Ballycastle >Local News
22nd December '08

 

Nollaig shonasach agus athbhliain shuaimhneach daoibh go léir.

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year

Newsletter

Next Newsletter will be on Wednesday 7th January '09 .

 

Lotto

No's drawn on Saturday 20th December '08 were: 7. 8. 11. 12.    No Jackpot winner so Jackpot now stands at 13,700euro.    Next draw will take place in Polkes.

Five envelopes drawn (each get 50euro):

Martina & Katie Jackson, Sea Road

Michael Tomas, Ballyglass

Phil & Michael, c/o Katie Macs

Maureen Walsh, Knockaun

Deirdre Kelly, Muingelly

 

Carol Service

Epiphany Carol Service in St. John's Church , Ballycastle on Sunday 4th January at 7.30p.m. All welcome.

 

Bingo

Bingo will resume in Ballycastle Community Hall on Monday 5th January '09 at 8.30p.m.

 

Death

Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Kathleen Garrett (nee Gillespie), Glenedagh who died last week (mother of Mary Clifford, Moyney and Sean Garrett, Glenedagh).

 

Dinner Dance

Annual G.A.A./Parish Dinner Dance will take place on 7th February at 8.30p.m. in Hineys, Crossmolina. Music by The Duets.

 

G.A.A.

Annual East v West football game will take place on St. Stephen's Day at 2.00p.m. in Tom Langan Park .

Annual General Meeting of Ballycastle GAA Club will take place on Saturday 3rd January '09 in the Community Hall.

 

Annual Card Game will take place on Wednesday 25th February '09 in Ballycastle Hall.

 

Grand Draw

Sales of Tickets for the Grand Draw being organised by Ballycastle Community Hall Committee are good so far.   Any Ballycastle people, away from home, and who spent many nights at various activities in the Hall, who might be interested in buying a ticket can contact any of the following: 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 .   Tickets are also now on sale in local businesses.

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 10 th January 2009 .   Tickets (limited to 1,000) cost 60euro each.

 

Christmas Mass Times

Christmas Eve: 10.00p.m.

Christmas Day: 12.00noon

 

Church Notices

Visits to the sick for Christmas will take place on Monday 22nd December starting in Belderrig at 11.45a.m.

 

Confessions for Christmas after evening Mass on Tuesday 23rd December in Ballycastle and Belderrig Churches with visiting priests.

 

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m .

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday:    Sal Gilroy (Rathoonagh)

Tuesday 8.00p.m. :   John Forde & Kathleen & Teresa

Wednesday 10.00p.m. : (Christmas Eve)   People of the Parish

Thursday 12.00 noon : (Christmas Day)   Private Intention

Friday 12.00noon:   Private Intention

Saturday 12.00noon:   Annie Donoghue (Month's Mind)

Saturday Vigil:   Padriac Healy (Jnr) Behy

Sunday 11.30a.m. :   Kevin & Nora Healy

 

Eucharist Ministers:

25th Dec. Vigil:   Eileen Grier, Cauleen Barrett, Tommy Carey

Christmas Day:   Seán Callaghan, Seamus O'Connor, Michael Kelly

Saturday 27th Vigil:   Rose Nealon

Sunday 28th :   Tony D'Arcy

 

Readers:

25th Dec. Vigil:   Michael A. O'Connor, Mary Walsh

Christmas Day:   Mary Hefferon, Jerome Chambers

Saturday 27th Vigil:   John Maughan

Sunday 28th :   Nuala Delaney

 

Servers:

Christmas Eve:   Susan McGinty, Saoirse O'Connor, Colin Kelly, Conor Langan

Christmas Day:   Ciara Clinton, David McDonnell, Daniel Healy, Katie Jackson

St. Stephen's Day:   Jason Maughan, Emma Maughan

Saturday 27th Vigil:   Niamh Murphy, Saoirse O'Connor

Sunday:    Kevin Healy, Patrick Gaughan

 

Community Care:

25th December:

Cook : Mary Bilbow

Driver: Seamus Bilbow

28th December:

Cook: Phil Healy

Driver: Aidan Tighe