Woodford/Looscaun Parish Newsletter

Portumna Faith Community Area

 331st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 3rd  2024  

                              St John the Baptist Church, Woodford.

Mass     Mon.7pm Wed. 7pm Thur.7pm    Fri. 7pm  Sat. 10am  Sun. 11am   

Sunday November 3rd       11am Michael (2nd Anv)  & Nellie Collins, Trim & Loughatorick 

Monday November 4th      7pm Paddy & John McCabe, Lowertown & Woodford. 

Friday November 8th         8pm Edward & Claire Hickey, Derrygoolin 

& their nephew Mark Finn & deceased family members including Ciaran Kelly, Dublin 

Sunday November 10th    11am Margaret McCole, Shannonhill (Anv) 

                                                       Pat Joe & Mary Ann Pierce,  Woodford. 

 Altar Society:               Mary Gorman  Wiltrude Duell   (Month of November) 

                                St. Brendan’s Church, Looscaun 

Mass    Sat 7pm     

Saturday November 2nd  7pm Tom Slattery, Rossmore, Paddy & Molly Coughlan, Clonmoylan 

Saturday November 9th 7pm  Timmy & Mary Bugler, Looscaun & their son PJ & Deceased family members 

Altar Society Team 3  Eileen Whyte  Mary Jo Dermody 

Church Offertory: Oct. 27th   535.20 Thank you for your continued support of the Parish. 

Cemetery Sunday November 3rd 2024  Prayers in Woodford Cemetery after Mass at 12 noon Prayers in Gortaganna Cemetery at 2pm and Douras Cemetery at 3pm.  Please stand beside graves of your loved ones. May the souls of the Faithful departed rest in peace. 

Holy Souls Masses for November will be offered at Weekday Mass Times 

Mass will be available on 105.0FM locally, on the Parish Facebook Page &  Church Webcam

Link for St. 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                                                                              Mental Health and Wellbeing: Upcoming community workshops running for a total of 8 weeks with the Regari Recovery College in Ballinasloe Town (Clonfert Family Centre). Starting on Wed., 2nd  Oct 24 until Wed., 27 th  Nov 24, (1:30- 4:30pm). For more information please contact: Amanda Hunt on (087) 622 1335 or email regarirecoverycollege@gmail.com. Registration fee of €5, then all Modules are free to attend.    

ACCORD Ballinasloe are committed to providing a professional counselling service

for individuals and couples who are experiencing difficulties in their marriage and

relationships. This confidential service is available and affordable. CONTACT 090

9643573 for appointment or E-mail accordballinasloe@gmail.com

Cáirde Olive would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support of the Benefit Concert which took place at Loughrea Hotel & Spa on Wednesday.

All Saints Day – Friday November 1 st

Today we remember and celebrate all those who have lived the Christian life to the full

and who now enjoy fulfilment in the presence of God – we remember those saints who

have been officially canonised but also those many people known to us who live in the

presence of the eternal God.

All Souls Day– Saturday November 2 nd

Today, we remember our dead who have gone home to God. We pray that God will

draw them ever more closer into his eternal embrace.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

The National Vocations Office will hold open days for adult men who wish to

explore a vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood –

Thurles – Pallottine College – November 10th

Further details and information on the registration process is available on vocations.ie/exploring

‘Seeking encounter with God in and through St Luke’s Gospel’:  Members of

CREIDEAMH network invite you to join them in Clonfert Family Centre, Ballinasloe,

H53 NX59, for one hour, 6.30 – 7.30 pm,  for 6 weeks beginning Sun. 3 rd Nov.  For

more details see @  www.creideamh.ie/luke Newcomers to scripture exploration especially welcome.

Woodford Youth Club Sale of Work takes place this year on Sunday December 1st with Santa arriving at 3pm.  All monies raised go towards the upkeep of the hall.

Tommie Larkins Lotto results for the 28th of October 2024 – 4,8,15,29. No Jackpot Winner,  Match 3 Winners: Christy Loughrey, Martin Collins.

This week’s lotto jackpot is € 6 500. Buy tickets online or in local shops/pubs.

Couch to 5K Program A 6-week running program suitable for all fitness levels–even if you’ve never run before!  Led by Sarah Smith Killeen, this friendly, supportive plan will help you gradually build up to running 5K, with no pressure and no experience required.Starting on Saturday 09th November 2024 at 9:40am for approximately 30-45 minutes on our walking track. It will begin with a mix of walking and running intervals, designed to help your body adapt safely and at your own pace. Over six weeks, you’ll find yourself progressing from walk-run intervals to completing a full 5K non-stop.This is a free event for all our social members, if not a social member it’s not too late and for more information and details on registration please contact Edel Daniels on 0879434905. Spaces are limited so don’t delay in getting signed up.

Davitts 50/50 draw.: Congratulations to Jamie & Caitlin Murphy, Ballinakill ,winners of €580 in last weeks draw. Next draw takes place on Monday 11th November. Tickets available in local shops/pubs or online at www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Davitts_Camogie _Club/TicketSales ” . Thanks for your continued support

Weekly ’45 Card Game returns in Shragh Hall, Friday 18th Oct at 8pm.

Fr. Kieran O’Rourke, T. 090 9749100, M. 087 2997956,* E. woodfordlooscaun@clonfertdiocese.ie

Newsletter available on www.clonfertdiocese.ie, Eircode: H62 AK18

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