Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes

22/09/2019 :: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Colman’s Church Kinvara

200th Anniversary of Dedication

Baptism

Congratulations to

Luka Ward, Castletaylor, Ardrahan,

who was baptised recently.

We welcome Luka into our Christian Community.

Rest In Peace

We Pray for

Eamon Grealish, Carnmore, and Blake Manor

and

Joe McCormack, Parkroe, Kinvara

who died during the week.

May Joe and Eamon Rest In Peace

and may Perpetual Light shine upon them.

Sincere sympathy to their families.

Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí díobh.

Welcome to Monsignor Malachy

Monsignor Malachy Hallinan will kindly fill in for Fr Hugh as celebrant of the Ballinderreen Mass this Sunday, to facilitate the St Colman’s Church, Kinvara Bicentenary celebrations.

Anniversaries & Intentions

Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered
September
Saturday 21st
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mattie Kilkelly [Anniversary] & deceased family members
Sunday 22nd
9.00am	Doorus	People of the Parish
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Mary Vesey, Parkroe [Anniversary] Margaret & Matt O’Sullivan, Bantry [Anniversary] Joe O’Connor, Ballinderreen [Anniversary]
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St.Colman’s]	200th Anniversary Mass
Tuesday 24th
No 7pm Mass.		No 7pm Mass.
Wednesday 25th
11.45am	Blake Manor	People of the Parish
Thursday 26th
10.00am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Friday 27th
10am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Saturday 28th
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Geraldine McInerney [Anniversary] Pat Keane, Caheravoneen [Anniversary] P.J. Burke, Caheravoneen [Anniversary] Patrick & Bridget Keane, Carnamadra [Anniversary]
Sunday 29th
9.00am	Doorus	Tom Carr, Crushoa [Anniversary]
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Daragh Feeney, Mulrook [Anniversary] Mike Hynes, Mulrook, 6th Anv.
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St.Colman’s]	Thelma Bermingham, Main St. [Anniversary] Thomas & Margaret Kavanagh & their daughter, Marie, Newtown.

Last Sunday’s Collection

Kinvara: € 1,041.36
Ballinderreen: € 598.83

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.

Kinvara Prayer Meeting

Every Wednesday, 7pm—8pm in the Chapel of Adoration, St. Joseph’s Church Kinvara. All Welcome.

Harvest Dues

Please note that the Harvest Dues collection comes up in the envelope box next week. Envelopes will be available also for those not using the envelope box system. The dues collections fund the priest’s salary and other priest related costs of Galway Diocese.

No Mass this Tuesday in Ballinderreen

Please note that there will be no 7pm Mass this Tuesday 24th September in Ballinderreen.

Ballinderreen Parish Pastoral Council

The members are reminded that the next meeting will be this Wednesday 25th September at 7.30pm.

Mass for 40th Anniversary of Papal Visit

There will be a special Mass in Galway Cathedral next Sunday 29th September at 3pm to mark the 40th anniversary of the visit of Pope Saint John Paul II to Galway.

Toddy Byrne Bursary

Is this your first year at college? Would you like a €1,500 Bursary? Your Credit Union could help. Apply for the Toddie Byrne Bursary 2019. Closing date: 27th September. Application forms and details in Kinvara Credit Union Office.

Gort Community School Open Day

Saturday 5th October, 10am – 2pm. Principal’s Address: 10.15am and 12.15pm. Displays, exhibitions, demonstrations and performances from 10am. For details, go to www.gortcs.com or Gort Community School Facebook page. All 6th class pupils and their parents welcome.

Ballinderreen Community Centre

Saturday 21st Sept 12.00pm: Ballinderreen NS Art Exhibition on Europe in Action. Saturday 21st Sept at 8.00pm: Concert in aid of Cancer Care West/Maura Burke Memorial Foundation. Sligo Band Gatehouse and the 2019 Senior All-Ireland fiddle champion Dylan Carlos & his band. Adm: €15. Bookings: 085 1743916.

Medjugorje Mass, Knocknacarra

On the last Thursday of every month, a free bus will leave St. Joseph’s Church at 7pm and St. Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen at 7.15pm. Contact Mary Farrell on 065 7078009 or 087 2104829.

Ballinderreen GAA Lotto

No’s: 1, 13, 14, 17. No winner. One match 3: Tom Silke. Jackpot: €9,300. Draw will take place in O’Donoghue’s, Sat 21st Sept.

Fun 2B fit – Dance Fitness Classes

Hip-Hop Fitness for Children. Thursdays in St. Joseph’s N.S., Kinvara, 4pm: 4yrs to 7yrs, 5pm: 8yrs to 13yrs. Dance Fitness Workout for Adults. Thursdays at 6pm in St. Joseph’s N.S., Kinvara. Call or text Maeve Mullins on 087-7915324 for more details. 

Coole parkrun

parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5 km event. 9.30am Saturday mornings in Coole Park from 5th October: walk, jog or run, or help out by volunteering. Everyone is welcome. Tea Rooms afterwards. Register for free at www.parkrun.ie More details on www.parkrun.ie/coole/

Burren Lowlands CLG

Is conducting a study of all the communities within the area to find out more about what is happening in each. The results of study will inform a LEADER funding application for the region. Information on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of each will be gathered. Anyone interested in contributing is invited to contact Teresa on (087) 237 64 59 or email: teresabutler.synergy@gmail.com

Weekday Mass

With the schools back in action, some parents might like to be aware that you would be very welcome at the morning weekday Masses. Parents leaving children to school in Ballinderreen N.S. might find the 9am Wednesday Mass in Ballinderreen Church a suitable time (except for the last Wednesday of each month when Mass is in Blake Manor Nursing Home at 11.45 am instead). Mass is at 10am in St. Joseph’s Church, Kinvara on Thursdays and Fridays.

Positive Spirit

Accord

Advises couples getting married to book their pre-marriage course at least a year before their wedding date. The course can be booked online www.accord.ie Contact number – 091 562331.

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