BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER

The  Thirty Second Sunday in ordinary time  

                            Sunday 10^th November 2013    

  November is traditionally the month when we remember our loved ones who have died. Parishes all over the country will hold Masses of Remembrance this month. Schools will hold Services of Remembrance where past pupils, staff & parents are prayed for. Inside our churches and prayer rooms, the colour purple is displayed to remember those who have gone before us and outside, the feel of Winter is all around. The trees are almost bare & it gets dark earlier in the afternoon.

But Jesus reminds us in the Gospel that there is a new world beyond death. In this world of light and life we see God face to face. The world of mourning & separation are no more. This is a world where we will meet each other again and where we will meet Jesus Christ who is Risen.

Jesus encourages us to plug into this world in prayer –  in the Scriptures and in the Mass. Here we call to mind those who have died. We connect with the next world when we pray for all our needs and for the souls of all who have died. I sometimes use the image of the broadband signal for which today we all rely on more & more to connect with our email, the internet, Skype etc. We rely on it more and more to keep us connected but when the signal drops things can slow right down. When we pray and especially when we call to mind our loved ones gone before us, we are guaranteed an ‘always on’ signal because, night or day, Jesus is there waiting for us. And the signal will never drop from his side.

The good news for us is that thanks to our faith in Jesus Christ, handed to us by the very ones we often pray for – our parents, our grandparents, and those gone before us, we are reminded that after our death we will see God face to face.

Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions 

Mon. 11^th  November: 32^nd  week in Ordinary Time:.St. Martin of Tours, 335-97, bishop of Tours, apostle of rural Gaul,

founder of monasteries. Patron of France, soldiers, beggars and inn-keepers.

                     Bantry:                    10am             Dan Sullivan and his son Danny Sullivan - Reendonegan

                    

Tues. 12^th November: 32nd Week in Ordinary Time: St. Josaphat, bishop & martyr.

                     Bantry:                    10am             Jim O’Mahony – Market Street

                                                                         

Wed. 13^th November: 32^nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry:                    10am             Peter & Frances O’Sullivan – Hospital Road

Hospital                   5.30pm         Deceased members of the McGrath Family

                                                     – Church Road & Beach

Thurs. 14^th November: 32^nd Week in Ordinary Time:. St. Laurence O’Toole, bishop,

became a monk & abbott of Glendalough. He died at Eu in Normandy seeking to make

peace between Henry II & the Irish rulers in 1180.

Bantry:                    10am             David O’Driscoll - Letterlickey

                    

Friday 15^th November: 32^nd Week in Ordinary Time: St. Albert the Great. Bishop and

Doctor of the Church. Dominican theologian who taught in Cologne. Called the

‘Universal Teacher’ for the vast range of his interestes. Patron of Scientists.

                     Bantry:                    10am             Ellen O’Driscoll – Monavard & London

                     Kealkil;                    7.30pm         People of the Parish

                                                                          

Sat. 16^th November: 32^nd Week in Ordinary Time:

                     Hospital:                10am             Anna Marie Crowley – The Square, Bantry

                     Bantry:                    6.15pm         Michael Goggin – Barrack Street

Sun. 17^th November: Thirty Third Sunday in  Ordinary Time

                     Bantry:                    9am                Mary Frances McCarthy - Gurteenroe  

                                                                           & Donal McCarthy – Seafield

                     Coomhola:               10am              Sean Healy - Corran

                     Kealkil:                    11am             Mary Creedon - Cappaboy

                     Bantry:                    12noon         People of the Parish                 

Formation for Ministers of the Eucharist and Word   

A Course for all new and existing Lay Readers and Ministers of the Eucharist will be held in the Westlodge Hotel on Monday November 11^th at 7.30pm. All are requested to attend.

There will be a further meeting at the Westlodge Hotel for Eucharistic Ministers on Mon.18^th Nov. at 7.30pm.  Ministers of the Word will meet again on Tues. Nov. 19^th at 7.30pm.                                    

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Sunday 24^th November

Feast of Christ the King

There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 12noon Mass which will conclude with a Holy Hour from 5pm-6pm.

Penintential Service 

Bantry Church on Tuesday 17^th December. 

A number of priests will be available for Confessions.

TOWN AREA MASSES & AUTUMN STATIONS—Autumn 2013

Outstanding Station Areas in Kealkil— Mass at Kealkil Church on Thursday 21^st  November at 7.30pm

Ahil, Ards, Breenybeg, Breenymore,  Cahermounteen, Cahermuckee, Cappabui N & S, Cappanaboul, Cousane, Cullinagh, Curryglass, Derryarkane, Derryfada, Dromaneasa, Dromlicacrue, Dromsullivan, Glounycarney, Gortlachra, Inchaclough, Incharoe, Kealkil, Kielnacnappogue, Lisheens, Lacavane, Lahernsheermeen, Leachareigh, Maugha, Maughnaclee,  Moularaha, Moulavanig, Moulakieve, Skehana. Traenmaddree

Mass for TOWN AREAS will be held on Monday, 25th November at Bantry Church at 7.30pm

Mass for outstanding BANTRY STATION AREAS will be held on Tuesday, 26th November at Bantry Church at 7.30pm.

