Sunday 22 June 2014

BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER

The most holy body &  blood of christ 
sunday  22nd June 2014

Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–

Mon. 23rd June: 12th week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:  10am     Donal & Frances McCarthy - Drinagh

Tues. 24th  June: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist:
Bantry: 10am  Margaret & James O’Mahony –
                         Reenrour Road & London  
                                       
Wed. 25th June:  12th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:   10am   Nell Murphy - Beach   
Hospital:  5.30pm  Tom O’Grady – Ardnageehy        
                      
Thurs. 26th June: 12th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:     10am  Cornelius Cotter - Schull &
    Anthony Michael Davitt – Kent

Friday 27th June: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:
Bantry     10am    Matt Kingston - Newtown
Kealkil: 7.30pm  Den Cullinane – Gearagh

Sat.  28th June: 12th week in Ordinary Time:
Hospital: 10am   Donie McCarthy – Slip Grove &
                            Maughanaclea
Bantry:    6.15pm   Diarmuid, Kathleen & Jerry
                                Coughlan - Droumleigh
                
Sun. 29th  June: SS Peter & Paul, Apostles:
Bantry:       9am    Mary Goggin – Whiddy & Cork 
Coomhola:  10am  Tony Frost
Kealkil:  11am   John O’Mahony – Lackavane, Kealkil Bantry:        
12noon        People of the Parish 


Pastoral Teams for Funerals
Many older people remember what a wake in a house was like. Everyone helped out when someone died at home. The body was prepared and laid out. People visited to pay respect to the dead. Food was shared. Stories were told. Prayers were said. It was a good example of what the Church calls the ‘ministry of consolation’ in action.

In the introduction to its current funeral book, the Church praises this traditional approach: “The responsibility for the ministry of consolation rests with the believing community”, it reminds us: “each Christian shares in the ministry”. The parish funeral team is in continuity with this tradition.

When wakes were held in people’s houses, priests had little to do with the funeral rites until the body was brought to the church. It was the introduction of funeral homes that involved priests more, both on the Rosary night and for the prayers in the funeral home before the removal. In leading these services, priests replaced lay ministry; funeral teams restore the ministry of leading these rites to the lay faithful.

It is envisaged that funeral team members would share with the priest, or lead in the priest’s absence, the prayers in the family home or funeral home. They would also available to help families navigate their way through the funeral rites. They can provide help to families struggling to find the right level of involvement in the funeral rituals and can support the family all the way, in a way that priests could not hope to.

Training for Pastoral Teams for Funerals will take place in Bantry in October 2014. The Diocesan Liturgy Office will provide training and resources for groups from different parishes at the same time. Training will take place over the course of four weeks, one evening per week, and one full Saturday. Dates and times will be announced nearer the time.

Recent Parish Baptisms:
Anna May O’Donovan
(Dromaloughlin, Bantry),
Farrah Rose Collins
(Breenybeg, Kealkil),
Tim David O’Leary
(Colomane West, Bantry)
We welcome them into our Christian Community

St Colums Overnight Pilgrimage to Knock 
 July 5th/6th. Bookings contact: Matt O'Sullivan  (66031)    May Murphy  (56632), Mary Holland  (63384)

Died Recently
We extend our prayers & sympathy to the family, relatives & friends of
Ella Murnane (Kealkill)
May she rest in peace

Irish Blood Transfusion Service Blood Donor Clinic at the Maritime Hotel, Bantry on Thursday 26th June, 3pm-5pm & 7pm-9pm.Please come along & donate blood & help cope with the increasing demand from patients & hospitals. Blood Donation is essential to ensure Hospital Patients get the treatment they need. One Donation can save up to 3 Lives.  
Full details of all clinics and on Giving Blood can be found on

An invitation to a celebration from Our Lady of Mercy National School: Tuesday 24th June at 1.00 p.m.
We are delighted to invite you to join with us in raising our Third Green Flag (for water), our newly acquired Active School Flag and for the official opening of our sand-based field by former pupil and Cork Football star, Graham Canty, on Tuesday 24th June at 1.00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
A special word of thanks to all our very generous supporters who helped us with these projects.

