Dysart:  Thursdays - Hourly from 10am to 1pm

Weekly Collections: PDF:   
Thank you all for your kind contributions

Divine Word Missionaries

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:

June: - Rath 17th -  Boston 24th

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

Outing to Knock

A trip to Knock from Ruan is being arranged for Saturday 30th June. For more information please contact Eileen 6828243 or Shelia 087 6546637

IMEALL BOIRNE CLUSTER Over 55's Exercise Classes

A combination of standing and seated exercises focusing on bone strength, flexibility and mobility of all joints, balance and endurance. € 5.00 per class.
Every Wednesday as follows:   Ruan Community Centre at 1.15pm

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:   €637.71
Thank you all for your kind contributions

Thought for the Week

“Dear Jesus, I have a problem,
it’s me. Dear Child, I have
the answer, it’s Me.”
(L.J. Cardinal Suenens)

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:

June: Ballinruan 3rd - Dysart 10th - Rath 17th -  Boston 24th

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

Cluster Meeting The next Imeall Boirne Cluster meeting will take place on Thursday May 31st in Ruan Community Centre at 8:00pm. This is a very important
meeting with regard to planning for the Cluster going forward. Therefore, it is important that each of the four parishes would have good representation in attendance at this meeting.

Toonagh Hall Committee
Toonagh Hall Committee are holding a public meeting on Thursday 7th June at 9pm to discuss grants and the refurbishment of the hall.

Outing to Knock
A trip to Knock from Ruan is being arranged for Saturday 30th June. For more information please contact Eileen 6828243 or Shelia 087 6546637

IMEALL BOIRNE CLUSTER Over 55's Exercise Classes

A combination of standing and seated exercises focusing on bone strength, flexibility and mobility of all joints, balance and endurance. € 5.00 per class.
Every Wednesday as follows:   Ruan Community Centre at 1.15pm

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.

Anniversary Masses in July

Ruan:          Sunday 2^nd July 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Joan Lynch   Mary Lynch

Ruan:          Sunday 16^th July 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Michael Casey           Fr. Tim Casey            Sr. Baptiste Casey          Michael Hynes        Margaret O’Regan               

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: €663.81     Baskets: €108.30   Candles:  €18.14       Education Fund:  €5.00      Lourdes Invalid Fund:  86.75     Peters Pence:  €20.00                                                    Priests Collection: 515.00

Next Baptism Preparation Course: Corofin on Saturday 15^th July from 11:00 am to 12 Noon.  

All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation 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:       Marie Slattery                                   Reader this week:          Laura Cahir

Reader next week:     Ruth Crowe                                         Reader next week:         Frances Browne

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

Euch Min next week:   Sheila Lynch                                    Euch Min next week:      Rose Foudy

Lourdes Pilgrimage:  On Monday next Bishop Fintan Monahan will lead his first Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes when three flights carrying pilgrims from all over the Diocese will leave Shannon airport in three separate flights. 56 assisted pilgrims will be cared for by a medical team of Doctors, Nurses and Helpers assisted by 48 young people from the Diocese. Pilgrims will return to Shannon on Saturday 1^st July. The Killaloe Diocesan Facebook will have daily updates from Lourdes every day this week. See us on Facebook at Killaloe Diocese

Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock:  The annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock this year will take place on Sunday 2^nd July, sharing with Ferns as we have in previous years.  The diocese in conjunction with Knock Youth Ministry, is trying to include as many young people as possible to add a “Youth Dimension” to the pilgrimage.  Any youth between 14 & 17 years that are interested in participating contact the Diocesan Office on 065 6828638 or via email  office@killaloediocese.ie  before Tue June 27^th 2017 to facilitate the arrangements for the day. 

Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co Tipperary from Thursday 17^th – Sunday 20^th August 2017. For young people aged 16-35, an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new people, with over 1400 young people from all corners of Ireland attending last year. The festival is donation only. Free buses travelling from all around Ireland. For more info and to book online, see www.youth2000.ie or Tel: 01 6753690.

Thought for the Week

"I will call back to my memory the gifts I have received ....
Stirred to profound gratitude.....
I will consider how all good things and gifts descend from above ...
Just as the rays come down from the sun, or the rains from their source."
(Ignatius of Loyola)

Information Night regarding Lay Led Liturgies in our Parish will take place in Ruan Community Centre on Monday 3^rd July at 8:30 pm. Eucharistic Ministers, Readers, Sacristans and Choir Members are all invited to attend, together with anyone else who is interested in being involved in the Liturgy.  This is an information night where people can learn what’s involved in organising lay led liturgy.

