04/12/2016 :: Second Sunday of Advent
Baptism
Congratulations to :
Emma O’Connor, Cahermore
who was Baptised recently.
We welcome Emma into the Christian Community.
Anniversaries & Intentions
| Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered | |
| Sat 3rd 7.00 pm. Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Kathleen & Michael Tully, Kinvara, Anv. |
| Sunday 4th 9am Doorus |
Deceased members of the Brann family, Mountscribe |
| Sunday 4th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Hugh & Betty Martyn, Tyrone, Anv. Paul Connolly, Parkroe, Anv. Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, Anv. Deceased members of the Kealy Family |
| 12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Patricia O’Shaughnessy, Dublin & Kinvara 1st Anv. Thursday 8th Holy Day Mass St. Joseph’s at 7pm Patrick Casey & deceased family members |
| Tuesday 6th 7pm Ballinderreen |
Mass |
| Wednesday 7th– 9am Ballinderreen |
Edward Bermingham, Liskevin, Anv Delia & Thomas Fahy, Caherpeak, Anv. |
| Thursday 8th 7pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Holy Day Mass |
| Friday 9th Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
No Mass |
| 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 |
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] |
Mass |
Christmas Mass Bouquets
Now Available in the Parish Office
Last Sunday’s Collection
Ballinderreen: €813.81
Kinvara: €2,090.70
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.
Esker
Healing Mission: Mon 5th to Fri 9th December. Daily 10am, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm. All welcome.
Youth 2000
Christmas Retreat: Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare from 16th—18th Dec.
Church of the Assumption and Saint James Claregalway
24 hour vigil of Adoration: will take place on Wed.7th Dec. from 10.00am & will close with Mass on Thurs. 8th Dec. at 11.00a.m. The vigil is in Solidarity with all those affected by suicide. Refreshments will be available throughout the Vigil in Cairdeas. All welcome.
Pastoral Council Meeting
Tue. Dec 6th at 7.30pm
Singing Circle
Wed. 7th at 8pm, Acorn Centre. Christmas theme!!!!!
Ballinderreen Pastoral Council
Christmas Cake-Sale: Dec. 11th after Mass. Donations of cakes, puddings, jams and pickles welcomed! Please support.
Dates for your Diary for 2017
COMMUNION
Doorus N.S;. Sat 27th May, 11am, Doorus Church
Thank you
Ballinderreen Social Services would like to thank all who contributed €400 to their recent church gate collection. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Funds raised locally are used to fund local projects.
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.
Young at Heart
Meeting this Monday 2pm 5th Dec in Pastoral Centre Kinvara . Live Music, chat & refreshments. New members welcome. Sharon 087 9943539
Special Olympics
are holding a Polar Plunge Sat. Dec 10th at 1.30pm at Blackrock Salthill, where plungers raise €50 and run into the water, all for a good cause. For more info. Contact Breffni.Gorman@specialolympics.ie or register on www.specialolympics.ie/polarplunge
The Alzheimer Café
theme this month’s café is “Christmas Memories” guest speaker Patricia McAdoo, performance by the Medtronic Chorale after. Menlo Park Hotel Thur. 8th Dec. 2pm – 4pm. contact: Maureen 086 8211540.
GRETB
Training Centre, Mervue, invite you to attend their Apprenticeship Information Day, Wed. Dec. 7th from 10.30am to 1pm and again from 5 to 8pm. Visit: www.gretbtrainingcentre.ie or contact 091 706200
Ballinderreen Community Centre
are delighted to announce that the Ballinderreen Community have been selected for the First Place Award in the UK Based Plunkett Foundation in The Republic of Ireland category. The Foundation supports communities that take control of their challenges and overcome them together. Congratulations to everyone in Ballinderreen who have worked to achieve this.
Ceoltóirí an Doirín
Christmas session Sun. 4th Dec. 6:00 pm in the Ballinderreen Community Centre. Music, song & dance followed by refreshments. All welcome to this free event.
Ballinderreen Community Centre
will host renowned Nashville Producer & Singer/Songwriter Jim Rooney in concert with Arty McGlynn & Mick Daly Sat. 10th Dec. 8:00 pm. Tickets €15 (€12 concession) on 085 1743916
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.
Kinvara FM
invites you to another live broadcast! This will take place in the stations new home beside Kinvara Community Centre during the Christmas Fair on both weekends of 3/4th December and 10/11th December between 12 noon and 4pm. All welcome. To contact the station email kinvarafm@gmail.com
Film Night
Tuesday Dec. 13th Acorn Centre at 7.30pm.
Ballinderreen Lotto
No’s 12,13,14,28… No winner.. 2 match 3’s . Pat Crotty & John o Callaghan . This weeks jackpot is €6,200 & draw will take place in O Donoghues Sat 3rd
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