31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH PHONE NOS.
Fr. John McCarthy: House: 4871180
Mobile: 087 0956190
Parish Centre / Sacristy: 4289768
Ring for bookings : Baptisms & Marriages etc.
Weekend Masses
Vigil Mass will be in Farran Church Saturday 9th November at 6pm.
Farran: 9.30am.
Ovens: 11.30am.
NOVENA FOR THE DEAD, 2ND TO 10TH NOVEMBER
Mass Times:
Farran:
9.30am: Monday to Friday, 4th to 8th November.
Ovens:
7pm: Monday to Friday, 4th to 8th November.
Holy Hour on Tuesday, 5th November will follow the 7pm Mass.
New Mass Schedule
Starting from Saturday the 2nd of November Vigil Mass will be at 6pm in both Ovens and Farran.
REMEMBRANCE MASS
On this Friday, 8th November at 7pm we have our Remembrance Mass for those who died during the past year. Their names will be called out and a family member will be invited to place a light on the altar and their name on the Tree of Remembrance.
We remember also family members who died during the year outside of the Parish.
If you would like to have your loved one prayed for at the Remembrance Mass on 8th November, please hand in their name, address and date of death, to either Ovens or Farran Church or to the Parish Office, no later than Tuesday, 5th November. The lights and labels for the Tree of Remembrance have to be prepared beforehand.
Any family who had a bereavement in the Parish need not make contact with the Church.
Novena for the Dead Envelopes
Envelopes available in the porches of both Churches.
List of Deceased family Members Nov ‘23—Nov ‘24
Agnes Quill, late of Rusheen and Dublin 7th November 2023
Denis Long, An Crannóg 11th November 2023
Rory Fahy Calnan, Ovens & Kilcrohane 9th December 2023
Dan O’Connor, Farnanes 5th January 2024
Elizabeth Harrinton, Douglas 10th January 2024
Helen Coakley, Knockatrinane 13th January 2024
Neilus Buckley, Ballincollig and Grange, Ovens 5th March 2024
Pierce Power, Apsley 13th March
Anne Cunningham, Farran 18th March
John (Tosh) Murphy, Banteer & Kilcrea 3rd May
Teddy Neville, Currahaly 16th May
John Aldworth, Ballygroman 16th May
Terry Coakley, Knockatrinane 20th May
Pat Lucey, Classis 2nd June
Chris Fehily, Walshestown 9th June
Jerry Murphy, Currahaly 26th June
Mary Buckley, Grange, Ovens 16th June
Claire Doyle, late of Clashanure & Kildimo Co. Limerick 29th of July
Con Murphy, Barnagore 9th August
Geraldine Desmond McCarthy, Windsor, Ovens 9th August
Denis Morton, Aglish 14th August
Bobby Hegarty, Barnagore 22nd August
Charles Lehane, Springville, Ovens 24th August
Maura Hegarty, Barnagore 30th August
Mary Murphy, Ballineadig 14th September
Ted Lordan, Knocknagoul 15th September
Dan Joe Kelleher, Currabeg 18th September
Second Collection
There will be a second collection for Youth Ministry next weekend, November 9th and 10th.
Ovens/Farran Active Circle
Meeting this Monday, 4th November in the Parish Centre at 2.30pm. We hope to see as many members as possible present. New members welcome.
Ovens National School Parent’s Association clothes collection fundraiser.
DECLUTTERING YOUR HOME
Clothes collection days (drop in school hall):
Monday 4th November – Thursday 7th November : 9am—9.20am.
Monday 4th November – Wednesday 6th November: 2pm-6pm.
Accepted: all types of good condition clothes. Paired shoes, handbags, belts, jewellery.
Not accepted: Bad condition clothes, single shoes.