Ballyhea
CHURCH NOTES
MASS TIMES – Sunday, May 10, at 8.30 a.m. Mass will be streamed live on mcnmedia/tv.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 11, to May 13 Mass will be streamed at midday.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 14, to May 16 live streaming at 10 a.m.
MONTH OF MAY – The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Feast days for the coming week: Monday the 11th: St Francis di Girolamo. Tuesday the 12th: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St Pancra’s, martyrs. Wednesday the 13th: Our Lady of Fatima. Thursday the 14th: St Matthia’s, Apostle Friday the 15th: St Isidore the Farmer; St Carthage, bishop. Saturday the 16th: St Brendan, abbot.
CANDLE SHRINES – If anybody wishes to have candles lit in the Shrines in the church, please contact the Sacristan at 086 3016859.
WINDOW SUBSCRIPTIONS – 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.
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.
CATECHISM ONLINE – The Catechism of the Catholic Church can be viewed on this web page vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__ p8.htm.
GAA NOTES
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.
LOTTO – The club lotto draw is on hold for the moment due to the current Covid 19 situation. Any tickets sold will be entered in the next draw that is held. Thank you for your continued support.
MEMBERSHIP – Club Membership for Juveniles is €20, Adults €40 and Family €80.
GARDA MESSAGE
If any of the older or vulnerable parishioners need prescriptions collected at this time or a check on a neighbour is required, feel free to contact Charleville Gardaí at 063 21170. Remember to keep practising social isolation and adhere to the 2km travel rule except for essential work or shopping. Keep safe.
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 standby 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 3263359, Ger O’Shea 087 8237697.
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. confined to your home why don’t you look up your supply of old photographs and send them to us with a caption .We can send them to the weekly paper or we can put them on our parish website for posterity . The e-mail address is freemountarchive@ gmail.com. Start searching.!!!!!
FILL A BUS WITH FOOD
Please support Penny Dinners as they try to fill a bus with food suitable to give out in hampers to those in need. The Bus will be parked in Newmarket and Kanturk on 9th of May. There are various collection points in Kanturk and Newmarket shops. if you need further details ,contact Freemount Development Assoc. 083-4589222,022-28662,0860836042
Cork Penny Dinners Food Hamper Appeal–Penny Dinners