Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
400years since birth of St Oliver Plunkett 1625-2025
Holy Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope
The celebration of Easter is prolonged throughout the Easter Season. The fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated as one feast day, the ‘great Sunday’.
50 days of rejoicing. Alleluia!
Third Sunday of Easter
Saturday 3rd Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
John Joe & Lily Mellon, Mary McCabe, Mary, John, Kieran O’Hagan, Donald McGirr
St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Cassie & Gerard McCrory
Tuesday 6th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Ted & Bridie Quinn
Wednesday 7th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 8th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Maggie Farrell First Anniversary
Saturday 10th May St Malachy’s Church 11am
First Holy Communion
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Day of Prayer for Vocations
Saturday 10th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Una Mulligan First Anniversary, Patrick, Brigid, Sean McCrystal
Sunday 11th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Monica McDonald, Teresa, Joe, Anne, Sean McStravick, Brigid & Owen Nugent
Tuesday 13th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 14th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 15th St Matthew’s Church 7pm
Jim Campbell Month Mind
Friday 16th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Friday 16th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Stephen Hackett Month Mind
Saturday 17th May Church of the Immaculate Conception 11am*
First Holy Communion
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saturday 17th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
Kevin McCartan
Sunday 18th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Blessing of the Graves
Bring Holy Water with you or water which will be blessed during the Mass.
Trocaire money – received to date £3380.40 – can still be left in Churches when you come to Mass.
If possible, please convert coins to notes! Thank you.
Pope Francis
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina 17th December 1936; ordained priest 13th December 1969 as a Jesuit; ordained bishop 27th June 1992; Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998; created Cardinal 21st February 2001; elected Pope 13th March 2013. Returned to the Father’s house 21st April 2025; buried Basilica of St Mary Major 26th April 2025.
Titles as Pope: Bishop of Rome; Vicar of Jesus Christ; Successor of the Prince of the Apostles; supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church; Primate of Italy; Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province; sovereign of the State of the Vatican City – Servant of the Servants of God.
The Conclave to elect his successor begins on Wednesday 7th May – pray the guidance of the Holty Spirit on those tasked to choose.
Lately deceased: Stephen Hackett, Jim Campbell, Pope Francis, Francis Clifford, Fr Kevin Cahill
Blessing of the Graves Ballymacilroy Sunday 25th May with Mass at 11am.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Parish Faith Community Catherine Rose McMenamin
who was Baptised recently.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Thomas Traynor and Rebecca Campbell who were married recently.
Easter Triduum: thanks to all who took part in the Easter Ceremonies and to those who set up the Altar Glen. There were great crowds at all the ceremonies, and I hope the liturgies helped in your celebration of the Lords Passion, Death and Resurrection. The weather was kind to us on Easter Sunday – thank you God!
On a personal note, thank you for the dues collection and other gifts – MoD.
First Communion – keep the children in your prayers as they make final preparations and join them on their special day by attending the Masses.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 5th-10th May – Our Lady of Lourdes, St Bernadette, St Patrick pray for us. The recent collection raised £1035.38 and 11Euro for which the local Branch thank you.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 25th May.
Holy Year 2025 – Lough Derg One day Retreat in May on following days 11th, 13th, 17th, 24th, 26th – cost 50Euro. Booking essential 00353719861518.
Diocesan Synodal Congress March 2026 centred on Youth, Family and Faith. The Diocese wants the Parish to nominate delegates to take part in the preparatory discernment process and in the congress itself. Delegates will engage in a journey of listening, discernment and dialogue over the next year to help shape a renewed vision for family and youth ministry in the Diocese. Preparatory meeting will take place in May and November this year and February next year. If you are interested in being a delegate from our Parish contact Fr M or a member of the Parish Pastoral Council or message 07498456946.
March for Life 2025, Pro Life Campaign, Monday, 5 May, in Dublin at 2.00pm (meeting point: St Stephen’s Green). It is being held to draw attention to the increasing abortion rates in Ireland and to call for support for pregnant women and their unborn babies. All welcome.
All Ireland Rosary Rally Knock Shrine Saturday 7th June. Gabrielle 07933 521105 Catherina 07899 810181
The sermons on Sunday morning or Saturday evening in so many cases comfort the faithful rather than stimulate the sinner.
Bingo/Lotto: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 8.30pm. Lotto continues every week.
Bulletin – next publications on 18th May & 1st June. Deadline for notices 13th & 27th May.
A blessed and happy and joyful Easter to you all.