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Consultation on Education: The National Council of Curriculum and Assessment invite submissions on the teaching of ethics in schools. Written proposals may be sent to ERB and Ethics Consultation, National Council of Curriculum and Assessment, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 or emailed to [email protected] or www.ncca.ie/consultation.erbe. The closing date is 31st March, 2016. Catholic schools currently make provision for inter-religious and inter-cultural learning and awareness in terms of their policies, ethos, leadership, the programme in religious education and across other curricular areas. This commitment to inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue is clearly outlined in the new religious Education Curriculum for Ireland and in the Veritas programme Grow in Love.
First Confessions: for our Cranny & Coolmeen candi-dates for First Holy Communion will be on Tues 15th March at St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen. May the Lord bless them together with their parents, families and teach-ers as they prepare to receive their First Holy Communion on 7th May.
Little Pals Montessori Pre School , Kilmurry McMahon: Registrations are now being taken for Sept 2016 and Sept 2017.Contact Pauline at: 086 8103801.
GAA News Coolmeen GAA invite all members of the parish to become members of the club for 2016. By becoming a member you are supporting all teams who line out in the Black & Amber this year and also qualify to be in draws for all-Ireland tickets in Sep. Membership Fees are as follows; Adult Player €50. College Student €20. Secondary School Student €10. National School Student €5. Non Playing Adults €30.Family Rates available. Closing Date March 31st. Please note for insurance purposes, all players at every level, adult and juvenile, must be registered members with the club. Thank you for your continued generous support.
Masses Times: Cranny -Saturday 7pm Coolmeen -Sunday 9.45am—Mass Times for this week. Monday No Mass Tuesday 10am (Kildysart) Wednesday 7pm (Cranny) Thursday 9.45am (Coolmeen) 11am (Kildysart) Friday 10am (Kildysart)
Cranny/Coolmeen Newsletter 12th/13th March 2016 Radharc na nOiléan Fr. Albert McDonnell : 065 6832155 or 085 7811823 www.kilfidaneparish.com - Twit-ter@CoolmeenCranny Email:[email protected]
Community Office e-mail: [email protected]
Opening Hours: 9.30am - 1pm Mon-Fri. Afternoons 2pm –5pm on a limited basis.
Contact: 065 68 32070 / 086 8513077
The Grouped Anniversary Masses for March.
Cranny - Saturday 26th March at 7pm. Names to be given to Mary O’Dea, Susan King or written into the book in the Church. Coolmeen - Sunday 27th March at 9.45am. Names to be given to Margaret Haugh or written in to the book in the Church.
Medievel Font in Coolmeen Church
Basket Collection: 5th/6th March €385. Mass Cards: Available from Community Office, Coolmeen and Margaret Haugh. Cranny Alter Society for March: Birrinfadda/Shessive. Coolmeen Altar Society for March: Mary Cleary, Helen Eustace,Christina McMahon & Catherine
Kildysart Drama Society: present Martin McDonagh’s classic, “The Cripple of Inishmaan” in the Community Centre, Kildysart on Saturday March 12th and Sunday March 13th. Doors open at 7.45.m. and Curtain goes up at 8.30 p.m. Great nights entertainment guaranteed!
Coolmeen National School - Proclamation Day - 15th March 2016. We will be raising our Tri-Colour at 11am on Tuesday 15th March 2016. Our school is fortunate to have a direct link with the Easter Rising in that Martin Lynch, Daughnieve, Coolmeen (a past pupil and son of a former principal in the school), took part in the rising in the G.P.O in 1916. His family are presenting Coolmeen National School with a plaque in his honour. We would like to offer an open invitation to all members of our community to join us from 11am on the morning of 15th March. Everybody welcome.
Cranny National School -Proclaimation Day . The National Flag will be raised at Cranny School on Tues-day next, March 15th at 12 noon. Our commemoration of Easter 1916 will celebrate local hero, Peadar Clancy. We extend an open invitation and welcome to the local community.
Unislim: continues at Kildysart Community each Thurs from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Miriam 087 9854610.
