BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER - 7th APRIL

Died Recently

We extend our prayers & sympathy to the families, relatives & friends of

Margaret (Moira) Glazebrook (nee Murphy) (Market Street, Bantry),

Nigel Kingston (Lisheens, Kealkil & Enniskeane)

Paudy Daly (Maughnaclea, Kealkil) &

Kathleen O’Shea (Ahilbeg, Kealkil).

May they rest in peace

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Spring Stations

 Weds. 10^th April @ 11am – Jack & Helen Matson – Seskin

Tues. 16^th April @ 11am – Kathleen O’Sullivan (Seaview) – Ballylickey, Lahern, Gortagaree, Reendonegan, Goreemore, Dromloughlin, Dromdaniel, Crossoge, Dromaclarig.

Sat. 20^th April @ 11am – Finian & Anne O’Sullivan – Beach, Cappanaloha, Dromreig, Dunbittern, Shanavalla, Dromacusane, Gorteen, Dromcloch, ardihoulihan Aghahogeen

We ask those parishioners who are thinking of hosting the Spring Stations this year to please contact the parish office (56398) or one of the priests. Thank you.

 

 

Recent Parish Baptisms:

Aoife Doirín McCarthy (Cahermuckee, Kealkil),

Finbarr Timothy O’Donovan (Reendesert,Ballylickey),

Davin Maitiú Collins (Dromleigh South, Bantry),

Annie Kate Hourihan (Kealkil Village)

We welcome them into our Christian Community.

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Mealagh Valley Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Coffee Afternoon - Sunday 7th April 2.00pm - 5.00pm at the Mealagh Valley Community Centre. Charge €10.00 per car. Must be set up before 2.00pm. Great chance to get rid of unwanted clutter or if you are looking to get a bargain. All proceeds go towards renovation of the Community hall.

Derrycreha National School is having an open day on Tuesday 16^th April, 2pm-4pm for all children who wish to enrol in 2013/14. For further information contact the school on 027-63143.

A talk on the History of Kealkil Creamery and the Coop Movement will be given on this Monday 8th April @ 8pm in Mobile Community Facility, Drinagh Co-op Kealkil .  The Talk will include information on the rural and farming life of the locality from early 1920 onwards. Limited places, Booking recommended. Tel. (086)2385611. Free entry. All welcome.

Bantry Tidy Towns

Local "Spring Clean" will take place on Monday 8th.April 7pm at the fountain in the square.New members would be especially welcome.Refreshments will be kindly provided by O'Keeffes Super Valu.

The 2013 National Spring Clean- Cork section-will this year be launched in Bantry on Thursday 11th. April 11am. also at the fountain. Do come along and show your support.

 

Bantry ICA are holding a coffee morning in aid of Suicide Awareness in the Christian Fellowship Hall (near Cinemax) on Friday 12^th April next. 10am-12.30pm. Please support.

Preparations are underway for St Colums Drama Group’s latest production! This spring is a comedy - ‘The Same Old Moon’ by Geraldine Aron - a sometimes raucous, but very entertaining play. It features the story of Brenda Barnes, Who can’t wait to leave her dysfunctional family behind in the West of Ireland, and forge ahead with her writing career in the glamour of London. The diverse and eccentric charcters that are her family and friends make for an interesting story spanning 40 years - with Mother Superior giving 9 year old Brenda the key to the wonderous knowledge of procreation! The play will run for 2 nights at St SColum’s hall at Pearsons Bridge, Ballylickey, on the 19^th and 20^th April – tickets are available on the door, or at Burkes Gala, Kealkil, Cronins Supermarket, Ballylickey and other outlets to be announced. May not be suitable for young children.

