Tel (090) 9643916 – Fax (090) 9642116.
(090) 9645080 (Creagh)
 
Mass Intentions this week: St. Michael’s. (Monday/Friday)
Morning: 8a.m. 
Mon: May Kilduff, Main Street.
Tues: Personal Intention. 
Wed: Bridget Clarke. 
Thur: John Cawley, Hymany Park. 
Fri: John McDonnell, Poolboy. 
Sat: 10a.m. Tim Divilly, Brackernagh (M.M.)

Evening: 6p.m.
Mon: Emily Caulfield, St. Joseph’s Place.
Tues: Nan & Peadar Hodgins, St. Grellan’s.
Wed: Vincent, Molly & Larry Ward, St. Jos Pl.
Thur: Dec mem Leech Fam, St. Ml’s Square.
Fri: Mass for the Sick & Bereaved.

SUNDAY: 25th JANUARY: First Mass of; Sat. 7p.m.
 Dr. Michael Kennedy, Mount Pleasant.
9a.m. People of the Parish.
11a.m. People of the Parish.
12.15p.m. Mary Ward, 3 Canal Drive.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Creagh: (Monday/Friday) 9.45a.m. 
Mon: Personal Intention.   Tues: Bgt & Pat Galvin, River Street.
Wed: Personal Intention.  Thur: Personal Intention.
Fri: Private Intention.  Sat: No Mass.

SUNDAY: 25th JANUARY: First Mass of; Sat. 6.30p.m.
 P.B. Ryan, Derrymullen. 
10.30a.m. Kathleen Manning, The Pines & Hannah Baker.
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ROSARY & BENEDICTION: every Sunday @ 7p.m. in St. Michael’s Church. All welcome.
ADORATION: on Thursday from 6.30 – 9.30pm in St. Michael’s Church.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH CHOIR: Practice on Tuesday @ 7.30p.m.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHURCH UNITY: Ecumenical Service of Reconciliation in Holy Trinity Church, Aughrim on Friday, Jan 23rd @ 8p.m. All very welcome.

DIARY DATE: Creagh Senior Citizens Party will be held on Sun. Jan 25th commencing with Mass @ 2p.m. in St. Brigid’s Hospital.
B’SLOE ACTIVE RETIREMENT: A.G.M. on Wednesday, 21st January in Gaelscoil. All members please attend.
GIRLS PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION: Ballinasloe& District Soroptimist Club Girls Public Speaking Competition in Gullane’s Hotel on Wednesday night, January 21st at 7.30p.m. All welcome.
COMHALTAS MEETING: in Gullane’s Hotel on Mon 19th @ 9p.m. All members please attend.
ANGER ISSUES? The Irish Assoc for Anger Management is running a residential training prog. “Temper your Anger” on Sat. 28th Feb. & Sun March 1st at Knock House Hotel, Knock. Places limited-contact Peter (094) 9037677.
CAR BOOT SALE: on Sat. 24th in Showgrounds. Gates open at 8a.m.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC: meeting on Mon 19th @ 8p.m. in Day Centre, Ard Mhuire. New members welcome.
THE STARGAZER/LILY FOUNDATION: thank all who supported & helped out with their Coffee morning in Shearwater Hotel
B’SLOE JOB CLUB: offer training programmes for: Job seeking skills, Front Office & Reception skills. Course suitable for school-leavers & adults who wish to proceed to 3rd level. Details: Gerry,Ita,Paula,Caroline 9643057.
THANKS: to B’sloe Active Retirement Assoc for their generous donations to Parish Newsletter.
PLEASE NOTE: Parents who intend to enrol their children in the schools of the parish for Sept. should contact the schools by February 27th. Our parish has 5 schools: Attyrory N.S., Ballinasloe N.S. (Scoil an Chroi Naofa); Creagh N.S. (Scoil Mhuire gan Smal); Gaelscoil (Scoil Ui Cheithearnaigh); Newtown N.S, (Scoil Mhuire).
B’SLOE COLLEGE OFFURTHER EDUC: 9643479 – offer night classes in Cooking Healthy Meals, Computers, Digital Photography, Web Design, Spanish, Sign Language, Flower Arranging, Art, Organic Gardening & Irish for beginners. Enrolment on Monday, 19th between 7-8.30p.m.
R.I.P: Austin Kearney, Cleaghmore; Paddy Joe Finn, Cappatagle (brother of the late Tony Finn, Ard Mhuire); Seamus McDevitt (uncle of John McDevitt, Derrymullen); Mary Keane, Boston (nee Cogavin, Tulrush).
READINGS FOR SUNDAY NEXT: Jon 3: 1-5, 10. Ps 24. 1 Cor 7:29-31. Mk 1:14-20. Lect 1: 743.
CHURCH RESTORATION FUND: the collection for last Sunday realised €1,166. Thank you.