Weekly Collections: Church Collections: €364.94

Thank you all for your kind contributions

Baptisms in the Imeall Boirne Parishes: 

All Baptisms take place each Sunday of the Month at 12:30pm rotating between all nine churches.

Next Baptism in February:- Boston 24th

March Baptism Dates:  Crusheen 3rd  - Ruan 10th - Rath 17th - Tubber 24th

People intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised. All forms for the above are
available from Anne at the Imeall Boirne Office. Phone No: 065 6890865. Email: imeallboirne@outlook.com

First Communion Dates 2019:  Saturday 18th May:- Ruan 11:00am, Dysart 1:00pm. 

Saturday 25th May:- Crusheen 11:00am, Corofin 11:00am,  Kilnaboy 1:00pm.

Weekly Collections: Church Collections: €364.94

Thank you all for your kind contributions

Baptisms in the Imeall Boirne Parishes: 

All Baptisms take place each Sunday of the Month at 12:30pm rotating between all nine churches.

Next Baptism in February:-  Kilnaboy 17th - Boston 24th

People intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised. All forms for the above are
available from Anne at the Imeall Boirne Office. Phone No: 065 6890865. Email: imeallboirne@outlook.com

First Communion Dates 2019:  Saturday 18th May:- Ruan 11:00am, Dysart 1:00pm. 

Saturday 25th May:- Crusheen 11:00am, Corofin 11:00am,  Kilnaboy 1:00pm.

Enrolment at Scoil Mhuire Ruan. Scoil Mhuire Ruan is now accepting enrolment of Junior Infants for September 2019. Please contact the school on 065 6837301 or at ruanschool@gmail.com for further details.

Weekly Collections: Church Collections: €949.95

Thank you all for your kind contributions

Baptisms in the Imeall Boirne Parishes: 

All Baptisms take place each Sunday of the Month at 12:30pm rotating between all nine churches.

Next Baptism in February:-  Dysart 10th - Kilnaboy 17th - Boston 24th

People intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised. All forms for the above are
available from Anne at the Imeall Boirne Office. Phone No: 065 6890865. Email: imeallboirne@outlook.com

Enrolment at Scoil Mhuire Ruan. Scoil Mhuire Ruan is now accepting enrolment of Junior Infants for September 2019. Please contact the school on 065 6837301 or at ruanschool@gmail.com for further details.

Weekly Collections: Church Collections: €

Thank you all for your kind contributions

Baptisms in the Imeall Boirne Parishes: 

All Baptisms take place each Sunday of the Month at 12:30pm rotating between all nine churches.

People intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised. All forms for the above are
available from Anne at the Imeall Boirne Office. Phone No: 065 6890865. Email: imeallboirne@outlook.com

Community Area Based Plans From Leader. Leader are offering a community development planner to 20 communities.

This person will work with our community, if selected, to develop a 3 year progression plan encompassing our development in economic, social, environmental and culture. A meeting will take place to discuss this in Ruan Community Centre on Tuesday 29th next at 8:00pm. 

Anyone interested in the progression of our community are welcome to attend.

Clare Cancer Support Sláinte an Chláir, Kilnamona. Monthly Breast Cancer support group on Friday February 8th from 10.30 to Midday. 

Counselling and other services now available on Friday's by appointment. Please call 087-6912396

Health Care Assistants Required Full & Part time hours available. QQI Level 5 in Health Care Support/Community Health or similar. Patient Moving & Handling. If currently studying for this award, applicants will also be considered. Experience required.
Contact Bluebird Care Clare on 065-6868222 or Email clare@bluebirdcare.ie

                                                        Dysart:  Thursdays - Hourly from 10am to 1pm

Weekly Collections:   PDF €767.15

Thank you very much for your contributions.

Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week
“Give something, however small,
to the one in need. For it is not
small to one who has
nothing. Neither is it small to God
if we have given what we
could.” (St. Gregory Nazianzen)

We welcome into the Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Fioadh Carkill daughter of Rachael and Kieran who was recently baptised in the Imeall Boirne Cluster.
Next Baptism Preparation Meeting will take place in Corofin on 10th March from 11 am to 12 noon. and in Ruan on 14th April from 11 am to 12 noon.

Baptisms in the Imeall Boirne Parishes: Baptisms take place each Sunday of the Month at 12:30 noon rotating between all the churches within
each parish as follows:
Feb 25th in Boston
March in Crusheen on 4th,  Ruan  on 11th.  Rath on 18th,  Tubber on 25th

All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised. All forms for the above are
available from Anne at the Imeall Boirne Office. Phone No: 065 6890865. Email: imeallboirne@outlook.com

Aged 16-35? Looking for a place to share and grow in faith? Youth 2000 prayer meeting, Fridays, Poor Clare’s Oratory Ennis at 7:00pm
Join us for adoration, music, reflection, chats and tea. All welcome.

