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 2-3 February 2008 .
This week’s reflection
Church Area Committee
Parenting Course
“The poor give us much more than we
meeting on Tuesday
In association with Childcare Network
give them. They‟re such strong
There will be a meeting of the above
Loch Garman, Kilmore Parish Toddler
people, living day to day with no food,
committee on Tuesday evening (5th)
Group is holding a parent plus
little water and no facilities and they
in the parochial house at 8.00pm.
parenting skills course 0-10 year olds.
never complain, never curse. We don‟t
Starting on Tuesday (5th) in Kilmore
have to give them pity or sympathy,
School, the course will be held for six
we have so much to learn from them.”
Blessing of Throats
weeks, 7.30- 9.30pm. Cost €20.
This Sunday (3rd) is the feast of St
Contact Sinéad Fortune on (086) 853
Blaise and it is customary for people to
Children’s Mass continues
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have your throat blessed on that day.
Children‟s Mass continues this Sunday
So, blessing of the throats will take
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
place in Kilmore on Saturday evening
Photocopying and fax
after mass and before the 10.00am
Photocopying and fax services are
Ash Wednesday and Lent
mass on Sunday morning and after 12
available at the AOH Hall.
Next Wednesday (6th) is Ash
noon children‟s mass on Sunday. It
Wednesday and the start of the
will take place in Mulrankin after
Celebration of St Brigid
Lenten season. Mass times for Ash
11.00am mass on Sunday.
Nóirín Ní Riain is internationally well
Wednesday are as follows: Kilmore
known for her singing with the monks
9.00am, 12 noon and 7.00pm and
Mass times for Lent
of Glenstal
Mulrankin 10.00am and 8.00pm.
During the Lenten season we will have
Abbey. Nóirín
evening mass in Kilmore at 7.30pm
and her sons
Trócaire Boxes available
and in Mulrankin at 7.00pm on both
celebrate St
The Lenten Trócaire boxes can be
Tuesday and Friday evenings. This is
Brigid in music,
collected at the door of the church as
to facilitate both Choirs as the choir in
song and ritual in
you leave. As you know Lent is a time
Kilmore meet on Tuesday evening at
Clonard Church
of self-denial and a great time to help
8.00pm and some would like to come
next Sunday
people a lot less well off than us.
for mass before practice, while the
(10th) at 7pm.
Wouldn‟t it be great, to place our
Mulrankin choir meet on Wednesday
Cost €10. Tickets are on sale in the
Trócaire boxes on our table to remind
evening at 7.30pm.
Clonard Parish Office. All are welcome.
us of how lucky we are and to remind
us to be generous to the millions dying
Our Lady of Lourdes
Indoor hurling coaching
of starvation all over the world. Please
Indoor hurling coaching for under-8
do take one with you.
novena starts
and under-10 continues next Friday
Our Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
night (8th) in Kilmore Community Hall:
will start, both in Kilmore and
First Confession
7 and 8-year olds from 6.30 to 7.30pm
Mulrankin this Sunday (3rd) and will
The children making their first
and 9 and 10-year olds from 7.30 to
run for nine consecutive days, during
Communion this year will be making
8.30pm. €2 charge to cover the cost
normal mass times, and will end on
their first Confession in the parish
of hall hire. All are welcome.
Monday 11th, the feast of Our Lady of
church, Kilmore, on Thursday (7th) at
Lourdes, with a special mass for the
7.30pm. Please remember them in
sick in Kilmore.
Credit Union
your prayers.
Did you know that the Credit Union is
Parish Lottery results
now operating in Kilmore Quay? If you
Adoration on Friday
are interested in availing of the
The winning numbers in this week‟s
Due to the first Confession on
services provided or if you want to
community lotto were 2-8-14-22. We
Thursday evening our adoration will
find out more, drop into the Stella
had no jackpot winner and we had
be changed to Friday this week. If this
Maris Centre any Saturday evening
four match-three winners who each
is unsuitable for anyone, please let me
between 6pm and 7pm. All welcome.
received €50.00. The winners were
know.
Ibar Cousins (Ladies Football), Joanne
O‟Leary (Ladies Football), Mark
Collection next weekend
Interested in set dancing?
Maloney (G.A.A.) and Lucy Moore
The Wexford Mental Health
Anyone interested in set dancing on
(Stella Maris). Ticket sales were up a
Association is holding a church gate
Friday nights please contact the
little from 876 to 890. Our jackpot
collection next weekend, Saturday
Information Centre on (053) 917
now stands at €4,200.00. Thank you
(9th) and Sunday (10th). Your support
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for supporting our community lotto.
would be appreciated greatly.
