Making their first communion next week
Schedule of Masses
St. Mary’s Church, Kincasslagh: Next Weekend
Saturday @ 7.30 p.m.
Sunday @ 10.00 a.m.
Next week
Wednesday @ 7.00 p.m.
Friday @ 10.00 a.m.
St. Columba’s, Burtonport: Next Weekend
Saturday @ 6.30 p.m.
Sunday @ 11.00 a.m.
Next Week
Mon, Tues, & Fri @ 10.00 a.m.
Saturday at 12 noon, First Communion Mass
Lay Apostolate Prayer group 2nd Monday of the Month in the Oratory @ 6.30 p.m. All welcome
Adoration
St. Columba’s Church: Tues 10 am – 10 pm
St. Mary’s Church, Wed 10 am – 7 pm
Anniversaries and Masses
StC=St Columba’s. StM=St. Mary’s
Mary Teresa Friel & Philomena McDevitt, Sat 13th, StC. Mother and Sister of Roseanne Gallagher, Cloughglass, both who died recently.
Aloysius Bonner, Burtonport, Mon StC
Packin Boyle, Burtonport, Sat 20th, StC
Owenie Sweeney, Months mind, Sat 20th, StM
Mickey Biddy Sarah Ward and Noreen Ward O’Donnell, Sun 21st, StM
Francie Breslin, Glenties, who was buried on Monday. Father of James Breslin, Belcruit.
Eilis Sproule, sister of Noreen Hannaford who was buried on April 4th in Derry.
Jim Boyle (Nancy), Gortnasade, whose anniversary occurs at this time.
May they rest in peace.
Fundraising Events
Caislean Oir, Annagry
Quiz on Wednesday @ 9.30 p.m. Proceeds in aid of ERRIGAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS NETWORK. Team of 4, €20 per team
Family BBQ, for all the family to be held at the Viking House Hotel Friday 3rd May at 7.30pm in aid of Relay for Life – come along for an evening guaranteed to be full of fun for all.
Naionra Enrolments.
There will be a meeting in Naionra Ailt an Chorrain on Wednesday 1st May at 6.00 pm for parents of children starting in September.
Naionra Cionn Caslach will hold their meeting on Wednesday @ 7.00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hall.
Enrolment forms can be picked up in
the Naionra between 9.15 and 12.15 Mon – Fri. For more info call Maire on 086 63744605 for Burtonport and Noreen 0876111522 or Maeve 0868500071 for Kincasslagh. At least one parent should be present at these meetings.
Enrolment forms for Acres N.S. are now available in the school. You can contact the school on 074 9542134 if you have any queries.
“Step by Step to Feed a Child” invites people to join us for a sponsored 9 day walk (or part of) from Malin, Co Donegal to Knock Shrine in August 2013 to raise funds for & awareness of Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals is an international charity that sets up school feeding projects in communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education. Over 730,000 children receive Mary’s Meals every school day in 16 countries – including Malawi, Liberia, Haiti, India and Kenya. The average cost to feed a child for a whole school year is €12.40. Contact 0868214024 or letterkenny@marysmeals.ie
Letterkenny Alzheimer’s Support Group
The next meeting of the Support Group will take place for 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday 16th April at the Cheshire Apartments, Long Lane, Letterkenny. For further details contact the Alzheimer’s Branch office on 074 97 22795.
Pre Marriage Course will be held on the 27th April and the 25th May in Kilmacrennan Pastoral Centre. To register contact 087 94 99 741.
Apostolate Of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
First Annual Pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday 20th April between 10am – 5pm
All adorers are invited to gather at Knock Shrine in celebration of the Year of Faith. The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown will be the chief celebrant. Every parish in Ireland is invited. Buses will be organised on a local basis. Further info by email: info@eucharisticadoration.ie
An Open Day for those considering a vocation to Diocesan Priesthood will be held on Sunday 28th April 2013 – at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Co Kildare from 11am – 5pm. For more info contact Fr Rory Brady on 087 9141606.
Thank you from “Playmatters”
“PLAYMATTERS” aims to provide a safe suitable environment where parents/carers can engage in quality play activities together with their children throughout the week whilst simultaneously accessing information and support from their peers and child care professionals in relation to their children. The service already engages with over 30 families regularly through its Monday morning group “The ArT BoX”. “PLAYMATTERS” would like to thank everyone who helped out and/or took part in its recent fundraisers which raised a total of €347.00. If you have young children and are about the town between 10 – 12 on Mondays please feel free to drop into the ArT BoX for a bit of fun and a cup of tea.
St Patricks Day Fundraising in Burtonport
The St Patricks Day celebrations in Burtonport – organised by Roslyn Sharkey, Cruit, Maria Ferry, Tullyillion & Kathleen Boyle, Jackie Nicholas, Donna Dawson and Breege Ward from Keadue, raised €3800! The committee are delighted to present both the Burtonport Festival Committee and The Local Lifeboat Committee with cheques of €1900 each.
The 8th Annual celebration has been supported by the local community and the entire Rosses business Community. This year we were entertained by the Keadue and Crickamore bands, by “Cundy & Crew” & “Trad Na Nog” , Mc Nellis Cunningham/Eilish Boyle & Claire Gallagher schools of dance and the children from Acres NS. The committee thanks everyone for their continued and future support.
The Old Railway Walk – Easter fundraising
“Thank you” to everyone who made this such a success. We raised a total of €533 which will be used to continue with our plan. Please link into our Facebook page “Burtonport Old Railway Walk. Siuloid An Sean Bhothar Iariann”.
-Tir Chonaill Rugby Club
Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser which raised €530. We have training sessions every Saturday morning @10 0 clock for u8s, u10s and u12s and @11 for u13s. There is also a senior section to the club and details can be found on facebook at “Tir Chonaill RFC”. There are only a few training sessions left this season but if you or your child are interested in joining next season come along & meet us.
Lets Put our Hands Together
A ‘think tank’ meeting will be held in Burtonport Community Centre, Acres on Monday 15th April @ 8.30 p.m. to give the community an opportunity to express their opinions, comments, aspirations, complaints and suggestions in relation to the Burtonport area. Community groups in the area would generally appreciate your input. Chaired by David Alcorn & Brian Byrne. Also with a view to put together a coherent calendar of events organised by various groups in the area. Please come along.
First Holy Communion
The parents, school and parish have prepared 22 candidates who will receive their First Holy Communion next Saturday in St. Columba’s at noon. Please pray for Sarah McDermott, Pat Boner, Saoirse Diver, Karol Bonner, Tori McIntyre, Neil Gallagher, Emma Duffy, Shane Sweeney, Heather Doherty, Ronan Gallagher, Kevea Gallagher, Neil Kemmerer, Keri Sheahan, Declan McElroy, Darragh Breslin, Jocelyn O’Donnell, Tristan Boyle, Emma Moloney, Jamie Bonner, Jessie Gallagher, Katie Carron and Zach Doogan. We are so proud of each one of you!