Mass
Sunday 14th July, 11 am, St. John’s – Blessing of the Graves
Frank, Maggie & Keith Monaghan & deceased members of the Monaghan Family Corlea, & McGuigan family, Atavey.
Pat, Mary & Tommy Connolly & deceased members of the Connolly family, Carrickamore.
Wednesday 17th July, St. Michael’s – No Mass
Sunday 21st July, 11 am, St. Michael’s – Blessing of the Graves
Tommy, Mary & Peter Hickey, Carraigartha and Patrick & Bridget McKeown & deceased members of the McKeown family, Corduff.
Katie & Peter McBride, Coraghy & deceased members of the McBride family & the Burns family, Lisacullion.
The Kelly & Culleton families, Carrickamore.
Patrick, Bridie & Gerard Connolly Corkishbane, & son-in-law Neil.
Michael & Anna Callan, Shanco.
The Fox family, Bocks.
Webcam & Full Parish Bulletin Link https://www.carrickmacrossparish.ie/our-parish/web-cam/
Blessing of the Graves takes place on July 14th at St. John’s after 11 am Mass. July 21st at St. Michael’s after 11 am Mass.
Welcome to all those who are attending the Blessing of the Graves ceremony at St. John’s today, especially those who have travelled a distance to join family members . We hope you have a pleasant day.
St. Michael’s Graveyard – Great turnout yesterday to strim, weed and generally tidy up the church grounds and graveyards, wonderful to see some new faces. All help is greatly appreciated to keep the area neat a tidy. Well done to all.
Big Breakfast – Corduff Raferagh Community Association will host a Big Breakfast in the Community Centre on Sunday 21st July from 9 am – 1 pm. All welcome.
Congratulations to Martin Hanratty & Mary McCabe on the arrival of their baby daughter Chloe, a little sister for Mason. Wishing you all health & happiness
Thank you to roads department Monaghan County Council for the new Community Centre sign erected in recent weeks at Corduff Cross. https://corduffraferagh.ie/new-sign-corduff-cross/
Corduff Raferagh Lourdes Committee are running a bus to Our Lady’s Shrine in Knock on Wednesday 7th August. This is a special day at Knock as it is Clogher Diocesan Day. You can book your seat by contacting Rose Hanratty at 0872298288 or Philomena Lundy at 0871307824. A booking fee of €10 is required to book your place.
Tractor & Vintage Car Run from Killanny Church carpark on Sunday 14th July at 3 pm. This is a fundraiser for Monaghan Rose, Ann Marie McArdle and also for Down Syndrome Centre North East.
Trad Session in the Mountain Dew on Friday 19th July. All musicians, singers, dancers and spectators welcome.
Children’s Summer Faith CAMP for ages 7 – 13yrs in Bunscoil Lughaidh Naofa, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Monday 29th July – Thursday 1st August 2024, 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.
Temporary Closing of Roads
Monaghan County Council gives notice to close the following road in this area – LT 40311 Lisnafeddaly Road (the Glen road)
Date: The road will be closed for a 4 week period between 08/07/2024 30/08/2024
To Facilitate: Road Improvement Works
Diversion Routes: Traffic travelling southbound will be diverted onto the LP 4030 Corduff road, then turn right onto the R179 Carrickmacross-Shercock Road.
Traffic travelling northbound will be diverted onto the R179 Carrickmacross-Shercock Road, then turn left onto the LP 4030 Corduff road.
All Detours will be signposted in order to direct the Traffic. (Local Access and Emergency Vehicles will be catered for at all times).
Traffic travelling southbound will be diverted onto the LP 4030 Corduff road, then turn right onto the R179 Carrickmacross-Shercock Road.
Traffic travelling northbound will be diverted onto the R179 Carrickmacross-Shercock Road, then turn left onto the LP 4030 Corduff road.
All Detours will be signposted in order to direct the Traffic. (Local Access and Emergency Vehicles will be catered for at all times).
Graveyard Project – After several years’ of research the Heritage Group is in the process of printing maps and listings for St. Michael’s graveyard, Corduff; Carrickmaclim graveyard and St. Patrick’s graveyard, Ardragh. The map and listing for St. John’s graveyard, Raferagh is complete and was erected during the week on the Bell Tower at St. John’s.
For full details of the project click on the following link https://corduffraferagh.ie/st-johns-graveyard-corcreagh-13-07-2024/
We invite you to have a look at these temporary maps and listings when they are in situ and to inform us of any errors, omissions or if you have further information which should be added. We thank you for your help and support with this project.
Correction Forms will be provided at the locations for anyone to fill with corrections or omissions and you can place these completed forms in the box provided at each location. Alternatively, you can email the heritage group on corduffraferaghheritage@gmail.com or text the information to Bernie on 087 9555762.
Email Address info@corduffraferagh.ie for all community newspapers, webpage or Facebook notices, announcements or events etc.
