BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER
second Sunday of lent
sunday 8th March 2015
Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–
Mon. 9th March: 3rd
week of Lent:
Bantry: 7.30am Parish Mission Mass
Bantry: 10am – John Lynch – Blackrock Terrace
Tues. 10th March: 3rd week of Lent:
Bantry: 7.30am Parish Mission Mass
Bantry: 10am – James & Maureen McMahon –
Blackrock Terrace
Wed.
11th March: 3rd week of
Lent:
Bantry: 7.30am Parish Mission Mass
Bantry: 10am
Jeremiah & Mary Griffin
& family - Gearhies
Hospital: 5.30pm Donal Lynch
- Gurteen
Thurs.
12th March: 3rd week of Lent:
Bantry: 7.30am Parish
Mission Mass
Bantry: 10.00 am: Mary O’Sullivan – Droumsullivan
Friday 13th March: 3rd week of
Lent:
Bantry 10am Paddy O’Mahony – Tower Hill
Bantry: 7.30pm Parish Mission Mass
Sat. 14th March: 3rd week of
Lent:
Hospital:10am; Margaret Sullivan – Ballylickey &
Finbarr Sullivan – Bere Island
Bantry: 6.15pm Jenny O’Sullivan - Glencreagh
Sun. 15th : Fourth Sunday of Lent:
Bantry: 9am:
Neilie O’Sullivan - Baurgorm
Coomhola: 10am: Pat Harrington – Kealanine,
Kealkil: 11am
Keating
- Lisheens
Bantry:
12noon People
of the Parish
Bantry Parish Mission
We welcome members of the St.
Patrick’s Community at all Masses in the parish this weekend.
From Monday through to Thursday
Mass will be celebrated at 7.30am and there will be 10.00am Mass, as usual,
every morning. Confessions will be available
during the week; therefore, there will be no Penitential Service before Easter.
Each evening will have a
different theme:
Monday night: God’s
Love 7:30pm
Tuesday night: God’s
Mercy 7:30pm
Wednesday night:
God’s healing 7:30pm
Thursday night: God’s
gift of Mary 7:30pm
Friday night: Mass of
the Holy Spirit 7:30pm
This Mission
There is something
for everyone!
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
There
will be Mass of the Holy Spirit on Friday 13th March in Bantry Church Kealkil
Church
Stations of the Cross – Sunday, 5.00pm
The Stations of the Cross will be led by members of the Parish Assembly and others on the Sundays of Lent. We will gather to pray the Stations at 5.00pm each Sunday in St. Finbarr’s Church. Why not come and join us as we accompany Jesus on his journey to Calvary.
Died Recently:
We extend our prayers & sympathy to the families,
relatives and friends of;
Denis
O’Sullivan (Kealkil & London)
John O’Connell
(Dundrum, Co. Tipperary Old Barrack Road ,
Bantry & Derby , England
May they rest
in peace.
St. Patrick’s Day Mass Times
Bantry: 6.15pm
Vigil Mass on Monday 16th
March
Bantry:
9am
Coomhola:
10am
Kealkil:
11am
Bantry:
12noon (as Gaeilge)
Spring Station Masses 2015
It is hoped to have Station Masses for Spring 2015 in March &
April. If you are thinking of hosting
the Spring Stations this year, we would ask you to please contact the parish
office (56398) to arrange a date.
Spring Stations 2015
Saturday 21st
March @ 11am –
Pat & Joan O’Mahony
- Carriganass, Ahil, Geragh
Wednesday 15th
April @ 8pm – Brendan & Helen O’Keeffe: Gorteen, Beach, Cappanaloha,
Dromreig, Dunbittern, Shanavalla, Dromacusane, Dromcloch, Ardihoulihane,
Aghahogeen,
There
will be a pro-life event outside the Dáil on Wednesday 11th March
from 7-8pm, challenging media bias on the abortion issue. In one fortnight
recently, 33 articles appeared in national newspapers pushing for more
abortion, with just 1 pro-life article during the same period. Please attend
this event. A bus travelling
through Glengarriff & Bantry to this event - for more information contact
Moira at 0868473997
Seskin Montessori & Pre-school will be holding an
Open Day on Thursday 12th of March 2015 from 12.30p.m. to 2p.m.
