Donaghmoyne Parish
4 th Sunday of Easter. 26 th April 2015.
Parish Bulletin: now available on www.donaghmoyne.com.
Parish Radio:
St Patrick’s Broomfield: 102.4`FM. St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne: 87.5FM.
St Mary’s Lisdoonan: 107FM.
Parish Priest:
Fr Michael Daly P.P: Telephone 042 9743617. Email: [email protected]
Curate:
Fr Michael Jordan C.C: Telephone 042 9661586.
Donaghmoyne Masses.
Broomfield Masses.
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Saturday 25 April: 7.30pm. Vigil Mass.
Sunday 26 April: 12.00Noon. Sunday Mass.
Mass People of the Parish.
AM. Annie & James Callan, Drumullard.
Sunday: No Mass.
AM. Michael Mulligan Kednagullion.& Dec
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Monday 27 April: 9.30am. Mass.
Members of the Daly Family.
Tuesday: No Mass.
AM. Packie McGuigan, Drumgriston.
Wednesday 29 th April: 9.30am. Mass.
AM. Shane & Mary O’Farrell, Corcullionglush.
Thursday: No Mass.
Monday: - Thursday: 9.00am. Mass.
Friday 1 st May: 9.30am. Mass. Saturday: No Mass.
Friday 1 st May: 7.30pm. Mass First Friday.
AM. Owen, Rose & Noel McMahon, Corrygarry.
Sunday 3 rdMay: 10.00am. Mass.
AM. Paul & Alice Rooney DM. of the Rooney Family Saturday: No Mass.
Tividinna, & Margaret Rooney, Cloughvalley.
Sunday 3 rd May: 12.00Noon. Sunday Mass.
AM. Kevin Hanratty, Drumgoose.
First Holy Communion.
AM. Bridie Coleman, Corleygorm.
Lisdoonan Masses.
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AM. Barney Courtney, Lackafin.
Sunday 26 April: 10.00am. Sunday Mass.
Months Mind: Seamus Bishop, Dooragh.
Parish Baptisms.
RM. Dec Members of the Bishop Family.
St Patrick’s Church
St Lastra’s Church
RM. Mary & Brian Brennan & Dec Brennan Family,
Broomfield.
Donaghmoyne .
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Drumberagh.
Sunday 3 May.
Sunday 17th May
AM. Kathleen & Owen Marron & Dec Members of
at 12.45pm.
at 1.00pm.
the Marron Family, Aghacloughan.
Sunday 24th May
Sunday 14th June
Monday: - Friday: No Mass.
at 12.45.
at 1.00pm.
Saturday: 2 nd May: 7.30pm. Vigil Mass.
Sunday 7th June
Sunday 12th July
AM. Michael K McNally, Bocks Lower.
at 12.45pm.
at 1.00pm.
AM. Alf McVeigh, Cornaslieve.
Recently Deceased.
AM. Catherine & Brian McEneaney, Lisdoonan, &
Please pray for: Rose Daly, Fort View and Dunaree
DM. of the McConnon & Keenan Families, Drumlurg. who died recently. May God grant her eternal rest and
Sunday: No Mass.
comfort her family in their grief.
Confirmation Re treat 2015.
Retreat for the boys and girls of the parish making their Confirmation this year will be held in Broomfield Hall on
Thursday 30th April from 10.00am - 2.00pm.
Confirmation 2015.
First Holy Communion 2015.
Confirmation for the Boys and Girls of the Parish will St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne: Sunday 3rd May. 10.00am.
take place on Saturday 16th May 2015 at 3.00pm in
St Mary’s Lisdoonan:
Saturday 9th May at 11.00am.
St. Patrick’s Church Broomfield.
St Patrick’s Broomfield:
Sun 10thMay at 12.00Noon.
Eucharistic Ministers Readers & Altar Society For May.
Donaghmoyne: Reader: – Anthony Downey. Flower Arrangement: - Helen Keenan.
Church Collectors: - Fintan McGeough, Declan Martin, and Eugene Cunningham.
Eucharistic Ministers: - Susan Callan and Mary Connolly.
Lisdoonan:
Reader: – Margaret Keenan. Altar Society: – Brigid and Noleen Goodman.
Church Collectors: – Michael McDonald and John Corrigan.
Gift Bearers: - Jamie Finnegan and Ellen Wilson.
Broomfield:
Altar Society: – Kay Kelly and Patricia McMahon.
Eucharistic Ministers: – Briege Kelly, Mary Finnegan, Kay Kelly, Bernadette McArdle
and Noreen Finnegan.
Day of Prayer for Vocations : Today Sunday 26th April
is Good Shepherd Sunday and World Day of Prayer for
Vocations, a day when all of us are invited to reflect on
the meaning of God’s call and to pray for vocations to
the priesthood and religious life. Jesus is the Good
Shepherd. He laid down his life for his flock, that is,
you and me, the Church. In a general way he invites
everyone in the Church to share in the work of caring for
the flock in our own place and in our own time
First Friday: The Infirm and Housebound of the
Donaghmoyne and Fort View area will be attended on
Thursday 30th April and those in the Broomfield /
Lisdoonan area will be attended on Friday 1st May.
