SWINFORD MEELICK MIDFIELD Fr Dermot Meehan Phone: 094-9251790/Urgent Calls: 087-1338200 PARISH OFFICE- OPENING HOURS: Mon, Thurs, Fri: 9.00am-2.00pm; Phone: 094 - 9253607 Email: swinews@hotmail.com 5th - 12th Jan 2020

SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS Saturday 4th 6.30pm Swinford: P.J & Kitty Moore, Carracanada Anne Duffy, Curryane & dec’d Duffy & Cummins Families Sunday 5th 12 noon Swinford: Mary & Bill McNicholas, Lisheenabrone Mary Dumegan, Park Road SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY Monday 6th 10.00am Swinford: Dec’d Dunleavy Family, Logcurragh Tuesday 7th 10.00am Swinford: Special Intention Wednesday 8th 10.00am Swinford: No Intention Thursday 9th 10.00am Swinford: No Intention Friday 10th 10.00am Swinford: Patrick Mc Elhatton James & Bridget Ruane, Carrabeg Saturday 11th 10.00am Swinford: No Intention THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Saturday 11th 6.30pm Swinford: Anne & James Rooney, Ardlee & their son Michael Brendan Geary & his brother-in-law Fr Vincent Kelly Sunday 12th 12 noon Swinford: Martin ‘Gussie’ Moran, Brabazon Heights Michael, Nora, Richard, Luke & Phelim Durkan, Lisbawn & Pat Calvey _______________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 5th 9.00am Meelick: Tom & Úna Egan, Main Street & John & Mary Feeney, their sons John, Gerry & Joe, Ballyglass Sunday 5th 6.30pm Meelick: Vigil Mass for Solemnity of the Epiphany Sunday 12th 9.00am Meelick: No Intention

Sunday 5th 10.30am Midfield: Joe McNamera, his parents & his brother John & dec’d Family & Mary & Paddy O’Brien & dec’d Family, Brackloon Mike & Bridget Lavin, their sons Mickey, Tom & Martin, Carnacull Monday 6th 7.00pm Midfield: The Lavin Family, Cashelbawn, The McDonagh Family, Faheens, The Deeney Family, Co Donegal & Alex Higgins, Carracanada Sunday 12th 10.30am Midfield: Brine Connell & dec’d Family, Cashelsheenaughane Eileen & James Tierney & son-in-law Tommy Quinn

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Swinford Church: Sundays: 2pm-6pm & Thursdays 10.30am-8pm Midfield Church: Mondays 11am-12noon Meelick Church: Mondays 7pm-9pm __________________________________________________________________________________

Please pray for Kathleen Ginty, Davitt Place and Margaret Williamson (nee Durkan), Burnley, England and Kinaffe and Dorothy King (nee Turbitt), formerly of Scanta Maria. May they rest in the peace of Christ. We welcome into the Christian community Adam Byrne, Castlebar who was baptised recently in Swinford Church. Solemnity of the Epiphany: Monday, January 6th, is the Solemnity of the Epiphany when we remember the visit of the wise Men to the Christ Child. It is a holyday of obligation. The Vigil Mass for the Epiphany will be in Meelick Church on Sunday, January 5th, at 6.30p.m. On January 6th, Mass will be in Swinford Church at 10.00a.m. and in Midfield Church at 7.00p.m. Swinford Go Getters Club are holding there go For Life games and Boccia on Thursday 9th

January at the Cultural Centre Swinford from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Refreshments served. Entry €3. Railway Players: The AGM of the Railway Players will be held on Tuesday 14th January at 9pm in Boland’s of Bridge Street, Swinford. The Railway Players is a Variety and Drama group which has been very active and involved in community events since being formed in November 2018. We thank everyone who supported us at our various events during the year and look forward to many more successful events in 2020. We are always delighted to welcome new members/friends to our meetings and we look forward to seeing you there. Contact us at Railway players Facebook page, email railwayplayers2018@gmail.com or call/text 087-6569782. Michael Davitt CCE (Swinford Comhaltas) music, singing, dancing and comhrá gaeilge classes resume on Saturday next 11th January in Swinford N.S from 12pm. New pupils are always welcome. For more information: email cceswinford@gmail.com text 087-7454032 or check Swinford Comhaltas Facebook page. Swinford Community Lotto, Swinford Amenity Park and Swinford Killasser LGFC would like to thank all who have supported us in 2019. With your help we completed a fabulous high quality 3m wide and 560m long walkway for the community a place to walk in safety away from road traffic. We also completed a 200m AC track which is fully light,

and a fully surfaced and lined 65 car space car park. We have extended the Kilitmagh Road hedge towards the Park Road to enhance the entrance to our town. In 2020 we will upgrade the fence between the walkway and the pitch, we will also host the Mayo LGFA Senior National league games at the Amenity Park in 2020. Provide ball stop netting along the Kiltimagh Road at the Park Road end. We hope to progress our new Astro Turf 50m x 80m. We have full planning permission for this development. We wish all a very Happy New year. Swinford Community Lotto: Results for 30th December Numbers 05 10 14 26; €70 Local Shopping Voucher Winners; Marie Mellett, Mellett's Pub; Lynda Brady,Fraunhill; 3 Number Winners; Ann Kelly, Swinford; Next draw is on Monday the 6th January in Julian's Midfield. HomeInstead Senior Care are currently hiring Caregivers for the Mayo region. All are welcome to attend our Recruitment Fair Day on Wednesday 8th January from 12 noon to 2pm. Location is Ballinrobe Parish Office, (behind Church – upstairs in house with blue door). Free parking available in the Parish Centre (next door). For further information please contact Jackie at our offices on 094-9044785. Swinford Golf/Soccer 250 Draw: Draw no 20 €1000 was won by Kieran Gallagher, Church Road, Belmullet €300 was won by Moira Philbin, Lislackagh, Swinford €200 was won by Niall Prendergast, Attymacugh, Swinford . Thanks for supporting our draw. We wish all our supporters and draw members a very happy and peaceful new year. GROW: Are you finding it difficult to cope with life's problems? Perhaps GROW can help you. GROW is a free confidential support group, promoting positive mental health using a 12 step program. Meetings run weekly in 4 locations across Co Mayo and on Thursdays at 8pm in the Pastoral Centre Charlestown For further information on GROW or meetings close to you, contact Emily at 086-4183543, www.grow.i.e or the GROW information line 1890 474 474.