Irish Water Safety Course will run on Bantry Strand from 5th August to 10th August 2014. For further information please contact 086-1223323

Hazel and Eugene Wiseman will host their annual fundraising event at  Carraig Abhainn Gardens  Durrus adjacent to Wiseman's Shop Durrus on the 22nd June from 2 pm - 5.30 pm in aid of Cancer Connect.Cancer connect is a free,flexible and confidential transport service to Cork hospitals for people receiving cancer treatments. Your support is greatly appreciated and any  donations of cakes and raffle prizes would be very welcome and can be dropped.

Atlantic Challenge Whiddy Island Family Fundraiser : Fun events for all, "Nail Driving, Crab Racing, Swimming, Kayaking, Fun Run Live Music & Barbecue and much more takes place Sun next 29th  starting @ 1pm. This will be a great family fun day out while also showing support for our local athletes representing Ireland in France next July.

Bantry and District Cardiac Support Group
The June Annual Walk of the Bantry Cardiac Support Group will take place on Tues 24th. Meeting at Harbour View car park at 7pm, walk route to decided. We are delighted that we will be joined by members of the Clonakilty CSG. After the walk refreshments will be served in a venue to be decided. Immediate family members are also welcome. 
For details contact: Catherine Cahalane (Cardiovascular RHN) 086-7871552 John (Group Secretary)    086-4048821

Gaelscoil BheanntraĆ­ are celebrating the launch of their art installation “Blip” in conjunction with the West Cork Literary Festival on Monday, 7th July at 12 noon.    This artwork incorporates a poem by local Bantry Poet, Derry O’Sullivan.  Open invitation to come and join us.    We will be delighted to see you.

Parenting - the Challenges and the Rewards

John Lonergan, former Governor of Mountjoy Prison will present a talk "Parenting - the Challenges and the Rewards" on Tuesday the 24th June.  John's talk is based on his recent book ‘Parenting, Raising Your Child in Ireland Today’.  In his talk, John covers topics such as building self-esteem, how to communicate with your child, the importance of positivity, accepting the reality of your child and keeping your expectations in check.  John entered the prison service in 1968 and in the years that followed he saw human nature at its worst and often, unexpectedly, at its best. John developed a deep understanding both of human nature and of Irish society.  He is passionate about parents allowing time for their children and advises parents only have 12-14 years when they are centre-stage in their children’s lives.  You may have the full attention of your toddler now but as a teenager it will be your turn as a parent to compete for their attention.  The talk is suitable for every parent with a child of any age. It is a night not to be missed taking place at the Maritime Hotel on Tuesday the 24th June at 8.00pm. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. Tickets on the door cost €5.00. All proceeds go to Durrus and District Community Council for the upgrade of the playground facilities .


Celebrate Midsummer at Carriganass Castle, Kealkill, this Sat 21st and Sun 22nd June. Discover the history and heritage of Carriganass, Blacksmithing demonstration, Farmers Market, Medieval Sports, Dog show, Prize for Best Medieval Costume, Outdoor Yoga, Walking, Kealkill's Got Talent, Kealkill Youth's Got Talent and Music for all. Check out our events on www.carriganasscastle.com or like us on Facebook for more information.

