Faughart Parish Newsboard – 10th April 2026
Parish Priests: Fr. Vinod Kurian, Fr. Oliver Stansfield, Deacon George
Website: www.faughartparish.ie
Facebook: Faughart Parish
Email: info@faughartparish.ie
Phone: 042 9334410
Weekly Offertory Collection
We thank you for your continued generosity towards the upkeep of our parish:
- Castletown: €479.80
- Kilcurry: €753.40
- Brid-a-Chrin: €635.00
- Faughart: €272.50
- Non-envelope contributions: €729.56 & £61.72
- Holy Land Collection: €88.00
Welcome
We warmly welcome Rian McCourt, who was baptised last weekend, into our Christian community.
Acknowledgement
Sincere thanks to all who contributed so generously to the recent collection for the Priests of the Parish.
Trócaire Boxes
Please return your Trócaire boxes as soon as possible. Where possible, we kindly ask that coins be exchanged for notes.
Faughart Lourdes Committee
The annual coffee morning and fundraising draw will take place in Kilcurry Resource Centre on Sunday 19th April, from 10:00am.
All are very welcome to attend for refreshments, and we would greatly appreciate any donations of homemade baking. Raffle tickets are currently in circulation, with a number of valuable prizes to be won.
Committee Meeting: Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Parochial House.
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 welcome.
Blessing of the Graves – June 2026
(All ceremonies at 7:30pm)
- Kilcurry – Sunday 7th June
- Urnai – Wednesday 10th June
- Castletown (Old) – Thursday 11th June
- Brid-a-Crinn – Sunday 14th June
- Kane – Tuesday 16th June
- Faughart – Thursday 18th June
- Castletown (New) – Sunday 28th June
Faughart Social Group
A meditation evening with Eileen McCann will take place on Monday evening in the Resource Centre. All are welcome.
Kilcurry Tidy Towns
The recent annual spring clean was a great success, with a six-yard skip filled to capacity.
We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who took part, including Scoil Padraig, Cllr. John Reilly, Louth County Council, and all volunteers who gave their time and effort.
Your continued support helps maintain and improve our local environment. Please take care on the roads when participating in such activities.
Task Community Care Alarm System
Would you be interested in a Care Link Alarm System for your home?
Installation and monitoring are fully covered by Task Community Care.
For further information, please contact Laurena on 085 1833110.
Mass Times and Intentions
Kilcurry
Sunday – 11:00am
Denis Winters (1st Anniversary); Harry & Sinead Reilly; Eileen, James & Jim McEvoy and deceased family members; Denis (Dinny) Casey; Michael Nash (Anniversary); Angela McNamee (Anniversary).
Next Sunday – 11:00am
Rosaleen Clarke (1st Anniversary); Patrick Clarke (Anniversary); Cyril & Peter Finnegan (Anniversary); Hugh McDonald (4th Anniversary); Kathleen Dunne (Anniversary).
Brid-a-Chrin
Faughart
Sunday – 10:00am
John & Kathleen Thornton and deceased family members.
Next Sunday – 10:00am
Brigid Gernon (Birthday Remembrance); Nuala, Colm & Matthew Farrelly (Anniversary); Ben Flynn and deceased family members; Brendan & Maureen O’Callaghan; John & Mary Doherty (Anniversary).
Friday – 7:30pm
Castletown
Saturday – 6:00pm
Tim Litchfield (Birthday Remembrance); Jimmy, Mary & Colette Nixon and deceased members of the Boyle & O’Malley families; Maura, Paddy & Brian Rafferty; Fra Rafferty (Anniversary); Fidelma Conway (Rafferty).
Sunday – 12:00 noon
John Pender (Month’s Mind); Frances Cullen (Anniversary); Joe McNally (3rd Anniversary).
Monday – 7:00pm
Sean McDermott and deceased family members.
Tuesday – Friday – 10:00am
Next Saturday – 6:00pm
Martin Robinson; Ann Murray; Ann McArdle & Betty Haque; Pauric Kelly (Anniversary); John Hearty.
Next Sunday – 12:00 noon
John & Mary Savage (Anniversary); George Savage (Birthday Remembrance); Rosario Andrew and deceased family members.
Faughart (Vigil)
Saturday – 7:30pm
Vincent Duffy; Frances Gribben (Anniversary).
Next Saturday – 7:30pm