Mass –
Sunday 31st May, St. John’s, 11 am. Patrick, Alice, Joe & Teana Duffy, Carrickahogue.
Sunday 7th June, St. Michael’s, 11 am.
Month’s Memory: Alice Keeley, Louth Village formerly Sreenty.
Kathleen & Jim Joe Walsh & deceased members of the Walsh family, Lisnafeddaly & Mick & Katie Ward, Corduff.
Scoil Phádraig Presents “Lads, Lassies and Lyrics” … Its school musical time in Scoil Phádraig and students and teachers are putting the finishing touches to weeks of rehearsals for this year’s show “Lads, Lassies and Lyrics.” The show will take place on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June at 7.00pm each evening. Admission is €15 and tickets can be purchased directly from the school office. We look forward to welcoming you for two evenings of music, song and entertainment!
Extending sincere sympathies from the Corduff Raferagh Community to Maurice, Lynda, Nuala & the extended McAuliffe on the passing of their mother Marita, Tirogarvan and formerly of Shanco. May Marita rest in eternal peace.
Wishing all students the very best with your exams over the next few weeks – you got it!
Congratulations to Siobhán & Enda Bonnar, Corcreagh on the celebration of baby Caoimhín’s baptism recently. Heath & Happiness to the Bonnar family.
90 Birthday Celebration – Corduff Pipe Band were delighted to celebrate the 90th Birthday of the one and only PJ Finnegan on Friday May 22nd. PJ has been in the band since he was 18, giving him a record breaking 72 years piping. This year he performed at three St. Patrick’s Day Parades, in Kingscourt, Bailieboro and Carrick, after milking his cows that morning! He’s a busy man. The 90th celebration started in St. Michael’s, Corduff with Mass celebrated by Fr. Owen Joe McEneaney. The Mass opened with a rendition of Amazing Grace by the band on the altar as well as the Highland Cathedral and PJs favourite the Rose of Aranmore at the end of the ceremony. We then played and marched to the Community Centre and had a great night celebrating, with good food, a few drinks, good company and some more music. Wishing PJ many more years of health and happiness from all his band family.
The Annual May Procession in honour of Our Lady took place in glorious sunshine at Raferagh on May 27th, a longstanding and beautiful old tradition in the area. The Procession starts at Shorts cross, with participants reciting the Rosary on route to the grotto behind St. John’s. The evening concluded with the celebration of Mass in the church. It is always lovely to see the recent First Communicants participate in Procession and thanks to the parents for bringing them along.
Friends of Carrick Cancer Society 2026 Campaign. The Flora Mini Marathon will take place on Sunday, 31st May. Anyone who has signed up and would like to do the mini marathon for Carrick Cancer, or if you would like to register to take part, please contact a committee member (see below). Stairway to Heaven Saturday 27th June – Croagh Patrick 11th July 2026. Committee Members Pat McNally 0874130727 – Majella Hoey 0872975326 – James Lambe 087 6329620 – Doreen McNulty 0874826990 and Grainne McNally 0872506045.
Lisdoonan Vintage and Heritage Club will be holding their annual Vintage Tractor Car run on Sunday 31st May. €20 a vehicle. Strictly vintage pre-2000. Leaving Lisdoonan community centre at 1pm.-registration from 12noon.
Mass of Thanksgiving to mark Bishop Larry Duffy’s Golden Jubilee of Priesthood will be celebrated in St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan on Sunday 14th June at 3pm. Everyone is welcome and each parish is asked to have representation at the Mass. Refreshments afterwards in the Hillgrove Hotel.
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 the June Community Bulletin
Link to this week’s Parish Bulletin https://www.carrickmacrossparish.ie/publications/newsletter/Sunday_31st_May_2026[2026-5-31].pdf
