Parochial House telephone number is 090-6624637,
email: bntparishnewsletter@gmail.com
Saturday 28th March, 7.30pm – Denise Farrell
Sunday 29th March, 10.30am – Palm Sunday
Monday 30th March, 1pm – Funeral Mass Annie Kilroy
Tuesday 31st March, 7.30pm – Special Intention
Holy Thursday 2nd April, 7.30pm – Quiet Time of Prayer (Altar of Reposition) in Ballygar
Good Friday 3rd April, 11am – Stations of the Cross at the Cemetery
Good Friday 3rd April, 3pm – The Lords Passion
Holy Saturday 4th April, 9pm – Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday 5th April, 10.30am – The Resurrection of the Lord
ST BRENDANS CHURCH
Sunday 29th March, 9.30am – Palm Sunday
Monday 30th March, 11am – Funeral Mass of Philip Egan
Holy Thursday 2nd April, 6pm – The Lord’s Supper
Easter Sunday 5th April 9.30am – The Resurrection of the Lord
ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Sunday, 29th March, 11.30 a.m. – Palm Sunday
– Mary and Pake Burke, Rushestown
Wednesday, 1st April, 8 p.m.
Holy Thursday 2nd April, 8.30pm – The Lords Supper
Good Friday 3rd April, 3pm – The Lords Passion
Holy Saturday 4th April, 8.30pm – Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, 5th April, 11.30 a.m. – The Resurrection of the Lord
- Andrew Quinn, Ballaghlea, and deceased members of the Quinn, Martin and Waldron families
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
A. Ballygar 28th March (After The 7:30pm Mass)
B. Newbridge 29th March (After The 11:30am Mass)
Please remember in your prayers Philip Egan, Cornantabeg, Ballinamore Bridge and Annie Kilroy, Drinane and Peadar McCabe, Virginia, Cavan father of Trish Kelly. May they rest in peace.
Fr. Douglas will visit the sick and housebound on Friday 10th April. If you or your family member would like a visit, please contact Fr. Douglas.
Easter Envelopes will be available in the Sacristy; can collectors please collect and distribute during the coming week.
TAX BACK SCHEME – Under the Charities Act, Parishes can claim tax back for people who have contributed over €250.00, to the Parish in a year. If you are interested in allowing the Parish to avail of this rebate, at no cost to yourself, please contact the Parish Office for a form. Some families will receive theirs with the Easter Collection envelope. A small number of forms will be available from the 3 Church Porches, to be returned by the 18/19th April and the forms will then be processed.
Malahide Murders – In remembrance of James Clarke and the McDonell family from Ballygar, who where murdered in Malahide on the 31st March, 1926, 100 years ago.
- The First 5 Saturday Devotions will continue Saturday 4th April 2026 in St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar after Saturday night devotions. It’s also on webcam, online. The Divine Mercy Novena commences on Good Friday 3rd April to Sunday 12th April. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited after Good Friday Devotions and see notice board for further times.
- HRC Past Pupils’ Gathering Class of 1981 to 1986 – Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew – Class of 1981 to 1986 are holding a 40 Year Past Pupil Reunion on Saturday 2nd May 2026. This will be an opportunity for classmates to meet up and take a trip down memory lane. Light refreshments will be served on the night. For more Information Contact Claire Healy 085-747-1916.
- Next feet clinic in Ballygar Pharmacy is Thursday 9th April. Call Deirdre 0863612578 to book your appointment.
- Airfryer Demo if anybody would be interested in one contact Mary Muldoon 0861908975 for more details.
- Ballygar Players: A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our first drama session! It was fantastic to see such great energy in the room. Our next session will be on Tuesday 21st April at 7.30 pm in the Ballygar Social Resource Centre. See you there
- Huge thanks to all the wonderful ladies who came and signed up for Ballygar & District Shed. It was fantastic to see such support. We’re excited to get started and our first speaker Dr. Myriam Mangan will set us off on a “healthy” path at 11 am on 16th April in Social Services Ballygar. Special thanks to Ballygar Regeneration Group for supporting and facilitating our new initiative. Looking forward to what’s ahead
- MALTHOUSE PLAYERS – Malthouse Players wish to acknowledge the great support last weekend for our production of “Nobody’s Talking to Me” by Tommy Marren. Thanks to the wonderful audiences who lifted the cast every night through your engagement with the action. Also, we are most grateful to the very generous sponsors of Raffle prizes. Planning already afoot for our next outing!
- Cancer Care West Walk 2025/2026 – All will be delighted to hear we dropped into Cancer Care West last week from Caltra/Ahascragh/ Fohenagh GAA Clubs the sum of €11,284.90 from the Annual walk. Thanks for the fantastic help and support and kind donations. Receipts will be forwarded to all soon
- Talk On Brehon Law – The speaker is the eminent senior counsel Mr Brendan Grehan who will speak to: ”An introduction to the Brehon Law, a system of law unique to Ireland, some of its general principles, local connections especially to Park Castle, Clonbern and a modern perspective on relevance in the practice of law today’’. Friday April 24th at 8;00pm in Moylough Community Hall Galway H53 D981. All are welcome. Refreshments served. For further information contact: 089 205 3078
- Newbridge Action Committee 50/50 draw – Congratulations to Liam Challoner, Mountbellew on winning this week’s 50/50 €562. 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 lotto Tara Kelly, Tipperary who won €727. Hamper winners Liam & Patricia Morris, Ballygar. Thanks to all who are supporting the draw and all the businesses who are selling the tickets. Next week’s draw is in Martins Saturday 21st March. There will be an extra draw for a hamper.
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