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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 20-21 October 2007 .

Mission Sunday

I.C.A. Kilmore Quay

the Senior Smart Pass Card allows you

Missionaries reflect God’s love by their

The I.C.A. Kilmore Quay Guild is

to travel free on various travel

commitment to the development of

holding a Sale of Work in the loft at

services operating within Northern

the spiritual and material needs of

the Stella Maris Centre this Sunday

Ireland. For more information about

those they serve. People are invited

(21st) at 2.30pm in aid of the senior

either of these schemes contact the

on Mission Sunday to assist them by

citizens Christmas party. Raffle, Cake

SCOPE Information Centre on (053)

prayer and a financial gift which will

Stall, Bric a Brac, Bottle Stalls, Books,

917 5722.

be sent in its entirety to a Mission

Crafts, etc. The proceeds of the raffle

Church. Some give to the

will go to the People in Need Telethon.

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

missions by going;

All are welcome and your support

Application forms are available for

others go to the

would be greatly appreciated.

young people who wish to be

missions by giving.

considered for selection to travel to

Our Sunday collection will be donated

Wheelchair Association

Lourdes at Easter with the Irish

to the Mission Sunday collection. Your

Pilgrimage Trust. Young people with a

collection this weekend

support is very much appreciated as

physical disability or illness (aged 9-18

The Irish Wheelchair Association is

the monies collected goes to help and

years) or with a learning disability

holding a Church Gate Collection this

aid the continuing work of

(aged 11-21 years) may apply. The

weekend (20th and 21st). Funds

missionaries throughout the world.

closing date for applications is 31st

raised help the association to continue

October. For further information or an

and expand on a wide range of

application form contact Mary O’Brien,

Mass changes

essential services for people with

Mulrankin, at (053) 913 5229 after

No morning mass in Kilmore or

physical disabilities in county Wexford.

6pm.

Mulrankin during the coming week.

Eucharistic Service continues in

Free ‘Alive’ newspaper

Kilmore each morning at 9.00am

The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free

Its Halloween party time!

unless otherwise announced.

The Kilmore Parents’ Association is

and is available in the church porches.

holding a Children’s

Do take a copy or two as you leave

Halloween Party next

This week’s reflection

the church.

Saturday (27th)

What if you gave someone a gift, and

from 7pm to

they neglected to thank you for it –

Rehearsals for Tops

8.30pm in the

would you be likely to give them

Rehearsals for next year’s Tops show

Stella Maris

another? Life is the same way. In

take place this Wednesday (24th) for

Centre. The

order to attract more of the blessings

teenagers in Kilmore Community Hall

party is for

that life has to offer, you must truly

starting at 8.30pm and finishing at

children attending

appreciate what you already have.

10.00pm.

the school. Entry fee is €2 per child.

Junior infants - 2nd class will be in the

Parish lottery results

Harvest Thanksgiving

hall downstairs. 3rd - 6th class will be

The winning numbers in last week’s

Many, many thanks to everyone who

upstairs in The Loft. There will be a

community lotto were 8-14-17-24.

donated fruit, vegetables, cereals,

prize for the best dressed up boy and

There was no jackpot winner and we

etc., for our Harvest Thanksgiving

girl. A drink and a packet of crisps will

had five match-three winners who

Mass last Saturday. Also thanks to the

be given out free of charge.

each received €40. The winners were

people who decorated the Church.

Gary Kielty, Esther Lanney, and

ECDL computer course

Kathleen Banville (G.A.A.), and Jarlath

Next week’s Newsletter

Sinnott and Sheila Muldowney

starts this week

Notices for next weekend’s newsletter

(Kilmore Parish). Ticket sales were

Would you like to achieve an

should be given to Jim Hurley please

down from 1014 to 1001. Next week’s

International Certificate for computer

not later than noon on Thursday

jackpot will be €12,000. Thank you for

skills? An ECDL Computer Training

(25th). Telephone (053) 912 9671 or e

supporting our Community lotto. All

Course is starting in the Stella Maris

-mail newsletter2@eircom.net.

ticket sellers please note that the draw

Centre on Monday night (22nd) from

takes place at 9.00pm. Please return

6.30 to 9.30pm. Also an introduction

your tickets on or before 8.50pm, as

Information from SCOPE

for beginners in computer training on

tickets have to be counted and

The Warm Project provides a range of

Thursday (25th), 6pm to 8pm. For

checked. Your co-operation would be

energy-saving measures for older

more information ring Mag in the

much appreciated.

people over the age of 65 years, e.g.,

Stella Maris Centre on (053) 912

insulation, draught proofing, etc. Also,

9922.

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 Mission Sunday and the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 82) and next weekend is

changes, if any, during the

the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 84).

coming week.]

Newsletter sponsor : This is the second week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to

remain anonymous who is sponsoring our newsletter for three weeks. Thank you.

