Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
ST MARYS CHURCH – All Saints/All Souls
Saturday 31st October, 7.30pm – Ted Doyle Anniversary
Sunday 1st November, 10.30am – All Saints
Monday 2nd November, 10.30am – All Souls
Tuesday 3rd November, 7.30pm – Faithfull Departed
Thursday 5th November, 10am
Friday 6th November, 7.30pm – Mary & John Kelly
Saturday 7th November, 7.30pm – Margaret & Mickey Hannon Anniversay
- Maura Conneally 1st Anniversary
- Gerry Holmes Anniversay
Sunday 8th November, 10.30am – Special Mass of Remembrance
- Cleanup in Ballygar Cemetery – In remembrance of all our loved ones who have gone before us, 10:30am Mass in Ballygar Church on Sunday, November 8th will be a special Mass of Remembrance. After this Mass, there will be a short Remembrance Service in Ballygar Cemetery and the graves will be blessed. In preparation for this, there will be a cleanup in Ballygar cemetery on Saturday, November 7th from 11am. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
ROTA FOR STEWARDS: November 7th & 8th Brian Finneran & Peter Daly
November 14th & 15th Mattie Kinsley & Tom Brannelly
ROTA FOR READERS: November 7th & 8th Martina Fitzmaurice & Demelza Muldoon
November 14th & 15th Bridie Stephens & Diane Davies
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 1st November, 9.30am – All Saints
Monday 2nd November, 9.30am – All Souls
Sunday 8th November, 9.30am – John & Katie O’Connor, Cloonabricka
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday 1st November, 11.30am – All Saints Day; Children’s Mass
- Also remembering Larry and Jane, Mike, Christine and Lorcan Kelly
Wednesday 4th November – No Mass in Newbridge
Friday 6th November – No Mass in Newbridge
Sunday 8th November, 11.30am – Kathleen Kilcommins, Ballinacor
♪♪♪Please Note!♪♪♪ We are urgently seeking a keyboard/piano player for our choir in Newbridge. If you can help, please contact Carmel on (085)8604040. Thank you.
Please remember in your prayers Seamus Cahill, Ballygar and Mary Kate Lynch (nee Lohan),
Newbridge, Brian Murray, Athleague, brother of Phil Hannon. May they rest in peace.
- The First Five Saturday Devotions – beginning with Rosary at 7pm. in St Mary’s Church, Ballygar on Saturday 7th November. It’s also on webcam, on line
- St John’s Gospel 7.30pm in the Courthouse every Thursday for 6 weeks starting 12th November till 17th December.
- Christ’s Little Poor Man: Devotion to St Francis of Assisi in Medieval Ireland. A Talk in Mountbellew Pastoral Centre (H53Y9K4), November 10th at 8pm. 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. Within four years of his death his followers, the Friars Minor or the Franciscans, had reached Ireland. This talk explores the ways in which medieval Irish men and women expressed their devotion to St Francis, Speaker: Br Colmán Ó Clabaigh OSB, Glenstal Abbey who is a medieval historian specialising in the history of monasticism and religion in Medieval Ireland. All Welcome.
- Ballygar Carnival AGM – The Annual General Meeting of Ballygar Carnival will take place on Saturday, November 7th at 8:15pm in the Mattie McDonagh Centre. Your support would be greatly appreciated as we begin planning for Carnival 2027. All are welcome to attend.
- Ballygar & District Women’s Shed Celebration of Kindness & Community. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who so generously donated wool, fabric, funds and their time to our “Stitches of Warmth” and “Stitched for Her” projects. Your kindness & generosity have made these wonderful initiatives possible. We are delighted to invite you all to a special presentation on Thurs 5th November at 11.30 am in the Mattie McDonagh Centre, Ballygar. Our handmade blankets will be presented to Cloverhill and Kilkerrin Nursing Homes and our lovingly prepared sanitary kits will be presented to Fr. Douglas for girls in his home parish in Nigeria. Everyone is warmly welcome and refreshments will be provided. Together, we’ve stitched more than blankets and kits – we’ve stitched kindness, care and community
- Quiz Night: St. Brendan’s GAA Club are having a table quiz next Friday, 6th November at 8PM in Fallon’s Ballygar. Table for a team of 4 is €50. All funds raised go towards underage teams.
- Bake Sales: St. Brendan’s GAA Club are having a bake sale next weekend Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November In the Courthouse, Ballygar after mass Saturday evening & Sunday Morning. Also, in The Shiven Inn, Newbridge after Mass Sunday morning. All funds raised go towards underage teams.
- Peter Daly, Ballygar Banter is giving a presentation on his photography journey in Newbridge Hall on Tuesday next November 3rd at 8.30pm. in conjunction with Newbridge Ladies Club. All are welcome to come along and hear Peter’s amazing journey.
- Progressive 25 Card Game in Shiven Rovers Clubhouse every Monday night at 8.30pm. Money prizes and refreshments served.
- Mountbellew Active Retirement Association – monthly meeting in the Pastoral Centre Monday 2nd November at 8pm. New members always welcome.
- Dunmore Bingo – Dunmore Community Council Bingo will take place on Sunday, November 1st (please note change of date) in the Town Hall, Dunmore at 3pm. Lots of prizes on the day including a €500 jackpot. Draw for a free double book, single book, lucky line sheet and jackpot sheet. All attending will receive a €40 Specsavers voucher. There will also be a draw for 3 €100 Specsavers vouchers. Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits will be served at the interval all are welcome.
- New 4-week term of Pilates starting Thursday 5th November in Mattie McDonagh centre Ballygar @7pm. Everyone welcome. Call/text Bonnie 0872238237
- Safefood’s Appetite for Change exhibition will be in Ballinasloe library from 28 October – 4 November 2026. Come and see people’s vision for a healthier food environment.
- “International Year of Women farming event. Mountbellew Ag College Monday 2nd November at 8.00pm. Topics include; Discussion on investing in Females farmers;.Land, Access to finance & the future of generational renewal in Ireland. New CAP proposals. International year of the women Mental Health & Addiction in Rural Ireland Drug abuse in the community” Excellent panel of speakers. Refreshments served.
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw – Congratulations to Dermot Kelly, Ballyforan on winning €774 in this week’s 50/50. Thank you for your continued support.
- Ballygar Tidy Towns & St. Brendan’s Ladies 50/50 – Congratulations to this week’s winners of the Ballygar Tidy Towns & St Brendan’s LFC lotto Daniel Hunt, Portmarnock who won €639 Èala & Riadh Collins, Oranmore who won the Halloween Hamper. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw in Moran’s Saturday 31st October to include a Halloween hamper.
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Ballygar Collection Offertory €840.00, Toghergar Collection €255.00
Newbridge Collection €750.00. Received with thanks.