Newsboard – 30th August 2026

Parish Information

Our Priests: Fr Vinod Kurian and Fr Oliver Stansfield
Deacon: George
Parish website: www.faughartparish.ie
Facebook: Faughart Parish
Email: info@faughartparish.ie
Telephone: 042 933 4410

Mass Times and Intentions

St Brigid’s Church, Kilcurry

Sunday – 11.00am

Joan Eaton – Month’s Mind
Eilish and Kathleen Keegan – Anniversary
Frank Farrell
Harry and Sinead Reilly
Bernard and Winifred Duffy and their sons Patrick and Bernard
Colin Meegan and deceased family members
Tommy Gartland – Anniversary

Next Sunday – 11.00am

Joe Mee – First Anniversary
Christina Begley – Anniversary, and deceased family members
Oliver Duffy
Winifred Duffy and her sons Patrick and Bernard
Colin Meegan and deceased family members
Ciaran Rice
Eamon Carroll
Michael Flynn
Jack McWall – Eighth Anniversary
Michael Hamilton – Anniversary
Michael, Elizabeth and Peter Cunningham

Brid-a-Chrin

Sunday – 10.00am

Frank Finnegan – Anniversary

Friday – 7.30pm

Next Sunday – 10.00am

St Joseph’s Church, Castletown

Saturday – 6.00pm

Luke Sharkey – Second Anniversary
Michael and Alice Farrell and deceased family members
Fr Aidan Kennedy IC
Ruth Jennings and deceased members of the Fitzsimons family
Mena Wallace

Sunday – 12 noon

Monday – 7.00pm

Anna Harper – Birthday Remembrance

Tuesday – 10.00am

Wednesday – 10.00am

Thursday – 10.00am

Friday – 10.00am

Next Saturday – 6.00pm

Vincent Matthew – Month’s Mind
Gerry Litchfield – Birthday Remembrance

Next Sunday – 12 noon

Johnny Holland – Month’s Mind
Noel Casey
Deceased members of the McEneaney families
Anne McGeown – Anniversary

Faughart

Saturday – 7.30pm

Next Saturday – 7.30pm

Eoghan Quinn – Anniversary

Weekly Envelopes

Thank you for your contributions towards the upkeep of our parish last week:

Castletown: €377.59
Kilcurry: €428.05
Brid-a-Chrin: €391.29
Faughart: €183.00
Non-envelope contributions: €584.50 and £14.25
Faughart Shrine: €297.85 and £10.10

Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

Welcome to Our Christian Community

We warmly welcome “Maggie” Margaret Jacqueline McCartney, Fiadh Teresa O’Connor and Finn Paul O’Connor, who were recently baptised.

We pray that God will bless them and their families as they begin their journey of faith.

First Friday Calls

First Friday calls will take place on Friday, 4th September.

Social Dancing

Social dancing will take place in Kilcurry Community Resource Centre on Saturday, 5th September, from 8.30pm until 11.00pm.

Music will be provided by Eddie Quinn, with supper and spot prizes.

Eircode: A91 PY22

Kilcurry Church Choir

Kilcurry Church Choir would warmly welcome new members of all ages and abilities.

Whether you sing or play an instrument, the choir would be delighted to welcome you.

Church Gate Collection

St Brigid’s Faughart SVP Conference will hold its church gate collection on Saturday, 5th and Sunday, 6th September, at all churches throughout the parish.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mass for Healing

Mary’s Supreme Apostolate will hold a Mass for healing on Friday, 4th September at 6.00pm in St Joseph’s Church, Castletown, for those who are suicidal and for those bereaved by suicide.

All are welcome.

Society of African Missions

The Society of African Missions wishes to thank the parishioners of Faughart Parish for their kind donations during its recent mission awareness visit.

A very generous total of €1,332 and £50 sterling was raised.

Scoil Beag ECCE Places Available

Children born between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2023 are eligible for an ECCE place.

A limited number of sessional places remain available in the junior and senior ECCE rooms this September. The programme operates from 9.30am until 12.30pm during term time, with wraparound care available from 8.00am until 1.00pm.

For further information, telephone 042 932 9862 or email scoilbeag@gmail.com.

Rhyme N Shine

Music, movement and sensory sessions for children aged from birth to four years will begin on Wednesday, 9th September at 9.45am.

Find Rhyme N Shine on Facebook for further information.

Pilates Class

A six-week Pilates class will begin on Tuesday, 8th September at 6.00pm.

To book, telephone 085 171 6399.