Churches
reopening
Churches
will be reopening for public Masses on the weekend of 25/26th
July.
Please
sanitize your hands as you enter the church. (New hand dispensers
have been put in place at all doors).
Every
second seat will be cordoned off. Stewards will direct you
to your seat.
Families
may sit together, otherwise you must comply with the 2metre
distancing.
It
is compulsory for Eucharist Ministers to wear a mask when
distributing Holy Communion.
It
is encouraged that parishioners also wear them.
For
Holy Communion, you will queue but please keep 2 metres between
each communicant.
Only
the priest and the sacristan are allowed in the sacristy.
When
leaving the Church, please observe social distancing.
It
is also recommended that all doors remain open during weekend
Mass.
Collection
Baskets will not be passed around, so please continue to put
the envelopes in the letter boxes
in
each of the 3 porches or leave at the Parish Priest's house.
A
meeting of all Eucharist Ministers will take place in Ballycastle
Church on Wednesday 22 nd July at 7.00p.m. It is important
that all Eucharist Ministers attend.
Mass
on Downpatrick Head, which usually takes place on the last
weekend of July, has been cancelled for this year.
The
annual climb of Croagh Patrick, which takes place on the same
weekend, has also been cancelled for this year.
St.
Bridget's Church is open daily for anyone who wishes to visit
for quiet prayer.
During
the week, please use the side door on the east side (the door
where the wheelchair parking is allocated) as the other doors
will remain closed and will only open for weekend Masses.
Mass
Intentions
The
following are the names of Mass intentions that were included
in Masses said in private by Fr. Conlon this week:
Tom
Conlon (Anniversary)
Frank
Langan (Anniversary)
Mary
Philbin (her 100th Birthday)
Martin
Doherty (5th Anniversary) & Deceased Doherty
& Barrett Families
Kathleen
Healy (Anniversary) Glenurla
Jim
McDonnell (Anniversary)
Anthony
McGuire (Anniversary) & Annie McGuire
Michael
Scott (Anniversary)
Ballinglen
Arts Foundation
The
Ballinglen Museum of Art opens on Monday 20th July at Main
Street, Ballycastle,
F26
X5N3. Tel: 096-43184.
An
Exhibition of work from the collection in Gallery 1 &
Gallery 2 titled
“28
Years Rambling through the Landscape”.
Opening
Hours:
Monday
– Saturday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m.
Sunday
1.00p.m. – 5.00p.m.
G.A.A.
Challenge
match result: Ballycastle: 1 – 10; Castleconner: 0 – 08.
Ballycastle
GAA Club held their 50/50 Draw on Sunday 5 th July.
Congratulations
to the winners Tara & Tomás Ormsby (€168).
Tickets
can be purchased in McNamees XL, Siopa Suifinn and the Post
office - €2 each or three envelopes for €5. It
is also possible to play online at lottoraiser.ie/Ballycastle
Ballycastle
Gym
Ballycastle
Community Hall Gym reopened on Monday 13th July. All sessions
must be pre booked.
For
morning sessions (9.00a.m. – 1.00p.m.) phone 089 4607901 and
for evening sessions (5.00p.m. – 9.00p.m.) phone 086 3242347.
Garda
in attendance
Garda
Brian McGuire will be in Ballycastle Community Hall on the
first Wednesday of each month from 12noon – 1.00p.m. On arrival,
sign in, disinfect hands and maintain social distancing.
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