Easter Vigil

Sat 15^th                  8:00 pm THE EASTER VIGIL MASS (M)

Easter Sunday

Sun 16^th                 10:00 am              Catherine & Gary Dennehy (A)

                                                        11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Mon 17^th               10:00 am              Mary & Pat Scanlon & daughter Breda (M)

Tues 18^th               St Laserian (bishop)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Wed 19^th               10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Thurs 20^th                  10:00 am              Private Intention (M)

Fri 21^st                  St Anselm (bishop & doctor of the Church)

10:00 am        Private Intention (A)

Sat 22^nd                  10:00 am              Helen McCarrick, Cloonbaniff (M)

Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy Sunday

Sat 22^nd                  8:00 pm Tessie & Michael O’Dowd (A)

Sun 23^rd                 10:00 am              John Joseph Davey & dec’d family (A)

                                                        11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

READERS of THE WORD

Saturday 22^nd 8pm  (A)

Sunday 23^rd 10am  (A)

Sunday 23^rd 11:30am Nicola Marren (M)

1^st Reading Acts 2:42-47. Psalm Ps 117.

2^nd Reading Pt 1:3-9. Gospel Jn 20:19-31.

Reader of Universal Prayer

Sunday 23^rd 11:30am Aoife Seevers (M)

May I wish you & all in our community a Very Happy Easter & may we all remember Easter is a time for hope, renewal of spirit, rekindling of faith & rejoicing in the triumph of the Lord.

Easter Sunday 16^th April: Focus:  Alleluia! Jesus Christ, our Lord & Saviour, has risen – let us rejoice & be glad. – Today, & for the next fifty days, we will celebrate & rejoice in the triumph of Christ over the power of death. It is our primary & foundational Christian feast. Through it, the course of human history is changed forever as Christ has, in the words of the Exsultet, broken “the prison-bars of death & rose victorious from the underworld.”

Choirs of Mullinabreena & Achonry: Many thanks to both Choirs for their continued loyalty & support & their beautiful singing & music.

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus or Verona Fathers, will visit our parish next 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 serving in 42 countries worldwide.. 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."

25 Drive in St Nathy’s Hall every Friday at 9pm. Fri 14^th; Winners: J. Brennan, N. Wims, W. Coleman, G. Connolly, T. McCarrick. Raffle: J. Bourke, T. McCarrick, P. Gallagher, M. Devaney.

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.

Basic Computer classes for beginners at St Attracta’s: start on Tuesday April 25^th, 4-6 pm, & 6.15pm-8.15pm for 5 Tuesdays. For farmers or all workers who need basic computer skills. Contact Julie: 0868646774 or juliehiggins1981@gmail.com. Places limited.

Monster '25' Drive Single Hands in Moylough Arts & Heritage Centre Wed April 26^th at 9pm. Proceeds in aid of Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin. Valuable Raffle Prizes. Adm €10.

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

Parish Clean Up: Another very successful meeting was held on Tues night. The N17 litter pick is OFF. Gardai & Council are totally against it due to the amount of traffic on the road & the danger. We will ask the council to do it in September. The next step in this campaign is to plant flowers. Please let us know if you are willing to help. Next meeting in parochial house Tuesday 2^nd May at 9pm. Chairman: M. Toolan, Sec: A.M. Gorman, Treasurer: J. Ruttledge.

IT’S OUR PARISH LETS KEEP IT TIDY.

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.

Coleman Centre: Traditional musician, Marcus Hernon & sons Prionsias & Breandan, with Don Stiffe, Sunday April 16^th at 8.30pm. Adm €15.

Cruinniú na Cásca - a day for culture & creativity nationwide as part of the Creative Ireland programme, present 'Croí an Traidisiún Beo' the best of traditional music, song & dance with 'Ceoltóirí Coleman' at 3pm on Easter Monday, April 17. Admission Free.

ACCORD Charlestown is celebrating its 40^th Anniversary on 11^th June & are compiling a list of former members & volunteers, if you have offered your services over the years please get in touch: 094 9254944 or accordcharlestown@gmail.com.

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

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

Get Up & Go Motivational Speaker Event on Fri 21^st & Sat 22^nd April at Knocknarea Arena, Sligo IT – this not for profit event is supporting Pieta House, NW Simon Community & Cystic Fibrosis Irl, Tickets for one or two days at www.getupandgoevents.com 14 exceptional speakers over 2 days.

In memory of baby Amy Kate O'Sullivan a Rock N Roll Bingo fundraiser in aid of Feileacain & Soft Ireland on 22^nd April in the Gateway hotel Swinford. Free admission 9pm start.

Would you like to join the North West Hospice Mini marathon Team. Can you run walk or jog in aid of them in this year’s Women's Mini Marathon on Monday June 5^th.  We will have a bus travelling so transport is available. To sign up today & get your registration pack please email info@northwesthospice.ie or call 071 9170523. To maintain the current level of service, we must raise €1 million every year through fundraising events, donations & bequests.  This is a huge challenge which we can only achieve through the generous support of individuals & organisations in our community so we would really appreciate your support.

RHS Home Care is a Non Commercial Home Care Provider bringing professional home care services to those who need assistance to remain living in their own homes. We are now recruiting new Healthcare Assistants in your area & would love to hear from you. Applicants must have the required Fetac/QQI level 5 (two modules completed care skills & care of the older person). Please email you CV to jobs@rhshomecare.ie or call Aoife on 090 66 25988

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

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

Sligo Cancer Support Centre 53 Ard Ashling, Tubbercurry We invite people to come & see our facilities & learn more about the Support Services we provide for people diagnosed with cancer & their families.

All Ireland Confined Drama Finals in St Brigid’s Hall Fri 21^st - Sat 29^th April. The programme of plays & groups for the All Ireland Drama Finals is now complete. Visit www.westerndramafestival.com for full details. Booking for individual nights available from the Hawks Well 071 9161518. Season Tickets booked out. The festival committee wishes to thank all of the many sponsors for their generosity in supporting festival.

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.