Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Phone Nos. (021) 4871180.
Emergency No: 087 0956190
Monsignor Kevin O’Callaghan: (021) 7336053
Parish Centre/Sacristy: (021) 4289768
Ring for bookings: Baptisms & Marriages etc
WEEKEND MASSES
Vigil Masses on Saturday will alternate between Ovens & Farran at 7pm.
Ovens:
1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays
Farran:
2nd & 4th Saturdays.
(On next weekend, 5th/6th November the Vigil Mass will be in Ovens at 7pm.)
MASSES THIS WEEK
Ovens:
7pm: Weds & Thurs. (Novena for Dead)
9.30am: Friday (1st Friday) & Remembrance Mass At 7.30pm.
Confessions before 9.30am Mass.
Farran:
9.30am: Weds Thurs & Friday.
ALL SAINTS DAY, 1ST NOVEMBER
Mass Times
Vigil Mass, 31st October: 7pm, Ovens.
No 9.30am morning Mass.
Feast Day, 1st November.
Farran: 9.30am. Ovens: 11.30am.
NOVENA FOR THE DEAD
Wednesday, 2nd November (All Soul’s Day)
To Thursday, 10th November.
Mass Times:
Farran: 9.30am each morning (except Saturday).
Ovens: 7pm: Each evening. 9.30am also on the 1st Friday, 4th November.
Envelopes for the Novena for the Dead can be collected from the porches of both Ovens & Farran Churches.
OUR LADY
On the final days of October, Our Lady’s Month, we pray through this Prayer.
Blessed Mother Mary
Blessed Mother Mary, Mother of all,
You have been there for us always.
Thank you for guiding us on life’s journey.
You have been our guide and taught us to trust.
Keep us in your loving care.
Help us to know your Son Jesus better, and walk in His way.
Amen.
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CHRISTMAS DEMONSTRATION
The Aherla Flower & Garden Club are hosting a Christmas Demonstration by Ms. Mary O’Keeffe in the Parish Centre, Ovens, on this Tuesday, November 1st at 8pm.
Visitors welcome. Tea & Coffee served.
Admission €5.
FARRAN FOLK GROUP
The Folk Group will sing at the 7pm Vigil Mass in Farran on the 2nd Saturday of each month, beginning on Saturday, 12th November. Practice will take place at 6.15pm before Mass.
Please spread the word of encouragement to anyone you think would like to join.
ÁR DTEANGA FÉIN
Ná hAltaigh Do Bhia Go mBeidh Sé I Do Mhála
Don’t count your chickens. Literally, don’t acknowledge your food until it’s in your bag. Wait until everything is signed, sealed and delivered before you say thanks.
Bain Triail As:
Altú roimh bhia/tar éis bia. Grace before/after meals.
CEMETERY PRAYERS
Cemetery Prayers & the Blessing of Graves will take place in the four Cemeteries in our Parish on Sunday next, 6th November.
Aglish: After the 9.30am Mass in Farran.
Ovens: After the 11.30am Mass in Ovens.
Athnowen: At 12.45pm (Approx.)
Kilcrea: At 3.00pm.
BLESSING OF GRAVES
St. James Cemetery, Chetwynd, Togher.
On Sunday next, 6th November at 3pm.
All welcome.
Anyone who had a bereavement outside of the Parish and who would like to have them remembered at the Mass of Remembrance on Friday 4th November, please hand in their name, address & date of death before Wednesday, 2nd November, at the latest.
Thank you.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
Friday, 4th November in Ovens Church.
The names of the deceased will be called out and a family member will be invited to place a candle on the Cross of Remembrance & place their name on the Tree of Remembrance.
List of those who died in our parish from:
1st Nov. ‘21 to 1st Nov. ‘22.
Colm O’Connell, Srelane 3rd November ‘21
Donal Desmond, The Mara 9th November ‘21
John O’Shea, Ballinphellic 15th November ‘21
Flor Crowley, Currabeg 25th November ‘21
Marie Fahy, Kilcrea 28th November ‘21
Peggy Hallissey, Lisheens 11th December ‘21
Tony Nagle, Ballygroman 2nd January ‘22
Mark Turner, Togher 5th January
Callie McCarthy, Valley View 18th January
Oliver O’Callaghan, Farran 19th January
Phyllis McGovern, Classis 31st January
Bert Coveney, Begley’s Forge 7th February
Jack O’Callaghan, Kilcrea 9th February
Gretta Mullins, Ovens Bridge 8th March
Joan O’Keeffe, Farran 9th March
Ted O’Brien, Srelane 28th March
Lynn Homan, Farran 30th March
James Mills, Roovesmore 9th April
Kathleen Eccles, Model Farm Rd. 11th April
Kathleen Crean, Knockanemore 16th April
Peig Coveney, Begley’s Forge 24th April
Con Murphy, Currahaly 23rd May
Michael O’Callaghan, Ballineadig 14th June
Judy Lynch, Farran 15th June
Priscilla McDonnell, Garryhesta 18th June
Pat O’Connor, Casey’s Road 19th June
Ritchie McCarthy, Ballineadig 28th June
Mary O’Sullivan, Grange 1st July
Nuala Brennan, Ballygroman 26th July
Eileen Sheehan, Farran 8th August
Peig Scannell, Knockane 9th August
Charles Scanlan, Kilcrea 14th August
Eddie O’Keeffe, Farran 18th August
Anthony Keohane, Beverly 29th August
Frances Quane, Beverly 15th September
Cáit Healy, Classis 13th October
RECENT BAPTISMS
Frida Anja Purcell, Cork
Luke Francis Purcell, Dublin
We congratulate them and their parents and we welcome them to the Parish Family.
STATION MASSES
Anyone who would like to host a Station Mass in their home between now & early December, may contact Fr. Liam or the Parish Office.
Mylane Station: Friday, 11th November, at 7pm.
WINTER TIME BEGINS
Clocks go back one hour this Saturday night, 29th October.