For Urgent sick calls - Please phone 042 937 8503

God, our Father, You redeemed us and made us Your children in Christ. Through Him You have saved us from death and given us Your Divine life of grace. By becoming more like Jesus on earth, may I come to share His glory in Heaven. Give me the peace of Your kingdom, which this world does not give. By Your loving care protect the good You have given me. Open my eyes to the wonders of Your Love that I may serve You with a willing heart.

FATIMA PILGRIMAGE
Departs 17th September, 7 nights. Spiritual Director Fr. Jimmy Mc Phillips Killanny.
For details contact Catherine Mc Mahon on (00353) 429661644.

PATRICK KAVANAGH CENTRE - UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual Writers’ Weekend: Saturday, 1st - Sunday, 2nd August. Workshop Director: Catherine Phil MacCarthy. Opening Hours at the Centre: From 7th June to 27th September 2009 Weekdays: Tuesday to Friday 11am to 4.30pm Sunday from 3pm to 5.30pm Saturday by prior appointment with the Centre. Closed on Mondays. Secretarial Services available at the Centre.

HELP AND SUPPORT
Help and support for bereaved parents and young adults every Thursday night at 8.30pm in Drumlin Centre, Farney Street, Carrickmacross (at side of Markeys). Tel 042 966 2958.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Blessing of the Graves are on Sunday 12th July 2009.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS COLLECTION
Many thanks for your €620 which was collected last weekend.

FR. JOE
We say goodbye this weekend to Fr. Joe, who was only with us a few short weeks, but became very much apart of our community. We thank him for his spiritual care and for helping us grow in our faith. We thank him for his warmth and for being with us in our happy times and in our sad times. We pray that as he returns to Africa, he will remember his days in Inniskeen with fondness and come back to visit us again. Thank you Fr. Joe.

A WORD FROM FATHER JOE…
I will be leaving Inniskeen this week - sadly and reluctantly - as I will be going to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. I am going to relieve a Kiltegan colleague from July to September. I would like to thank Father Jimmy and Father Billy and you, the Parishioners of Inniskeen, for your very kind welcome to me and for your generosity, hospitality and kindness all through my stay with you. I will miss you all very much but we shall remember on another in prayer. My special thanks to Rosetta Ashfield for her constant and faithful care at all times.

ALTAR SERVERS
Group A begins duty next week-end 4th / 5th June.

SOCIAL CLUB NEWS
Reminder: The closing date for our “Inniskeen’s Got Talent” competition is on Mon July 6th in the Community Centre at 9pm. Entries will be accepted on that night with an entry fee of €10 per entry, or to any member of the Committee before that. Prizes total €1,200. Queen Of Kavanagh Country: all clubs, business or organisations are invited to enter a girl for this contest. A prize of €500 awaits.

INIS CAOIN CUMANN LÚTHCHLEAS GAEL: GRATTANS GOSSIP (Week/Ending Sunday 28th June 2009)
COMHGAIRDHEAS: To our gallant under-12 footballer’s and their management team on bringing home the bacon last Saturday. SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: We travel to Doohamlet to take on the locals this coming Wednesday evening 1st July at 8pm. APOLOGIES:  Humblest apologies to anyone who turned up last Monday night expecting to see our senior football game with Ballybay in Pairc Grattan and to all of our players or management team who might have changed work shifts or made other arrangements to be available to attend. It’s a bit much that we were giving such short notice. Hopefully we will get an explanation at the next County Committee meeting as to why the game was cancelled and why we were not informed until Sunday night. It’s strange that the draw for the Qualifiers took place a few hours previous. SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP: All roads will lead to St Mary’s Park Castleblayney when our hurlers take on Monaghan Harps in the first round of the Championship this evening week 2nd July 2009 at 8pm. GRATTANS ÓIGE: U16 - Training has recommenced. Coaches/Mentors will inform all players directly of training days and time.  U14 - This team managed to maintain their lead in a very exciting but dangerously close semi final game last Wednesday against Ballybay. The end result was a win by two points. This team goes into the final against Toome at 12pm in Donaghmoyne on Saturday 27th. All support would be welcome. U12 - Congratulations to this team on Saturday last when they won the final in Division two. It was a fast moving game against Clones although the overall final score does not reflect the pace of the game. Final score Clones 8 points Inniskeen Grattans 4 10. Well done to all the players and mentors/ coaches for their hard work over the past few months. U10 - There will be no further training for the next five weeks. U 8 - Twenty-two of our Inniskeen Grattan aged 8 and under players went to Crossmaglen Rangers last Sunday where they took part in two games. There was a good attendance to cheer them on and as usual the players did our Club proud in both games. Another challenge has been organised for this Sunday against Killanny. This will take place during Killanny sports day. The Mentors / coaches will inform players directly of the time. This game will be for Under 8 players.  www.inniskeen.monaghan.gaa.ie

