Parish Notices

Bulletin Board

Special Collection for Diocesan Needs.
Diocesan collection last week end amounted to €4,309. Many thanks for your generosity which is greatly appreciated.

Ballincollig Parish Pastoral Council
The A.G.M. of Ballincollig Parish Pastoral Council will take place on
Monday 5th March 2012 in the Annex Room, Community Hall.
New members very welcome. Members express different view points dealing with a wide range of activities within the parish. Parishioners organise the Lenten Retreat, out door Stations of the Cross for Good Friday and Holy Week Ceremonies. Becoming a member of the Parish Council is a way of giving your time and talent to the parish community and becoming active within the parish.
Nomination forms are available at the back of the church.

Lenten Retreat 2012
Lenten Retreat 27, 28, & 29 February 2012. The Retreat will be conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers.

Taize.
In July 2011 fifty three people from the parish travelled to Taize. Full details and photos of the trip can be viewed on youtube

World Day of Prayer for the Sick
Saturday 11th February 2012 is a special day to remember and pray for the sick. The Sacrament of the sick will be celebrated during the 10.00 am Mass in St. Mary & St John.

Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund
Special Envelope Collection next weekend February 11th & 12th February, 2012 .This collection subsides the Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage for individuals whose health/or means would otherwise prevent them from travelling to Lourdes. It also subsides medical expenses and travel care personnel.

Dates for Pre Marriage Courses
Ballincollig March 23rd /24th
October 12th /13th
Carrigaline Feb 24th /25th
October 4th /5th
Please contact Sandra in Bantry Centre on 027 50272 with any queries.
Bookings can be made directly on line email admin@accord.ie

New Year’s Resolution to Volunteer
The 50th International Eucharist Congress are delighted to announce that they have now over 700 registered volunteers from all over Ireland and continue their call to volunteers as more are needed. Recently, the first volunteer induction training sessions were held and there will be more induction training sessions in January. Why not make it your New Year’s resolution to volunteer. Register now and make a difference.

The IEC2012 on Facebook
The 50th International Eucharistic Congress invites you to join the preparations to the Congress via Facebook. Through their social media, the Congress team are making available news, photos, videos, reflections, interesting links, website updates, spiritual resources and much more!
Go to www.facebook.com/IEC2012
 

Confirmation Dates 2012

Dates for your diary

Mass Times
A meeting of the Cluster Area (Kilmurry, Cloughduv and Canovee; Ovens/Farran; Ballinora; and Ballincollig Parishes) was held on Wednesday 23rd November, 2011. The main item discussed at the meeting was the proposed reduction of Masses at weekends for the New Year. Presently there are twenty masses each weekend serving eight churches in four parishes. Following the meeting and in consultation with Bishop Buckley Ballinora parish has decided to reduce its mass schedule by one mass; Oven/Farran parish has decided to follow a similar course.
Ballincollig Parish has decided not to reduce its Masses at present.
This arrangement will be reviewed after Easter.

Car Parking
Church of St Mary & St John and Christ Our Light
Please keep to left hand side as you approach the car parks. This is important from a health and safety point of view. Please also be careful of pedestrians who walk to Mass or from their cars to the church. Take care also not to obstruct entrance and exit to the car parks and church doors.

Accord
Pre Marriage Course is being organised by Accord at Oriel Court House Hotel Friday ( 7pm – 9pm) 18th November and Saturday 19th November, Booking 027 50272 or www.accord.ie

Ballincollig Parish Bereavement Support Group
A Bereavement Support Programme will commence in Ballincollig on Tuesday 7th February and will continue each Tuesday night for 8 weeks (7.30 to 9.30 pm). This programme is held in a small group setting. It provides a safe place where all who are grieving the loss of a loved one will have the opportunity to share their own
personal grief and experience the support of others.
For further details please contact:
Sr Colette at 086 3557375

“Mothers’ Prayers”
Recommence
Wednesday 18th January 10.30 am
Meeting Room at Christ our Light Church
Thursday 19th January 10.00 am
Library Room, Parish Community Hall
We welcome Mothers, Grandmothers,
Godmothers to join us in prayer for our children and the youth of our parish on one of these

 

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