 

Host Carers sought for CoAction’s Homelink Service

After the success of our new respite venture  - Homelink, CoAction are looking for individuals or families that are interested in sharing their homes, their lives and their friendships with a child or adult with an intellectual disability and/or autism to expand this service. Homelink involves having a child or adult visit your home for short breaks & caring for the guest as a member of your family. CoAction provides training & on-going support to Host Carers therefore no previous experience is necessary. If you would like more info. please contact Emma O’Sullivan on (023) 8855505, 086 0278982 or Homelink@coaction.ie

Family Friends and Carers of those in Mental distress (In conjunction with the West Cork Mental Health Co-Operative Leadership group).If you care about someone in mental distress and would like the chance for a small group discussion regarding: Taking Care of the Carer & The importance of Peers for advice & Emotional Support

Come join us in Dromleigh Resource Centre, Bantry on Monday 8^th April at 7pm Speakers – Sally from West Cork Carers & Joe Daly Carer. For further information contact Catherine 087 2288303 or Theresa 0879874650

 

 

 

 

 

Easter

 Adapted below is a prayer path from Donal Neary SJ.

 Easter Time

 

 

 

Gospel

His is not here, he is risen (Mt 28:6)

 Prayer for the Week

Jesus, in death you become like us to the end,

and in the resurrection you point the way to what we will be.

In bad times give us confidence and faith,

in good times give us hope and joy,

and in all times give us love,

because you are love and hope from God. Amen.

Reflection for the Day

Everyone who met Jesus after the resurrection knew him

well by sight. They had walked with him, talked with him, gone through some of the passion with him. But they did not recognise him. Even his closest friends.

Something about him – or everything – was different, In

the risen Lord is something totally new. Knowledge of Jesus now is by faith, and it is the same for ourselves.

We half recognise him and then he passes us by. We hear rumours of Jesus, or echoes of his voice. Faith, while it is sure, needs light. Should we be surprised that we don’t recognise him any more easily than his friends did? We live happily in the love of faith which needs light and invites our openness to let that light in.

Action for the First 10 Days of Easter Time from Easter Week

Think of Easter on rising, at noon and on retiring, and say the Glory Be.

And if you like continue this then for the following 40 days.

 

 

 

EASTER REFLECTION

 When we ask for a wake up call from a family member or in a Guest House or a hotel, we hope and trust it will happen. Wake up call… a phrase we often use. It means a new way of looking on something.

 Wake Up Call

Easter is a wake up call – to a beautiful day and a wonderful way of life. Christ is Risen… He is Risen indeed.

You can bury truth but it will always rise again. The truth of our faith – we come from God and we go to God. Jesus found that too at Easter. Nothing not even death could keep him from returning in Glory to God.

But in between…that’s where we are now. And today is the new wake up call. Remember waking up – to a big day. Graduation, ordination, wedding, holiday, falling in love, your child’s birthday, going to a new school,– these are awakenings to a new day.

Or to a bad day, a funeral, redundancy, illness. We know some day we will waken for the last time. The last time this side anyway.

Celebrating Easter – wakening up to a big new world in and around us, and Easter really is every day.

New Friendship

Every day is a discovery of the friendship of Jesus…always there, always new. To the call to partnership with him in his saving work for the world. To joy in all times, even bad.

We look at Mary of Magdala after Jesus death as recounted in the gospel. All seemed lost when she last went to sleep on a dark night. Now all is new because of Jesus. Her life has changed; his wakening after death means we can all wake up now – to love, call, joy.

 We can be new – He is Risen.

 The Church can be new – He is Risen.

The world can be new – He is Risen.

 Adapted from an Easter Reflection by Donal Neary SJ

HOLY WEEK - BANTRY PARISH 2013

                                              

Holy Week in Bantry Parish 2013

Monday 25^th March: Bantry: 10am & 7.30pm

Tuesday 26^th March: Bantry: 10am & 7.30pm

Wed. 27^th March:     

                                                Bantry: 10am Mass

                                                Hospital: 5.30pm Mass

Easter Triduum (3 day preparation for Easter)

Holy Thursday, 28^th March:            Mass of the Lord’s Supper

                              Bantry:                 No 10am Morning Mass

                                                            N.B. 6.15pm – Mass

                                                            Holy Hour – 10pm-11pm (Eucharistic Adoration)

                              Coomhola:           7.30pm – Mass

                              Kealkil:                 8.00pm – Mass                       Trocaire Boxes can be returned

 

 

Good Friday, 29^th March—Day of Fast & Abstinence – (Devotion to the Passion of Christ)

There will be a Special Collection on Good Friday to support & maintain Holy Places.

