Fifth Sunday of Lent

Sat 1^st                     8:00 pm John Joe & Kathleen Benson & sons

Christopher & Francis (A)

Sun 2^nd                   10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

                                                11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Mon 3^rd                 10:00 am              Private Intention (M)

                                                8:00 pm Private Intention (A)

Tues 4^th                 St Isidore (bishop & doctor of the Church)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

8:00 pm          Private Intention (A)

Wed 5^th                  St Vincent Ferrer (priest)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

8:00 pm          Private Intention (A)

Thurs 6^th                      10:00 am              Margaret & Edward O’Hara, Carniara (M)

                                                8:00 pm                 Private Intention (A)

Fri 7^th                    St John Baptist de la Salle (priest)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

                                                8:00 pm Private Intention (A)

Sat 8^th     1:00 pm Wedding (A)

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Sat 8^th                    8:00 pm Madge & Michael Duffy & dec’d

Duffy & Brennan families (A)

Sun 9^th    10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

                                                11:30 am              Catherine Katie McIntyre-Ryan (M)

                                                6:30 pm Confessions “The Light is On”

READERS of THE WORD

Saturday 8^th 8:00pm Anthony Benson (A)

Sunday 9^th 10am Damien Gallagher (A)

Sunday 9^th 11:30am Ciara Lee (M)

1^st Reading Is 50:4-7. Psalm Ps 21.

2^nd Reading Phil 2:6-11. Gospel Mt 26:14-27:66.

Reader of Universal Prayer

Sunday 9^th 11:30am Ella Finan (M)

5^th Sunday of Lent 2^nd April: Focus: Jesus promises that those who believe & follow him will never die. – Today’s Gospel recounts Jesus saying, I am the resurrection & the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live. These words clearly identify Jesus as the Son of God, the author of life & the one who brings our salvation. The words also give the promise & hope of eternal life in heaven to all who believe in him & persevere in faith.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Rita Brennan, Curry, (aunt of Martin Rogan, Achonry), baby Catherine Katie McIntyre-Ryan, (daughter of Padraig Ryan & Sheila McIntyre, Tubbertelly).    

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

Baptism: We welcome into the Christian Family through the sacrament of Baptism: Erin Helen & Gavin William Treacy, (Donohoe, Castleoye).

Prayer & Planning (Parish Pastoral Council): Meeting on Wednesday 5^th April at 9pm in Parochial House

Choir Practise in Mullinabreena Monday 3^rd April at 8pm for the Easter ceremonies. All members please attend & new members welcome.

Achonry National School Parents Association Meeting on Tues 4^th April in St Nathy’s Hall at 9pm sharp. This is our first meeting in 2017. All Parents are invited to attend. We hope this meeting will be well supported.

25 Drive in St Nathy’s Hall every Friday at 9pm. Fri 31^st; Winners: M. McCarthy, P. Cryan, P. McCormack, F. Gilmartin, J. Brennan, L. Walsh. Raffle: P. Cryan, P. Henry, N. McHugh, M. Lee.

PARISH CLEAN UP: Bags & gloves available this weekend. People are asked not to go out picking litter until they have received the proper bags as regular green/black bags will not be picked up by the council. HI VIS JACKETS TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES. For more info contact Ml Toolan, Johnny Ruttledge, Bernie Finan or Anne Marie Gorman. Next meeting on Tues 11^th April 9pm in Parochial house, please come along. IT’S OUR PARISH LETS KEEP IT TIDY.

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus or Verona Fathers, will visit our parish on the weekend of 22/23 April. Their visit is for two purposes: to strengthen missionary awareness & to raise funds for their missions.

World Meeting of Families: Pope Francis has personally chosen Dublin to be the host diocese for the World Meeting of Families from 21-26 August 2018.  Planning for this great national & international celebration of faith is well underway. Hosting this important event requires an enormous amount of planning & funding. In this regard a second national collection will be held this weekend. Your support for this collection would be greatly appreciated. We take this opportunity to thank you for your support for last year’s first national collection.

