Woodford/Looscaun Parish Newsletter
Portumna Faith Community Area
First Sunday of Lent March 9th 2025
St John the Baptist Church, Woodford.
Mass Mon. 7pm Tue 7pm Wed 9.30am Fri.7pm Sat. 10am & 7pm
Saturday March 8th 7pm Nora & Peter Flaherty, Derryoober
William(23 Anv) & Julia Hickey,(in her 100th Year)
Loughatorick & Woodford & deceased members of the Hickey & Collins Families
Friday March 14th 7pm Mary Wisdom(nee O’Halloran) England & Woodford
Saturday March 15th 7pm Irene & Raymond Keary, Woodford
Michael Keon, Derrygoolin.
Altar Society: Mary Gorman & Wiltrude Duell (Mar)
St. Brendan’s Church, Looscaun
Mass Sun. 11am
Sunday March 9th 11am Deceased members of the Tuohy Dan Family, Slaughty
Tom Conroy & his parents John & Elizabeth, Kylenamelly
Tom & Maureen Daniels, Woodford
Sunday March 16th 11am Josephine Conroy, Slaughty (7th Anniversary)
Padraig McCole, Shannonhill (3rd Anniversary)
Breda Jones, Douras (11th Anniversary)
Altar Society Team 6
RIP:
Emily Conmy (nee Murray) North Carolina USA and formerly Looscaun, sister of Rose Keon and Matie Murray.
Pat Canning,Portmarnock Co. Dublin and formerly Woodford, brother of Robbie and Joe Canning, Woodford
Offertory: Mar. 2nd €774.85 Thanks for your continued support
Please Note Envelope Boxes for 2025 are available in both Churches
Mass will be available on 105.0FM locally, on Parish Facebook Page & Church Webcam
Link for Sta. John the Baptist Church Woodford www.churchmedia.tv/stjohnbaptist
Link for St. Brendans Church, Looscaun www.churchmedia.tv/stbrendans
Email Address for the Parish Newsletter. Please direct Notices you wish to publish in the Parish Newsletter to this new email address woodfordlooscaunnewsletter@gmail.com
Trócaire – with Lent now here you will find Trócaire boxes available, as usual, in the
Church. The box is enclosed in an envelope with information materials about the
campaign for this year. You can find out about Ilma and Julio from Guatemala. The box
is a great and simple way to occasionally contribute to those less fortunate in the world,
for example, by putting the box on your kitchen windowsill.
Tommie Larkins Lotto results for the 2nd of March 2025 – 5,6,10,23.
No Jackpot Winner, Match 3 Winner: Kevin Mc Hugo.
This week’s lotto jackpot is € 8,300. Buy tickets online or in local shops/pubs.
Purchase a ticket to support Tommy Larkins GAA Club and you could be in with a chance of incredible prizes there is over €90 000 in cash up for grabs.1st Prize is a massive €50,000 in cash , and more cash prizes for 2nd, 3rd and 4th plus exciting weekend packages to the thrilling All-Ireland Finals, a holiday voucher worth €2,500 and many more. Tickets are €15 each. Contact any club officer for more details or use this link
https://www.afoireann.ie/draws/enter-draw/05d35ef4-b50b-4759-8a53-f8b6867da7c1
First Friday Calls to the sick and housebound will be on Friday March 14th. If you would like a call or appreciate someone who would like a call, please contact Fr. Kieran on 090-9749100
Parish Land to let: Please contact Tuohy Auctioneers on 061-927004 087 2754035 for more details.
Celebration of the Sacraments of First Confession, First Holy Communion,
Confirmation 2025 We remember in our prayers those who are beginning to
prepare for the celebration of the important Sacraments of First Confession, First
Holy Communion and Confirmation this year. We also remember their families,
sponsors, teachers and our entire parish community who will journey with them.
Living as Missionary Disciples – A Lenten Retreat Opportunity, Fri. 28 th &; Sat. 29 th
March in Clonfert Family Centre, Ballinasloe. See www.creideamh.ie/retreat for details.
All welcome but places limited.
Lenten Scripture Initiative drawing on the riches of St Luke’s Gospel begins this
Sunday (2 nd March) @ 6.30 pm in Clonfert Family Centre, Ballinasloe. See
www.creideamh.ie/luke for more details. All welcome.
A new formation programme for Ministers of Holy Communion and Ministers of the Word is available now in the Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway. Application Forms are available at the Church Doors or from Fr. Kieran. Please note that the closing date for applications is Friday 28th February 2025. The Parish of Woodford and Looscaun welcomes parishioners who would like to become Ministers of Holy Communion and Ministers of the Word.
Derryoober Parents Association Fundraiser presents “Beat the Millions” starting February 7th Pick five numbers from 1-50. Chosen numbers matched against Friday nights Euromillions main Draw (lucky Stars excluded). Matched numbers are crossed off.Game continues weekly until a player matches all five numbers, winning player splits the pot. Payment is €2 weekly to stay in the game Contact Geraldine Keon 0861699818/Joe Duane 0876313204 by text or WhatsApp with your chosen numbers or for more info.Payment by cash or revolut no later than 4pm on a Friday.
Féileacáin Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support – Spring Remembrance Service,
The Church of the Holy Family, Mervue, Galway on Sunday 9 th March at 2.00pm.
www.féileacáin.ie Help Line Number 085 249 6464
Eve of St Patrick’s Day Eucharistic Procession Athlone – Starts at 3 pm with the
Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Mary’s Church Athlone N37 XP66. Jubilee Eucharistic
Procession through Athlone’s streets; Extraordinary Graces for The Renewal of
Ireland’s Faith! 5pm Adoration and finish with Holy Mass at 6pm. Everyone is welcome
to this moment of grace to celebrate our Patron Saint and the treasure of the faith he
brought to us.
Tea dance in aid of Galway hospice in Treacys Killimor on Saturday 15th March. Music by Sean Brennan. Admission €10. Refreshments served.
This Newsletter is printed with the kind support of Woodford Heritage Centre .
Fr. Kieran O’Rourke, T. 090 9749100, M. 087 2997956,* E. woodfordlooscaun@clonfertdiocese.ie
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