Glenties Parish Newsletter 10th September 2018

Masses for week ending 16th September 2018

THERE WILL BE NO WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK AS FR GERARD WILL BE ON HOLIDAY TO THURSDAY 20th SEPTEMBER. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE CONTACT FR DONNACHADH IN FINTOWN ON 074 95 46107.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday from 10am to 6pm.

A Diocesan Mass for Expectant Families will take place in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny on Tuesday 11th September at 7.30pm.

Keyboard Lessons will resume in Ardara on Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th September. Beginners welcome. For further information please contact Laura McGinley on 087 6362590.

Weight Watchers class every Wednesday in the Highlands Hotel at 10.30am for men and women.

Ballyshannon Solemn Novena: To our Mother of Perpetual Help in St. Patrick’s Church.
Monday 10th to Tuesday 18th September 2018.
Weekdays: 7 am, 9.30 am and 6.15 pm
Saturday 15th – 9.30 am for those who have suffered the loss of a child
11 am Mass with Anointing of the Sick and 6.15 pm
Sunday 16th – 9.00 am, 11 am and 6.15 pm, with Blessing of Babies and small Children at all Masses

September on Lough Derg: Season continues for One Day Retreats on September 10th, 11th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd & 30th. Two additional days 20th Sept and 29th Sept. Advance booking is essential. Tel +353 (0) 71 9861518 or email info@loughderg.org

The Annual Hospice Remembrance Service will take place in the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Letterkenny on the 7th of October, 2018 at 4.00pm. This service is for anyone who experienced the loss of a loved one either in the Hospice or Homecare.

A Triduum in preparation for the Feast of St Padre Pio will take place at the Franciscan Friary, Rossnowlagh from Thursday 20th September to Sunday 23rd September. There will be Mass, Homily and Blessing of the Relic at 7.30pm each evening.

Holy Land Pilgrimage: Due to a last minute cancellation, 2 places have become available for the pilgrimage to the Holy Land on October 26th. For details please ring 087 7530132.

Anam Cara Donegal the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding a Bereavement Information Evening on Thursday 13th September at 7:30pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Open to al. Please RSVP to info@anamcara.ie before Wednesday 12th September or call the Information Line on 085 2888 888.

CONFIRMATION 2019 will be administered on Sunday 10th March at 11.00 A.M. in St Connell’s Church, Glenties
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2019 will be celebrated on Saturday 11th May at 11.00 A.M. in St Connell’s Church, Glenties

Glenties Community Centre Amalgamated Ltd CE scheme have vacancies for Horticultural workers, Museum / Coffee shop worker, Maintenance workers and Youth worker for the Hub. C.E criteria applies. To apply please e-mail glentiescommunitycentre@gmail.com for more information. C.E workers can avail of training to up skill while on CE scheme.Anyone wishing to book the Hall may call to office Monday to Friday 10 A.M.–2 P.M 074 9557880 or Mary at 0860872754 or Laura at 0862518322.
Bingo Tuesday 11th September €13,100 on 45 numbers or less.
Circuits class restarts Tuesday 11th September 6.30AM.
Mother and Toddler Group return on Friday morning 7th September 10.30—12.00.

The 6th Class pupils of St Riaghan’s NS, Drimnacrosh will host their annual “Coffee Morning” in the school on Thursday 20th September between 10a.m. and 12.30p.m. All money raised on the day will go directly to the Donegal Hospice. We extend an open invitation to the community of Glenties and beyond to come along, join us for a cuppa and a chat and help raise much needed funds for this very worthy cause.

On behalf of the Molloy family and the Glen Tavern, we would like to thank everyone who supported our Alzheimer’s fundraiser weekend in August. A special mention to all the local businesses in Glenties and Ardara who kindly donated prizes for our raffle all weekend. Also our many friends who gave generous money donations and gifts and to the dart winners and organisers of last man standing for donating to our charity along with the motorbikers for their support. I wish to thank Mary Gill who provided all the food for Friday and Saturday night and our own family the Cufflinks and our good friends the Campbell’s who provided wonderful music. As you all know this is a charity which is very dear to both families. Last year we helped to buy the bed and hoist for Glenties Alzheimers Comfort Fund as they had poor changing facilities. This has been a greatly successful event, this year we raised €2500 which will be donated to the Alzheimers Comfort Fund in the Glenties Day Centre.

Sister Act – The Musical. The members of Glenties Musical Theatre are busy rehearsing the Musical, Sister Act which they will perform in Glenties Community Centre on the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th October. This is a light hearted show for all the family. Watch out for ticket details and book your seat early and see if fun loving Deloris can hide quietly in a convent while a gang of thugs are out to kill her, and how long can Mother Superior put up with her behaviour? Will the Convent choir ever sound the same again…?

Last week’s OFFERTORY COLLECTION amounted to € 1,950.00. Thank You

Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh

SUNDAY MASS: *** 12 .15 p.m. ***

Sunday 16th September 12.15pm Fr Padraig McDermott

Last week’s OFFERTORY COLLECTION amounted to € 290.00. Thank You

Notices for the Parish Newsletter must be submitted NO LATER THAN 1.00 P.M. WEDNESDAY to the Parochial House, 074 95 51117. Parish email Address: glentiesparish@gmail.com