Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes

25/08/2019 :: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Baptism

Congratulations to

Ava Kelly Brereton, Kinvara,

Chloe Mahon, Doorus

who were baptised recently.

We welcome Chloe and Ava into our Christian Community.

Rest In Peace

We Pray for those who have died recently:

Sr. Josephine Diviney, formerly of Raheen, Gort,

sister of Nora Coen, Killeenavara,

and aunt of Martin Coen, Killeenavara,

Mary Fallon, Clough Road, Ballinderreen,

and Mary Mahon, Geeha.

Carmel Kelly, New Quay,

mother of Hugh Kelly, Ballinderreen,

Tommy Ruane, Claremorris,

uncle of Séamus Ruane, Killeenaran,

Angie Forde, UK,

mother of Daniel Forde, Gortaboy,

Canon Joseph Keogh,

former Parish Priest of Ardrahan.

May Canon Joseph, Angie, Tommy, Carmel, and Sr. Josephine rest in pleace

and may Perpetual Light shine upon them all.

Sincere sympathy to their families.

Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí díobh.

Wedding

Congratulations to

Laura Fahy, Crushoa,

and

William Lally, Ahascragh,

who were married in St. Colman’s Church in Kinvara, on Friday.

We wish Laura and William every blessing and long, happy, healthy life together, and,

May the Lord grant them many happy years together.

Anniversaries & Intentions

Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered
August
Saturday 24th
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Denis Comerford, Dublin [Months Mind] May O’Loughlin, Kinvara [Anniversary]
Sunday 25th
9.00am	Doorus	Sean Hynes, Nogra [Months Mind] Michael Mahon, Geeha [Anniversary] & Stephanie Scanlon [Anniversary]
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Martin Flanagan and deceased family members. Willie Larkin, Aran [Anniversary] Kathleen & P.J. Larkin, Aran [Anniversary] Mary Flaherty, Ballinderreen [Anniversary] Maura Burke, Tyrone [Anniversary]
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St.Colman’s]	People of the Parish.
Tuesday 27th
7.00pm	Ballinderreen	Leo Kealy, Ballyclera [Anniversary] John & Helena Murphy, Kiltiernan [Anniversary]
Wednesday 28th
9am	Blake Manor Nursing Home—11.45am	People of the Parish
Thursday 29th
10.00am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Friday 30th
10.00am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
7pm	Mount Cross	Cemetery Mass
Saturday 31st
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Michael Hynes & his son Michael Joseph, Leeha South [Anniversary]
September
Sunday 1st
9.00am	Doorus	Sheila Carty [Months Mind]
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Paul & Joseph Torpey, London [Anniversary] Mary & Martin McInerney, Pollough [Anniversary]
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St.Colman’s]	People of the Parish.

Last Sunday’s Collection

Kinvara: € 1,112.95
Ballinderreen: € 532.07

A sincere “Thank You”

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.

Recent Special Masses

Thank you to all who were involved in the preparations for and in the various roles for the Mass at the Cruinniú na mBád in Kinvara last Sunday and the special Mass for the Feast of the Assumption in Ballinderreen on Thursday.

Parish Cemetery Masses 2019

Mount Cross: Friday, 30th August at 7.30pm
Doorus: Sunday, 8th September at 9am
Parkmore: Friday, 13th September at 7.30pm 
Please note that the Mass in Mount Cross will be celebrated at 7.30pm and not the time previously stated.

Weekday Mass

Parents leaving their children to school would be very welcome at morning weekday Mass. See the times/Churches in this newsletter.

Back to School

Best wishes to those returning to school at the end of this coming week. May the Holy Spirit inspire all pupils, students, teachers, school staff and boards of management in the 2019-20 school year.

St Colman’s Church Kinvara 200th Anniversary

St Colman’s Church is the official parish Church of Kinvara Parish, and is the oldest Church still in use in the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora.

The date of dedication of a Church is considered its ‘birthday’ and this is the 200th anniversary year of the dedication of St Colman’s Church.

Don’t forget for your diary our evening of history and musical entertainment in Kinvara Community Centre on Saturday 21st September at 8pm. A presentation on the history of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara will be given by Jeff and Áine O’Connell on that evening. The 200th anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St Colman’s Church at 12 noon on Sunday 22nd September. The chief celebrant will be Bishop Brendan Kelly.

Ballinderreen Sporting Congratulations

Congratulations to Galway senior camogie players from Ballinderreen Emma and Leanne Helebert, Lisa Casserly and Fiona Ryan on their All-Ireland semi-final win on Sunday and best wishes in the final. Congratulations to Luke Prendergast, also from Ballinderreen, who won an All-Ireland minor hurling medal with Galway on Sunday. Congratulations to Aisling Finn, Sophie Farrell, David Mannion & Stephen Mannion who won gold in the relay and Emma Considine who took home silver in cycling at the All Ireland Community Games last weekend.

Best of Luck: To Ballinderreen under 15 hurlers who will compete in the County final this Monday against Skehana/Mountbellew/Moylough at 6.30pm in Ballinasloe. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Ballinderreen Family Fun Day

Organised and run by Ballinderreen N.S. Parents Association, on Sunday 8th September from 1pm to 4.30pm at Ballinderreen GAA Grounds.

Ballinderreen GAA Lotto

No’s: 1, 4, 13, 18. No winner. 2 lucky dips: Breege Sweeney & Ivan Murphy. Jackpot: €8,900. Draw will take place in O’Looney’s, Sat 24th.

Catholic Grandparents Association

Annual National Grandparents Pilgrimage on September 8th at Knock Shrine from 2.30pm. Chief Celebrant: Bishop Kevin Doran, Bishop of Elphin. Dana to sing ‘Our Lady of Knock’.

Heritage Week

Kinvara Heritage Group is holding a Walk and Talk event on Sunday 25th (today) at 2pm. Meet at the Community Centre at 2pm where Jeff O’Connell, local historian, will talk on historic points around the village.

Training for Transformation

A course for those interested in personal and community development begins Friday 27th & Saturday 28th Sept in the Galway Diocesan Pastoral Centre. Facilitator: Martin Kennedy. Further details from www.pernetlayassociates.com or contact Sr Imelda O’Sullivan 086 6098887 / Mary 086 3836567. A preliminary information evening will be held at Westside Resource Centre, on Wednesday 11th Sept. from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

Pilates classes

Resume on Monday 2nd Sept in Acorn Centre. Contact Ann on 087-6739930 for more details.

Galway Choral Assocation

Is looking for new singers, all voice-parts. Rehearsals on Sunday evening in the city-centre.  Major work this term is Haydn’s Nelson Mass. More info: www.GalwayChoral.ie  Find them on Facebook or phone Norman Duffy on 085 1441614.

Adult Learning

Equal Ireland announces 10 free places for women on the BA in Business Enterprise and Community Development Programme this Autumn in Tuam. (The usual cost is €2500.) For further information: contact EQUAL Ireland, 091 778682 or info@equalireland.ie

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