Masses this week –
Sunday 22nd March, St. John’s, 11 am. Patsy & Kathleen Farrelly, Lisdrumturk & deceased family members.
Wednesday 25th March, St. John’s, 7.30 pm. Mass for Lent
Sunday 29th March, St. Michael’s, 11 am. Palm Sunday – Peter Byrne, Sreenty, his wife Kathleen & deceased members of the Byrne family.
Peter Burns, Coraghy & deceased members of the Burns family.
Tommy & May Marron, Umerafree & their grand-daughter Marie Capaldi.
Lenten Mass in St. John’s & St. Michael’s
Raferagh – Wednesday March 25th.
Corduff – Wednesday April 1st.
Fior Céilí – In Corduff Raferagh Community Centre on Friday 27 March at 9 pm. Music by the Michael Duffy Band. Admission €10. Refreshments served. This is always an enjoyable night, even if you are not a dancer, you can come along and enjoy the beautiful live music and atmosphere.
Congratulations to Marc & Laura McEnaney on the arrival of baby Alex. Wishing Health & Happiness to this new family.
Heritage Group Meeting on Wednesday 25th at 8 pm.
Social Dancing to Eddie Quinn takes place in Corduff Raferagh Community Centre (A81 A263) on Saturday March 28 from 8.30 pm.
Poker Classic taking place in the Mountain Dew on Saturday March 28.
Jivingym is coming to Corduff Raferagh Community Centre (A81 A263) for four weeks, starting on Thursday April 9 with a beginner’s class starting at 7 pm and a Jivercise class starting at 8.15 pm. You can join one of the classes or if your feeling energetic there is a discount for attending both classes.
Litter – An Taisce’s National Spring Clean for 2026 takes place during the month of April. Last year 5,250 groups registered for the clean-up and collected an estimated 2,700 tonnes of litter. Sadly our local roadsides are looking terrible due to the continued littering by just a few constant offenders. Beverage containers seem to make up the majority of the litter that commuters are throwing out of their vehicles. Please take your litter home and dispose of it properly.
Extending Sincere Sympathies from the Corduff Raferagh Community to the Keenan family Drumberagh on the passing of John on St. Patrick’s day. John was known by many for his vintage, heritage and political interests and also as a staunch community advocate, ever present to help out in any way in the Lisdoonan & Laragh area and beyond. May John’s gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
Holy Week Schedule
Easter Confessions – St. Joseph’s, Palm Sunday, March 29th at 5pm.
Palm Sunday 29th March 2026 – St Michael’s, Corduff. 11.00 am.
Holy Thursday April 2nd 2026 – St Joseph’s. 7.30pm. Mass of The Lord’s Supper, ending with the transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose, concluding with Night Prayer at 10pm.
Good Friday April 3rd 2026 – St Michael’s Corduff. 7.30pm. Celebration of The Lord’s Passion.
Holy Saturday April 4th 2026 – St Joseph’s 9.00pm. The Easter Vigil. (Please note – No 6pm evening Mass).
Easter Sunday April 5th 2026 – St. John’s, Raferagh 11.00am. Easter Mass of The Lord’s Resurrection.
Trócaire 2026 – The Trócaire Box this year has a photograph of Uwamahoro and her family outside their crumbling home in Rwanda. “We share one cup, one plate, one saucepan. We share everything” Uwamahoro says. In Rwanda what used to be rare, once-in-a-generation storms now return every year, before families can even recover from the last. Your donation could help rebuild homes destroyed by floods – repairing storm damage, providing water tanks, planting kitchen gardens and supporting woman to diversify their income. It could supply stoves for cooking and gardens to keep children fed. Please give what you can by donating online at trocaire.org/box, calling freephone 1800 408 408 or returning your Trócaire Box to your local school or parish by Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026.
Condolences from the Corduff Raferagh Community to Caitriona & Teresa Fox on the passing of their father Noel Fox, Tullyglass. May Noel’s gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
Community Bulletin – If you have any items for the monthly community bulletin, please email info@corduffraferagh.ie before 6pm this Thursday evening 26th March.
Corduff Raferagh Community Website (corduffraferagh.ie) – To maintain our Community website sponsorship is greatly appreciated to pay for the professional upkeep of the site. To that end we appreciate sponsorship from local businesses, if you would like to sponsor a page, where your business will be advertised please contact Denis on 087 225 0748.
Extending Sincere Sympathies from the Corduff Raferagh Community to the Chorchel family on the passing of Tomasz on March 8th. May Tomasz rest in peace.
Deadline – If you have any items for the Corduff Raferagh News in this newspaper please email info@corduffraferagh.ie before 6pm on Sunday evening.
