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 26-27 January 2008 .
Mass changes this week
Community lottery
Race Night in Whitford
Morning masses will be as normal next
The winning numbers in this week’s
The Presentation Secondary School is
week. Kilmore Monday to Friday
community lotto were 3 – 6 – 9 – 12. We
holding a Race Night in Whitford
9.00am and Saturday at 10.00am and
had no jackpot winner and we had
House Hotel on Friday 1st February at
in Mulrankin Tuesday to Friday
eight match-three winners who each
9pm. The proceeds raised on the night
9.45am. Next Friday being the first
received €25.00. The winners were
will go towards the cost of developing
Friday of February, evening mass in
Ann Kelly, Gallagher Family and David
the school sports pitch. Your support
Mulrankin at 7.00pm and in Kilmore at
Sinnott (G.A.A.), Kit Bailey, John
will be greatly appreciated.
7.30pm.
Devlin, Jim Muldowney and Eileen
O’Brien (Kilmore Parish), and Mary
Bingo this Sunday
Collection reminder
Power (Stella Maris). Ticket sales were
Stella Maris Centre this Sunday (27th)
Just a reminder that our collection this
up a little from 873 to 876. Our
January at 8pm. Everyone welcome.
weekend will be given to the World
jackpot now stands at €4,000.00.
Youth Day pilgrimage to Australia in
Thank you for supporting our
Thank you
July of this year. May I ask you to be
community lotto.
The Kilmore Young at Heart Club
generous please.
thank most sincerely the Kilmore Quay
Computer Courses start
Development Association for the lovely
This week’s reflection
The first two classes for our Beginners
Christmas party. To the staff of the
“It is not how much we do, but how
Computer Course starting on Monday
Stella Maris Centre who gave us a
much love we put in the doing. It is
and Tuesday of this week in Kilmore
great welcome, served us a beautiful
not how much we give but how much
Community Hall are now full. We wish
meal and looked after us so well, and
love we put in the giving”. It is my joy
our tutor Audrey and all our 14
to Fr Jim who celebrated mass with
in life to find at every turning of the
students the very best of luck and
us.
road the strong arm of a comrade kind
hope they enjoy surfing the net. If
We would also like to thank all who
to help me onward with my load.
anyone would like to avail of the
opportunity to start computer lessons
supported our Christmas draw and the
during the day Audrey is available to
people who donated prizes. Also a big
First Friday
take another class on Thursday
thank you to S.V.D.P. for their
Next Friday (1st) is the first Friday of
afternoons, please contact Catherine
generous donation. The Club gratefully
the month of February and all the sick
or Dianne at the Information Centre at
appreciates all your help and support.
will be visited at the usual time,
the A.O.H Hall on (053) 917 5722. The
We would like to take this opportunity
including the sick in Mulrankin.
cost of the course is only €60.00 and
to wish you all a very happy and
is over six weeks. It is hoped to start
peaceful New Year.
Blessed Candles
an evening class also for beginners on
If anyone would like to have candles
Tuesday February 26th from 7pm to
Set dancing
blessed, they will be blessed at
9pm so again if interested, please
Anyone interested in set dancing on
10.00am mass next Saturday morning.
leave your name at the Information
Friday nights in the AOH Hall please
Centre.
contact the Information Centre on
Novena to Our Lady of
(053) 917 5722.
Lourdes
Children’s Mass continues
Our Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
Children’s Mass continues this Sunday
Indoor football starting
will start, both in Kilmore and
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
Football is starting in Kilmore
Mulrankin, next Sunday and will run
Community Hall on Friday 1st
for nine consecutive days and will end
Eucharistic Adoration
February. Under-8's (7 and 8 years)
on Monday 11th with a special mass
and beginners from 6.30 to 7.30pm
for the sick. More information next
retreat
and under-10's (9 and 10 years) from
The Eucharistic Adoration Groups of
week!
7.30 to 8.30pm.
the Diocese are holding an afternoon
Anyone interested in helping with
of thanksgiving, renewal and
Wexford Sinfonia concert
coaching please contact Marion on
adoration in Clonard Church on
The Wexford Sinfonia winter concert
(086) 194 6616. Charge of €2 to cover
Sunday 17th February from 2pm to
takes place in Clonard Church this
cost of the hall.
5.30pm. The retreat will include
Sunday (27th) at 4.00pm. The
confessions, mass, reflections and
conductor is Fergus Sheil and the
adoration.
Photocopying
soloist on piano is Finghin Collins. All
Everyone is welcome and teas will be
A photocopying service is available at
are welcome.
served. Donation €3.
the AOH Hall.
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 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 55) and next weekend is the 4th Sunday in Ordinary
changes, if any, during the
Time (page 57).
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the third week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
remain anonymous who is sponsoring our newsletter for five weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Feast days this week : Thursday (31st) St John Bosco. Saturday (2nd) The Presentation.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
(087) 926 0430.
