NEWSLETTER
St. Patrick’s Church, Donegal Town Fr. Willie Peoples 074-9721026
Saturday 26th 10.00am Special Intention
6.00pm
Sunday 27th 9.00am Frances Mc Carthy – Anniversary
11.30am Gertrude Hughes – Anniversary
Monday 28th 9.30am
Tuesday 29th 9.30am Kathleen Gallagher, New York – Recently Deceased
Thursday 31st 9.30am Joseph Thomas – Recently Deceased
Friday 1st 9.30am Nellie Stewart – Anniversary
Saturday 2nd 10.00am Special Intention
6.00pm Jim Weir – Anniversary
Sunday 3rd 9.00am Daniel Cleary – 1st Anniversary
11.30am Peter Kennedy, St. Joseph Avenue – Anniversary
Recent Death – Hugh Mc Cauley who died in England.
Eucharistic Adoration- St. Patrick’s Church, on Thursdays from 10.00am -9.00pm. All Welcome!
Rosary – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 7.00pm in St. Patrick’s for our Lady’s month of May.
Sick and Housebound – will be attended to on Thursday of this week.
Church Collections – We have been advised in Recent Times, not to publish the weekly Church collections because of Monies taken from Parochial Houses and Church Shrines. Sadly, this has occurred on more than one occasion throughout our Country. The average collection will be announced periodically throughout the year.
St. Agatha’s Church, Clar Fr. Danny Mc Brearty 074-9721093
Saturday 26th 6.30pm John, Cissie and Sean Bonner – Anniversary
Sunday 27th 10.30am Hugh Mc Menamin – Anniversary
Saturday 2nd 6.30pm Kathleen and Dan Cassidy – Anniversary
Sunday 3rd 10.30am John and Agnes Mc Ginty – Anniversary
Recently Deceased – Joseph Thomas, Birchill – funeral was on Sunday.
Masses during the Week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 10.00am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Tuesday from 3pm -7pm in St Agatha’s Church, Clar.
Sick and Aged – will be visited on Friday commencing at 10.30am
Cemetery Sunday – July 8th at 10.30am, in St Agatha’s, Church, Clar. Please tell your family and friends
NORTH WEST SIMON COMMUNITY
The Band of the 4th Western Brigade is performing in Clar Chapel, Donegal Town on May 31st @ 7.30pm sharp. Supported by the Donegal Abbey Singers and the Donegal Youth Choir, tickets €15.00 or €10.00 concession. Tickets are on sale in Frosses – The Village Shop, Glenties – Paper Stop, Highland Hotel, and Craft Callery. In Ardara – Post Office (c/o Columba Diver). In Killybegs – Costcutters, In Inver – Spar Shop. Tickets will also be on sale at the door on the night or can be booked on line atwww.northwestsimon.ie for more information contact Grainne on 0870552478.
PEACE MASS
The monthly Diocesan Mass for Peace will be celebrated in Glenties on Thursday, 31st May, 2012 at 7.30pm. Bus leaving Main Street car park at 6.30pm.
ARDS FRIARY
Open Retreat (Open to Everyone) Friday 15th June – Thursday 21st June. Directed by Fr. Flann Lynch OFM Capuchin, Theme: Christian vision, hope and possibility. This retreat will identify the thinking and attitude that undermines the vision and will discover the attitudes and tools that make the vision a reality in everyday living. Commences: 6.00pm Concludes: After Breakfast 21st June, Cost: €390.00.
FAMILY COMMUNITY EVENT – FOR NEW PARISH CENTRE
On Sunday July 8th we will hold a family ‘walking and talking’ event to raise funds for our new Parish Centre. Registration in the porch of St. Patrick’s Church from 1.30pm and we will begin walking at 3.00pm. The walk route will take us through Donegal Town, around the Abbey Cemetery and along the beautiful Bank Walk. Tea and scones will be served afterwards in Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala in the Aodh Rua building, with lots of opportunities to catch up with friends and to meet new ones. Don’t forget to take a bottle of water and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please come along with your friends and neighbours to support your new parish centre and have a bit of fun as a community! No fees, donations only.
“Shreked the Musical”
Mini Crotchets and the Tir Chonail Youth Choir present “Shreked the Musical” in the St John Bosco Centre on Saturday 2nd , Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th June each night at 8.00pm. Additional Matinee Sunday 3rd at 3.00pm. Adult’s €7.00 or €5.00 concession.
H.S.E. SOUTH WEST DONEGAL GROUP
We are going to the Cabaret in the Central Hotel on Thursday 21st June @7.00pm. If interested please book with Maura 0749723103, or Nancy 0749721294, or Mary 0876163497 before June 14th.
Parish Bulletin e-mail address is dtkiltd@gmail.com
