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The most holy trinity

sunday  15^th June 2014

Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–

Mon. 16^th June: 11^th week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry:  10am     Willie Goggin – Reenrour East

                            2^nd anniversary

Tues. 17^th  June: 11^th week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry: 10am  Mary O’Sullivan – St. Canneras Place  

                                       

Wed. 18^th June:  11^th  week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry:   10am   Timmy & Joan McCarthy –

                             St. Canneras Place.   

Hospital:  5.30pm John Keohane – Slip Lawn         

                      

Thurs. 19^th June: 11^th  week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry:     10am  Christy & Mary Ellen Minehane

                 Whiddy Island                                                                       

Friday 20^th June: 11^th  week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry10am John O’Connell – Chapel Street

Kealkil: 7.30pm  Pat O’Leary – Cahirmounteent

Sat.  21st June: 11^th week in Ordinary Time:

Hospital: 10am    Maisie Hunt & Timothy Hunt

Bantry:    6.15pm   Kitty Cronin - Gurteenroe

                

Sun. 22^nd 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 22^nd 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 20^th 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 40^th anniversary commemoration and celebration on Friday 20^th 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 40^th 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 Café  on Sunday 15^th 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 24^th.

Colleen O’Kane (Glengarriff Road, Bantry) & Brian O’Donovan (Shanakill) who were married in St. Joseph’s Church, Coomhola on Saturday 31^st May.

Michelle Heaphy (Silversprings, Cork) & James Burke (Glanmire, Co. Cork) whe were married in St. Finbarr’s Church, Bantry on Saturday 31^st May.

Martha Creed (Inchigeela) & Christopher Thomas (Derryduff, Coomhola) who were married in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kealkil on Saturday 7^th June.

We wish each couple long & happy lives together.

Gaelscoil Bheanntraí 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 5^th July to 10^th 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 16^th 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 7^th / 8^th  June: €1930. Special collection for Peter’s Pence will take place on June 28^th/29th