                              Bantry:     12 noon — Stations of the Cross

                                                3.00pm — Solemn Liturgy of the Passion

                              Kealkil:     3.00pm — Stations of the Cross & Solemn Liturgy

                              Coomhola;           7.30pm — Stations of the Cross & Solemn Liturgy

Confessions before Ceremonies on Good Friday in Kealkil Church            

Holy Saturday, 30^th March: Easter Vigil:

(Services of Light, Word, Baptismal Water & Eucharist)

                              Bantry Hospital: 10.00am – Morning Prayer

                              Coomhola: 8.00pm Easter Vigil

                              Bantry:     9pm Easter Vigil

                              Kealkil:     9.30pm Easter Vigil

 

Confessions on Holy Saturday: Bantry Church: 12noon

Easter Sunday: 31^st March:             The Lord has Risen 

                              Hospital:               8.00am (please note extra Mass)     

                              Bantry:                 9.00am & 12.00 noon

                              Coomhola:           10.00am

                              Kealkil:                 11.00am

Church cannot 'walk without the Cross,' Pope Francis says in first homily as Pontiff

Celebrating Mass with the cardinals who had elected him, Pope Francis described the essence of the Church’s mission simply: “To walk, to build, to witness.” The new Pope celebrated the Mass Pro Ecclesia with the cardinal-electors on Thursday afternoon in the Sistine Chapel. In his brief homily, delivered in Italian, he reflected on the three aspects of the Church’s work. “Our life is a path,” the Pope said. “When we stop walking there is something that isn’t right.” “To build is to construct the Church,” he continued, adding that the Church is built of “living stones, stones that are anointed by the Holy Spirit.” Regarding witness, Pope Francis said: “We can walk when we want to, we can build many things, but if we do not witness to Jesus Christ then it doesn't matter. We might become a philanthropic NGO but we wouldn't be the Church, the Bride of the Lord.” The path of the Church always entails difficulties, the Pope said, and Church leaders should be prepared to embrace them. He explained that “when we walk without the Cross, when we build without the Cross, when we profess a Christ without the Cross… we aren't disciples of the Lord.” The Pontiff warned the cardinals that in this case: “We are worldly. We are bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, but not disciples of the Lord.” Pope Francis concluded the first homily of his pontificate by saying: “I wish that all of us, after these grace-filled days, might have the courage, yes, the courage to walk in the Lord's presence with the Cross of the Lord.” He asked for the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, to assist the prelates in carrying out their duties. In the Prayers of the Faithful, the cardinals prayed for the new Pope and also for Benedict XVI, “that he may serve the Church while hidden to the world, in a life dedicated to prayer and meditation.”

Quote for Friday 15th March

"And now let us begin this journey, [together] as bishop and people. This journey of the Church of Rome, which is to preside over all the Churches in charity. It is a journey of fraternity, of love, of trust between us. Let us always pray for one another. Let us pray for the world, so that a great brotherhood may be created. I hope that this journey of the Church, which we begin today and in which my Cardinal Vicar who is present here will assist me, will be fruitful for the Evangelization of this beautiful city."

- His Holiness, Pope Francis

Pope Francis

 

Prayer for the New Holy Father

O God, shepherd & ruler of all the faithful,

Look favourably on your servant Francis,

Whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd;

Grant, we pray, that by word and example

He may be of service to those over whom he presides

so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care,

he may come to everlasting life.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.

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The new Pope Francis who was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires. He was ordained for the Jesuits on 13 December 1969 during his theological studies at the Theological Faculty of San Miguel.

