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19th November '08

Ballycastle Hunt

Hunt will take place in Ballycastle on Sunday next 23rd November at 11.00a.m. from the Community Hall.  Charity Auction will take place afterwards in the Hall (approx 2.00p.m. ).  Proceeds will go towards defibrillator training course for locals and any monies left over will go towards the cost of a second defibrillator for Ballycastle area.

 

Craft Fair

Annual Christmas Craft Fair will be held in the Resource Centre, Ballycastle on Saturday 29th November after 8.15p.m. Mass and on Sunday 30th November from 12.00noon – 4.00p.m.    Admission is free and all are welcome.     Raffle for Hamper, Mayo Crystal and other prizes will take place on Saturday night (29th).   Tickets are now on sale for 2euro each in all local businesses.

 

Deaths

Sympathy is extended to the families, relatives and friends of the following who died recently:

Ann Hyam (nee Healy) late of Cabintown, who died in England

Pat Gibbons, late of Belmullet and Nottingham , England (Uncle of Anne Healy, Heathfield and Eileen Kearney, Carrowcullen)

Henry Burke, Knock, Milltown, Galway (Uncle of Sean & Leo Golden and Maeve Dunne).

 

Lotto

No's drawn on Saturday 15th November '08 were:   4. 12. 13. 16.   No Jackpot winner so Jackpot now stands at 13,200euro.    Next draw in Polkes.

Five envelopes drawn:

Thomas McNulty, Belderrig

Mary Ann Forde, Rathlacken

Patricia Early, Ballycastle

Katie & Dessie, Ballycastle

Attie McNulty, Seaview

 

Community Hall

Meeting on Tuesday 25th November at 9.00p.m. in the Hall.

 

Art Exhibition

Ballycastle Women's Art Group present ‘Passion on Canvas' Art Exhibition on Thursday 4th December '08 at 4.00p.m. in Mayo General Hospital (1st Floor). Official opening by Pauline McDermott VEC. Exhibition runs for three months.

 

Grand Draw

Tickets (limited to 1,000) are now on sale at 60euro each for the Grand Draw being organised by Ballycastle Community Hall Committee.   First prize is a VW Polo (5 door Comfort Line) Car.    Second prize: 2000euro;   3rd : 1,000euro;    4th : 500 euro;  5th : 2 Tickets to Man. Utd. Match, plus numerous other prizes.     Draw will take place in Ballycastle Hall on Saturday 10th January 2009 .   Tickets can be purchased from committee members - Seán Callaghan (096-43265), Tony D'Arcy (096-43222), Frankie Scanlon, Fr. Seán Killeen and Anthony O'Donnell or by e-mail to ballycastle4@hotmail.com.

 

Church Notices

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m .

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday:    Martin Healy & John (Behy)

Tuesday:    Holy Souls

Wednesday:    Michael, Patrick & Tom Doherty (Carrowcur)

Thursday 8.00p.m :   Holy Souls

Friday 8.00p.m :   Martin & Agnes Langan (Kilbride)

Saturday Vigil:   Deceased Tighe Families

Sunday 11.30a.m.:   Cecile Walsh

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil:   John Maughan

Sunday:    Seamus O'Connor

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil:   Mary Walsh

Sunday:    Aidan Tighe

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil:   Conor Langan, Ciarán Langan

Sunday:    Katie Jackson, Saoirse O'Connor

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m. :   Mary Kenny, Mary Kelly

7.30p.m. :   Anne & Joe Greene

8.00p.m. :   Marcella O'Grady, Peggy Burke

8.30p.m. :   Mary Bryce, Miriam Burke

 

Community Care:

Cook:    Madeline Gaughan

Driver:    Colette Hyland