Broomfield Day Care Church View: Our next Dinner
Day will be on Tuesday 28thApril. Usual Bus Service.
Anyone interested in availing of our Dinners and Light
Entertainment is very welcome to come along and join
us. For more information Telephone 0870527389.
Broomfield N. S. Parents Association: 5K Run/Walk
today Sunday 26th April at 2.00pm. Starting: at
Broomfield School. Registration: 1.30pm. All are
welcome; your support will be gratefully appreciated
Aughnafarcon National School: Calling All Past
Pupils. As part of the Fundraising efforts for the New
extension it has been decided to incorporate a “Down
Memory Lane Wall” within the school. All past Pupils
will be invited to have their Name, Townland, Start
Year and Finish Year recorded on the wall. Committee
members will be contacting all past pupils in the
coming weeks, with further info.
Breakfast Morning: this Sunday 26th April in
Lisdoonan Centre in Aid of U14 Feile team after 10am
mass. Please come and support.
“R U 4 Reel”: playing in Lisdoonan Centre on Sunday
3rd May from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.
Blackhill Emeralds Juvenile Programme : Blackhill
are beginning a coaching programme for all children
(Under 6s, Under 8s and Under 10s) on Sunday 26th
April at 11.00am in GR8 entertainment and will
continue at this venue for at least 4 Sundays. A
Fantastic programme has been planned that contains all
the fundamental skills of Gaelic football. The children
will also avail of great facilities at GR8. All welcome.
Our Lady's Secondary School Castleblayney: are
holding a fundraising ping pong ball race on Monday
4th May with a top prize of €1000. Ping pong balls cost
€5 each and can be purchased in the Glencarn shopping
centre on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of May or at the
school on the day of the event. A Fun day will take
place at the school on the day of the race with a variety
of activities starting at 2pm. Everyone welcome
St Michael little Scholars: currently are extending
their preschool hours till 2pm from Sept 2015. We will
no longer be closing through lunchtime. After school
activities are kids cooking & Football skills. Contact the
service on 0429692720. Adult jiving lessons every
Monday from 8pm - 9pm. fee is €6.00 per
Donaghmoyne Parish Finance Committee : will meet in
Broomfield Parochial House on Monday 27th April at
8.00pm. All members please attend.
St Lastra’s Well: The Annual Blessing of St Lastra’s
Well in Aghavilla, Donaghmoyne will take place on
Sunday 3 rd May at 3.00pm. (First Sunday of May). We
invite those who would like to come for the Blessing to
gather on the N2 road (from Carickmacross to
Castleblayney) about one mile from Carrickmacross at
about 2.45pm. when we will proceed over the lane to the
Well for the Blessing and Prayers.
Tober Lastra: The Book on the “Parishes of Clogher”
states: ‘The Survey of 1736 states “Here stands a
celebrated Well called Tober Lastra, in the townland of
Aghavilla, to which comes many pilgrims. It is recorded
as a very good place to come to for the cure of sore eyes;
some have certainly got healing there. Within living
memory, large numbers of people gather at this Well on
the first Sunday of May”. Two female saints – St. Lastra
and St. Cera are linked with Donaghmoyne Parish, almost
back to the time of St Patrick.
Triduum in honour of St Joseph.
The Triduum of prayer and healing Wed 29th/Thu 30th
April, Fri 1st May. for the feast of St Joseph. The
triduum is a three -day period of prayer in preparation for
the feast of St Joseph the worker celebrated on May 1st.
O'Duffy Car Park will remain open till 9pm each day of
the Triduum Wed/Thurs/Fri to accommodate parking for
the novena. Prayer Petitions please write out your
petitions and place them in petition box which is located
in front of the church near St Joseph altar. Triduum
candles on sale €2 each at all Masses, can be placed in
baskets for burning in the church during novena. The
Triduum will be conducted by Fr Michael Cusack, a well
known Redemptorist priest and a native of
Carrickmacross. Masses each day of Triduum 10 am
Evening 7-30 pm Wed +Fri Thurs 30th April 7-30pm
Anointing + Healing.
Lough Derg Pilgrimage : Season opens Saturday 2nd
May with One Day Retreats which continue on 3, 4, 9,
10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 25, of May. Advance booking is
essential. The Three Day Pilgrimage season begins on
Friday 29th May. You can begin the Three Day
Pilgrimage any day between 29th May and 13th August.
Pre-booking not required. Contact Lough Derg
071 9861518 or email [email protected].
Carrickmacross Trout Anglers : Our Annual BBQ will
be held on Sunday 3 rd May from 10am to 5:30pm at
Lough Na Garnaman. This year’s proceeds is for The
Alzheimer Day Care Centre Carrickmacross. All are
Welcome. Your support is greatly appreciated.
St. Michael’s Community Development Committee.
Irish Dancing Classes: take place on Wednesday
evenings in St. Michael's Community Centre,
Donaghmoyne from 6.30 - 8.00pm.
Grinds: available in Chemistry. Contact 087 9506699.
(Can travel to accommodate student).