Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
Sympathy
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Tina and Stephen Dowd and family, Thureen, on the death of Tina’s father Seán McNiff, Drumgowna, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim on Thursday last 18th March.
Clocks go Forward
At 1am on Sunday next 28th March we will see the end of wintertime when the clocks go forward one hour heralding the beginning of summertime. This is the time of year that we have great hope of a long hot summer and this year we also hope that we will see a great reduction of CoVid19 cases and the easing of restrictions for one and all.
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day, every year is a huge fundraising day for the Irish Cancer Society. This year the event is being stifled by Covid-19. This year the Irish Cancer Society is imploring everyone to support their 2021 Daffodil Day which will be a virtual event on this coming Friday 26th March.
The Irish Cancer Society provides vital services to all those affected by Cancer. To make your donation and gain further information you should log on to www.cancer.ie
Littering
The plight of littering is again blighting our community. There continues to be littering along all roadways whether it is casual paper wrappers right up to household bags of rubbish. Since St. Patrick’s Day especially on the Shannon banks a large number of empty bottles. It is a crying shame that with so few people able to visit our area that it appears that the littering is coming people living within our community.
There are so many people working so very hard to ensure that our community on both sides of the bridge is always neat and tidy and living up to the comments we regularly hear visitors make about the beauty of out community. Perhaps this conversation should be had at the dining table of every house in the community so as the word will spread about littering.
It is very sad to say that especially on the Shannon banks where there are always a big number of bottles left that there is a bottle bank on both sides of the bridge only a short distance from where the drinkers seem to gather,
Join Lanesboro Fire Service
Lanesboro Fire Brigade is presently seeking to recruit two new members to add to their Fire Service team based in Lanesboro. This will be a huge opportunity for the two lucky people that will be selected to join the team.
If this exciting prospect interests you, you should log onto the Longford County Council website for all details and application form.
New Refill Service
Trish Feehily is offering a new Eco Refill service in Johnston’s Pharmacy on Main Street. You can reduce your plastic waste by reusing your own containers to stock up from a range of eco-friendly cleaning and bathroom products.
Trócaire
Trócaire boxes are available in the church porch or you can make a direct contribution at www.trocaire.org You are reminded that there are only a few weeks left until the boxes have to be returned and we would urge everyone to continue their donations to the box thus ensuring that there is a wonderful response to a very special cause.
Living Well Programme
New and extra Spring Dates have been added to the HSE, Free Living Well Programme.
The Living Well Programme is a workshop for adults living with a long-term health condition. The workshop is delivered over six workshops (2.5hrs x6) and is free of charge to those diagnosed with a mental or physical illness.
You will develop self-management skills and confidence to live well with your health condition.
To avoid disappointment please book your place early by calling 086 6078950.
Lanesboro Library
In line with Government Level 5 restrictions, Lanesboro Library will remain closed until further notice.
All the online services can be accessed on our website by selecting ‘Your Online Library’. www.longfordlibrary.ie
Use your library card number & pin to log in to your account.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates.
Any enquiries, please email lanesborolibrary@longfordcoco.ie
Contact Stella on 3321291 for library information.
St. Mary’s Church
Masses
Mass continues to be celebrated privately every day by our priests at the usual times Monday to Thursday 10am, Friday 7pm Saturday 7.30pm and Sunday 11.30am and Masses can be seen on the St. Mary’s Church, Lanesboro Facebook page.
At the moment technical issues are being sorted out and once they are Masses will be viewed on churchtv.ie/lanesborough.
Shrine Candles
To cover costs of the rising prices of shrine candles the donation for each candle has now risen to 25c. Your usual generosity to the shrine is deeply appreciate.
Trócaire
Trócaire boxes are available in the church porch or you can make a direct contribution at www.trocaire.org
Mass intentions will continue to be booked for weekdays for the present. People wishing to book masses can do so by contacting Fr Sergiy before or after mass during the week in the Sacristy. All that have booked masses are asked to rebook them for weekdays for the foreseeable future.
Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays in the church from 10.30 to 8pm. It is hoped that there will be two people in the church for each hour.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will resume on Friday evenings, starting this Friday evening and it will take place between 6pm and 6.45pm. During this time it also affords the opportunity for Confession.
Urgent contacts
Fr. Sergiy Ruchenko can be contacted at the presbytery or by phoning 3321166 or 0833892362. Alternatively, you can contact Fr. Merlyn Kenny, Newtowncashel 0860603433 and Fr. Turlough Baxter, Killashee 0879972259 who are assisting Fr. Sergiy during his ministery in the parish.
Shannon Gaels Minor Club
Join our underage club
The Shannon Gaels Minor club is the underage section of the Rathcline GAA club. The club would like to welcome all recent and new residents to the parish of Rathcline and we would like to invite you and your family to be part of our club. The club involves itself in underage games for the youngsters of the parish and integrates new people to our parish into the community and we would love to have you as part of our GAA family.
Involvement
If you have intentions of being involved with the Minor Club, it is essential that you complete the Safeguarding course as well as completing the Garda Vetting form.
At the moment the recommended coaching courses are in abeyance due to the current pandemic. You will be notified by the club or in these notes the dates that the coaching courses are recommencing.
Contact Mark at Secretarybng.shannongaels.longford@gaa.ie for information on safeguarding and Garda Vetting.