PARISH OF KILGLASS
Numbers drawn14th March:17,19,22,24. Bonus 12. No Jackpot winner.2 x 3 Number winners: €100each: Kevin Feeney & Barry Conroy. Draw for 21st March in The Weir Lodge - Jackpot: €7,300 for 4
Correct No’s & €11,300 for 4 Correct Numbers PLUS Bonus Number. Draw for 28th in Cox’s.
Fixtures: Sun 22ndMar: Tansey Cup Kilglass Gaels v Shannon Gaels in Croghan@11:30am. Kilglass
Gaels Presentation Night: Congratulations to Seamus Kilcrann on receiving the Hall Of Fame
Award, Ollie Carley player of the year award, Cormac Tighe most dedicated player, Ciaran McHugh
Junior player of the year award. Congrats also to Gerry Donoghue on receiving the club person of the
year award. Thank You: A special word of thanks to Tommy & Theresa Cox, Cox’s Bar Rooskey
who presented a new set of jerseys to senior team. The presentation was made to team management of
Dermot Washington and Jim Tighe. Meetings: Ladies club meeting takes place in clubrooms on
Mon 23rd Mar at 9p.m.. All involved in ladies football in the club are asked to attend.
Minor club meeting takes place on Tue 24th Mar at 8p.m. All involved in underage football in the club
are asked to attend. Monthly club Meeting: The monthly club meeting will take place in
clubrooms on Thurs 26th March at 8:30p.m. There are a number of items up for discussion.
All members are asked to attend. Senior Scór: Well done to our Figure Dancers, Recitation,
Novelty Act and Sean Nos Dancer on bringing back 4 county titles to the club last week-end. They
now go on to represent Kilglass and Roscommon in the Connacht Finals at the end of March
Kilglass Rooskey Slatta Community Get Fit - Get Healthy Challenge Activities Week 5: Monday
23rd to Mon 30th Mar . Monday23rd Talk on health and wellbeing with John Russell @ 7:30pm
followed by weigh-in and walk at pitch. Tues 24th Circuit Training with Ciara McDonnell 910pm. Wed 25th: Walk at pitch 7-8.30pm. Thurs 26th Walk at pitch 7-8:30pm. . Friday 27th: Circuit
Training with Willie Hegarty. Sat 28th : Morning Walk at pitch 8:30-10a.m . Sunday 29th : 4 Km
Road walk (Meeting Gerry & Helena Kings House Ballyfeeney). Mon 30th: Talk on health and
wellbeing with Gwen Fitzgibbon @ 7:30pm followed by weigh-in and walk at pitch. As part of our
Get Fit Get Healthy Challenge a walk on Sliabh Ban has been organised for Sunday 12 th April at 9a.m.
Outside walkers welcome to come along. Contact Charlie Reynolds 087-1252985 for information.
Well Done Eimear: Kilglass Gaels would like to congratulate our own Eimear Reynolds who
launched the New York St. Patricks Day Parade on Tuesday last. What a great honour for Eimear, her
family and indeed the parish of Kilglass Rooskey and Slatta.
Club Rossie – “The Best is Yet to Come”: Membership forms are now available. €40,000 in prizes
includes Toyota Corolla Car, Trip to Vegas. Purebred Heifer to name just a few. Membership forms
available from Patrick McGuire 086-8649067 or Nuala Diffley 087 6747177
Annual Good Friday Monster Quiz Night In Kilglass Gaels Centre commencing at 9p.m.sharp.
Tables of 4 @ €40- Great Prizes and raffle for valuable prizes on the night. Please Support
Topaz Cash For Clubs. Kilglass Gaels have entered a COMPETITION with TOPAZ- If you
purchase €40 worth of Petrol or Diesel at any Topaz Garage just ask to have a loyalty card stamped
and get a receipt. When the cards are full the can be returned with receipt to any club official. The
cards will be returned to Topaz, closing date May 10th. Prizes as follows: 1 lucky club will win
€10,000, 10 clubs win €5000 each, 140 clubs win €1000 each every club entered will receive €250.
We would ask that all full cards be returned to any club official on or before Thursday 26 th March.
