Third Sunday of Lent

Sat 3^rd                    8:00 pm Patrick & Agnes Moran & son Paul,

& Sr Maria Christopher Berreen(M)

Sun 4^th                   10:00 am              James & Sarah Brennan & sons

Robert & Gabriel (A)

                                                        11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Mon 5^th                  St Kieran (bishop)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

                                                8:00 pm                 Private Intention (A)

Tues 6^th                 10:00 am              Private Intention (M)

                                                7:00 pm                 First Confessions

                                                8:00 pm Dec’d O’Malley & Hunter families (A)

Wed 7^th                  Ss Perpetua & Felicity (martyrs)

10:00 am        James Hamilton (M)

8:00 pm          John & Teresa Kennedy &

daughter Rose Donnellan (A)

Thurs 8^th               St John of God, St Senan

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

8:00 pm          Bridie Browne & dec’d Redican family (A)

Fri          9^th                           St Frances of Rome (religious)

10:00 am        Kathleen Kilcoyne & dec’d

Carney family (M)

                                        8:00 pm             Private Intention (A)

Sat 10^th                  12:00 pm              Margaret Gormalley (M)

                                                                                                Venerable Patrick Peyton; Devotions

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sat 10^th                  8:00 pm James Joe & Evelyn Gannon (M)

Sun 11^th                 10:00 am              Frank & Celia Healy (A)

                                                        11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Readers of the Word

Saturday 10^th 8pm Pat O’Donnell (M)

Sunday 11^th 10am Tara Hosey (A)

Sunday 11^th 11:30am Ella Finan (M)

1^st Reading 2 Chron 36:14-23. Psalm Ps 136.

2^nd Reading Eph 2:4-10. Gospel Jn 3:14-21.

Readers of Universal Prayer

Saturday 10^th 8pm Aoife Seevers (M)

Sunday 11^th 11:30am Conor Marren (M)

World Meeting of Families; Presentation to the following:

March 4^th 11:30 am (M) Marren family, Carniara.

March 11^th 10am (A) McDonagh family, Achonry

March 18^th 11:30 am (M) O’Hara family, Tullacusheen

3^rd Sunday of Lent 4^th March: Focus: Jesus performed many signs, but it was in his death & resurrection that God’s glory was fully revealed & made manifest. – When Jesus drives the money changers & traders from the Temple, the Jews demand a sign to prove his authority. They do not have the faith to see what is in front of them. Later, when Jesus dies & is risen, his disciples remember his words, & they understand & believe. Do we have the faith to see what is revealed right in front of us, in the Eucharist?

MASS SERVERS-Teams

Mullinabreena Sat 8pm 10^th March:  ST. DECLAN  

Achonry Sunday 10am 11^th March: ST. ATTRACTA

Mullinabreena Sun 11:30am 11^th March: ST. ELIZABETH

Baptism: We welcome into the Christian community through the Sacrament of Baptism Alexander James Gormalley, Carntavey.

Parish Pastoral Council (Prayer & Planning): Meeting in Parochial House on Wednesday 7^th March at 8:30pm.

Marian Laity: Meeting in Parochial House Thurs 8^th March at 7pm

25 Drive in St Nathy’s Hall on Fridays at 8:30pm. Fri 2^nd; Winners: Cm. Gallagher, J. Bourke, P. Gallagher. Raffle: C. Gallagher, M. Devaney, J. Kennedy.

Church Music Workshop for parish choirs in the Newman Institute, Ballina, on Wed March 7^th at 7.30pm which will provide choirs with music for use throughout the year including the official hymn for the World Meeting of Families. Call 096 72066 for details & booking. 

A Group of students from Twinning Town Viarmes in France will be visiting Tubbercurry this April 16^th – 23^rd.  We are looking for one or two families with a secondary school student who would like to host a student or two, please contact South Sligo Tourism & Community Information Office Humbert St. Tubbercurry.

St Nathy’s Ladies: All age groups will gradually be starting back over the coming weeks so if you want to play Gaelic football at any level please make contact with Louise on 087 6356679 who will direct you to the right Team. Managers confirmed for the 2018 season are:  U10 Louise O'Donnell, U12 Gerry Lee, U14 Paul Lavin, U16 Angela Doohan, &Senior John O'Hara. 

Enrollment Forms for Knock na Shee Pre-school for Sept 2018 are now available.  Please Contact Caroline Coleman on 087 2250049 for more info.

Set Dancing Class: Due to the poor attendance at recent classes in St Nathy’s Hall the Set Dancing Class is now cancelled.

