Kilmore
Parish Church
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P.
Newsletter
Weekly newsletter of St Mary's Church, Kilmore, Co Wexford.
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P. Telephone: (053) 913 5181 or (087) 926 0430.
Website: www.kilmoreparish.com. E-mail: newsletter2@eircom.net.
This issue dated the weekend of 1-2 September 2007 .
This week’s reflection
Congratulations Willie
ISANDS memorial service
May there always be work for your
Congratulations to Willie McCormack,
ISANDS (Irish Stillbirth And Neonatal
hands to do, may your purse always
Ballask, who celebrated his 93rd
Death Society) are holding the 14 th
hold a coin or two, may the sun
birthday during the week. May we
Memorial Service / Patron in loving
always shine on your windowpane,
wish Willie many more birthdays and
memory of babies who died through
may a rainbow be certain to follow
health and happiness to go with them.
miscarriage or stillbirth, or who died in
each rain, may the hand of a friend
or around the time of birth. The
always be near you, may God fill your
School reopening Monday
service will be held in Carrig
heart with gladness to cheer you.
How time flies! It seems like only the
Graveyard on the outskirts of Wexford
other day our school was closing for
town this Sunday (2nd) at 3pm. If you
First Friday this week
its summer holidays and here we are
have a brother, sister, aunt, uncle,
Next Friday (7th) is the first Friday of
reopening on Monday (3rd). Now, for
son or a daughter who died in infancy,
the month. All the sick will be visited
next week (Monday to Friday) may we
you are very welcome to attend.
on that day at the usual time including
ask all Junior Infants to come to
Families including children are invited.
the sick in Mulrankin. Due to the
school at 9.45am; all other children at
Carrig Graveyard can be reached by
closing of the pilgrimage season in
the usual time of 9.20am. Also, for
driving along the back road directly
Our Lady’s Island on that evening
next week, and next week only, the
behind the hospital or if approaching
there will be no evening masses in
graveyard will be open for parking, but
from the Wexford by-pass, take the
Kilmore or Mulrankin.
once again may I ask parents to be
first roundabout near the Heritage
careful as there is only one way in and
Park into town and turn immediately
left (at the Weight Bridge) and follow
Baptisms during the week
out. Also, until the work is completed,
the road for a few hundred yards.
We welcome into our community Ryan
which will be completed this week,
Oskar Hancox, son of Seán Hancox
D.V., may I ask parents to use the
and Margarita Latatusjeva, Crossgales,
front of the school (road) only as a
Congratulations girls
who was baptised in Kilmore during
drop-off area, please no parking at all
May I just say well done to our Under
the week, and Joanna Frances
in this area. So if you need to go into
14s girl’s team who played in the
Hipperson, daughter of John
the school to see anyone please park
County Final last Wednesday evening
Hipperson and Oonagh Cassidy,
in the graveyard.
against Ballygarrett. Unfortunately
Bridgetown, who was baptised in
they did not win, but they were only
Mulrankin during the week.
Our Lady’s Island
brilliant in defeat, they never gave up
As the pilgrimage season draws to a
at any time and were only piped in the
last few minutes. So well done girls
Parish lottery results
close, the programme for the coming
and thanks.
The winning numbers in last week’s
week is as follows: Sunday (2nd):
community lotto were 8 – 9
Mass at 3pm and 8pm. Mass each day
– 14 – 28. There was no
at 3pm and 8pm. Friday (7th): Closing
Free ‘Alive’ newspaper
jackpot winner and we
Ceremony 7.00pm Service of Light,
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free
had only one match-three
Torchlight procession concluding with
and copies are again available in the
winner who received
Renewal of Christian Commitment and
church porches. Do take a copy or two
€200.00. The winner was Jean Cloney
Blessing.
on your way out.
(G.A.A.). Ticket sales were down a
little from 1038 to 1023. Next week’s
Security Fair on Saturday 15th September
jackpot will be €10,600.00. Thank you
All aspects of personal and home security will be on display at the Kilmore SCOPE-
for supporting our Community lotto.
sponsored Security Fair in Kilmore Community Hall on Saturday 15th September
from 2 to 5pm. The fair has been planned over the summer months due
Children’s Mass
to the ever increasing need for security, not alone for the
Children’s Mass will be as normal this
home but for personal security also and none more so
Sunday at 12 noon and every other
than for our senior generation. Apart from the displays of
Sunday as well D.V. All children most
the various types of security, there will also be brief talks
welcome.
by many of those taking part at the fair, these will take
place between the hours of 3 and 4pm. Some of the
Back to School
featured stands will include, home security including
Please note that the Back to School
alarms, lighting etc., CCTV, crime prevention, victim assist,
Clothing and Footwear Scheme will
fire protection, emergency response, community alert, etc.
finish on 28th September.
