Ballyhea
CHURCH NOTES
MASS TIMES – All public Masses were suspended since March 16. There are no Masses in the church and therefore no video streaming till further notice. Confessions will be heard by appointment.
BAPTISMS – Except in the case of urgency all baptisms are postponed.
PALM SUNDAY – No Procession and no public participation. Blessed Palm will be available in the Porch.
EASTER CEREMONIES – This year these will be conducted without the participation of the public. Details will be published later.
SPRING (LENTEN) STATIONS – Castleharrison and Ballyhay in the home of Martin and Bernadette Moloney, has been postponed till after Easter.
POSTPONEMENTS – The remaining preparatory meetings with the parents of children for First Holy Communion and the associated Masses are postponed. First Confessions are postponed. First Holy Communion is postponed. Mass at the Holy Well is postponed. First Friday sick-calls for April are deferred. The Dawn Mass on Easter Sunday is cancelled. Parish pilgrimage to Lourdes is postponed.
Religious Inspector’s visit to the school schedules for March 25 is cancelled. The Q1 2020 meeting of the Child Protection Committee is cancelled.
VIDEO STREAMING – A video streaming facility has been installed in the church. While primarily intended for the sick and housebound, the service is also open to anyone who wishes to have it.
By logging on to mcnmedia. tv/weekly and daily Masses as well as funerals and weddings are available to anyone with an internet connection. Family and friends abroad might like to go to see the Parish Masses. The number of views to the web site over the last 12 months was 15,000 from countries such as United States of America, Canada, Germany, Italy, Phillipines, Poland and Ireland.
CATECHISM ONLINE – The Catechism of the Catholic Church can be viewed on this web page vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__ p8.htm.
BALLYHEA RESPONSE GROUP
Ballyhea have set up a support group who will do shopping, collect prescription from Doctor or Pharmacy and offer support to anyone who might be feeling vulnerable, isolated, alone or worried in the midst of this health crisis. Ballyhea Response Group has spoken to some shops and pharmacies already and strict hygiene protocols will be followed (e.g. use of disposable gloves, shopping bag and the pledge to never enter your home). Please have your Doctor’s number on stand-by along with your Eircode. If you don’t know your Eircode you can let one of the following people know and they will get it for you. The following are Emergency Contact Details: The National
Covid-19 Helpline Number is 1850 24 1850. Senior Line can be contacted on 1800 80 45 91. ALONE is also offering Corona Virus advice at 0818 222 024. Emergency Numbers 112/999. Shoppers Contact Numbers – Mike Morrissey 087 205 14 36, Jim Codd 087 922 39 39, Helen O’Sullivan 086 326 33 59, Ger O’Shea 087 823 76 97.
GAA NOTES
LOTTO – The club decided to cancel the lotto draw for the moment due to the current Covid 19 situation so it’s on hold. Any tickets sold will be entered in the next draw that is held. Thank you for your continued support.
ONLINE SHOP – All the latest club gear can be purchased from the O’Neill’s website. Check it out at 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 086 8570355. The fee for this service is €10 annually.
MEN ON THE MOVE
Men on the Move is currently postponed as are all other events in the club. industrially economically and all aspects of life as we know it depends aa on everybody being vigilant co–operative voluntarily available and concerned for the wellbeing of our families relatives neighbours and the public at large at this serious threat to all our future lives.
SUMMER TIME
Summer Time came into operation, last Saturday/Sunday night, which means “Clocks, Watches, and all other types of “Time- Pieces”, went forward, “One Hour”. Now let us look forward to the long Summer evenings, and perhaps, a better, and more healthy future, for us all, and the world, at large.
LOURDES COFFEE MORNING
A fundraising “coffeemorning was held on Friday March 6th. 2020 in the Welcome Inn, Buttevant. This fundraising venture was to raise funds to help send two Colaiste Mhuire students as Youth Helpers to Lourdes this June 2020.