Seskin, Seskin Lw/Caherdaniel West, Dromclough, Glencreagh, Parkanna, Scart, Gortacloona, Ardra South, Baurnagearagh, Reendesert, Dromcaol, Coomanore, Glenbanoo, Esknafeelna, Derrycreha, Ardnatrush Beg, Baurgorm, Milleeney, Ballylickey, Lahern, Gortagaree, Reendonegan, Goreemore, Dromdaniel, Crossoge, Dromloughlin, Dromaclarig, Ardnatrush, Snave, Ardnagashel, Gurteenroe, Ard na Gaoithe, Whiddy, Dromliath, Ardra North, Derrygrenagh South, Cahergullane, Raheen, Caherdaniel, Derrygreanaugh M & E,

Outstanding Station Areas in Coomhola—Mass in Coomhola Church on Wednesday 27^th November at 7.30pm.

Snave, Ardnagashel, Ardnatrush, Dromgarbh, Drograne, Esknafeelna, Derrycreha, Ardnatrush Beag, Ardnacloughy, Corrycomade, Cooryleary, Dromduv, Millbeg, Baurnagearagh, Reendesert, Dromcaol, Cappadayourdil, Coolennlemane, Coorloum, Derryduve, Farrnafadda, Inchinagown, Kealanine, Millbeg, Rangeroo

The Parish dues may be returned on the night

A Community choir is being formed in Bantry people of all ages welcome from (16) upwards. Open Night in The Maritime Hotel on Monday Nov 18th from 7.30pm til 9.00pm. Musical director Katy Salvidge, Baltimore Choirs. Contact Nora Edgeworth 0861948074 or noraedgeworth@gmail.com 

GiveBlood.ie – Blood Donor Clinic

The Maritime Hotel, Bantry.

Thursday 14^th November : 3pm-5pm and 7pm-9pm

Donor Line: 1850 731 137

Offertory Collection: Bantry Church last weekend (including The Feast of All Saints): €2922

Special Collection for Catholic Marriage Support takes place on November 16^th/17^th

Church Renovation Fund Collection will take place on November 23^rd /24^th

Altar Servers

A warm welcome and sincere thanks to our new & existing altar servers (and their parents) in our three Churches for volunteering with us.

We look forward to their years of service here in Bantry Parish

Be Generous with God

A very rich man who had lived a selfish, luxurious life died and went up to heaven, The Lord who loves us all, brought him to Heaven. An angel was sent to show him his house. They passed many lovely mansions and each time the rich man thought: “This must be mine.”

But the angel did not stop and kept leading him on. They passed through the main street and arrived at the outskirts where the houses were very small. Finally they came to a miserable hut. “This is yours” said the angel. “There must be some mistake”, replied the rich man. “No” the angel answered, “there is no mistake. This was the best we could do with the materials you sent up.”

French Grinds for Leaving & Junior Certificate – Special Recession rates. Contact Ann Creedon on 086-3781407

Tickets on Sale Now:- Fr. Liam Lawton  “A Celtic Christmas" tour in St Finbarrs Church Bantry on Sunday 15th December at 8pm. Tickets are €20 are on sale now from the Parish Office, De Barra's restaurant, Floury Hands and Quik Pick. Monies raised will go towards the church renovation fund

Time to Upskill  - Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6) will be starting late November in Bantry. For more details please contact Siobhan on 065-6825269  /

087-1413630 or email  Siobhan @institutecorporatetraining.com

ALIVE FREE CATHOLIC paper (November edition)  is available at church porches.

Please take one and some for your family and friends.

BANTRY PARISH NEWSLETTER

The  Thirtieth Sunday in ordinary time  

Sunday 27^th October 2013 

                           Feast of All Saints  November 1^st

                                                                               Holy Day of Obligation

Thursday 31^st October           Vigil Mass 6.15pm       Bantry

Friday 1^st November:             Coomhola            10am

                                                Kealkil                 11am

                                                Bantry                 12noon

                                                Bantry                 7.30pm

                                                             

                                                 November 2^nd to 10^th inclusive                                             

Daily                                                   Saturdays

Bantry                 10am                       Bantry                 10am

Kealkil                 7.30pm                   Coomhola            10.15pm

Coomhola            8.15pm                    Kealkil                 11am

                                                                         Bantry                 6.15pm

Please note: No Mass in the Hospital Chapel on Saturdays during the Novena

At every Mass during the Novena for The Holy Souls a candle will be lighting to remember all  our loved ones who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.

May they have eternal rest and peace

Those who have died since November 2012 will be remembered in the following Masses during November:

Kealkil,      Wednesday 6^th November      @ 7.30pm           

Coomhola,  Thursday 7^th November        @ 8.15pm

Bantry,        Friday 8^th November             @ 7.30pm                                

Relatives of those who have died are invited to attend.  Candles will be available at the porches for relatives to bring to the altar when their deceased family member’s name is called out.

