Ardcath Church - Parish of Ardcath/Clonalvy/Curraha
| Parish Priest | : | Fr Philip Gaffney P.P. |
| Phone | : | Land line 01-8350136, Mobile 087 9258305. |
| Email Address | : | |
| Mass Times | : | Ardcath Saturday Vigil Mass 7.30pm Clonalvy, St John The Baptist Sunday Mass 10am Curraha, St Andrews Sunday Mass 11.30am |
Sunday 7th February 2010
Ardcath - St Mary’s Church 01-8354117
Curraha - St Andrew’s Church 01-8350136
Clonalvy - St John the Baptist Church.
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am.
Daily Mass Schedule:
Clonalvy Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.
Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.
Congratulations to Donal O’Donovan Ardcath who received the Sacrament of Baptism in Clonalvy Church last Saturday. May God bless and protect him always.
Confirmation Programme continues with the following date Ceremony 3rd Feb 14th 11.30am. Children and their parents are invited to attend this Mass in Curraha church.
Medugorje Hour of Adoration will be held in St Mary’s Church James Street Drogheda on Wednesday Feb 10th at 8.00pm. All welcome.
Candlemas Offerings are now due. Please send in relevant envelope with your offering.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm 13th February May Adams
Clonalvy 10.00am 14th February Christopher Domegan
Curraha 11.30am 14th February Caroline Webb
Readers:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm 13th February Catriona Corry & Willie Tuite
Clonalvy 10.00am 14th February Breda Murray
Curraha 11.30am 14th February Con Keohane
Plate Collection 24th Jan Ardcath & Clonalvy €415 Envelopes €310 Offerings €145
Curraha €423 Envelopes €380 Offerings €120
February 7th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Thomas McConnell & Dec members, Peter & Annie White
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Michael and Nuala Barnwell
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Mary Doyle & Marie Hobbs, Birthday Remembrance Gemma Smith
February 14th Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Jean Andrews
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Brian O’Connor
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Colm Costello – Christopher & Mary Devaney
Monday 8th 8.00pm Gerry Oates
Tuesday 9th 9.30am Special Intention.
Wednesday 10th 9.30am Special Intention.
Thursday 11th 9.30am Special Intention
Friday 12th 9.30am Paddy and Elizabeth McGavisk. No 8pm Mass.
Our Parish Baptismal Team have written to the parents of all the children baptised in our three churches (since the formation of our Baptismal Team) inviting them to a special weekend Mass in their Parish Church. The weekend Mass in Curraha on 7th March at 11.30am will welcome back the children and parents of children who were baptised in St Andrew’s Church Curraha. The Mass in Ardcath and Clonalvy churches will be arranged after Easter.
Ardcath/Clonalvy Parish Pastoral Council will meet in Clonalvy school at 8.30pm Wednesday the 10th of February.
Parish Pastoral Centre Curraha: Any groups or organizations wishing to avail of the centre should contact the parish office Tuesday or Thursday afternoon or ring Lorna Battersby on 086-2704308. All bookings must be made in advance in parish diary.
Ballroom Dancing: Classes every Wednesday night 7.30–8.30 (Beginners) 8.30-9.30(Advanced) at the school hall Curraha, Phone Everna on 087-2518825.
Poker Classic: Snail Box on the 16th of Feb. Tickets €50.00 in aid of Cushinstown School Parents Association. 9.00pm start.
Ardcath Macra na Feirme proudly presents 'A Night of Variety Entertainment' in aid of Special Olympics on Friday, 5th March, 2010 in Skryne Hall. Tickets available at €10.00 from Angela Wall 086 374 9556.
Clonalvy Cemetery:
A clean up of the cemetery will take place on Saturday 13th February at 11.00am. Please come and lend a hand.
Medjugorje Pilgrimage:
Ardcath/Clonalvy & Curraha May 5th – 12th Fare €599 includes flights and half board. Special price applied to bookings made until Mid February. Fare of €629 applies after February 15th . For further details contact Agnes Field Clonalvy 01-8354960 Maura McKenna Ardcath 086-3165442 or Lorna Battersby 086-2704308.
