Parish Newsletter – Sunday 22nd February 2026. First Sunday of Lent.
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Glin, Co. Limerick.
Fr. Liam Enright: 087-7415603. Fr. Francesco Okonkwo: 087-7151260
Sacristan Michael Fennell: 087-9828711
Diocese of Limerick Website: www.limerickdiocese.org
Eucharistic Ministers: Sunday 22nd February: Marie Shine, Marie McKenna
Sunday 1st March: Betty Ann McSweeney, Michael O Connor
Readers: Sunday 22nd February: Seán Flanagan. Sunday 1st March: Desiree Dore
Tuesday 3rd March: Sacrament of Confirmation at 10:00am.
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. Enright or Fr. Francesco.
Weddings: 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.
Anniversary Masses: Sunday 22nd February: Danny Wallace late of Tullyleague. Friday 27th February: Edward Courteney and deceased members of Courteney family. Sunday 1st March: Dolores MacNamara late of Main Street and her father Martin. Tom Moloney & Margaret Moloney and their son Liam. John Culhane 28th anniversary and his wife Kitty Culhane (Months Mind).
Ballyguiltenane NS Open Day – Saturday 28th February: We are excited to announce our Open Day which takes place on Saturday 28thFebruary, from 10.30am to 12:00pm at Ballyguiltenane NS!!!
We look forward to meeting new families and sharing what makes our school so special!
Everyone is welcome
St. Fergus National School: Enrolment for September 2026 is now open. Please contact the school office for enrolment forms on 068-34344 or email office@stfergusns.ie
Congratulations: to St Fergus National School U-11 Quiz Team, Jared Carbonel, Emily Dalton, Niall Mulroe and Sadhbh Normile who came 1st in the Credit Union Quiz held in Pallaskenry recently. They will now progress to the next round on Saturday 7th March in Kilmallock.
Cloverfield Daycare Centre: Monday:9.45 Dancing with AnnMarie – small fee payable
10.45 Chair Yoga – small fee payable. 7pm Yoga with Monika – 086 885 1913 for fee details
Tuesday:10am – Informal Art class, no teacher – no fee
6-8pm – Phone Class, tutor lead (excludes 4th Feb) Please bring your mobile phone. Free class
8pm – Whist
Wednesday: 9.45am – Cards All welcome – Free. 4.45pm – ETB Art Class – Tutor lead – Free class
Thursday: Phone Class tutor lead. Please bring your mobile phone. Free class
Friday: 9.30am-12 noon: Ukulele tutor lead class: 13th Feb & 6th March. Free class
Classes typically don’t change, but it is recommended to join the WhatsApp groups for up to date information
Ballyguiltenane National School is currently accepting enrolment for the coming academic year 2026-2027. Please contact the school office on 068-34545 or by emailing office@ballyguiltenanens.ie. The Enrolment Form is also available to download from our school’s website www.ballyguiltenanens.ie
Ballyguiltenane National School: Ballyguiltenane National School – 150th Anniversary Commemorative Book: Calling all past pupils, teachers and parents of Ballyguiltenane National School: Ballyguiltenane NS is celebrating its 150th birthday this June and needs your help in creating a commemorative book!
An appeal is being made to past pupils, teachers, and all with a connection to the school, to get involved by submitting stories, memories, photographs, and poems to the email: Ballyguiltenanens150th@gmail.com or by filling out the form:
Submissions close on March 27th. All help is greatly appreciated.
Save the Date: Ballyguiltenane National Schools’ Sesquicentennial (150th) Celebrations will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of June.
Charity Swim: takes place this year on Saturday 25th July. Make sure to put it in your diary and plan on training for our unique event at Glin pier. A huge thanks to all who support the swim in any way to make it safe and successful
Kids Sean Nós Dancing: in Ceol Corbraí Hall on Thursdays at 6:00pm. 4 to 8 year olds. Telephone: 087-1942994.
www.Glin.info – Your go to source for all things Glin! Find everything you need with just a click. Visit the page and share with others!
Dates for Your Diary: Sacrament of Confirmation: Tuesday 3rd March at 10:00am.
First Holy Communion: Friday 1st May 2026 at 11:00am
Glin ICA Whist Drive Results: Ladies: Martyna Martin, Eilish McNamara. Gents: John McMahon, tom Jackson, Margaret Reidy, Pat Kennelly. Longest at the Table: Eileen Jackson. Lowest Score: Norma McKeon. Raffle: Patricia Stack, Frances Walsh.
St. Fergus National School: A huge congratulations to the St. Fergus NS pupils who competed recently in Scór na bPáistí. A special mention to Rita O’Connor who placed 3rd in the solo singing
Parish Newsletter: If you would like any notice to be in this Church Newsletter, please email: office@stfergusns.ie by Thursday of each week.