Ballintogher Community Centre: Ceili Friday 9^th March 9:30pm, Music by Duntally Ceili Band, Refreshments served. All welcome

This is a model of an unborn baby at twelve weeks. This is the age at which abortion will be allowed should the 8^th amendment be repealed. Be a voice for the voiceless. RALLY to save the 8^th Sat 10^th March 2pm in DUBLIN. We need YOU at the Most Important Rally for Life in Irish History. Don’t let 2018 be the year that abortion clinics open in Ireland. To book a seat on the Rally buses from Sligo contact Fionnuala on (087)7552754.

The Western Drama Festival, nightly in St Brigid’s Hall at 8pm throughout the week to closing on Saturday 10^th. Booking is with the Hawks Well Theatre 071 9161518. Tickets also available at the door. See www.westerndramafestival.com for full details. Each night the festival club will be in Killorans Bar Teeling St.

Spiritual Transformation - Operation Transformation for the Soul The Operation Transformation programme on television is very successful in how it inspires people of all ages to live healthy lives. Fr Seán Maguire, Kilmore Diocese, has developed an Operation Transformation for the Soul, which caters for the holistic well-being of the person. For more information, please log into the website www.spiritualtransformation.ie.

Drummartin Indoor Country Market: (9km from Tubbercurry beside Joe Dan’s Pub). Every Saturday 10.30 to 12.30. Coffee shop: We have a great range of Home Baked Goods, Free Range Eggs, Organic Dexter Beef, Organic Lamb, & Organic Veg by Crimlin Farm, Reggie’s Veggies, & a great selection of Crafts. Check out for updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrummartinCountryMarket

Meeting of the Cancer support group in Ard Aisling, Tubbercurry March 7^th at 8pm. This meeting is for people who have or have had cancer.

Tractor, Motorbike & Vintage Car Run: Ballinacarrow Church Repairs Tractor, Motorbike & Vintage Car run Sunday March 11^th at 12 noon.

Tractor, Motorbike & Vintage Car Run: Ballinacarrow Church Refurbishment Committee’s 2^nd Tractor, Motorbike & Vintage Car run on Sunday March 11^th.  Registration in Ballinacarrow Community Centre at 11am on March 11^th & run will start promptly at 12 Noon.  Coffee, Tea and Scones upon registration and prizes for drivers in the various categories on the day.  Entry fee is optional and this year all proceeds are being split between Ballinacarrow Church Refurbishment Fund and two other very worthy causes:  Sligo Wheelchair Association and Northwest Hospice.    Other great raffle prizes are also up for grabs so come along and it could be your lucky day!   All support is greatly appreciated.

FRC Information: Have you ever considered fostering? Information Coffee Morning Tubbercurry FRC Tues 27^th March at 10.30am. For info please contact the Fostering Resource Service Markievicz House Sligo 07191 49681.

Introducing Foods to Baby Information session: Lifestart Sligo will host two free info events in Tubbercurry FRC on Tues 6^th & Tues 20^th March from 11-12. Information will be provided on stages of weaning, food ideas & preparation, benefits of a healthy diet etc. For more info Nicole 0860475342 or Jacqueline 0861300843.

Walking Group: Our weekly walking group is a great opportunity to get active & socialise. We meet every Wednesday at various locations & go for an hour long walk. March 7^th we meet at Cloonacool CC at 10.20am. All welcome. For more info & other planned walks contact Cathy on 0719186926.

WARMER HOMES SCHEME: The criteria to avail of the Warmer Homes Scheme are: the individual is in receipt of:

Fuel Allowance; or Family Income Supplement; or Job Seeker Allowance (for more than 6 months & with a child under the age of 7); or One Parent Family Payment, Domiciliary Care Allowance

The person must own their house; & the house must have been built before 2006. For the applicant to receive works, they must NOT have received works under the SEAI scheme previously.
If all the criteria are meet, works such as attic insulation & ventilation, cavity wall insulation & ventilation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, cold water storage jackets, pipe lagging, energy advice & BER's can be installed in the applicant's home FREE of charge.

For more info or an application form, contact 090-6488292 or info@midlandwarmerhomes.ie or complete the online enquiry form on www.midlandwarmerhomes.ie.

Creative Writing Starter Course begins Tuesday March 6 10.30am -12.30pm for 6 weeks at Yeats Memorial Building, Sligo. Writing From a First Draft to a Final Draft (turn ideas into finished poems, stories etc. suitable for publication) Begins Weds March 7 6.30-8.30pm for 6 weeks. Places strictly limited. Ph: 0838561559