Ballyhea
LOTTO:
The Lotto was held on Monday, 6th August at the Idle Hour. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €1,700. The Numbers were 19,35,37. Lucky Dips: €50 to Kathleen Murphy c/o Liam Murphy, €30 to Michael O Regan c/o John Mortell, €20 to Patricia Barry c/o David Copps, €20 to Helen O’Sullivan c/o Helen O’Sullivan, €20 to Sammy Curtin c/o Sammy Curtin. You can play the lottery on line @locallotto.ie
CHURCH NEWS
VIDEO STREAMING: A video streaming facility has been installed in the Church to allow weekday and Sunday Mass as well as funeral and wedding ceremonies etc. to be broadcast over the internet. While primarily intended for the sick and housebound, the service is also open to anyone who wishes to have it. The first phase is experimentally operative by logging on to the website http://www.mcnmedia. tv/ . Family and friends overseas might like to log into this website to see the Parish Masses and what is happening in the Parish Church. Over the next few weeks, we hope to move to the next phase which is to provide a connection for the sick and housebound. Enquiries about the connection can be made in the Sacristy or to 086-3016859.
FAMILY PRAYER BOOKLET: A revised booklet of Family Prayers has been prepared by the Diocese in the context of the World Meeting of Families. Copies are available to order through the Sacristy. 100 booklets cost €40.
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES: A Committee has been formed to oversee the arrangements in the Parish for the World Meeting of Families which will be held in Dublin from 21st–26th August 2018. A monthly magazine will be published from January to August outlining the various events which we will be observing for the World Day. It will be called Family Matters. Gearóid O’Shea will act as Project Co-Ordinator for the preparation. As the Pope is visiting we are looking for volunteers to steward or to host a family and all further information can be obtained off this website www.worldmeeting2018
BUSES TO DUBLIN FOR THE PAPAL MASS: Buses will be available to take pilgrims to Dublin for the Papal Mass on August 26th. Please book early. Adult fare €15. Child fare €10 (flat rate any number). Booking forms are available in the Sacristy so please book your seat as soon as possible to be sure of a ticket. It is advised to bring a folding chair with you, these are available in Dunnes Stores at a price of €10 and a sturdier one is available in Argos at a price of €30. Also, bring a light canvas bag to bring your lunch in together with water for drinking.
PRAYERS FOR THE UNBORN: Prayers for the unborn will be said at all Masses in the Parish and you are asked to join with these in your intentions. Mother Teresa (one of her famous quotes)” A Nation that destroys the life of an unborn child, who has been created for living and loving, who has been created in the image of God, is in tremendous poverty”.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS: On the Sundays that there are two collections, the church door collection will be taken up at the offertory and the special collection will be taken up after Holy Communion.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTIONS: No Church Gate Collection taken up at St. Mary’s Church, Ballyhea is endorsed by the parish. Any group or organisation intending to collect outside the church gates are asked to present copies of their permits in the Sacristy, together with copies of letters of authorisation of those collecting on their behalf. This should be done before the collection commences.
NEW CHURCH WINDOWS: Work has commenced on the making of new windows for the Church. The first window has been installed and it is planned to install a further 3 windows in July and August. The new windows will be timber sash windows modelled on those of St. John the Baptist Church in Kinsale which was built in 1832 by the same architect as Ballyhea, Br. Michael Augustine Riordan. If anyone or any family wishes to sponsor a window, this can be done by a single subscription or by a number of subscriptions over a period of time. One window will be open to public subscription, anyone can contribute any amount to it if they so wish. Please contact the Parish Priest–Monsignor O’Brien.
DISPENSATION FROM SERVILE WORK: In view of the poor weather which we have experienced over the past few months, general dispensation is granted from the obligation to abstain from all unnecessary servile work on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, from Ascension Thursday until 31st October 2018.
IRISH CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER: The Irish Catholic newspaper and the Catholic View are on sale in the porch of the Church. The Irish Catholic is priced at €1.80 and the Catholic View is €1.
