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08/11/2026
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Parish of Stranorlar Church of Mary Immaculate PRIESTS: Rev. Kieran McAteer, Tel. 9131135 or 087 3496172
Rev. John Attoh, Tel 9131157 or 089 9889240
St. Mary’s Parish Centre Tel 9175853 St. Vincent de Paul Tel 087 9955351
BIC: BOFIIE2D IBAN: IE69BOFI90471228947482
Bethany Bereavement Tel 089 4402787
Mon - Friday 10am - 6pm. Parish Website - www.stranorlarparish.ie Email - stranorlarparish@gmail.com Live Streaming - Facebook - St Mary’s RC Parish Stranorlar All Saints ~ 1st November 2026 MASSES: Saturday - 6pm (Vigil) Sunday - 9am & 11am Weekdays: Monday ~ Friday 10am & 7.30pm Saturday 10am CONFESSIONS:
Thursday 7.00pm - 7.30pm Saturday 12pm - 1pm & 5.15pm - 5.45pm. ADORATION:
Thursday 10.30am - 10.00pm.
We offer sympathy to the family, relatives & friends of Paul Doherty, Woodlawn, Stranorlar, whose funeral took place on Saturday October 24th.
May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
The 6.00pm Mass on Saturday November 7th will be of- fered for the repose of the soul of Sean Mulligan, The Glebe, Stranorlar. 1st Anniversary: The 6.00pm Mass on Saturday November 7th will be offered for the repose of the soul of Fergus McNulty Drumboe Lower, Stranorlar.
Choir Practices: Friday November 20th & 27th at 8pm. All welcome.
Bake Sale: in aid of Seán MacCumhaills ‘A Night at the Oskars’ will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday Oct 31st after the 6pm Mass, & Sunday Nov 1st after the 9am & 11am Masses.
The bake sale is being hosted by the cast of ‘Misery’. All support would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you. Cúnamh Charity: are holding a pop-up Christmas Shop on Saturday No- vember 7th & Sunday November 8th from 10am to 4pm at Meeting House Street, Stranorlar behind the Pet Shop.
Parish Copper Hunt: Our annual copper hunt will continue for two weeks.
We will gratefully accept any copper or small change you have accumulated over the past year.
Bins will be available in the church into which you can place your coins.
This is our annual fundraiser for our Third World Projects and we thank you sincerely for your continued support.
Parish Draw 2025: Our annual parish draw will take place on Sunday De- cember 13th with 30 prizes to be won.
Online entry can be found on St Mary’s RC Parish Stranorlar Face-book Page or via https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/StMarysChristmas Parish Draw Envelopes are also available in Andie's, Stranor- lar & Alexanders, Ballybofey and in the church porches.
There will be no tick- et sellers going around the doors.
You can return your money in the completed envelope to Fr Kieran, Fr John or the church collection box.
The draw has been very well supported over the years and we hope that it will be a success this year also.
All Prizes purchased from local suppliers.
Finn Valley College Stranorlar: invites 6th Class Pupils to our Open Day on Tuesday November 3rd from 9.30am - 2pm & also with their Parents/ Guardians to our Open Night on Tuesday November 3rd from 6pm - 8pm. This is a great opportunity to view our modern facilities, sample our wide variety of subjects and meet with staff and students.
The Finn Valley Family Resource Centre : is hosting an evening with Mi- chael Harding, author& broadcaster in the & Golf Club on Tuesday No- vember 3rd at 6.30pm. The event is free where people can learn about the work of their local Family Resource Centre.
Michael will be interviewed on the evening by Celine All are welcome & refreshments will be served.
Safeguarding Training: Those involved in Parish Faith activities are invited to attend training on Monday November 30th at 7.30pm. Further reminders & details will be included in future newsletters but please take note of the date for now.
Raphoe Diocesan Society – RDS: The month of November is a good time to remind you of the Raphoe Diocesan Society.
You are encouraged to have your deceased relatives enrolled in the Society and you yourselves are encouraged to become Living Members.
Any person wishing to become a member of the Raphoe Diocesan Society may apply to any of the priests.
The fee for enrolling is €15.00 for each member.
The Annual Raphoe Diocesan Society Mass will take place on Tuesday November 17th at 7pm in St Columba’s Church, Glenswilly.
November Novena: The Novena of Masses for the Holy Souls will start on Tuesday November 3rd at 7.30pm each evening & continue until Friday No- vember 13th excluding Saturday & Sunday.
The names of all those who died since last November will be written on a scroll in the sanctuary.
Envelopes will be available for the Novena in the porches.