Haiti Earthquake Appeal:
Further donations received this week of €1245 from a coffee morning ran by Susan Heather Kilbrew. The total amount lodged now is €10,660.60 which will be forwarded to our diocesan office for delivery directly to Sister Mary Hardiman, an Irish Holy Union Sister. Sister Mary’s work includes caring for orphans, elderly, prisoners and people suffering from HIV / AIDS. Bishop Smith is in regular contact with Sister Mary and supports her work on an ongoing basis.
Windfall result St Vincent’s & Cloghertown Utd 31.01.09 Jackpot €2050.00 not won. Numbers drawn were 6-26-32. 2 x €20 winners were Colm Tormey and Liam Colgan Next weeks jackpot will be €2200.00
Curraha GAA Club results: 01.02.10 Jackpot 5400.00 no winner. Numbers drawn were 2-7-8-14. 3 x €30 winners were Ray Toner, Toner Battersby & Moira Lynch. Next weeks jackpot will be €5,600 and will take place in Swans
Sunday 31st January 2010
Ardcath - St Mary’s Church 01-8354117
Curraha - St Andrew’s Church 01-8350136
Clonalvy - St John the Baptist Church.
Weekend Mass Schedule: Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am.
Daily Mass Schedule: Clonalvy Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.
Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.
Congratulations to Demi Joyce, Daniel Traynor and Robert Gogan who received the Sacrament of Baptism in Clonalvy Church last weekend. May God bless and protect them always.
Very Rev. Seamus Dunican 1938-2010 RIP. God of mercy and love, grant to Seamus, your servant and priest, a glorious place at your heavenly table, for you made him here on earth, a faithful minister of your Word and Sacraments. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Please pray for Margaret (Peggy) Barry of Prienstown Ardcath who died last Sunday, Rita Fitzgerald mother of Helena McLoughlin Sutherland who died on Wednesday and Michael McHugh Galway uncle of Martina O’Dowd. May they rest in peace.
Confirmation Programme continues with the following date Ceremony 3 Feb 14th 11.30am. Children and their parents are invited to attend this Mass in Curraha church.
Children’s Liturgy will take place on Sunday the 31st of January at 11.30am.
First Friday: Next Friday is the First Friday of the month. The sick and housebound will be visited in their homes.
Feast of St Blaise is on Wednesday the 3rd of February Blessing of the throats after Mass at 9.30am Clonalvy and 8.00pm Curraha.
Medugorje Hour of Adoration will be held in St Mary’s Church James Street Drogheda on Wednesday Feb 10th at 8.00pm. All welcome.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm 6th February Anna Tallon
Clonalvy 10.00am 7th February Tom Bowler
Curraha 11.30am 7th February Frances Duffy
Readers:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm 6th February Sandra Brangan & Cora McGuinness
Clonalvy 10.00am 7th February Sinead Madden
Curraha 11.30am 7th February Clare O’Connor
Plate Collection 24th Jan Ardcath & Clonalvy €456 Envelopes €125 Offerings €20
Curraha €466 Envelopes €120 Offerings €175
January 31st Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Anna Brien / Nancy O’Brien 1st Anniversary Sunday
Clonalvy 10.00am Edward Madden Anniversary
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Brendan & Evelyn McDonagh
February 7th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Thomas McConnell & Dec members
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Michael and Nuala Barnwell
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Mary Doyle & Marie Hobbs.
Monday 1st 8.00pm Special Intention
Tuesday 2nd 9.30am Josephine & Patrick McNally
Wednesday 3rd 9.30am & 8.00pm Feast of St Blaise. Blessing of the Throats after each Mass.