                                                        Dysart:  Thursdays - Hourly from 10am to 1pm

Weekly Collections:   PDF €983.22, 

Thank you very much for your contributions.

Thought for the Week

The basis of world peace isthe teaching which runs
through almost all the great religions of the world

‘love your neighbour as yourself’”.

The World Meeting of Families
Don’t forget the discussion/sharing on “The reality of family life today” takes place in Crusheen Church Meeting
Room on Wed 28th from 8 to 9pm. All welcome refreshments served.

Local Apostolic Works Society are working towards their annual display of works which will be held in Ruan Community Centre on April 15,

For more info contact Eileen Roughan/Mary Marrinan/Eileen Hannon.
Your support is greatly appreciated.

Anniversary Masses in March

Dysart:        Saturday 4^th March 2017 at 4:00 pm

                    Months Mind Mass for Michael Fitzgibbon

Ruan:          Sunday 5^th March 2017 at 10:00 am

         Paddy O’Donoghue    Maisie O’Donoghue   Deceased members of the O’Donoghue Family   Tom Crowe                                  Deceased members of the Crowe Family       Paddy McMahon     Joan Daly

Dysart:        Sunday 5^th March 2017 at 7:00 pm

                    Months Mind Mass for Kathleen Hassett

Ruan:          Sunday 19^th March 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Mary Tierney     Michael Tierney            Michael O’Regan     Kathleen O’Regan          Sabina Hayes Jordan

†   We pray for the repose of the soul of Seán Hickey, England and formerly of Toonagh and Slaveen, Ennis, who died during the week.  Funeral arrangements to be announced later.  May he rest in peace.

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday next 1^st March - 1^st day of Lent.

Masses:       Dysart:  9.30 am          Ruan:  8.00 pm             Ashes will be blessed and distributed

Weekday Masses:      Ruan:  Monday and Tuesday at 9:30 am.   Wednesday: at 8:00pm  

                                         Dysart:  Wednesday at 9:30am

Eucharistic Adoration:       Ruan:   Wednesdays - Hourly from 3pm to 7pm

                                                       Dysart:  Thursdays - Hourly from 10am to 1pm

Weekly Collections:     Thank you very much for your contributions.

PDF: €562.70          Baskets: €148.40          Candles:  €17.85         Trócaire:  €5.00       Priests Collection:  € 194.00

Next Baptism Course: Corofin on Saturday 11^th March from 11:00 am to 12 Noon. 

All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal course before each child is baptised 

Readers & Ministers of the Eucharist

Ruan       Sunday at 10:00 am                              Dysart     Sunday at 7.00 pm

Reader this week:       Carmel Foley                            Reader this week:                Maria Peoples

Reader next week:      Emer O’Halloran                     Reader next week:               Rose Foudy

Euch Min this week:     Loretta Kenny                       Euch Min this week:             Matt McCormack

Euch Min next week:  Mary O’Halloran                    Euch Min next week:            Flan Lyons

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting on Thursday 2^nd March at 8:00 pm in Ruan Community Centre.

Trócaire Envelopes:  Due to a printing error, the date on your Trócaire envelopes is incorrect.  The Trócaire collection normally takes place during Easter week; this collection can be paid anytime during Lent.

Thought for the Week:

‘Father, help me to see this holy season of Lent as a time of spiritual renewal,

rather than a time of deprivation.

Motivate me to reach a new level of experiencing your grace.'   (Anon)

Net Ministers are having a Youth Mass in Ruan on Sunday 12^th March at 10:00 am

NET Ministries: On Wednesday the 1st of March the Junior Amplified youth (1st-3rd year) will be having a movie night at 6:00-7:30pm in the Ruan Church Hall.  There will be no Senior (TY-6th year) Amplified night, on Friday the 3rd of March, due to the team being away at the Youth 2000 retreat in Athenry, however youth are encouraged to join us.  Details can be found at Youth2000.ie.

Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting This week on Tuesday the 28th of Feb. the Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting run by the NET Team will be held in the Crusheen Church meeting room at 7:00 for all young adults between the ages of 16-35

Readers for prayers of the Faithful:

We are inviting students from 6th class and second level students to read the prayers of the faithful.  If you would like to take part please contact Fr. Pat on 086 2612124 or Anne Foley on 087 6440804.

