Faughart Parish Newsboard – Sunday 11th January 2026
Our Priests
Fr. Vinod Kurian
Fr. Oliver Stansfield
Deacon George Kingsnorth
📞 Parish Office: 042 9334410
📧 Email: info@faughartparish.ie
🌐 Website: www.faughartparish.ie
📘 Facebook: Faughart Parish
Weekly Envelopes
Your generous contributions last week towards the upkeep of our Parish are greatly appreciated:
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Castletown: €308.30
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Kilcurry: €322.50
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Brid-a-Chrin: €209.62
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Faughart: €140.00
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Non-Envelope: €580.12 & £7.91
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Faughart Shrine: €137.43 & £41.97
Thank you for your continued support.
We Pray for the Happy Repose of
Desmond Kearney, Brenda Tynan, and Joe Mc Quaid, who died during the week.
May they rest in peace.
Armagh Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2026
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Dates: Monday 5th May – Saturday 10th May
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Cost: €955
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Pilgrimage travel insurance: €45 (if required)
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Closing date for applications: Monday 10th February
Applications can be made through the priests of the parish or committee members.
Seán Keane Concert
📍 St. Joseph’s Church, Castletown
📅 Friday 23rd January 2026
⏰ 8.00pm
🎟️ Tickets: €30 (includes booking fee) – available on Eventbrite.ie
Seán Keane (brother of Dolores Keane) is a renowned traditional sean-nós singer and multi-instrumentalist.
All monies raised will go towards the maintenance and development of St. Brigid’s Shrine.
St. Brigid’s Triduum – Mass at the Oratory
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Friday 30th January – 7.30pm
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Saturday 31st January – 7.30pm
Celebrant: Fr. James Browne I.C.
St. Brigid’s Day – Sunday 1st February
To facilitate as many people as possible, two Masses will be celebrated at the Shrine:
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11.00am – Mass at the Shrine
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3.00pm – Mass at the Shrine
The Relic of St. Brigid will be available for veneration from 11.45am to 2.45pm.
St. Brigid’s Day Programme
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11.00am – Mass at the Shrine (Archbishop Eamon Martin)
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11.45am – 2.45pm – Relic at the Shrine
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3.00pm – Mass at the Shrine (Fr. James Browne I.C.)
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8.00pm – Candlelight Procession
🕯️ Procession: From Faughart Hill to the Shrine (wrap up well)
🚗 Car Parking: Priority given to those requiring special assistance – spaces limited
🙋 Volunteers Needed: Help required for traffic management and stewarding.
Please contact the Parochial House. Hi-viz vests will be available on the day.
Masses During the Week
Kilcurry
Sunday 11.00am
Maisie McKeown & Kathleen Denison; Seamus Corbett; Seán Murtagh;
Joseph & Bridie Stewart (Ann.)
Next Sunday 11.00am
Patrick & Catherine McShane; Larry Treanor & Deceased Family Members;
Tom Begley & Kathleen Payne
Brid-a-Chrin
Sunday 10.00am – Margaret McKeown (Ann.)
Friday 7.30pm – Nicholas Kirk (Ann.)
Sunday 10.00am – Kathleen McKeown (BAC)
Castletown
Saturday 6.00pm – Kevin Robinson (MM)
Sunday 12.00 noon – Winnie Tinnelly (MM); Nancy Harrison (Ann.);
Tom Martin & Annie Martin and Tom Martin (Jnr); William Clarke (Ann.)
Monday 7.00pm – Frank & Rosaleen Costello; Francis & Margaret Costello;
Charlotte McKeever
Tuesday – Friday 10.00am – Mass daily
Saturday 6.00pm – Anna Harper (MM); Paul Reilly (1st Ann.)
Sunday 12.00 noon – Maureen McCabe (MM); Benny Casey;
Kitty (Kathleen) Murphy (2nd Ann.); John Garland (Ann.);
Delia & Patrick Garland
Faughart
Saturday 7.30pm – Reynolds Family & Deceased Family Members
Next Saturday 7.30pm – Jack & Margaret Fegan & Deceased Family Members