25/02/2018 :: The 2nd Sunday of Lent
Visiting Priest
The priests of the South Galway parishes will be rotating this weekend for the Masses and so we welcome Fr. Joe Roche, P.P., Ardrahan and Kilchreest to Ballinderreen and Kinvara while Fr. Hugh visits Clarinbridge for the Masses there.
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Baptism
Congratulations to
Sarah Fleming, Moy
and
Blake Kearney, Ballinderreen
who were baptised recently.
We welcome Blake and Sarah into our Christian Community
Anniversaries & Intentions
| Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered | |
February |
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| Saturday 24th 7pm. Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Deceased members of the Hackett & Dillon family John McCormack, Cahermore, [1st Anniversary] Tommy & Mai Forde, Killina [Anniversary] & deceased family members John Forde, Cartron [Anniversary] |
| Sunday 25th 9.00am Doorus |
Kate & Jimmy McInerney, Doorus [Anniversary] |
| Sunday 25th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
Geraldine Bourke, Cartron, [2nd Anniversary] Laura Shiels, Mulrook [Anniversary] Tom Sweeney, Toureen [Anniversary] John O’Connor, Ballinderreen & Thomas, Margaret & Colleen O’Connor, London [Anniversary] |
| 12.00 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
People of the parish |
| Tuesday 27th 7pm Ballinderreen |
Special Intention |
| Wednesday 28th 11.45am Blake Manor |
Mass |
March |
| Thursday 1st 10am Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mass |
| Friday 2nd 11am Ballinderreen |
11am Ballinderreen Confirmation Kinvara: No 10am Mass Due to Confirmation in Ballinderreen |
| Saturday 3rd Vigil Mass 7.00pm Kinvara [St. Joseph’s] |
Mary Fahy, Kinvara West, [Months Mind] William & Bridget Hackett, Dublin [Anniversary] Vincent Keane, Cartron [Anniversary] Angela Callanan, Caherglissane [Anniversary] |
| Sunday 4th 9.00am Doorus |
People of the Parish |
| Sunday 4th 10.30am Ballinderreen |
P.J. & Kathleen Larkin, Aran [Anniversary] Patrick Linnane, Clough Road [Anniversary] Michael Corless, Ballycleara [Anniversary] & deceased family members. Michael Lyons, Toureen [Anniversary] |
| 12.00 noon Kinvara [St. Colman’s] |
Adrian, Margaret & John Joe Flaherty, Cappamore [Anniversary] |
Last Sunday’s Collection
Ballinderreen: € 868.85
Kinvara: € 956.28
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.
Confirmation
Ballinderreen Confirmation
The girls and boys from Ballinderreen will be confirmed on Friday 2nd March. The celebrant will be the new Bishop of the diocese, Bishop Brendan Kelly.
Northampton NS & Doorus NS Ceremony of Light
Ceremony of Light: The Ceremony, in preparation for Confirmation, will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara this Wed. 28th Feb. at 8.00pm.
Drumacoo Cemetery Committee
would be grateful if grave owners would take away all waste material from their graves, i.e. wooden crosses, wreathes, dead flowers, plastic, rubbish etc.
Evening for Ballinderreen Eucharistic Ministers
There will be an input for all Eucharistic Ministers of Ballinderreen Parish, given by Fr. Gerard McCarthy SVD in the Acorn Centre on Tuesday 6th March from 7.30pm to 9pm.
Feileacain (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland)
Spring Remembrance Service in the Church of the Holy Family Mervue, Sun. 4th March at 3pm. All welcome. For further information please contact 085 2496464.
Barnardos
A professional service is now established for people who have been affected in any way in relation to St. Mary’s mother & baby home in Tuam. The service is free. For more info contact Josephine on 091 399991.
New Horizon magazine
The Spring 2018 edition of the magazine for the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora will be available for sale at the doors of the Churches after each Mass this weekend. Price €4.
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Ballinderreen Lunch Club
The next sitting will take place on Friday 9th March at 1.30pm in Ballinderreen Community Centre. Meals will be provided at a reduced cost of €5. All dietary requirements catered for. All members of community and friends welcome. Help on the day would be greatly appreciated. To book, contact Laura on 085 7893385 or Mary on
087 9444898 before 4pm on Thursday 8th March.
Kinvara Camogie Club
Registration day Sunday 25th February at the clubhouse from 12:30pm to 2:00pm.
Family Bingo night
Sat. 10th of March in Kinvara Community Centre at 7pm. In aid of Seoda & the Parents Association of St. Josephs N.S. Kinvara. Tickets available from the school, €10 per adult and €5 per child.
Thank you
to all who contributed to the recent Prolife Church gate collection. A total of €345.90 was raised.
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Gort Cancer Support
Volunteer Driver Meeting, Monday 26th February at 8pm in the Studio at the rear of our building in Garrabeg. This meeting is for all existing and new volunteer drivers. If you are interested in driving for us, please come along. For further information please Contact: – 086 1724500.
Seamount Parents Council
Host Substance Misuse Parenting Evening by AIDSWEST. Wed 28th February 7:30pm—8:30pm. A valuable resource for all our school families. National School parents also welcome.
Fashion Show
Sullivan’s Hotel, Gort, Sat. March 3rd. Local man Gerry Quinn donated a kidney to his brother John, and the Fashion Show is proudly supporting The Irish Kidney Association. An evening of Fashion and Fizz is being produced by Catwalk Model Agency. Prosecco reception 7pm. Tickets at Sullivan’s Hotel or on www.eventbrite.ie
The Alzheimer Café
is a free monthly gathering and anyone affected by dementia is welcome to attend. Menlo Park Hotel Friday 2nd March. 2pm–4 pm. Mr. Peadar O Dowd will speak on “The Story of Old Galway”. Contact: Maureen Mannion 086 8211540.
Jive, Line Dancing & Waltz lessons
Gort Golf Club, Friday March 2nd, 8 pm.
Ballinderreen Lotto
No.’s 8,11,17,30.. No winner.. 4 match 3’s Carmel Coen, Marian Dolan, Martin Fenton & Killian Hynes… Jackpot €2,600 draw in O’Donoghue’s Sat 24th
Kinvara Lotto
No.’s 17,20,31,32… no winner.1 match 3. Joe Kerrigan, sellers Tommy McGuire, promoters— pub squad. Next week’s draw in Tully’s. Lotto jackpot €4,800
Easter Pilgrimage Fatima 2018
Led by Fr. Kevin O’Boyle. 6 days ex. Dublin, full board. All Easter Ceremonies Included with open-air Mass on Easter Sunday Contact James Treacy 061 921470.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT – KINVARA
Saturday 12th of May. Details of registration will follow shortly.
Applications are invited to Volunteer at Knock Counselling Centre
Volunteers offer a single-session listening service on weekends from April until October. Applicants should, as a minimum, have completed an accredited Counselling Skills course. They will also be required to be Garda vetted for the position of Volunteer. Applications by email with CV no later than Friday 2nd March to counsellingteam@knockshrine.ie For further information please visit www.knockshrine.ie/counselling
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Dates for your Diary for 2018
COMMUNION
Northampton N.S.: Saturday 26th May
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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