Offertory Collection: Bantry Church weekend of 14th / 15th   June: €1873. Special collection for Peter’s Pence will take place on June 28th/29th



BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER

The most holy trinity
sunday  15th June 2014

Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–

Mon. 16th June: 11th week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:  10am     Willie Goggin – Reenrour East
                            2nd anniversary

Tues. 17th  June: 11th week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10am  Mary O’Sullivan – St. Canneras Place  
                                       
Wed. 18th June:  11th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:   10am   Timmy & Joan McCarthy –
                             St. Canneras Place.   
Hospital:  5.30pm John Keohane – Slip Lawn         
                      
Thurs. 19th June: 11th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:     10am  Christy & Mary Ellen Minehane
                 Whiddy Island                                                                       
Friday 20th June: 11th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry10am John O’Connell – Chapel Street
Kealkil: 7.30pm  Pat O’Leary – Cahirmounteent

Sat.  21st June: 11th week in Ordinary Time:
Hospital: 10am    Maisie Hunt & Timothy Hunt
Bantry:    6.15pm   Kitty Cronin - Gurteenroe
                
Sun. 22nd June: The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ:
Bantry:       9am Peggy McCarthy –
                   Seskin & Glengarriff Road
Coomhola:  10am  Tom & Bridie Triggs - Borlin
Kealkil:        11am John & Julia Kearney –
                              Droumsullivan
Bantry:                12noon        People of the Parish 


The Eucharistic Procession
The annual Eucharistic Procession on the feast of Corpus Christi, or on an appropriate day near this feast, has a special importance and meaning for the pastoral life of the parish and the local area. When the Eucharist is carried through the streets in a solemn procession with singing, the Christian people give public witness of faith and devotion towards the sacrament. It is a statement of our belief in and reverence to Jesus in the Eucharist.

This year the Feast of Corpus Christi will be celebrated on the 22nd of June. On that day we will celebrate Mass and then gather and process with Jesus through Bantry and Kealkil to again proclaim our belief and our dedication to Jesus in the Eucharist.

2014 Rotas (July-December) 
for Ministers of the Word and the Eucharist in Bantry Church are now available.
We would be grateful if all Ministers would call to the Sacristy or the Parish Office to collect them.
Thank you. 

SHARED MASS:- Mass Bouquet Cards & Mass Cards for the Deceased for First Friday Shared Masses in Bantry Parish now available in the Parish Office.


Congratulations to Fr Ben Hodnett who was ordained priest in the Cathedral on Saturday 7th of June. We wish him many rewarding years of service in the Lord's vineyard...

St Colums Overnight Pilgrimage to Knock 
 July 5th/6th.
Bookings contact
Matt O'Sullivan  (66031)    May Murphy  (56632), Mary Holland  (63384)

Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration
every Monday  evening at 8pm in the Hospital Chapel

                                                    Recent Parish Baptisms:
Caoimhe Ann Crowley
(Snave, Heights),
Lauren Martina Thomas
(Lisheens, Kealkil),
We welcome them into our Christian Community

Special Invitation – Please join us on Friday 20th June for an afternoon of commemoration and celebration!
CoAction West Cork would like to invite all of our dear friends and supporters throughout the community to our 40th anniversary commemoration and celebration on Friday 20th June 2014.  The celebration will open with an O’Riada Mass, in St Finbarr’s Church, Bantry at 12.00 midday followed by a family fun afternoon of BBQ, music and entertainment at our Adult Services Centre, Slip, Bantry.  We are very proud of this milestone in CoAction’s history, made possible due to the unwavering support we have received from the generous people of West Cork and we would be delighted and honoured if you would share in this special day with us.
For further details in relation to our 40th anniversary, please visit our website – www.coaction.ie or join us at www.Facebook.com/CoActionWestCork

Derrycreha N.S. are collecting Cash for Clobber for school funds.  Please drop off any old clothes, sheets, shoes to the school at anytime. Date for the diary - Plant, Cake and Nearly New sale in Glengarriff Village Hall after Mass on Sunday 15th June (if anyone has garments with tags still on that they want to get rid off, please drop them into the school).