‘Be My Witness Programme’ for all Confirmation Children in the Imeall Bóirne parishes will be held in Corofin Hall from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday 5^th March.

Ruan Tidy Village are pleased to announce that we will be launching National Tree Week for County Clare on Monday 6^th March at 3 pm. A tree will be planted to mark the occasion.

Ruan Tidy Village will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday 8^th March in Morty Kelly’s at 8:30 pm to discuss the 3-year plan and changes going forward. We are inviting everyone, as this is about our Village and a Village for our children.

Toonagh Hall Activities.
Yoga classes resume in Toonagh Hall on Mon. 27th Feb. at 11am and on Tue. eve. from 7pm
Craft classes also return to Toonagh Hall on Wed. 1st March at 11am.
Zumba exercise classes will take place in Toonagh Hall on Thurs. nights from 8pm. To see this fun exercise class, call to the hall at that time, or to find out more call Kasia @0868963098.

Thanks to all who contributed to the Clothes collection for Toonagh school which raised €730.  This will get new jerseys for the school's teams. The last collection this school term will be held on 7th May next when the Parents Association will 'go all out' to win the bonus prize of €1,500 so it is hoped the supporters will start putting aside old clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts, etc. for this collection

Camogie News:  Best wishes to Aoife Corey who represents Ruan camogie club in the Clare V Tipperary u16A Munster camogie semi-final Sunday 26th Feb at 3pm in Whitegate GAA. Your support would be much appreciated. 

Ruan GAA: 

Lotto Results:  W/E: 19/02/2017:    No’s drawn: 3, 7, 15, 16         No Jackpot Winner:

Five lucky dips: Marie Clohessy, Mark Droney, Foudy Family, Walter Canny and Siobhan Le Cathelinas.    

Next Week’s Jackpot: €6,600         Team:  Seán Ryan        Venue: Mortys.

Anniversary Masses in February

Ruan:          Sunday 19^th February 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Tommy Casey      Mary McNamara     Johnny McNamara    Bridget O’Loughlin       Joseph O’Brien   Bridget O’Brien    Jimmy O’Brien    Margaret O’Brien    Patrick O’Brien       Bridget O’Brien     Deceased Member of the O’Brien Family.

  †            We pray for the repose of the soul of Joe Murphy, Maghera, husband of the late Bridie Courtney, who died recently.  May he rest in peace.

Weekday Masses:      Ruan:  Monday and Tuesday at 9:30 am.     Dysart:  Wednesday at 9:30am

Eucharistic Adoration:       Ruan:   Wednesdays - Hourly from 3pm to 7pm

                                                       Dysart:  Thursdays - Hourly from 10am to 1pm

Weekly Collections:     Thank you very much for your contributions.

PDF: €946.00          Baskets: €144.12          Candles:  €79.88         Bishops Comm:  €119.35     Priests Collection:  € 250.00

Next Baptism Course: Corofin on Saturday 11^th March from 11:00 am to 12 Noon. 

All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal course before each child is baptised  

Recent Baptism: We welcome into our Community Méabh Eileen Roughan, daughter of Patrick and Maura and James William John Hehir, son of Alan and Rosemary who were baptised recently

Readers & Ministers of the Eucharist

Ruan       Sunday at 10:00 am                              Dysart     Sunday at 7.00 pm

Reader this week:       James Hannon                        Reader this week:                Aidan Hastings

Reader next week:      Carmel Foley                            Reader next week:               Maria Peoples

Euch Min this week:     John O’Sullivan                    Euch Min this week:             Pat Lynch

Euch Min next week:   Loretta Kenny                        Euch Min next week:            Matt McCormack

NET Ministries  On Wednesday the 22^nd of February the Junior Amplified youth (1st-3rd year) will be meeting at 6:00-7:30pm in the Ruan Church Hall, and on Friday the 24^th, the Senior Amplified youth (TY-6th year) will be meeting from 7:30-9:00pm.

Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting: This week on Tuesday the 21^st of Feb. the Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting run by the NET Team will be held in the Crusheen Church meeting room at 7:00 for all young adults between the ages of 16-35. 

Youth 2000 will be hosting their annual Connaught retreat on the 3rd to the 5th of March, for all young adults (aged 16-35), at the Presentation College in Athenry.  For more information and registration contact the NET team at imeallboirnenetteam@gmail.com, or go to youth2000.ie

‘Be My Witness Programme’ for all Confirmation Children in the Imeall Bóirne parishes will be held in Corofin Hall from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on the following nights: Sunday 19^th February and Sunday 5^th March.

