Faughart Parish Newsboard
Week of 25th January 2025
Contact Information:
Parish Website: www.faughartparish.ie
Facebook Page: Faughart Parish
Email: info@faughartparish.ie
Phone: 042 933 4410
Parish Updates
Weekly Contributions:
Your generous contributions for parish upkeep last week:
- Castletown: €319.00
- Kilcurry: €494.73
- Brid-a-Chrin: €417.50
- Faughart: €124.50
- Non-Envelope Contributions: €666.08 and £10 Stg
We Pray For the Happy Repose
Of Paul Reilly, who passed away recently. May he rest in peace.
Welcome to Our Christian Community
Emma Nikolova Georgieva, baptized last week.
Mass Diary 2025
Bookings for 2025 masses are now open. Contact the Parochial House (Mon-Fri, 10 am–2 pm).
St. Brigid’s Triduum & Feast Day
Triduum at the Oratory:
- Thursday, 30th January: 7.30 pm
- Friday, 31st January: 7.30 pm
St. Brigid’s Day (1st February):
- 11:00 am: Mass at the Shrine
- 11:45 am – 2:45 pm: Relic of St. Brigid at the Shrine
- 3:00 pm: Mass at the Shrine
- 8:00 pm: Candlelight Procession (Faughart Hill to the Shrine)
Celebrant: Bishop Michael Router
Important Notes:
- Wrap up warmly for the procession.
- Limited parking available; priority for those needing assistance.
- Volunteers are needed for traffic management. Hi-viz vests provided.
No Saturday Vigil Mass:
There will be no vigil mass at the Shrine on 1st February.
Notices
Community Employment Vacancy:
A CE worker position is open at Faughart Shrine (19.5 hrs/week).
Contact: Fr. Vinod or Cllr. John Reilly.
Armagh Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:
- Dates: 5th – 10th May 2025
- Cost: €955 + €45 travel insurance (if needed)
- Applications through parish priests or committee members.
- Closing Date: Monday, 10th February.
- Meeting: Monday, 7.30 pm at the Parochial House.
Mary’s Supreme Apostolate:
Mass for Healing
- Date: Friday, 7th February
- Time: 6:00 pm
- Location: St. Joseph’s Church, Castletown
Prayers for those affected by suicide.
Weekly Mass Schedule
Kilcurry
- Sunday: 11:00 am
- Elizabeth & Patrick Lennon, Tom Begley, Larry Treanor, James & Brigid McDonnell, James & Margaret Conlon (DFM).
- Next Sunday: 11:00 am
- Owen Joe Woods (Anniversary), Turlough & John Goss, Eileen McGee, Hugh & Nancy McNamee, McEvoy Family (DFM).
Brid-a-Chrin
- Sunday: 10:00 am
- Peter McShane, Pat McArdle, John & Paddy Callaghan, Teddy Lamb (Anniversary).
- Friday: 7:30 pm
- Next Sunday: 10:00 am
- Paddy & Eileen Lennon, Florence Harvey (Anniversary).
Castletown
- Saturday: 6:00 pm
- Sunday: 12:00 pm
- Joe McGeown, Sharon Enwright & Smith Family (DFM), Mena & Bill Petty, Billy & Marie Gray, John Garland (2nd Ann.), Delia & Patrick Garland.
- Next Saturday: 6:00 pm
- Bridie McGivern, Patrick McGee, Paddy Doyle, Claire Dixon (Anniversaries).
- Next Sunday: 12:00 pm
Faughart
- Saturday: 7:30 pm
- Liam Quinn
- Next Saturday: 11:00 am
- Patrick & Elizabeth Reilly (DFM).
- 3:00 pm: Additional Mass