Historical Talk: Come to a mid-summer historical talk hosted by Bantry Historical Society on Monday 16th June at 8.00pm in Christian Fellowship Hall.  The speaker is Bantry's own Richard Butler of Cambridge University who speaks on  ""Constructing the courthouses of West Cork:  rebellion and reaction in the 1820s""

Atlantic Challenge Fundraiser
Coffee Morning and Cake Sale
Will take place in Floury Hands CafĆ©  on Sunday 15th June 9.30am- 2pm. to help raise Funds for our local young athletes participating in this years Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship taking place in France. Please support


Recent Parish Weddings
Maria Edgeworth (Reenrour East, Bantry) & Marcus Flanagan (Innishannon,Co. Cork) who were married in St. Finbarr’s Church, Bantry on Saturday May 24th.
Colleen O’Kane (Glengarriff Road, Bantry) & Brian O’Donovan (Shanakill) who were married in St. Joseph’s Church, Coomhola on Saturday 31st May.
Michelle Heaphy (Silversprings, Cork) & James Burke (Glanmire, Co. Cork) whe were married in St. Finbarr’s Church, Bantry on Saturday 31st May.
Martha Creed (Inchigeela) & Christopher Thomas (Derryduff, Coomhola) who were married in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kealkil on Saturday 7th June.
We wish each couple long & happy lives together.

Gaelscoil BheanntraĆ­ are celebrating the launch of their art installation “Blip” in conjunction with the West Cork Literary Festival on Monday, 7th July at 12 noon.    This artwork incorporates a poem by local Bantry Poet, Derry O’Sullivan.  Open invitation to come and join us.    We will be delighted to see you . 

Bantry Bay Lions were delighted with the excellent response to the appeal for used Spectacles last weekend. Thank you to everyone who supported this worthy cause which will make a major difference to the lives of the recipients.

Celebrate Midsummer at Carriganass Castle, Kealkill, this Sat 21st and Sun 22nd June. Discover the history and heritage of Carriganass, Blacksmithing demonstration, Farmers Market, Medieval Sports, Dog show, Prize for Best Medieval Costume, Outdoor Yoga, Walking, Kealkill's Got Talent, Kealkill Youth's Got Talent and Music for all. Check out our events on www.carriganasscastle.com or like us on Facebook for more information

Bingo  with a Jackpot  will be  held at Mealagh  Valley  Community  Hall on  Thursday  June  19th.  starting at  8.30 P.M..   Admission is  €7  per person.   The  usual  Bus Service will run  on the Evening.   Your continued Support  is Greatly  Appreciated.

Irish Water Safety Course will run on Bantry Strand from 5th July to 10th July 2014. For further information please contact 086-1223323

Enrolment of new pupils for St Finbarr’s Boys’ National School will take place at the school on Monday 16th of June at 1.30 p.m.

ETERNAL WORD CATHOLIC TELEVISION (EWTN) is available on SKY 589, UPC 815 ,Watch-onLine ;www.ewtn.ie.Please take leaflet at church doors.

Offertory Collection: Bantry Church weekend of 7th / 8th  June: €1930. Special collection for Peter’s Pence will take place on June 28th/29th

Sunday 8 June 2014

BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
Pentecost sunday
sunday  8th June 2014



Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions 

Mon. 9th June: Ordinary Time:
Bantry:  10am      Sisters of Mercy – ‘Avila’

Tues. 10th  June: 10th week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10am  Maljorzata Komisarczuk – Poland & Cork  
                                                    
Wed. 11th June:  10th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:        10am   Johnny Sweeney - Newtown   
Hospital:       5.30pm  Denis Gilley - Caher         
                           
Thurs. 12th June: 10th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry:     10am  Mary & Willie Cotter – Whiddy Island                                                                 
Friday 13th June: 10th  week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry10am Paul Nolan – Droumsullivan – Months Mind
Kealkil: 7.30pm  Jerry Murphy – Breenymore & Dublin

Sat.  14th June: 10th week in Ordinary Time:
Hospital:      10am    Dr. Marie Baker – Months Mind                           
Bantry:    6.15pm   John Buckley - Slip
                
Sun. 15th June: The Most Holy Trinity:
Bantry:        9am Peggy & Owen O’Sullivan –
                            Dromclough East
Coomhola:  10am  People of the Parish
Kealkil:             11am Denis & Peg O’Leary – Whiddy Island

Bantry:              12noon                People of the Parish


SHARED MASS:- Mass Bouquet Cards & Mass Cards for the Deceased for Shared Masses now available in the Parish Office.

