BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary time
Sunday June 23rd 2013
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions
Mon. 24th
June: The Nativity of St. John the
Baptist
Bantry: 10am Margaret & James O’Mahony – Reenrour Road
Tues. 25th
June: 12th
Week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10.00am John
O’Connell – Chapel Street
Wed. 26th
June: 12th Week in
Ordinary Time:
Bantry 10.00am Anthony
Davitt (Kent) & Michael Cotter (Dorset)
Hospital; 5.30pm May
McCarthy – Blackrock Terrace
Thurs 27th
June: 12th Week in Ordinary Time: St. Cyril of Alexandria,
370-444, patriarch, fought against Nesorianism at the
Council of Ephesus, 431,
which proclaimed Mary, Mother of God
Bantry: 10am Diarmuid
McCarthy – Lisareemig – 25th Anniversary
Friday 28th June: 12th
Week in Ordinary Time: St. Irenaeus,
Bishop & Martyr.
Bantry: 10am Nell Murphy -
Beach
Kealkil: 7.30pm
Mary & Timothy O’Sullivan - Ballinamought
Sat. 29th
June: Ss Peter and
Paul, Apostles
Hospital 10am Christy Minehane
– Whiddy Island
Bantry: 6.15pm
Michael Cronin – Coomanore
Bantry: 7.00pm Mass in Polish
Sun. 30th June: 13th
Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 9am Michael
Cronin - Coomanore
Coomhola: 10am Christy O’Leary – Millbeg, Coomhola
Kealkil: 11am John & Julia Kearney - Droumsullivan
Bantry: 12noon People of the Parish
If you close
your eyes & just imagine it, picture it: ‘One day when Jesus was praying
alone in the presence of his disciples…’
What was it
like? Maybe it was outdoors, in a quiet place, on a mountain. We’re told it was
on ‘day’ so it was bright; Jesus may have been slightly away from the disciples
but still pretty close to them. They might have been watching closely and quietly
having a chat at the same time. They might have been very impressed as they
watched him at prayer; & Jesus – although absorbed in prayer – may well
have been perfectly aware of their reactions & everything that was going on
around him.
But did you
ever imagine that this scene could be about you too? One day when you were
praying alone in the presence of other parishioners, for example. It happens
every time you come to church for Mass, Confession, Baptism, Funeral or
Marriage; you come to pray alone in the presence of others of the Lord’s
Disciples.
Jesus’ moment
o f prayer was obviously a profoundly moving experience for him. He may have
been having personal doubts about how he was doing, and in that Jesus
represents each of us at one time or another.
No matter who
we are or what we do there are times when we feel we’re just not making the
connections, our message just isn’t getting through, it all appears to be just
a big waste of time. So what does Jesus do? He tests public opinion by asking
two questions; ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ and ‘Who do you say I am?’ With
Peter’s answer he knew God’s plan was in fact taking shape.
And for his
disciples, then and now, he had a message too: ‘If anyone wants to be a
follower of mine let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and
follow me.’
An imagine, all of that
happened ‘one day when Jesus was praying alone in the presence of his
disciples’. Isn’t it amazing what can happen when we pray!
Youth Choir – Coomhola Church
There will be a youth choir
taking place for the months of July and August at Coomhola Church .
Children from the Community of 3rd, 4th,5th and 6th classes are welcome to join
and also teenagers
are very welcome. There will be practices taking place
on Saturday the 22nd and 29th June from
7.00 to 8.30 (preferably no parents to
stay during practice). We look forward to seeing as many
singers as
possible. Please contact (086-1012029) with any queries.
Annual Liz Lucey Memorial Run
The Annual Liz Lucey Memorial Run in aid of Marymount
Hospice will take place on July 7th in
Inchigeela.
This run includes tractors,cars,cyclists,walkers and Honda
50's.
Registration for tractors,cars,cyclists and Honda 50's will take place at 11.30am sharp at Inchigeela Hall.
Registration for walkers will take place at Gougane Barra at 1.30pm sharp.
Refreshments will be served on the day followed by a huge trad session in the evening.
This is a great day for all the family!
Your support would be very much appreciated for this worthy cause.
Registration for tractors,cars,cyclists and Honda 50's will take place at 11.30am sharp at Inchigeela Hall.
Registration for walkers will take place at Gougane Barra at 1.30pm sharp.
Refreshments will be served on the day followed by a huge trad session in the evening.
This is a great day for all the family!
Your support would be very much appreciated for this worthy cause.
Recent
Parish Baptisms
Katie
Maria Holland
(Kealanine, Coomhola, Bantry)
Alyssa
Elizabeth Gibbs
(Millbrook Lawn, Bantry)
We welcome them into our Christian Community
Bantry and District Cardiac Support Group
The June meeting of the Bantry Cardiac Support Group will
take place on Tues 25th. Meeting at Harbour View car park at 8pm for
a walk to the Abbey Cemetary or the Beicin walk weather permitting. After the
walk we will meet at the Resource
Centre Main St. for refreshments & to discuss
next seasons events. The meeting is for people who suffered a cardiac event
such as Heart Attack, Angioplasty or who have had cardiac surgery or any Cardiac
related concerns. Contact: Catherine Cahalane (Cardiovascular RHN) 0867871552. John (Group Secretary) 0864048821
St Colums Cúl Camp!
The St. Colum's GAA Cúl Camp will take place August
19th-23rd. Children aged 6-13 can attend. Sign up athttp://gaa.ie/Kelloggscùlcamp. If you
have any queries about the camps, please contact Tom Farley on 086 851 1293.
Knock Marriage Introductions has been
operating since 1968 as a means of helping people find suitable marriage
partners. Last year it had eleven marriages bringing to a total of 911 since
its foundation. We have applications from every county in Ireland and some
from abroad. For further information phone 0949375960 Tuesday and Thursday
9-5pm or visit our website knockmarriageintroductions.com
Pontifical High Mass; Sunday 7th July at 11.30am. All
welcome. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke will offer Mass at SS. Peter & Paul’s
Church, Paul Street , Cork City.
Please be seated by 11.20am. Cardinal Burke will also preside at
Vespers (Evening Prayer) at 7.30pm on Saturday 6th July.
Our Lady Queen of Ireland
Pray for us.
St. Colum’s Overnight Pilgrimage to Knock
6th – 7th July 2013
To book please
contact: Matt O’Sullivan -66031, May Murphy – 56632, Mary Holland - 63384
Are you interested in
knowing more about the Scriptures? Have you started to read the Bible but
would like a better understanding?We are pleased to announce a new
initiative that will open the door to a deeper understanding of the
Bible. The course aims to help participants to become familiar with the
different aspects of the Bible through short accessible modules. A new
module will be offered spring and autumn for two years, both in the city and
Dunmanway. The first module will be of 4 weeks duration and the others will be
six weeks long. No written assignments or exams are required. Each module
will explore a different aspect of the scriptures, where they come from and
what they mean. There will be a variety of different contributors. The
first module ‘What is the Bible? – An Introduction to the Sacred Scriptures’
will be offered on four Thursday nights October 3rd 7.30-9.30pm.
This module will be presented by Fr Ben Hegarty OP and Fr. Sean
O’Sullivan. It will be held in The West Cork Education Centre,
Dunmanway. The cost will be €50 per module. All welcome. Places
limited.
For
further details and to book please contact Anne Francis 087-228-2134 or abfrancis@eircom.net
Rotas: Rotas for Ministers of the Eucharist & the Word
(July-December 2013) are now available for collection from the Sacristy or
Parish Office. Thank you.