Mass Intentions for the coming week 31st January 2010.

St Patrick’s, Ballybay.

Sat 30 7pm Vigil Gerry & Eileen McQuillan, Main St.

Manus Keenan, Main St. also Frank, Mary, Lena
Eileen & Debbie.

Michael, Rose & Francis Conlon, Corkeeran.
Mary McAdam, Drumar.

Sun 31 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Mon 01 8.00pm Mass for the Feast of St. Brigid.

Tues 02 Candlemas Day Candles will be blessed before the 9.30am mass.

Wed 03 St. Blaise: Blessing of Throats: St. Patrick’s at 9.30 mass; T/C 7.30pm
B/Tra 8.30pm- No evening masses.

Fri 05 9.30am FF. Philip Duffy, Ballybay & London

Sat 06 7pm Michael McGeough, St. Patrick’s St.
Arthur McMahon, Drumlongfield.

Sun 07 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet

Sun 31 9.30am Mass

No Evening Mass on Fri 5th

Sun 07 9.30am Gerry O’Neill, Drumrooske.

Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

Sun 31 11am James & Sarah McQuillan, Clogher.

Patrick Deery, Shean.

Fri 05 7.30pm FF Mass.

Sun 07 11am MMMass Pat Sheridan, O’Duffy Tce.

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Jan 30/31 Vigil Group 2 12.15pm Group 3

Sat/Sun Feb 06/07 Vigil Group 1 12.15pm Group 2

Tullycorbet

Sun Jan 31 9.30am Group A

Sun Feb 07 9.30am Group B

Ballintra

Sun Jan 31- 11.00am Group A

Sun Feb 07- 11.00am Group B

Parish and community notices

Deceased

Please pray for

Joan Fogarty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Sick & Housebound:

Ballintra and Town Area 2 will be attended on Thurs 4th February,

Tullycorbet and Town Area 1 on Friday 5th.

From Parish Council Meeting 28.01.2010:

10 companies tendered for the restoration work at St Patrick’s Cemetery steps. The contract has been awarded to Patrick Hamilton. The effectiveness of heating in St Patrick’s Church will be monitored over the coming weeks and a report brought to the next P Council meeting. Cemetery Sunday this year will be on July 25th. After a thorough discussion of a proposal that the Blessing of the Graves at St Patrick’s be held after the 12.15 Mass on Cemetery Sunday, the Council decided that disadvantages of such an arrangement (in particular relating to safety concerns) were considerable, and the 3pm time will remain in place.

Ballintra Youth Choir:

At the 12.15 mass to celebrate New Beginning.

Altar Society:

Feb 2010 B/Tra: Group 3 A. Duffy, Marian Mulligan, Nan Duffy. T/C: Dympna McGuirk, Pauline Grogan.

Collectors for February:

(V) John Keenan, Michael Keenan, Shane O’Neill, Joe Duffy, (Corbrack) (12.15) J. Duffy, (Cordevlis) Talbot Duffy, Christina Duffy, Mary or B. Walshe.T/C. P. Atkinson, E Quinn. B/Tra:T. Keenan, S. Duffy.

Wards Funeral Home:

Are having a Coffee morning and car wash in aid of Haiti Fund on Friday next 5th February 10am to 12 noon.

Local Farmers Market will also be present in Funeral Home Car Park.

Everyone welcome.

Chiropodist: Attending – Day Centre, Fri 5th February (1st Fri) at 10.30am.

Whist: Wednesday’s in Day Centre 8pm to 10pm. New players welcome.

Pilgrimage to the Shrines of France:

From 21st July to 29th July 2010, departing Dublin 8 nights accompanied by Spiritual Director.

Contact Monaghan Prayer Group- Philip McArdle 042 9661572 or visit www.mcph.net

Osterhofen Bound:

At the meeting on Tues last 20 people have so far indicated that they will travel to Osterhofen in Germany to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Twinning of Ballybay with Osterhofen. It was decided at the meeting that those traveling should book their own flights and avail of the sale that Aer Lingus are presently running. Details as follows: Flying with Aer Lingus at 7.20am on Fri 23rd Apr to Munich and returning on Mon 26th Apr 8.50pm. Please give your name to any of the Town Counsellors so that accommodation can be arranged.

Power Lines Workshop:

To help people prepare submissions against the proposed high density power lines in Aughnamullen Social Centre on Wed 3rd Feb at 8.45pm. Please come and get assistance with preparing your submission to ensure the power lines do not go ahead.