Duffin / O’Leary Wedding
Congratulations to Grainne Duffin and Kieran O’Leary who were married on Friday 15th May 2009 in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties. A friend of the couple, Fr. Martin O’ Reilly officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Grainne is a daughter of Liam and Noreen Duffin, Station Road, Glenties and Kieran is a son of Pat and Michelle O’Leary, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Her father gave the bride away and her sisters, Maria Neary and Anne Duffin and her friend Sinead Sharkey attended her. Eoghan O’ Sullivan was bestman. Brendan Mc Nally and Ben Steer were groomsmen. All are friends of the groom. Readings were by Peter Duffin, brother of the bride and Sheena O’ Leary, sister of the groom. Alan Mc Cafferty, Leona Sharkey, Joann O’ Shea- Brabazon, Suzanne Byrne and Deirdre Daly read Prayers of the Faithful. The mothers of the bride and groom, Noreen Duffin and Michelle O’Leary brought the Gifts to the Altar. Music and singing was by Carmel O’Reilly and Graham Harrison. The reception was held in Solis Lough Eske Castle, Donegal Town and the honeymoon was spent in Borneo.

First Holy Communion in Fintown
Congratulations Oisín to Mc Kelvey, Nathan Wright, Michael Boyle, Roisín Mc Devitt, Zoe Campbell and Amy Gibbon who received their First Holy Communion in the Church of St. Colmcille, Fintown on Saturday 16th May’09.

Dan Mc Dwyer
The sudden death took place on Friday 15th May 2009 in Letterkenny Hospital, of Dan Mc Dwyer, youngest son of Peggy and the late Columba, Kilraine, Glenties. His remains were brought to his mother’s home in Dr. Closkey Crescent, Glenties on Saturday evening and to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Monday. Fr. Shane Gallagher, Glenties assisted by Fr. Seamus Gallagher, Lettermacaward concelebrated Requiem Mass. Readings were by Dan’s brothers, Paddy and Columba. Other members of the family read Prayers of the Faithful and brought the Gifts to the Altar. Music and singing was by Pat and John F. O’ Donnell and Ernan O’ Donnell. Burial took place in Kilraine Graveyard. Dan is survived by his mother, Peggy, brothers, Paddy, Alec, James and Columba, sisters, Ena, Peg, Deirdre, Trisha, Annie, Breege and Paula, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to whom sincere is extended. A baby sister, Mary predeceased him.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to the parents, Pricilla and Shane, brothers, Nathan, Tristan and twin brother Callum and extended family of seven months old Baby Dylan Mullen- Buchanan, Kilraine, Glenties, who died suddenly on Wednesday 20th May.

Sincere sympathy is extended to James Moore, Mill Road, Breege Brennan, Shallogans and Peter Moore, Maas, Glenties on the death of their sister, Teresa Lyons which took place recently in England; also to her other sisters, Rose and Mary and to all the relatives and friends.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the wife, family, mother, brothers, sisters, other relatives and friends of John Harkin, Carrick, (formerly of Strasallagh, Glenties) who died last week.

West Coast Cormorants Swimming Club
The Club will be holding their Annual Swimming Gala on Tuesday 2nd June in Ballyshannon Leisure Centre. All former and present members of the club are welcome to attend. There will be prizes and a great evening of fun. Call Bernie at 086 1005465 for further information. The bus will leave the Comprehensive School (top gate) at 4.30 p.m. and return at 8.15 p.m. approx.

Letterkenny Hospital Cancer Unit Draw
Draw will take place at a dance in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties on Sunday night 31st May 2009. There will be Raffles for Spot Prizes during the night. Admission is free so come along and support this very worthy cause.

Glenties Tidy Town C. E. S. FÁS
Participants are wanted for Community Employment Scheme, commencing in mid June. Applicants must satisfy specific eligibility criteria for these positions. Anyone interested contact 086 1209524 or 074 9551833.

John Doherty
The death took place in the Donegal Hospice, Letterkenny early on Friday morning 8th May 2009 of John Doherty, Ard Mc Gill, Glenties. His remains were brought to his home later that day and to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Sunday morning. Fr. Shane Gallagher celebrated Requiem Mass. Readings were by Tony Doherty (nephew) and John’s son Martin. Rory Quinn (grandnephew), Alison Doherty (granddaughter), Desmond Doherty (nephew), and son Gerry Doherty read Prayers of the Faithful. The Gifts were brought to the Altar by granddaughters, Aoise and Karla Doherty. Music and singing was by Pat and John F. O’Donnell, Sinead Finn, Anne Quinn, Connie Mc Kelvey, Fiona Quinn and Sean Doherty. Burial took place in the New Graveyard, where Fr. Pat Prendergast said the prayers at the graveside. John is survived by his wife, Nellie, sons Connie, Hugo, Sean, Martin and Gerry, brother, Cornelius and sister, Rosie Mc Monagle, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended. He was predeceased by his sisters, Mary, Kitty and Annie and brother, Paddy.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to his mother, sisters, brothers, other relatives and friends of Dan Mc Dwyer, Kilraine who died on Friday 15th May.

