Raphoe Parish Bulletin

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WEBSITE parishofraphoe.ie EMAIL: raphoeparish@gmail.com Fr Kelly: 087 9077985 Office Phone 0873338714 Sunday 27 September 2026 RAPHOE PARISH NEWSLETTER St. Eunan ’s Church, Raphoe St. Patrick ’s Church, Drumkeen St. Mary ’s Church, Convoy Monday 28 September Raphoe: 7.30am: Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. Raphoe: 9am: Mass Raphoe: 7pm: Divine Mercy Holy Hour Raphoe: 8pm: Holy Hour Tuesday Raphoe: 7.30am: Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. Drumkeen: 10am: Mass Drumkeen: Adoration Noon – 9pm Wednesday 7.30am: Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. Convoy: 9am: Mass Raphoe: 9.30am - 8pm: Adoration Thursday First Friday Calls– St Thérése Raphoe: 7.30am: Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. Raphoe: 9am: Mass (Catalina Keys RIP) followed by blessing with Padro Pio Mit Convoy: Noon – 6pm: Adoration Convoy: Parochial House: 8pm: Legion of Mary Friday: ST FAUSTINA WEEKEND IN CONVOY Raphoe: 7.30am: Morning Prayer, Convoy: 8.40am: Rosary Convoy: 9am: Mass and blessing with Padro Pio Mit Convoy: 7.30pm - 9.30pm: Divine Mercy Devotions Saturday ST FAUSTINA WEEKEND Raphoe: 8am: Morning Prayer, Convoy: 9.30am: Divine Mercy Devotions Convoy: 10.30am: Confessions Convoy: 11.30-12.30pm: Divine Mercy Reflections Convoy: 3pm: Stations of the Cross Convoy: 6pm: Mass ( Brendan Gillen, Willie and Breege Logan and Charlie Logan, Fergus McGill, Dermot McBride RIP) Drumkeen: 7.30pm: Mass (Margo Sweeney RIP) Convoy: 8.30pm: Candlelight Procession Sunday: ST FAUSTINA WEEKEND Raphoe: 8am: Morning Prayer, . Convoy: 9.30am: Mass Raphoe: 11am: Mass Convoy: Noon-1pm: Divine Mercy Reflections Drumkeen: 1.30pm: Latin Mass Convoy: 3pm: Stations of the Cross Convoy: 4pm-6pm: Divine Mercy Devotions ending with October Devotions ST FAUSTINA WEEKEND IN CONVOY On the weekend of October 2, 3 and 4, we are going to hold a St Faustina Weekend. He r Feast Day is on October 5. The idea of the weekend is that we will grow in praying with Divine Mercy. Under this year ’s theme of ‘Divine Mercy is a gift to me ’, we will have prayer times, quiet times, reflections and Eucharist. You are very welcome to join usforallorany part or parts of the weekend. We hope that more people come to know Divine Mercy in a deep and profound way. The greatest things in life are free. Jesus isnota statue but the living Lord of life . Jesus has paid the price for our sins to bring us back into communion with God. Jesus is a stream of living water from which we are invited to drink. The Divine Mercy Revelations are an invitation toletthe future be what life was meant to be. Raphoe https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jmslbrliw1BTtdrx Hbqp Ubh QEf6w XHy5/view

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On behalf of the Parish of Raphoe, we want to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to Fr Jimmy Masereka who covered for Fr Kelly during the months of August and September. May the Lord bless Fr Jimmy as he continues with his studies in Rome and serving God ’s people.

Anyone who would like a Pioneer pin, please contact 087-6479374 to order. Gold pins are €42 plus €4 for cert. Temporary or life pins are €7 and cert is 50cent. 60-year jubilee pins are €20 certs are €2. For more information place contact Mary Gallagher 0876479374.

Donegal Hospice Annual Remembrance Service will take place for all those who passed away in the care of Donegal Hospice, Community Hospitals, Home Care Team orinthe care of the Palliative Care team in LUHon Sunday, 27 September at 3pm in the Conwal & Leck Church of Ireland, Letterkenny, F92 AH28. All are welcome. *** Drumkeen United FC: Weekly Lotto results 13, 14, 16, 17. The jackpot wasnotwonbut Carmel Gillen matched 3 of the numbers drawn and won €100. The next draw is on Sunday, 27 September 2026 and the jackpot is €1030.

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A Marriage Enrichment Weekend: Take time out for just thetwoofyou. Whether newly married or many years together, rediscover the love that brought you together. The weekend will take place from 2 to 4 October at Focolare Centre, Prosperous, Co. Kildare. Apply online: www.marriageencounter.ie or Phone: 0876299153. Places are limited.

A remembrance Mass for missing people, and their families will be held in St. Mary's Church, Sandyford, Dublin, D18E5R3, on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 2.30pm. The Mass will be celebrated by Father Aquinas Duffy. This is a poignant ceremony to pray for missing people, and for comfort and strength for families, and to guide all search efforts towards their successful return. Prayers will also be offered for Irish people missing abroad andforanendtothe sufferings of these families.

The Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital's annual church gate collection will take place outside many churches in Donegal on Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 October. Please support as best asyoucanto enable the Friends to carry out the valuable work that they do, including supporting new service developments in the hospital and the provision of transport for patients to St Lukes Hospital in Dublin and UCHG in Galway.

There will be a clearance sale of gifts, bric-a-brac and lots more on Saturday, 10 October in St Mary ’s Hall, Convoy from 11am to 3pm. All are welcome. All proceeds are to help Mary's Meals feed more children.

Catholic Mothers Ireland are holding their Ulster Retreat Day on Saturday, 3 October from 10am to 6pm at Benburb Priory, Co Tyrone. For bookings: https://www.catholicmothers.ie/retreats

Letterkenny Community Centre will host its first-ever Fundraising Halloween Craft Fair on Sunday, 4 October from 11am to 4pm. Admission is €2 for adults and free for children, with all admission proceeds going towards the Letterkenny Community Centre Development Fund.

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