Envelopes for November

Envelopes to commemorate your departed relatives & friends are at the doors this weekend. The Novena of Masses begins November 2^nd.

Cemetery Prayers: Sunday November 3^rd

Kilmacomogue @ 2pm.

Abbey Cemetery @ 3pm

Churchyard @ 3.45pm, followed by 

Benediction

Sunday November 10^th: Cillíneach @ 2pm

Died Recently

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

Taidhg Burke Neff (Moulakieve, Bantry),

Kieran Casey (Cahernacrin, Bantry),

May they rest in peace

We ask parishioners to leave parking spaces around the Church for elderly & infirm people. A clear entrance & exit around the church must be kept at all time in case of emergencies.

Calendar: Mass Times and Intentions

Mon. 28^th October:  Ss. Simon & Jude, Apostles:.

                     Bantry:                    10am             Eugene O’Sullivan - Glencreagh

                    

Tues. 29^th October: 30^th Week in Ordinary Time:

                     Bantry:                    10.00am        Patrick Hourihan – Marian Terrace

                                                    

Wed. 30^th October: 30^th  Week in Ordinary Time:

Bantry                     10.00am        Dan & Kate O’Sullivan - Scart

Hospital                   5.30pm         Mrs. Mary Scully – New Street

Thurs 31^st October: 30^th  Week in Ordinary Time:.

Bantry:                    10.00am        Eddie Gilman, his wife Mona & son John –

                                                     Aughaville

Bantry:                   6.15pm         James O’Sullivan - Droumsullivan

                    

Friday 1^st November: First Friday – Feast of All Saints – Holy Day of Obligation

                     Coomhola:               10am             John O’Flynn - Coorloum

                     Kealkil:                    11am             People of the Parish

                     Bantry:                    12noon         People of the Parish

                     Bantry:                    7.30pm         Brigid O’Driscoll – Snave – 40^th Anniversary

                                                                           & Arthur Coakley – Orchard Hill

Sat. 2^nd November: The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed:

                     Bantry:                    10am

                     Coomhola: 10.15am                     Kealkil: 11am     Bantry:               6.15pm   

Sun. 3^rd November: Thirty First Sunday  Ordinary Time

                     Bantry:                         9am                             People of the Parish

                     Coomhola:                   10am                           People of the Parish

                     Kealkil:                        11am                            People of the Parish

                     Bantry:                        12noon                        People of the Parish     

Fr. Liam Lawton Concert

Bantry Parish Assembly are pleased to announce Fr. Liam Lawton in concert as part of his "A Celtic Christmas" tour in St Finbarrs Church Bantry on Sunday 15th December at 8pm. Tickets are €20 and will be on sale shortly from the Parish Office, De Barra's restaurant, Floury Hands and Quik Pick. Monies raised will go towards the church renovation fund.

First Friday Communion Calls 

Fr. Martin & Fr. Seán will make their calls during the  week of 7^th/8^th November.

First Friday: Please note there will not be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday, 1^st November next due to the Holy Day.

Cost of Renovation to Parish Churches

                                                27/10/2013

Bantry                                     1,143,000

Coomhola                                   359,000

Kealkill                                         71,000

Total Cost of Renovations:     1,573,000

Parish Deposit Account

(inclusive of substantial

Donation from Estate of

Parishioner)                             1,117,840

Balance outstanding

(before Fundraising)                   455,160

Donations from

Parishioners during appeal         398,033  

Shortfall to be raised                   57,127

Renovation Fund Collections for 2014

As there is still a small shortfall, we propose to have four renovation fund collections in 2014 in order to clear the outstanding debt.

The dates for these collections will be: Feb. 15^th/16^th, May 24^th/25^th, Aug. 9^th/10^th, Nov.22^nd/23^rd.

We appreciate your generosity and support.

Offertory Collection: 

Bantry Church weekend of 19^th/20th October: €1981

Special Collection for Mission Sunday: Bantry Parish: €2650.

Church Renovation Fund collection will take place this weekend -  October 26^th/27^th. Thank you for your continuing support.

Recent Parish Baptisms:

Mikey Anthony Burke

(Newtown East, Bantry)

We welcome him into our Christian Community

A    Quiz  Night  will be  held  at Mealagh  Valley  Community  Centre  on Friday  November  1st.  at  8.30 P.M.    Sharp.   Table of  4  costs  £25. Enquiries  or to  book  a Table please  call   086-0729076. 

 Bingo takes place  Thurs. Oct. 31^st at 8.30pm. Usual Buses 

The Coomhola Borlin Development Association proudly present their cookbook "Hidden Food" with a launch night on November 1st, in the Ouvane Falls Inn, Ballylickey, Bantry at 8pm. A wonderful collection of recipes by the locals in a well crafted book, come and enjoy a fun-filled evening.

Bantry Cardiac Support Group October monthly meeting will be held on Tues October 29th at The Family Resource Centre Main Street at 8pm. For details contact: Catherine Cahalane (cardiovascular RHN)0867871552.