Third Sunday of Easter

Sat 14^th                  8:00 pm Margaret & Michael Duffy

& dec’d. Duffy & Brennan families (A)

Sun 15^th                 10:00 am              John Joseph Davey

& dec’d. Davey family (A)

                                                        11:30 am              Confirmation (M)

Mon 16^th               10:00 am              Val Brett & all dec’d. of Brett family (M)

Tues 17^th               10:00 am              Sr Mary Margaret Marren (M)

Wed 18^th     St Laserian (bishop)

                                                10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Thurs 19^th             10:00 am              Private Intention (M)

Fri 20^th                  10:00 am              Private Intention (A)

Sat 21^st   10:00 am              No Mass (M)

                                                12:00 pm              Jack Coleman & sons Michael & Michael

                                                                                                                                (House Mass)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Sat 21^st                  8:00 pm James & Padraig Coleman (A)

Sun 22^nd                 10:00 am              Helen McCarrick, Cloonbaniffe (A)

                                                        11:30 am              People of the Parish (M)

Readers of the Word

Saturday 21^st 8pm Anthony Benson (A)

Sunday 22^nd 10am Eugene Henry (A)

Sunday 22^nd 11:30am Michael Toolan (M)

1^st Reading Acts: 4:8-12. Psalm Ps 117.

2^nd Reading 1 Jn 3:1-2. Gospel Jn 10:11-18.

Readers of Universal Prayer

Sunday 22^nd 11:30am Ciara Lee (M)

“Do This in Memory” programme for First Holy Communion in Achonry Church at 10 am Mass on Sunday 22^nd April.

Third Sunday of Easter 15^th April: Focus: Jesus is the fulfilment of Scripture. – The risen Christ made himself known to his disciples. After having revealed himself in Emmaus in the breaking of the bread, he encouraged the disciples in Jerusalem to look at & to touch his wounds. He reminded them of what Scripture had foretold, just as Peter reminded the community in the first reading.

World Meeting of Families; Presentation to the following:

April 22^nd 10 am (A) Henry family (Ian), Lavagh.

April 28^th 11:30 am (M) First Holy Communion.

May 6^th 10 am (A) Dixon family, Rinbane.

SYMPATHY: We remember in our prayers at this time: Colum Martin, Derry, (relict of Lily Kearns, Castlecawley).

May the Souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

MASS SERVERS-Teams

Achonry Saturday 8pm 21^st April:  ST NATHY

Achonry Sunday 10am 22^nd April: ST. ATTRACTA

Mullinabreena Sunday 11:30am 22^nd April: ST. DECLAN

Collection: THANK YOU for your generous contributions to the Trocaire Collection €1690 (€243 of this donated by the pupils of Achonry N.S.). Holy Places Collection €145 taken up on Good Friday. WMoF Collection €635 taken up the previous week. Thank you.

Annual 8km run, jog / walk in aid of Gallagher House Services, Tubbercurry, will take place from Kilmactigue Community Centre (beside playground) on Thurs April 26^th at 7pm. Registration from 6pm on the day or pre- registration before 4:30pm on Wed. April 25^th at 071 91 20624 or by calling into Gallagher House Garden Centre. Clock timing. There will be prizes for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd male & female. Refreshments served afterwards in the Community Centre. Cost per adult €10. Everyone is welcome & your support will, as always, be greatly appreciated.

Choir Practice: In Mullinabreena Church on Thurs 19^th at 8pm in preparation for the First Holy Communion. Children & young adults are more than welcome to join with the Choir for this & any other occasion.

25 Drive in St Nathy’s Hall on Fridays at 8:30pm. Fri 6^th; Winners: P. Cryan, J. Bourke, P. McCormack. Raffle: P. Flannery, J. Hyland, T. McCarrick, B. McCaul, B. McCaul.  

Community Games sponsored walk takes place from St Nathy’s Hall on Friday 20^th April at 6:30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Committee members. Please support.

