Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
ST MARYS CHURCH – 1st Sunday in Lent
Saturday 21st February 7.30pm – Michael Kelly, First anniversary.
Annie Keegan, 2nd Anniversary.
Martie Feeney, Months Mind.
Sunday 22nd February 10.30am – Johnny Delaney Anniversary
Monday 23rd February, 10am
Tuesday 24th February, 7.30pm – Art O’Keeffe Anniversary
Thursday 26th February, 10am – Sheila McDonnell 10th Anniversary
Friday 27th February, 7.30pm – Teresa Mullen and deceased family members
Saturday 28th February, 7.30pm – Tess & Christy Berine, daughters Mary, Josie, Bredge, grandson Paul and granddaughter Helen.
Sunday 1st March, 10.30am – Children’s Mass
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: 21st & 22nd February 2026 – Michael Kelly & Peter Daly
28th Feb & 1st March, 2026 – Finbar Holmes & Neil Geraghty
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 22nd February, 9.30am – John Hearty First Anniversary Parents Nora and Paddy and baby Kevin.
Sunday 1st March, 9.30am – Children’s Mass
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday, 22nd February, 11.30am – Mary Collins, Curraghduff – 1st anniversary.
Andy and Kate Kelly, Ballinacor, and their daughter, Mary Kelly.
Wednesday, 25th February, 7pm.
Friday, 27th February, 7pm
Sunday, 1st March, 11.30am – Children’s Mass
Pete and Mary Mannion, Ballinacor, and deceased members of the Mannion and Somers families.
Trócaire Lenten Campaign – envelopes in Church porches, please take one
Signed Mass cards are available in the Parochial House, Ballygar.
- Eucharistic Healing Retreat in Knock Shrine, led by gifted Croatian Priest, Fr Rozo Palic Saturday March 7th & Sunday March 8th. Venue: St. John’s Welcome Centre; Saturday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm & Sunday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm. He will be supported by his Croatian Music Ministry team; no prior booking required; everyone is most welcome and please bring a packed lunch. For further enquires please contact, Patricia on 089 9466193 or Fiona on fionatjennings@yahoo.com.
- Thinking about what you might do for Lent? How about participating in our parish’s Lenten Scripture Group Initiative? Group will meet in Community Cafe, beside Ballygar Church on Thursday evenings @ 8.30 pm. It starts on 19th Feb. More details @ www.elphindiocese.ie/matthew. All 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
- Line dance classes for adults every Tuesday,7-8pm and 8-9pm, HRC, Mountbellew. €10 pay as you go. Text Erin 0876407010 for details.
- 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.
- Ballygar Ladies Club meeting Thursday 26th February @ 8pm in the Courthouse. Admission €5. Membership €10 will be collected on the night. All ladies welcome.
- Courthouse Cafe… Enjoy a relaxed, comfortable friendly atmosphere at the Courthouse Cafe. Join us for homemade soup, brown bread, scones, cakes and freshly brewed tea and coffee served by local volunteers. Opening Times Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm; Saturday: 10am to 1pm.
- Fit For Life – “10 weeks to 5K” every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday Evening there after @ 7.30pm Killyan Sports field. Running or Walking – all levels welcome – free event.
- The Raid on Castle Bellew by Joe Clarke – In the aftermath of yet another Williamite victory- at Aughrim- the Raid on Castle Bellew was more than a random act of war; it was a warning to one leading Jacobite family that their traditional allegiances must change. Talk will take place at Moylough Community Centre Wednesday 25th February @ 8pm. Refreshments served. All Welcome.
- Do you have an old chair/piece of furniture that needs upcycling or some repairs? Ballygar Mens Shed can assist with repairs/upcycling/restoring furniture and giving the piece a new lease of life! The Shed meets on Wednesdays 2-4pm in the Townhall, Ballygar. Queries to: 086 312 4257.
- “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.
- Book-keeper – part-time book-keeper required for Boyounagh/Ballyedmond group water scheme. For more information, please contact 085/7455330.
- Join us for a one-day Fashion Pop-Up Shop in aid of Kilbride GAA on Sunday, February 22nd, 12–6pm at Kilbride Community Centre, Fourmilehouse, Roscommon. Shop over 2,000 new and lightly worn clothing for women, men and children, including a selection of Communion dresses. Many thanks for your support.
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw – Congratulations to John & Siobhan Fallon on winning this week’s 50/50 €1,130. Hamper winner Kayla Burke, Gunnoade. 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 Sean Fitzmaurice who won €765 and Eileen & Niamh Hynes, Tonacor who won the Valentine’s hamper. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw is in The Thatch Saturday 21st February.
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