Blessing of St. Anthony’s Lillies
Friday 13th June  is the feast day of St. Anthony. We encourage everyone to bring Lillies to be blessed  at the 10.00 o’clock Mass on that day.

Eucharistic Processions in
Bantry Parish 2014
Sunday 15th June: Coomhola
Sunday 22nd June: Kealkil & Bantry
Anyone interested in helping to organise the Processions is invited to one of the following meetings.
Coomhola: Wed. 11th June – 8pm – Coomhola Church
Kealkil: Friday 13th June – 8pm – Kealkil Church



Recent Parish Baptisms:
Thomas Patrick Whooley (Scart, Heights),
Maria Cheryl Stout ( Seafield, Bantry),
Aaron Michael O’Donoghue
(Ballincollig, Co. Cork)
We welcome them into our Christian Community





St Colums Overnight Pilgrimage to Knock  July 5th/6th. Bookings contact
Matt O'Sullivan  (66031)    May Murphy  (56632), Mary Holland  (63384)

Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration
every Monday  evening at 8pm
in the Hospital Chapel

Special Invitation – Please join us on Friday 20th June for an afternoon of commemoration and celebration!
CoAction West Cork would like to invite all of our dear friends and supporters throughout the community to our 40th anniversary commemoration and celebration on Friday 20th June 2014.  The celebration will open with a religious ceremony, incorporating the O’Riada Mass, in St Finbarr’s Church, Bantry at 12.00 midday followed by a family fun afternoon of BBQ, music and entertainment at our Adult Services Centre, Slip, Bantry.  We are very proud of this milestone in CoAction’s history, made possible due to the unwavering support we have received from the generous people of West Cork and we would be delighted and honoured if you would share in this special day with us.
For further details in relation to our 40th anniversary, please visit our website – www.coaction.ie or join us at www.Facebook.com/CoActionWestCork





Bantry Parish Accounts





Income & Expenditure as at 31st December 2013


Income










Offertory Collections


139,496

Donations  & Bequests

8,455

Shrines



38,504

Books/Mags/Directories/Mass Cards
235

Bank Interest Received

825

Rental Income


5,500

Weddings



2,800

Transfer from Renovation Fund

21,564







Total income



217,380






Expenditure










Salaries Incl PAYE/PRSI

40,769

Priests for Supply


1,400

Books/Mags/Directories

4,845

Candles/Altar Cloths/Flowers/

25,549

Insurance



9,651

Telephone/Computer/Post & Stationary
9,905

Light & Heat


22,272

Loan Repayments


1,917

Repairs/Maintenance & Cleaning
48,884

Rent/Rates/Service Charges

1,786

Professional Fees


3,908

Bank Interest & Charges

931

Diocesan Payment


34,412

Confirmation expenses

700

School expenses - Inchaclough

1,308

Parish Assembly/ Room Hire/ Training
1,189

Property Tax


448







Total Expenditure



209,874






Net Profit




7,505






  
Coomhola Youth Choir
We need your voice!
Come along and enjoy our second year as a community choir in Coomhola Church. If you are between 5 and 18 years of age and interested in singing, please join us for an enjoyable experience.
Our first practice will take place on Saturday 14th of June from 7pm to 8:30pm at Coomhola Church.
For any queries, please contact us on:
                        086 101 2029 / 086 179 8791
            coomholayouthchoir@hotmail.com
                        Coomhola Youth Choir (Facebook)