BANTRY PARISH - CHURCH NOTICES
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–
Sat. 16th
February: After Ash Wednesday:
Hospital 10am
Kevin McCarthy - Seskin
Bantry: 6.15pm
Michael Goggin –Barrack Street
Kevin McCarthy - Seskin
Bantry: 6.15pm
Michael Goggin –
Sun. 17th February: First Sunday
of Lent.
Bantry: 9am
Finbarr Coughlan - Scart
Coomhola: 10am
Geraldine Coakley - Snave
Kealkil: 11am
Christy O’Reilly - Gurteenroe
Bantry: 12noon
People of the Parish
Mon.
18th February: 1st Week of Lent:
Bantry: 10am Bridie Cronin – Georges
Row
Bantry: 7.30pm Jerry
Daly – Shannonvale, Clonakilty
Tues. 19th
February:
1st Week of Lent:
Bantry: 10.00am,
Annie May O’Mahony - Glandore
Bantry: 87.30pm Dermot Hurley - Drimoleague
Wed. 20th February: 1st Week of Lent:
Bantry: 10am Mary O’Donoghue –
Newbridge, Skibbereen
Hospital; 5.30pm Donal
O’Sullivan –
Thurs. 21st February: 1st Week of Lent:
Bantry: 10am Paddy & Nancy
O’Shea – Gories, Bantry
Bantry: 7.30pm Nancy O’Sullivan –
Bantry: 10am Mary Griffin – Reenrour East
Kealkil: 7.30pm John
O’Sullivan – Curraghglass, Kealkil
Sat. 23rd February: 1st Week of Lent:
Hospital 10am Con
Keane - Kealkil
Bantry: 6.15pm Arthur O’Connor & his daughter
Catherine O’Connor - Bantry: 7.00pm Mass in Polish
Sun. 24th February: Second
Sunday of Lent.
Bantry: 9am Patrick
McSweeney – Shanavalla – 1st Anniversary
Coomhola: 10am
Teddy O’Driscoll - SnaveKealkil: 11am Kathleen & Jeremiah Keohane – Incharoe, Kealkil
Bantry: 12noon People of the Parish
First Assembly Meeting;
Tueday, February 19th
at 7.30pm in the Parish Room, upstairs in the Sacristy of
Recent Parish Baptisms:
Ruairí Tadhg O’Donovan (Seskin, Bantry) & Michaela
Kate Tooher (Kealkil)
We welcome them into our Christian Community
World Day of Prayer – Organised by Women
This
years service will take place at 8pm on Friday 1st March at Bantry
Hospital Chapel.
A
Preparatory Bible Study will be held at the new Ian Conner Room behind St.
Brendan’s Church, Bantry on Thursday 14th, 21st & 28th
February. 10.30am-12noon. Enquries:
Arethusa Greacen tel. 027-50166
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Community News
Bantry
Basketball Club: AGM takes place on
Wednesday 20th February next at 8pm in the Boys’ Club. All Parents of
players are requested to attend to ensure the club’s future.
Bantry Basketball Club Children’s Table Quiz: Bantry Boys Club – Saturday 23rd February Registration at 7pm. For ages 8-14
years. Team of 4: €20/team. Prizes for best team name & different ages
& Raffle prizes. Fully supervised. All welcome.
Bantry Historical Society: The next meeting of the Society will take place at 8pm in the Maritime Hotel (note different venue) on 19th February when Connie Kelleher will speak on “Piracy and Prostitution in
Spring Clean & Support Kealkil N.S.
Kealkil N.S. Parent’s
Association are running a ‘Cash for Clobber’ fundraiser at the school next
week. From Monday 18th next
through until Thursday 21st morning only (as it is collection
day), the school are accepting bags of clothing to be recycled locally in
Retail Skills FETAC level 4 Course to commence on Tuesday 5th March
in Bantry. 3 mornings per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) from 9.30am –
1.30pm for 10 weeks. Info. session on Tuesday 26th March 10am in St
Goban’s College, Bantry. For info. contact Kathryn in WCDP at 087-9876390 or Teresa in
VEC at 028-40293.
FREE Health
Checks at Primary Care
Information Evening
A FREE pre-diabetes check, blood pressure check, and fitness test are
available to members of the public at the Bantry Primary Care Information
evening, which will be held next Tuesday, February 19th, from 5.00pm
to 8.00pm in the Primary Care Centre, The Quays, Bantry (follow the signs
outside the Maritime Hotel). The event
is also a chance to meet the Primary Care Team – Public Health Nurses, Home
Help Organiser, Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist, Community Mental Health
Nurse and Community Worker, among others, and find out what services they
offer. All are welcome to drop in any time between 5.00 and 8.00pm.
Fadó Festival – Bantry 15th-17th March.
Lots of free
events, wear your own period costume, live music & storytelling. Streets by
lamplight. Children’s Fancy dress at Square on Sun.17th followed by
children’s ceili. Old time dancing from 9.30pm. See posters for full list of
events
Bingo in aid of Bantry lifeboat in the Mariner (over the brick oven) every Monday night. €500
jackpot this Monday night.