Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
ST MARYS CHURCH – 2nd Sunday in Lent
Saturday 28th February, 7.30pm – Tess & Christy Byrne, daughters Mary, Josie,
Bredge, grandson Paul and granddaughter Helen
Annie & Pakie Hannon, Muckinagh
Sunday 1st March, 10.30am – Children’s Mass
Monday 2nd March, 10am
Tuesday 3rd March, 7.30pm
Thursday 5th March, 10am – Special Intention
Friday 6th March, 7.30pm – Nonnie & Arthur Healy and deceased Healy family members
Saturday 7th March, – Baptism
Saturday 7th March, 7.30pm – Phylis, Seamie and Paddy Flynn,
Mary Ellen & Paddy Tierney, son Gerry and sone in law Eddie Byrne
Sunday 8th March, 10.30am – International Women’s Day
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: 28th Feb & 1st March, 2026 – Finbar Holmes & Neil Geraghty
7th & 8th March, 2026 – Michael Mannion & Frank Muldoon
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 1st March, 9.30am – Children’s Mass
Sunday 8th March, 9.30am – International Women’s Day
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 1st March, 11.30am – Children’s Mass
Pete and Mary Mannion, Ballinacor, and deceased members of the Mannion and Somers families.
Wednesday 4th March, 7pm
Friday 6th March, 7pm – Mark and Mary Crehan, Woodbrook, and their daughter, Mary
Sunday 8th March, 11.30 a.m. – World Day of Prayer Mass for Peace and Justice
Notice
A meeting will be held in Newbridge Church on Friday, 6th March, at 7.30 p.m., for all people
interested in being part of a church choir in Newbridge. If you can sing or play a
musical instrument, please consider attending. Everyone welcome.
Please remember in your prayers PJ Lynch, Toomard, Kathleen Cunningham nee Ryan, Toomard and Dr. Mark Morgan, Castleknock, Dublin & formerly of Newbridge, Margaret Lohan nee Cunniffe,Portumna & formerly of Four Roads, sister in law of Mark Delaney, May they rest in peace.
Sick and Housebound – Fr. Douglas to visit on Friday 6th March. If you or a family member would like Fr. Douglas to visit, please call on 09-6624637.
Trócaire Lenten Campaign – envelopes in Church porches, please take one
Signed Mass cards are available in the Parochial House, Ballygar.
- The first 5 Saturday Devotions will continue Saturday 7 March 2026 in St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar, commencing with Rosary at 7pm, Holy Mass at 7.30 pm. It’s also on webcam,
- Upcoming Roscommon/Kilteevan Parish Novena A nine-day Lenten Novena in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon Theme: “Take Heart, Take Courage” Dates: Friday 6th March – Saturday 14th March, 7 pm each evening. This nine-day Novena invites everyone to draw courage from Christ, who walks with us in every moment. Full details of speakers are on the Roscommon/Kilteevan Facebook page, the website www.roscommonkilteevanparish.ie and in the porch of the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon. Everyone is welcome.
- Catholic Marriage Encounter Weekend in Knock – Marriage enrichment weekend from 20th to 22nd March 2026 at St Mary’s Retreat Centre, Knock, Co. Mayo. Open to all couples married in the Catholic Church, regardless of how long they have been married. Further information and online application details: www.marriageencounter
- Conference on Happiness, in Galway, Sunday, March 8th. Main speaker Fr Gregory Pine OP. For more information, please go to www.dominicans.ie or email op.evangelisation@gmail.com
- Coláiste Mhuire are hosting a Talent Show on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March in the Mattie McDonagh Centre, Ballygar. Time: 7.30p.m. Tickets: 15 Euro for adults and 12 Euro for students and OAP’s. Tickets available from eventbrite.com and also in the school office (090 6624740).
- Newbridge Ladies Club in conjunction with Rachel, from Breast Cancer Ireland and 19 years a cancer survivor herself, are hosting a talk and demonstration on early detection for breast cancer, in Newbridge Hall, on Tuesday next, March 3rd. at 8 pm. This is a free event that is open to all. Refreshments served and raffle on the night.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns An Taisce National Spring Clean – It’s that time of year again! Ballygar Tidy Towns will coordinate the An Taisce National Spring Clean. It will begin on Saturday, March 7th, beginning at 11am, meeting at the Garda Barracks. Bags, gloves and pickers will be provided. Contact any member of Ballygar Tidy Towns committee if you have any queries. We will concentrate on approach roads around Ballygar. Your help and support would be greatly appreciated.
- 5-Week Meditation Course, Online, Thurs 5th March, 8pm. Beginner-friendly meditation and breath practices for calm and relaxation. Call Mary 087 276 4539.
- “In Ireland today, over 45,000 people live with epilepsy.” For further information, please visit www.epilepsy.ie. Purple Day (or Epilepsy Awareness Day) will take place on Thursday 26th March.
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw – Congratulations to Mike Creaven on winning this week’s 50/50 €1,138. Thank you for your continued support.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winner of the Ballygar Tidy Towns & St Brendan’s LFC Matthew Jordan, Lisquell who won €776. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw is in Kennys Saturday 28th February.
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