Charity Cycle
The Rector’s Challenge is a Sponsored Cycle in aid of Church of Ireland and Local Charities. It will take place on Saturday 6th June, starting at 10 a.m. in Glencolmcille, via Ardara, Glenties, Portnoo and finishing in Lettermacaward. Everyone is welcome to take part in either the complete cycle or part of it. We are also looking for people to do the Golden Mile from Derries Junction into Town to cheer on our main cyclists. Come along and join in. For more details contact Ella on 9551295 or Mairead on 9551904.

Moloney / Trimble Wedding
On Friday 1st May 2009 Breda Trimble and John Moloney were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties. Fr. Pat Prendergast officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Breda is a daughter of Patrick and Margaret Trimble, Maas, Glenties and John is a son of Edward and Una Moloney, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick. Her father gave the bride away and her sisters, Denise and Martina and her niece Alisha Trimble were her bridesmaids. The groom’s brother was bestman and his friend, Paddy and John Egan were groomsmen. Flowergirls were Margaret Rose Trimble and Orla O’Donnell and the pageboy was Michéal Trimble. Readings were by Loretto, friend of the bride and Patricia, sister of the groom. The mothers of the bride and groom, Margaret Trimble and Una Moloney brought the Gifts to the Altar. Music and singing was by Maria Mc Cool and John O’ Donnell. The reception was held in Harvey’s Point Hotel and the honeymoon was spent in Boston, New York and Washington.

Angling on Lough Finn
The winners of the Jan Mc Geehan Ladies and Juniors Angling Competition on Lough Finn on Sunday10th May were – 1st Ann Quinn, Lough Muck, Fintown, 2nd Maried Molloy, Currien, Fintown and 3rd Mary Molloy, Ballinamore, Fintown. An Cumann Iascairí wish to thank Michael Mc Geehan for sponsoring this competition and also McGlynn’s Bar for refreshments. The Club’s next senior competition will be on Sunday 21st June.

Playschool / Afterschool
The Annual Glenties Playschool and Afterschool Collection will take place this weekend 23rd and 24th May. This collection will be at the Church Gate and a bucket collection will be at the Grotto on Saturday. This is the main fund-raiser for this very worthwhile facility in the community. We would appreciate if you could be as generous as possible. Thank You.

The children and staff in the Afterschool would like to thank everyone who supported our Cake Sale in the Playgroup Building and those who baked or gave donations. The total amount raised was € 517.51 and the money will be donated to the Animal Rescue Centre in Letterkenny.

First Holy Communion
Congratulations to Sean Coughlan, Christopher Gallagher, Keith Kennedy, Joe O ‘Donnell, Mark O ‘Donnell, Dean Mc Devitt, Mark Mc Glynn, Mark Doherty, Nathan Craig, Niamh Agnew, Grace Fischer, Danielle Mc Devitt, Amy Boyle Carr, Sophie Connaughton, Orlaigh Mc Guinness, Niamh O’Donnell and Shana Quinn from Scoil Mhuire, Danny Gallagher, Kieran Furey and Meabh Griffin from St. Riaghan’s and Emma Mc Dwyer from Kilkenny N.S. who received their First Holy Communion in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Saturday 2nd May. Congratulations also to Tadhg Mc Monagle, Mairead Mc Glynn and Jake Ward from Edeninfagh N.S. who received their First Holy Communion in The Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh on Sunday 3rd May.

Wedding
On Friday 24th April 2009 Barry Keeney and Sonya Black were married in St. Joseph’s Church, Rathmullan. Barry is a son of James and Claire Keeney, Drimnacrosh, Glenties and Sonya is a daughter of Joseph and Rosaleen Black, Rathmullan. Fr. Adrian Gavigan assisted by Fr. Martin Collum officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Her father gave the bride away and her bridesmaids were Tara O’ Donnell, Sandra Keeney, Eileen Duffy and Emma Black. David Molloy, cousin of the groom was bestman and his friends Charlie Boyle and Andy Malone were groomsmen. Shannon Duffy and Aine Gallagher were flowergirls. Readings were by Liam Black and Conal Keeney. Amy Bonner, Ronan Gallagher, David Keeney and Dean Mc Gowan read Prayers of the Faithful. The mothers of the bride and groom, Rosaleen Black and Claire Keeney brought the Gifts to the Altar. The reception was held in The Silver Tassie, Letterkenny and the honeymoon was spent in Egypt.

Silver Wedding
Congratulations to John and Jackie Molloy, Mully, Glenties who celebrated their 25th Anniversary recently.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended the wife, family, relatives and friends of John Doherty, Ard Mc Gill, Glenties who died last Friday 8th May.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Diane Boyle and family, Maas on the death recently of Diane’s brother, which took place recently.

Céilí
A Céilí in aid of the Irish Hospice will take place in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties on Saturday 16th May at 9.00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Admission is €8 and music is by Martin Duggan.

Tea Party
Anna Baskin is holding a Tea Party at her home and garden on Saturday 16th May from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Proceeds are in aid of Rev. John Deane’s Charity Cycle and Foreign Missions. Everyone is welcome.

Glenties Theatre Workshop
Auditions will take place on Saturday 16th May in the Community Centre, Glenties from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Anyone still interested in joining are welcome to come along. There is a € 10 registration fee. Also, if anyone has any old clothes e.g. Curtains, ladies blouses, skirts, Men’s Trousers (NOT JEANS), shirts, old hats or caps, bridesmaid, debs or communion dresses or dress up items i.e. crowns, wands, swords, etc. please contact us on 087-9704647 and we will collect them, or call to the Community Centre on Saturday 16th May from 4 p.m. These items are invaluable to us as they can be used again and again in our productions.

Marie Keating Information Unit
The Marie Keating Mobile Information Unit will be in Glenties Chapel Car Park on Wednesday 27th May from 11.00 a.m. – 3.00p.m.

The Unit provides information on cancer awareness to the public, free of charge, so please make use of this service. For more information please call Tracy Mc Kenna on 086-1065173.

Help for People with Learning Difficulties
Confidential help and support for children and adults with individual learning needs from experienced Tutor. Contact Joan on 9551776.

Wedding Bells
Congratulations to Breda Trimble, Maas, Glenties and John Maloney from Limerick who were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Friday last 1st May. 

First Holy Communion
Congratulations to all the boys and girls from the Parish who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday 2nd May in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties and in The Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh on Sunday 3rd May.

Michael Mc Loone
The death took place in Letterkenny Hospital on Saturday 25th April 2009 of Michael Mc Loone, Narin Road, Glenties. His remains were brought to his home later that day and to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Monday. His brother, Fr. John assisted by a large number of priests concelebrated Requiem Mass at noon. Readings were by Sr. Anne, Michael’s sister and John Malone. John Campbell, Maria Mc Dermott(Mc Loone), Denise Likely(Mc Bride), Mary Boyle O’Brien, Caoimhe Griffin, and Marie Therese Bonner read Prayers of the Faithful. Michael’s grandchildren, Joe, Callum and Erin and his sister-in-law, Kathleen Bonner brought the Gifts to the Altar. A Reflection was read by his daughter, Anne. Music and singing was by Pat and John F. O’Donnell and Sinead Finn. Burial took place in the New Graveyard. Michael is survived by daughters, Anne, Martina and Mary, son Joseph, brother, Fr. John, sisters, Bried Boyle and Sr. Anne, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, in-laws, other relatives and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended. His wife Nancy predeceased him three years ago. His sister, Maura Mc Bride and a baby sister, Mary Bridget also predeceased him.

Moving
Garrett O’Donnell Pharmacy will close on Wednesday 13th May at 1.00p.m. to facilitate move to new premises. The new Pharmacy will open at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday 14th May and normal business will resume.

Glenties Theatre Workshop
A meeting will be held in the Community Centre, Glenties on Friday 8th May at 8.00p.m. for children from all schools in Glenties and the surrounding areas, who are interested in taking part in the next production. Children must be accompanied by a parent for Registration. There will be a registration fee of €10 per child to cover expenses eg. – Script copying, Rent for Community Centre, Costumes, Sets etc. If there is any person in the community who would like to help out in any way please come along.

Anniversary Celebrations
To celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the GAA, Naomh Conaill GAA Club will be holding a Special Fun Day at the Club Grounds on Sunday 10th May. The day will start at 1 p.m. at the Community Centre with a parade to the pitch, which will include all underage players, followed by an afternoon of fun and games (weather permitting) for young and old. In the Clubhouse there will be a display of Club Photos, videos of old games and traditional music. At 4.00 p.m. a special Club Mass will be celebrated in the Clubhouse and after Mass there will be a ‘Celeb Football Game’. The Club would like to extend and open invitation to everyone in the parish to attend.

Collections
The recent collection for the Irish Kidney Association amounted to € 810. Thank You.

The Multiple Sclerosis Church Gate Collection on Sunday 26th April amounted to €828.39. A sincere thank you to all who contributed.

Challenge ’09
A group of 30 people are taking part in a Run, Cycle and Kayake Challenge in Falcarragh on the 21st June to raise money for the Donegal Hospice. Fr. Denis Quinn is a member of the group. A Barbecue and Fundraising Night will be held in the Glen Tavern on Friday 15th May in support of this event. Barbecue served at 9.00p.m. until 10.00p.m. Music for the night is provided by B & J Sound. All are welcome.

Scoil Mhuire Enrolment Day
Enrolment Day for Scoil Mhuire will be on Thursday 28th May from 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and become familiar with your child’s new school environment. Enrolment forms may be collected from the school office before this date. For further information contact the school at 074-9551521.

Tea / Coffee Morning
The Donegal Alzheimer’s Society will hold a Tea / Coffee Morning in The Day Centre, Glenties this Thursday 7th May. Everyone is welcome. Please support this very worthy cause.