Parish Newsletter – Sunday 24th March 2024: Palm Sunday
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 24th March: Betty Ann McSweeney, Michael O Connor
Easter Sunday 31st March: Alice O Shaughnessy, Sean Flanagan
Readers: Sunday 24th March: Eileen Mulvihill
Holy Saturday (Vigil 8pm): Teresa Culhane, Nicola Cunningham
Easter Sunday 31st March: John Prendergast.
Eucharistic Adoration: Adoration every Friday from 5pm to 9pm. (No Reconciliation in Glin Church due to church being painted).
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.
Anniversary Masses: Sunday 24th March: Dan, Josephine John and Rice Danaher anniversary. Patrick Fitzgerald anniversary, late of Killacolla. Agnes Fitzgerald anniversary, late of Church St. Bridget Normoyle anniversary, late of Drumrisk. Wednesday 3rd April: Helen McCarthy anniversary. Sunday 7th April: Lena O Brien anniversary, late of Glenagragra. Liza Mulvihill anniversary, late of Main Street. Michael & Eileen Culhane anniversary.
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 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 Tidy Towns: The Good Friday Clean up is nearing! Please if you can collect litter on your street and around your premises/area if possible. Every little helps. Drop off of bags of litter is Glin Library. If you require bags, gloves and hi-vis vests contact Marie 086 869 1821. Volunteers will meet outside Glin Library at 10am on Good Friday – if you would like to meet there and decide on areas to be targeted.
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.
Newsletter: This local Church newsletter will not be available for the next two weeks.
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: Painting continues at the church and 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. All welcome to attend.
GB Rovers FC Monster Raffle: are holding a MONSTER RAFFLE. The draw takes place on April 6th in Barrett’s Bar Glin. All children in the club will be selling tickets. 1 Ticket €2 or 3 tickets for €5. Tickets can now also be purchased on line on Glin Community News Facebook page. They would really appreciate your support. Prizes are listed on facebook which are absolutely fantastic.
Monday Morning Social Gathering: Cloverfield Glin Homes Daycare, invite you to join them at Cloverfield, Glin, on Monday 8th April 2024 from 11am to 12pm for their first Monday Morning Social Gathering for Tea/Coffee, Newspapers, Chat, Knitting, Board Games, Cards, Crosswords and Puzzles. Please come along with your suggestions and ideas. All are welcome.
The Movers Exercise Programme: An additional class has been added to “The Movers club” as the uptake exceeded expectation! This new class will run immediately after the first class at 3.15pm for one hour. If for any reason you are unable to attend, please let Darragh know 089 4080925 so that the next on the list can get their groove on!! Ceol Corbrai Community Hall, Tuesdays, 2.15pm to 3.15pm and 3.15pm to 4.15pm. €50 or €10 pay as you go. To take part in the class, you must be independently walking, have not been advised by any medical professional not to take part in such a class and not under 6 months post knee/hip replacement. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
Thanks Dovie: Dovie Martin loves to stroll around the Knights Walk getting out in nature and enjoying the fresh air. He regularly clears the channels and keeps the drains free of leaf build up. After such an unprecedented volume of rain in recent months, Dovies work helps to keep the trails dry under foot . His work has made a big difference to the walk experience. Thank you Dovie for all that you do
CAR BOOT SALE – YOUR HELP IS NEEDED !!!! An Official CAR BOOT SALE fundraiser takes place for Milford Care Centre on 21 April in Newcastle West. All proceeds are going to Milford Care Centre.
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