Membership: Kilglass Gaels GAA Club membership for 2015 is as follows and due before 31st
March: Adult €30- Student €20-, Minor €10-. A special family rate €75- is available this covers two
adults and all family members under the age of 18 years of age. Social Membership €10-. Note social
members are not entitled to vote at club meetings or AGM.
Irish TV is coming to Kilglass Gaels Sports Hall for the final night on Friday 17th April of our Get
Fit Get Healthy Challenge.
22nd March, 2015
5th Sunday in Lent
Parish Priest
Kilglass/Rooskey/Slatta: Fr. Kevin Fallon: Tel: (071) 9638014
Newsletter now accessible on our Parish Website:
www.kilglassrooskeyslatta.ie
Newsletter now being printed by Nuala Diffley: Phone 087 6747177 or if possible,
email to kilglassparishnewsletter@outlook.com
Please have all notices in as early as possible each week and by 9p.m. on Thurs at the
very latest to ensure inclusion that weekend
Masses & Intentions this week: (Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th March, 2015)
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL, ROOSKEY Responsible Stewardship; €540Masses:
Tues 24th Mar:
Mass at 10a.m.
Fri 27th March:
Mass at 10a.m.
Sat 28th:
Mass at 11a.m. (Month’s Mind Mass for Toney Fallon)
Sunday 29th March:
Mass at 12 noon. (For Mae & Peter Hanley &
Bridie Connor – 1st Anniv.)
Eucharistic Ministers Sun 29th:
Paddy McHugh & Monica Mahon
Readers: Sun 29th:
Hugh O’Brien
Church Collectors for March:
Mattie Egan & Tommy Washington
Altar Society for March:
Kathleen Kilcrann & Anna Egan.
Holy Hour continues each Tuesday in Rooskey Church from 6pm to 7p.m.
Rooskey Church Renovation Committee
Bell Tower Shop - Opening hours displayed in shop window.
Winner of Mother’s Day Hamper – Anita Smith
2nd Prize: 2 Tickets for “Twice the Catch” CD Launch – Eileen Heavin.
Thank you for your support.
Spring Stations for Knockhall on Thurs 26th at 7p.m. at the home of Brian & Áine Hall & Family
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH, SLATTA
Responsible Sponsorship: €190Saturday 28th:
Mass at 7.30 p.m. (For Teresa Carlos)
Servers:
Niamh Doorley, Jack Doorley.
Collectors:
Christopher Neary, Francis McGuire, Patrick McHugh & John Colligan
Altar Society for March: Noreen Corcoran & Ann McCourt
Recent Deaths: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Etta Regan (nee Regan) R.I.P late of
Clooneenhartland whose Funeral Mass took place in Kiltrustan Church recently. May she Rest in
Peace. Also Funeral Mass for the late Tom Boland will take place at 9.45a.m. on Thurs 26 th in St.
Thomas Moore Catholic Church, 477 Wordsworth Ave., Parsons Green, Sheffield6 . Burial at 11a.m.
in Ecclesfield Cemetery. May He Rest in Peace.
Chrism Mass 2015 All are welcome to attend the Chrism Mass on Wed 1st April at 7.30pm in the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo. During this Mass, Bishop Kevin will bless the oils
used in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders and the Sick. The priests of the diocese
will renew their commitment to the priestly ministry. Light refreshments afterwards in Gillooly Hall.
Divine Mercy Sunday – Knock Shrine Bishop Kevin Doran will be main celebrant at Mass for the
feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday 12th April. Devotions begin at 12.45pm with Mass at 3.00pm.
