Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 29^th                  8:00 pm                 Michael & Bridgie Johnston

& son Michael (M)

Sun 30^th                 10:00 am              Owen & Bridgie McGuinness (A)

Mon 31^st                St Ignatius of Loyola (priest)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

Tues 1^st St Alphonsus Liguori (bishop & doctor of the Church)

10:00 am        Private Intention (M)

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

10:00 am        Private Intention (A)

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

Fri 4^th                               St John Mary Vianney (priest)

10:00 am        John & Delia McGowan (A)

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

10:00 am        Sr Stella Eugenius Gallagher

Ballinvalley, & San Antonio, Texas (M)

The Transfiguration of the Lord

Sat 5^th                    8:00 pm                 Private Intention (A)

Sun 6^th                   10:00 am              Francie, Julia & dec’d Marren family (M)

Readers of the Word

Saturdays August 8pm:  (A)

Sundays August 10am:  (M)

READINGS for 18^th Sunday of Transfiguration

1^st Reading Dn 7:9-14. Psalm Ps 96.

2^nd Reading 2 Pt 1:16-19. Gospel Mt 17:1-9.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturdays August 8pm:  (A)

Sundays August 10am:  (M)

“The Family that Prays together stays together”

17^th Sunday in Ordinary Time 30^th July: Focus: God, who loves us & entrusts us with his purpose, provides us with what we need to fulfil it. – Like the new king, Solomon, when God entrusts us with great opportunities & responsibilities, he gives us what we need to succeed. This relationship of trust with God is a treasure of love beyond price & compare; it is the kingdom of heaven.

Adoration in Achonry Church 4-7pm on Tuesdays for the month of August.

Visit with Communion to the sick & housebound during the week.

Cemetery Masses & Holy Well

Courtabbey: Sunday 13^th August 10am

Achonry: Monday 14^th August 7pm

Holy Well Pilgrimage Tuesday 15^th August 7pm

Priesthood in Achonry Diocese – It is worth saying “yes” to God: For more information contact Achonry Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Paul Kivlehan 094-9860011, or 087- 3683535, E-mail pkivlehan@achonrydiocese.org

Lughnasa Festival, Family Fun Day at Carrowmore School F56EF63 on August 6^th from 1.30 to 6pm.  Organised by AMCE & Cnoc na Si Women's Shed. Barbecue, Salads & other refreshments
Cake sale. Donations of cakes etc. gratefully received. Music by Martin Rooney & Friends. Tables for craft sales available @ €10/table
Traditional Sports Events: Egg & Spoon, Wellie throwing, Wheelbarrow race, Sack races, 3Legged Race, Short races, Whack the rat etc. Adults & children join in the fun. Face painting, fun with Art for children, Susie, a lovely donkey coming. Special children's much loved guest. Admission free, free book to each person & plants to each family. Please contact Margaret Gallagher 0872875458. Everyone welcome. We thank Sligo County Council for their support towards this event.

Achonry Farmers Market & Café at the Hub: We would like to encourage people to support both our Community Café & our Local Farmers Market. These amenities offer ideal opportunities for people to get together & are instrumental in creating a dynamic & cohesive Community for us all to live in. Café is open Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm, with Market on Saturday 10am-1pm. 

25 Drive: In St Nathy’s Hall every Friday at 9pm.

You are invited! Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate Mass at Slane on 6 August as part of the Light the Fire rosary/healing service on World Youth Day. Sr Briege McKenna will lead the healing service while Dana will sing her new song for Saint Patrick which recalls how our patron saint lit the fire of faith on Slane in 433AD. All welcome 12:15-4:30pm. (Hill of Slane, C15 DV76). More info: hillofslaneaugust6@gmail.com 

Ballymote Heritage Weekend 8.30 pm Lectures: Fri. 4th Aug. "Ireland, Where are we going" by Tommie Gorman RTE Rtd. Sat. 5^th Aug. "Ballymote Castle, Friary, & the Mendicant Friars" by Dr. Yvonne McDermott ATU (Mayo).  Sun. 6^th Aug. "Discovering your Family Tree in Sligo" by Martin Curley, Genealogist. Mon. 7^th Aug. Archaeological & Historical Monuments in Ballynaglogh (between Ballymote & Bunninadden) by Fiona Doherty ATU (Mayo). Adm €10 cash at the door please.

Living Well is a free HSE programme which helps people living with a long-term health condition to manage their condition & improve their overall wellbeing. Anyone with any chronic illness such as diabetes, arthritis, COPD, cardiac illness, anxiety, etc. can benefit from these workshops. Programme will commence online on 13^th Sept. It is delivered over six weekly workshops (2.5 hrs x 6) by trained leaders. Advance registration required. For more info please contact Liam Gildea 0860142675 or by email at lgildea@southmayo.com 

WORLD YOUTH DAY

We invite you take part in some of the programme events during the WYD. The Link for the WYD Leaders WhatsApp group is

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BykYu0rSXxfKFKVpQwJYv2

Ireland will host a Catechesis site 'Rise Up' from 2^nd -4^th August. Wed 2^nd will be prepared by AMRI. Contact Gerard Gallagher -communications@amri.ie

Thurs 3^rd Aug by the Metropolitan Areas of Cashel & Emly & Dublin. Contact: Fr Marius O'Reilly -mariusoreilly@yahoo.com

Fri 4^th Aug by the Metropolitan areas of Armagh & Tuam. Contact James McLoughlin - james@clogherdonoige.org

We invite you to take part. If you have musicians/singers in your group please make contact with the contact people for each day & get the QR code for the music that will be used. Rise Up starts each day at 9am & finishes with Mass.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso,

Rua Bartolomeu Dias 51-43, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal

Ireland Evening Prayer

• All Irish Pilgrims are invited to attend Evening Prayer at 6pm on Wed 2^nd.  All Irish Bishops are attending & groups will participate.
• It is suggested you wear your group tee-shirt or your club or country jersey! (Not obligatory!)

Contact: Gerard Gallagher  communications@amri.ie /Anne-Marie Whelan  awhelan@congregation.bonsecours.ie / Ciaran Coll ciarancoll@yahoo.co.uk

Venue: Igreja de Cristo-Rei da Portela, Igreja, Av. dos Descobrimentos 4, 2685-194 Portela, Portugal

https://goo.gl/maps/f2G89u1HTtquBX7n7

If you wish to participate in any of the above events, you can email the contact person/s above directly. 21 Days to go!!

“A world at prayer is a world at peace”

Killala- Achonry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes under the leadership of Bishops John Fleming & Paul Dempsey. From 29^th August to 4^th Sept 2023, departs Knock Airport. 6 nights in full board accommodation in the Hotel Agena. Price €895- (single rooms available, supplement applies). All bookings should be made through Joe Walsh Tours at 89 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02WY88. Bookings are also accepted 01-2410800. No booking is definite until a non-refundable deposit of €300 has been receipted by Joe Walsh Tours. N.B. There will not be a hospital pilgrim or assisted pilgrim section with medical & care staff as was the case in previous years. All pilgrims will be accommodated in hotels & should be able to undertake the pilgrimage independently or with the assistance of someone accompanying them & taking responsibility for their care. If you requires wheelchair assistance please indicate the same on your booking form.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorge. Group Leader: Tom Moran, accompanied by Spiritual Director. 2^nd Aug 2023 for 7 days €849 pp sharing. For info call Tom Moran 0860815635 or Carol Early 0879581495