New Letter Bins: Litter bins have been provided in both Ruan and Dysart Graveyards and should be used for the waste from cleanings of graves.

Thought for the Week:

'Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted

with important matters'      (Albert Einstein)

Readers for prayers of the Faithful:

We are inviting students from 6th class and second level students to read the prayers of the faithful.  If you would like to take part please contact Fr. Pat on 086 2612124 or Anne Foley on 087 6440804.

TIME FOR A NEW CHALLENGE? Volunteer as a Facilitator with ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service If you feel that you have something to offer to people who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage and you are willing to give some voluntary time to train in this area then we, in the ACCORD Ennis Centre, would be delighted to hear from you. Certificate in Marriage Education accredited by Pontifical University, Maynooth. For information pack please email us at: accord.ennis@eircom.net  any time up to Friday 10th March.  Tel: 065-6824297

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:  Bishop Fintan Monahan will lead his first Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes on 26^th June. The 61^st Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will leave Shannon on Monday June 26^th, returning on Saturday July 1^st.  The cost this year is still €692 per person sharing. €10 discount for online booking at www.joewalshtours.ie.  Booking forms can be obtained from: Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: (01) 2410810.  A limited number of sick pilgrims will be accommodated in the Sanctuary of Lourdes at a cost of €595 Applications for sick pilgrims only to Fr. Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director, SS John & Paul Presbytery, Shannon, Co. Clare.  Telephone: (061) 364133.  Families or individuals often sponsor a family member, parents, or a friend on the occasion of an anniversary or Jubilee with a visit to Lourdes.  Sponsorship for sick people is always welcome. For more details, see poster in Church porch and on the Killaloe Diocese website www.killaloediocese.ie.

Yoga classes will resume in Toonagh Hall on Monday 27th Feb. 11am and Tuesday 28th Feb. 7pm.

Craft morning in Toonagh Hall will take a break for midterm and will resume on Wednesday 1st March from 11am

Singing/Guitar Lessons:  Local student, Claire McDonnell, from Dysart is giving private, one to one, singing or guitar lessons to beginners, 40 minutes lesson €20, on Fri. evenings and Sat. & Sun. afternoons at 2.30pm. Contact Claire @ 0852076560 or clairemariemcdonnell21@gmail.com

Corofin GAA Ladies Football Club is up and running. We are looking for ladies born in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Training every Wednesday evening in Corofin GAA Hall.  Contact 087 4167138 for details

Ruan GAA:

The Ruan hurling Club offers its sincere condolences to the following families:

The Punch and O’Connor families on the death of John Punch Feakle, The King family on the death of their mother Mary, The Fitzgibbon family on the death of Mick, The Courtney family on the death of Cyril and Noel, The Cullinan family on the death of Padraig Winters, Loughrea, The Hassett family on the death of their mother Kathleen, The Roughan family on the death of Eileen Barry Ballagh Co Limerick, The Kearney and Ball family on the death of Patrick (Sonny) Kearney.

Lotto Results:  W/E: 12/02/2017:          No’s drawn: 9, 16, 17, 23       No Jackpot Winner:

Five lucky dips: Paul Howard, Mark Droney, Annette Daffy, Gerry McMahon and Michael Murphy.     

Next Week’s Jackpot: €6,450         Team:  Ted Wynne        Venue: Purcells.

Anniversary Masses in February

Dysart:       Sunday 12^th February 2017 at 7:00 pm

                    Alfie Hayes     Michael O’Leary    Thomas O’Leary   Claire Marrinan  Jimo Marrinan     William Hehir   Bridget Hehir        John Hehir    Ralph Morgan

Ruan:          Sunday 19^th February 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Tommy Casey      Mary McNamara     Johnny McNamara    Bridget O’Loughlin      Joseph O’Brien   Bridget O’Brien    Jimmy O’Brien    Margaret O’Brien    Patrick O’Brien   Bridget O’Brien     Deceased Member of the O’Brien Family.          

Weekday Masses:      Ruan:  Monday and Tuesday at 9:30 am.     Dysart:  Wednesday at 9:30am

Eucharistic Adoration  :       Ruan:   Wednesdays - Hourly from 3pm to 7pm

                                                          Dysart:  Thursdays - Hourly from 10am to 1pm

Weekly Collections:     Thank you very much for your contributions.

PDF: €860.09      Baskets: €122.15    Candles:  €16.27    Bishops Comm:  €63.00   Trócaire:  €5.00 Lourdes Invalid Coll.:  €5          Peters Pence:  €5     Mission Sunday:  €5    Priests Collection:  € 120.00 Priests Benevolent Fund:  €5.00                                    November Offerings: €5.00

Next Baptism Course: Tubber on Saturday 18^th February from 11:00 am to 12 Noon. 

