Bagenalstown, Ballinkillen & Newtown Parish

Bagenalstown, Ballinkillen & Newtown Parish Newsletter — 25th October 2026

Bagenalstown-Ballinkillen-Newtown Parish (three churches, one parish) — newsletter, Sunday 25 October 2026 (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time). CONTACTS: Parish Office 059 972 1154 — Mon/Tues/Thurs 9.30am-5pm, Fri 9.30am-12 noon, closed Wednesday. www.bagenalstownparish.ie (live webcam). Fr Declan Foley 087 668 4299. Fr Shem Furlong 087 240 0582. Parish Radio 106.9 FM. 24-hour funeral recording available — contact the priests. MASSES: Ballinkillen Church Sun 25 October 10am. Anniversary Masses Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, 10am, Parish Church. NOVEMBER (Remembering our Dead): Saturday 31 October is the Feast of All Saints vigil; Sunday 1 November Holy Day; Monday 2 November All Souls Day. Clocks go back one hour tonight. Special Masses for the recently bereaved: Newtown Church Fri 6 November 7pm; Ballinkillen Church Fri 6 November 8pm; Bagenalstown Church Sat 7 November 6pm. Dead List envelopes can be handed in from 1 November; the Tree of Life in the church for loved ones' names. NOTICES: - Information Evening for older persons and people living with dementia: Leighlin Parish Centre, Thursday 5 November, 7.30pm (Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Carlow Older People's Network, ASI Bethany House, ALONE). - Ballinkillen Lorum Community Centre: Bingo every Monday 8pm; Tuesday Night Cards every Tuesday 9pm in the BLCCC bar (all players welcome); Ballinkillen GAA Club Gym membership 2026 — Breda 087 743 4669. The centre is available for parties, functions, classes and wellness activities — (059) 977 5175 / 089 976 7800. - Panic alarms: if you are over 65 (or caring for someone over 65), call Maria Nolan 087 236 9031. - Bagenalstown Gaels GAA Fundraiser Concert: Wednesday 18 November — the parish is accepting prizes for a draw on the night (all draw proceeds go to the parish). - The Old School in Newtown: the parish is gathering history, photos and memories of the school (1850s-1983) — Parish Office or Muiris Brick 087 675 3131. - 2027 sacraments: Confirmation — Newtown Dunleckney NS 13 Feb 11am; St Brigid's Boys NS and Queen of the Universe NS 27 Feb 11am (Bagenalstown Church); Ballinkillen NS 6 March 11am; Nurney NS 13 March 11am (Newtown Church). First Holy Communion — Garryhill NS 8 March; Ballinkillen NS 1 May; Newtown Dunleckney NS 15 May; St Brigid's Boys NS and Queen of the Universe NS 22 May. - Visit to the Sick/Housebound: contact Fr Shem, Fr Declan or the Parish Office.