 Kilmore

Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.

This week we pray for the souls of . . .

Telephone:

(053) 913 5181 or

 Pat and Bridget Bates , Bridgetown, 7.30pm mass Saturday 20 th ,

(087) 926 0430.

 Marty Raftery , Ballask, 10.00am mass Sunday 21 st ,

 Annie Mernagh , Ballylibernagh, 11.00am mass Sunday 21 st ,

Masses

 Ita Gorman , Ballask 7.30pm mass Tuesday 23 rd (Month’s Mind),

Mon - Friday: 9.00am.

 John and Stephen Whelan , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 27 th ,

Saturday: 10.00am and

7.30pm.

 Mary Mullins , Galway, 10.00am mass Sunday 28 th ,

Sunday: 10.00am.

 William and Anna Flood , Ballylibernagh, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 28 th , and

 Laurence McGlynn , England and Tyrone, who died in England during the week.

Readers

20th: Susan Evans

We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries

21st: Jane Crosbie

occur about this time. May they rest in peace.

27th: Bernie Rowe

28th: Teresa Lonergan

Persistence pays off

these questions and give you related topics

Eucharistic Ministers

In this weekend’s Gospel (Luke 18:1 -8) Jesus

with a guidance counsellor. It will also afford

20th: Anne Cousins and

you the opportunity to clarify some of the

Tomás Power

tells a story to show how persistence pays off.

issues surrounding subject choice and its

21st: Pádraig Flynn and

A widow seeks justice against an enemy, and

Pearl Bates

asks a judge to help her. The judge isn't

implications. Date: 24th October. Tutor: Mary

27th: Christine Murphy &

interested in her case, however, and tries to

Dowling Maher. Venue: County Wexford

Bernie Rowe

ignore her. But she won’t give up. She pesters

Education Centre, Enniscorthy. Time: 7.30pm

28th: Rose Hurley and

him so much that in the end, in order to have

to 9.30pm. To book a place please ring

Pádraig Flynn

peace, he gives in to her demands. Jesus is not

Samantha on (053) 923 9100

Adoration : Thursday

saying that our heavenly Father is like the

10.00am to 9.00pm.

unjust judge. Rather, he is contrasting God

Fed up? Need more energy?

with this unworthy magistrate. He is saying

Then, empower yourself! Start getting more

that if such a corrupt individual can be forced

out of your life NOW. The Empower Institute

 Mulrankin

to grant justice by sheer persistence, how

will help you put that spring back in your step

Masses

much more is the God of love ready to look

with our unique empowering courses starting in

Tues - Friday: 9.45am.

after our interests.

Kilkenny at the end of October. The courses we

Sunday: 11.00am

are running include: Certificate in Positive

Readers

Is your child gifted?

Psychology, Certificate in Coaching Skills,

21st: Aidan Miskella

This Monday (22nd), Colm O'Reilly, director of

Certificate in Counselling Skills, and Certificate

28th: Mary Kehoe

the Irish Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI), will

in NLP. If anyone is interested in attending or

Adoration : Tuesday

facilitate an information evening on the aims of

requires any further information, please contact

9.30am to 12 noon and

the CTYI and the services available for talented

(056) 775 6736 or email

6.00 to 9.00pm.

youths. This would be in interest of all those

info@empowertraining.ie. Empower Training,

working in education and to parents of talented

Unit 4, Coach Road, Kilkenny. Check out our

 Kilmore Quay

children. Venue: County Wexford Education

website at www.empoertraining.ie.

Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.

Centre, Enniscorthy. Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Telephone:

To book a place please ring Samantha on (053)

Brainwave conference Galway

(053) 912 9638 or

923 9100 or visit http://www.ecwexford.ie/

Brainwave, The Irish Epilepsy Association, is

(086) 247 1063.

autumn_courses_2007-parents_.html.

holding it's Annual National Conference at the

Masses

Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway, on 3

Tues - Friday: 9.30am.

November next. It is a great opportunity for

Saturday: 6.30pm.

Ugandan Christmas Fare

people with epilepsy, their families, carers etc.,

Sunday: 10.30am.

A Ugandan Christmas Fare will be held on the

2nd December from 11.00am until 5.00pm in

to come together to learn more about epilepsy,

Adoration : Saturday

the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay. There

to discuss and share their experiences, as well

2.00pm to 6.30pm.

will be plenty of stalls, a coffee morning and a

as getting support from the Brainwave

raffle. We would appreciate your support. If

personnel, professionals and others. For further

_Tomhaggard

you are interested in getting involved in this

information contact Evelyn Monson Kirby,

Ozanam House, St Augustine Street, Galway,

Masses

very worthy cause please contact Valerie

telephone (091) 568 180.

Monday: 9.30am.

O’Flaherty on (086) 389 3278 or Eleanor Kelly

Saturday: 7.30pm.

on (086) 378 5498.

Adoration :