So, for the home, farm, personal or other means of
security, make the 15th September a date for your diary.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year : (with page number in the Parish Mass Book Year C Part 2). This
[See overleaf for notice of
weekend is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 66) and next weekend is the 23rd Sunday in
changes, if any, during the
Ordinary Time (page 68).
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the first week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
remain anonymous who is sponsoring our newsletter for two weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Feast days during the week : Monday (3rd): St Gregory the Great. Saturday (8th): The
Telephone:
Birthday of Our Blessed Lady.
(053) 913 5181 or
(087) 926 0430.
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Peter and Anne Doyle , Ballyharty, 7.30pm mass Saturday 1st,
Masses
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Kathleen Murphy , Mayglass, 9.00am mass Wednesday 5th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Nora Mullins , Galway, 7.30pm mass Saturday 8th,
7.30pm.
Trevor Furlong , Tomhaggard, whose anniversary occurs at this time, and
Sunday: 10.00am.
Francis McCurry , Mulrankin, who was buried during the week.
Readers
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
1st: Bernie Rowe
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
2nd: Jane Crosbie
8th: Niall Crosbie
9th: Teresa Lonergan
Gymnastics enrolment Thursday
Joshua Retreat next weekend
Eucharistic Ministers
Enrolment for gymnastics will take place on
A Joshua Retreat takes place next weekend
1st: Tomás Power and
Thursday (6th) in the School Hall. Existing
in the Ballyvalloo Retreat House, Blackwater.
Christine Murphy
members enrolment will be from 3.15 to 3.45pm
The retreat starts with tea at 6pm on Friday
2nd: Pearl Bates and
and new members enrolment will be from 3.45 to
(7th) and ends at 2.15pm after lunch on
Rose Hurley
4.15pm. The term will commence the following
Sunday (9th). The cost for the weekend is
8th: Bernie Rowe
€120. For further information, or to book a
9th: Pádraig Flynn and
Thursday (13th). Places are limited so we would
Pearl Bates
like to remind existing members that they will
place, contact Teresa Kehoe at (053) 914
need to attend the enrolment day to guarantee
7066.
Adoration : Thursday
their place. For further information please contact
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Emily Martin on (086) 333 7278 or Róisín
Notice from the Gardaí
Kavanagh on (087) 913 6934.
The Gardaí at Kilmore Quay remind people
Mulrankin
that gun licences are now overdue. Payment
Masses
Suicide Prevention Day
may be made by cheque or by money order
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Wednesday 12 th September is World Suicide
only and should be made payable to ‘Garda
Sunday: 11.00am
Prevention Day. Approximately 600 people die by
Station Kilmore Quay’. Renewal forms and
Readers
suicide annually in Ireland. It is a tragedy that
payment may be left in the letterbox at the
2nd: Marie Meleady
devastates families and touches every
Garda Station in the Quay and Certificates
9th: Mary Kehoe
community. For the last three years, the 3Ts
will be issued in due course. Please note
have held a Candlelight Vigil in Dublin to mark
that late payment may result in prosecution.
Adoration : Tuesday
World Suicide Prevention Day. This year we are
9.30am to 12 noon and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
pleased to announce that we will expand this to
Model show in Kilmore Quay
hold a Candlelight Vigil in Wexford. Our vigils are
A Kilmore Quay Lifeboat Model Show is
for all who have lost family, colleagues and
being held in the Stella Maris Centre next
Kilmore Quay
friends through suicide to gather, to light a
weekend (8th-9th) featuring boats, cars,
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
candle and remember lost loved ones. The vigils
Telephone:
trains, and planes.
also serve to highlight the support of the wider
(053) 912 9638 or
community with special guest speakers, music
(086) 247 1063.
and a minute’s silence. The vigil is being held in
O Lord, it’s hard to be humble!
Masses
While everyone likes a good seat close to
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
the Bull Ring, Wexford, from 8pm to 9pm.
the action, today’s Gospel (Luke 14:1.7 -14)
Saturday: 6.30pm.
Admission is free and all are welcome. Candles
tells us that our approach, and especially
Sunday: 10.30am.
will be supplied.
our position before God, must always be one
Adoration : Saturday
of humility and gratitude.
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
Kilmore Athletic Club
Attention all athletes and mentors! Training
begins again after the summer break on
Tomhaggard
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7pm to 8pm in the
Masses
GAA Grounds.
Monday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
Senior Smartpass Card
Adoration :
This scheme allows you to travel for free on the
Monday
various travel services operating within Northern
9.30am to
Ireland, using a senior Smartpass card. To qualify
7.00pm.
for free travel within Northern Ireland, you must
be aged 66 or over and have a free travel pass
from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.
Photocopying
You cannot use your existing free travel pass
A photocopying service
when travelling within Northern Ireland, and you
is available at the AOH
cannot use your Senior Smartpass card when
Hall, Bridgetown.
travelling within the Republic of Ireland.