Parish Bulletin

Parishes of Ardcath/Clonalvy and Curraha
Sunday 13th May 2012               

 Ardcath – St Mary’s Church. 01-8354117.  Curraha – St Andrew’s Church 01-8350136 Clonalvy – St John the Baptist Church. My mobile no is 087-9258305. My e-mail address is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please go to www.ardcath.com or currahaparish.ie to view this newsletter on line.

Weekend Mass Schedule Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.00pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am. Daily Mass Schedule Ardcath Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am  Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.

Congratulations to Chloe Bolger who was baptised in Curraha last weekend. May God love and protect her always.

Congratulations to the boys and girls from Ardcath & Clonalvy schools who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday. Bonnie Andrews, Jean Andrews, Jodie Boylan-Reilly, Adam Caffrey, Shauna Daly, Abbie Dunne, Barry Kane, Clara Marry, Ross McCoy, Owen Moore, Kate Murtagh, Caolan O’Reilly, Liam Rigley, David Savidge, Katie Tuite, & Matthew Willis

First Holy Communion will take place in Curraha Church at 11.00am next Saturday May 19th

St Pio devotions will take place in St Mary’s church Drogheda on Thurs.17th May. Mass at 7.30pm. Eucharistic healing and blessing with relic of St Pio. Rosary at 7.05pm. All welcome.

Prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino for success in Examinations. This powerful prayer is very effective in examinations.

Prayer: O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who while on earth did obtain from God the grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew, obtain for me a like favour in the examinations for which I am now preparing. In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked. Through Christ our Lord.  St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us. Amen

Cemetery Devotions
Clonalvy  Sunday June 24th  Blessing of graves and rosary in cemetery at 2pm.
Cemetery Devotions Curraha July 1st after 11.30am Mass.  Blessing of graves in adjoining cemetery and Crickstown.  Kilmoon 3pm and Kilbrew 3.30pm.
Cemetery Devotions Ardcath 9th September Mass in cemetery & blessing of graves at 2pm

 Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.00pm     19th  May Anne Sheridan
Sunday Clonalvy   10.00am     20th  May Patricia Harford
Sunday Curraha    11.30am     20th  May Claire O’Connor

 Readers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath  7.00pm    19th May Caitriona Corry & Willie Tuite
Sunday Clonalvy    10.00am    20th May Kevin Geoghegan
Sunday Curraha      11.30am    20th May Mary Carey

 Plate Collection May 5th/6th     
Ardcath & Clonalvy €465 Envelopes €710 Offerings €40
Curraha  €360 Envelopes €135 Offerings €100

13th May Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saturday Ardcath  7.00pm Dermot Dowling & deceased members. Molly & Mick Kelly. Mary Noonan Anniv Aodhagan Smith birthday remembrance

Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Peter & Annie White Anniversary

Sunday Curraha  11.30am Maeve & John Smyth Anniversary Deceased members of the Webster Family

20th May Ascension of the Lord
Saturday Ardcath   7.00pm  Daniel Reynolds Anniversary  Peter & Annie Hamilton Anniversary Agnes & Patrick Wall Anniversary

Sunday Clonalvy  10.00am Christina, James & Joe Fanning Anniversary Charles & Annie Moore

Sunday Curraha  11.30am Liam Toland 2nd Anniversary Tom King Anniversary

 

Monday 14th May 8pm Bridget & Joseph Cleary Tuesday 15th May 9.30am Special Intention, Wednesday 16th May 9.30am Special Intention Thursday 17th May 9.30am Special Intention, Friday 18th May 9.30am Special Intention, No 8pm Mass.

Curraha ICA will hold their meeting in the Parish Centre next Monday night May 14th at 8.00pm. All welcome.

Congratulations to St Andrews N.S. Choir under the leadership of Ms Hannah Horgan who came third in the Navan Choral Competition.

TOASTMASTERS: Dreading a wedding speech or a work presentation? Visitors are welcome to attend Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters' meeting, Monday 14th May, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 8 pm sharp. For further details, see www.phoenix-tara-toastmasters.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @phoenixtara.

The annual diocesan pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Sunday 12 August.

Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. 12-17 September, 2012 led by Bishop Michael Smith.

Fare €699 inclusive of 5 nights full board, taxes and travel insurance. Booking with: Pilgrimage Abroad, 69 Upper O’ Connell St, Dublin 1. Tel: 01-6359300

Curraha Tennis Club: Memberships are now due for renewal. Please send in your annual subscriptions. New members are welcome. Please Contact  086-0513622.

St Vincent’s & Cloghertown Utd WINDFALL result 6/5/12.   Jackpot €2,350.   Numbers drawn 1- 7- 14. No winner of jackpot. 2 x €20 winners Emmet Byrne & Leta Harford.  Next week’s jackpot €2,500.   

Curraha  Lotto:  Lotto results for draw held on 07-05-2012, no winner of € 3,600
jackpot, numbers drawn were, 16 - 19 - 22 - 23. 3x € 30 winners were, Darren O'Sullivan, Patrick Coyle, Ray Toner. Next draw on 14-05-2012 will be in The Snail Box, Jackpot € 3,800.