NEWSLETTER
St. Patrick’s Church, Donegal Town Fr. Willie Peoples 074-9721026
Saturday 23rd 10.00am Special Intention
6.00pm Terence & Mary Woods – Anniversary
Sunday 24th 9.00am Private Intention
11.30am Nora McGinley – Anniversary
Monday 25th 9.30am
Tuesday 26th 9.30am
Thursday 28th 7.30pm Holy Thursday
Friday 29th 3.00pm Good Friday
Saturday 30th 9.00pm Jim Conaghan – Months Mind
Sunday 31st 9.00am Eddie Ward – Anniversary
11.30am Lawrence Carr – 1st Anniversary
Easter Ceremonies
Thursday – Mass of the Lords Supper – 7.30pm
Friday – Passion of our Lord – 3.00pm
Saturday – Vigil Mass – 9.00pm
Eucharistic Adoration – St. Patrick’s Church, Thursdays from 10.00am -9.00pm. All Welcome!
Confessions – Wednesday Evening – 8.00pm
Recent Deaths – Madge Greene, Glasgow, Mother of Moira – Golf Course Rd. Shane O’Maolaoi – Dublin
St. Agatha’s Church, Clar Fr. Danny Mc Brearty 074-9721093
Saturday 23rd 6.30pm Anthony McAnaw – Anniversary
Sunday 24th 10.30am Mary Agnes McMenamin – Anniversary
Tuesday 26th 7.00pm Months Mind – Kathleen Doherty (nee Thomas) formerly from Finadoose who died in Glasgow
Wednesday 27th 10.00am Special Intention
Thursday 28th 7.00pm HOLY THURSDAY – Anne Swanton – Anniversary
Friday 29th 3.00pm GOOD FRIDAY – Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
Saturday 30th 9.00pm HOLY SATURDAY – Vigil Mass – Daniel Boyle, Anne Stewart, Con Boyle – Anniversary
Sunday 31st 10.30am EASTER SUNDAY – Fr. Aodh Curristan – First Anniversary
Masses During the Week – Tuesday & Thursday – 7.00pm. Wednesday – 10.00am.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Tuesday from 3.00pm -7.00pm in St Agatha’s Church, Clar.
Prayers Requested For – Peter Brogan, Drumenny – Anniversary.
Confessions – St Agatha’s Church, Clar on Wednesday at 7.00pm.
First Confession – For the children from St Francis School – Thursday, 21st March at 7.00pm.
Community Employment Project
We have a vacancy for a Caretaker in Donegal Pastoral Centre. If you are Unemployed & think you are eligible, please contact the project supervisor on 087 7694024.
The Seven Last Words of Our savior on The Cross
Op. 51 by F. J. Haydn will be performed by the Donegal Camerata on Palm Sunday (24th March) in Conwal Parish Church, Letterkenny at 3.00pm. Admissions €10/5. Presented by the Donegal Chamber Music Society as part of Sundays in Conwal 2013.
Harvey’s Point Bluestack Challenge 2013
The Harvey’s Point Bluestack Challenge Walk will take place on Saturday, 8th June 2013. Please see www.hpbc.ie or phone 074 9740828 for details.
Accord
Accord Marriage Care, Donegal Town is currently recruiting counsellors for its Associate Counsellor Training Programme. Application forms and information leaflets can be downloaded at www.accord.ie (Joining Accord, Becoming a Counsellor, Associate Counsellor Programme).
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
This will be held in aid of the St John Bosco Club. It starts at the Town entrance to the Bank Walk at 12.00 mid-day on Easter Saturday. Cost – €5.00 or Families – €10.00. Tea/Coffee will be available for Parents after the Egg Hunt.
RNLI
Spring Concert: The RNLI are holding a Spring Concert on Friday, April 19th in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town featuring the Donegal Town Youth Choir, Abbey Singers and Bel Canto Choir. The show commences at 8.00pm and tickets are €10.00.
Thank you: The Donegal Town RNLI raised a total of €20,763 for the lifeboats in 2012. This is an incredible contribution from such a small area. The recent AGM re-elected the full committee for 2013. Chairman –John Darch, Treasurer – John McNeil, Secretary – Jackie Irwin, Flag Day organiser – Audrey Irwin, P.R.O. – Paul O Sullivan.