 He was novice master in San Miguel, where he also taught theology. After completing his doctoral dissertation in Germany, he served as a confessor and spiritual director in Córdoba.

On 20 May 1992 he was appointed titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary of Buenos Aires, receiving episcopal consecration on 27 June. On 3 June 1997 was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires and succeeded Cardinal Antonio Quarracino on 28 February 1998.
He has served as President of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina

Created and proclaimed Cardinal by the Bl. John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 2001.

 

Bantry Bulletin - Weekend of 17th February 2013

BANTRY PARISH - CHURCH NOTICES 

 

 

Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions :–

Sat. 16^th February: After Ash Wednesday:

Hospital           10am      
Kevin McCarthy - Seskin
 Bantry:             6.15pm   
Michael Goggin – Barrack Street

Sun. 17^th February: First Sunday of Lent.

Bantry:                  9am     
Finbarr Coughlan - Scart
Coomhola:           10am     
Geraldine Coakley - Snave
Kealkil:                11am      
Christy O’Reilly - Gurteenroe           
Bantry:                 12noon             
People of the Parish

Mon. 18^th February: 1st Week of Lent:

                Bantry:             10am       Bridie Cronin – Georges Row

                Bantry:             7.30pm    Jerry Daly – Shannonvale, Clonakilty

               

Tues. 19^th February: 1st Week of Lent:  

                Bantry:             10.00am,               Annie May O’Mahony - Glandore

                Bantry:           87.30pm               Dermot Hurley - Drimoleague

                                                                     

Wed. 20^th February: 1st Week of Lent:

Bantry:             10am       Mary O’Donoghue – Newbridge, Skibbereen

Hospital;          5.30pm    Donal O’Sullivan – Seskin Park
                       

Thurs. 21^st February: 1st Week of Lent:

                Bantry:             10am       Paddy & Nancy O’Shea – Gories, Bantry

                Bantry:             7.30pm    Nancy O’Sullivan – Newtown East – Months Mind

 

Friday 22^nd  February:

Bantry:             10am       Mary Griffin – Reenrour East

                Kealkil:            7.30pm    John O’Sullivan – Curraghglass, Kealkil

               

Sat. 23^rd  February: 1st Week of Lent:

                Hospital           10am       Con Keane - Kealkil

                Bantry:           6.15pm    Arthur O’Connor & his daughter Catherine O’Connor - Barrack Road
                Bantry:           7.00pm    Mass in Polish

Sun. 24^th February: Second Sunday of Lent.

                Bantry:                  9am    Patrick McSweeney – Shanavalla – 1^st Anniversary

                Coomhola:           10am     Teddy O’Driscoll - Snave
                Kealkil:                11am   Kathleen & Jeremiah Keohane – Incharoe, Kealkil
                Bantry:                 12noon              People of the Parish

First Assembly Meeting;

Tueday, February 19^th at 7.30pm in the Parish Room, upstairs in the Sacristy of St. Finbarr’s Church, Bantry. Looking forward to seeing you all.

 Further meetings will be on  26^th February (7.30pm – 9.00pm) and  9^th March (10.00am - 4.00pm)

The first meeting of the new Assembly will be on March 12^th. All of the above sessions will be facilitated by Sister Karen Kent of the Diocesan Pastoral Development Office. The Venue will be announced later.

Recent Parish Baptisms:

Ruairí Tadhg O’Donovan (Seskin, Bantry) & Michaela Kate Tooher (Kealkil)

We welcome them into our Christian Community

World Day of Prayer – Organised by Women

This years service will take place at 8pm on Friday 1^st March at Bantry Hospital Chapel.

A Preparatory Bible Study will be held at the new Ian Conner Room behind St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry on Thursday 14^th, 21^st & 28^th February. 10.30am-12noon. Enquries: Arethusa Greacen tel. 027-50166

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Community News

Bantry Basketball Club: AGM takes place on Wednesday 20^th February next at 8pm in the Boys’ Club. All Parents of players are requested to attend to ensure the club’s future.

