Edgeworthstown (Mostrim) Parish Bulletin

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s Parish of Gallen and Rynagh St. Mary’s, Cloghan & St. Rynagh’s, Banagher Patrick Kiernan 057 9151338

Parish Website: www.cloghanbanagherparish.ie Church Radio: 106.6 FM Email newsletterstrynaghs@gmail.com Notices to be in before 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

Parish Secretary: Tracy Dolan - Monday or

Friday 10.30 to 12.30 p.m. 086 0705801

Readings : Feast of All Saints/ 1st Nov. 2026 Cloghan SVP 087 9272877

Mass Times & Anniversaries

Sat. 31st Sun. 1st Mon. 2nd Tues. 3rd Wed. 4th Thurs. 5th

Fri 6th First

Friday 6.30 p.m. 8 p.m. 9.30 a.m. 11 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 7 p.m. 9.30 a.m. 9.30 am. 9.30 a.m. 7 p.m.

St. Rynagh’s St. Mary’s Frank, Agnes & Jimmy Fitzgerald, Mary Gleeson, Kier an and David Tom (6th Anniv.) & Ann (34th Anniv.), Malone, Attinkee.

Gavin. John Daly & deceased family, Kylebeg.

Una, Larry, Lily & Eddie Byrne & dec. Murray & Byrne families.

Annette Porter née Quinn, Killimor (requested by K. Gerry Coady and his wife Moyra.

Sarah Catherine (Cissie) McKenna, Emyvale and her p arents Minnie & Johnny and deceased members of the family.

Tom Woods, Ard Abhainn (1st Anniv.) Rose Lockett, Manchester.

Ted O’ Rourke, Manchester. Padraig Horan, Harbour Cross (requested by A. & A) Jim McGuirk, Carga, Co. Monaghan.

The Faithful Departed. Special Intention – Get Well Michael.

Kevin Lacey, Leitrim and The Isle of Wight.

The Faithful Departed. Rita Hatton (requested by B. & Special Intention (requested by M. & Margaret Frances Hatton (Rita) (requested by G. & A .) Special Intention – Get Well Anne (requested by T. & Tim Keady, his parents Walter & Gertrude & sisters Kitty & Mary & deceased Keady & Moran families.

Andy Fenton, Kiltormer and Ballinasloe. Special Intention & Joe Doolan, Derrycarney.

Mary Malynn, parents Dan & Pauline and brother Gera rd.

Sat. 7th Sun. 8th 6.30 p.m. 8 p.m. 9.30 a.m. 11 a.m.

St. Rynagh’s St. Mary’s St. Rynagh’s Anthony (Tony) White, Feighs (3rd Anniv.

Martin Lyons, West End & Brian Corcoran, Harbour Road.

Harry & Margaret Johnson and deceased family.

Rose Lockett, Manchester (requested by the Moran Family) Norman & Eric Winkler, Curraghavarna.

Liam Coolahan (4th Anniv.) & wife Phil (25th Anniv.), Clonlyon, Belmont The Murrihy Family.

John Lynam, parents Nora & Patrick Christopher & de ceased family.

Pat Heffernan, Tullamore and his parents Annie & Martin.

Peter & Rose Loonam. Patrick and Bernadette Troy.

The Faithful Departed. Deceased members of the Rudden & Mulcahy Families.

The Faithful Departed. Jesus Said, “I am the Resurrection and the Life”.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Joe Corcoran, Dundal k, brother of Gerry Corcoran, St. Rynagh’s Road.

May he rest in peace. Burial of Ashes: Tom Woods, Ard Abhainn will be laid to rest in Banagher Cemetery at 10.20 a.m. this

Sunday 1st Nov. Feast of St. Malachy, bishop celebrated on Tues. 3rd Nov.

Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, bishop celebrated on Wed. 4th Nov.

Patron saint of catechists and seminarians.

Feast of St. Martin de Porres celebrated on Thurs. 5th Nov.

Feast of All Saints of Ireland celebrated on

Friday 6th Nov. First Friday celebrated on

Friday 6th Nov. Communion Calls: Wed. 4th Nov. – Cloghan/Banagher area.

Thurs. 5th Nov. – Cloghan area. Fri. 6th Nov. - Banagher area.

