01/04/2018 :: Easter Sunday
Welcome!
Holy Week Liturgies
| Tuesday 27th | Easter Penitential Service 7:30pm :: St. Colman’s Church, Gort. |
| Thursday 29th Holy Thursday |
The Last Supper :: 7pm :: Ballinderreen |
| The Last Supper :: 8:30pm :: Kinvara | |
| Friday 30th Good Friday |
Stations of the Cross :: 10.30am :: from Blake Manor Nursing Home to the Church (weather permitting) |
| Celebration of the Lord’s Passion :: 12 noon :: Ballinderreen | |
| Celebration of the Lords Passion :: 3pm :: St. Joseph’s, Kinvara. | |
| Stations of the Cross :: 7pm :: St. Joseph’s, Kinvara. | |
| Saturday 31st Holy Saturday |
Easter Vigil :: 7pm :: St. Joseph’s, Kinvara. |
| Easter Vigil :: 9.15pm :: St. Colman’s, Ballinderreen. |
Anniversaries & Intentions
| Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered | |
March |
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| Holy Saturday 31st 7pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Easter Vigil Mass Mike O’Connor, Ardnagrove [25th Anniversary] |
| 9.15pm Ballinderreen |
Easter Vigil Mass |
April |
| Easter Sunday 1st 9.00am Doorus |
People of the Parish |
| 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Fred Norman Luton [Months Mind] Michael Barry, Cartron [Anniversary] Bridie Leahy, Renmore |
| 12.00 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Martin & Delia O’Grady, Kinvara [Anniversary] Miko Waites, Kilina, [3rd Anniversary] |
| Tuesday 3rd 7pm Ballinderreen |
People of the Parish |
| Wednesday 4th 9am Ballinderreen |
Mass |
| Thursday 5th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Friday 6th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Saturday 7th 7pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mike & Mary Lynch, Ballybuck [Anniversary] Shawn & Judy MacMahon, Kinvara [Anniversary] Mary Linnane, Caheravoneen [2nd Anniversary] Joe Keane, The Cottage [Anniversary] |
| Sunday 25th 9.00am Doorus |
People of the Parish |
| Sunday 8th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Paddy Donohue, Newtown [Anniversary] |
| 12 Noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Toddie Byrne, Kinvara [Anniversary] John Killeen, Roo Demesne [Anniversary] |
Last Sunday’s Collection
Kinvara: € 1,131.44
Ballinderreen: € 593.48
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.
Adoration
Ballindereen Adoration Will break for Easter until Tuesday 10th April.
Kinvara Adoration Will break for Easter until Thursday, 12th April.
The Galway Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
July 1st to July 6th, led by Bishop Brendan Kelly. Full Pilgrim fare (including transport to and from Galway/Shannon) is €710. Special Accommodation and support is available to people with special needs. The price for the assisted Section is €620. Information from: Fr. Martin Moran, 091-550106. Fr. Dáithí Ó Murchú, Tel : 091-544544. Bookings, Reservations & Enquiries to: Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot St.
Please Note
The Parish Office will be closed from Good Friday until Wednesday 3rd April.
Parish Child Safeguarding Training
Mr Kevin Duffy, child safeguarding officer for Galway Diocese, will provide a two-session series on the current diocesan child safeguarding policy for all involved in leadership and in children’s activities in the Churches in the parishes of Ballinderreen and Kinvara. The sessions will take place on Friday 27th April and Friday 11th May from 7.30pm to 10pm on each evening. The more people in our parishes who receive training, the better. Anybody interested is also welcome to participate. Those who complete the training will receive a certificate for it.
Lost Black & white kitten/cat
If found, please contact 087-2188768
Cake Sale
After 10.30am Mass on Easter Sunday morning, Acorn Centre. Yum, Yum!!
Ballinderreen Community Centre
Upcoming concert with Shaskeen following last year’s sell-out night, on Saturday April 14th at 8:00 pm. Tickets €15/€12 on 085 1743916.
Easter Monday Prom Walk / Run
In aid of Multiple Sclerosis, at 12 noon from The Salthill Hotel. Registration €10. Refreshments afterwards. For further information, contact Mary on 087-6617220 or Teresa 087-6898084.
RNLI
Annual table quiz, Friday 13th April in Fahy’s of Nogra, to raise funds for the family fun day. All proceeds to Galway Lifeboat Station.
Annual Tractor Run
In aid of Clare Crusaders Children’s Clinic. Sunday the 8th April in Killanena. Commencing from Canny’s Bar, Killanena at 12.30pm with registration from 11.30am. All tractors welcome, modern or vintage (model vintage display also taking place).
The Alzheimer Café
Is a free monthly gathering and anyone affected by dementia is welcome to attend. Menlo Park Hotel Friday 6th April. 2pm- 4pm. Denise Cusack Community Protection Advisor (Ulster Bank) will give a talk on “Scam Awareness”. For more information contact: Maureen Mannion 086 8211540.
CONNECT Volunteer Programme
Seeking volunteers for a variety of roles in all areas of Galway city and county. Volunteers are not required to have any specific skills or experience and relevant training is provided. For more information contact Rosemarie Kearns on 087-9002410 or email rosemariekearns@galway.brothersofcharity.ie CONNECT Volunteer Programme comes under the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Galway Region.
Positive Spirit
Irish centenarian volunteers
Do you know of someone aged 100 years old or more? Athlone Institute of Technology are conducting research into the health and wellbeing of Irish centenarians and are looking for volunteers to take part. For further information please contact Alison on 0872635911 or a.fagan@research.ait.ie
Ballinderreen Lotto
No’s 14, 21, 27, 30.. No winner. 2 match 3’s, JP Bermingham & Bob Corbett. Jackpot €3,100 & draw will take place Sat 31st in O’Looney’s.
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