DD LOCAL: KINCASSLAGH AND BURTONPORT PARISH NEWSLETTER

Adoration
St. Columba’s Church: Tues 10 am – 10 pm
St. Mary’s Church, Wed 10 am – 7 pm

Anniversaries and Masses
StC=St Columba’s. StM=St. Mary’s
Mary Breslin, Roshine Acres, Sat 9th, StC
Fred Sharkey, Sat 9th, StM
Mary & Patrick Sweeney, Bunawillian, Sun 10th, StM
Hughie & Grace Gallagher, Meenagowna and John Conaghan, Roshine, Sun 10th StC
Nan Duffy Currid, Inisfree, Mon 11th, StC
James Murray, Burtonport, Sat 16th, StC
Catherine & John Gallagher, Station House Meenbannad, Sat 16th, StM
The Breen Family, Sunday 17th, StC
Dinny McCole, formerly of Lower Keadue who died recently in Kinross. Uncle of Mary Cowley and Hugh Ward, Keadue. Mass organised for Dinny on Wednesday 20th February in St Marys’ @ 7.00 p.m.
Denis Gallagher, Knocknamona Park, Letterkenny, who died Wednesday. Nephew of the late Andrew Bonner, Cloughglass. Funeral Tuesday @ 11.00 a.m. in the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Letterkenny
Sheila & Pat Keane,
Tommy & Annie O’Donnell, whose anniversaries occur at this time.
May they rest in peace.

Fundraising Events
Caislean Oir, Annagry
Quiz on Wednesday @ 9.30 p.m. Proceeds in aid of FRIENDS OF LETTERKENNY ANGIOGRAM MACHINE. Team of 4, €20 per team

Church Gate Collection in aid of the Special Olympics Ireland next weekend.

Service of Remembrance
Letterkenny General Hospital’s Annual Interdenominational Service of Remembrance for little babies who have died due to Stillbirth, Neo-Natal Death or Miscarriage will be held on Sunday 3rd March, 2013 in Conwal Parish Church (Cathedral Square) at 4 pm. All Welcome.

Oil Painting Classes
If anyone is interested in art classes for oils either on a Monday evening or Thursday evening from 7.30 until 10-00 in Mullaghduff Community Centre, please contact 086 396 0954

St Patricks Day Celebrations in Burtonport.
A meeting will take place in St Columba’s Community Centre, Acres, Burtonport on Thursday 14th of Feb @8 to put together a group to help organise the 9th annual “Community Celebration Of Irish Culture” on St Patricks day. Everyone welcome. In the meantime, the current committee are making their annual appeal for items they can use as prizes on the day. If you are in a position to donate a prize – some chocolates, flowers, a painting, a bottle of wine, a gift you have received but have no use for…we would be very grateful. Please let us know about the gift donation ASAP by ringing – 0863836546. We are also calling all traditional musicians in the area to consider sharing your talent with the community for a couple of hours on this day. All funds raised on the day go towards the Lifeboat appeal and the Burtonport festival. Thank you.

Mullaghduff Band Reunion
The Band Committee would like to appeal to anyone who would previously have had flutes or uniforms to return them to the committee to facilitate the reunion on St. Patricks Day. Anyone who bought flutes in recent years and no longer use them please contact the committee who would be interested in buying them back.

A meeting of the Community Alert Group will be held in St. Columba’s Community Centre on Monday 11th February 2013 at 8pm. All welcome. Anyone over the age of 65yrs who is interested in getting a panic alarm, should contact Tess Boyle on 074 9543181, Pat Crean on 0868163936 or Public Health Nurse Anne Sweeney on 074 95 42319. It is important that you get your name in early as application forms must be ordered soon.

Acres NS
We are grateful to all the pupils, grandparents and special friends who helped to make our annual Grandparents Day such a success. To Fr Matt for blessing the crosses, Margaret and the community centre team for preparing the centre and serving the refreshments, all who gathered rushes, baked and provided food, thanks.

Accord Pre Marriage Courses due to take place in the Pastoral Centre, Letterkenny
8th & 9th March, 12th & 13th April, 10th & 11th May
7th & 8th June. All courses run Friday evening 7-10pm & Saturday 10am-5pm. Course can be booked on line at www.accord.ie or 9122218.

Parish Retreat
The Parishes of Kincasslagh, Dungloe and Falcarragh have come together to organise a retreat in Ards to help us celebrate the Year of Faith.
It begins on Saturday 2nd March 2013., at 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. The theme is “Let there be Faith.” Conducted by Fr Kieron Shorten OFM Capuchin. The Cost €30 includes 3 course lunch and refreshments bus to and from Ards and the cost of the retreat itself. Please consider this opportunity as something you and a friend or friends can do you put yourself in the path of Gods Grace this lent. Please contact Fr. Pat at 074 9542006, 0862300620 or wardpat@eircom.net to book a place by Saturday February 23rd.

Active Retirement Group
There is a meeting in St. Columba’s Community Centre on Wednesday 13th February at 12.45 p.m. with a view to starting an active retirement group. Kevin Monaghan will be in Attendance. This is for both ladies and gentlemen in or around the age of 55.

World day for the Sick
Monday is world day for the sick. There will be a Holy Hour in St. Columba’s Chapel in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for those who are ill among us. The sacrament of the sick will be distributed to those who wish it. The mood will be contemplative and quiet, putting ourselves in the path of the Lords healing grace. The hour will finish with benediction.
As some of the sick cannot be present, we ask you to put their names into a basket at the foot of the altar as a way for bringing them present to the service of prayer. The names of the sick who are present can also be included.
We remember all those who suffer, not merely those who are gravely ill, or even physically ill. We remember those who live with illness and those who ‘look well’. All can ask for Gods assistance in your difficulties.