Thursday 4th 9.30am Special Intention
Friday 5th 9.30am and 8.00pm. Mass for all those on the Parish list of the Dead
Haiti Earthquake Appeal:
We would like to thank everybody for the fantastic response to the appeal last weekend. Between the cake sale and the bag packing in Curraha the sum raised was €4153.60, thank you to all who baked, donated prizes and packed bags in Supervalu Supermarket in Ashbourne. Thank you also to everyone who contributed in the church collections the monies raised were Ardcath/Clonalvy €1350.00 and in Curraha €1390.00. We also would like to thank the employees of Largo Foods who made a collection in the office and raised €550.00, Curraha GAA who raised €650 and Swans Table quiz which made €1202. which will bring a total sum raised so far to €9,295.60. Donations will be forwarded to our diocesan office for delivery directly to Sister Mary Hardiman, an Irish Holy Union Sister whose work includes caring for orphans, elderly, prisoners and people suffering from HIV / AIDS. Bishop Smith is in regular contact with Sister Mary and supports her work on an ongoing basis.
Cloghertown Poker Classic on Thursday night raised €2,252 for Meath Sheltered Workshop. Well done to all those involved. It was a packed house.
Clonalvy Cemetery. A clean up of the cemetery will take place on Saturday 13th February at 11.00am. Please come and lend a hand.
Medjugorje Pilgrimage Ardcath/Clonalvy & Curraha May 5th – 12th Fare €599 includes flights and half board. Special price applied to bookings made until Mid February. Fare of €629 applies after February 15th . For further details contact Agnes Field Clonalvy 01-8354960 Maura McKenna Ardcath 086-3165442 or Lorna Battersby 086-2704308.
Windfall result St Vincent’s & Cloghertown Utd 24.01.09 Jackpot €2050.00 not won. Numbers drawn were 4 – 30 - 33. 2 x €20 winners were Stuffins and Joe Rogers. Next weeks jackpot will be €2200.00
Curraha GAA Club results: 25.01.10 Jackpot 5200.00 no winner. Numbers drawn were 3 – 7 – 20 - 22. 3 x €30 winners were SFC c/o Swans, Pat Doyle and Niamh O’Connor. Next weeks jackpot will be €5,400 and will take place in the Snail Box.
Parish Pastoral Centre Curraha:
Any groups or organizations wishing to avail of the centre should contact the parish office Tuesday or Thursday afternoon or ring Lorna Battersby on 086-2704308. All bookings must be made in advance in parish diary.
Sunday 24th January 2010
Ardcath - St Mary’s Church 01-8354117
Curraha - St Andrew’s Church 01-8350136
Clonalvy - St John the Baptist Church.
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am.
Daily Mass Schedule:
Clonalvy Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am, Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.
Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.
Please pray for Theresa (Tess) Carry Tullyallen, Russell McNab Ratoath who died in Kilbrew Demesne and John Twomey Limerick, uncle of Clare O’Connor Curraha who died during the week. May they rest in peace.
Rev Seamus Dunican RIP. It was with great sadness that we heard the news of Fr Seamus’ sudden death on Saturday morning. A native of Cloghan, Ardcath Fr Seamus was born on 27-12-1938. He was educated at St Patrick’s National School Ardcath, St Finian’s College Mullingar and at St Patrick’s College Maynooth. He was ordained to the priesthood in June 1963. May God reward him with a place in his kingdom of light and peace.
First Holy Communion:
This weekend we welcome all the children and their parents to the Vigil Mass in Clonalvy 7.30pm (Ardcath N/S and Clonalvy N/S) and to the 11.30am Mass in Curraha. (Curraha N/S).
Confirmation Programme continues with the following date Ceremony 3 Feb 14th 11.30am. Children and their parents are invited to attend this Mass in Curraha church.
Children’s Liturgy will take place on Sunday the 31st of January at 11.30am. Leaders will meet in Parish Pastoral Centre on Wednesday the 27th at 8pm.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm 30th January Peggy O’Brien
Clonalvy 10.00am 31st January Margaret Andrews
Curraha 11.30am 31st January Margaret Nugent.
