11/12/2016 :: Third Sunday of Advent
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held in St. Colman’s Church, GORT. Monday 19th Dec. at 7.30pm
Papal Cross Award
Congratulations to :
Neysa Killeen
Ballinderreen Parish and Seamount College
who received the highest award— the Papal Cross Award at the John Paul II Awards Ceremony in NUIG Chapel recently.
Rest In Peace
We Pray for
Sr. Mary Kevin Fahy,
Knock, Sister of Bridget O’Connor, Doorus.
and
John Neylon
Oranmore, husband of Martha Glynn, Traught
who died recently.
May John and Sr. Mary Rest In Peace.
Sincere sympathy to their families.
Anniversaries & Intentions
| Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered | |
December 2016 |
|
| Sat 10th 7.00 pm. Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
People of the Parish |
| Sunday 11th 9am Doorus |
Patricia & Edward Manning, Anv. Fr. Sean O’Gormaile & deceased family members |
| Sunday 11th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Family Mass Peter & Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen Mary Connolly Lane, Caherpeak, Anv. Joe & Mary Kate Linnane, Matt Linnane & Mickie & Johnny Flanagan, Anv. Shane & David Bishop, Anv. |
| 12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
People of the Parish |
| Tuesday 13th 7pm Ballinderreen |
Kate & Ann Kenny & Bridget & Martin Roache, Castlebar Anv. |
| Wednesday 14th 9am Ballinderreen |
People of the Parish |
| Thursday 15th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Friday 16th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Sat 17th 7.00 pm. St Josephs Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Frances Keane, Kinvara & the deceased members of the McMahon & Keane Families Thomas & Margaret Kavanagh & their daughter Marie, Newtown |
| Sunday 18th 9am Doorus |
Thomas, Peter & Paddy Mahon, Anv. |
| Sunday 18th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Mark Fordham, Keamsella, 1st Anv. |
| 12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Philip O’Dea, Months Mind Mattie Noone, Carnamadra, 2nd Anv. Tom Burke, Moy, Anv. Margaret & John McHugh, & deceased family members, Leitrim |
Christmas Mass Bouquets
Now Available in the Parish Office
Last Sunday’s Collection
Kinvara: €1,157.76
Ballinderreen: €753.86
A sincere ‘Thank you’ for your generosity and support.
All the money collected in the weekend collections goes towards the maintenance and upkeep our Parish and Churches.
Youth 2000 Christmas Retreat
Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare from 16th—18th Dec.
Annual Mass
Remembering all babies who died on or around the time of birth (stillbirth, neonatal, miscarriage) 18th December at 6pm in the Chapel of St. Columbanus, NUI Galway (University Chapel). Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, family and friends are all warmly invited to this special mass. Contact Roisin 087 8065366
Adoration
Finishing for Christmas on Thurs. 15th Dec. and re-opening on Thurs. 12th Jan.
Ballinderreen Pastoral Council
Christmas Cake-Sale: Today! Dec. 11th after Mass. Please support.
Blake Manor Nursing Home
would like to thank all the residents, staff, families and local community for supporting their “Sale of Work” in aid of the “Residents Comfort Fund”. It was hugely successful and the amount of €644.00 was raised which is being matched by the Management of the nursing home.
Parish Food Appeal for SVP
From now until Tue. Dec. 20th non-perishable food may be left into Ballinderreen church or parish office for distribution by SVP to the less well off before Christmas.
Ballinderreen Community Centre
will host a Christmas Social Dance with music by Martin & Nessa next Sun. 17th Dec. at 7:00 pm. Refreshments served. Adm €8.00. All welcome.
Kinvara Social Services
Thank you: Kinvara Social Services would like to thank all who contributed €550 to their recent collection. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Kinvara Camogie
A very well attended Kinvara Camogie AGM was held on the 1st Dec. 2016 in the Pier Head restaurant. At the AGM all the officers and managers positions were filled and the Kinvara Camogie executive would like to wish them and the teams the best of luck in 2017
Dates for your Diary for 2017
COMMUNION
Doorus N.S;. Sat 27th May, 11am, Doorus Church
Film Night
Tuesday Dec. 13th Acorn Centre at 7.30pm.
