BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
The twenty seventh Sunday in ordinary time
Sunday 6th October 2013
DAY FOR LIFE – Sunday October 6th.
Each year during the month of
October the Church celebrates a Day for Life. The theme of this year’s
celebration is ‘Care for Life: It’s worth it – Professing Our Faith in a Culture of Life’.
Pope Francis said ‘Jesus teaches us to care for life because it is the image of
God, who is absolute life. We cannot announce anything else but life, and from
the beginning to the end …’ The Church strives to protect the lives of unborn
children and their mothers and to support them – practically, emotionally and
spiritually. The Church wishes to show its care for and closeness to those who
for whatever reason, believe their own lives are no longer worthwhile and are
tempted to give up on life itself. Catholic teaching holds up the vision that
no person should ever be marginalised or set aside. All have an inherent value
& worth that comes not from governments or states but from the very heart of
God. We all have a role to play - a call to work together for the culture of
life.
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions
Mon. 7th October: 27th Week in Ordinary Time:.Our Lady of the Rosary
Bantry: 10am William Danforth – Vermont, USA
Tues. 8th October: 27th
Week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10.00am Mary Casey - Seafield
Wed. 9th October: 27th
Week in Ordinary Time:Bl. John Henry Newman, Priest, was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 19.09.13. His
reflection on education was written in part in Dublin and has remained a vital
contribution to an understanding of Christian education. He became Rector of
the Catholic University of Ireland in 1854.
Bantry 10.00am Denis
& Mary O’Donovan & their son Patrick O’Donovan. Baby Michael Denis
O’Brien. Deceased members of the O’Donovan & Sweeney famililies.
Hospital 5.30pm Kevin Smith – Reenrour East – 4th
Anniversary
Thurs 10th October: 27th
Week in Ordinary Time:.
Bantry: 10.00am Patrick Harrington - Drimoleague
Friday 11th October: 27th Week in
Ordinary Time. St. Canice was born in Co. Derry in 527. Though
his family was poor
he studied at Clonard under Finnian & at
Glasnevin under Mobhi A deep friendship developed between himself and
Columba, with whom he worked for a time in
Scotland.
Bantry: 10am John J. McCarthy & his daughter Bernadette McCarthy – Scartbawn
Kealkil: 7.30pm
Jack & Brigid Harrington – Lackareagh
Sat. 12th October: 27th
Week in Ordinary Time:
Hospital 10am Betty Riordan – Church Road
Bantry: 6.15pm
Noel Kearns – Church Road
Sun. 13th October: Twenty Eight
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Bantry: 9am Eileen Minihane – Blackrock Raod
Coomhola: 10am
Patrick & Elizabeth Holland -
Kealanine
Kealkil: 11am
Willie Hourihan – Carriganass – 1st
Anniversary
Bantry: 12noon
People of the Parish
First Holy Communion Dates – 2014
Saturday May 3rd @ 10.30am – Kealkil & Cappabue
Saturday May 10th @ 10.30am – Coomhola
& Derrycreha
Saturday May 17th
@ 10.30am – Dromclough, Our Lady of Mercy Convent
N.S.
Dates for Confirmation – 2014
Wednesday 26th
March @ 10.30am – Bantry Country Schools
Prayer for an Increase of Faith
Heavenly Father, we are all your children,
Sons and daughters of the same loving Father
and for this we praise You.
Your Gift of Faith, handed down through the years by family and
friends, is cherished by us.
We pray for all our brothers and sisters,
especially for those who have given up the practice of their Faith.
You love them no less in their absence. You have said that you will
look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the wounded and make the
weak strong.
May Your love for them be visible in us.
Give them light and the strength to turn to you with all their hearts
and take their place at the table that You have prepared for them.
Father, give us all an increase of Faith and may we try to love one
another as much as you love us.
We make our prayer through Christ, Our Lord.
+John Buckley, Bishop of Cork & Ross
Bantry Parish Pilgrimage to Gougane Barra.
The first pilgrimage to Gougane
Barra from Bantry Parish took place last Sunday. The Community/Hospitality
Group of the newly formed Parish Assembly organised this event with great
support from the primary schools of the parish. The primary schools, through
the Youth & Family Group, provided an array of art work relating to St
Finbarr and his monastery at Gougane Barra. Parishioners were delighted to see
the three churches of the parish decorated with this wonderful work of the
children of the parish. The organisers express their sincere gratitude to all
who took part in the pilgrimage and everyone who helped make this event a
success. A bus full of pilgrims travelled from Bantry and revived the old
tradition of walking from the Calvary scene to
the Oratory reciting the Rosary. Mass was concelebrated at the Oratory and the
homily, which was most inspiring and relevant to the Year of Faith, was
preached by Archbishop Dermot Clifford. Fr. Sean Crowley
accompanied us on our pilgrimage. Refreshments were appreciated in the local
cafe before returning home.
Offertory Collection: Bantry Church
Month of September: Coomhola - €1452.
Kealkil-€1443
Special Collection for Mission Sunday takes place on October 19th/20th
next.
Church Renovation Fund
collection will take place on October 26th/27th. Thank
you for your generous support.
Liam
Christopher O’Sullivan
(Laharanshermeen,
Bantry)
We welcome him into
our Christian Community
Bantry Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Autumn Stations
Weds.9th October @ 11am – Noel & Ann Walsh – Donemark,
Lahaden, Carribui, Dromafinchin, Dromachapaill, Dromaduneen.
Sat. 19th October @ 11am – Jerry O’Shea – Coomleigh,
Ardra, Gortnacowley
We ask those parishioners who are thinking of hosting the Autumn
Stations this year to please contact the parish office (56398)
Died
Recently
We extend our prayers
& sympathy to the families, relatives & friends of
Charles O’Sullivan
(Comba)
(Goureenmore,
Bantry),
Ann O’Keeffe
(Donemark)
May they rest
in peace
Seminar for the Year of Faith
Saturday 19th
October (1.30-5.30pm)
Rochestown Park Hotel.
Cost-€20/person
Speaker: Fr. Conall O’ Cuinn SJ.
Topic: “Keeping alive the Flame
of Faith
in the parish.”
To Book contact the Parish
Office on 56398
Conradh Na Gaeilge
Teacht le Céile sa leabharlann gach
Ceadaoin ar a 12oc mean lae ag tosnú 9th Oct. Beatha Teanga ĺabhairt.
Bantry Defibrillator Group will be holding their
monthly practice this Monday evening at 8pm in the Boys Club. Do
come along and watch and learn how to do CPR and how to use a
defibrillator.
You could save a life.
Change of date: St. Colum's Camogie Club
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