Readers:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm 30th January Mary Lane & Claire Andrews
Clonalvy 10.00am 31st January Chris Green
Curraha 11.30am 31st January Paul O’Connor.
Plate Collection 17th Jan Ardcath & Clonalvy €392 Envelopes €350 Offerings €135
Curraha €510 Envelopes €255 Offerings €85
January 24th Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Carol Walsh
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Luke & Julia Kelly, Luke and Deirdre Kelly and deceased members.
Sunday Curraha 11.30am John & James Byrne.
January 30th Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Clonalvy 7.30pm Anna Brien / Nancy O’Brien 1st Anniversary
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Edward Madden Anniversary
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Brendan & Evelyn McDonagh
Monday 25th 8.00pm Special Intention
Tuesday 26th 9.30am Special Intention
Wednesday 27th 9.30am Special Intention
Thursday 28th 9.30am Special Intention
Friday 29th 9.30am and 8.00pm.
Haiti Earthquake Appeal:
As was mentioned last weekend at Masses parishioners are invited to place an envelope marked Haiti appeal in the Basket Collections this weekend. After 11.30am Mass in Curraha there will be a cake sale and raffle in the School Hall.
Haiti Earthquake Relief:
Last Saturday evening, the Diocesan Office received an email from the Holy Union congregation, who have been in contact with their Sisters in Haiti. The following is an excerpt: “We were so relieved to be able to talk to the Sisters. They are safe and sound, despite having felt the tremors and all the chaos that then happened. They sleep at night in the fields with all the other people beside a nearby factory. The Sisters say that what you see on television could never reflect the horror of the reality. “During the day, the Sisters help out at a make-shift medical centre. The most serious problem at the moment is that there’s no water and this will lead to many more serious problems until it is solved. “During one of the nights, there was an aftershock of the earthquake in the field as people slept at 4am. At first, there was fear and terror but very soon everyone broke into singing and praying. Mind you, although they call it a field, she says that it is stones the people sleep on.” The Diocese of Meath mourns the terrible suffering of our brothers and sisters in Haiti. The earthquake that ravaged Haiti has already claimed thousands of lives including the Archbishop of Port-au-Prince. It has destroyed countless homes, churches, schools, and other buildings and has left millions without the most basic necessities of life. Our faith compels us to pray for and reach out to our brothers and sisters in their time of suffering. Donations can be channelled through our diocesan office for delivery directly to Sister Mary Hardiman, an Irish Holy Union Sister whose work includes caring for orphans, elderly, prisoners and people suffering from HIV / AIDS. Bishop Smith is in regular contact with Sister Mary and supports her work on an ongoing basis.
Medjugorje Pilgrimage:
Ardcath/Clonalvy & Curraha May 5th – 12th Fare €599 includes flights and half board. Special price applied to bookings made until Mid February. Fare of €629 applies after February 15th . For further details contact Agnes Field Clonalvy 01-8354960 Maura McKenna Ardcath 086-3165442 or Lorna Battersby 086-2704308.
Parish Pastoral Centre Curraha:
Any groups or organizations wishing to avail of the cenre should contact the parish office Tuesday or Thursday afternoon or ring Lorna Battersby on 086-2704308. All bookins must be nade in advance in parish diary.
Poker Classic in aid of Meath Sheltered Workshop will take place in Donnelly’s Cloghertown on Thursday next January 23rd at 9.00pm.
Windfall result St Vincents & Cloghertown Utd 17.01.09 Jackpot €1900 not won. Numbers drawn were 22 - 29 – 33. 2 x €20 winners were Andrew McEntee and Collie Collins.
Curraha GAA Club results: 18.01.10 Jackpot 5000.00 no winner. Numbers drawn were 1, 10, 16, 20. 3 x €30 winners were Gabrielle Keogh, Ian Doyle & Martin Vacek. Next weeks jackpot will be €5,200 and will take place in the Becks.
