Ballyheigue
FOYNES AIR SHOW
The West of Ireland’s largest ever air show will take place on this coming Saturday in neighbouring Foynes in Co. Limerick. The fifth annual Foynes Air Show will commence at midday. The show is part of the Aviation Ireland campaign by the IAA with Foynes being the focus for the Western seaboard and Bray Air Display catering for those on the East coast. Patrons attending will witness daredevil aerobatics display on the day. Military and civilian aircraft from all over Europe will entertain the crowds and also included will be McFadden’s Fun-Fair, Food Stands, and Free Family Street Entertainment with Free Air Show at 2 p.m.
CHURCH NOTICES
The following are the Notices for St Michael of the Archangel for this coming week: Reader’s for Saturday, July 28: Annette Fitzgerald. Sunday, July 29: Éabha Ní Lálaí. Eucharistic Ministers for July: Saturday Vigil Mass 7 p.m.: Gerry McDaniel, Johanne Sheehan, Joe Deegan. Sunday 10.30 a.m.: Noreen Kennelly, Catherine Ahern. Counters for July: Con and Eilish O’Hanlon, Jackie Walsh. Altar Servers for July: Saturday 7 p.m.: Maurice Flavin, Cathal and Fionn Byrne. Sunday 10.30 a.m.: Ross and Dan O’Neill. Church and Sanctuary this week: Mags O’Sullivan and Eilish O’Hanlon. Parish office: The Parish Secretaries Office at the Presbytery will be open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Fridays from nine to11.30 a.m. where Mass Bookings, Baptismal Bookings and Wedding Bookings can be made. House Calls: If anyone who is sick or housebound would like Fr Pádraig to call to them at home please contact the office at 068 43110. First Friday Calls: Wednesday, August 1: Tarbert. Thursday, August 2: Bally/Asdee.
BEREAVEMENT
Sincere sympathy is extended to Maureen Moloney Duagh and all family relatives on the sad passing of Edward Ned Joe (The Power) Mahoney RIP late of Kilgarvin Ballylongford, who died on Friday last, July 20, in the wonderful care of nurses and staff in St Joseph’s Listowel. Ned or the ‘Power’ as he was more affectionately called was a very well known, well liked and very popular figure around the community for many a year as he lived in Kilgarvin just two miles from Ballylongford in which he was a daily visitor to the village. Some years back however he moved to Duagh to be with his sister where he had resided up till recently. Ned’s remains lay in repose at Lyon’s Funeral Home Derry Listowel on Tuesday evening last with removal to St Bridget’s Church, Duagh. Burial took place on (Today) Wednesday after 11 a.m. Requiem Mass to Killehenny Cemetery Ballybunion. Sympathy is also extended to Joan Barrett and family of Well Street, on the sad passing of her brother Pat Barrett RIP who died in Chicago during the last week. Sympathy is also extended to Bernadette Hanrahan of Rusheen on the sad passing of her Uncle Tom O’Sullivan RIP of Bunagra, Listowel, who died on Thursday last. May they rest in peace.
CEMETERY MASSES
An Update on Cemetery Masses which will take place in the next few weeks and people from the parish may have loved ones or family relatives in these Cemeteries. The following are the Mass dates and Venues for these Cemetery Masses: Kilconly Cemetery Beale, Ballybunion: Friday, July 27, at 7.30 p.m. Tarbert Church Grounds: Friday, July 27, at 7 p.m.; Reilig Mhichíl (Next to Gratto) Wednesday, August 1, at 7 p.m. Lislaughtin Abbey Friday, August 3, at 7 p.m.; Ahavoher Cemetry Moyvane: Monday, August 6, at 8 p.m. Knockanure Cemetery Tuesday, August 7, at 8 p.m. Murhur Cemetery Moyvane, Wednesday, August 8, at 8 p.m.
COURSING LOTTO
The jackpot was not won following numbers were drawn on Monday, July 16, in the Ballyheigue and District Club lotto 3-6-7-11. The €50 winner was Paul Reidy, c/o John B the €25 winners were JP Corridon, c/o White Sands. Michael Dee, c/o Diarmuid and Pat and Lilly, c/o Pat. Next week’s jackpot €9,700.
BALLYHEIGUE COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Riptide Movement and Tommy Fleming are in concert at Ballyheigue Community Centre on Friday and Saturday, July 27,