Cranny/Coolmeen Newsletter

Tel/Fax: 6832070
E-mail: cranny@eircom.net
Fr. Colm Hogan at 065 6832155 or 086 3011530

G.A.A. LOTTO RESULTS
Winning Lotto Numbers: Monday, 13th February: 3, 7, 9, 17.
€50: Gerard Casey, Gurtnahaha. €30: (1) Peggy Doohan, Kildysart.
(2) Gary Meaney, Cranny. (3) Joe Hogan, Kildysart. (4) Marie Corry, Coolmeen.(5) Frances O'Shea, Ballynacally. Next Week's Jackpot: €9,000. Next Week's Draw: Monday, 20th February at The Crow's Nest. Lotto Sales: €426.
MASSES FOR FEBRUARY
Coolmeen on Saturday at 6.45pm and in Cranny on Sunday 9.45am.
BASKET COLLECTION
Basket Collection for 11th/12th February €420. Thank you for your generosity.
MASS TIMES FOR COMING WEEK
Ash Wednesday Masses: 9.30am Cranny, Coolmeen 6pm and Kildysart 7pm. Thursday in Cranny at 9.30am and Friday at 10am in Kildysart.
NEXT GROUPED ANNIVERSARY MASS
Coolmeen - Saturday, 25th February at 6.45pm. Cranny - Sunday, 26th February at 9.45pm. Names to Mary O'Dea, Mary Kenny and Fr. Colm.
COOLMEEN ALTER SOCIETY
Alter Society Members for February are: Mary Finnucane, Mary Cleary, Christina McMahon, Helen Eustace, Margaret Reidy and Catherine Moloney.
ABBEY CLUSTER
Bernard Sexton, Composer of the Eucharistic Congress Hymn ‘Though we are many' will conduct a music workshop in St. Flannan's College, Ennis on Saturday, 25th February from 3pm to 6pm to teach his new Mass setting ‘Mass of Renewal' and more. All choirs and musicians are most welcome to attend. This event is being hosted by the Abbey Cluster which consists of Clarecastle/Ballyea, Doora-Barefield, Ennis and Quin-Maghera-Clooney.
FUNDRAISER
St. John Bosco Community College, Kildysart are holding a monster auction on Sunday, 26th February in aid of upgrading the school facilities. The auction will commence at 1.30pm at the school. Small items can be dropped at school during school hours on Saturday, 25th February between 12-2pm. Cakes and pastries can be dropped in on Sunday. Your support is appreciated.

THANK YOU
Thank you to all who helped and contributed to the Church Gate Collection in Cranny & Coolmeen last weekend for Self Help Africa. Total amount €360.
BUDGET CUTS AND OUR COMMUNITY
A very important meeting is taking place on Monday, February 20th at 8pm in The West County Hotel with regards to the cut backs in small schools. The new regulations will impact on the schools in our parish. This might be your only opportunity to meet our politicians and voice your opinion. We need to stand up and make it known that our community is vibrant.
COOLMEEN LADIES FOOTBALL
"TAKE ME OUT"
We would like to thank everyone who bought tickets and for their support on the night.. Thank you to the following; the girls ands boys who took part, to everyone who sponsored spot prizes, Ollie Keating for all his help. Claire and Carmel Murphy for your invaluable help and advice organising this event. To Marie Kelly who did an incredible job hosting the event. To Brian Eustace for organising " Shifters" and Michael Cleary for supplying it, to Keith Farrell for all his Electrical work and advice, to Margaret Haugh for the lovely food. To Paul Kenny, Tommy Haugh, Peter Shannon and Alan Corry for your help on the night. To Kathleen and Des Murphy for the use of your premises for entertaining our lovely ladies. To all our Ladies who helped out selling tickets, decorating and who helped out on the night.
UNCOLLECTED SPOT PRIZES
There are many uncollected spot prizes from "Take Me Out" Coolmeen. If you have these ticket numbers, please contact Lisa Farrell at 087 7838582 or Marie Haugh at 087 6782949 to arrange collection. Numbers : 1, 2, 10, 28, 29, 33, 38, 39, 40, 43, 46, 54, 55, 70, 73, 90, 101. Please collect by Sunday, 26th February 2012.
WEST CLARE VINTAGE CAR RUN
Sláinte an Chláir would like to sincerely thank the organisers and participants of the West Clare Vintage Car Run, who kindly donated €1,020 to the organisation in Kilnamona. We truly appreciate your effort and kindness to this worthy cause. Feel free to call into us or contact us at www.clarecancersupport.com or call 1850211630/0876912396 for any information you may require.
TÍR NA N-ÓG ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, 18th February - Live Music with Kevin Martin.
Saturday, 25th February - PJ Murrihy & Michael Sexton. Live from 10pm.
CARDS AVAILABLE
Mass, Get Well and Birthday Mass Bouquet Cards are available at the Cranny Office, €5.