Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
1st Sunday in Advent – ST MARYS CHURCH
Saturday 30th November, 7.30pm – John Morgan 1st Anniversary
Sunday 1st December, 10.30am – People of the Parish
Monday 2nd December, 9.30am
Tuesday 3rd December, 7.30pm – Davey Nolan Anniversary
Thursday 5th December, 9.30am – Special Intention
Friday 6th December, 7.30pm – Micheal Brennan, Mount Mary
Saturday 7th December, 12pm – John Anthony (Ted) Doyle, Months Mind
Saturday 7th December, 7.30pm – Mickey Lohan Anniversary
Sunday 8th December, 10.30am – People of the Parish
Monday 9th December, 10.30am – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Mary’s Church Stewards/Collectors – Nov 30th & Dec 1st Finbar Holmes & Frank Muldoon
Dec 7th & Dec 8th Michael Mannion & Pat McDonagh
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 1st December, 9.30am
Sunday 8th December, 9.30am
Monday 9th December, 9.30am – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 1st December, 11.30am – First Sunday of Advent
Wednesday 4th December, 7pm
Friday 6th December, 7pm – Kathleen Kilcommins, Ballinacor – Month’s Mind
Sunday, 8th December, 11.30am – Henry Cunningham, Ardeevan
Monday 9th December, 7pm – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Please remember in your prayer Andy Carty brother of Michael Carty and Marie Hannon, Ballintubber wife of Michael Hannon, St. Brendans, may they rest in peace.
Every first Friday of the month Fr. Douglas will be anointing people during the evening mass. Come and be anointed.
Sick and Housebound – Fr. Douglas to visit on Friday 6th December. If you or a family member would like Fr. Douglas to visit, please call on 09-6624637.
- St Luke Gospel initiative in Ballygar at the courthouse, Wednesdays from 8 to 9 pm, on the 4th & 11th December. It will be a more prayer centred approach. Please all are invited.
- All-Night Vigil at Knock Shrine – Saturday/Sunday, December 7th & 8th Knock Shrine invite you to a special night of prayer. The evening will commence on Saturday evening, December 7th, with confessions available in the Chapel of Reconciliation from 10pm to midnight. The vigil will begin with rosary at midnight in Knock Basilica. The programme will include rosary, holy hour, reflections, stations of the cross, and time for private prayer. The vigil will conclude with Mass at 4am.
- St Vincent de Paul Local Appeal -The local branch of St Vincent de Paul is based in the Pastoral Centre Mountbellew, and serves the surrounding parishes including the parish of Ballygar/Newbridge/Toghergar. We depend on donations to enable us to help individuals and families who may be finding life difficult at present. We wish to acknowledge the generosity of the people of this parish over the last ten years and hope you will continue to support the work we do by contributing to our Christmas Appeal. We will not be having a church-gate collection this year but instead we have Postage-free Envelopes left at the church porch where you can put your donation. You can free-post them to our office in Mountbellew or leave them in the Offertory Collection baskets. If you wish to donate online, a poster in the porch will give you information on how to do that. It’s important to emphasise that all donations given locally are used to help people in our local parishes. Our local helpline number is 0851846866. All applications for help are dealt with in the strictest confidence. Thank you again for supporting the work of St Vincent de Paul.
- The 5 First Saturdays Devotion for World Peace will commence on Saturday 7th December in St. Mary’s Church beginning at 6.45pm with Rosary and mediation, Vigil Mass 7.30pm, Holy Communion, Confession within 21days.
- Ballygar Festive Lights – Its that time of year again! Please join us on Saturday the 7th of December, after 7.30pm mass at the Christmas tree for some Christmas Carols and festive treats (Weather Permitting). Also note our annual Church Gate Collection will be held on Saturday 7th December and Sunday 8th December. Please support.
- Ballygar National School are having their Christmas Concert on Thursday 12th December at 6.30pm in the Mattie McDonagh Centre. All are welcome. Entry fee €5. Ballygar NS Parents Association will also be having their Christmas Fundraiser draw on the same night. Tickets for this draw are for sale in all the local businesses and also from the school. All support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
- Happy Feet Clinic Ballygar Pharmacy Thursday 5th December call Deirdre on 086 361 2578 to make an appointment
- Newbridge Ladies Club Christmas Party night in Newbridge Social Centre on Thursday December 5th. at 8 pm. Admission €5 includes door prize. Lots of exhibits – get ready for Christmas. Refreshment served. Your support is greatly appreciated.
- Newbridge Christmas Artisan Fair we are excited to announce that we will be running another artisan fair for Christmas. It will take place on Sunday 1st December, from 10am-5pm, in Newbridge Community Hall.
- Newbridge Action Committee will be selling yearly 50/50 envelopes on Sunday Dec 1st in the church car park after mass. Please come and support. An option for a Christmas present €100 for one year, €50 for 6 month.
- Active Retirement Meeting- The monthly meeting of Mountbellew and District Active Retirement will be held in the Pastoral Centre Mountbellew on Monday 2nd December at 7pm (NOTE CHANGE OF TIME). New members welcome.
- CLONBERNE CHRISTMAS FAIR – Clonberne Christmas Fair takes place on Fri. Dec. 6th from 6pm to 9pm. A wide variety of seasonal goods on offer. Enquiries to 083 0948389.
- Arrangements for Cancer Walk – The Annual East Galway GAA Clubs” Cancer Care West” Walk will be held on Saturday December 7th at 10am from the Shop Ahascragh to the Ballinasloe GAA Centre. All walkers are welcome. Walkers can also do the walk in their own time and get sponsorship. If you would like to leave your car in Ballinasloe prior to the walk, then report to Ahascragh at 9.20am and arrange to be ferried back out for the walk. Donations welcome on https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Caltragaacancercarewest2024 or to any of the organisers.
- RHS Home Care are recruiting for care staff to provide Home Care in clients house in your area If you are interested or require more details, please email jobs@rhshomecare.ie or phone our Head office on 090 6625988.
- Stall in the Hall Caltra will be on in Caltra community centre on Sunday, December 8th, from 11am to 2pm. Tables are €20 and are provided. There will be a Santa’s Grotto also. Contact me Anne on 087 6387993 to reserve a table.
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw –Congratulations to this week’s 50/50 winner Mary Kilcommins, Windfield on winning €796. We the Newbridge Action Committee will be promoting white yearly 50/50 envelopes on Sunday Dec, 1st after mass in the chrurch car park, why not make this an ideal Christmas present for someone. Thank you for your continued support every week.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winner Andrea Delaney, Killyan, who won €567. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw in The Thatch, Saturday 30th November to include a Christmas Hamper.
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Ballygar Collection €765.00, Toghergar Collection €390.00, Newbridge Collection €662.98