St. Teresa’s Church, Rathduff

Fr. Des Smith, C.C. (096) 21596 & 087 7785315

Mass Intentions from Sat. 20th Jan. – Sun. 28th Jan. 2018

Sat. 20th Jan. [V] 7.00 p.m.: Willie & Mary Jo Browne, John & Pam Browne

Sun. 21st Jan. 10.00 a.m.: Sean Keane (6th Anniv.)

Mon. 22nd Jan. 10.00 a.m.: Martin John, Mary (Anniv.) & Liam Kelly & Claire Gill

Tue. 23rd Jan. 10.00 a.m.: Martin John & Mary Kelly, Carrowmore

Wed. 24th Jan. 10.00 a.m.: Maria & James Herbert, Barnfield

Thu. 25th Jan. 10.00 a.m.: Private Intention

Fri. 26th Jan. No morning Mass

Sat. 27th Jan. [V] 7.00 p.m.: Eileen & Ned Cosgrove (Anniv.)

Sun. 28th Jan. 10.00 a.m.: Decd. members of the Kavanagh family

READERS: 28th Jan. – [V] Martina McKenna. [10] Joe Dolan.

E. MINISTERS: 28th Jan. – [V] Lena Healy. [10] Joan Langan.

CHURCH CLEANERS: Group 1 – Frances Kelly, Carmel Kelly, Josephine Hughes.

Adoration on Wed. 24th January after Mass until 11.30 a.m.

Crisis Pregnancy Support Services: Cura cares! 1850 622 626. www.cura.ie

Accord: Counselling for people experiencing difficulties in marriage–096 21478.

Set Dancing in Mayfly: Every Sun. night at 8.30 p.m.

Bingo in Knockmore C. Hall: Mon. 22nd Jan. 8.30pm. €2,750 prizes.

Aware Free-phone No: 1800 804 848: If you are experiencing stress, depression/ anxiety.

Grow Meetings: Every Tues. 8pm in Ballina Community Centre. Confidential – All welcome.

Great National Hotel, Ballina: Sun. Lunch from 12.30 p.m. Main Course - €11.95. 096 23600.

Low Cost Counselling: Are you feeling anxious or worried with life’s challenges? Support available in a confidential, safe environment with a professional, qualified therapist. Contact Deirdre: 087 6521039.

Social Dancing: Tues. 23rd Jan. Great National Hotel, Ballina. 9.15pm – Stuart Moyles.

Lisaniska NS are holding a clothing collection onWed., 31st January, Bags can be dropped into the school. No duvets, pillows, laptops or mobile phones accepted. Soft toys without batteries.

Cloghans 5K Run/Walk: Sun. 21st Jan. 12 Noon. Reg. From 11am Cloghans N.S. (near The Lodge) Everyone welcome. Come out and make a healthy start to 2018!

Knockmore Community Games: Boys/Girls U.10, 12 & 14 interested in playing Draughts, can you please contact Derek Walsh – 0872149856 for further information.

Lisaniska N.School: Now accepting enrolments for school year beginning Sept. 2018. Please contact 094 9258289 or 085 8483484 or Email for further details.

Knockmore/Rathduff Meals on Wheels Service – If you are shopping in Tesco Ballina, please donate blue plastic coins to this service. (Community Fund Initiative)

New Fitness Classes: In Knockmore GAA Gym every Tues & Thurs. at 6.15 p.m. Contact Donna 087 3336546 for info.

Foxford Traditional Singing & Poetry Group: Meet in the Mayfly Hotel on Thurs. 25th Jan. at 9.15 p.m. All welcome.

Medjugorje Pilgrimage: 19th Sept. from Knock airport. €709. €50 saving if booked before end of January. Spiritual Director is Fr. Kieran Holmes. Info. Bernadette Coleman 086 8196653.

Butterflies Playschool – Knockmore: Registration for all programmes, incl. the 2 year free ECCE Programme is now taking place. 086 8726632 or 094 9258016 or call in.