Part taking in the FREE ECCE YEAR. All welcome. Contact: Mary 52116.
PATRICK & CONOR O' SULLIVAN DANCE: Comhairle Tuismitheoirí Scoil Mhuire welcomes
you all to oíche Rince, Ceoil & Craic in Óstán Ghobnatan, Baile Mhúirne on
Friday 13th March @ 10pm. Music is by Patrick & Conor O' Sullivan
& we hope this will be an enjoyable night out for young & old alike.
Ticéid ar díol i Siopa Uí Dhuinnín & ag an doras ar an oíche. Costas €10.
Bantry Development & Tourism is inviting
entries (Float or Walking groups) to take part in the Bantry St Patricks Day
Parade which will take place on Tues 17th at 12.30 in The Square.
Entry is free. Following the Parade there will be food and live music. For
further details contact Danny Collins on 0872956225.
St Colum's GAA: Registration evening on Monday, March 9th, from 6:30pm to
7:30pm, in St Colum's hall. All people who have not registered are asked to
register on the evening.
Naíonra Bheanntraí is holding an
Open Day on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 11 am. There will be lots of fun
activities including an Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny. It caters for
children aged 2 years 8 months. Fees are subsidised and it also part
takes in the ECCE free pre-school year program. Further information, please contact the school
on 027/51966.
Fit-up Theatre Festival coming to
Glengarriff: The Blood in the Alley
Theatre Company, in association with Cork County Council, are pleased to
announce the first ever Spring Fit-up Theatre Festival in West Cork from March
4-15 on March 12 with a performance of “Postscript” by Noelle Brown and
Michelle Forbes. The play is performed by Noelle Brown and Brid Ni Neachtain,
two superb actors. The show starts at 8pm and tickets are 10/12 euro, only
available at the door.
Bingo
with A Jackpot will be held in Mealagh Valley
Hall on Thursday March 12th. at
8.00P.M.. The usual Bus Service will
run. Your continued Support is greatly appreciated.
The Mealagh Valley Community Centre will be
holding a Kids Quiz
on Friday 13th March from 8pm to 10pm. Age group 7-17 years.
€12.00 for table of 4. A great night in store. All Welcome.
Cancer Research – Annual Fundraiser Appeal in the ‘Timberland’ Shop
Bantry
Sat. March 14th-Mon.March 23rd
(9.30am-5.30pm)
Donated items will be accepted at the shop on Wed. Thurs.
Fri. 11th, 12th, 13th March (10am-4pm). Donations very
much appreciated: unwanted gifts, unused purchases, bags, Bric-a-brac, household
& nursery items, arts/crafts, jewellery, bags, ornaments, pictures &
paintings, glassware, china, good toys & games, exercise equipment, radios
and music centres, cds, dvds etc (no clothes, books or shoes). Sale of donated goods from
Sat.March 14th to Mon.March 23rd (9.30am-5.30pm). Details
Nora Cremin (51276)
All Proceeds to Cork
West Cork Carers Support Group invite all Male family Carers for a Night at The
Dog Track! The trip to the Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium will take place on
Saturday March 21st, transport will be provided. First race starts
7.40pm Cost: €10 per Carer, including transport and refreshments. Booking
essential by March 16th, please call 027-53848 for more information
and to book.
Keep your
Marriage Healthy. Busy life? – Not
enough quality time for the two of you?
If your answer is - “YES”.
Why not Gift yourselves a Marriage Encounter Weekend! This is a
break with a difference that will help rekindle and enrich the love and joys
you share together.
The next weekend takes place at the Cork International Hotel from 17th
to 19th April 2015. For
details: www.marriageencounter.ie or phone 086 8334382 / 064 6644319.
Offertory Collection:
Bantry weekend of
28th Feb/1st March: €2136. Special Collection for
Irish Bishops Commissions takes place on next weekend March 14th
& 15th
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