (b) Stress Relieving Exercise Sequence (c) Qi Hands (d) Hand Massage and (e) Deep Breathing and Guided Relaxation. Please bring a blanket, pillow or cushion on the day. Registration for the day isE10. Contacts are Sarah McCaffrey (The Carers Association) 071 9143123 and Siobhan McEniff (HSE Carers Dev Officer) 071 914 2606 x 269and 086 604 6415.
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland, Church Street, Ballinamore, Sunday service is at 12.15pm every Sunday except on the 4th Sunday which is held in Drumreilly Church, Drumreilly.
Ballinamore Pool News
The Draw for the second round of the Looby Cup is as follows :-
Shortt’s (A) v Fred’s Poor Scholar (A) v Shortt’s (B)
Ni Fionns (Bye). Games are on this Thurs with the teams named first having Home Advantage in the 1st leg. Also Posters for the start of the League on the Friday nights will be given round to the pubs very soon.
Courses held at Riversdale Ballinamore. Monday Nights Starting 2nd May Adult Swimming Lessons, Aqua Aerobics Thursday Night. Starting 5th May – Children swimming Lessons. Please contact Helen O Hara 049-4335084.
Sean O’Heslins GAA - Seálta ná Seachtaine
Cycle to Sligo
Preparations are continuing for the cycle to Sligo on 22 May. Those taking part will be collecting sponsorship and we would ask your support for all of them. Participants will be stepping up their preparation as there is now just five weeks to go.
Lotto
Ní raibh aon bhuaiteoir den Phota Óir ar an Luan seo caite.Óir €3,350. Duaiseanna do dhaoine a bhí i láthair ar an Luan: €40; Nuala Clarke, Bobby Joes. Buidéal uisce beatha ó Bobby Joes: Sean McNiffe.: €40 an duine: Frank McGovern, Church St, Paula O’Hara, Ballyconnell, Lily Leddy, Philip Cassidy, Lahard, Aodán Mac Samhráin, Tráthnóna. Uimhreacha: 13620457
Pilates Classes – 8 week course starting Monday 2nd may 9.45am-11am Ballinamore Community Centre Contact: Elaine 086-3181003
Good Friday Annual Spring Clean –
Ballinamore Tidy Towns are holding the 3rd Annual Spring Clean on Good Friday 22 April. Could all volunteers meet in the SuperValu car park at 11 am. SuperValu is the main sponsor of the Tidy Towns Competition nationwide. Bags and pickers will be provided and refreshments will be served by SuperValu after the clean up. If you know of a road or area that needs a good clean up we will help you organise it. Last year nineteen bags of litter were picked up on the Link road. Seven bags containing plastic bottles, glass bottles and drink cans were recycled. Thanks to Leitrim County Council for taking away all the rubbish. Could volunteers contact Tommy Dolan, Declan Cumiskey, kay Maguire or E-mail ballinamoretidytowns@gmail.com. April is An Taisce - National Spring Clean Month.
Leitrim Sports Partnership are running the following workshops in the next few weeks: Child Protection/Code of Ethics Wed 27th April 2010 in Carrick on Shannon To book a place or for further information please contact Leitrim Sports Partnership on 071 9650498 or email sports@leitrimcoco.ie”
Ballinamore Childcare Ltd
Ballinamore Childcare Ltd., An Naíonra: Church Gate Collection Saturday 2nd agus
Sunday 3rd April 201. Go raibh maith agat do na tuismathoirí, Coiste, agus Foireann Coiste Cúram Leanaí Beal an Atha Moir, geata eaglais 2nd -3rd Aibreáin 2011, méid €510.
A big Thank you to the parents, committee and staff of Ballinamore Childcare
Ltd. for organising our annual church-gate collection. Raised t €510!!
Go raibh maith agaibh go lear…to all who supported our Pre-school