All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal course before each child is baptised  

Readers & Ministers of the Eucharist

Ruan       Sunday at 10:00 am                              Dysart     Sunday at 7.00 pm

Reader this week:       Eileen Hannon                         Reader this week:                Louise McDonnell

Reader next week:      James Hannon                         Reader next week:               Aidan Hastings

Euch Min this week:     Francis Howard                     Euch Min this week:             Sinead Noonan

Euch Min next week:   John O’Sullivan                      Euch Min next week:            Pat Lynch

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting on Tuesday 14^th February 2017 at 8:00 pm in Ruan Comm. Hall.

NET Ministries: On Wednesday the 15th of February the Junior Amplified youth (1st-3rd year) will be meeting at 6:00-7:30pm in the Ruan Church Hall, and on Friday the 17th, the Senior Amplified youth (TY-6th year) will be meeting from 7:30-9:00pm.

Youth 2000:  This week on Tuesday the 14th of Feb. the Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting run by the NET Team will be held in the Crusheen Church meeting room at 7:00 for all young adults between the ages of 16-35.

Youth 2000 will be hosting their annual Connaught retreat on the 3rd to the 5th of March, for all young adults (aged 16-35), at the Presentation College in Athenry.  For more information and registration contact the NET team at imeallboirnenetteam@gmail.com, or go to youth2000.ie

‘Be My Witness Programme’ for all Confirmation Children in the Imeall Bóirne parishes will be held in Corofin Hall from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on the following nights: Sunday 12^th February, Sunday 19^th February and Sunday 5^th March.

Thought for the Week:

'Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing?

Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love?

These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now

will bear many fruits, here in this world, and in the life to come.'       (Henri Nowuen)

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:  Bishop Fintan Monahan will lead his first Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes on 26^th June. The 61^st Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will leave Shannon on Monday June 26^th, returning on Saturday July 1^st.  The cost this year is still €692 per person sharing. €10 discount for online booking at www.joewalshtours.ie.  Booking forms can be obtained from: Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: (01) 2410810.  A limited number of sick pilgrims will be accommodated in the Sanctuary of Lourdes at a cost of €595 Applications for sick pilgrims only to Fr. Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director, SS John & Paul Presbytery, Shannon, Co. Clare.  Telephone: (061) 364133.  Families or individuals often sponsor a family member, parents, or a friend on the occasion of an anniversary or Jubilee with a visit to Lourdes.  Sponsorship for sick people is always welcome. For more details, see poster in Church porch and on the Killaloe Diocese website www.killaloediocese.ie.

 Ruan Tidy Towns AGM:  The AGM of the Ruan Tidy Towns group will be held on Wednesday night 15^th February at 8.30 in Morty Kelly’s bar.  All are welcome

Ruan and Dysart Annual Apostolic Work Display Day will be held on Sunday 12^th March. If anyone would like to donate a sacred vessel please contact E Roughan, E Hannon or M Marrinan. The price list is on display on the notice boards in both churches

Yoga classes continue in Toonagh Hall on Mon. mornings from 11am to 12.15pm (to enable children to be collected from preschool) €10 for morning class. Classes are also held on Tue. Yoga evenings from 7 to 8.30pm €15 walk-in per class. Call 0868507227 for further details.

The Craft Mornings have resumed in Toonagh Hall on Wednesdays.  Please feel free to pop in for a chat & a cuppa any time from 11am to 12.20pm. If you're interested in, or would like to share your knowledge of a craft, all the better

Singing/Guitar Lessons:  Local student, Claire McDonnell, from Dysart is giving private, one to one, singing or guitar lessons to beginners, 40 minutes lesson €20, on Fri. evenings and Sat. & Sun. afternoons at 2.30pm. Contact Claire @ 0852076560 or clairemariemcdonnell21@gmail.com.

New Letter Bins: Litter bins have been provided in both Ruan and Dysart Graveyards and should be used for the waste from cleanings of graves.

Crusheen Ladies Football training continues indoors @ Tubber Gaa, on Saturdays @11. All new members welcome. U10- u 18. Enquires to Mary 0876147148.

Ruan Gaa

Lotto Results:  W/E: 05/02/2017:          No’s drawn: 3, 25, 26, 28       No Jackpot Winner:

Five lucky dips: Michael Lynch, Paddy Maher, Ted Wynne, Grace O’Halloran and Michael Murphy.     

Next Week’s Jackpot: €6,300         Team:  Frank Lyons        Venue: Mortys.