18th Aug 2024
Parish of Bekan
Fr. Brendan McGuinness PP 094 9313937 Mobile 087 2200156
In our masses, Aug. 17 [th] 25 [th] 2024 we remember the following: St. Therese`s Church, Brickens: Sat. Aug. 17 [th] 8.00p.m Mon. 19 [th] 7.30p.m Bill and Agnes Browne, Lohan Park and Lenamore. Sat. 24 [th] 8.00p.m Nellie McDermott, Month`s Mind Mass and her husband, Ned McDermott, Erriff. Aug. 24 [th] R. Mary Burke E.M. Breda Delaney A.S. Team "3" E.M. Group Home: Aug. 25 [th] Breda Delaney Offertory Collection: Aug. 10 [th] Euro205.00. Thanks. **********
St. Mary`s Church, Logboy: Sun. Aug. 18 [th] 10.00a.m John and Julia Walsh, their son Paddy and his wife Kate, Drimaderra. Thurs. 22 [nd] 7.30p.m Sun. 25 [th] 10.00a.m Susan Murphy, 2 [nd] Anniversary, also her husband Gus and the deceased members of the Murphy family, Ballyveal and Moate. Martin and Maureen Lyons, Carramack and the deceased members of the Lyons family. Aug. 25 [th] R. Leah Lyons E.M. Mary Sykes A.S. Team "3" Offertory Collection: Aug. 11 [th] Euro440.00. Thanks. **********
St. Margaret Mary`s Church, Bekan: Sun. Aug. 18 [th] 11.30a.m Thomas and Annie Carroll and the deceased members of the family, Cloonbuliban. Thomas and Teresa Morley, Lissaniskea, their daughter Julia Donohue, her grandson Declan Donohue and also Richard and Delia Keane, Tooreen. Tue. 20 [th] 10.00a.m Fri. 23 [rd] 10.00a.m Mass for the People of the Parish. Sun. 25 [th] 11.30a.m Peg and Martin Murphy, Lissaniskea, sons Raymond, Vincent and Jerome, daughter Evelyn Geraghty and daughters in law Noreen and Judy Bekan: Aug. 25 [th] R. Vincent Ronayne E.M. Mary Beirne and John Nolan A.S. Team "1". Offertory Collection: Aug. 11 [th] Euro491.00. Thanks. Hierarchy Collection to date: Bekan Euro414.00; Brickens Euro215.00; Logboy Euro210.00 Thanks. Baptism: We welcome Olivia Kalvaityte, Larganboy into our Christian Community Olivia was baptised in Bekan church on Saturday, August 10 [th]. Congratulations to all her family. Wedding: Congratulations to Jonathan Kelly, Lissaniskea on his marriage to Karen Moran in Mulranny on Saturday, 3 [rd] August. We wish them health and happiness. Knock Novena: Whispering with God How do you pray?` is the theme for this year`s National Novena to Our Lady of Knock at Knock Shrine. The Novena continues until 22 [nd] August. Daily ceremonies with guest speakers take place at Knock Basilica at 3pm and 8pm. Daily workshops at 12.45pm. See www.knockshrine.ie for full programme or phone 094 93 88100. Brickens Community Centre: Tuesday: 25 Card Drive at 9p.m. Brickens Foroige: Registration is now open for returning and new members of Brickens Foroige for 24/25. To register your child`s name please email brickensforoige1@gmail.com '>brickensforoige1@gmail.com Leaving Cert Students: Our community wishes all the best to our Leaving Cert Students who will be receiving their results on Friday next, 23 [rd] August. We pray that all will go well for them in life and in decisions to be made. Voluntary Graveyard Clean Up: In the Tulrahan, Logboy, Kildarra old graveyard there will be a voluntary clean up on Sunday, 25 [th] August at 2p.m. This is to tidy up the grass in the old graveyard that currently is starting to over grow. It would be greatly appreciated if all members of the community come on the day with strimmers, rakes and whatever else can keep this graveyard tidy. Heritage Week 2024: Ballyhaunis Tidy Towns are organising a family friendly Heritage and Nature Guided Walk to celebrate National Heritage Week on Sunday, August 25 [th], starting at 11am. at Ballyhaunis Community Hall. Join Tidy Towns members and ecologist Dr. Mary Tubridy, author of the Ballyhaunis Biodiversity Action Plan, for a tour of the local geological, historical and biological features. All are welcome. Positions Available: There are positions available in the Rural Social Scheme in the Claremorris, Brickens, Ballindine & Irishtown areas for secretarial work, outdoor work, kitchen work, van drivers, among many others. To be eligible, you must be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment and have access to an active herd number. For more information, please contact Laura Commins, RSS Supervisor 087 1306945 Email: bekanparishnewsletter@gmail.com '>bekanparishnewsletter@gmail.com Newsletter available on www.bekan-parish.ie cam: churchtv.ie/ bekan Parish Radio 105.7FM Masses in Bekan church can be viewed by web cam at the above link
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