Tel (090) 9643916 – Fax (090) 9642116.
(090) 9645080 (Creagh)
 
Mass Intentions this week: St. Michael’s (Monday/Friday).
Evening: 6p.m.
Mon: James & Mary Naughton, Mackney.
Tues: Oliver Farnon, Teresa & Mark O’Donnell & Phil & Tony Kelly.
Wed: Fr. Desmond, Eamon & Donald O’Carroll, Dunlo Street.
Thur: Dec mem Moran Family, St. Ml’s Place.
Fri: Mass for the Sick & Bereaved.
Sat: 10a.m. Mary McKeon, Brackernagh (M.M.).

SUNDAY JULY 20th:
First Mass of Sat. 7p.m. Fred & Marie Kilmartin, Athlone Road.
9a.m. People of the Parish.
11a.m. John Deane, River Street.
12.15p.m. Gerard & Josephine Ward, St. Joseph’s Place.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Creagh: (Monday/Friday) 9.45a.m.   
Mon: Agnes & Tom Joe Kelly, Shralea.
Tues: Denis & Annie Naughton, B/grove.
Wed: Bernie Kelly, Portnick Drive.
Thur: Martina Barrett.
Fri: Thos & Alice Hogan, Suckfield.
Sat: No Mass.

SUNDAY JULY 20th:
First Mass of Sat. 6.30p.m. Gus & Eileen Hynes, Creagh.   
10.30a.m. Pat Downey, Culleen.
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ROSARY: every Sunday @ 7p.m. in St. Michael’s Church. All welcome.
ADORATION: on Thursday from 6.20 – 9pm in St. Michael’s Church.
ST. GRELLAN’S, ST. TERESA’S & ST. ANNE’S PARK: Annual Open Air Mass on Friday 18th at 7p.m. at Our Lady’s Shrine, St. Grellan’s Terrace.
St. CIARAN’S PRAYER CENTRE: Clonmacnoise. Prayer Vigil – Fri. July 18th Mass @ 11p.m. & night adoration. Details: Helen (086) 1678027.
CHOIR PRACTICE; on Tuesday @ 7.30 – preparation for 150th Anniversary of St. Michael’s Church – Sunday, 17th August.
KNOCK SUMMER YOUTH FESTIVAL: living life to the full? Looking for something more? Time out for you…. Knock Summer Youth Festival July 24-27th @ Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock. 18-35yrs. Further details: (094) 9388100
www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry or call into Presbytery (9643916).
B’SLOE ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC: Bus to Japanese Gardens etc.leaves St. Michael’s Square @ 9.30a.m. on Wed next – 16th July.
IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE: in Emerald Ballroom on Tues, Wed & Thur 15, 16, 17th from 4.30-9p.m. Please support.
TIDY TOWNS/TOWN COUNCIL: Local garden, estate & shop fronts competition 2008. Application forms from: Town Council office: 962263 or details from Tom Madden (087) 6419415.
COMHALTAS: meeting in Gullane’s Hotel on Fri. 18th June @ 9p.m.
SPONSORED WALK: in aid of Irish Motor Neurone Disease Research Foundation on Sun. July 27th @ 3p.m. starting at St. Michael’s Square to Aughrim. Details: (085) 7072636.
ROSCOMMON GAA CUL CAMP: for boys & girls aged 6-13yrs in Padraig Pearses Club from Mon 14th – Fri 18th from 10a.m. – 2.30p.m. Further details: Willie Hegarty (086) 8356227.
R.I.P: P.J. Hession, Poolboy; Margaret Donnellan, St. Michael’s Place; Declan Glennon, Woodlands; Joe Coughlan, Kilconnell (br of Lizzie Carroll, Kilgarve).
READINGS FOR SUNDAY NEXT: Wis. 12:13, 16-19. Ps 85. Rom 8:26-27. Mt 13: 24-43. Lect 1:679.
CHURCH RESTORATION FUND: the collection for last Sunday realised €1,186. Thank you.

THE OPEN DOOR:
May I never be too busy
When someone comes to call
To sit a while and give a smile
And not act bored at all.
If, by chance, he needs help
For a sad and lonely heart,
I’ll lend an ear and often cheer
Before he must part.
If I cannot solve his problems,
I can, perhaps, ease the pain.
By being kind, so he will find
He’s welcome back again.