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: Ms. O'Connor in Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai is looking for sports jerseys - all sizes and all teams. We are holding a pop-up shop in late October in aid of Ban bantry family of parishes new sletter Bantry Parish, CAhera gh Parish, Goleen Parish, Muintir Bhaire Parish, schull parish Fr. Myles McSweeney: 086-1623031 (Bantry) Fr. Chris O’Donovan : 083 4374304 (Schull) Fr. Ben Hodnett: 089-4308735 (Bantry) Fr. Jilson Kokkanda thil 089-2729066 (Bantry) Fr. John C. O’Donovan: 028-52985 (Dromore) To contact Priest on duty (Bantry): 087-7999886
bantryparishoffice@gmail.com Website: www.bantryfamilyofparishes.ie FEAST OF ALL SAINTS 1st November 2026 Vol. 41. No.45
Sat 31st Oct : 30th Week in Ordinary Time : Bantry: 6.15pm: Mary Scully – New Street Con O’Sullivan – Blackrock Road Freddie Coleman – Beach – 5th anniv.
Donal Lynch – Ardnagaoithe – Birthday Remembrance Mary Keohane – Newtown – Birthday Remembrance Denis Byrnes – Birthday Remembrance Michael Goggin & his wife Agnes – Barrack Street, Bantry Tom McCarthy – New Street Dromore:8pm: No Booking Lowertown:8pm: No Booking
Sunday 1st November: All Saints : Bantry:9am: Intentions of People of Bantry Family of Parishes Vince & Julia May O’Sullivan – Castletownbere Michael Griffin – Slip Lawn Garry O’Donovan – Caher – 24th anniv.
Úna Pettit – The Sidings, Bantry Ballydehob: 9am: Denis & Nora O’Driscoll (Main St. Ballydehob), their sons Joe & Bernard & daughter Kitty McCarthy (Ardfield) Connie McCarthy – Ballycummisk & Horse Island – 11th anniv.
Maura Coughlan – Dreenlomane, Ballydehob – 11th anniv.
Durrus: 10am : No Booking Schull: 10.30am: Jim Moynihan – Shountellig, Dunbeacon & Canada – recently deceased Paddy Hayes – Coosheen, Schull John & Eileen Newman – Rathcoool, Schull Kealkil:10.30am: Breda Walsh – Cork – 2nd anniv.
Caheragh:11.15am: Teddy O’Donovan & his father Pat O’Donovan – Rea Michael O’Neill – Bronx, New York – 1st anniv Kilcrohane:11.30am: Nuala O’Donovan – Kealties – Months Mind Connie O’Sullivan - Derrycluvane Goleen:12noon: Jerome &Mary Coughlan-Colleras.
John O'Reilly –Gortbrack - Months Mind. Bantry:12noon: Corney & Mary O’Driscoll – Gilhooleys Terrace Andrew Stanczak – Birthday Remembrance Pat Joe O’Donovan – Slip Lawn – Months Mind Baby Grace Olivia O’Sullivan – Slip – 5th anniv.
Jim & Kathleen Flynn – Old Barrack Road, Bantry Austin Twomey – Parade Field
Monday 2nd Nov: The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed : Bantry:10am: Holy Souls Schull: 10am: Holy Souls Caheragh: 7.30pm: Mass for the deceased of the past year Lowertown: 8pm: Holy Souls
Tuesday 3rd Nov: 30th Week in Ordinary Time: Bantry:10am: Holy souls Dromore: 7.30pm: Mass for the deceased of the past year Lowertown: 8pm: Holy Souls Wed.4th Nov: 31st week in Ordinary Time: Ballydehob:10am: Holy Souls Bantry: 10am: Holy Souls Kealkil & Durrus: 7.30pm: Mass for the deceased of the past year Lowertown: 8pm: Holy Souls
Thurs 5th Nov: 31st Week in Ordinary Time : Bantry:10am: Holy Souls Goleen: 10am: Holy Souls Bantry & Kilcrohane:7.30pm: Mass for the deceased of the past year Lowertown: 8pm: Holy Souls Save The Date: Christmas Concert will be held in The Holy family Church, Caheragh on
Friday 4th December at 7.30pm. Featuring Caheragh Folk Group, Muintir Bhaire Men’s Choir, Sheep Head Womens Chorus and soloists Áine O Sullivan and Victor Palazhchenko.
Tickets can be purchased from Wild Ways Skibbereen, Anne 086 8741660
Bernadette 086 8384815
Kay 087 2611492 . It promises to be a magical evening.
Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of the departed.
May they rest in peace, surrounded by Your everlasting love and light.
Comfort those who mourn, and may their souls find peace in Your heavenly kingdom.
Amen. Masses for those who have died during the past year.
We will be remembering those who died during the past year on the followingd ates.
Caheragh:
Monday 2nd November at 7.30pm Dromore:
Tuesday 3rd November at 7.30pm Kealkil & Durrus:
Wednesday 4th November at 7.30pm Bantry & Kilcrohane:
Thursday 5th November at 7.30pm Schull & Ballydehob in Schull Church :
Friday 6th November at 8pm Goleen (at 8pm) & Coomhola ( at 7.30pm):
Monday 9th November Holy Souls Novena envelopes are available in the porches of each of our Churches.
