FAUGHART PARISH NEWSBOARD – 28th NOVEMBER 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: 042-9334410

WEEKLY ENVELOPES

Your contribution last week towards the upkeep of our Parish:

Castletown: €276.54
Kilcurry: €417.45
Brid-a-Chrinn: €338.70
Faughart: €135.00
Non-Envelope: €676.05 & £23.91

Thank you sincerely for your continued support.

FIRST FRIDAY CALLS

Next Friday. If anyone would like a visit, please contact the Parochial House.

CONGRATULATIONS

Warm congratulations to Gerard Boyle and Aislinn Black, married last weekend.

SVDP ANNUAL COLLECTION

Takes place 6th & 7th December in all Churches.
All funds support people in need within our local community.

PRIMARY SCHOOL SURVEY – HAVE YOUR SAY

For parents of children in primary school or due to start.
The Department of Education is conducting a national survey on the future provision of primary schools, including whether schools should remain Catholic.
Please have your say before 16th December 2025.
Survey link: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/campaigns/primary-school-survey/

ADVENT – LIGHTING THE CANDLES

Each week of Advent, a different family will be invited to light the candle.
Grandparents, parents and children are welcome to take part — one lights the candle, another reads the short introduction.

Bambinelli Sunday:
On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, families are invited to bring the Baby Jesus figure from their crib for a blessing at Mass. Afterwards, the figure can be wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree, to be opened first on Christmas morning and placed in the home crib.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CAROLS – ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH

For more details, please contact Geraldine: 085-1253549.

MARY’S SUPREME APOSTOLATE

Mass for healing on Friday 5th December at 6pm in St. Joseph’s, Castletown.
This Mass will be offered for those who are suicidal and for families bereaved by suicide.
All are welcome to come and pray with us.

FAUGHART SOCIAL GROUP

Entertainment continues on Monday evening with Brian Grant and Paul Callan.

DROMINTEE & JONESBOROUGH PARISH CRAFT & GIFT FAYRE

Sunday 20th November, 11.30am–3pm
Jonesborough Pastoral Centre, 42 The Village.
Proceeds go towards Parish funds.

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL DANCE – KILCURRY RESOURCE CENTRE

Saturday 13th December, 8.30pm–11.15pm
Music by Silver Moon Dance Band.
Supper & spot prizes.
Admission €10.
Eircode: A91 PY22.
All welcome.

MASS INTENTIONS

KILCURRY – Sunday 11.00am

This Sunday

Seamus Burns (Ann)
Peter & Molly Kearney (Ann)
Paddy, Rose & Brendan Duffy
Mary Cumins
Peter & Anna Begley
Thomas & Ann O’Malley
Paddy & Una Cunningham
James & Brigid Flynn & DFM
Liudmilla & John McGeough (late of USA)

Next Sunday

Robin Dalton (1st Ann)
Frank & Briege Boyle, Brendan Boyle
Larry O’Hanlon
Kevin & Angela McNamee
Joe McBride
Paddy, Rose & Brendan Duffy; Mary Cummins
Patrick O’Hanlon (9th Ann)
Peter & Anna Begley
Kathleen & Michael Marmion

BRID-A-CHRIN – Sunday 10.00am

This Sunday

Alice Grant (1st Ann)
Mary & Patrick Treanor & DFM
Paddy & Kevin Campbell & DFM
Maureen O’Callaghan, Ballinful

Friday – 7.30pm

Ellen O’Hanlon (Madigan) (MM)

Next Sunday

Miriam Myers (1st Ann)

CASTLETOWN

Saturday – 6.00pm

Jennifer Doyle (Ann)

Sunday – 12 noon

Owen McGuinness
Johnny Hughes
Gerry Lambe (Ann)
Gerry Rowland & DFM of the Rowland & McKeown Families
Gerry & Eileen Brennan

Sunday Next – 12 noon

Martina Agnew (Ann)
Peggy Dollard (Ann)

Weekday Masses:
Mon 7pm • Tues 10am • Wed 10am • Thurs 10am • Fri 10am • Sat 6pm

FAUGHART

Saturday – 7.30pm

Tommy, Mary & Michael Murphy & DFM

Next Saturday – 7.30pm