Faughart Parish Newsboard
Weekend of 20th & 21st December 2025
Our Priests
Fr. Vinod Kurian
Fr. Oliver Stansfield
Deacon George Kingsnorth
📍 Parish Website: www.faughartparish.ie
📘 Facebook: Faughart Parish
📧 Email: info@faughartparish.ie
📞 Phone: 042 933 4410
Weekly Envelopes
Your contribution last week towards the upkeep of our Parish:
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Castletown: €725.00
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Kilcurry: €351.65
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Brid-a-Chrinn: €274.00
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Faughart: €311.40
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Non-Envelope: €625.80 & £20.75
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St. Joseph’s Candelabra: €365.50 & £160.98 stg
Thank you for your continued generosity.
We Pray for the Happy Repose of
Sean (Johnny) Hand
Maureen McCabe
Anna Patricia Harper
May they rest in peace.
Communion Calls
The priests will be visiting the sick and housebound on Christmas Eve.
Priests’ Christmas Collection
Taken at all churches on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Congratulations
To Donna Cronin and Stephen Kilcoyne who were recently married.
Dundalk Simon Community
Collection taking place this weekend, 20th & 21st December.
Poinsettias
In remembrance of loved ones this Christmas, you are welcome to leave poinsettias in front of the altar in your church.
Christmas Mass Times 2025
Penitential Service
Monday 22nd December at 7:30pm
St. Joseph’s Church, Castletown
Christmas Eve
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6:00pm – Castletown
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6:30pm – Bridge-a-Chrinn
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7:30pm – Faughart
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8:00pm – Kilcurry
Christmas Day
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10:00am – Bridge-a-Chrinn
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11:00am – Kilcurry
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12:00 noon – Castletown
Christmas Remembrance Tree
Please take a candle from the box and place it in the basket provided.
Candles will be placed on the tree and lit during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses in remembrance of your loved ones.
A small donation may be left in the candelabra if you wish.
Message to Parishioners
We wish you and your loved ones a Christmas and New Year filled with love and joy.
Thank you for your support throughout the year. There is always a warm welcome in Faughart Parish.
Nollaig Naofa, Beannachtaí Íosa, Nollaig Chroíúil agus Bliain Nua mhaith.
— Fr. Vinod, Fr. Oliver & Deacon George
New Year’s Eve Vigil
Wednesday 31st December
St. Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart
Holy Mass at 8:00pm, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 4:00am.
Christmas Greetings
Faughart Social Group and Faughart Lourdes Committee wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mass Intentions
Kilcurry
Sunday 11:00am
Robert McKay; Mary Muckian (1st Ann); Michael Hanratty (3rd Ann); Brendan McGeough (Ann)
Christmas Eve 8:00pm
People of the Parish
Christmas Day 11:00am
Deceased of the Parish
Next Sunday 11:00am
Ben & May Marmion & DFM; Kathleen & George Coburn; Kathleen Woods (MM); Patricia O’Neill (Ann); Séamus Flynn
Bridge-a-Chrinn
Sunday 10:00am
DFM of McMahon Family; DFM of Roddy Family
Christmas Eve 6:30pm
People of the Parish
Christmas Day 10:00am
Deceased of the Parish
Friday 7:30pm
No Mass
Castletown
Saturday 6:00pm
Gartland Family (Ann); Margaret McKeown (Ann); Caroline Carolan (Ann); Michael & Kathleen O’Connor; Kevin & Julia Corrway
Sunday 12:00 noon
Jimmy Hearty (MM); Deceased members of the McNally Family
Monday 7:00pm
Tim, Ciss, Eugene, Tom, Heleen Litchfield; Joan & Ollie Agnew; Alan & Michael McShane
Tuesday 10:00am
Christmas Eve 6:00pm
Carmel Martin; Margaret Bishop (Ann); Eamon & Mary Bishop
Christmas Day 12:00 noon
Deceased of the Parish
Friday 10:00am
No Mass
Next Sunday 12:00 noon
Bridie & Maria Bird
Faughart
Saturday 7:30pm
Susan, Margaret, John & Owen Quinn; Carmel Muckian
Christmas Eve 7:30pm
People of the Parish
Next Saturday 7:30pm
Hugh & Edith Murphy