BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
The third Sunday in ordinary time
sunday 25th
January 2015
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–
Mon. 26th Jan: 3rd
week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10am – Mary Lynch - Gurteen
Tues. 27th Jan: 3rd
week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10am – John & Jane Kelly - Scart
Wed.
28th Jan: 3rd Week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10am
Paddy O’Shea – Chapel
Street
Hospital Chapel: 5.30pm:
Sonny, Nora & James
O’Mahony - Ards
Thurs.
29th Jan: 3rd week in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 10.00 am: Seanie Kearns – Lahadane
& Annie Downey -
Droumduve
Friday 30th Jan: 3rd week in
Ordinary Time:
Bantry 10am James & Margaret O’Mahony –
Kealkil: 7.30pm Brigie
O’Sullivan (nee Lehane) -
Cousane & England
Sat. 31st Jan: 3rd week in
Ordinary Time:
Hospital:10am;Maureen
O’Sullivan (Rancher) - Seskin
Bantry: 6.15pm Jeremiah
& Jane McCarthy- Newtown
Sun. 1st Feb: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Bantry: 9am:
John Thornton - Derrinkealig
Coomhola: 10am: Carrie Moore – Ardnageehy
– 1st
Anniversary
Kealkil: 11am
Ellen
O’Mahony - Lackavane
Bantry: 12noon People
of the Parish
Dates for the
Diary:
The Presentation of the Lord: Monday Feb. 2nd:
Blessing of Candles
at 10am Mass.
Feast of St. Blaise— Tuesday February 3rd
The
Blessing of Throats (using the candles from the previous day’s Feast)
will
take place at the morning 10.00am Mass in Bantry.
There
will also be a Prayer Service with Blessing of Throats in Bantry Church
at
7.30pm on Tuesday evening Feb 3rd.
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
World Day of the Sick: The Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) will be
administered during the 10.00am Mass in St. Finbarr’s Church & during the
5.30pm Mass in the Hospital Chapel. All who might be in
need of the Sacrament are invited to receive it.
Ash Wednesday: 18th February: Day of Fast & Abstinence: Start
of Lent
Many older people remember what
a wake in a house was like. When wakes were held in people’s houses, priests
had little to do with the funeral rites until the body was brought to the
church. It was the introduction of funeral homes that involved priests more,
both on the Rosary night and for the prayers in the funeral home before the
removal. In leading these services, priests replaced lay ministry; funeral
teams restore the ministry of leading these rites to the lay faithful.
It is envisaged
that funeral team members would share with the priest, or lead in the priest’s
absence, the prayers in the family home or funeral home. They would also be
available to help families navigate their way through the funeral rites. They
can provide help to families struggling to find the right level of involvement
in the funeral rituals and can support the family all the way, in a way that
priests could not hope to.
Eight people
from the parish attended this training for Pastoral Teams for Funerals in
October 2014.
There will be a meeting of those who
attended that training in St. Finbarr’s Church, Bantry on Tuesday February 3rd after the
7.30pm Blessing of Throats.
The Importance of Marriage
And the Defence of the Family
Venue: Conference Centre, Silversprings Hotel, Cork on Sunday February 8th
2015 at 2.45pm
Speakers: Rev. Fr. Gabriel Burke, Catherine Whiley (Founder
of the Grandparents Assoc.), Tom Finnegan Phd (Mothers & Fathers Matter),
Anthony Murphy (Editor, Catholic Voice Newspaper).
Important to be there on the day
Bantry Parish Mission
St Patrick’s Community will give a Mission Mission
This
Mission
All
are invited!
More
information in the coming weeks
Heavenly
Father, We pray that our Parish Mission may be a time of grace and renewal for
all.
We
ask you to bless all the families in our
Parish especially those who are experiencing difficulties.
Bless
the old, the young, the poor, the sick, the unemployed and those in sorrow or
despair.
Help
us dear Lord to grow in faith and love of you. Amen
Our Lady of Mercy N.S. - Open
/ Enrolment Day: An invitation to all
parents with children of school going age to Our Lady of Mercy National School
Open Day on Thursday 5th February from 1.00 - 2.00 p.m.
Parents & children are invited to tour the school’s indoor & outdoor
facilities & classrooms. You are welcome to enrol your child on the day.
Please bring your child's birth certificate & P.P.S. number with you. We
look forward to meeting you. For info.
call Dympna Daly
(Principal) on 50590.
Spring Station Masses 2015
It is hoped to have Station Masses for Spring 2015 starting on 17th
January, and continuing through February, March & April.
If you are thinking of hosting
the Spring Stations next year, we would ask you to please contact the parish
office (56398) to arrange a date.
Spring Stations 2015
Friday 30th
January @ 8pm – Oliver & Anna Goggin
- Lisheens,
Traennamaddree
Friday 6th
February @ 11am – Helen O’Leary Crossogue,
Dromloughlin, Dromaclarig, Goreemore, Dromdaniel, Gortagaree, Reendonegan,
Ballylickey, Lahern
Saturday 21st
March @ 11am – Pat & Joan O’Mahony
Carriganass, Ahil,
Geragh
St. Brigid's Cross: Sunday, February 1st. is St. Brigid’s Day. To
mark the occasion, Bantry Library will be holding a free workshop in
advance on Friday next, January 30th about how to make the
famous St Brigid's Cross. This workshop will be provided by the Activities
Department from Deerpark House Nursing Home and takes place at
the library from 2.30 to 3.30pm when people can watch a demonstration
of how this traditional craft is done. Both children and adults are
especially welcome. Admission is free. The library also has free booklets to
give away which explain some of the customs, beliefs and traditions
associated with St. Brigid's Day. For further information, contact
Bantry Library on 027-50460.
Recent Parish Baptisms:
Adele Vidola (Gortroe, Bantry),
We welcome her into our Christian Community
St Colum's GAA Club are hosting our annual awards night on Saturday the
31st of January in the Ouvane
Falls
The Mealagh Valley
There will be a Blood Pressure Clinic held at the Bantry Primary Care
Health Centre, Maritime Hotel, Bantry on Wednesday, 4th February 2015 from 2:30
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All
are welcome to attend this free, confidential service being offered by the
Health Service Executive and your local Public Health Nurse. It is
important for people of all ages to have blood pressure checked on a regular
basis
St Finbarr’s Boys’ National
School enrolment
registration for pupils for September 2015 takes place at the school on Monday
26th of January from 3.00 – 4.00 p.m.
Cancer Survivors
Meeting: an
informal gathering in a relaxed setting for anyone who has had a cancer
diagnosis. The next meeting will be on
Tuesday January 27th, 2015 in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry, from
11.00am – 12.30. We will be planning our
2015 activities and speaker topics at this meeting. Come for tea, coffee and peer group
discussion. Free of charge.