Masses on First Friday: St. Rynagh’s 9.30 a.m. and St. Mary’s 7 p.m . The Sacrament of the Anointing will be celebrated during the Mass in St. Rynagh’s and St. Mary’s on the First Friday.

First Friday Communion Calls: Anyone who would like to receive Holy Communion on the First Friday of the month, please contact Tracy, Parish Secretary.

Baptism: We welcome into the Christian Community Noah Rían Mihaies, Shannon View, Banagher, who was baptised in St. Rynagh’s Church last weekend.

Brother Brian Johnson (OSF) will speak about his missionary work at all Masses on the weekend of the 7th/8th Nov.

Rem embering and Praying for our Departed Relatives & Friends – November 2026 We will remember in a special way all those whose Funeral Masses took place in St. Mary’s and St. Ryna gh’s during the last twelve months.

In the words of the Book of Maccabees in the Old Testament “It is a good and wholesome thought to remember and to pray for our dead.” St. Rynagh’s –

Saturday 14th Nov. at 6.30 p.m. and

Saturday 21st Nov. at 6.30 p.m. St. Mary’s –

Saturday 14th Nov. at 8 p.m. All the faithful departed will be remembered at all Masses during the month of November.

St. Rynagh’s Church: Please write the names of your departed relatives and friends and place in the at the front of the altar.

St. Mary’s Church: Please write on the labels prov ided and place them on the Remembrance Tree.

Lumcloon We are delighted to announce that Lumcloon will now be called St. Carlo Acutis Lumcloon.

Bishop Paul Connell will attend a renaming ceremony during the month of November.

Banagher Men’s Shed: Sincere thanks to all who attended and supported the Open Day on Tues. 27th Oct.

It was a very enjoyable and positive new beginning.

Congratulati ons and well done to everyone involved.

Ireland's 3rd National First Saturdays Conference: This year's conference will take place in Knock on Sat. 28th Nov.

The day begins at 10 a.m. and finishes at 5 p.m.

It includes Holy Mass, adoration, talks, and a healing service.

More information and the list of buses going are availab le on www.firstsaturdays.ie . Banagher Active Retirement Club: The next meeting is this Tues. 3rd Nov. 2 to 4.30 p.m.

See you there. Readings from The Pallet: 30th Edition: This year's event will be held on

Friday 6th Nov. in Corrigan's Corner House kicking off at approx. 8.30 p.m. and promises to be a bumper edition full of humour, local banter, pathos, lyricism and celebration.

Everybody is welcome to attend and par ticipate in the celebrations.

Locally Grown & Produced Winter/Spring bedding available at Paul and Mary shop.

Instagram - @sleepyhollowflowers. Clonfert Parents Association - Christmas Bazaa r on

Sunday 6th Dec. in Clonfert Community Hall 2 p.m.

Door prize of €250. Wheel of fortune, tea, coffee, home baking etc.

Please bring cash. Everyone Welcome. Free Community Health Checks Across Offaly: Offaly County Council’s Healthy Ireland programme, is partnering with Croí, the Heart and Stroke Charity, to offer free c ommunity health checks in various locations across Offaly this Nov. and Dec.

Checks include glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure and pulse testing, along with lifestyle advice.

Free community health talks will also take place at 11 a at selected venues.

Places are limited, so advance booking is encouraged.

No booking is required for checks at Tullamore Mart or Birr Mart.

View locations and book your free health check : https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/healthy-offaly-free-community-health-checks-2026-4885159Offertory Collections: Banagher €1,050. Cloghan €980. Shrine: Banagher €270. Donations to the Parish: If you wish to offer financial support to the Churc h our bank details are as follows: Banagher Parochial Account IBAN: IE23 BOFI90165034757730. BIC: BOFIIE2D Pope Leo’s Intention for the Month of November Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less.

A Prayer for the Faithful Departed Lord God, whose days are without end and whose me rcies beyond counting, keep us mindful that life is short and the hour of death unknown.

Let your Spirit guide our days on earth in the ways of holiness and justice, that we may serve you in union with the whole Churc h, sure in faith, strong in hope, perfect in love.

And when our earthly journey is ended, lead us rejo icing into your kingdom, where you live for ever and ever.

Amen. Feast of All Saints Feast of All Souls Cloghan & Banagher (Gallen & Reynagh) https://www.cloghanbanagherparish.ie/01.11.2026.pdf