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 01-02 December 2007 .
This week’s reflection
1157. Next week’s jackpot will be
Bookings for 2008
It is a commentary on our situation in
€13,200.00. Thank you for supporting
Please note that the diaries for 2008
life that the biggest problem most of
our Community lotto. All ticket sellers
are now in and anyone wishing to
us have with our Christmas shopping,
please note that the draw takes place
book masses at any time for next year
aside from finding time to do it, is that
at 9.00pm. Please return your tickets
may do so now.
most of the people we shop for
on or before 8.50pm as tickets have to
already have everything they need.
be counted and checked. Your co-
Bereavement Grant
Are they people who have everything
operation would be much appreciated.
If you have lost a loved one in the
or people who need everything? In all
past year, do you know there is a
the frenzy and noise of the season, O’
‘Alive’ newspaper
bereavement grant available. Further
God, help us to find our way home;
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free
information available from the SCOPE
and, having found it, let us never lose
and is available in the church porches.
information centre.
it. Through Christ, who was born to
Do take a copy or two as you leave
show us the way. Amen.
the church.
School Carol Service
The School Christmas Carol Service
Children’s Mass continues
Mass times for Holy Day
takes place on Thursday (13th) in the
The Children’s Mass continues this
As you are probably aware, next
Parish Church Kilmore. More details
Sunday (2nd) at 12 noon. All children
Saturday is a Holy Day of Obligation,
next week!
are most welcome.
so mass times are as follows: Kilmore:
Friday evening at 7.30pm and
Warm Project
Children’s rehearsal
Saturday morning at 10.00am and in
The Warm Project provides a range of
The Children’s Tops Group has a
Mulrankin on Friday evening at
energy saving measures which
rehearsal in the parish church this
6.45pm and Saturday morning at
includes attic insulation. Application
Sunday (2nd) from 2.00pm to 2.30pm.
11.00am.
forms available from the SCOPE
information centre.
Choral Concert Thursday
SVP Christmas Collection
Our choral concert takes place in the
The annual St Vincent de Paul Society
Christmas Craft Fair in
parish church, Kilmore, this
Christmas Church Gate Collection
Thursday (6th) at 8.00pm.
takes place next weekend (Saturday
Kilmore Quay this Sunday
This year the
8th and Sunday 9th). Your support
The Christmas craft fair to raise funds
proceeds go to our
would be greatly appreciated.
for Uganda takes place this Sunday
“Tops Group”. Your
(2nd) in the Stella Maris Centre from
support would be much
Savings Bank payout
11am until 5pm.There are 20 Art and
appreciated. The Choral
Our savings bank payouts will be in
Craft stalls so come along and do your
Concert features special
Kilmore on Friday night (7th) and
Christmas shopping. There will be face
guest George Lawlor,
Saturday morning (8th) after mass. If
painting from 2pm until 3.30pm and a
Kilmore Parish Choir, the
you are unable to collect your cheques
bouncing castle and mega slippery
Bridgetown Vocational
on these days you can collect them on
slide from 2pm until 5pm. The raffle
College Choir, Kilmore
Saturday evening (8th) and Sunday
takes place at 5pm.
Tops through the Ages,
morning (9th) after mass. In
the Kilmore Children’s
Mulrankin savings will be paid out on
Youth Work Ireland
Group, and a host of
Friday night (7th) and Saturday
The FDYS is offering a Free and
local talent. Admission is
morning (8th) after mass. If you are
Confidential Youth Counselling Service
€10 for adults and €3
unable to collect your cheques on
for those aged 11-25 years. If you
for children. Tickets
these days you can collect them on
need space to talk, and to have
are available in the local shops.
Sunday morning (9th) after mass.
someone listen and take you seriously
contact Mairéad at (053) 912 3262.
Parish lottery results
Parish Journal launch
The service is available in Wexford,
The winning numbers in last week’s
Enniscorthy, Gorey and New Ross.
date changed
community lotto were 1-15-19-29.