Bantry Basketball Club Children’s Table Quiz: Bantry Boys Club – Saturday 23^rd  February Registration at 7pm. For ages 8-14 years. Team of 4: €20/team. Prizes for best team name & different ages & Raffle prizes.  Fully supervised.  All welcome.

Bantry Historical Society: The next meeting of the Society will take place at 8pm in the Maritime Hotel (note different venue) on 19^th February when Connie Kelleher will speak on “Piracy and Prostitution in West Cork in early 17^th Century”. Keep 20^th March free for the following meeting about the Famine. As part of Bantry Historical Society Photo Project to record the town, as it is now, exterior photographs of the shops and various businesses have been taken. The next phase is group photographs of owners and staff. Businesses will be contacted in the near future about this.

Spring Clean & Support Kealkil N.S.

Kealkil N.S. Parent’s Association are running a ‘Cash for Clobber’ fundraiser at the school next week. From Monday 18^th next through until Thursday 21^st morning only (as it is collection day), the school are accepting bags of clothing to be recycled locally in Ireland. This is the perfect opportunity to spring clean & benefit your local school. The following can be donated: - all types of clothing, bags & shoes, hats & belts, towels & curtains and bed linen. Place the items in black bin bags and drop off at the school during school hours 9.20am to 3pm. Any enquiries contact the school at 027 66298.

Retail Skills FETAC level 4 Course to commence on Tuesday 5^th March in Bantry. 3 mornings per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) from 9.30am – 1.30pm for 10 weeks. Info. session on Tuesday 26^th March 10am in St Goban’s College, Bantry. For info. contact  Kathryn in WCDP at 087-9876390 or Teresa in VEC at 028-40293.

FREE Health Checks at Primary Care Information Evening

A FREE pre-diabetes check, blood pressure check, and fitness test are available to members of the public at the Bantry Primary Care Information evening, which will be held next Tuesday, February 19^th, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm in the Primary Care Centre, The Quays, Bantry (follow the signs outside the Maritime Hotel).  The event is also a chance to meet the Primary Care Team – Public Health Nurses, Home Help Organiser, Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist, Community Mental Health Nurse and Community Worker, among others, and find out what services they offer.  All are welcome to drop in  any time between 5.00 and 8.00pm. 

Fadó Festival – Bantry 15^th-17^th March.

Lots of free events, wear your own period costume, live music & storytelling. Streets by lamplight. Children’s Fancy dress at Square on Sun.17^th followed by children’s ceili. Old time dancing from 9.30pm. See posters for full list of events

 

Bingo in aid of Bantry lifeboat in the Mariner (over the brick oven) every Monday night. €500 jackpot this Monday night.

 

 

 

 

 

Prayer for Pope Benedict XVI

 

PRAYER FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI

AT THE CONCLUSION OF HIS MINISTRY AS

BISHOP OF ROME AND SUPREME PONTIFF

 

 

Almighty ever‐living God,

who has given your faithful servant Benedict

grace to maintain his faith and hope in you

amid the labours of his apostolic ministry;

graciously bestow upon him, we pray,

the consolations of your Holy Spirit

and uphold him in serenity of life.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us

St Peter, pray for us

St Paul, pray for us

St Benedict, pray for us

All holy men and women, pray for us

Pope Benedict XVI

 

Pope Benedict's Address on Resignation From the See of Rome

"I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry"

VATICAN CITY, February 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) -
Dear Brothers,
I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is.
Dear Brothers, I thank you most sincerely for all the love and work with which you have supported me in my ministry and I ask pardon for all my defects. And now, let us entrust the Holy Church to the care of Our Supreme Pastor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implore his holy Mother Mary, so that she may assist the Cardinal Fathers with her maternal solicitude, in electing a new Supreme Pontiff. With regard to myself, I wish to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.
From the Vatican, 10 February 2013
BENEDICTUS PP XVI