Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes

26/08/2018 :: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcome to Monsignor Malachy

For the 10.30am Mass in Ballinderreen and 12 noon Mass in St. Colman’s, Kinvara this Sunday, we welcome Monsignor Malachy Hallinan. Mons. Malachy is kindly giving Fr. Hugh the chance to accompany the parishioners attending the papal Mass in the Phoenix Park. Mons. Malachy is a native of Ballinderreen Parish.

Anniversaries & Intentions

Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered
August
Saturday 25th 7pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	John Joe & Bridget O’Connor, Leaha South & deceased family.
Sunday 26th 9.00am Doorus	Michael Mahon, Geeha & Stephanie Scanlon [Anniversary]
10.30am Ballinderreen	Willie Larkin, Aran [Anniversary] Kathleen & P.J. Larkin, Aran [Anniversary] Mary Flaherty, Ballinderreen [Anniversary] Martin Flanagan, Ballycleara [Anniversary] & deceased family members. Maura Burke, Tyrone [Anniversary]
12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s]	Larry & Nellie Murphy & Martha & Dick Hyland, Dublin [Anniversary]
Tuesday 28th 7pm Ballinderreen	Leo Kealy, Ballyclera [Anniversary]
Wednesday 29th 11.45am Blake Manor	Residents and staff of Blake Manor
Thursday 30th 10.00 am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	People of the Parish
Friday 31st 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
September
Saturday 1st 7.00pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Thomas & Mary & Paddy & Una Shaughnessy [Anniversary] Michael Hynes Snr. & Michael Jnr., Leeha [Anniversary]
Sunday 2nd 9.00am Doorus	Michael Mahon, Geeha & Stephanie Scanlon [Anniversary] Patrick & Agnes O’Connor, Traught [Anniversary]
10.30am Ballinderreen	Mary & Martin McInerney, Poolough [Anniversary] Martin & Kate Flanagan, Ballycleara [Anniversary] & deceased family. Bill & Mary Ward, Ballycleara [Anniversary] & deceased family.
12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s]	People of the Parish.

Last Sunday’s Collection

Kinvara: € 1,286.92
Ballinderreen: € 553.49

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.

No Doorus Mass this Sunday

Please note that there will be no 9am Mass in Doorus Church this Sunday (26thSeptember) due to the Mass with the Pope in Dublin. The Mass in Doorus will resume next Sunday.

World Meeting of Families News

We warmly welcome Pope Francis to Ireland. A bus from Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes travelled to Croke Park for the Festival of Families on Saturday and on Sunday, a bus is travelling to the Mass celebrated by the Pope at the Phoenix Park. There will be live coverage of the Pope’s visit on RTE One television: Visit to Knock: 9am – 11.35, Phoenix Park Mass: 2pm – 5.45pm. Thank you to those who gave in tickets for the various events so that we were able to pass them on to others.

Catholic Grandparents Association

Pilgrimage Sept. 9th, Knock Shrine at 2.30pm. All welcome to honour and thank grandparents alive & dead for all they have done for us down through the ages. A minibus will be travelling from Kinvara for this celebration. Please contact 086-1068894 if you are interested in attending. Time of departure will be in next week’s newsletter.

Ballinderreen Servers

The new rota for servers and supervisors is now available for collection in the Sacristy in Ballinderreen Church.

Adoration

Will resume in Ballinderreen Church on Tuesday 3rd September from 6pm until 6.50. The Sacrament of Confession is available during that time.

The Pride of the Parish!!!

Congratulations to our Ballinderreen boys—Rian Dunne-Leavy, Sean Kelleher, David Mannion, Michael Leahy and Stephen Mannion who took home 2 All-Ireland medals from the National Community Games last weekend.

Ballinderreen Community Centre

Classes will resume shortly. Please contact the teachers to ensure a place.

Toddie Byrne Bursary

Athenry Credit Union, Kinvara branch invites any of its members who are seeking a place on a full time third level course to apply for the €1,000 bursary that will be awarded again this year in honour of the late Toddie Byrne. Application form the at Credit Union Office. Closing date for applications, Fri. 28th Sept.

GRETB Training Centre, Mervue

Open Day Wednesday 5th Sept. Doors open at 10.30am – 3.30pm. We offer a wide range of Training Courses in Full Time, Evening, Saturday and Apprenticeships programmes. Visit  www.gretbtrainingcentre.ie for further information or call 091 706200.

Anam Cara Galway

An organisation that supports bereaved parents. Free Bereavement Information Evening Wed. 5th Sept. at 7:30pm in the Clayton Hotel. Please RSVP to info@anamcara.ie before Tues. 4th Sept. or call 085 2888 888.

General Operative

2 positions available, one in Carron and one in New Quay. No experience required. To qualify Persons must be in receipt of some form of social welfare benefit for one year or more. Contact: Carronnewquayce@yahoo.com or Supervisor on 086 6477413.

North Galway Family Services

are running the Caring Dads Programme, free of charge. It is proven that a healthy relationship with their father has enormous benefits for children and young people. Unfortunately there are many dads who struggle for many reasons with this relationship. For more information on this programme, contact Helen on 093-37256.

PLANT/Pernet CLG (Pernet Lay Associates Networking Together)

Are offering a parenting course – Family – The Creative Container, will be given by Ann Marie Collins, an art therapist who has worked with families in Galway for over 30 years. The course will be held in Westside Resource Centre on Tuesday evenings beginning 11 September, for 7 weeks. Contact Imelda 086 6098887 or Mary 086 3836567. Places limited. Details www.pernetlayassociates.com

Ballinderreen Lotto

No’s 7, 13, 17, 32… No winner.. One match 3 ..Fiona & Peter Murray..Jackpot €3,700 and draw will take place Sat 25th in Raftery’s.

Positive Spirit

Receiving Holy Communion

For those of you who need to receive Communion from your seat, please sit on the outside of the pew and indicate to the Eucharistic Minister.

Ministers of the Word