Bus to Knock:  Saturday 15^th July, contact Sheila Lynch 087 6546637 or Eileen Roughan 6828243

Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage Climb Saturday 15th July departing at 8am from St. Patricks Hall. Cost €25. (Limited Places)  To Book please email: corofinparish@yahoo.co.uk

Crusheen Parish have been holding a series of talks over the past 5 weeks – called Life in the Spirit –with some excellent speakers, including Dr Jessie Rodgers who lectures in Scripture in St Patrick’s College Maynooth. The talks have been taking place in Crusheen Church Meeting Room from 8.00-9.00pm every Wednesday night. The speaker for the last night of the Programme - Wed. June 28^th

 Dr. Jessie Rogers (lecturer St Patrick’s College, Maynooth)

Zumba classes will continue through the summer in Toonagh Hall at 8pm on Thursday evenings. A fun way to keep active which is proving very popular with those attending.

Camogie News:  Ruan U12 camogie: Ruan played in the 1st round of the u12 competition in Kilkishen on Thursday 22nd June. Ruan had 15 girls and all played really well in winning both games.
Ruan 6-3, Bodyke 0-0,    Ruan 2-6,   Kilkishen 1-0.  Next round is on Monday 26th in Feakle.

Aoife Glass has been selected to play at half time of the Munster final. A great honour for Aoife, congratulations to Aoife.

Ruan Gaa:  

Ruan Minor Club. Under 14 B Semi Finalists: Ruan bowed out at the semi-final stage against a very strong Eire Óg team. Ruan were the under 13 C champions last year it was a great achievement to make the step up to B this year and progress to the semi-final. Along the way Ruan defeated Kilmaley, The Banner, Wolfe Tones, drew with Crusheen/Tubber and defeated Wolfe Tones in a thrilling quarter final after extra time. This team played great hurling throughout the championship. Great credit must go to the management of the team as the players made great improvement as the championship progressed. They were a very well coached team and well done to players and management on their campaign.

Tickets for Munster Football and Munster Hurling Finals are available from Ruan Hurling Club. Orders have to be in by Wednesday June 28^th; please contact Marie O’Connor 086 8798948

Lotto Results:  W/E: 18/06/2017:    No’s drawn:  2, 14, 15, 24            No Jackpot Winner:

Five lucky dips:  Paul Kelly, Michael O Sé, Tom Roughan, Kay Lynch and Breda Fitzpatrick.     

Next Week’s Jackpot:  €9,150         Team:  Ted Wynne.

Anniversary Masses in June

Ruan:          Sunday 18^th June 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Tommy Waring         Bridget Courtney          John Foley      Teresa Foley

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: €553.09   Baskets: €103.38   Candles:  €27.06   Education Fund:  €8.00   Lourdes Invalid Fund:  162.70  Peters Pence:  €10.00  Priests Collection: 1000.95

Next Baptism Preparation Course: Corofin on Saturday 15^th July from 11:00 am to 12 Noon.   All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised

Recent Baptisms: We welcome into our Community Ella Rose Tierney, daughter of Keith and Aoife and Pádraig Mark Brohan, son of Mark and Breda, who were baptised recently.

Readers & Ministers of the Eucharist

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

Reader this week:       Anne Foley                                        Reader this week:          Matt McCormack

Reader next week:     Marie Slattery                                   Reader next week:         Laura Cahir

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

Annual Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine will take place on Sunday 2^nd July 2017, sharing with Ferns as we have in previous years.  Led by Bishop Fintan Monahan.  Ceremonies begin at 2:30 p.m.  For bus transport please contact: Glynn’s Coaches 065 6828234

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:  The 61^st Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes under the leadership of Bishop Fintan Monahan will leave Shannon Airport on Monday 26^th June returning on Saturday 1^st July.  €692 with €10 for online booking includes flight transfers, hotel and full board.  Book online at www.joewalshtours.ie or through your local parish.  Sick and assisted pilgrims most welcome, please contact Fr Tom Ryan Pilgrimage Director at 061-364133

Health and Wellbeing Public Information Event on Wednesday 21^st June from 1pm-4pm in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Ennis, Co. Clare. Drop in for advice on health checks, healthy eating, exercise tips, mindfulness and lots more health information will be available on the day.

Take some time out of your day for yourself - All are welcome to attend.

‘Gift yourself a day away’:  Tue 27th or Wed 28th June - The Annual Ladies Retreat at Glenstal Abbey.  Relax, reflect, pray and enjoy the company of others in the peaceful and beautiful surrounds of the monastery.  Cost €45.  To book your place, call Reception – 061  621005 or email – events@glenstal.com.  Information on all events @ www.glenstal.org

Thought for the Week

"From the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life

and the zeal to share that life with others". Pope John Paul ll.

