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PARISH BARBEQUE
The Annual Parish Barbeque takes place on the Bank Holiday Sunday, the 4th of August, at 5p.m. at the Quarry Park once again.This event was a great success last year, and should be even much better this year. Music by local Artists from 5pm to 6pm and Oceans Eleven 6pm to 8pm. Food served, fun and games, face painting, other novelties and raffle. We hope that players, former players and Parishioners from near and far will attend and make this a really enjoyable evening. General Admission is €10.00, Students €5.00 and Children Under -
HARVEST FESTIVAL TABLE QUIZ
The Harvest Festival organisers will hold a Table Quiz in the Peer Inn on Friday August 9th, commencing gat 9.00pm. Entrance fee is €40.00 per table. Proceeds in aid of St Christopher’s, Newtowncashel Tidy Towns and Newtowncashel GAA Club. The annual social and raffle in aid of St Christopher’s will not be held in Newtowncashel this year. In lieu, all fundraising energies are being assigned to the Harvest Festival. Patrons are asked to support accordingly.
CANOEING FOR CANCER
Niall Casserly, Dan Magan, Niall Noonan and Owen Coughlan are canoeing from the source of the Shannon to the Shannon Estuary for the Irish Cancer Society. They started in Cavan on July 20th and will finish in Foynes on July 29th. You can check out their FaceBook page to see updates and photos https://www.facebook.com/ShannonChallange2k13. And you can donate online at http://www.mycharity.ie/event/canoeing_for_cancer Your support is very much appreciated.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
The Irish Wheelchair Association will hold a Church Gate Collection on Saturday and Sunday August 3rd and 4th at all churches in County Longford. Your support is greatly appreciated.
NEW PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The new Parish Pastoral Council are as follows:
Area 1: Michael Murray & Margaret Boyce;
Area 2: Gerard Farrell & Margaret Brennan;
Area 3: Brendan Bannon & Colette O’Dowd;
Area 4: Thomas Dennigan & Deirdre O’Boyle;
Area 5: Michael Egan & Carmel Donlon;
Area 6: Tom Fagan & Monica Farrell;
Area 7: Gery Bohan & Nora Nolan;
Area 8: Richard Sheehan & Elizabeth Whitton;
Area 9: Richard Farrell & Elizabeth Hanley.
The inaugural meeting of the new Parish Pastoral Council was held on Tuesday July 23rd. Officers were elected as follows: Chairperson – Thomas Dennigan; Vice-
Thanks to the members of the outgoing council for their five years of supportive service to the Church and to the community.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Cemetery Sundays – Saints’ Island Cemetery, August 18th; Cashel Cemetery, August 25th. Mass and Prayers for the Dead, 6.00pm. These Masses will replace the 10.30am Mass in the Church.
Pattern Day will be celebrated at Lady Well, Derrydarragh, on Saturday September 7th, the eve of the Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass follows the recitation of the Rosary at 6.00pm. This Mass will replace the Saturday evening Mass in the Church.