A very special thank you to all who took part in the recent Vintage Car Run, both with their cars and finan-cially. We were delighted with the turn out on the day to raise funds for the Mater Hospital re Gerry McInerney, after paying expenses we were delighted to hand over a cheque for €2500.00 to Gerry's parents." We wish Gerry a speedy recovery and the very best to all his family.
Lenten Reflections: A one-page reflection on each Sunday Gospel called ‘Hearing, Happening, Hoping’ can be downloaded from the Killaloe Diocesan website www.killaloediocese.ie/diocesan-news/hearing-
happening-hoping-2016
Trócaire Lenten Campaign 2016: “He went off, went off weeping, carrying the seed. He comes back, comes back singing, bringing in his sheaves.” Psalms 126:6. Many people in Kenya have sown their crops not knowing if there will be a harvest to bring in to feed their families. However your support has ensured that with irrigated lands many farmers there are now able to sow in confidence of harvesting a good crop. The annual collection in support of Trócaire will be taken up next weekend.www.trocaire.org
St. Patrick’s Tractor Run in Ballynacally Sunday March 20th 2016
Proceeds to The Mater Hospital With Gerry McInerney, Coolmeen.
Starts & Finishes at Griffins Bar. Refreshments served. Entertainment with “The Fake McCoys”
All Other Vehicles Welcome. Line Up at 12 noon. Info: Aidan Kelly 086 3935249, Joe Kelly 086 2675094
or Francis King 086 8238099
CÙIL MÌN/KILDYSART G.A.A. LOTTO DRAW Next Draw:Monday 13th March at Cahill’s
Last week’s winning numbers: 01 03 04 15 €50 Gerry Finn Kildysart €30 Jim Butler Ballynacally €30 Teresa Cunningham Aylroe €30 Valerie Connelly Cranny €30 Tony McMahon Quinn €30 Joe Hogan Kildysart
Cùil Mìn GAA Club appreciates your support. Remember On-line lotto www.locallotto.ie
Holy Week and Easter in Coolmeen-Cranny
Monday, 14 March - St Benedict’s Church,
Coolmeen – Service of Reconciliation at 7pm
Tuesday, 22 March -St Mary’s Church, Cranny –
Service of Reconciliation at 7pm
Palm Sunday, 20 March
St Mary’s Church, Cranny - Blessing of Palm
(in front of the Church) followed by procession to the
Church and celebration of Mass at 7pm
St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen – Blessing of
Palm (in front of the Church) followed by procession
to the Church and celebration of Mass at 9.30am
Holy Thursday, 24 March St Mary’s Church, Cran-
ny – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm. The Church
will remain open until 10.30pm for prayer at the altar
of repose
Good Friday, 25 March
St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen – The
Lord’s Passion at 3pm
The cemetery, Cranny – Stations of the
Cross at 8pm
Holy Saturday, 26 March
St Mary’s Church Cranny – Easter Vigil at
7.30pm. Our celebration of the Easter vigil
will begin with the blessing of the Easter
fire followed by a candle lit procession to
the Church to celebrate the resurrection of
the Lord
Easter Sunday, 27 March - St Benedict’s Church,
Coolmeen – Easter Mass at 9.45am
St Patrick’s Day, the Feast of our National Apostle is celebrated on Thursday, 17th March. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. The vigil Mass will be celebrated in Cranny at 7pm on Wednesday, and Mass on the feast will be celebrated in Coolmeen at 9.45am and in Kildysart at 11am.
Rest in Peace: The first anniversary Mass for Michael O’Brien, Dereen will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Sunday 20th March at 9.45am. May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console all who knew and loved him.
Daylight Saving Time: Beginning on Saturday 2nd
April, the vigil (Saturday evening) Mass in St Mary’s Church, Cranny will be celebrated at 8pm. Summer time ends on 30th October, 2016.
The Holy Year of Mercy in Our Parishes: To help us prepare for Easter and to celebrate this Holy Year of Mercy we have invited Fr Vincent Sherlock, Kilmovee, Co Mayo to speak to us and pray with us at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 8th March at 7pm. The theme is ‘The splinters that we carry, finding peace in the shadow of Calvary’. All welcome.