Kinvara FM
invites you to another live broadcast! This will take place in the station’s new home beside Kinvara Community Centre during the Christmas Fair on both weekends of 3/4th Dece mber and 10/11th December between 12 noon and 4pm. All welcome. To contact the station email kinvarafm@gmail.com
Kinvara Community Radio
Christmas Market Broadcast:
How to find us is on the Internet, GOOGLE: kinvarafm.com. This will bring you on to our home page. Go to the top of the page and click on Latest News. Scroll down and you should see all of the programmes, to choose from that are recorded on Pod cast. Don’t forget to tell Family members all about us. They will be able to click on to kinvarafm.com, and listen to the Christmas Market show, telling stories of Kinvara, combined with a melody of music.
Lost
Gold hooped earring was lost recently around St. Joseph’s Church. It is of sentimental value and if found, please contact Catherine in the parish office, 086-8577644
Kinvara Christmas Fair
will be held on 3rd/4th & 10th/11th Dec. from 11am-6pm in the Community Centre. Crafts, Food, Music and more. Please come and join us.
Office Administrator
position available in Gort Cancer Support Centre. This is a Community Employment position. Applicants must be in receipt of a Social Welfare payment. For further information please contact Margaret on 091 631522 or e-mail queries and C.V.’s to gortdistrictcomm@yahoo.ie
Ballinderreen Lotto
No’s 5,6,16,23. One jackpot winner. Donal O’ Connor . This weeks jackpot is €2,500 and draw will take place in Jordans Sat 10th
Kinvara Lotto
No. 3,4,9,28. 1 match 3. Ciaran Sweeney. Promoter Johnny O Donoghue. Sellers prize Elaine Fahy. Next week Merriman €6,600
Kinvara FM
Is pleased to announce that you can now listen to it on the internet every Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 8pm. The Saturday Vigil Mass from St Joseph’s Church can now be heard every Sunday at 12 noon on 92.4 FM. Please pass on this news to those in the community who are unable to attend Mass.
Items at the back of Church
You are welcome to take, free of charge, the prayer cards and religious magazines etc. left at the back of the Churches (except the Irish Catholic, which has to be paid for).
Coeliac Hosts
Please indicate to Priest or Minister of Holy Communion as you receive.
Car Parking in Ballinderreen Church grounds
Please do not block the exits in the Church Car Park
Loop Hearing Aid System
This system is now installed in St. Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen, St. Colman’s Church, Kinvara and St. Joseph’s Church, Kinvara. However, this system will not be available in St. Kieran’s Church, Doorus as the Church is too small for it to be effective.
In order to avail of this facility please switch your Hearing Aid to the ‘T’ position.
Induction loop systems are invaluable in assisting hearing aid users to understand spoken language, particularly in situations where there is background noise. Hopefully, this will be of great benefit to all hearing aid users.
Notices for the Parish Newsletter
The deadline for notices for the Parish Newsletter is 12 noon on Thursday. Community notices are welcome when there is space, and if suitable for a Church newsletter. Please try to keep them as brief as possible. Notices of a commercial nature cannot be included in the Newsletter.
Communion
Please walk up on the right and down on the left to ease congestion
Parking, St. Colman’s Church Kinvara
For Health & Safety reasons, please do not park along the wall to the left hand side of the barrier. Thank You.
Please Note
Church gate collections are to be taken up after Mass.
Parish Office
Parish Office Opening Hours:
| Tuesday & Wednesday | Ballinderreen | 9.30am—12.30pm |
| Thursday & Friday | Kinvara | 9.30am—12.30pm |
Parish office phone no. 086-8577644