📰 Faughart Parish Newsboard – Sunday 29th March 2026
As we enter the final stage of our Lenten journey, we prepare spiritually for the great celebration of Easter. This week’s newsboard contains important details of Holy Week ceremonies, parish events, and community updates.
✝️ Parish Clergy & Contact Information
Our parish is served by Fr. Vinod Kurian, Fr. Oliver Stansfield and Deacon George.
- Website: www.faughartparish.ie
- Facebook: Faughart Parish
- Email: info@faughartparish.ie
- Phone: 042 9334410
💒 Weekly Offertory Collection
We sincerely thank all parishioners for your continued generosity and support:
- Castletown: €274.95
- Kilcurry: €392.80
- Brid-a-Chrin: €309.00
- Faughart: €158.00
- Non-envelope contributions: €505.05 + £15.70
- Migrant & Immigrant Collection: €533.00
Your contributions are vital in maintaining and supporting the life and work of our parish.
🙏 Lenten Devotions
The Stations of the Cross will continue during Lent:
- Sundays at 5:30pm in Faughart
- Fridays after 7:30pm Mass in Brid-a-Chrin
All are encouraged to take part in this meaningful Lenten devotion.
🕊️ Holy Week & Easter Ceremonies
Parishioners are warmly invited to take part in the sacred liturgies of Holy Week:
St Joseph’s, Castletown
- Holy Thursday: 6:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Washing of the Feet, and procession to the Altar of Repose
- Good Friday: 6:00pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion
- Holy Saturday: 6:00pm – Blessing of the New Fire, Paschal Candle, Baptismal Water and Easter Vigil
- Easter Sunday: 12:00 noon – Mass of the Resurrection
St Brigid’s, Kilcurry
- Holy Thursday: 7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
- Easter Sunday: 11:00am – Mass
Holy Rosary, Brid-a-Chrin
- Good Friday: 7:00pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
- Easter Sunday: 10:00am – Mass
Faughart
- Good Friday: 3:00pm – Stations of the Cross
- Easter Sunday:
- Dawn Mass at 6:00am in Faughart Graveyard (Summit of the Hill of Faughart)
- Note: There will be no Vigil Mass in Faughart on Holy Saturday
✝️ Sacraments & Pastoral Care
- Confessions: Monday evening after 7:00pm Mass in St Joseph’s, Castletown
- Holy Communion will be brought to the sick and housebound on Good Friday
👶 Welcome to Our Christian Community
We warmly welcome the following who have recently joined our parish family through Baptism:
- Ella Marie Rodgers
- Priscilla R Salaudeen
- Paxton I Salaudeen
- Pharell T Salaudeen
May their families be blessed as they begin this journey of faith.
📅 Parish Events & Notices
✝️ Chrism Mass
Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the clergy of the diocese on:
📍 St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
📅 Wednesday 1st April
⏰ 7:00pm
All are welcome, especially families of Confirmation candidates. The Mass will also be available via the cathedral webcam.
🤝 SVP Church Gate Collection
The Society of St Vincent de Paul will hold a church gate collection on:
📅 Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April
Thank you for your continued generosity and support.
🌍 Good Friday Collection
The annual collection for the Holy Land will take place on Good Friday.
This collection supports Christians living in the Holy Land and is deeply appreciated.
☕ Faughart Lourdes Committee Fundraiser
The annual coffee morning and draw will take place:
📍 Kilcurry Resource Centre
📅 Sunday 19th April
Draw cards are currently in circulation. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
🎶 Social Dancing – Kilcurry Resource Centre
📅 Saturday 11th April
⏰ 8:30pm – 11:00pm
Music by Silver Moon, with refreshments and spot prizes on the night.
All are welcome for an enjoyable evening.
🕯️ Anniversary Masses & Intentions
We remember in our prayers those whose anniversaries occur at this time:
Kilcurry – Sunday 11:00am
- Michael Marmion (Anniversary)
- Sean & Kathleen Lynch (Anniversary)
Next Sunday:
- Margaret & Joe McNamee & deceased family members
- Colin Meegan (Anniversary)
- Thomas & Rose Finnegan
Brid-a-Chrin / Faughart – Sunday 10:00am
- Eilish & Jimmy Green (Anniversary)
- John Martin (Anniversary)
Easter Sunday:
- Mary McGuinness (1st Anniversary)
Castletown
Palm Sunday – 12:00 noon
- Eilish McNally (5th Anniversary)
- Mary & Sean Holland (Anniversary)
- Gerry Rowland (Anniversary)
- Deceased members of the McKeown & Rowland families
- Gerry Lambe (Birthday Remembrance)
Monday – 7:00pm
- Tim, Ciss, Eugene, Tom & Helen Litchfield
- Joan & Ollie Agnew
Tuesday – 10:00am
- Patrick Duffy & deceased family members
Holy Saturday – 6:00pm
- Patrick Hoey (Month’s Mind)
- Gerard Maguire (4th Anniversary)
Easter Sunday – 12:00 noon
- Debra & Jim Waring (Anniversary)
- Michael & Ann Morton
- Breige Hughes (Month’s Mind)
- Pat Martin (Month’s Mind)
- Sean Finnegan (Month’s Mind)
Faughart – Saturday 7:30pm
- Donal & Margaret Rogan
- Vincent Duffy
🌿 Final Reflection
As we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, may this Holy Week be a time of prayer, reflection, and renewal for all. We invite everyone in our parish community to take part in the liturgies and to journey together in faith towards Easter Sunday.