BALLINACARROWCOOLANEY
The following are the mass times for the Church of St Fechin and St Lassara Ballinacarrow: Good Friday, March 29: Stations of the Cross at 7pm; Easter Saturday, March 30 for Confessions at 11am to 12 pm, please note no Saturday evening Mass; Easter Sunday, March 31 Mass at 9.30pm.
HOLY WEEK MASSES: GOOD FRIDAY CLEAN UP:
Ballinacarrow Development Committee are holding their annual Good Friday Clean Up at 11 am on Friday March 29, Volunteers are always welcome.
Are holding a church gate collection on March 23 and 24. Please support.
Congratulations and best wishes to Joan Hennessey, Coolaney who celebrated a special birthday recently from her family, neighbours and many friends.
A warm welcome to Colm Golden who has replaced Seamus Doyle (who has retired and wished many happy years in retirement) as postman in Ballinacarrow.
A Harry Potter Easter Camp will run from Wednesday, April 3 to Friday,
April 5 from 10.30am to 2.30pm in the community centre Coolaney. Activities include easter egg hunt, lots of arts and crafts, outside treasure hunts, lots of fun and games, goodies and treats every day. Cost 55 euro with 20 euro non-refundable deposit required to hold place. Places filled fast. Please contact Fiona at 087-9439808.
Takes place in Kilvarnet cemetery on Wednesday August 7 at 8pm.
The cemetery Mass for Collooney takes place in St Nathy's cemetery on Friday August 2 at 8pm.
Coolaney Junior and Senior Foroige Club are holding a fundraiser and raffle, Bake Sale takes place on March 3 from 11 am to 1 pm in the community centre Coolaney. Big Prizes: over 800 hundred euro in prizes and the first prize will be €200. This fundraiser is to raise much needed funds for the cub activities throughout the year. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
DOWNS SYNDROME IRELAND: BIRTHDAY: NEW POSTMAN: EASTER CAMP: CEMETERY MASSES: FOROIGE CLUB:
Takes place in the Church of St Fechin and St Lassara on Saturday, April 27 at 11 am and in Collooney in the Church of the Assumption on May 11 at 11am. The Holy Sacrament of Confirmation takes place on May 18 at 11 am for both schools.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: KNOCKNASHEE PRE-SCHOOL:
Enrolment now taking place for September 2024. For further information contact Caroline Coleman on 087-2250045.
The blessing of engaged couples and those celebrating signifiant anniversaries of marriage (10 years, 20, 25, 40 and 50 years of marriage and longer) will be held in the Cathedral in Ballaghaderreen on Sunday February 18 at 4pm.
Takes place every Friday in the community centre Bunninadden at 9pm. Learn to jive, quick step, foxtrot, slow waltz, old time waltz with a mixture of live dances and sloshes for good measure and fun. Refreshments will be served. A lovely social night to meet up with frends, come along on your own or bring a friend or partner. Chat to Christopher the
ST NATHY’S CATHEDRAL: SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES:
tutor on 086-8474744.
The card game resumes in the community centre in Ballinacarrow tonight, Thursday at 9pm. Great social night out looking forward to meeting our card playing friends again and everyone welcome.
St Fechin and St Lassara Church, Ballinacarrow now has its own webcam. It can be found on www.churchtv. ie/ballinacarrow. It can also be accessed through the parish website-www.kilvarnetparish. com/webcam. Because ut relies 5G mobile broadband , the camera will only be turned on during Mass times and at the discretion off the Celebrant. Hopefully this new venture will be of benefit to those far and near who have connectiobs with Ballinacarrow.
CARDS: CHURCH WEBCAM:
At the square in Collooney. Take a book and share a Book. Well done to Collooney Village Redevelopment Ltd for this brilliant addition to the community. Thanks to Sligo Leader for grant assistance and to Collooney Tidy Towns for much appreciated cooperation.
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY:
The Defibrillator located at the community centre Ballinacarrow is unavailable until further notice. Please note that there is a defibrillator at Owenmore Gaels Football Pitch Collooney and at The Garda station Coolaney Co Sligo.