CATECHISM ONLINE: The Catechism of the Catholic Church can be viewed on this web page http://www.vatican.va/archive/ ENG0015/__p8.htm
AUTUMN STATIONS: The Autumn Stations will commence in September. If anyone would like to host a Station Mass in their home, please contact the Parish Priest as soon as possible.
FIGHT FOR FIONN
Fight for Fionn is a charity set up to raise funds for Fionn Barry, a 3 year old boy from Ballyhea who has a seriously debilitating and life limiting illness and needs 24 hour care. Currently development is underway to upgrade his home. A number of fundraisers are ongoing. To get more information please go to www. fionnbarry.com website or if you wish to make a donation the link is : https://www.gofundme.com/ FightForFionn
GAA NOTES
ONLINE SHOP: The Club’s online shop is proving to be very popular. All the latest club gear can be purchased from the O’Neill’s website. Check it out at www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/ gaa/ireland/ballyhea-gaa.html
INSTAGRAM: The club can now be followed on Instagram. To see the latest club pictures go to ballyheagaaclub
COMMUNITY ALERT:
Ballyhea Community Alert has successfully set up a Text Alert Network to immediately alert our community when an incident occurs. Prompt information to and from Gardaí deters criminal activity. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Text Alert Network please phone any of the following people for information and sign up details – Phil Ryan 087-2937465, Pat Daly 086-1220114, James Horgan 087-2572271, Willie Meaney 087-1936842, Con Walsh 0868570355. The fee for this service is €10 annually.
SPEEDING:
Speeding is still continuing to be an issue through the parish so please be aware of the speed limit of 60km. make a presentation of the monies raised to the relevant charity.
HERITAGE GROUP
Buttevant Heritage Group has organised a comprehensive programme of events for their summer season. The annual guided tours of the town have recommenced since Saturday June 16th. and will continue until Saturday August 25th inclusive. There will be a photographic exhibition of pre-1970 photographs and records in the Muintir na Tire Hall at a date and time to be arranged depicting Buttevant in days’ gone by.
The heritage group is also up-dating its’ website with relative information and is also up-dating its’ mediaeval map of Buttevant which will be activated in due course.
TWINNING
Following the recent visit by a group from Plourivo Brittany France reportidly the group were quite pleased with their welcome. During their visit the group visited other areas of Cork County and also returned for a final farewell to Buttevant on Friday evening August 10 before returning to their native habitat. Hopefully these visits will be more regular as they might nurture some tourism industrial or commercial developments between both communities.
EXAM RESULTS
The leaving certificate results for 2018 were received by the relevant students of all second level colleges on this Wednesday having been waited for with much anticipation. These results will determine whether the successful students will advance to third level education or pursue a career in the academic world.
Whatever the results achieved live goes on and the greatest of successful business academic or other professional people did not always receive the top marks in their examinations. So here’s hoping all students receive their required trades and advance to whatever careers the undertake.
LOTTERY
Buttevant Soccer Club promotes a weekly local lottery draw to help finance the clubs’ expenses and activities. The winning or sharing of the substantial monetary jackpot rests on the choice of four lucky numbers to match the four lucky numbers drawn on draw night. The lottery jackpot now stands at €20000 and will continue to rise until won by some lucky entrant. The draw takes place weekly on Thursday night at an appointed local public venue.. Your support is greatly appreciated.
BINGO
The weekly bingo session continues in Buttevant on Monday night in the local G.A.A. Hall with numerous monetary prizes to be won. There is a substantial bingo jackpot to be won as well as an in-house lottery and an extra sheet game. There is also 50/50- draw for attendees. The bingo jackpot is now approaching €5700 and will continue to be raised if not won until some lucky player strikes gold. The games get under at 8.30p.m.
SVP HELPLINE
Buttevant Saint Vincent de Paul association has a dedicated helpline for those in the community who may need assistance to provide for themselves or their families. Please contact -0860209477 in strictest confidence.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to those who have suffered a bereavement or personal loss recently.
WELL WISHES
Well wishes go to those who are ill at home or in hospital at this time.