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Pauleen O’Callaghan the partner of the late Frank Donnelly and his family would like to thank everyone far and wide who sympathised with us on our sad loss, including our neighbours, relatives and friends. We are grateful to all those that attended the Funeral Home, Mass and Cremation and for those who telephoned, travelled, sent cards and messages of condolences, thank you.

We offer a heartfelt thanks to all the staff in Cloverhill Nursing Home where Frank received exceptional care. A special mention to our G.P. Dr. Donegan and Dr. Aoife Debruen.

To Fr. Christopher, thank you sincerely for contributing to the celebration of Frank’s life with a beautiful Funeral Mass and for the musician who sang beautifully.

A special thanks to Pat Smyth for his sensitive and professional handling of Frank’s Funeral arrangements.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of my appreciation and gratitude.

Curley

Michael Scrine, Rahara. 16th of April, 2005. (18th Anniversary)

In loving memory of our dear brother.

A special day. Out of our lives you have gone, but in our hearts you will always belong.

Very sadly missed, loved and remembered always by your sisters Mary, Ann, Veronica and brothers-in-law. xxx

R.I.P.

Thanksgivings

I once had someone special, that money couldn’t buy. I had a special person but I had to say goodbye. If I were asked one question, why I thought the world of you, I could give a million answers and they all would be true.

Those we love must some day pass beyond our present sight must leave us and the world we know without their radiant light. But we know that like a candle their lovely light will surely shine to brighten up another place more perfect, more divine. And in the realm of Heaven where they shine so warm and bright. Our loved ones live forever more in God’s eternal light. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by your daughters, Maureen and Sinéad, sons Gerard, Carl, James, Cormac and John, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Anniversary Mass on Saturday, 29th April in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon at 10am.

Over 4,000 children need eye exams locally – TD

Deputy Denis Naughten has revealed that over 4,000 children in Roscommon and Galway are currently on waiting lists for public eye examinations. Of those, almost 2,796 have been waiting over a year for an appointment.

Figures released to Deputy Naughten show that 226 children are on the waiting list in Roscommon, 163 of whom have been waiting more than a year for an appointment. There are also 3,782 children on the waiting list in Galway, with 2,633 of those waiting for more than a year.

“These waiting lists are completely unacceptable and could potentially have huge implications for our children,” the Independent TD stated.

MONTH’S MIND MASS JUDGE

Tom Antogher Road, Roscommon Town (3rd Anniversary)

In loving memory of Tom who passed away on 21st April 2020.

The heartache and the sadness may not always show, people say it lessens, but little do they know. Meet me in my dreams and talk to me once more and ease this everlasting pain that makes my heart so sore.

The road without you is so long, a tear for every mile, but I know one day when I reach the end, you will be waiting for me with a smile.

Cunningham

Mary (Maura)

Galey, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on 3rd March 2023

“These are children who may be experiencing difficulties in school in, for example, being able to see the board in class due to the fact that they cannot obtain an eye test”.

Deputy Naughten said it was “just the latest in a long line” of services and therapies with unprecedented waiting lists. “We need to have these addressed as a matter of urgency or our children will lose out as a result,” Naughten concluded.

Gospel Reflection

Sunday 16 April

We are children of Jesus’ Resurrection from the dead. Through this wondrous sign of His great mercy, the Father of Jesus has given us new birth, as we hear in today’s Epistle.

You went away so suddenly no time to say goodbye.

In our hearts lie memories of a beloved husband and father we loved so much and will never forget.

Always loved and sadly missed by his wife Mary, daughters Siobhán and Deirdre.

Anniversary Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Thursday, 20th April at 11am.

Prayer For A Special Request

The beautiful thing about love you see is that death need not stop life. If you carry someone in your heart you can take them with you anywhere you like.

Forever loved and dearly missed by his loving wife Anne, daughters Noreen and Martina, son John, sonsin-law Seamus and Shane, grandchildren Larry, Patrick, Eleanor, Lily and Daithi.

Anniversary Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Newbridge on Sunday, April 16th at 11.30am.

Pray for 3 days. Publish on the 3rd day. See what will happen on the 4th day. Oh! Dear Mother of God, Our Lady of Conception Aparecida! Oh! Saint Rita of Cassia and Saint Jude worker of miracles and helper of impossible causes pray for me. Saint Expedite, Saint of urgent causes. Saint Edwiges the Saint of the needy, you know how desperate I feel, please ask Jesus to help me. (Here mention your request). May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and glorified for ever. Pray 1 Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be... Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. H.B.

The Family of Maura Cunningham would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the extended family, neighbours and friends, for all the kindness and support that we received at the time of our sad loss. We thank all those who attended the house and Requiem Mass, sent heartfelt cards, flowers and those who travelled long distances.

Our sincere gratitude to Fr. Ray Milton and Fr. Ali Joe for their Hospital visits to Maura during her illness and for concelebrating a beautiful Funeral Mass for Maura.

Thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of St. Teresa’s Ward at Roscommon University Hospital and St. Claires Ward at Ballinasloe University Hospital for their care of Maura during her stay at the Hospitals.

A special thanks to Dr. Wojciech and the staff at the Medical Centre, Roscommon for taking such good care of Maura during her later years. Thanks also to the staff at Roscommon Home Services for their excellent home care of Maura.

Thanks also to Jean the Community Nurse who was so good to Maura.

Thanks to Pat Smyth of Smyth’s Funeral Directors for his excellent service, those of the local community who prepared Maura’s final resting place, Aileen for her beautiful hymns and music at the Requiem Mass. Thanks also to the ladies who prepared food and the Committee of Knockcroghery Community Centre for their facilities to the grave diggers.

As it is impossible to thank everybody individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere appreciation and gratitude.

Maura’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Church, Knockcroghery on Saturday, 15th April at 11am.

Today’s First Reading sketches the “family life” of our first ancestors in the household of God (see 1 Peter 4:17). We see them doing what we still do – devoting themselves to the Apostles’ teaching, meeting daily to pray and celebrate “the breaking of the bread”.

The Apostles saw the Lord. He stood in their midst, He showed them His hands and sides. They heard His blessing and received His commission: to extend the Father’s mercy to all peoples through the power and Spirit He conferred upon them.

We must walk by faith and not by sight – we must believe and love what we have not seen (see 2 Corinthians 5:7). Yet, the invisible realities are made present for us through the devotions the Apostles handed on.

Notice the experience of the risen Lord in today’s Gospel is described in a way that evokes the Mass.

Both appearances take place on a Sunday. The Lord comes to be with His disciples. They rejoice, listen to His Word, and receive the gift of His forgiveness and peace. He offers His wounded body to them in remembrance of His Passion. And they know and worship Him as their Lord and their God.

Thomas’ confession is a vow of faith in the new covenant. As promised long before, in the blood of Jesus we can now know the Lord as our God and be known as His people (see Hosea 2:20–25).

This confession is sung in the heavenly liturgy (see Revelation 4:11). And in every Mass on earth we renew our covenant and receive the blessings Jesus promised for those who have not seen but have believed.

In the Mass, God’s mercy endures forever, as we sing in today’s Psalm. This is the day the Lord has made – when the victory of Easter is again made wonderful in our eyes.

-Scott Hahn Ph.D., www.salvationhistory.com (courtesy of Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon)