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Floral Demonstration — Fun with Flowers

Date: Monday, 5 April | Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Oyster Manor Hotel, Clarinbridge
Demonstration by Richard Haslam, FSFNDSF
Tickets sell at €10. Available at the door on the night.
All proceeds will help to Fund our Pilgrimage to Lourdes this Easter, and, Holidays at Kilcuan for Young People with Special Needs. All helpers pay their own fare and accommodation for Lourdes Pilgrimage and Kilcuan Holidays.

Kilcuan was built in 1997 and opened in 1998. It was built by the Irish Pilgrimage Trust as a holiday/respite home for people with special needs. The Irish Pilgrimage Trust is a totally voluntary organisation, funding for the house came from fundraising throughout the country. Fees for the House are kept to a minimum so fundraising needs to be done on an ongoing basis. The Pilgrimage Trust also takes 600 children with special needs on holiday to Lourdes every Easter. The Trust pays for the children, but carers pay their own way. An average of 1,000 people come to Kilcuan each year from all over Ireland, England, and, this year, one group from the USA.

Scoil Mhuire, Clarinbridge

We are currently accepting names for enrolment to Junior Infants and other classes for September 2004. Please contact Seán Holian [Principal] anytime, or Imelda McCarthy [Secretary], between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, at [091]—796191. Béidh fáilte romhaibh!

Music for Clarinbridge

Galway Gospel Choir
Special performance on the morning of Easter Sunday — 11 April, 12:30 pm, following the 11:30 am Mass of the Galway Gospel Choir at Clarinbridge Church. Collection in aid of Kilcuan Holiday and Respite House for Children with special needs. Presented by Music for Clarinbridge [under the auspices of Clarinbridge Community Development Association] and sponsored by the Oyster Manor Hotel, and the new CLARENbridge Lifestyle and Garden Centre. Details: MFC, 086—8351230.
The Galway Gospel Choir was founded in July, 2002, by Michael Durham and Tomás Burke and is directed by Michael. It has approximately 35 members and has performed for charity at several venues, including the Augustinian Church, in Galway. We are delighted to welcome the Choir for their first performance in Clarinbridge.

Clarinbridge GAA

Race Night:
Senior, juvenile and camogie clubs are organising a fundraising Horse Racing Night in the Oyster Manor Hotel, on Friday, 16 April. This promises to be a great night of horse racing, music and craic. Tickets are now available from committee members.

Lotto News

No winner. Numbers drawn: 7, 16, 18, 22
2 match 3s: M. Forde, Michéal Donoghue
Seller's prize: Jim Dunne
Next week's draw in Sara Hart's, Saturday, 3 April.
Jackpot: €9,200
Get your tickets early from any one of the local shops and pubs.
Thank you for your support.

Apostolic Workers

Clarinbridge Apostolic Workers wish to offer their sincere thanks for your generosity last weekend — €822.

Palm Sunday Exposition

Bishop McLoughlin has requested exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in all parish churches on Palm Sunday. This year, the focus of prayer will be on Family Life and Vocations. The Exposition will begin in Clarinbridge after Mass on Palm Sunday, at 12:30 pm, and continue until 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Spy Wednesday

The Bishop and priests of the diocese have an afternoon of prayer at Esker. Parishioners are asked to pray for their priests and bishop on that day.

Holy Thursday

In Galway Cathedral, the Bishop blesses the oils used in the Sacraments during the year, in the parishes. [Baptism, Confirmation, Sacrament of the Sick]. The Sacrament of the Sick will be available during this "Chrism Mass" to those who need it [11:00 am]. The Bishop encourages children who are being confirmed this year to come to this Mass, also, if possible.

Trócaire

As in former years, the usual Sunday collection will be given in toto to Trócaire. Last year, it came to in excess of €2,000. Could we aim at €3,000? I suggest that those who can afford it might consider throwing in the price of a good dinner [€10]. The fact that you will never meet those who benefit from it makes your gift all the more meritorious before God.

Lough Derg

Bus leaving from Renmore Church,
11 June; returning on 13 June. Deposit of €25.
Details: Patricia Junold, 769338 [9—12, Monday to Friday], 753763.

Confessions

Sacrament of Reconciliation — Monday, 8:00 pm, with visiting priests.
Tuesday, 7:00 pm.
Good Friday, 12 noon and after the Stations of the Cross at 3:00 pm.
Holy Saturday, 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm.

Travel Club

The last of this winter's meetings will take place in Sherry's Pub, next Tuesday night; 6 April, at 8:30 pm. Brendan Lawlor of Maree will talk on his travels to the Antarctic. Marion M^cCarthy of Stradbally will give a talk on her recent trip to China for Saint Patrick's Day. Joe Sherry will also give a talk on the varieties of food and wine. Other speakers as well. Everyone is welcome. An informal chat.