Church of The Sacred Heart, Kilglass
Responsible Sponsorship: €367Sunday 29th March:
Mass at 10.30a.m. (For Michael & Rose Conroy, Druminardley
Also Roddy & Millie Kelly)
Sacristans Sunday 29th:
Pat Walsh & Jim Mannion
Euch. Min:
Pat Walsh & Martina McGlynn
Altar Servers:
Cormac & Jennifer Hoare
Offertory Collectors:
Pat Walsh & Jim Mannion
Altar Society (March)
Carmel O’Grady & Genevieve Cox
TICKET NEWS, Fr. Kevin’s CD Launch, ‘Twice the Catch’, Thursday, 9th April, The Landmark
Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, 8.00pm (Doors open at 7pm). Tickets now available at Tighes Centra and
The Bell Tower Charity Shop, Rooskey, Dawn Till Dusk and Hanly’s Eurospar, Strokestown. Price
€10. Guests appearing on the night are Fr. Ray Kelly, Mary Byrne, Charlie McGettigan, Sandy Kelly
and our own Face of Ireland, 2015 Eimear Reynolds. In aid of Kilglass Parish Churches
(Renovation Projects) and St. John’s Community Hospital Comfort Fund, Sligo.
Visit www.facebook/TwiceTheCatch for more details.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Doctors’ Rota
For all weekend and after-hours calls contact: MIDOC Tel: 1850 302 702
Sweet Spirit Gospel Choir concert under the direction of Mohill native Tish Dunleavy. Sunday
evening 22nd March 2015 8pm sharp! Hunt Hall, Castle Street, Mohill Admission is €10 and
includes a hot toddy! In aid of ‘Arus Carolan Patient Comfort Fund’, St. Manachan’s Outreach
Special Class and ‘Goal’ c/o Noel Mahon Bornacoola.
Progressive 25 continues in Cox’s every Monday. All Welcome
Progressive 25 Continues in Kilglass Community Centre on Tuesday nights at 8.30p.m
This week’s activities in the New Community Centre, (Old School) Rooskey:
Mon 23rd
Computer Class 10a.m.-1p.m.
Tues 25th
Active Retirement meet at 11.30a.m.
AA Meeting 9 pm
Keep Fit 9–10 p.m.
Tracy O’Neill Dancing Class 6-8.30p.m.
Wed 18th
Computer Class 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Parent & Toddler 10.30 - 12.30p.m
Community Welfare Officer 2.30 – 3.30p.m.
Yoga Class 7.30-8.45p.m. Contact Malo 086 3308 999
Thurs 26th Tracy O’Neill Dancing class 5 – 9p.m.
Fri 27th
Pilates Class 7-8p.m. Call 087 7681730 for details.
Rooskey Active Retirement Assoc: Our next trip will be a visit to Dublin’s Mansion House,
Dawson St. on Wed 8th April at 2p.m. Train from Dromod at 10a.m. Lunch at Leinster House at
12.30.Total Cost €12-paid by 31st March. Booking Required - Contact Ann Marie at 086 2560612
Next Bereavement Support Meeting on Wed March 25th from 3.30-4.30 at RSG, Derrane.
Date Change for Hospice 25 Card Drive Owing to requests by card players,
Mayo Roscommon Hospice Rooskey branch 25 card drive will now take place on 13th April in
Community Centre Rooskey at 8.30pm Please note change of date.1st prize €125. 2nd prize €50.
3rd prize €25. Tickets cost €5. Even if you don't play someone will play for you.
Age Action Ireland: Volunteers needed to tutor over 55s on Internet and email. Basic computer
skills needed but patience and good humour just as important. Volunteers needed in Roscommon
Town, Strokestown and Drumshanbo. For more information please contact: Getting Started on 091
527831 or 0871956047 or niamh.hennelly@ageaction.ie
Co Roscommon Disability Support Group, Derrane, Co Roscommon are urgently seeking
Homecare Support Workers in all areas of the county. If you hold a FETAC Level 5 in Healthcare
or are working towards this please contact Bernie Connolly on 090 6625852.
Department of Social Protection - Closure of Community Welfare Service Clinic held at
Rooskey Community Centre on Wednesdays at 2.30pm will be discontinued from 30th March 2015.
You can access the Community Welfare Service at Dromod on Thursdays 2.30 – 3.30pm. Please
contact the Community Welfare Service at 087 4194462 if you are unable to travel to Dromod
Health Centre.
Memorial Walk - Mayo Roscommon Hospice Walk in aid of a loved one and participate in the
5km memorial walk for local hospice/palliative Care services in your area on Sun April 19th .
Personalised t-shirts available if registered before 27th March . Contact 0949388666.
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