BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
The twenty Fourth Sunday in ordinary time
Sunday 15th September 2013
The feast of The Triumph of the
Cross which we celebrate on 14th
September recalls a traditional belief of the discovery of the true cross in
320 AD. For us as Christians, the Cross is the great symbol of Christ’s victory
over death and evil. We live surrounded by the symbol, on rosary beads, on
walls in schools and homes, often in the shape of our older churches, around
our necks and in the signing of ourselves at prayer.
Five years ago, as my father
was dying and was struggling with his breathing, his two hands held tightly a
crucifix given to him a few years previous. For the last few weeks of his life
it had either been on his bed or grasped in his hands. For him it summed up and
symbolised his life, his final journey, God’s love for him, his hope and his
victory. He never said, but I’m sure it helped him cope with the fear of
parting from us his family and from all he knew and I’m also sure that it
helped him focus on the victory – the great things to come.
Somehow the symbol of the cross
was then very evident and very real. It was a victory over death, fear, past
sin and failure. It was the victory of faith, hope and love.
As my father died his tight
grip seemed to relax – almost letting go of the crucifix as if he said “it is
accomplished”. His crucifix and its meaning gave him confidence to face his God
with trust in God’s forgiveness and love. At the time, and even still, it has
given us as a family the strength and courage to live today and face tomorrow
with new hope.
“Lord by Your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free. You are the
Saviour of the world.” Fr.
Martin
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–
Mon. 16th September: 24th Week in Ordinary Time: St. Cornelius,
Pope, & St. Cyrian, Bishop – Martyrs.
Bantry: 10am
Jack Knight – Market Street
Tues. 17th
September: 24th Week in Ordinary
Time: St. Robert Bellarmine,
Bishop & doctor of the Church. Involved in theological controversies
of the time. Patron of Catechists.
Bantry: 10.00am Daniel Hurley
(Clonakilty) & Hannah Hurley (Kielnascarta)
Wed. 18th
September: 24th Week
in Ordinary Time:
Bantry 10.00am John
& Hannah Barry - Mainvour
Hospital: 5.30pm Donal Minehane - Donemark
Thurs 19th
September: 24th Week in
Ordinary Time:. St. Januarius,
Bishop
of Benevento, was martyred at Naples in 305, with six
companions.
Bantry: 10.00am Sean Coakley -
Dunmanway
Friday 20th September: 24th
Week in Ordinary Time. Ss Andrew Kim
Taegan, priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang,
& companions, martyrs.
Bantry: 10am Richael Donovan – High Street
Kealkil: 7.30pm Annie Keane – Glengarriff Rd - 1st Anniversary
Sat. 21st
September: 24th Week in Ordinary Time: st. Matthew, Apostle
&
Evangelist. The tax collector, was a
missionary in Persia & Ethiopia.
Hospital 10am Bridie Cronin –
Georges Row
Bantry: 6.15pm Tadhg Casey – Seafield
Sun. 22nd
September: Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Times
Bantry: 9am Teddy O’Sullivan – Keyes Terrace
Coomhola: 10am
Jenny O’Sullivan – Cappadayourdil
Kealkil: 11am
Hannah Cronin - Cullinagh
Bantry: 12noon
People of the Parish
Bantry Parish Assembly
In this the Year of Faith it is fitting that the first Parish Assembly
for Bantry parish, which includes Coomhola and Kealkil, was initiated. Members of
the Assembly are elected for a period of three years. The Parish Assembly is a
faith-filled leadership group through which the priests of the parish and
parishioners work together as co-responsible partners in furthering the mission
of Christ in our parish. Through this partnership a vibrant Christian
community, rooted in baptism and marked by its faith, worship and service is
created and nurtured. The parishioners listed below were nominated by their
peers and gathered in March of this year for the formation or training
sessions. This group comprising of all ages and from varying backgrounds have
come together to enhance their own faith development and enrich the life of the
parish.