The World Meeting of Families 2018 Volunteer Application Process is now Open:  As part of its pastoral preparations the organisers of the World Meeting of Families are now inviting thousands of volunteers to participate in this once-in-a-generation event.  The volunteers will be part of the operational team which will organise and run what will be the largest gathering of families in the world and we are delighted that our Volunteer Application Process is now open! You can apply to volunteer here: www.worldmeeting2018.ie/volunteer.  Applicants to volunteer must be residents of the island of Ireland at the time of application and be over 18 years of age, as of 1st January 2018 (or as part of a group), among other terms and conditions. Volunteers can also help in the lead up to the event in the main offices of WMOF2018 and in various preparatory events taking place around Ireland.

Bus to Knock:  Saturday 15^th July, contact Sheila Lynch 087 6546637 or Eileen Roughan 6828243

Date for your Diary: Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage Climb Saturday 15th July departing at 8am from St. Patricks Hall. Cost €25. (Limited Places)  To Book please email: corofinparish@yahoo.co.uk

Crusheen Parish are holding a series of talks over the coming weeks – called Life in the Spirit –with some excellent speakers, including Dr Jessie Rodgers who lectures in Scripture in St Patrick’s College Maynooth. They take place in Crusheen Church Meeting Room from 8.00-9.00pm every Wednesday night. The programme of speakers is as follows: Wed. June 21^st    Fr. Ger Fitzgerald  (Ennis)  Wed. June 28^th     Dr. Jessie Rogers  (lecturer St Patrick’s College,  Maynooth)

Zumba classes will continue through the summer in Toonagh Hall at 8pm on Thursday evenings. A fun way to keep active which is proving very popular with those attending.

Congratulations to Ruan/Toonagh National Schools' team on winning the Clare Primary Schools Camogie final, Roinn 3, played in Cusack Park on Tuesday, beating Ballyea in the final. The panel was Meabhdh Casey, Niamh Glass, Sinead Hastings (Captain), Emily Whelan, Aisling Moloney, Aoife Anderson, Kate Forde, Aoife Glass, Neasa Ni Lachtnain, Aimee McDonagh, Aoife O'Loughlin, Áine Jones, Nicole Daffy, Saoirse Barry, May O'Malley, Aoibhe Moran, Summer O'Brien, Kate O'Donoghue, Aldine Wynne, Amy Gibbons and Eilis Strand. Cyril Lyons, Donnchadh Kelleher, Sean Eustace and Alice Ni Cheallaigh manage the team.

Camogie News: U14 C Championship Camogie Winners. On a score line of Ruan 6:4 Broadford 5:1, the Ruan girls won a very competitive final in a windswept Shannon pitch on Wednesday evening 14^thJune. In front of a large crowd some excellent camogie skills were displayed, with fine catches passes and score being the order of the day. The Ruan Camogie Club wish to congratulate the girls and their management team on this fine achievement. On behalf of the girls they also want to express a huge thanks all the community for their support and for turning out in such great numbers for the final.

This team was Meabhdh Casey, Maria Jones, Emily Whelan, Sinead Hastings, Ciara O'Grady and Eve O'Connor (joint Captains), Niamh Glass, Neasa Ni Ainifein, Aisling Moloney, Kate Forde, Alice Anderson, Aoife Glass, Neasa Ni Lachtnain and the subs were Alanna Mulqueen, Áine Jones, Aimee McDonagh, May O'Malley, Summer O'Brien, Nicole Daffy, Chloe Callinan Queally, Grainne Wynne and Alanna Bolger. The mentors are Aidan Hastings, Alfie Jones, Pat Casey and Aidan Lawton.

Ruan Gaa:  

Lotto Results:  W/E: 11/06/2017:    No’s drawn:  2, 9, 24, 25            No Jackpot Winner:

Five lucky dips: Ciaran O’Connor, Ethna O’Gorman, Tom Roughan, Marie O’Connor and Roughan Family.       

Next Week’s Jackpot:  €9,000         Team:  Frank Lyons.

Anniversary Masses in June

Dysart:        Sunday 11^th June 2017 at 7:00 pm

                    Patricia Hanrahan     Miko Lyons        Jack, Molly & Deceased Members of the Burke Family

Ruan:          Sunday 18^th June 2017 at 10:00 am

                    Tommy Waring         Bridget Courtney

†   We pray for the repose of the soul of Alphonsus Kerin brother of Maura Hynes Tullyodea, 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: €961.90      Baskets: €85.97   Candles:  €83.60    Bishops Commission:  €5.00   Trócaire:  €24.64    Education Fund:  €135.00   Priests Collection: 1988.00

Next Baptism Preparation Course: Tubber on Saturday 17^th June from 11:00 am to 12 Noon.   All people intending to have children baptised must complete the baptismal preparation course before each child is baptised

Recent Baptism: We welcome into our Community Cian James Heffernan, son of Orla and Steven, who was baptised recently.

