BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
Easter Day of the Lord’s resurrection
Sunday 20th
April 2014
During this Easter Season
may you experience the
Peace of the Risen Christ.
Lord, the resurrection of Your Son
has given us new life and renewed hope.
Help us to live as new people
in pursuit of the Christian ideal.
Grant us wisdom to know
what we must do,
the will to want to do it,
the courage to undertake it,
the perseverance to continue to do it,
and the strength to complete it.
New Saint Joseph
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–
Mon. 21st April: Easter
Monday:
Bantry: 10am Anthony McCarthy – Donemark &
Kilcrohane – 4th
Anniversary
Tues. 22nd April: Easter Tuesday:
Bantry: 10am Sheila O’Mahony – High Street
Wed.
23rd April: Easter Wednesday:
Bantry: 10am
Eileen Browne – Seskin
Hospital: 5.30pm
John Sullivan - Reendonegan
Thurs. 24th April:
Easter Thursday:
Bantry: 10am The Intentions of Residents of Slip Park
Friday 25th
April: Easter Friday:
Bantry 10am Brigid
Cotter - Schull
Kealkil; 7.30pm Timothy
& Mary O’Leary – Lackareigh, Kealkil l
Sat. 26th April: Easter Saturday:
Hospital: 10am Hannah O’Shea – Chapel Street
Bantry: 6.15pm Conor Morrissey – Newtown
Bantry: 7.00pm
Mass in Polish
Sun. 27th April: Second Sunday of Easter
Bantry: 9am Mary
Kate O’Sullivan – Slip Lawn
Coomhola: 10am
Christy Cronin - Ardnacloughy
Kealkil: 11am
Jerome Minehane - Lisheens
Bantry: 12noon People of the Parish
THE DEEP END • He is Risen!
RTÉ recently showed a documentary called ‘Somebody to
Love’, which explored the romantic lives of people with physical or
intellectual disabilities. The honest style of the programme struck a chord
with many viewers, and Twitter was immediately awash with positive comments –
‘inspiring without being patronising’; ‘in depth and thought provoking’; ‘a
beautiful, positive documentary’ just some of the compliments. It was
heartening to see such praise for a well-made programme, and even more so to
hear the stories of the people who took part and the obstacles they had
overcome in their search for love.
Easter is a time to celebrate life and love. We are
Easter people, but what does this mean? We use the word ‘Alleluia’ (Praise the
Lord) a lot at Easter, and the Exsultet or Easter Proclamation tells us to
rejoice! Exult! All the things we associate with Easter – chicks, bunnies,
lambs, flowers – are signs of spring and new beginnings. Easter brings new life
and hope. Are we positive about life, recognising the dignity of every person?
Are our parishes and communities places of welcome, joy and love?
‘He is risen! And because He is risen, we too shall
rise... The anticipation of eternal life is the source and reason for our hope.
If cultivated and protected, it illuminates our lives as persons and communities.’
Pope Francis
Tríona Doherty Email trionad@gmail.com
Spring Stations 2014
Saturday 26th April @ 11am – Deirdre Kingston- Newtown
Mass Of
Intercession to Saint John
For People with
Parkinsons In St Patricks Church, Rochestown, Cork On Tuesday 29th April 2014 at 7.00 pm, With Sacrament Of Anointing Of The Sick
People with Parkinsons,and Similar Conditions
and their families, are especially welcome to participate in this special Mass.
Pope John Paul 2nd will be canonised on 27th April next. He is credited
with at least 2 miracles, the healing of a French nun, Sr. Marie Simon-Pierre
who inexplicably recovered from
Parkinson’s disease in 2005. A second miracle
involved a Costa Rican woman who was cured of brain aneurysm the very day of
John Paul 2nd’s beatification.
Directions: St.Patricks Church South Ring Road
Rochestown Exit (R610), Church is 1st Exit at
Roundabout on Rochestown Road
BANTRY TOWN COUNCIL
Bantry Town
Council are trying to locate all former Town Commissioners and Councillors and
relatives of deceased former Town Commissioners and Councillors.
Therefore if you
are a relative of a deceased former Town Commissioner or Councillor please
contact the Town Clerk at bantrytc@corkcoco.ie,
at Áras Beanntraí, Bantry, Co. Cork
Bantry Tidy
Towns
Bantry Tidy Towns Big Clean Up will take place on
Thursday next, 24th April at 7pm. Meeting at the fountain.
Please support.
Home
Share
is
an initiative that provides short breaks for children and adults who attend
COPE Foundation. Home Sharers are recruited from the community and the respite
care/short break is provided in the sharer’s home. These short breaks can be
for a couple of hours, overnights, week-ends or even longer.
Many families take great joy in
caring for their loved ones, however providing this care on an ongoing basis
can be extremely tiring and stressful. Having a short break from this care
giving can be of huge benefit to the care giver, their family and the person
being cared for.
Home sharers can be working,
retired, or unemployed with or without children, single or with a partner.
Training, support and an allowance
will be provided to Home Sharers.
Interested?
If
you would like more information or if you are interested in becoming a Home
Sharer please ring Philip Grant on 021 4643238 or e-mail
grantp@cope-foundation.ie
Bantry Parish & Friends Pilgrimage to Lourdes
22nd
– 27th September 2014
Accompanied by
Spiritual Director:
Fr. Sean
Crowley C.C.
Ex-Cork.
Accommodation at the Agena Hotel
Please see Church Porches for details
& Parish Office for booking forms
Bingo with a
Jackpot of £315 will take place at Mealagh
Valley Community Hall on Thursday April
25th. at 8.30P.M.. The Usual Bus Service
will run on the evening. Your support is
greatly appreciated.
Beginners
hatha flow yoga classes starting on Thursday 24th
April at 9.30am to 10.30am and 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the Bantry Boys Club.
11euro drop in or 50euro for a course of 5 classes. To book your space
please contact Noreen Mc Grath 086 1012100.
Offertory Collection:
