Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 30^th                  8:00 pm Private Intention (M)

Sun 31^st                 10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

11:30 am                People of the Parish (M)

Mon 1^st                  St Alphonsus Ligouri (bishop)

10:00 am        Paddy & Denny Mullarkey, their sister

Mary Kate O’Driscoll & parents Thomas & Nora (M)

Tues 2^nd                 St Eusebius of Vercelli, St Peter Julian Eymard

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Wed 3^rd                 10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Thurs 4^th               St John Vianney (priest)

10:00 am        John Gannon & dec’d. family (M)

Fri          5^th           Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major

10:00 am        John & Delia McGowan (M)

8:00 pm          Patrick & Kathleen Gilmartin (A)

Sat 6^th                    The Transfiguration of the Lord

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 6^th                    6:00 pm Mass at Mullach na Croise

Sun 7^th                   10:00 am              Margaret Burns, Owen Duffy & parents

Tom & Catherine Duffy (A)

11:30 am                People of the Parish (M)

August: Saturday Vigil Mass in Achonry 8pm.

18^th Sunday in Ordinary Time 31^st July: Focus: Let us seek to store up treasure not in worldly goods, but in what matters most to God. – The time we have on this earth is precious & short. It can be all too easy to fall into the trap of wasting precious time pursuing happiness in the things of the world, which will not endure. Let us seek to grow rich in the things that matter most in God’s eyes & bring us to share in eternal life.

CMD Training Institute, Collooney - Accounting Technicians Course (starts Sept 13^th) This is a part time course 2 evenings per week Tues & Thur 7pm-10pm.  For more information contact Jenny 071 9130742 or email: jenny.wall@cmdgroup.biz

Drummartin Indoor Country Market: (9km from Tubbercurry beside Joe Dan’s Pub) Every Saturday 10.30 to 12.30. Coffee shop: Tea/ Coffee/Cake €1 each. Drop in & have a cuppa! A great selection of home baked goods, free range eggs, organic Dexter beef, organic lamb, organic vegetables, Reggie’s veggies (Green Cabbage, New Potatoes, Swedes, & Carrots), Dillisk, Crafts, Honey, & flowering plants. New to the market: now selling Rose Sweet Dry Cured Bacon, vacuum packed. Will keep two weeks in fridge or suitable for the freezer. If anyone wishes to sell at market please contact Erin on: 086 3703145. Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrummartinCountryMarket

Competition Time – create your own wildflower bouquet & enter our competition on Aug 6^th, registration at 11am & results at 12, entry €2.  Judging by: Martina Kilian, a professional florist. 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd prizes.

The Cloonacool Card Game every Monday at 9pm. All welcome.

GAA Notes: Coolaney / Mullinabreena are holding their summer camp in Coolaney Community Park from 22^nd-24^th August. We welcome all children between ages of 5-12 years within the club catchment area to attend this new initiative by the club. More details on www.coolaneymullinabreena.com.  June Lotto draw Jackpot €3900. Numbers drawn 4, 14, 24, 33, no winner. Match 3 winner Brian Marren, Lavagh.

Ceolaras Coleman: The Michael Coleman Story on 10^th & 24^th August. Adm €10 U-15 free. On Saturday nights of August Fiona Doherty & other Coleman Centre Musicians host an Informal Junior Music Session Adm €5 U-15 free. All shows start at 9pm. Enquires 071 9182599 or www.colemanirishmusic.com.

A Year of Mercy pilgrimage to St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford on Sat 6^th August 3pm-5.30pm. Guest speaker Fr Peter McVerry. The theme is “JOURNEYING TO NEW LIFE”. All welcome.

Carrowmore National School Reunion: Sat 13^th Aug 2016 will see the doors open in Carrowmore School if only for a short while. A past pupil's reunion in the picturesque stone School House that lies at the foot of Knocknashee. The School was opened in 1834 & before it closed in 1973 was the oldest National School building in the country still in operation. The reunion will involve a tour of the old school, meeting the teachers, viewing exhibits, a browse through the old roll books & of course, the customary school lunch! Later in the evening there will be a further get-together at the Mountain Inn, in the company of some of the more musical pupils who attended the school over the years. Contactcarrowmorens@gmail.com or phone 087 286 1771.

Get Set for Spiritual Recharge at the National Novena: Knock Shrine will open the 39^th annual Novena to Our Lady of Knock on Sunday 14^th Aug. &it promises to be bigger than ever with a tremendous line-up of well-known & engaging speakers. Workshop sessions daily to engage people & provide them with the opportunity to discuss & reflect. The theme is ‘Merciful like the Father’ in keeping with the Jubilee Year of Mercy with a focus on real-life issues & challenges.

A Focus on the Challenges of Everyday Life: Speaking about the appeal of this years’ Novena, Fr. Richard, PP, Knock Shrine said, the following, “People are facing enormous challenges, trying to grapple with daily struggles, financial pressures, as well as juggling family life. We want to look at dealing with the broader issues facing society & ordinary working families. Themes such as social equality, mercy, healing & how we can help one another are just some of the elements drawn from the broader theme of Mercy, what it actually means to us & how we can bring it into our everyday lives.” The Novena will open on Sunday August 14^th with Dublin-based businessman & solicitor Mr. Noel Smyth whose talks & workshops entitled ‘God & Mammon-doing the right thing’, will discuss the broader ethical issues involved with business life. Mr. Smyth is the founder of the charity 3T’s (Turn the Tide on Suicide), which was established in 2003 & aims to raise awareness of the issue of suicide through research, intervention & support. The Bishop of Meath, Michael Smith & the Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage will celebrate the 3pm Mass on this day.