Resource Centre Gym: Discount rates available until end of Jan. 094 9258016.

Ecumenical Prayer Service: In St. Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina, this Sunday at 7.30 p.m.

St. Muredach’s College: Open night & Enrolement for Parents/Guardians of prospective 1st Years, Thurs. 25th Jan. 7-9pm. Principal’s Address at 7.00 p.m.

Fr. Michael Flynn, P.P. 094 9258108/087 2640015

Church of Christ the King, Knockmore

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time : 21st Jan. 2018

Sat. 20th Jan. [V] 8.00 p.m.: Kate (Anniv.) & Tom Monaghan & Bill Rudland, C’baggan

Sun. 21st January 11.00 a.m.: For the People of the Parish

Mon. 22nd January 10.00 a.m.: Peter & Bridget Gallagher

Tues. 23rd January 10.00 a.m.: Decd. Gaughan & McDermott families

Adoration this Tuesday from 10.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.

Wed. 24th January 10.00 a.m.: Patrick & Ellen McHale, Padraic & Kitty McHale, C’bagganE

Thur. 25th January 7.00 p.m.: William & Nora Brogan & decd. family

Fri. 26th January 10.00 a.m.: Tim Mills, Gurteenamuck

Sat. 27th January 10.00 a.m.: Willie O’Hora, Barnfield

Sat. 27th Jan. [V] 8.00 p.m.: Gretta O’Brien, Shanclough (Months Mind)

Sun. 28th January 11.00 a.m.: For the People of the Parish

CONFESSIONS: Sat. evening after Vigil Mass.

READERS: 28th Jan. [V] Family. [11] Rebecca Conway.

E. MINISTERS: 28th Jan. [V] P. Duffy & Ann McNeely. [11] Aidan Mulvihill & Martina Gardiner.

SERVERS: 28th Jan. [V] C. Duffy & J. Gaughan. [11] Anthony Howley & Barry Walsh. CHURCH CLEANING: Mary Lowndes, Pauline Doherty & Cherie McHale.

COUNTERS: January – The A Team (Nuala Barrett)

COELIACS: Please contact the priest to arrange to receive Holy Communion.

Children’s Mass: Knockmore Sun. 4th Feb. Practice on Tues. 30th Jan. for all involved.

Keeping Children Safe: Diocesan Confidential phone No. 087 3664350 – if you have any concerns. Details are on the Church Notice Board.

Mayo Stroke Support Group: Meeting Thur. 25th Jan. 11.30-1pm in the Great National Hotel, Foxford Road, Ballina. Topic: ‘Managing your Risk Factors after a Stroke’. Guest Speaker is Niamh Murtagh, Clinical Nurse Specialist. The meeting is for stroke survivers, family/carers.

Recent Death: Please remember in your prayers – Patrick Daly, Crossmolina (brother in law of Barbara Gaughan-Daly); Sinead Boyle, Foxford (niece of Mary Brogan, Knockmore); and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they Rest in Peace.

Listening to the People: As you know, the Catholic Church in Ireland is in serious difficulty. Everyone agrees that we need to do something to arrest the decline of our Church and plan for the future. In difficult times, we need to continue to place hope in faith. During the months of Feb. & March, the people of Killala diocese, including the people of Backs Parish, will be given an opportunity to say what they think and to give their opinion on what we need to do. A special committee has drawn up a simple survey which, when completed, will help us to understand what people are thinking and saying. Every parishioner will have the opportunity to say what they believe we need to do by filling in the same survey. Members of the committee will be visiting each parish (including ours) and will give the members of the Parish Council an opportunity to complete the survey. There will be copies available in the parish and we will be talking about this and explaining it in more detail at Masses next weekend.
This survey that involves an organised listening to the people of the parishes of the diocese has the support of Bishop John Fleming, the priests of the diocese and our own support too. We ask you to give it your wholehearted support.

Michael Flynn (Rev.) P.P. Des Smyth (Rev.) C.C.