11/03/2018 :: The 4th Sunday of Lent
Laetare Sunday
Mother’s Day
Happy Birthday
Aggie Walsh
Aideen & all at Blake Manor Nursing Home would like to wish a very happy and healthy 100th birthday to Margaret (Aggie) Walsh. Aggie celebrated in style on Saturday afternoon in Blake Manor surrounded by her family, friends and neighbours. Congratulations Aggie on this great achievement.
St Patrick’s Day
is a Holy Day of obligation in Ireland.
Masses at the usual times:
Friday 16th St. Joseph’s Vigil Mass 7pm
Saturday 17th Doorus 9am
Ballinderreen 10.30am
St. Colman’s Kinvara 12 noon
Saturday evening Vigil Mass will be for Sunday.
Rest In Peace
We Pray for
Tom Joe Connolly, Caherpeake,
Noel Barrett, Mountscribe,
Rita Farren,
(mother of Sean Farren, Killeenhugh),
and
Noreen O’Driscoll (née Curtin)
(sister of Bernie McInerney, Kinvara West)
who died recently.
Sincere sympathy to their families.
May Noreen, Rita, Noel and Tom Joe Rest In Peace.
Anniversaries & Intentions
| Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered | |
March |
|
| Saturday 10th Vigil Mass 7.00pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Betty Hanlon, [1st Anniversary] Michael & Ethel McMahon & their daughters, Jullie & Ethel (Whelan) John Joe Ryder, Cahercon [Anniversary] |
| Sunday 11th 9.00am Doorus |
Joan Kavanagh, Mountscribe [Anniversary] |
| 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Bridie Linnane, Tarrea, Months Mind Michael Joyce, Ballinderreen [4th Anniversary] Anna Quinn, Ballinderreen [Anniversary] Helena & John Murphy, Kiltiernan [Anniversary] |
| 12.00 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
People of the Parish |
| Tuesday 13th 7pm Ballinderreen |
People of the Parish |
| Wednesday 14th 9am Ballinderreen |
Mass |
| Thursday 15th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Friday 16th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Friday St. Patrick’s Vigil Mass 7.00pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Saturday 17th St. Patrick’s Day 9.00am Doorus |
Peter & Lena Huban & Maureen & Bob Sharpe & deceased family member. |
| Saturday 17th St. Patrick’s Day 10.30am Family Mass Ballinderreen |
Pat Murphy, Caheradoo [Anniversary] |
| 12.00 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Mass |
| Vigil Mass 7.00pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
People of the Parish |
| Sunday 18th 9.00am Doorus |
Mass |
| Sunday 18th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Tom Joe Connolly, Caherpeake, Months Mind Tom & Bridget Helebert & James Bendon, Caherpeake [Anniversary] |
| 12.00 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Mass |
Last Sunday’s Collection
Ballinderreen: € 833.75
A sincere ‘Thank you’ for your kindness, generosity and support.
All the money collected in the weekend collections goes towards the maintenance and upkeep our Parish and Churches.
Please Note
The parish office will be closed on Friday 16th March but will be open instead in Kinvara on Monday 12th March 9.30am –12.30pm.
Doorus First Communion
Welcome to the first Communion class of Doorus N.S. and their families, together for this Sunday’s Mass in Doorus.
Congratulations to
the boys & girls who were confirmed in Kinvara by Bishop Brendan Kelly on Friday. 
May the fruits of the Holy Spirit be plentiful in your lives.
Pastoral Council Meeting
Tuesday 13th March at 7.30pm in the Acorn Centre.
Positive Spirit
Kinvara St. Patrick’s Day Parade
takes place next Saturday 17th March. All floats meet at top of Moy Road at 12.15pm, and walkers meet at Kinvara National School at 12.30pm. Parade starts at 1pm.
Kinvara Alive AGM
Sunday 25th March at 8pm, meeting room, Kinvara Community Centre. All welcome. If you would like to put your name forward to join the committee, please send an email to info@kinvaraalive.com or contact the secretary at 086-0841218.
Child Safeguarding
Mrs Ann Vesey has kindly agreed to become the Local Safeguarding Representative for Kinvara Parish. Our parish is committed to best practice in this area. Ann is currently sending forms to those involved in various ministries, and your cooperation in this process will be important.
Positive Spirit
A Cabaret Night
Sunday 18th March in Gills Bar & Restaurant, Athenry, with donations on the night to Galway Hospice and Athenry Cancer Care. The night will kick off at 7.30pm with live music by The Gold Diggers, Maeve Kilkelly & Cancer Care Choir, plus special guests. Refreshments will also be served on the night. Donations on the night to the two charities so please support. For more information, please contact Galway Hospice on 091 770868.
Mobile Information Service on Dementia
will visit The Square, Gort (in front of O’Grady’s Bar) on Friday 16th March from 10am to 2pm to provide information and advice to the public about dementia and the services available in Co. Galway. You are welcome to call to the above venue to talk to us, ask questions and obtain information.
Keeping in Balance
Day Retreat for Lent : Sat. 24th March from 10:00am-4:00pm at the Jesuit Centre, 6 Ely Place, Sea Road, Galway. Cost €20. Info/Booking: jesuitcentregalway@gmail.com, 086 877 6537
Ballinderreen Lotto
No.’s 6, 15, 20, 32..No winner.. 2 lucky dips Shane Martyn & Tom Mullins. Jackpot €2,800 draw in O’Looney’s Sat 10th
Coat Mix Up
Were you at the Ballinderreen prize giving ball in the Claregalway Hotel on Saturday 17th February? Were you wearing a black faux fur coat? If so please check it to ensure that it’s yours as you may have taken the wrong coat by accident. If this is the case, please contact Catherine at the parish office 086-8577644 to arrange a swop!
Positive Spirit
Dates for your Diary for 2018
COMMUNION
Northampton N.S.: Saturday 26th May
Positive Spirit
Ministers of the Word
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