Glenties Parish Newsletter 21st May 2018

Masses for week commencing 21st May to 20th May

Confessions: Immediately after Saturday 11 a.m. Mass

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AFTER 9.30AM MASS EVERY THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY BENEDICTION AT 6PM.

Please be aware that members of the CE Scheme – in the coming weeks – will be spraying weeds around the Church, Parochial House and Graveyard grounds.

The Irish Pilgrimage Trust – Bringing Children/young people with Special Needs to Lourdes collection total in Glenties Church was €489.12.

Corpus Christi Procession ~ Sunday 3rd June
At the end of the 11 a.m. Mass, on Sunday 3rd June, we will process from the Church to the Grotto for Benediction (weather permitting). The people who are usually involved in the carrying of the canopy are asked to make themselves available, as well as those who usually steward the procession, and a number of Altar Servers. The First Holy Communion Children are invited to walk in the Procession in their First Holy Communion Dress.

GRAVEYARD MASS 2018
GLENTIES 1st July 3.00pm
FINTOWN 8th July 3.00pm
EDENINFAGH 5th August 3.00pm

Fundraiser in Glenties Day Centre. Steak, Chicken or Burger Night on Saturday 26th May in aid of the Day Centre. €20 per person including dessert. Serving from 7 – 9pm. Booking and pre-order essential by Wednesday 23rd May as limited places available. Call 087 2112987 / 0863847365 to book. “You can bring your own wine.”

Glenties Community Centre Amalgamated Ltd CE scheme have vacancies for Horticultural workers, Museum workers, Maintenance workers, C.E criteria applies. C.E workers can avail of training to up skill while on CE scheme. To apply for the above please e-mail glentiescommunitycentre@yahoo.ie for more information. Circuits Class every Tuesday morning @ 6.30am, booking is essential contact Conor 0874267718, €10.00 per class

Biddy Devine Memorial Annual Fundraising Weekend in aid of Kidney Dialysis Unit Letterkenny Hospital @ The Glen Tavern, The Glen, Glenties 13th 14th and 15th July.

The Riverside Vintage Club will be doing a run on Sunday 3rd June. Leaving Bord na Mona at 2.30pm sharp. All vintage vehicles and modern tractors welcome. The money raised will go to Kevin Bell Trust Fund on behalf of the late Louise Furey. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Holy Land Pilgrimage. A fully guided pilgrimage to the Holy Land will leave Dublin on Friday October 26th spending 4 nights in Nazareth and 4 nights in Bethlehem. Tour operator Marian Pilgrimages. Spiritual Director Fr Robert McNamara (Galway). Group Leader Anne McDwyer (Glenties). Cost €1395 pp sharing. For more details ring 087 7530132.

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 28th August to 2nd September. Pilgrimage Director: Fr James Gillespie. 5 nights full board, €705 per person sharing. Departing from Knock. Bus to Knock extra. For more details or to book, contact K. Mc Keague on 074 9121551

MEDJUGORJE IRISH CENTRE PILGRIMAGES 2018: 7 nights B&B and Airport Shuttle service from €279 per person. Book any flight – any time and we provide guaranteed airport shuttle service. Call us for further info and book the dates that suit you. Tel. 01 443 4510 or email reservations@med-irishcentre.com.

The Breast Cancer Prevention Institute has a new website. It is https://www.bcpinstitute.org.

Last week’s OFFERTORY COLLECTION amounted to € 1,750.00. Thank You

Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh.

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

The Church Gate Collection to bring Sick Children to Lourdes amounted to €125.88
Last week’s OFFERTORY COLLECTION amounted to € 345.00. Thank You

Notices for the Parish Newsletter must be submitted NO LATER THAN 1.00 P.M. WEDNESDAY to Dympna, Parochial House, 074 9551117.  Parish email Address : glentiesparish@gmail.com