The two students are Sophie Perrott and Aaron Finnegan representing Colaiste Mhuire Buttevant and will be part of the Cloyne Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in June2020 your support was greatly appreciated.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and well done to local singer/entertainer Liam Fitzgerald who recently won the Mallow heat of the Over60s Talent Competition and now qualifies for the Cork County Final of this annual competition. Liam was accompanied on guitar by Suzanne Hynes.
ENROLMENTS
Enrolments for potential students wishing to attend Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire Buttevant (Primary School) for the school period commencing on September2020 are now being taken. All details can be obtained by contacting the school office on 022/23506 at your earliest convenience
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Buttevant Community Council are already to the forefront of activity for the good of the town and the local community. The Community Council is currently lobbying Councillors T.D’s and authoritative organisations and groups with a view to perfect the traffic situation at the Colaiste Mhuire entrance which is causing mayhem with the “willynilly” parking being practised by motorists parking at the entrance.
This situation is an accident waiting to happen and no doubt will not be rectified until some serious accident occurs there. Parents and guardians should realise the dangerous situation they are causing by obstructing passing traffic and also by parking in the industrial estate where businesses are working hard to make a living. Please be more considerate when and where you park when dropping off your childrenattending the Colaiste.
The Community Council is also liasioning with Bus Eireann and Cork County Council with the possibility of erecting two bus shelters on the Main Street of Buttevant. Talks and consultations are ongoing between the Community Council and Bus Eireann.
Litter is still a problem in the town with no respect being shown with the depositing of litter in all areas. The Community Council is contacting Cork County Council with the view of having at least a twiceweekly “streetsweep” and general landscape improvement and also the possibility of having a “litter warden” patrolling the town area and environs on certain days of the week. ]#Some dog owners are still oblivious when it comes to cleaningup when their canine and feline pets have deposited their poohdroppings on the footpaths and walkways within the town. It takes very little time to gather up the animal residue and take it home with you and your pets. The droppings are unsightly and can cause pedestrians young and notsoyoung to have an unexpected fall when the residue is stepped on. Do take care and be aware of the dangers your pets’ depositing can cause.
Although everybody may not agree in general that the Community Council is of benefit to the town and there are those who are constantly talking down the organisation Buttevant Community Council is always to the forefront where Buttevant and its residents are concerned.
The Community Council and its officers are always available to offer help and adviceand direction to anyone who may need help with the relevant authorities governing bodies and organisations in obtaining the advice and help they may need and there is no fee charge or renumeration for the necessary service required.
SOCCER CLUB
The club facilities are now a available for Parties Special Occasions and other celebratory occasions at very reasonable fees. All club facilities can be availed on for your special function. Further details can be had by contacting 0861276374.
The All Weather Pitch is also available to hire for interested groups and organisations. Please contact the clubhouse on 02241025for details. All club activities are available on Facebook:Buttevant Soccer Club and on Twitter: @buttevantsoccer.
BE VIGILANT
Following breakins and robberies locally we would all do well to be on high alert and vigilant regarding our properties and neighbourhood. We should also be attentive to our elderly residents and living alone sick and infirm neighbours.
There is a CCTV system within the town but it does not cover all visible residential areas and is only accessible to some appointed (file photo)
persons. The majority of people also find that CCTV is an invasion of a persons private and personal persona. Crime is no longer committed during the hours of darkness and the majority of incidents happen during daylight hours.
We should be alert to and conscious of suspicious persons acting suspiciously and also be aware of unusual activities and suspicious vehicles operating in all areas. Always report whatever persons or unusual happenings you may perceiveor observe to the relevant authorities.
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. A new jackpot of €9500 can now be won by entering the draw. The amount will continue to rise until won by some lucky entrant. The draw takes place weekly on Thursday night at an appointed local public venue.
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. Sincerest condolences, are offered, to relatives, neighbours, and friends, whose funerals, we were unable to attend.
WELL WISHES
Well wishe go to those who are ill, at home or in hospital, , at this time.