THE GRAAN WEEKLY BULLETIN

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29^th January 2012 (Mass Times: Vigil @ 6.30pm; Sunday: 10.30am, 12noon & 4pm)

Sunday Collection: The Collection came to £1727. The Development Collection came to £609. Sincere thanks as always for your generosity.

Today is the 4^th Sunday of the Year.

Novena of Hope: Takes place from Sat/Sun 3^rd & 4^th – 12^th March 2012. We will have a short meeting tomorrow night at 8.20pm for poster distribution. So please come along to make sure the Novena is known near and far. Then on 6^th February we will have a meeting to finalise the catering, etc for the Novena.

Days for the Sick: Please sign the register at the front door if you can help in any way.

Novena leaflets are available at the porch doors.

Car Park: We need people to help in the car park. If you can help at either the daily session at 12.30pm or the evening session at 8pm, we would be very grateful. Please contact Eugene Wilson or leave your name and address at our reception.

Children: In preparation for the Novena of Hope we invite children through schools, and individually to submit posters with the theme of Hope. You always do such a superb job. It is very helpful to all when you share your inspiration with us. We will display as much of your work as we can between now and the time of the Novena. Leave your posters at the Monastery.

Eucharistic Ministers: Please return your Eucharistic Minister forms as soon as possible.

First Friday: Next Friday is the First Friday of the month. Confession Times: Tuesday through to Friday confessions will be heard from 2pm to 5pm. There are no confessions on Sunday or Monday. Saturday confession time is 5pm to 6.15pm.

Friday’s Exposition: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament continues each Friday from 10am – to 5pm.

February the 1^st is St Brigid’s Day. For many years now Philip Mc Grade has made over 400 St Brigid’s Crosses. We sell them at £1 each and the money goes to Goal, along with the money raised at our Christmas Crib. Philip has once again made us new St Brigid’s Crosses and they are on sale at our shop. Crosses will be blessed on the feast of St Brigid on the 1^st of February at 8pm Mass.

February 2^nd is the feast of The Presentation. Candles will be blessed during the 8pm Mass on Thursday night. There are candles on sale in our shop. On Friday 3^rd the feast of St Blaise we will have Mass & Blessing of throats on Friday at 8pm. All welcome.

DUTY FOR THE WEEK:Sunday & Monday No Duty. Monday - Mass @ 8pm – Brian. Tuesday: Victor / Dermot. Mass: Dermot. Wednesday: Victor / Dermot. Mass: Victor. Thursday – Brian / Marius. Mass: Brian. Friday – Anthony. Mass: Brian.

Saturday – Anthony. Masses 4^th & 5^th Feb: Vigil 6.30pm: Brian. 10.30am: Anthony. 12noon: Brian & 4pm – Victor.

Prayer Groups At The Graan: Exposition and Devotions on Tuesdays @ 8.30pm.

Meditation Prayer Group takes place on Wednesdays @ 8.30pm. Charismatic Prayer Group on Thursdays @ 8.30pm. Anam Cara meets monthly on pre-arranged Saturday afternoons 2 – 4pm.

Passionist Companions: Meet on the last Friday of each month at 8.30pm.

February Rota: Eucharistic Ministers: (Saturday) 6.30pm – P Mc Gale, T & V Mc Gurran. (Sunday) 10.30am – A & K Campling, M Donegan, B Drugan, & L Duffy. (Nursing Home) J Masterson & M O Brien. 12noon – J & M Connolly, A & K Dolan, T Irwin & N Ledwith. 4pm – P Harkin, M Murphy, M Quinn & B Sweeney.

Readers: 6.30pm – T Mc Gurran, 10.30am – M Jackson & N Mc Aleer. 12noon – P Maguire & M Mc Connell. 4pm – B Sweeney.

Church Cleaning Group Meet Wednesday 1st Feb: M Mc Aloon, E Wilson, K Jackson, F Keenan, A Mc Cauley & M Monaghan.

Cake Sale at St Joseph’s College on Tuesday 31^st January 2012 in St Joseph’s College Gym 10.30am - 12 noon. Tea and coffee served in aid of St Joseph’s College Gardening Club.

SHOP: Shop is open from Monday to Friday –9.30am – 8.30pm. Sat – 9.30am – 7pm and Sunday from 9.30am – 5.30pm.

Bulletin: Please take a bulletin home with you. They are free of charge.

Recently Deceased	Anniversaries
Tom Marron, Carrickmacross Tony Mc Goldrick, Luton Canon Stan, Milton Keynes Bernard Healy, Ballymote Anniversaries Joe Shannon, Drumlyon, Enniskillen Madge Murray, Donagh Patrick Mc Cusker, Barrinderry Heights, Enniskillen	Mary Ann Kelly, Magheragannon, Springfield Hugh & Kathleen O’Kane, Kilmacormack Road Seamus Mc Manus, Enniskillen Dessie Doherty, Mullaghdun Bridget Shannon, Glenview, Tempo Bridget Duffy, Doagh, Derrygonnelly Rebecca Mc Teggart, Drumgallon John Gollogly, Keady Felix & Susan Murphy, Screen, Letterbreen