Readers & Ministers of the Eucharist

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

Reader this week:       Aidan Lawton                                   Reader this week:          Rose Foudy

Reader next week:     Anne Foley                                         Reader next week:         Matt McCormack

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

St Anthony’s Novena:  The annual Novena in honour of St. Anthony of Padua continues in Ennis Friary until the Feast of St. Anthony on Tuesday 13^th June.  Weekday sessions at 10am and 7.30pm, Sunday sessions at 12noon and 7.30pm.

Annual Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine will take place on Sunday 2^nd July 2017, sharing with Ferns as we have in previous years.  Led by Bishop Fintan Monahan.  Ceremonies begin at 2:30 p.m.  For bus transport please contact: Glynn’s Coaches 065 6828234

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:  The 61^st Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes under the leadership of Bishop Fintan Monahan will leave Shannon Airport on Monday 26^th June returning on Saturday 1^st July.  €692 with €10 for online booking includes flight transfers, hotel and full board.  Book online at www.joewalshtours.ie or through your local parish.  Sick and assisted pilgrims most welcome, please contact Fr Tom Ryan Pilgrimage Director at 061-364133

Thought for the Week
'My father used to say "Don't raise your voice, improve your argument".'
Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Ruan NS School Fun Run; Míle buíochas to everyone who supported our Fun Run on Thursday June 1st, whether you walked, jogged, ran or made a financial contribution. It was tremendous to have 300 participants on such a wet evening. Thanks also to our volunteers who helped run the event so smoothly.   

The Toonagh hall committee wish to thank all those who supported us in our recent monster bingo. €1000 made from ticket sales, thanks to all for your continued support. 

Zumba classes will continue through the summer in Toonagh Hall at 8pm on Thursday evenings. A fun way to keep active which is proving very popular with those attending.

Bus to Knock:  Saturday 15^th July, contact Sheila Lynch 087 6546637 or Eileen Roughan 6828243

Lahinch Holiday: The annual senior citizens holiday in Lahinch will be held this year from 20th to 25th June.  All seniors in the parish are welcome.  Please give names to Sheila Lynch 087 6546637 or Mary O’Donnell 087 9776583

Date for your Diary: Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage Climb Saturday 15th July departing at 8am from St. Patricks Hall. Cost €25. (Limited Places)  To Book please email: corofinparish@yahoo.co.uk

Clarecare Collection will take place on the week-end of 10^th/11^th June.  See letter from Clarecare on the notice board.

Ennis Mental Health Association:  Garden Fete will be held in the grounds of Our Lady’s Hospital, Gort Road Ennis on Sunday June 18^th at 1:00 pm.  Lots of family fun with cake stall, best dressed person, dog show, lucky dip, sponge throwing, bouncing castle, face painting, plants, bric a brac, raffle etc. Your support would be greatly appreciated.Hosp

Crusheen Parish are holding a series of talks over the coming weeks – called Life in the Spirit –with some excellent speakers, including Dr Jessie Rodgers who lectures in Scripture in St Patrick’s College Maynooth. They take place in Crusheen Church Meeting Room from 8.00-9.00pm every Wednesday night. The programme of speakers is as follows: Wed. June 14^th     Dr. Jessie Rogers  (lecturer St Patrick’s College,  Maynooth )   Wed. June 21^st    Fr. Ger Fitzgerald  (Ennis)  Wed. June 28^th     Dr. Jessie Rogers  (lecturer St Patrick’s College,  Maynooth)

Camogie News: Ruan are playing Broadford in the final in Wolftones camogie pitch on the evening of Wednesday 14^th at 7:30 pm. Please come to show your support to the girls. The girls have done very well and played some excellent camogie in the competition so far. It is not every day the club gets to a county final and we hope to see lots out supporting. Ruan abú. 

Ruan Gaa:  

The Ruan hurling Club offers is sincere condolences to the following families: The Roughan family Fountain on the death of their mother Peggy. The Hogan family on the death of Maureen Frawley. The Cullinan family Derula Kilnamona. The Cullinan family Ballytigue. The Ballinger family of the death of PJ. The Cullinan family Ballybrody Toonagh.

Lotto Results:  W/E: 05/06/2017:    No’s drawn:  4, 6, 11, 28             No Jackpot Winner:

Five lucky dips: Ted Wynne, Pat O’Halloran, Chloe Howard, Emer O’Halloran and Nuala Whelan.       

Next Week’s Jackpot:  €8,850         Team:  Flan Lyons.