Mass
Sunday 20th July, St. Michael’s, 11 am,
Month’s Memory, Oliver (Ollie) Finnegan, Coraghy.
Pete & Katie McBride, Coraghy & deceased members of the McBride & Burns families, Lisacullion.
The Culleton & Kelly families, Carrickamore
Frank & Mary Ann Finnegan, their son Tom, Ardragh, & the McDonald family, Ouvrey.
James Keelan, Dundalk.
Thomas & Annie McPhillips, their sons Tom & Paddy, late of Umerafree
Michael & Anna Callan, Shanco, Corduff.
The Fox Family, Bocks.
The Blessing of Graves will take place in Corduff Graveyard after Mass.
Sunday 27th July, St. John’s, 11 am, Mass for recently deceased Marie McGonigle, (née Culleton) Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, with burial of Ashes after Mass.
James & Margaret McCahey, Corcreagh, & deceased family members.
Michael McCloskey, Corcreagh & deceased family members.
Katie Lynch, Beagh & deceased members of the Lynch family
Big Breakfast in Corduff Raferagh Community Centre on Sunday 20th July, from 9 am – 1 pm. Why not make it family catch up time after Blessing of the Graves in Corduff.
Social Dancing to Curtis Magee in Corduff Raferagh Community Centre on Saturday 27th July 2025 at 8.30 pm – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED – SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED
Poker Classic in the Mountain Dew on Saturday 26th. This is Gerry Mee’s Boots n Bling fundraiser. All are welcome.
Theatre Camp – In Corduff Raferagh Community Centre from Aug 4th – 8th, from 10 am – 2 pm. For ages 5 – 12 years. Contact Eileen for details on 087 7206212
Children’s Summer Faith CAMP for ages 7 – 13yrs in Bunscoil Lughaidh Naofa, Carrickmacross. Monday 21st July – Thursday 24th July 2025, 10am – 3pm each day. The activities at the camp will include art, drama, sport, music, action songs and prayer. €40 per child and €25 for each additional child in the family. Booking is essential as places are limited. Booking forms are available by emailing: carrickmacrossfaithcamp@gmail.com or hard copies are available in the Carrickmacross Parish Office, opening hours Mon – Fri 10am – 12.30pm. To BOOK Please drop the completed Booking Form along with the Cost of the camp into the Carrickmacross Parish Office
Two positions are open in Corduff Raferagh Community Centre under the Cormagh Community Employment scheme, for full details check out https://jobsireland.ie/en-US/job-Details?id=2396858
Bus to Knock – Corduff Raferagh Community are running a Bus to Knock on Wednesday 6th August for the Clogher Diocesan Pilgrimage. Pick up points – AIB Carrickmacross, Corduff Raferagh Community Centre, Circle K Shercock. If interested please contact Rose on 087 2298288 or Margaret on 087 2067422. €10 deposit secures your seat.
Message in a Bottle is a simple idea that encourages people to keep their basic medical details in a common place, where, in cases of emergency, the Emergency teams can easily access them. The information required is very basic but necessary. A plastic bottle is provided on request by the local Lions Clubs (our local contact is Paddy Gollogly 086 0439084). A form is completed with medical details, including current medications etc, it is placed in the bottle for you to place in your fridge. Three stickers are provided to stick on your front door, back door and fridge door, so in case of emergency, service providers know where to find all your necessary medical details. This is a wonderful initiative led by Lions Clubs throughout Ireland, which the local LC is promoting and facilitating in this area and across Co. Monaghan. If you would like to receive a bottle for a relative, neighbour or friend please contact Paddy Gollogly on 086 0439084.
Mass Celebration at Greaghlatacapple Mass Rock – After a beautiful weekend last weekend and a pleasant day on Wednesday, unfortunately Thursday’s weather didn’t bode well for visiting Greaghlatacapple Mass Rock. A day of watching the forecast done little to alleviate what was going on outside, rain, rain and more rain. For safety reasons for all, we had to make the decision not to cross the fields, but to hope that a window of opportunity would open in the weather to at least have the Mass in the townland of Greaghlatacapple. And thankfully by 6 pm, the skies brightened enough for us to proceed outdoors.
During Mass Fr. Pat remembered his cousin Rose Callan and Tom Larkin, both of whom were present at last year’s Mass, a special intention for someone who was having surgery at the time of the Mass was also included.
Fr. Pat was thanked for his dedication each year for celebrating this special Mass for our community, it is always a very special occasion. Thanks was also extend to Terence, who is always delighted to see everyone assemble for this beautiful event.
If it were not for the Deery family’s canopy, we would not have been able to have the Mass outdoors, so sincere thank you to Michéal. The whole evening was enhanced by Edel and the choir members, and those who helped in the preparation or on the evening including Gerry, Pat, Patrick, Rose, Margaret, Mary, Margaret, Pauline & Linda.
Sadly each year we acknowledge those that we have lost, but it is always lovely to see new faces and this year was no exception, with quite a few new faces in the crowd. Three very special guest all the way from Perth were in attendance Alice, Shannon & Erin, following in the footsteps of Patsy the Postman and Kathleen.
Afterwards we had our usual cup of tea in the Community Centre, with time to catch up with neighbours and friends. And then the heaven’s opened and the rain appeared again. So we were well and truly blessed for the short time we assembled in Greaghlatacapple.