INNISKEEN LADIES GFC CLUB NOTES 
Senior Training continues every Wednesday evening at Pairc Grattan at 7pm and Saturday at 6.30pm.  Please be togged out and on the pitch on time.  Fixtures:  Under 12 Round 8 Inniskeen v O'Neills on Saturday the 4th of July at 12 noon.  Under 14 Round 4 Doohamlet v Inniskeen on Thursday the 25th of June at 7.15  Round 5 Inniskeen v Killanny on Monday the 29th of June at 7.15Under 16 Round 4 Tyholland v Inniskeen on Thursday the 2nd of July Senior (refixed game) Clones v Inniskeen on Sunday the 28th of June Results:  The under 12's had a comprehensive win away to Doohamlet on Saturday.  They played Aughnamullen in Pairc Grattan on Tuesday evening.  Results next week. Training continues for Under 10's and Under 12's on Thursday evenings from 7-8pm.  Minors and Under 16's Wednesday 7-8pm and Under 14's Wednesday from 6-7pm.   Registration monies are now overdue! Please give monies to Arlene Kelly (Senior) or to any of the juvenile managers. Merchandise: A limited number of Inniskeen Ladies kits (jersey and shorts) to suit 7 - 11 year olds are available to purchase. Please contact Rita for details on 086-6006610.  A fit on evening will take place after juvenile training on Thursdays.  Lotto Rota: June 28th Aisling & Arlene, July 5th Kathriona & Maureen, July 12th Ciara & Tracy.

INNISKEEN CAMOGIE NOTES
Inniskeen beat Blaney last Sunday in another round of the league. Well done to all the girls who put in a huge effort. Training on Tuesday at the slightly earlier time of 7pm and Friday at 7pm. Note for your diary: Please support the girls in their upcoming Championship Game v Clontibret on 8th July.

COOK-IT
Cook-It, a Cooking Nutrition programme is being run over 6 weeks in Inniskeen Community Social Club commencing Wednesday July 8 and will run from 7 to 9pm each night.   Names are now being taken and to get your name in please phone Rosemary at the Drumlin Centre in Carrickmacross on 042 966 2958.   The classes cover a varied menu being cooked each night.    Get your name in now as places are limited.

RALLY FOR LIFE
Dublin Saturday, 4th July 2009.  Come celebrate gift of life and help keep Ireland abortion free
1:00pm: Holy Mass in St Saviours Church, Dominick St (beside Parnell Square)
2:00pm: Pro-life Rally from Garden of Remembrance, to Merrion Square. International Guest Speakers.
Bus departs Castleblaney (Glencarn Hotel) 11:00am; Carrickmacross (Fiddlers) 11:30am.
For Booking Contact Fidelma Boylan 042 974 3605 or Lily Gartlan 042 966 2598 or Gene Flood 087 768 7257.
For further information visit www.rallyforlife.net

TIDY TOWNS  
Would like to thank all who contributed to their Church gate collection, all the flowers and painting are done the village looks really well. If you live beside pots or hanging baskets it would be great if you would help with watering them. It would also be a great help if the people around Finnegans cross could keep the grass cut. If the children using the playground could use the litter bins provided it would be great. Meeting Wednesday night at 7.30 in the portacabin. Tidy Towns would like to thank everyone who has come out and helped over the last number of weeks it’s a team effort.

MATTHEWS TOURS
Offering the following upcoming Day Trip: Aug 22nd Strangford Lough & Aug 24th Auld Lammas Fair €65 each.  Last minute Short Breaks to Blackpool July12th-17 & Kilkenny July 20th - 24th  both with 5% discount for full details on each trip please contact 042 9378188. 

DUNDALK TOWN COUNCIL
In association with Calipo Theatre and Picture Company and The Appletree Foundation A 5-Day Crash Course for Young People in Filmmaking. 27th July - 31st July 2009.  Course Fee €60.