Easter Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection 7pm
The Lord is Risen. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection 11am Altar Glen
Easter Monday Church of the Immaculate Conception 12noon wedding
Easter Tuesday Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm
Declan Quinn
Easter Wednesday St Mary’s Church 10am
Easter Thursday St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Easter Friday St Matthew’s Church 10am
Second Sunday of Easter
Saturday 11th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm
Frank McAleer
Sunday 12th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
James & Emmett Grinmes Month Mind, Eddie & Agnes McGirr, Patsy Mullin,
Ruairí O’Hanlon, Joe McCrory
Tuesday 14th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm
Wednesday 15th St Mary’s Church 10am
Special Intention
Wednesday 15th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Stephen Hackett First Anniversary
Thursday 16th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 17th St Matthew’s Church 7pm
Jim – First Anniversary & Annie – Month Mind Campbell
Third Sunday of Easter
Saturday 18th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Petrina Faulkner
Sunday 19th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Dan & Lizzie Mulgrew, Anne McCann, Mary McRory, Rose, Mick, Pat Mullin
Trocaire money can be left in Churches – only at Mass times.If possible, please convert coins to notes! Thank you.
Lately deceased: James & Emmett Grimes, Anna Mary Flanagan, Odhran McGirr remembering his parents and family, we pray for the parents and family of Baby Annie Irene Mallon who has died, Annie Campbell
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran faith community Dáithí John McAnenly
who was Baptised recently.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to; Barry McCaffrey and Eimear Donnelly; Mark Kavanagh and Shannon Grogan who were married recently.
A Fifty-Day Celebration: the celebration of Easter is prolonged throughout the Easter Season. The fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated as one feast, the ‘Great Sunday’. The Sundays of Easter have precedence over all feasts of the Lord and over all solemnities.
Blessing of houses during Easter – contact me regarding at home when my diary is at hand.
Divine Mercy Novena commenced on Good Friday and concludes on the Second Sunday of Easter, 12th April in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Beragh – confessions 2pm; Chaplet 2.45; Mass 3pm all welcome.
Sacraments: First Communion: Saturday 2nd May St Mary’s Church 11am for P4 children attending St Brigid’s PS; Saturday 9th May Church of the Immaculate Conception 11am for P4 children attending St Mary’s PS; Saturday 16th May St Malachy’s Church 11am for P4 children attending St Malachy’s PS.
Confirmation: Sunday 7th June Church of the Immaculate Conception 12noon.
Blessing of the Graves: St Matthew’s Sunday 10th May 11am; St Malachy’s Sunday 17th May 11am;
St Mary’s Sunday 5th July 10am; Old Errigal Sunday 6th September 2pm.
Contributing to the Parish financially: new envelopes available.
Standing order bank details: Errigal Ciaran Parish; sort code 950224; account number 71001701 Danske Bank. Standing order contributors – please collect box of envelopes for special collections.
Legion of Mary – meet on Thursday evening in the Upper Room, Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Pilgrimage to Knock – Errigal Ciaran, Killeeshil and Aghaloo Pilgrimage Wednesday 1st July. To book contact Clare Boyle 07733377866 or Pauline Ball 07989950250.
Lough Derg Pilgrimage: three day begins Friday 29th May; one day retreats in May – 3rd; 4th; 9th; 12th; 17th; 23rd; 25th. 50Euro. Booking essential at 00353 71 9861518.
Mid Ulster Festival of Amateur Drama is hosting the All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals @ The Patrician Carrickmore, Thursday 9th to Saturday 18th April. Box office open 10am-4pm. Tel: 028 80761906.
The Regina Coeli – said instead of the Angelus Prayer during Easter:
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he, whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
Let us pray: O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Parish Bingo continues every Wednesday night @ 8.30pm. Lotto continues every week.
Bulletin – next publications on 19th April & 3rd May. Deadline for notices 14th & 28th April. Notices can be written and left with Mod or written for copy and paste sent via email (preferable).
Why Sunday Matters: Sunday has always been the day of the Lord: the day of resurrection, the day of rest, the day of Eucharist. From the very beginning of our Christian faith, Sunday has been central to the life of the Church and remains the heart of Christian practice. It is on this day that we gather as a community, united in our love for Christ, to encounter the Risen Lord and be nourished in body and soul. The Mass is not just a ritual; it is the source and summit of our faith. It is where we encounter Christ in His living presence, and it is through the Eucharist that we are strengthened to live as true disciples. Attending Mass on Sundays, or Saturday evenings, is not just an obligation; it is a profound privilege and a chance to experience God’s love in a deeply personal way. As we come to this sacred celebration let us do so with hearts full of gratitude for the precious gift of Christ’s presence among us.’ – Irish Bishops Conference.