Due to a holdup with the printers the
There was no jackpot winner and we
Kilmore Parish Journal launch has
Local secretarial services
had only one match-three winner who
been put back to Sunday 16
Both a photocopying service and a fax
received €200.00. The winner was
December in Hotel Saltees at 8pm. All
service are available at the SCOPE
Nick Hayes (Kilmore Athletic Club).
are most welcome to attend.
Information Centre, AOH Hall,
Ticket sales were up from 1122 to
Bridgetown, ’phone (053) 917 5722.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year : (with page number in Parish Mass Book Year A, Part 1) This weekend
[See overleaf for notice of
is the 1st Sunday of Advent (page 26) and next weekend is the 2nd Sunday of Advent (page 28).
changes, if any, during the
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 two weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Feast Days this coming week : Monday (3rd) St Francis Xavier. Thursday (6th) St
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Nicholas. Friday (7th) St Ambrose. Saturday (8th) The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Telephone:
Virgin Mary (Holy Day).
(053) 913 5181 or
(087) 926 0430.
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Masses
William and Josie Winters , Ballygrangans, 7.30pm mass Saturday 1st,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Nigel Hoddell , The Hill, 10.00am mass Sunday 2nd,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Kathleen Doyle , Bridgetown, (Months Mind) 11.00am mass Mulrankin,
7.30pm.
Sunday 2nd,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Catherine Litiata , Cousinstown, 9.00am mass Tuesday 4th,
Readers
Mary O’Connell , Cahirciveen, 9.45am mass Mulrankin, Tuesday 4th,
1st: Máire Fortune
The Lee Family , Cousinstown, 9.45am mass Mulrankin, Wednesday 5th,
2nd: Jane Crosbie
Mary Scott , (née Murphy) formerly Mooretown, who died in London during the week, 9.45am
8th: Susan Evans
mass Mulrankin Thursday 6th,
9th: Mary Power
Johnny and Stevie Whelan , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 8th,
Eucharistic Ministers
Pat Hogan , Ballylibernagh, 11.00am mass Mulrankin Sunday 9th, and
1st: Marian McGlynn and
John Rowe , Ballycleary, whose anniversary occurs at this time.
Christine Murphy
2nd: Pearl Bates and
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
T.J. Power
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
8th: Bernie Rowe and
Teresa McDonald
9th: Pádraig Flynn and
The feast of the Immaculate
Be prepared
Martin Bates
Conception of the Blessed Virgin
In this weekend’s gospel Saint
Matthew tells us to stay awake so
Adoration : Thursday
Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation,
that we may be ready (Mt 24:37-
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Saturday (8th).
44). Most things change, pass
away, and do not last. Only our
Mulrankin
Readers, Kilmore : Niall Crosbie (Friday, 7.30pm)
and Teresa Lonergan (Saturday, 10am) (Parish Mass Book
relationship with God and one
Masses
Year A, Part 1 page 145). Mulrankin : Mary Doyle.
another are eternal.
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
Eucharistic Ministers, Kilmore : Anne Cousins and
Readers
Patricia Bates (Friday, 7.30pm) and Rose Hurley and Mary
2nd: Marie Meleady
Power (Saturday, 10am).
9th: Aidan Miskella
First Friday this week
Adoration : Tuesday
Next Friday (7th) is the first Friday of the month and all the
9.30am to 12 noon and
sick will be visited on that day at the usual time including
6.00 to 9.00pm.
the sick in Mulrankin.
Kilmore Quay
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Telephone:
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
Persistence pays off
Masses
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 6.30pm.
when we are looking
Sunday: 10.30am.
Adoration : Saturday
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
for attention
Tomhaggard
Masses
Monday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
Adoration :
Monday
9.30am to
7.00pm.
“Lord, I thank you for
the gift of faith. Help
me to live the faith I
profess.”