World Meeting of Families 2018 – To attend the Festival of Families in Dublin during the 21 – 26 August you must register on-line for tickets to the events & to the closing Mass with Pope Francis. Please visit www.worldmeetingoffamilies2018.ie to register as early as possible as booking is essential. Only those who will have tickets will be admitted to the various events during these days.

Photographs......  NEXT MEETING....Tue 24^th April 8.30pm Parochial house..............all welcome.  ...........we are looking for photos from EVERY HOUSE  .asap for the exhibition...... from as far back as possible up to the present day.........please have a look...FAQ contact Anne Marie Gorman 0876235468. We would like to thank everyone  that helped during the recent litter pick ..... great seeing so many out.. young & not so young.............Please keep our  community LITTER FREE..

Be a voice for the VOICELESS. Unborn babies need YOU to speak out on their behalf. It’s vital to save the 8^th. The referendum is not about limited abortion in certain circumstances. It is a referendum about abortion on demand.

Family Carers: Are you caring for a family member at home? A spouse, a partner or a close relative or neighbour? Then you are a Family Carer, become a member of Family Carers Ireland and benefit from a local and national network that helps family carers who need advice and that informs and influences Government policy relating to home-based care.   As a member you can also avail of our exclusive deals.  For more information call 05793 22920 or visit our website www.familycarers.ie

Coleman Music Centre, announce the launch of our latest CD for The Coleman Archive titled "The Past is Another Tune", produced by Gregory Daly. It will be launched by Joe Byrne on Saturday April 21^st at 8.30pm. This is the fourth CD collection in a series of archive recordings from the Coleman Heritage Centre having the general title THE COLEMAN ARCHIVE. Adm: Free, all welcome.

On April 18^th tens of thousands of Irish People will begin 33 days of preparation to consecrate themselves to Jesus through Mary. If you want to join you can get Fr Michael Gaitley's Book free from Veritas, or use St Louis De Montfort's book.  Both of these books are available on https://www.fisheaters.com/totalconsecrationmontfort.html

Are you experiencing foot problems? Have you got Diabetes? Chiropodist/Podiatrist Elaine Igoe will be in attendance in Ballymote Pharmacy on Tuesday 17^th April. Services provided include routine foot care, diabetic foot care, orthotic/ insole provision & much more. If you require an appointment please call the Pharmacy on 0719183320

Cloonacool Card Game 9pm every Monday during Summer Time.

Drummartin Indoor Country Market: (9km from Tubbercurry beside Joe Dan’s Pub). Every Saturday 10.30 to 12.30. Call in for coffee & cakes. Organic Dexter beef - a slow maturing well-marbled beef, rich in omega 3 un-saturated fats, also organic lamb, organic vegetables, soup, eggs & home baked bread & local craft items. If anyone wishes to sell at the market please contact Erin on: 086 3703145.

The Poor Clares in Galway are hosting a Cloister day on Sat April 21^st from 10am to 5pm. The day is designed to help young women between the ages of 21 & 40 to find out more about the Poor Clare way of life with a view to vocation discernment. To book a place contact: Sr. Faustina at: poorclaresgalwayvocations@gmail.com

Killala- Achonry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes under the leadership of Bishop John Fleming, Killala & Very Rev. Dermot Meehan, Administrator of Achonry. Spiritual Directors: Fr. Tom Doherty, Killala & Fr. John Maloney Achonry. From the 2^nd to 7^th September, departs from Ireland West Airport Knock. 5 nights in full board accommodation in the Hotel Agena. Price €723- (single rooms available, supplement applies). Contact: Michael Walkin, Ballina, JWT on 086-6080763. Assisted/Invalid Pilgrim Section: Eileen O’Brien on 086-4013897

The Emergency number for opening the DEFIBRILLATORS at St Nathy’s Hall & Achonry Church is 1 2 3 4

A Group of students from Twinning Town Viarmes in France will be visiting Tubbercurry 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 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.

Child Protection Policy for Achonry Diocese: See posters at Church door.

Anxious about giving a Wedding Speech?  Contact John at YourSpeech, The Wedding Speech Professional on 086-1529429 or visit www.yourspeech.ie

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.

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