Parish Newsletter – Sunday 17th March 2024: St. Patrick’s Day
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Glin, Co. Limerick.
Fr. Timothy Curtin (Coolcappa/Kilcolman) 086-3697735
Fr. Austin McNamara (Loughill/Ballyhahill) 087-2615471/069-82103
Sacristan Michael Fennell: 087-9828711
Diocese of Limerick Website: www.limerickdiocese.org
Eucharistic Ministers: Sunday 17th March: Marie Shine, Marie McKenna
Sunday 24th March: Betty Ann McSweeney, Michael O Connor
Readers: Sunday 17th March: Margaret Hogan. Sunday 24th March: Eileen Mulvihill
Eucharistic Adoration: Adoration every Friday from 5pm to 9pm.
Local Notes: if you would like to have a note placed in this section of the paper, please contact GlinNotes@gmail.com no later than 7:00 pm Sunday evening.
Glin Defibrillator: Emergency Number 068 59590. Please save the Glin defibrillator number to your mobile and/or near your landline. In the case of an emergency, call the number, give your location and a defibrillator will be brought to you by a trained responder. Please share with your family and friends within Glin.
Baptisms & Anniversary Masses: can be booked in the Sacristy.
Funerals: All funerals arrangements can be directed to the following:
Fr. Curtin: (086)3697735. Fr. McNamara: (069) 82103/(087) 2615471
Weddings: To book a Wedding please contact Fr. Curtin on (086) 3697735 or Pastoral Area Secretary Ann Dore, Foynes on (069) 65561 during office hours: Wednesday: 10a.m. to 1p.m., & 2p.m to 5p.m. Thursday & Friday: 9a.m. to 1p.m. & 2p.m. to 5p.m.
Mass Cards: Signed Mass Cards for the deceased are available at Glin Church. Please enquire from our Sacristan Michael after any of the Masses.
Thank you: Sacristan Michael Fennell would like to thank all the parishioners who contributed so generously to his recent collection. Míle Buíochas.
Anniversary Masses: Sunday 17th March: Pat Madigan Months Mind, late of Killeaney. Mary Ann Dalton 1st anniversary. Mary Bridget Langan & Tom Langan anniversary, late of Glenagragra. Guilherme da Silva anniversary. George O Keeffe anniversary. Sunday 24th March: Dan, Josephine John and Rice Danaher anniversary. Patrick Fitzgerald anniversary, late of Killacolla. Agnes Fitzgerald anniversary, late of Church St.
St Fergus NS Clothing Collection Appeal: St Fergus National School have organised a clothing collection for Monday 22nd April. Glin GAA are kindly facilitating their collection by allowing bags of clothes to be dropped off at the GAA Clubhouse from 9:30am to 3:30pm on the following dates: Wednesday 13th March, Wednesday 10th April, Wednesday 17th April. Thanking you in advance for your support.
Ballyguiltenane National School: We are currently accepting enrolment for the coming academic year 2024-2025. Please contact the school office on 068-34545 or by mailing office@ballyguiltenanens.ie. The Enrolment Form is also available to download from our school’s website www.ballyguiltenanens.ie
St. Fergus National School: Enrolment Application Forms are now available for the school year 2024/2025. For further details telephone the school office on 068-34344 or email: office@stfergusns.ie
Enrolment forms are available from St. Fergus N.S. office or Glin Montessori Preschool.
Glin Whist Drive Results: Ladies: Frances Walsh, Margaret Hennessy. Gents: Jerry Corcoran, Maeve McNamara. Raffle: Frances Walsh, Sibeal Corcoran, Margaret Hennessy, John O Malley.
Glin GAA Parish League: takes place next Sunday at Glin GAA pitch from 3.30pm. The club has been lucky enough to acquire the help of the Dillon Quirke foundation to carry out ECG heart screening of 45 children between the ages of 12 and 18. The main reason behind this is to try and detect irregularities in the circuitry of the heart to prevent SADS in the future. So, we will be opening up this to all kids incorporating the LGFA and the Bord na nOg club. What we have to stress if you do commit to doing this that you will follow through with it, since we will be looking for this service in the future and late cancellations mean someone else may miss out on this service on the day. It will be first come first serve. Once you have given your name to either Maire Lyons or Sean Lyons you will receive a small form that a parent will need to fill in. There is more info available on the attachments. It is run on a donation basis. The average donation is between €30 to €50 per child.
Glin Tidy Towns: We meet every Saturday morning at 11am (weather permitting). All welcome!
St. Fergus National School: will hold their annual Church Gate Collection at the Easter Weekend, before the Vigil Mass (8pm) on Saturday 30th March and before 11am Mass on Sunday 31st March. Thanking you in advance for your continued support.
GB Rovers FC: we are back with an Easter Camp. Open to all ages U6 and up. You don’t have to be from the club to join the fun, children and visiting cousins from neighbouring villages and further afield are welcome to come along. Register now and secure your spot for two days of exercise and a bit of craic on March 28th and March 29th, 10am – 1pm. To register, please visit our facebook page.
Mark Fleming Memorial Charity, Cars and Coffee Meet: A cars and coffee meet will take place at the Ferry Car park, Tarbert on Sunday April 21st. EVERYONE is welcome to the event and there will be ample parking for spectators, with Tarbert Power Station allowing the use of their car park. All proceeds of this event will be for the SADS department in The Mater Hospital.
Glin Church: On Monday 11th March painting began at Glin church. For the next number of weeks Wednesday and Friday Masses will be said in Cloverfield Day Care Centre at 10am for the duration of the painting. Reconciliation for Easter will take place in Ballyhahill church this coming Wednesday 13th, at 7.30pm. All welcome. (No Reconciliation in Glin church due to church being painted).
Tarbert Comprehensive: What a weekend of football and celebrations. Congratulations to the Tarbert Comp Senior Boys Gaelic Football on claiming the All Ireland Champions title following their victory in the Masita GAA All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Dr. Eamonn O’ Sullivan Cup Final. Celebrations were non-stop with a huge homecoming on Saturday night to welcome the boys off the bus outside their winning school. On Monday 11th, all communities came together to line the streets from the Bridewell to the school for the official homecoming to welcome the All Ireland Champions back to school. Celebrations continued on the school grounds with music and much more. This is certainly a weekend that no one, especially, the winning team will forget.
SHANNON WEST EASTER CEREMONIES 2024
Chrism Mass: Wednesday 27th March at 7.30pm in St. Johns Cathedral, Limerick. All Welcome
Holy Thursday
Shanagolden 6pm (followed by Adoration for 1 hour)
Ballyhahill 6pm (followed by Adoration for 1 hour)
Kilcolman 7.30pm (followed by Adoration for 1 hour)
Glin 7.30pm (followed by Adoration for 1 hour)
Good Friday (Passion)
Foynes 2pm
Ballyhahill 2pm
Kilcolman 4pm
Glin 3pm
Good Friday (Stations of the Cross)
Coolcappa 7.30pm
Shanagolden 7.30pm
Loughill 7.30pm
Glin 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
Foynes 6pm
Loughill 6pm
Coolcappa 8pm
Glin 8pm
Easter Sunday
Ballyhahill 9.30am
Robertstown 9.30am
Kilcolman 11am
Glin 11am
Please email any notices you would like to have in the newsletter to: office@stfergusns.ie
