Abbeylara Parish Bulletin – 14th July 2024

Priest on Duty: Fr. Michael Campbell
Phone 043 6686270. 086 8718999. www.abbeylaraparish.com Email. abbeylaraparish@eircom.net

St. Bernard’s: Saturday 13th July.
7.30 p.m. Joe Donohoe, (12th A) Creevy

St. Mary’s: Sunday 14th July.
9.30 a.m. Mary (15th A) and Peter (10th A) Hynes, Ballyboy and their daughter Kathleen.

St. Bernard’s: Saturday 20th July
7.30 p.m. Patrick & Agnes Curran and their son Gerard. (A)

St. Mary’s: Sunday 21st July
9.30 a.m. Tommy & Celia Connolly, Creevy and all deceased members of the Connolly Family.

Mass Bookings: Please contact Patricia Mahon for booking Masses, certs etc. Phone no 086 0685092
For Emergencies: – For emergencies please phone Fr. Simon, 086 2401295.

Feast Days:
Monday – 15th Week in Ordinary Time

Abbeylara Cemetery Sunday: Cemetery Sunday takes place on Sunday 28th July at 11 a.m. Please tidy and clean this Cemetery before then.

Pilgrimage: Special Banagher / Offaly Pilgrimage (Limited availability) to Fatima EX Dublin Easter 2025, Flying with TAP airlines, Also 13th June 2025 for Feast of Saint Anthony, 13th October 2025 for Miracle of Sun Contact James Treacy 061921470 jamestreacyphotography@gmail.com Payment by instalments acceptable

Mary’s Meals: “My name is Fr Eamonn Kelly, and I am parish priest in the parish of Raphoe, (Donegal). I also help with Mary’s Meals, a charity that presently feeds 2,429,182 children in their place of education each school day. For the past eleven years we have walked to Knock Shrine to raise awareness of, and funds for, Mary’s Meals. We are now launching Step by Step to Feed the Next Child 2024. We have walks originating in Malin (Donegal), Thurles, Cavan, the Spire (Dublin), Kilkenny, Longford, Limerick and N Ireland. All walks go from 7 August to 15 August. We are seeking people to help us create new walks, join us for a day or half day or a few hours, collect, take a sponsor card or promote the walk. It cost €22 to give a child a meal each day in school for a school year and every eleven cents raised provides a meal. This is a great way of gaining a bit of fitness and doing great work at the same time. If you would like more information or to get involved, I would love to hear from you. My contact details are: Eamonn Kelly (Rev), Parochial House, Convoy, Co Donegal, F93HX2R, eamonnkelly1949@gmail.com or 0879077985.”

Abbeylara Parish Centre: We are delighted to announce the Midlands Brickx Club are running a lego summer camp in the Parish Centre from Monday 29th to Wednesday 31st of July from 10am-1pm for children aged 4-12yrs. Booking is essential. Contact Nicole 087 278 4465 to secure your child’s place.
Social Dancing returns to the Parish Centre on Saturday 20th July at 9.30pm with music by the fantastic Andy Feery. Tea served, free raffle. €10 entry. Eircode N39 FP77
Our second Parish Centre Development Draw will take place on Sunday 24th July at 9.30pm in Crawford’s Pub. Come and see if you’re one of our lucky winners.

Granard Region Pioneers Pilgrimage to Knock :Bus to Knock on Sunday 21st July. For further information or to book a seat, please contact Paddy Miney, 087 1236505 or Brigie Burns, 043 6686696 as soon as possible.
Pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick, Reek Sunday, July 28th, 2024 Bus departing from the Granard at 05.00, Ballinalee Church 05.15, Killoe Park 05.20. Church in Newtown Forbes at 05.30 hrs. St Mel’s Cathedral Car Park Longford (old) at 5.40. Tarmonbarry Grotto 05.50, Strokestown, Percy French 06.10 and Ballaghadereen 06.40. Bring a packed lunch and a bottle of water and a long stick for climbing. To book a seat ring Kitty 086 0405621, Peter 087 6613510 or Marie 0861900640.