Mass –
Sunday 26th April, St. Michael’s, 11 am.
Bernard, Roseann & Tommy McNally, Greagh & deceased members of the McNally & Duncan families.
Sunday 3rd May, St. John’s, 11 am. Month’s Memory: Olive Hannigan, Raferagh & Clane, Co Kildare.
Mary & Christy Gartlan, Carrickamore & deceased members of the Gartlan family.
James & Rose Murphy, Faraghy.
Michael & Kathleen Hand, Corcreagh & deceased members of the Hand & Clarke families.
Sacrament of Confirmation – Wishing all the best to the local children and their families as they celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday 2nd May at 11 am in St. Joseph’s Church, Carrickmacross.
Corduff Raferagh Community Association Annual General Meeting takes place on Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 9 pm in Corduff Raferagh Community Centre. Representatives of all clubs, group and indeed individuals are asked to attend.
Heritage Group – The group will meet on Wednesday 29th April at 8 pm in the Community Centre.
Poker Classic in the Mountain Dew on Saturday 2nd May.
Hall Painting – In the past few weeks the main hall in the Community Centre was repainted to keep the premises up to a high standards. This follows on from the work conducted in the Mountain Dew before Christmas. In the coming weeks the reception area will also be repainted, so there may be some disruption at this time.
May Monthly Bulletin – If you have any items for the next Monthly Bulletin, please email info@corduffraferagh.ie by Thursday evening 30th April,
Library Staff Visit – Thank you to Breda from Carrickmacross Library who visited the Community Centre on Wednesday evening last to detail the services available on site in the library and also the services available to Community Centres etc.
We think of a library as a place for reading or borrowing books, but the library is much more than that, it is a social hub where activities are available for all age groups from tots to teens, young adults to seniors. Yes you can read a book, borrow a book or read the newspaper but you can also participate in a variety of organised activities, workshops, presentations and talks. Some of the groups attending the library are the Knit and Knatter group; Crosswords & Croissants; Parent & Toddler; Lego club; Storytime; Crime Book Club; Bridge Club; Children’s Chess Club; Irish Conversation etc. Other activities include Movie evenings, access to audio books, join online courses on a variety of topics, printing (for a small fee) or use the onsite public computers.
And all of that is FREE, yes FREE. You will need to join the Library to avail of the services, but all you need to do is present one of the library staff members with your photo ID and proof of address (e.g. a ESB or telephone bill issued within the past 6 months).
Even if you are unsure about joining, pop in and have a chat with a member of the library staff, they will only be too delighted to assist you.
There is a possibility of starting a local Book Club in the Autumn, in the Corduff Raferagh area, so if you are interested in that, please phone Bernie on 087 9555762.
Thanks again to Breda for her visit, there is so much on offer from your local library and it’s only by having a chat with one of the staff members that you realise there may just well be something there of interest to you.
2026 Blessing of the Graves Ceremonies
St. Joseph’s, Carrickmacross, Sunday 5th July, directly after 12 noon Mass.
St. John’s, Raferagh, Sunday 12th July, directly after 11 am Mass.
St. Michael’s, Corduff, Sunday 19th July, directly after 11 am Mass.
Link to this week’s Parish Bulletin https://www.carrickmacrossparish.ie/publications/newsletter/Sunday_29th_April_2026[2026-4-26].pdf
