Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes

16/12/2018 :: 3rd Sunday of Advent

Anniversaries & Intentions

Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered
December
Saturday 8th 7pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Tom Burke, Moy [Anniversary] Patrick Kilkelly [3rd Anniversary]
Sunday 9th 9am Doorus	Michael Curtin, Doorus [Anniversary]
10.30am Ballinderreen	People of the Parish
12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s]	People of the Parish.
Tuesday 11th 7pm Ballinderreen	Martin, Bridget & Edward Roche, Castlebar [Anniversary]
Wednesday 12th 9am Ballinderreen	Delia & John Kilcoyne & John & Pauline Griffin, Mayo & US [Anniversary]
Thursday 13th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Friday 14th 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Saturday 15th 7pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Dr. Francis Greene, Kinvara [Anniversary] Kathleen Staunton, Loughcurra [Anniversary] Frances Keane, Kinvara [Anniversary]
Sunday 16th 9am Doorus	People of the Parish
10.30am Ballinderreen	Mark Fordham, Keamsella [Anniversary]
12 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s]	Patrick & Mary Kate Nolan, Moy [Anniversary] Ellen & Patrick Lee, Funchin [Anniversary]

Last Sunday’s Collection

Kinvara: € 1,084.09
Ballinderreen: € 584.70

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.

Christmas Ceremonies Times

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December:
5pm—Children’s Mass—St Joseph’s, Kinvara
7pm—St Joseph’s Kinvara
9.15pm—Ballinderreen

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December:
9am— Doorus
10.30am—Ballinderreen
12 noon— St Colman’s, Kinvara
South Galway Penitential Service: The parishes of South Galway will hold a joint Penitential Service in St Colman’s Church, Gort on Thursday, 20th December at 7.30pm. The priests of the local parishes will be there to hear Confessions. This is a great opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for Christmas. Pope Francis often stresses the importance of this Sacrament as a real encounter with God’s mercy.

Ballinderreen Lotto

No’s…. 4, 10, 13, 24… No winner.. 3 match 3’s Tom Costelloe, Kieran Nieland, Mike Joyce. Jackpot €5,200 draw in Raftery’s Sat 8th.

Parish Food Appeal for Saint Vincent de Paul

From now until Sunday 16th Dec., non-perishable food items may be left into Ballinderreen Church or parish office. These donations will be distributed by SVP to the less well off before Christmas. All donations greatly appreciated.

Kinvara Christmas Market

Returns for two weekends 8th & 9th Dec. & 15th & 16th Dec. at Kinvara Community Hall.

Bake Sale for The Balli Blue Boys

AKA Ken Morgan & Joe McCaul!
Today in the Acorn Centre after Mass. Yum!
All proceeds go to development of a gym & changing rooms at Ballinderreen GAA grounds.

Blake Manor Christmas Party

Please join us on today, Sun. 9th December, from 3pm – 6pm for our annual Christmas Party.

Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards

Christmas cards are now available for both Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes. They can be purchased from the Parish Office during office hours at €3 each. A Novena of Masses will be offered in Ballinderreen and Kinvara for those to whom the cards are sent. The proceeds of these cards will go towards the upkeep of the Churches in the Parishes and the mission of the Parishes.
Cards will be available also in the Acorn Centre after Ballinderreen Mass this Sunday and in Kinvara, they will be available in the sacristy after all Masses.

World Meeting of Families

Thank you for your contributions to the special collection last weekend to defray the deficit of the World Meeting of Families. €293.30 was contributed in Ballinderreen Parish and €785.00 in Kinvara Parish.

Parish Envelope Boxes

The 2019 parish envelope boxes are now ready for collection for Ballinderreen Parish. Please collect your box from the Acorn Centre after Mass. It would be a great help to the distributors if you would collect your box. The Kinvara envelope boxes will be ready next weekend. If you would be willing to join the envelope box system for your offertory contributions, please leave your name, address and telephone number into the parish office or sacristy, and you will be contacted. It is a good help to the parish, as the parish can receive a contribution from Revenue when a person’s contributions exceed €250 in a year.

A Christmas Tree of Remembrance

Will be placed inside the gates of the New Cemetery, Bohermore and Rahoon Cemetery. All are welcome to bring along a red ribbon and place it on the tree in memory of their loved ones during the Christmas season.

Kiltiernan N.S. Christmas Fair & Auction

This Sunday Dec. 9th in Labane Hall, 11am-2pm. Monster Auction at 11.30 am. Stalls with gift ideas, Kids Corner, Home Baking, Tea/Coffee and lots of bargains. All Welcome.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

13th  June 2019. Flight from Shannon to Split. Spiritual director Fr. Paddy Conway. Cost €725. If paid by the 10th December  €625. Contact Bernadette Murphy 086-1634553.

Annual Mass

Remembering all babies who died on or around the time of birth (stillbirth, neonatal, miscarriage) will be held on the 16th December at 6pm in the Chapel of Columbanus, NUI Galway (University Chapel). Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, family and friends are all warmly invited to this special Mass. Contact Roisin 083 032 2262

 

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