BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
Palm Sunday of the lords’ Passion
sunday 29th March 2015
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–
Mon. 30th March: Monday
in Holy Week:
Bantry: 10am – Joan Kelleher – Cappabue, Kealkil
Tues. 31st March: Tuesday in Holy Week:
Bantry: 10am
Stephen Coughlan - Seskin.
Bantry: 7.30pm
Rita O’Shea – Reenrour East
Wed.
1st April: Wednesday in Holy Week:
Bantry: 10am Donnacha
O’Donoghue – Caherdaniel –
5th
anniversary
Hospital: 5.30pm – Johnny O’Leary - Caherdaniel
Thurs.
2nd April: Holy Thursday – Evening Mass
of
the Lord’s Supper:
See overleaf for Service details
Friday 3rd April: Good Friday – Celebration
of the Lord’s Passion: See overleaf for Service details
Sat. 4th April: Holy Saturday:
See overleaf for Service details
Sun. 5th April:
Easter Day of the Lord’s Resurrection:
Hospital: 8am: People
of the Parish
Bantry: 9am
People of the Parish
Coomhola: 10am:Finbarr Cronin – Coorloum East
Kealkil:11am Sean Murphy – Breenybeg, Kealkil
Bantry:
12noon People
of the Parish
Lenten Petitions:
As next Wednesday is the last day of Lent the Lenten
Petitions from the 3 Churches in the Parish will be presented at the Offertory
Procession at the 10am Mass in St. Finbarr’s Church
Recent
Parish Weddings:
We congratulate Noreen Murnane (Kealkil) & James O’Grady
(Adrigole) who were married in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kealkil,
on Friday 20th March 2015.
We wish Noreen & James long & happy lives together
Recent
Parish Baptisms:
Fionn
Patrick Concannon
(Slip
Lawn, Bantry),
&
Billy
Triggs Sharkey
(Goureemore,
Ballylickey, Bantry)
We welcome them into
our Christian Community
Spring Stations
Wednesday 15th April @ 8pm – Brendan & Helen
O’Keeffe: Gorteen, Beach, Cappanaloha,
Dromreig, Dunbittern, Shanavalla, Dromacusane, Dromcloch, Ardihoulihane,
Aghahogeen,
First Friday Communion Calls
Fr. Martin & Fr. Seán will make
their calls during the coming week
The
Offertory Collection:
at the
Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday & on Easter Sunday in all Churches forms part
of the income of the Priests of the Parish. We thank you for your continuing
support & generosity.
Offertory
Collection: Bantry Church weekend of 21st/22nd March: €2055. St.
Patrick’s Day collection: Bantry Parish: €2085. Special collection
for Holy Places takes place on April 3rd.
CANCER SURVIVORS: an informal gathering in a relaxed setting for anyone who has had
a cancer diagnosis. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 31 March
2015 in
the Maritime Hotel, Bantry, from 11.00am
– 12.30. Come for tea, coffee and peer group discussion. Free of
charge.
BANTRY BLUES LADIES GAA – EASTER PEIL CAMP: Bantry Blues Ladies are running an Easter Peil Camp
from Tuesday 7th April to Friday 10th April. The camp runs from 10a.m. to
1p.m. each day and is suitable for children aged 4 years and
upwards. The cost is €40 for first child and €35 for each
subsequent child. All proceeds go towards Bantry Blues Pitch Development.
Your support would be greatly appreciated. Enquiries to Anne O’Grady at bantrybluesladies.sec@gmail.com
Cancer Research: The recent fundraiser in aid of
the Cork Cancer Research Centre was a wonderful success. Many thanks to the
Deasy Family for the use of the premises, to the people who donated items for
sale, to those who bought the donated items and to all who helped in any way to
raise a whopping total of €10,053 for this very worthy cause.
Bantry Cardiac Support Group monthly meeting on Tues March 31st at Family Resourse Centre Main Street at
8pm.with a showing of dvd on suitable exercises. Details from: Catherine
Cahalane 086-7871552
Bantry Parish & Friends Pilgrimage
to Lourdes 22nd
– 27th September 2015
Accompanied by Spiritual Director:
Fr. Martin Keohane P.P. Ex-Cork. Accommodation at the Agena Hotel
Please see Church
Porches for details
& Parish Office for booking forms