Achonry Diocesan 3 Day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg: From 17^th to 19^th July. For more info contact Fr John Maloney 086 2470794. See notice at church door

SOCIAL DANCING; In St. Nathy’s Hall on Mondays at 8pm for beginners, & for all others at 9pm.

Health & Fitness Class: Every Thursday at 7:15pm in St Nathy’s Hall. Contact Mairead 0879615023.

Pamper Evening in aid of St. John’s comfort fund & breast cancer research in Clayton hotel Sligo 7^th April. Tickets €10 from Casey Finan 0873945612

Alzheimer Café, the Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo: This is a safe & relaxed place where people with dementia, their families & health care professionals can talk, share & learn. Alzheimer Café mornings are free & anyone affected by dementia is welcome to attend. Sharon Richardson Senior Occupational Therapist HSE gives an information session on Communication & Dementia on Fri 7^th April at 11am. For more info contact: Majella O'Donnell 071-9146400/0867796390

Moylough N.S. 5k Family Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, 9^th April starting at Moylough Heritage Centre. Registration 12.30pm, Run/Walk at 1pm. Adults €10, Family €15. Children must be accompanied by an Adult. Refreshments in Heritage Centre afterwards.

Killala- Achonry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes with Bishops Fleming & Kelly. Spiritual Directors: Fr. Doherty, Killala, & Fr. Maloney Achonry. 23^rd- 28^th August, departs from Knock Airport, 5 nights full board in Hotel Agena. €710- (single room supplement applies). For bookings contact Pilgrim Section: Michael Walkin, Ballina, JWT representative on 086-6080763. Assisted/Invalid Pilgrim Section: Eileen O’Brien on 086-4013897

Pro Life Campaign Collection at Achonry & Mullinabreena Churches yielded €231.20. This money will be spent wisely to further the pro-life cause. Thank you very much.

Enrolment at North Connaught College Tubbercurry Spring 2017. Tuesday 4th April 7-9pm. Classes: Infection prevention & control QQI Level 5, Customer service QQI level 5, Basic photography skills, Computers, Beauty Makeup (non certified).

Drummartin Indoor Country Market: (9km from Tubbercurry beside Joe Dan’s Pub) Every Saturday 10.30 to 12.30. Coffee shop:  Great value on hot beverages & cakes. Home baked goods, free range eggs, organic Dexter beef, organic lamb, & organic vegetables by Crimlin Farm & Reggie’s Veggies, bacon & pork products, & a great selection of crafts. New to the Market: Seville marmalade, new meat products from Tower Valley Farm, & we have a new bread baker, giving us a great selection of breads. facebook.com/DrummartinCountryMarket

Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Banada Peace Park on Easter Monday at 3pm.  Fun events for all ages & everybody is welcome.  €3 per child with all proceeds to Banada NS.

EASTER BREAK JUNIOR & LEAVING CERTIFICATE ESSAY WRITING COURSES - Suitable for English Papers 1 & 2 or any subject requiring essay or paragraph answers. Numbers strictly limited. Saturday April 8 Junior Cert 10 am – 12 pm & Leaving Cert 1pm – 4pm.  Yeats Memorial Building, Sligo. Ph 083-8561559 to register or for more details. 

Knock Pilgrimage to New York 8^th- 14^th May. Itinerary includes a Requiem Mass on Sat 13^th at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the re-interment of the remains of John Curry, the youngest of the Knock witnesses which will be celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Dolan. More info from Joe Walsh Tours 01241 0800 or email: brownwyn.clinton@joewalshtours.ie

He Has Spoken Through the Prophets... Viatores Christi invites you to a series of seminars with the following speakers: Bishop Willie Walsh April 4^th. Fr Mark Patrick Hederman May 3^rd. Patricia Coyle June 7^th. Time: 7.00 - 9.30pm, Lecture Hall, Belvedere College Dublin. Suggested donation €10. To book call 01-8689986 or email shane@viatoreschristi.com All welcome!

Lough Derg: One day retreats in May, August & September, adm €40. Three day Pilgrimages from 1^st June to 13^th August, adm €70.

Trócaire supports individuals & communities in over 20 developing countries to live with independence & dignity. In Ireland, the charity raises awareness about the root causes of poverty & inequality. Please take a Trócaire Box & return your contribution at the end of Lent.

Lent is a time for PRAYER, FASTING, & ALMSGIVING. Website re Trocaire in Honduras www achonrydiocese.org/hoping-in-the-sand

Classes at St Attracta's CS: The following course will take place Tuesday April 4^th class on how to start your own herb garden & how to identify useful wild herbs 7 - 8.30pm. (€12). Pre-booking essential for all classes/courses. For details phone 071 9120814 or email mroddy@stattractas.ie.

All Ireland Confined Drama Finals in St Brigid’s Hall from Fri 21^st - Sat 29^th April. Booking handled by the Hawks Well Theatre. Season & night tickets available. Phone Hawks Well 071 9161518.

The draw for plays & the night they will be performed in the All Ireland Drama Finals takes place on Sat 8^thApril. Find it on www.westerndramafestivl.com<http://www.westerndramafestivl.com> & Facebook later that evening.

Tubbercurry FRC Sprocket Rocket Easter Camp in association with Sligo Sports & Recreation Partnership on April 10^th, 11^th, 12^th from 10am-1pm, & is aimed at 7-10 year olds. The Camp will include a 2 hour Cycling Skills Programme each day, followed by 1 hour of group games, cookery & indoor activities. Cost €20, payable with application form. Pre-booking & Registration Essential. Limited places. Contact Grainne 0719186926

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus or Verona Fathers, will visit our parish on the weekend of 22/23 April. Their visit is for two purposes: to strengthen missionary awareness & to raise funds for their missions. They usually preach briefly after the Gospel with a collection after Holy Communion. They will distribute free literature & prayer leaflets which include magazine enrolment forms (the magazine is free). Their official name is Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus or Verona Fathers, since they were founded in Verona (1867) by St Daniel Comboni, the first bishop of Central Africa Vicariate. He also founded the Comboni Missionaries Sisters. They number about 1600 Priests & Brothers. They also have Comboni Lay Missionaries. They come from over 30 nationalities serving in 42 different countries worldwide (Africa, Central & South America, Asia, as well as Europe & N. America). They are engaged in evangelisation & human promotion in many fields: health, education, refugees, justice & peace etc. Almost all their new members are now coming from mission countries. They are based at 8 Clontarf Rd, Dublin 03AK50. They look forward to meeting you the parishioners, confident that the great love of the Irish people for the missions will grow even stronger & that your help & prayers will bring even greater blessings on our parish & on their missions. See: http://www.misna.org/en also http://www.comboni.org/welcome

"We cannot forget the experience we live in the mission where the celebration is always a feast, where the encounter with the community of Christians is lived in joy, where the thirst for the Word of God is insatiable, where sharing creates community & the encounter with our brothers & sisters reveals to us the face of God."

International bestselling author of Angels in my Hair, Lorna Byrne will be talking at the Clayton Hotel, Sligo on Wed 13^th April at 7.30pm as part of a nationwide tour of her new book Angels at My Fingertips. Lorna's books have provided guidance, comfort & love to millions of people around the world making readers conscious of their Guardian Angel. 50% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to the Lorna Byrne Children's Foundation & there will be an opportunity for the audience to ask Lorna questions directly. Tickets from www.lornabyrne.com

Marian Laity: Meeting in Parochial House Thurs 13^th April 7pm.

Is God Calling You to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Achonry? “Do not be afraid of what God asks of you! Be Brave! It is worth saying yes to God! In God’s call we find our joy and fulfilment!” (Pope Francis) If you feel you might have a calling to serve God in the Diocese of Achonry as one of its priests, we would love to hear from you. If you’ve ever thought about it – talk about it! Christ needs you! Contact Our Vocations Director, Fr Paul Kivlehan, The Presbytery, Ballaghaderreen. Tel. 094-986 0011, Mobile 086 0858889, E-mail pkivlehan@achonrydiocese.org or contact any local priest.