Johnny and Catherine Corish , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 26th,
Masses
Mary Cleary , Our Lady’s Island, 10.00am mass Sunday 27th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
William O’Grady , Mai O’ Grady and Joseph Browne , 11.00am mass
Saturday: 10.00am and
Mulrankin Sunday 27th,
7.30pm.
Michael Kielty , 9.45am mass Monday 28th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Pat Boyle , Rackardstown, 9.00am mass Wednesday 30th,
Adoration : Thursday
John and Nan Murphy , Ballask, and Oliver Murphy , Ballyseskin, 7.30pm mass Friday 1st,
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Nicholas and Alice Power , Park, 7.30pm mass Saturday 2nd, and
Ann Murphy , Mountpill, Pat Mullins , Galway, and Patrick Griffin , Galway, 10.00am mass
Mulrankin
Sunday 2nd.
Masses
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Sunday: 11.00am
Adoration : Tuesday
9.30am to 12 noon and
Kilmore Outreach Ugandan
The Warm Project
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Project a great success
The Warm Project provides a range of energy
Many thanks to you all for supporting the Arts
saving measures which includes attic
Kilmore Quay
and Crafts Fair in the SMC before Christmas.
insulation, draught proofing of doors and
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Through this very successful event plus
windows, lagging jackets for hot water cylinder
Telephone:
donations, we have raised just over €6,000.
and cold water storage tanks, low energy light
(053) 912 9638 or
This is absolutely fantastic, and once again
bulbs and energy advice. Further information is
(086) 247 1063.
many thanks for your generosity, good will
available from the SCOPE Information Centre.
Masses
and of course the money! We will be
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
forwarding this money at the beginning of
Respite grant available
Saturday: 6.30pm.
February to the Medical Missionaries of Mary,
Are you caring for an elderly person? If so, you
Sunday: 10.30am.
and all of it will go directly to the Farm Schools
may be entitled to the respite care grant. For
Adoration : Saturday
to help and support young people and children
more information contact the SCOPE
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
that have been orphaned through AIDS.
Information Centre.
This money will make a huge difference to a
Tomhaggard
lot of people, especially in the area of
Education in Faith Sunday
Masses
education and health. Many thanks also goes
Education in Faith Sunday is being celebrated
Monday: 9.30am.
to Bridgetown Vocational College for all their
this Sunday (27th). At the suggestion of Seán
Saturday: 7.30pm.
hard work and for getting involved with this
Cardinal Brady Catholic Education Week (in the
North of Ireland) follows on directly from
Adoration :
worthy project. So if anyone else would like to
Monday
contribute please contact any of the following
Education in Faith Sunday. The joint
9.30am to
committee members: Lucy Moore, Helen
celebration concludes on Temperance Sunday,
7.00pm.
Sheehan, Eleanor Kelly, Sylvia Tracey and
3rd February. The theme for the week is
Valerie O’ Flaherty - every cent makes sense.
“Living Faith Fully”. The National Catechetical
Office and the Consultative Group for Catholic
Readers of the Word
Mass on the radio
Education (CGCE) have cooperated in providing
Kilmore
Did you know that you can get mass from
materials to resource the above celebrations. A
26th: Máire Fortune
Kilmore on your radio? Yes, all masses from
poster has been produced and distributed
27th: Mary Power
throughout Ireland for display in parish
2nd: Niall Crosbie
the parish church are being broadcast on
churches and in the schools in the North of
3rd: Pádraig Flynn
103.9FM. Will you please inform people who
are sick or housebound or anyone whom you
Ireland. The National Catechetical Office has
Mulrankin
think might like to know, so they can join us
produced liturgical resource materials available
at www.catechetics.ie while the CGCE has
Eucharistic Ministers
for services over the airwaves.
produced resource materials for schools that
Kilmore
are available online from their website at
26th: Bernie Rowe and
‘Alive’ newspaper
Teresa McDonald
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free and is
organisations have signposted the others
27th: Pearl Bates and
available in the church porches. Do take a
website for the sharing of resources. Both
T. J. Power
copy or two as you leave the church.
2nd: Tomás Power and
Education in Faith Sunday and Catholic
Marian McGlynn
Education Week challenge us to recognise that
3rd: Rose Hurley and
Parent & Toddler Group
as members of the Church we are all teachers
Mary Power
Kilmore Parish Parent & Toddler Group has
under the guidance of the Spirit and share in
started again. We meet every Wednesday
the responsibility of furthering the Reign of
“Lord, thank you for
morning from 11am until 12.30pm in Kilmore
God. Catholic Education Week finishes on
inviting me to follow
Community Hall. All parents and kids are
Sunday 3rd February – designated as a day of
you.
welcome to come along.
prayer for Temperance.