Parish News

“Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” – Padre Pio

DONAGH PARISH

11th October 2026

Kaylin Geary, Aghnaha. Cissie McKenna, Emy. Patrick McMeel, Clara. Pat Sherlock, Keady, formerly Clarna. Fr John Halton, Tempo. Mary O’Hara, Walkinstown. May they rest in peace

We Pray For All Our Recently Deceased

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Monaghan Charismatic Prayer Group

Monaghan Charismatic Prayer Group healing mass on Monday 12^thOctober. Celebrant Fr Kieran, rosary starts at 7.30pm in St Michaels Church Corcaghan H18 VN26. Everyone welcome.

Ballybay Community Gospel Choir , Sat 17^th Oct at 7.30pm in The Four Seasons Hotel. Admission €15. All welcome.

Glaslough Tidy Towns:

Glaslough Tidy Towns are Celebrating 60 consecutive years in the National Tidy Towns Competition next Friday the 16^th October. This will take place in the Coach House lounge commencing at 7.30pm. Food served compliments of Castle Leslie Estate and live music afterward. Come along and help celebrate this wonderful milestone! Everyone welcome.

Community Employment Participant Vacancies:

We are looking for people to work in environmental, administration and maintenance. 19.5 hours per week in the Glaslough, Emyvale and Truagh areas.

We currently have the following positions available:

Family / Community Worker – Oakland Centre, Glaslough
Cleaning Worker – St. Patrick’s, Clara
Church Graveyard Worker – Glennan, Glaslough
Cleaning Worker – Glennan, Glaslough
Caretaker – Glaslough Development Association
Environmental Worker – Carrickroe Tidy Towns
Sports Ground / Complex Caretaker – St. Mellon’s GAA
Administration Worker – Donagh CE Office, EmyvaleEnvironmental Worker – Emyvale Tidy Towns
Environmental Worker – Ballyoisin Tidy Towns

Tydavnet Group Water Scheme Society Ltd

The scouring or flushing out of all distribution pipelines will commence on Sunday 11th October 2026 and will continue until approximately to Saturday 31st October 2026. Customers on the scheme are advised NOT to use automatic washing machines during the scouring operation in their area due to some colouration from possible sedimentation in the lines. Please note the scheme will endeavour to send a text message to your area for continuous updates / please contact the office on 087 2484445 to add or update your mobile number to the message alert system.

Anniversary Masses 10th – 18th Oct

Saturday 10th Oct St Mary’s 6.30pm
Vigil
Anniv: Dot & Jack Boylan. Also dec’d members of Boylan & Greenan families.
Sunday 11th Oct St Patrick’s 11am
Mass
Monday 12th Oct Donagh Oratory 10am
Mass
Tuesday 13th Oct St Mary’s 10am
Mass
Tuesday 13th Oct Donagh Oratory (5pm – 8pm)
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday 14th Oct St Mary’s 10am
Mass
Thursday 15th Oct St Mary’s 10am
Mass
Friday 16th Oct St Patrick’s 7.30pm
Anniv: Noeline Treanor, Drumgarron.
Anniv: Paddy & Elizabeth Cassidy,May Tracey, Anne Seymor.
Also remembering Hubert Cassidy
Saturday 17th Oct St Mary’s 6.30pm
Vigil
Anniv: Paddy & Ina Murphy, Tullyree.
Anniv: Mary O’Donnell, Griggy
Sunday 18th Oct St Patrick’s 11am
Mass

Eucharistic ministers:

St. Mary’s Glennan:

10th Oct Jean Mc Kenna, Michelle Corley.

St. Patrick’s, Corracrin:

18th Oct Nuala Finn, Catherine Mc Kenna.

Join the Pope John Paul II Award with Clogher don Óige:

We are excited to let you know that Applications for the Pope John Paul II Award are now open. Young people over 16 are eligible. We have a strong tradition in our parishes of young people participating, and hope this will continue. Please visit our website where you will find the registration form – Clogher don Óige website: www.clogherdonoige.org. Parents and Grandparents please encourage participation in this worthwhile award. If you have any questions, please email jp2award@clogherdonoige.org or telephone (047) 72784.

Knocknagrave Environmental Centre

Knocknagrave Environmental Centre, Tydavnet (H18 EE08) is hosting a seed saving workshop from 10am to 12.30pm on Friday 16th October to mark Climate Action Week. Come along and find out why it is important to protect our native hedges, learn how to collect, store and plant wildflower seeds. You may even take some away! All for free. Text 087 381 1733 to

Emyvale District Credit Union :

Emyvale District Credit Union Limited are running our annual 3 x €1000 Student Bursary Draw. DON’T MISS OUT!!!!! This is open to all full-time undergraduate students. Closing date for the competition is the 30th of October 2026. Call into our office to pick up an application form or download the Bursary Form from our website. Why not avail of our student loan to help with ever rising college costs? Contact the office or check out the website for details. This is an affordable way to manage college costs