FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Congratulations to the 29 children who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday 13th May 2017. Thanks to their teachers Ms. Fitzmaurice and Ms. Flanagan for all their work in preparing the children for this important Sacrament. Thanks also to Ms. Judge and Scoil Íosa choir for the beautiful music and singing.
Bridget Allen
Lukas Bacys
Klaudia Kozlowska
John William Burke
Gustas Lukosevicius
Emma Caulfield
Naomi McDonagh
Cillian Caulfield
Viktoria BalikNowak
Fionn Conlon
Ana Posaric
Tom Donnellan
Luka Posaric
Nicole Forde Allen
Brandon Sweeney
Amelia Gryczuk
Kamile Ziziunaite
Liam Hill
Aaron Jordan
Patryk Manke
Cristiano Manke
Eamon Óg Monaghan
Alana Mongan
Cian Moran
Ellen Murphy
Jack Nolan
Jamie Nolan
Jason Powers
Connor Reynolds
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL 2017 – 2021
The new Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) was formally commissioned on Holy Thursday. The Council consists of a core group of 16 people and 5 sub-groups that will deal with specific matters of ministry in the parish, e.g. Outreach to the Elderly, Inclusion (ensuring that all the diverse elements of our parish feel included, e.g. people with special needs, members of our immigrant community and various ethnic groups), Communications, Youth, Eucharistic Adoration Renewal.
The PPC/Core Group is made up of representatives of the sub-groups & Fr Stephen.
Core Group: Kevin Henry (Chairman), Eileen Lynch (Vice Chairperson), Mary Grealy (Secretary), Mary Henry (Vice Secretary), Mike Byrne (PRO), Anne Lyons, Julia Kelly, Orla Phillips, Mary Mulrennan, Clare Higgins, Lydia Biesty, Eileen McDonagh, Frank Browne,
Willie Ryan, Orla Loftus Moran, Mike Griffin (Liaison with Parish Finance Committee).
Outreach to the Elderly: Clare Higgins (Group Leader), Lydia Biesty, Mary Grealy, Marion Regan, Laura Brogan.
Inclusion: Anne Lyons (Group Leader), Julia Kelly, Orla Phillips, Mary Henry, Laura Brogan, Kevin Henry, Marion Regan.
Communications: Frank Browne (Group Leader), Willie Ryan, Orla Loftus Moran, Mary Henry, Ruth Murphy, Mary Grealy.
Youth: Kevin Henry (Group Leader), Mary Mulrennan, Eileen Lynch, Frank Browne, Mary T. Griffin, Eileen Donnellan, Siobhan Conlon, Orla Phillips, Eileen Jordan, Clare Higgins, Ruth Murphy.
Eucharistic Adoration Renewal: Mike Byrne (Group Leader), Eileen McDonagh, Mary McGuire, Mary Waldron.
CONFIRMATION 2017
We congratulate the children who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday 8th February. We also congratulate their parents, families and teachers, and we thank all who helped in any way to prepare them for the Sacrament.
| 6th Class Ms. Byrne | Clayton Nolan | Ivan Iliev | Austeja Armonaviciute |
| Pijus Bloze | Eoin Ryan | Viktoria Lavrovicova | Nikita Cleary |
| Kian Burke | Martynka Ubych | Jason Lyons | Roisín Conway |
| Ethan Cooke | DarijusValciukas | Martin McDonagh | Isabelle Cox |
| Brendan Cullen | VakarisVaitekus | Michael Maughan | Katelyn Coyne |
| Micheál Finn Richardson | Mike Wiktor | Kian Morley | Annie McDonagh |
| Aoife Gill | 5th/6th Cl. Ms. Flatley | Adam Noone | Evan McNamara |
| Holly Gallagher | Erica Byrne | Maia Phillips | Shannon Morgan |
| Lorna Higgins | Daire Caulfield | Tara Phillips | Colm Rattigan |
| Kaitlyn Maughan | Alicia Cleary | Adam Walsh | Ciara Reynolds |
| Patrick McDonagh | Laura Dillon | 5th Class Mr. O’Brien | Serena Squires |
| Brian McHugh | Chloe Henry | Kamile Aleksiunaite | Katarina Strapkova |
| Shauna McNamara | Isabelle Henry | Laura May Allen | Brian Sweeney |
| Igor Posoric |
The 5th edition of the Parish Pastoral Council newsletter detailing church and parish events from January to June 2015 can be viewed on the link below. Ballyhaunis Pastoral Newsletter Vol5 PDF
The Meaning of Marriage newsletter Issue 2 – 22 March 2015
The Parish Pastoral Council newsletter below give details of church and parish events from July to December 2014.
Ballyhaunis Pastoral Newsletter Vol4
Sharing the Good News February 2015 Sharing the Good News – February 2015
The 3rd edition of the Parish Pastoral Council newsletter detailing church and parish events from January to June 2014 can be viewed below