At their initial meeting in April, members formulated and adopted the
Vision for Bantry Parish Assembly which reads as follows:
“We as a Parish Assembly are a welcoming, inclusive and vibrant
gathering of parishioners, aiming to work in a supportive and non-judgemental
way to encourage, nurture and enrich the faith. We endeavour to create, in a
progressive, humble and unifying way, a new open vision where all have a sense
of belonging in a caring, safe environment on our journey together as a God
centred faith community”.
Members decided during their training to create three working groups
within the assembly. The Liturgy group, Community Connections in Faith group
and Youth and Family group will all work on individual projects that are
specific to the groups and report back to the main Assembly. The Parish
Assembly welcomes input from parishioners and will over the next couple of
weeks keep people up to date with the work of the various groups. Please feel
free to contact any member with any queries or suggestions that you may have.
Liturgy Group: Michael Milner, Anne O’Regan, Mary Murphy, Barry
Parsons, Mary McCarthy, Catherine Canty, Maura O’Flynn, Jerry Sheehan, Mary
Sharkey.
Youth & Family Group: Therese Linehan, Dillon O’Flynn,
Nellie Murnane, Teresa O’Sullivan, Bernie Cronin, Ann-Marie Murphy, Joe
Sharkey, Marian Minehane, Rory O’Callaghan.
Community Connections in Faith: Elaine Cronin, Angela O’Donovan,
Sean O’Sullivan, Kitty Dullea, Marie Baker, Margaret Collins, Joan O’Mahony,
Sean Linehan, Donal Cronin
BEGINNING
EXPERIENCE:
Beginning Experience is a specially designed Support Programme for people who
have suffered the loss of a spouse by death , separation or divorce to work
through the grief process, and to discover for themselves that merely
"existing" in life can be transformed into "living" a new
life, though a different one. Ennismore Retreat Centre, Cork
Living with Suicide Day:
Lough Derg, Wednesday 25th
September. A day dedicated to anyone who has been affected by suicide,
including those who minister and provide support. It is a guided day with three
expert speakers as well as time for peaceful reflection and prayer on the Island . Booking essential, contact Maureen 071
9861518/028 68632391 or email info@loughderg.org.
The annual collection for the Education
of Students to Priesthood takes place on Saturday/Sunday, September
21st/22nd.
Fortunately, the Diocese has been
blessed with a reasonable number of students in recent years. After one
Ordination this June, we now have four seminarians in Maynooth and a further
two at the Irish College
in Rome
This September the Diocese is
also fortunate in that six men are commencing a preparation year for the
Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese. The cost of this venture will be
€12,000, with an increased amount in future years, should these candidates
continue.
This collection is the
principal source of funding for the education of our clerical students.
Your support for this cause would be very much appreciated .
Autumn Stations
Weds.
18th Sept. @ 11am – Jim & Kitty
O’Sullivan – Newtown
Fri.
20th Sept. @ 8pm – Helen Triggs – Borlin
Sat. 28th September @
11am– Danny & Maureen Murnane – Gorteen, Beach, Cappanaloha,
Dromreig, Dunbittern, Shanavalla, Dromacusane, Dromcloch, Ardihoulihane,
Aghaghogeen.
Sat.5th October @ 11am – David &
Nora Murphy – Gortroe, Shandrum
We ask those parishioners who are thinking of hosting the Autumn
Stations this year to please contact the parish office (56398)
We congratulate Jackie Coffey (Seskin, Bantry) & John Connolly (Cahernacrin, Bantry) who were married in St. Finbarr’s Church, on Saturday, 7th September.
We wish Jackie & John long and happy lives together.
We extend our prayers &
sympathy to the family, relatives & friends of
Mortimer
Joseph O’Sullivan (Joe Barnach)
(Kealkil & Bantry).
John Patrick
O’Shea (Droumaloughlin,
Bantry),
Denis (Den
Tim) McCarthy (Kealkill)
May they rest
in peace
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