Faughart Parish Newsboard – 17th October 2025
Our Priests:
Fr. Vinod Kurian, Fr. Oliver Stansfield, and Deacon George Kingsnorth.
Parish Contacts:
042 933 4410 | www.faughartparish.ie | info@faughartparish.ie | Faughart Parish Facebook Page
Weekly Envelopes
Thank you for your continued support towards the upkeep of our parish.
Last week’s contributions:
Castletown €158.00 | Kilcurry €314.07 | Brid-a-Chrin €397.95 | Faughart €101.00
Non-Envelope: €443.32 & £17.89 | Fatima Candleabra €80.00
Kilcurry: €485.00 & £67.05 | Camino Donation: €443.00
We Pray For
The happy repose of Gavin Duffy and Mary Murphy who died during the week.
May they rest in peace.
Welcome Into Our Community
We warmly welcome Johnny James McLoughlin, Donagh Jack Treanor, Senan John Flynn, and Fintan Barry McGlade, who were baptised last weekend.
Come and Listen
Talks continue at St. Joseph’s Church, Castletown (Fatima) every Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30pm.
All are very welcome.
Mission Sunday Collection
This weekend in all Churches. Envelopes are available for donations.
All offerings will support missionaries working with some of the world’s most vulnerable people in over 120 countries.
Missio Ireland coordinates World Mission Sunday throughout Ireland.
Holy Souls
Envelopes are available in all Churches this weekend as we prepare to remember our deceased loved ones in November.
Please return completed lists with donations to the Parochial House or your local Church.
Remembrance Mass
A special Mass for the Faithful Departed will take place on Sunday, 9th November at 6pm in St. Brigid’s Church, with refreshments afterwards in the Resource Centre.
Hearts and Crafts Faughart
Coffee morning and sale of work on Sunday, 2nd November at 10am in Kilcurry Resource Centre.
All proceeds will go to local charities.
Faughart Lourdes Committee
Breakfast morning in The Forge, Carrickasticken on Saturday, 1st November from 10am.
Everyone welcome.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
1800 6777 | info.northeast@svp.ie
Radio Maria Ireland
Fundraising Coffee Morning at Lisdoo Arms Restaurant, Dundalk
Tuesday, 4th November, 11am–1.30pm.
All proceeds support the mission of Radio Maria Ireland.
There will be a live broadcast from the event.
Faughart Social Group
Quiz night this Monday evening — all are invited to come along for a friendly evening of fun and fundraising!
MS Ireland
Many thanks to all parishioners for the generous donation of €607.65.
Louth Cerebral Palsy
Church gate collection next weekend (25th & 26th October) at all Churches.
Masses for the Week
Kilcurry
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Sunday 11am: Patsy & Bridie McNamee (Ann), Norrie McCoy (Ann), Aine Forde (Ann), Kevin, Brigid & Senan Reilly, Frank & Margaret Lennon and DFM (Scotchgreen)
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Next Sunday 11am: Joe McArdle (MM), Winnie Mullen (Ann), Seamus Watters (Ann), Vincent & Brigid Holsgrove (Dungooley)
Brid-a-Chrin
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Sunday 10am: John Lennon (MM), Frank & Mamie Sharkey and DFM
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Friday 7:30pm
Faughart
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Sunday 10am: Owen Faughey and DFM; Celelia Halpenny; Olive Fagan and Kavanagh Family; Margaret Reenan; Patrick & Brigid Begley; Michael McCormack; Patrick John McKay (Ann)
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Saturday 7:30pm: Willie Quigley (Ann)
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Next Saturday 7:30pm: Pat & Eileen Roe and DFM; Mary & Desmond McFadden
Castletown
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Saturday 6pm: Gerry McGuinness (Ann), Maura Martin (Ann), Barry Griffin (Jnr), Ethel & Loughran Haughey and DFM
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Sunday 12 noon: John Lally (MM), Johnny, Margaret & Jim McArdle; Colm Smith (Ann); Betty McNally (Ann); Gerry McGuinness (Ann); James & Rosie Mellon; Jim Quigley (Ann)
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Monday 7pm, Tuesday–Friday 10am
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Saturday 6pm: Sarah & Martin Shiel and Kerley DFM; Kevin Boland (Ann); John Mulligan; Anne Mathews (Ann); Frank McDonagh & daughter Mary
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Sunday 12 noon: J.J. McArdle