RECENT BAPTISMS Keelan Thomas Holden 81 New St, Macroom.  Dylan James

Burns Ballylangley, Bandon.  Charlie John Daniel Goodman Richmount Court,

Bandon

Station Mass for Lower Knocknagurrane on Friday 13th March at Pat & Margaret

Fitzgerald's at 8pm.  Roughgrove, Mallomgatton & Lisnabanree on Saturday 14th

March at Michael & Helen Walsh's at 10.30am

Scala Youth Ministry Trip to Taize & the French Alps from 13th - 24th July 09 contact SCALA at 021 4358800 or scalacork@gmail.com.

Campa Casca- Easter Camp A'Campa Casca'/'Easter Camp'will be held at the Naionra, located within Bandon GAA grounds in July for boys & girls 4 - 7yrs.  Activities include: Painting Techniques/ Pottery/ Mosaics/ Story Telling/ Movement/ Ceol/ Damhsa/ Drama/ Sport.  Places are limited so book early.  For enrolment form or further info please contact Maureen 086 1968790

Bandon GAA juvenile Club - St Brogans: Parents//Guardians, we welcome you to attend an afternoon of celebration to the success of 2008 and commencement of the new season. 2008 medals presented to all players from under-8 to under-16 and regristration of players for 2009.  Club kits, hurleys etc. will be available on the day and plenty of fun is promised.  We welcome new players and their parents/guardians to attend our open day and see what St. Brogan's GAA Club has to offer.  Sunday March 15th 2.30-5.00 at GAA pavilion.

Gaelscoil information Evening Oiche Eolais Gaelscoile Mairt/Tuesday March 10th at 7.30pm. Enrolment & Classroom visit for new pupils Thurs.  March 12th 1.30 2.45pm. If unable to attend, please phone 023 8843378 to arrange an appointment.

Presentation Associates will meet in the convent Thursday 12th March at 8pm.

This is your chance to support Bru Columbanus by supporting our fund-raising dance at the Munster Arms Hotel tonight Dancing 9pm - midnight Music by the Zodiacs Admission :E 10.  Thank you.

Bandon Toastmasters meet 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month in the Bandon Room of the Munster Arms Hotel at 8.15pm sharp.  Visitors & new members always welcome.  Next meeting is the Ilth March.  Kinsale meetings are on Ist & 3rd Wednesday of each month next meeting is on 18th March in the Blue Haven Hotel at 8pm.  All welcome

The present world economic turmoil is like that biblical mourning veil in Isaiah covering all peoples since there is such an air of gloom about.  However the present collapse in confidence in the banking system and the downturn in the global economy is not the talking point of the people of Somalia, Sudan, Darfur, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia or the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  They are struggling from day to day for the basics of clean water, food and medical care wh@e also coping with the reality that they have been forced from their homes because of conflict and unrest.

in the current Trocaire campaign we are challenged to focus on the needs of these families.  Each week during Lent the conditions under which different families live are highlighted.  This week we are introduced to Angeline a child who was born in South Sudan.  You will find her picture on the Ambo in the church and the following is some information about her:

She was born in Udici in South Sudan but the family fled soon afterwards when she was a very young baby.  She says she is very happy to be back in Udici as it is her home village.

Angeline does many jobs around the home to help her mother.  One of them is pounding.  This is a very physical and labour-intensive task.  The women and girls will generally work in pairs taking turns to pound.  The most common things to pound are sorghum, which can take up to one hour and the lulu nut, which takes longer and is used to make oil for cooking.  The family will only pound what they need for one day and this is one way for them to save food.

When asked if she likes school she said yes because if she finishes she'd like to get a job as a teacher.

The Annual Trocaire Collection in this parish takes place on Sunday 29th March.