Kincasslagh Parish Newsletter, 7th June 2015 Tel: 074 95 42006 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kincasslagh.ie SVP 087 050 7895

Schedule of Masses have completed or will soon complete either of A new fundraising event called the Big Blue Box Co. . All Anam Cara Services are St. Mary’s Church, Kincasslagh these landmank occasions. Also we have very Volunteer Challenge which will run from the 5th available free of charge to bereaved parents. Next Weekend little information of pioneers in the side until the 19th of June involving 35 communities Saturday @ 7.00 p.m. of the parish, so if you have been a pioneer and along the Wild Atlantic Way. 12 communities in CDP Chapel Road is Sunday @ 10.00 a.m. wish to make sure you are registered, please Donegal will be participating in the event. And it is Celebrating Carers Week. Are you a carer of a This Week make contact as well. You can phone and leave a coming to Dungloe between 12.30 – 3.00 p.m. family member or a child wth special needs, If yes Wednesday @ 7.00 p.m. message or email me at [email protected] and The Big Blue Box will travel from town to town by why not join us for our pampering day, On Friday @ 10.00 a.m. put pioneer in the subject line. bike with the aim of raising money for the local St Wednesday the 10th June from 2pm - 4pm.There St. Columba’s Church, Burtonport We have not had enough members coming to the Vincent de Paul (SVP), with Bank of Ireland will be a variety of therapy’s on the day, To Book Next Weekend requested meetings to establish a new promising to match each euro raised in the local a please Tel 074 95 61686 Saturday @ 6.00 p.m. committee. communities*. Bank of Ireland staff and members Siopa Pobal na Rosann Dungloe: A good Sunday @ 11.00 a.m. of the local community will travel over 1,237 selection of occasion wear and debs dresses is Next Week Elvis rocking in the Hills of Donegal Fan Club kilometres and local fundraising events will be now on sale in the shop.All sizes available. th Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & @ 10 a.m. hosts ”The Legend Show” on Saturday 27 June, held in each town along the route. Friday at noon in Acres NS Inside the Big Blue Box will be a symbolic item starring Liam Murphy as Dean Martin and Darren Keadue N.S. Burtonport – Fundraising Event Graceland as Tom Jones as well as their tribute representing each town, area or community; something that each community would like to Anniversaries & Masses to Elvis, at the Stepping Stone, Dungloe at 9 p.m. th share with their neighbouring town. It could be a Shaun McBride, Roshine Acres, Sat 6 , StC th jersey, a seed or a tree, a piece of art or a plaque Mary C. O’Donnell, months mind, Sat 6 , StM Dry-Stone Walls Seminar, th or simply a message of goodwill that the local Jim Boyle & daughter Eimear Boyle, Sun 7 , The Heritage Office, Donegal community would like to pass on. Members of the StM County Council presents a free seminar on the th local community will be encouraged to nominate Breedge McGee, Meenmore, Sun 7 , StC heritage and conservation of dry-stone walls in an item for inclusion in the Big Blue Box in their Hugh O’Donnell, Kincasslagh, Wed, StM County Donegal in Halla Mhuire, Glencolmcille on local Bank of Ireland branch as part of the Ann, Con, Joe & Charlie O’Donnell, Milltown, Saturday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is th initiative. Sat 13 , StC an expert line-up of guest speakers and early th For information on how to get involved with this Pat & Sheila Sweeney, Sat 13 , StM booking is strongly advised. To book your free th fundraising event please visit: Rosie Ward, Keadue, Sun 14 , StM place, contact Donegal County Museum on (074) www.bankofireland.com/BigBlueBox 912 4613 or e-mail [email protected]. You can also donate through Pay to Mobile Fundraising Events sending a donation directly to 087 373 7282 Caislean Oir, Father Browne’s Donegal Quiz on Wednesday @ 10.00 pm. Proceeds in aid A book of Donegal photos by the renowned Fr NYP Camps: The long awaited and popular of the CRICKAMORE BAND. Teams for 4, €20 per Browne. Jesuit photographer Father Frank Community Junior Camps & Events are being team. Browne, famous for his photos of the Titanic, was finalised with an extensive range running for 10- St. Mary’s Hall, Kincasslagh a regular visitor to Donegal between 1920’s to 13 Yrs mainly over the month of July. Details will Bingo on Friday night at 8.30 p.m. in aid of late 1940’s, where he gave missions in parishes be posted to FaceBook & Instagram (Rosses KEADUE ROVERS FC. Snowball is € 1,550 and the around the county. As most of his preaching was NYP). Jackpot stands at €3,900. done in the evenings, he was free during daylight

Viking House Hotel hours to pursue his passion of photography. His th Quiz on Friday 12 June at 9.00 p.m. Sharp. photographs capture the landscapes, people, BirdWatch Ireland is looking for records of Proceeds in aid of the LIFEBOAT FUND. €20 per architecture, churches, curiosities and more of breeding Curlew this summer. Farmers with table of four. Please support your local lifeboat! Donegal in the first half of the twentieth century. breeding Curlew on their land may be eligible for It will be launched by Donegal man, Denis GLAS. If you think you know of a nesting pair (not Denis on 0872511803 or Eamon on 0876365684. a flock), please contact Sean Kelly on 085 Pioneer Total Abstinance Association Bradley in Donegal Country Museum, 1132780 or email [email protected] A few of the existing committee have met in the on Thursday 11 June at 7pm. Visitation and we will contact you. Closing date: 01 July last few weeks. With the help of the minute book All are welcome and refreshments will be served. The sick and housebound will be visited with Holy 2015. we have a rough idea who has completed 25 and RSVP to Donegal County Museum, High Road, Communion this Thursday. No Friday visit this 50 years as a pioneer. But we are unsure as to Letterkenny, Co Donegal T 074 9124613 E month. who have remained pioneers so I would ask [email protected] or to Caitríona Maher Anam Cara is holding its monthly Parent Evening th youto please contact the parochial house by on 01-7758523 or email [email protected] on Thursday 18 of June 2015 from 19:30 to phone or email before June 21st if you think you The Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Challenge 21:00 in Dillon’s Hotel, Main Street, Letterkenny,