Please take one & return it before 2nd of November.
Offertory Collection 25th Oct: Bantry: € 2285 Schull:€ 975 Muintir Bhaire:€ 1090 Goleen: € 580 Propagation of the Faith Collection 18th Oct: Schull:€677 The Church Maintenance Fund collection will be taken up in all churches this weekend, 31st Oct/1st Nov.
HOLY SOULS NOVENA OF MASSES The novena for the Holy Souls will take place from
Monday 2nd November to
Tuesday 10th November. The Novena envelopes are available in our Churches.
There is a slip of paper in the envelope to write the names of loved ones to be included in novena.
Return the completed list of names in the envelope along with your offering.
The clergy open envelopes, the list is included in the novena of Masses and the offerings go towards the income of the five priests.
Graveyard Prayers for the faithful departed will be said as follows:
Sunday 1st November: Durrus after 10am Mass.
Kilmacommogue: After Kealkil 10.30am Mass.
Goleen: after 12noon Mass Kilcrohane after 11.30am Mass.
Caheragh New Cemetery after 11.15am Mass Bantry Churchyard after 12noon Mass Maulivard: 2pm Kilmoe: 2pm Bantry Abbey: 3pm Bantry Cilleanach: 4pm Graveyard Prayers:
Sunday 8th November Caheragh Old Cemetery: after 11.15am Mass: Bawnakeane: 3pm Graveyard Prayers:
Sunday 15th November: Dunbeacon: 3pm Kielhangel at 4.00pm Graveyard Prayers:
Sunday 22nd November: Stouke at 3.00pm Graveyard Prayers :
Sunday 29th November: Schull at 3.00pm The next meeting of the Bantry and Surrounding Areas Cardiac Support Group will be held on
Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 8 p.m. in the Bantry Primary Care Centre (The South Doc Buil ding), P75 T611. As usual there will be a Speaker on a cardiac care related topic.
Refreshments and discussion after. Eucharistic Adoration Christmas Cards: €10/pack 10. A5 laminated card with envs.
Mix of 5cards/pack of 10. All proceeds go to support the spread of Eucharistic Adoration.
Orders taken up to
Friday 21st November. Tel/Text Catherine Manning on 083-8928299
Emergency Planning Information Session - Durrus Come along and join Jonathan Tyner, Training Officer, Irish Red Cross/Ambulance Service and Lorna Harte from the Family Carers and Older Person's Initiative to talk about how to prepare for an emergency.
What to do in the case of a Stroke, fall or heart attac k at home.
What to do while waiting for the ambulance and how to prepare for all eventualities & how to prepare ourselves and be Winter Ready for any severe weather conditions.
Date: Weds. 4th November in Philip's Green, Durrus at 11 am. To book a place or for further information, please contact Lorna Harte on 087 400 1763 of the Family Carers and Older Person Development Service Died Recently : We extend prayers & sympathy to the families, relatives & friends of: Patrick ‘Pat’ O’Donovan – The Forge, Kilcrohane Frances Daly (née McCarthy) – Moulnaskeha / Durrus
Friday 6th Nov: All the Saints of Ireland: Bantry:10am: Holy Souls Schull:10am: Holy Souls Schull & Ballydehob in Schull church at 8.00pm: Mass for the deceased of the past year. (No Mass in Lowertown).
Sat 7th Nov: 31st Week in Ordinary Time: Bantry Hospital: 10am: Holy Souls Caheragh/Dromore Defibrillator Group are holding a Coffee Morning & Cake Sale on this
Sunday 1st November from 11.00 a.m at Caheragh Community Hall.
Your generous support will be greatly appreciated . Bantry Flower & Garden Club garden talk with Lillian Murphy, Goleen on many ways of propagation in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry on Monday the 2nd of Nov. at 8pm. All are welcome.
Christmas Craft Fair: Gortalassa Old School House (P75C589)
Sunday 8th November (12 to 5pm). Range of local Art & Craft (Great for a unique Christmas gift).
Home baking & Produce. Tea/Coffee. Raffle.
All funds raised go to the renovations of O. All welcome.
Free entry. Durrus Bingo:
Bingo will resume in Durrus Hall at 2.30pm on this Sunday, November 1st. Please note the change of time.
A raffle will also be included. Kilcrohane Fashion Extravaganza Extraordinaire
Saturday 7th Nov at 8pm. Kilcrohane Community Hall.
Entry €20 (includes refreshments). Prize for best dressed Lady in the audience.
Space limited. To reserve seat contact Mary on 086-8486509 . Pop Up pre-loved clothes sale so grab a bargain.
Hosted by Kilcrohane Development Assoc. Raffle on nights.
Donations taken for Cancer Connect & local Charities Recent Parish Baptisms: We welcome into our Christian Community Caíden Henry Shannon – Moulamill House, Bantry https://bantryfamilyofparishes.ie/parishes/bantry
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