Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes

10/03/2019 :: 1st Sunday of Lent

Good News

We thank God that Stephen Warde has been found safe and well.

Baptism

Congratulations to

Grace Jordan, Toureen East,

who was baptised recently in Ballinderreen.

We welcome Grace into our Christian Community.

Confirmation

Congratulations: to those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in Ballinderreen Church on Tuesday.

This week, on Tuesday 12th March,

sixth class pupils of St Joseph’s N.S. will be confirmed at 11am,
and

pupils of Doorus N.S. and Northampton N.S. will be confirmed at 3pm.

Canon Peter Rabbitte, Parish Priest of Galway Cathedral Parish, will deputise for the Bishop for the Kinvara Confirmations this year.

First Communion preparation

Welcome to the First Communion children of Ballinderreen N.S. and their families attending the 10.30am Mass this Sunday. Please remember all the First Communion children of the parishes as they prepare to receive the Sacrament for the first time in May.

Anniversaries & Intentions

Please pray for the following for whom Mass will be offered
March
Saturday 9th
7pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Dr. Vivian Greene, Kinvara [Anniversary]
Sunday 10th
9am	Doorus	Joan Kavanagh, Mountscribe. Nora Keane, Aughnish & deceased family members.
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Pauline Hynes, Mulrook [Months Mind] Michael Lyons, Toureen [Anniversary] Anna Quinn, Ballinderreen [Anniversary] Jim Morrissey, London [Anniversary]
12.00 noon	Kinvara [St. Colman’s]	People of the Parish.
Tuesday 12th
11am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Confirmation: Kinvara N.S.
3pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Confirmation: Northampton N.S. & Doorus N.S.
No 7pm evening Mass due to Confirmation in Kinvara.
Wednesday 13th
9am	Ballinderreen	Thomas & Bridget Helebert & James Bendon, Caherpeake [Anniversary]
Thursday 14th
10am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Patrick Casey [6th Anniversary]
Friday 15th
10am	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Mass
Friday 15th
7.30pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Stations of the Cross
Saturday 16th March
7.00pm	Kinvara [St. Joseph’s]	Gertrude Green, Kinvara [Anniversary] Betty O’Hanlon, Carnamadra [2nd Anniversary] John Joe Ryder, Cahercon [Anniversary]
Sunday 17th St Patrick’s Day
9.00am	Doorus	Peter and Lena Huban, Doorus & deceased family Bob & Maureen Sharpe, USA
10.30am	Ballinderreen	Patrick Murphy, Caheradoo [Anniversary] Michael Barry, Cartron [Anniversary] Bridget Fogarty, Ballinderreen [2nd Anniversary] & Julia & James Flaherty, Aran
12.00 noon	St. Colman’s	People of the Parish

Last Sunday’s Collection

Ballinderreen: € 700.92
Kinvara: € 1,119.14
Thank you for your generosity.

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.

St Patrick’s Day

The feast day of our national Patron Saint coincides with Sunday this year on 17th March, so the Masses will be at the usual Sunday times. Parts of the Mass will be celebrated in Irish, but the usual missalettes will be available, so that everybody will still be able to follow what is being prayed. Please note that the special collection envelope for emigrants is in the parish envelope box for next week. The proceeds of this national collection are used to support Irish emigrants abroad through the provision of chaplaincy and other services.

Stations of the Cross

This week, Friday 15th March, the Stations of the Cross will be prayed in St. Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, at 7.30pm. The Stations will continue to alternate between Kinvara and Ballinderreen on the Fridays of Lent.

Lenten Faith Formation

Beginning on Tuesday 19th March in Kinvara Pastoral Centre, alternating every second Tuesday at 7.45pm during Lent with the Acorn Centre in Ballinderreen. There will be a screening of the Catholicism Series with Fr. (now Bishop) Robert Barron, a beautifully made series of videos on aspects of the Catholic faith. There will be a chance for a short discussion after the video on each of the evenings.

Trócaire Lenten Campaign 2019

Trócaire boxes are available at the Churches. Using the boxes is a good way of turning our Lenten penances into almsgiving, to give new opportunities to those who live in underdeveloped areas of the world. The boxes can be returned to any Church at the end of Lent and the proceeds will be forwarded to Trócaire.

Ballinderreen GAA

Lotto: No’s… 10 ,15, 22 ,27… No winner. 2 match 3’s: Patricia Tierney & Nicole Lane. Jackpot €6,500 draw in O’Looney’s Sat 9th March. 

Ballinderreen Community Centre

St. Patrick’s weekend concert with Shaskeen on Saturday March 16th at 8:00pm. Early booking advised as last year’s concert was a sell-out. Tickets €15/€12 on 085-1743916.

Fundraising Concert

in aid of St. Coman’s Church Conservation: 16th March, Kinvara Community Centre at 8pm sharp. Artists include Kinvara native Fiona Corless Baldwin, Notorious Acapella Choir, Eugene Lamb, Stephen Johnston and Helen Lane. Grass is always Greener jazz ensemble and Johnny Moynihan and Brendan Hearty. Tea, cakes and raffle. All Welcome. (St Coman’s is the ancient Church, in ruins, near to the pier, but not visible from the street, not to be confused with St Colman’s, the present parish Church.)

Knockadoon Music & Liturgy Course

Now open for booking. Experience a week of music, friendship and community, 11th—17th of August. More info available on our Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @KnockadoonML or our website www.knockadoonml.com

Fundraising Dance

In aid of Family Carers Ireland, Menlo Park Hotel,  Friday 15th March dancing from 9.30 pm. Adm €10. Music: Tommy Flaherty & Francis Fahy.

Connaught Pioneer Total Abstinence Association

Annual afternoon of prayer. Sunday 10th March, 3pm—6pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Knock.

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