Local Notes: Hollister in partnership with Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and Sunflower Children's Hospice
Hollister has announced a new partnership with Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and the Sunflower Children's Hospice, the first children's hospice serving the Western Seaboard. As a part of this partnership, Hollister Incorporated has committed to a monthly employee fundraising draw, alongside a series of as ad hoc fundraising initiatives over the next three years. Pictured from Hollister are Cole Langdon, Pauline Burns, Shane Caher, Mari Mahon and Pat Carr. Photo Conor McKeown
The numbers drawn in the Crossmolina Deel-Rovers GAA Club lotto jackpot on Saturday, February 14, in Hiney’s Bar were 6, 16, 19 and 25. Morgan McAndrew, Tooreen, Crossmolina; Martin Connor, St Mary’s, Crossmolina; and Tara Granahan, Creevy, Castlehill, each win €50. The jackpot on February 21 was €3,900.
Best of 20 games 1st Liam Garvey and Vincent Crowley, 2nd A tie Leo Ryan and Tom O’Malley, David McNamara and Dessie Heffernan, 3rd Ray and Mary McNamara. Raffle winners were 1st Breege McNamara, 2nd Michael Barrett, 3rd Vincent Crowley. Hampers were won by 1st Patrick Kilroy and Breege McNamara, 2nd PJ McNamara and Sean Keane.
The Crossmolina parish trip will take place to Letterkenny from June 8 to 11 and the group will be visiting Doagh Famine Village, Derry Day tour, and Sligo. The cost of lunch, 3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast is €450 per person (all inclusive) and single is €555. Full payment is needed to book your place and as places are limited, book now in the parish office. Booking forms are available in the sacristy and office.
The St Padre Pio novena will be taking place from March 2 to 5 at 10am, March 6, at 12 noon, March 10 to 12 at 10am and March 13 at 12 noon.
Join the Lenten Prayer on Monday evening, March 30, for Reflect, Share and Pray in the Social Service Centre, Town Hall at 7pm, led by the Lay Ministry team.
Crossmolina Agricultural Show AGM will take place in Hineys, on Friday, March 6, at 8pm. All welcome.
It is great to be back with another International Women's Day event this year. Join Crossmolina Community Council CLG on Friday, February 27 for an in-person informative evening, covering key aspects of women's health. Tickets on sale via Eventbrite. €10 + booking fee. https://crossmolinainternationwomensday.eventbrite.ie.
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The death took place last week of Mrs Margaret O'Hora (nee (Finan), Cloonkee. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Paddy, brothers John and Peter, sisters Kathleen and Marie. Margaret will be sadly missed by her loving family, sons John and Gerard, daughter Colette, brothers Bernard, Paddy and Michael, grandchildren Caolán, Sean, Aoife, Brian, Diane, Ruairí, Karen, Eimear and Cian, great-grandchild Diego, son-in-law Paul, daughters-in-law Breege and Mary, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Margaret possessed a warm and endearing personality which she carried throughout her life not least in her nursing profession where she is fondly remembered for her sympathetic and compassionate care to her patients and colleagues at St. Joseph's District Hospital, Ballina, where she worked for many years.
She was held in very high esteem throughout the community and beyond and this was reflected in the huge attendance at her obsequies at Hiney's Funeral Home, Crossmolina, and at Requiem Mass in the Church of the Assumption, Ardagh, followed by her burial in Crossmolina cemetery. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Ardagh find themselves in a five-team group in this year's junior championship which was made last week. Included in the Treanlaur Catering sponsored group one section are Northern Gaels, Killala, Ballycroy and Achill. Pride and passion will be to the fore for each club when the championship kicks-off in earnest later in the year. Ardagh's first outing will be against Ballycroy away on a date yet to be fixed Lent.
Daily Mass during Lent will be celebrated each morning at 10am from Tuesday to Friday inclusive. Weekend Masses on Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 11am. Lenten prayer books and Trocaire boxes are placed at the back of the church and families are encouraged to take one of each home.
The dates for Ardagh Community Players production of ‘The Sorcerer's Tale’ by James Scotland have been rescheduled. Originally due to take place last weekend the play will now take place on Friday, March 6 and Sunday March 8, in Ardagh Community Centre with curtains up at 8pm. Admission on the door and a great night's entertainment guaranteed.
Ardagh Social Dancing resumes this Sunday evening, March 1, from 7-9pm in the Community Centre with music by David Connor.
