Notices

World Youth Day 2011 is on in Madrid from 15 August to 22 2011.  World Youth Day is a youth orientated Catholic Church event that takes place every two to three in cities around the globe.  It was established to make the message of Christ known to all young people worldwide.  World Youth Day encourages the younger generations to share their faith among one another and give them a chance to meet like minded pilgrims in the process.  It all began in 1985, when Pope John Paul II invited all the youth to Rome to celebrate Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square.  He declared this to be the first World Youth Day.  In 2011, the Spanish capital of Madrid will be hosting this exciting event.  Young people from around the globe will make a pilgrimage to this vibrant city.  We pray for the success of this special occasion and remember the young people from the diocese.

Tracy Murray, Clounlaheen will be part of this special time of prayer during the coming week.

This will take place on Tuesday 23 August 2011.  This year we will visit The Burren Centre, Kilfenora, The Burren Perfumery, Carron and then on to Galway for lunch and shopping.  Bus will leave Mullagh at 9am sharp and will return at 7pm approx.  Names as soon as possible to facilitate bookings to Maura on 7087044, Agnes 7087264 or Helen on 7087309.

Rev. Ger Jones a native of O’Brien’s Bridge, Co. Clare will be ordained on Sunday 21 August 2011 in St. Flannan’s Church, Killaloe at 3:00 p.m.  Ger’s First Mass will take place on Monday 22  August in St. Thomas’ Church, Bridgetown, Co. Clare at 7:00 p.m.   We ask the people of the diocese to pray for him and for all students of the religious life and the priesthood.