17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) July 25th 2010

St John the Baptist Church, Woodford.

Masses this Week . Sat. 11am Sun. 11am

Sunday July 25th 11am Brian, Francis & Bernard McMahon

& Deceased Family Members, Woodford.

Sunday August 1st 11am Winnifred & Patrick Joseph Sheedy, Loughatorick. (Anniv.)

Eucharistic Ministers: Pat Lyons Patricia Eames.

Altar Society: Kitty Moroney Brid McNamara..

Reader for Church: Maura Cooney.

Altar Servers: (C) Leighanne Cormican Niall Cormican.



St. Brendan’s Church, Looscaun

Masses this Week : Sat. 8pm

Saturday July 24th 8pm Betty Tarpey, Derryvonlan, Powers Cross

& Deceased Family Members

Saturday July 31st 8pm Tommie & Nora Madden, Coose.

Eucharistic Ministers Ann Forde Brian Page.

Altar Society: Mary Goonan Bernadette Stewart.

Reader for Church: Josephine McNamara..

Altar Servers (C) Noreen Bugler Amy Tuohy.

Readings for Next Sunday Aug. 1st 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

Eccles. 1: 2, 2:21 23. Psalm 90. Col. 3: 1 5, 9 16. Luke 12: 13 21.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues on Sunday afternoons from 3pm to 4pm in St. Brendan’s Church, Looscaun. All welcome.

Wedding Congratulations: To Patrick Tunn, Woodford & Martha McNamara, Caherdavin, Limerick who were married on March 26th and to Deirdre Conway, Douras & Michael Keane, Shannon Rd., Portumna who were married on Friday July 23rd. . We wish them ‘Ad Multos Annos’ and God’s Blessings for the future.

St Feichin’s Cemetery Mass: Mass will be concelebrated in St. Feichin’s Cemetery, Lacken in Abbey Parish on Sunday July 25th at 7pm to honour the 1430th anniversary of the birth of St. Feichin the patron saint of Abbey. Covered seating is available. If you are travelling from the Woodford area, proceed to Powers Cross or to Hastings Corner at the northern end of Main Street Woodford and follow the direction signs to the cemetery. All are welcome

Baptismal Programme for July this Thur. Jul. 29th at 8.30pm in Woodford Heritage Centre. Please contact Fr. Kieran on 090 9749100 if you are attending.

Woodford/Looscaun Vintage Tractor Drive in aid of Little People of Ireland on next Sunday August 1st at 11.30am. For more details please contact Anthony Hooban on 086 6388722 or Gerard Lyons on 086 1736254

Letter of Thanks from Ghana: Éadaoin(Sullivan, Clonmoylan) has spent the past six months with us, living and working with our people. When she arrived she came with Financial, Medical and Educational gifts given by you – her community. I am writing this note to acknowledge with tremendous thanks your wonderful generosity. Your financial donations have and will continue to bring change into the lives of the most marginalised in Ghanian society. The village where Éadaoin has lived are trying to complete a community centre, to use as a meeting place and health post. Part of her donations went to that. Some has gone to help a hydrocephalic baby have a shunt fitted. The rest will continue to be used for her special needs children. The rooms she worked in will have new paint and small renovations to the furnishings. Dettol, soap and toilet paper, basic needs for any school but that we can’t manage to have for the next academic year without your donations – they will go a long way. Medical supplies are being used from day one. Sr. Monica is constantly needing dressings, medication etc. for our people here and at Enyidakurom (known as camp). We also help the Leprosy hospital and at times the other Mission hospitals. Éadaoin’s mum was the main person in networking for our support but you, each and everyone responded. Thank you so much. It is only a day away for our volunteers to leave and they will be missed. Éadaoin has been fortitude to all she has been asked to do and more – seeing needs and getting on with it. She is a credit to her family, her school and to her community – each one of you who she loves and respects. Thank you for sharing, really being the ‘Good News’ to so many people. On behalf of our small community here I say thank you and God bless your generosity. Sr. Pat DMJ.

Trays & Plates: There are some plates and Trays still to be collected after Fr Naughten Jubilee. Please call to the sacristy after Mass for collection.

Shragh Hall Sewing/Embroidery Summer Camp: There will be a Sewing/Embroidery Summer camp in Shragh Hall from Monday 9 August to Friday 13 August for children ages 8 up to 12. Classes will be held in the morning from 10am until 12 noon. All materials will be supplied. Anybody interested in same, please contact Paula on 087 4103946. Limited places available.

Tommy Larkins GAA Lotto: Winning Numbers 08 13 22 24 No Jackpot Winner: Match 3 Win or Share €150 Irish Kidney Association. Next Weeks Jackpot €6,000. Draw this Sat night Jul. 24th in The Hill.

Summer Reading: Starting in July in Woodford Library will be running the Summer Reading Club. It is open to children of all ages and it is a great way to keep children reading over the summer. The theme this year is ‘Space Hop’ so come along and check it out. For further details, contact Woodford Library on 090 9749200

Five Day Silent Retreat: Theme is ‘If you but knew the gift of God’ preached by Fr. Killian Byrne from Mon. Aug. 16th to Sat. Aug. 22nd. 2010. Cost €395. Venue is Esker Retreat Centre, Athenry. For further information contact Helen on 086 1678027 or Mary on 086 1627564 or 051 383383. Car Boot Sale on Sun. July 25th in Portumna Mart from 1pm to 6pm. ‘Fill your boot and make some loot’

South East Galway IRD with the help of the Galway Film Centre is making a documentary on the Portumna Workhouse Project. It would be greatly appreciated if people who have old photograghs of the Workhouse or other material would contract Ursula at the IRD, 090 9741867 or 086 3830710. Any items received will be taken great care of and returned once copies are made. Dr Kevin Connolly is retiring after more than 30 years of dedicated service to children and families in the children’s unit in Portiuncula Hospital. An open day will be held on Friday 30th July 2010, between 2p.m. and 6p.m. on St. Therese Ward, for those who wish to call in and mark the occasion with Dr Connolly and staff members. All very welcome.                                                                                                          

Sunday Jul.25th SR 5.40am Set 9.39pm Moon Phase Full Moon on Mon. Jul 26th at 2.37am

Sunday Aug 1st SR 5.51am Set 9.28pm Last Quarter on Tue. Aug 3rd at 5.59am..