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WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY to the families of Willie Diver, Philip O’Donnell
& Mary Flannery who died recently. May they rest in peace.
CONFESSIONS: 12noon - 1pm and after the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday each week.
PARISH ACCOUNTS: Copies of the parish accounts are available in the porches of the
church. We encourage you to take a copy.
HLI IRELAND: Fr Lawrence Carney (USA), international speaker and popular author,
Provincial Tour of Ireland. Join us for the Ulster event at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry, on
Tuesday 29th September at 6:45pm, with a First Class Relic of St Thérèse. Free admission.
A MEETING ABOUT SCHOOL BUSES will take place in the Community Centre, Meeting
Room 2 at 7.00pm today, Sunday. 13th September. If your child needs a bus to school
and has not been given a ticket, come along and have your name added to the list. GAISCE PERSONAL/COMMUNITY HOURS: Students within our parish completing
Gaisce awards might like to consider parish activities as part of their personal or
community hours. We would be delighted to help arrange activities for you and are
happy to link in with your school-based PAL. Contact the parish office on 074 912 7600 or
a member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
COME & SEE what the Encounter School of Ministry Course is all about , on Thurs 17th
Sept, 6.30pm to 9.00pm at All Saints Church, Newtowncunningham. Participants can
attend up to 3 classes without committing to pay for the course. If a participant d ecides
to enrol before the application deadline of Oct 1st, tuition fees will then be appli ed. If a
participant decides not to continue, there is no obligation. More info or register he re:
https://encounterschool.org/donegal/ or email donegal@encounterschool.org.
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WEEKEND : Take time out for just the two of you. Whether
newly married or many years together, rediscover the love that brought you together.
Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th October, Focolare Centre, Prosperous, Co. Kildare. Apply online:
www.marriageencounter.ie · 087 629 9153. Places limited – book now!
CLEARANCE SALE of gifts, bric-a- brac and lots more, Sat, 10th Oct, St Mary’s Hall,
Convoy,11am to 3pm. All welcome. All proceeds to help Mary's Meals feed more child ren.
NOMINATIONS now open for the Lidl Family Carer of the Year & Young Carer of the
Year Awards. This campaign provides an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary
contribution made by family & young carers who support loved ones at home every d ay.
Nominations close on 9th Oct & can be submitted through www.familycarers.ie
ELUSIVE THEATRE are hosting a Living History performance about the building of St
Eunan's Cathedral based on a script from Kieran Kelly on Culture Night, 18th September
at 6.15pm and 7.30pm. The Cathedral Quarter office at No 3 Church Lane is open to the
public from 6pm to 9pm. All are welcome.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, a weekly facilitated group designed to support adults
experiencing loneliness, social isolation, or life changes that may impact socia l
connectedness is starting in Cara House Family Resource Centre this Autumn (Mond ays
12.30pm). The group provides a welcoming, informal environment where particip ants can
meet others, engage in conversation, and develop meaningful social connections – no
charge. Please contact Gary Doherty on 0870675465 or email Gary.Doherty3@hse.ie
BAKE SALE & COFFEE in aid of Little Blue Heroes will take place at Foróige, Spencer
House, High Road, Letterkenny on Sat 19th September from 12.00 - 4.00pm. All welco me.
ONLINE HEALING SERVICE led by Fr Pat Collins, Tuesday 15th September, 7.00pm,
https://www.churchservices.tv/ballyfermot Church of the Irish Martyrs
Fr Ciaran Harkin P.P./Fr Dominic Thoomkuzhy C.C.
Ballyraine, Letterkenny. 074 91 27600; irishmartyrschurch@gmail.com
Newsletter 13th September 2026

MASS TIMES

12th Sept Saturday
Vigil Mass 9.30am
6.30pm Anna Peoples RIP
Catherine Gordon RIP, McHugh Family RIP, Jim
McCormick RIP, Jimmy & Esther Kenny RIP, Ray
Patton RIP, Brian Flatley RIP, Brendan Duffy RIP
13th Sept Sunday 9.30am
11.30am
5.00pm For the intentions of all parishioners
Eileen Wiliamson RIP 1st anniversary , Jonathan
Keating RIP
Mass for Syro Malabar Community
14th Sept Monday 9.30am For all the sick of the Parish
15th Sept Tuesday 9.30am Billy Birch RIP
16th Sept Wednesday 9.30am Thomas Harkin RIP
17th Sept Thursday 9.30am Paddy McGinley RIP
18th Sept Friday 9.30am Private Intention
19th Sept Saturday
Vigil Mass 9.30am
6.30pm Private Intention
Paul Maguire RIP, Month ’s Mind , Vonnie
Gallagher RIP, Month ’s Mind
20th Sept Sunday
9.30am
11.30am
5.00pm For the intentions of all parishioners
Jimmy Gildea RIP
Mass for Syro Malabar Community
If you wish to donate to the Church online, you can do so
by scanning the QR Code to the left and following
Irish Martyrs https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m6sOGz3dECWvbbpXCnRGdHG77yWiLXxR/view