Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes

09/06/2019 :: Pentecost Sunday

Exams 2019

Best wishes to our Junior and Leaving Cert students who will be doing exams this week. We’ll be remembering you in our prayers.

Baptism

Congratulations to

Sam Clarke, Croisin Beag,

and

Glen Jordan, Toureen,

who were baptised recently in Ballinderreen.

We welcome Glen and Sam into our Christian Community.

Rest In Peace

We Pray for

Bridie Walsh, New York and Kerry

sister-in-law of Emily Kilkelly, Cahercon

and

John Crehan, Tiernevin,

who died recently.

Sincere sympathy to their families.

May Bridie and John Rest In Peace

and may Perpetual Light shine upon them.

Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dóibh.

Corpus Christi Procession

Date For your Diary:

There will be a

Corpus Christi procession

after the St. Joseph’s Kinvara 7pm Mass

on Saturday, 22nd June.

The First Holy Communion children are invited to come in their dresses and suits to walk in the procession.

Anniversaries & Intentions

Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered
June
Saturday 8th
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Toddie & Grainne Byrne, Kinvara [Anniversary]
Sunday 9th
9.00am	Doorus	Paddy Maguire, Cahercon [Months Mind] Michael Hynes, Limerick & Doorus [1st Anniversary]
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Bridget Waites, Ballycleara [1st Anniversary] Ann Feeney, Athlone [2nd Anniversary] Bridget & Tom Scarry, Toureen, R.I.P. Louis Mulchair, Gortaboy [Anniversary] & deceased family members.
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St.Colman’s]	Paddy Connors, Ardnagrove [Anniversary]
Tuesday 11th
7pm	Ballinderreen	Special Intention
Wednesday 12th
9am	Ballinderreen	People of the Parish
Thursday 13th
10am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	People of the Parish
Friday 14th
10am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Saturday 15th
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Paddy Kavanagh, Roo Demesne [Anniversary] Deceased members of the Kavanagh family, Clonasee. Bridie Walsh who died recently in New York. Denis & Betty O’Shaughnessy, Cork [Anniversary]
Sunday 16th
9am	Doorus	People of the Parish
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Family Mass Deceased members of the Moran family, Cartron. Sean Meehan, Kiltiernan [Anniversary]
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St.Colman’s]	Marty Fallon, Main Street [Anniversary] Joseph & Noel Sullivan, Carnamadra [Anniversary]

Last Sunday’s Collection

Kinvara: € 1,130.98
Ballinderreen: € 876.48

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.

Ballinderreen Parish cemetery Mass dates

Drumacoo: Friday 28th June at 7.30pm
Killeenavarra: Tuesday 2nd July at 7.00pm.

Feast of St Anthony

Lilies will be blessed at the 10am Mass in St Joseph’s Church in Kinvara this Thursday, 13th June for the Feast of St. Anthony. The Saint, who lived from 1195 to 1231, was famed for his preaching, love of Scripture, and care for the poor and the sick. People often seek his intercession to find lost objects.

Ballinderreen Altar Servers

Those coming to the end of third class are now welcome to join the Altar Servers in Ballinderreen Church. Forms have been distributed to third class in Ballinderreen N.S. Parents of those who wish to join are asked to return them to the class teacher. Ballinderreen children in other schools who wish to join can collect the forms from the sacristy. A meeting for the new servers and parents, with training, will take place this coming Friday, 14th June at 7.30pm.

Ballinderreen Family Mass

Next Sunday, 16th June, at the 10.30am Mass in Ballinderreen, families are invited to come along together and children will be involved in various elements of the Mass. There will be tea for all afterwards in the Acorn Centre. As the day will be Father’s Day and Trinity Sunday, it will be a happy chance to pray for all fathers.

St Colman’s Church Kinvara 200th Anniversary: Special Collection

Envelopes have been distributed for those who would like to contribute to the collection for some landscaping of the Church field beside the carpark, and some other improvements as far as the amount raised will allow, as well as costs of the celebrations in September. Extra envelopes are still available at the doors of the Churches of Kinvara Parish. Please return them in the offertory basket, or to the sacristy or parish office.

Annual Children’s Remembrance Day Mass

Sunday 9th June at 2.30pm in the Holy Family Church, Mervue.

ADOREMUS Eucharistic & Marian National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine

Celebrating One Faith, One Family, Sat. 15th June. Bus departs Mervue Church at 10.00am. Contact Martin, 086 8031757 or Christine, 087 9865440.

Ballinderreen GAA Lotto

No’s 9, 22, 25, 32.. No winner. 2 lucky dips: Edel Geraghty & Maurice Magee. Jackpot €7,800 and draw will take place in O’Donoghue’s, Sat 8th.

Free CPR Training From The Irish Heart Foundation

Places are limited and need to be booked in advance. Training takes 1 hour. Wed. 19th June, Ballinderreen Community Centre. Three time slots, 5pm—6pm, 6.30pm—7.30pm book online  (www.handsforlife.ie). 8pm – 9pm. Please contact Ann Keane on 087 6739930.

Active Retirement, Kinvara and New Quay Day Trip

Adare, Foynes and the Crescent Shopping Centre. Wednesday 19th June. Bus departs from MacMahon’s at 10am. Contact Mary 086-3622953 or Eileen 087-6679050.

Befriending Training

Available in the Mayo/Galway/Roscommon region. For more information please contact Bernadette Moran, Community Coordinator for ALONE, 083 1314046.

Blake Manor, Nursing Home Week, June 10th

Art work will be displayed throughout the week. Launch Expedition Monday June 10th at 11.30am. All welcome.

Kinvara Tidy Towns

Wish to thank all who came out to help recently and who continue to help with maintenance. We are asking everyone to continue to pick up litter and weed kerbs where and when possible. This would greatly help the committee.

Kinvara Swimming and Lifesaving Club, 50 year Anniversary

Family fun day Sunday 16th June, 2pm, Traught Beach. Swimming and water activities, lifesaving demos and lots more. All welcome. 

BA (Hons) in Religious Studies

Applications are invited for the BA (Hons) in Religious Studies: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), commencing September 2019. This is an evening part-time degree course for adult learners.

Fundraiser in Aid of Cancer Centre and APA

Your Health is your Wealth Wellbeing Training Day, Sunday June 23rd, Menlo Park Hotel. Learn about nutrition, mental health, wellness and so much more. Contact Marguerite on 086 0356970.

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