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 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 57) and next weekend is the 1st Sunday of Lent (page
changes, if any, during the
73).
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the fourth 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 : Tuesday (5th) St Agatha. Wednesday (6th) Ash Wednesday.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
(087) 926 0430.
Nicholas and Alice Power , Park, 7.30pm mass Saturday 2nd,
Masses
Ann Murphy , Mountpill, Pat Mullins , Galway, and Patrick Griffin ,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Galway, 10.00am mass Sunday 3rd,
Saturday: 10.00am and
John O’Sullivan , Lakelands, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 3rd,
7.30pm.
Greg Doyle , Whitehall, 9.45am mass Mulrankin Friday 8th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Dick Marshall , Ballygrangans, 7.30pm mass Kilmore Friday 8th,
Adoration : Thursday
Jack , Kitty and Nick Sinnott , Sarshill, 7.30pm mass Saturday 9th,
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Patrick Boxwell , Sarshill, 10.00am mass Sunday 10th,
Leo Barry , Rackardstown, 12 noon mass Sunday 10th,
Mulrankin
Séamus O’Brien , Rathronan, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 10th,
Masses
Jem Hughes , Mooretown, and John Stafford , Millroad, whose anniversaries occur at this
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
time, and
Sunday: 11.00am
Marc Frayne , Crossfarnogue, who died last weekend.
Adoration : Tuesday
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
9.30am to 12 noon and
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Kilmore Quay
Invitation to an Open Evening at Bridgetown Vocational College
The management and staff of Bridgetown Vocational College invite you to an Open Evening in the
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Telephone:
college on Tuesday (5th) from 3.00pm to 7.30pm. We hope you will avail of this opportunity to
(053) 912 9638 or
view our new building and facilities. This event will allow you to come in, to look around, to meet
(086) 247 1063.
people and to enjoy some light refreshments in our canteen. It will also afford you the
Masses
opportunity to view displays in some subject areas and to observe some students at work in
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
specialist subjects. All are welcome.
Saturday: 6.30pm.
Sunday: 10.30am.
Sharing is caring?
Adoration : Saturday
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin (5) and Ryan (3). The boys began to argue
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If
Jesus were sitting here, He would say, “Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.” Kevin
Tomhaggard
turned to his younger brother and said, "Ryan, you be Jesus!"
Masses
Monday: 9.30am.
Teenagers with a specific learning profile
Saturday: 7.30pm.
The Co Wexford Education Centre, Milehouse Road, Enniscorthy, is holding a Spring Course titled
“Post Primary Students with Down Syndrome” with tutor Fidelma Brady on Wednesday (6th) from
Adoration :
7.30pm until 9.30pm Admission is free of charge. Teenagers with Down Syndrome are not simply
Monday
9.30am to
developmentally delayed but have a specific learning profile. If you would like to book please go
7.00pm.
to our website www.ecwexford.ie and fill- in the online booking form or „phone Samantha at (053)
923 9100.
Readers of the Word
‘Alive’ newspaper
Kilmore
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free and is available in the church porches. Do take a copy or
2nd: Niall Crosbie
two as you leave the church.
3rd: Pádraig Flynn
9th: Susan Evans
10th: Rose Hurley
Eucharistic Adoration Groups Adoration retreat
The of the Diocese are holding an afternoon of thanksgiving, renewal and adoration in Clonard
Mulrankin
Church on Sunday 17th February from 2pm to 5.30pm. The retreat will include confessions, mass,
3rd: Mary Doyle
10th: Aidan Miskella
reflections and adoration. Everyone is welcome and teas will be served. Donation €3.
Kilmore Athletic Club AGM on Monday
Eucharistic Ministers
Kilmore Athletic Club will be holding their AGM on Monday (4th) in the GAA Clubrooms at 8pm. All
Kilmore
interested parties and members are asked to attend.
2nd: Tomás Power and
Marian McGlynn
3rd: Rose Hurley and
Last few places available on the beginners computer course
Mary Power
There are still a couple of places available on the Thursday afternoon beginners computer class
9th: Christine Murphy and
starting on Thursday 14th February 2-4pm in Kilmore Community Hall. Please contact Catherine
Anne Cousins
or Dianne at the Information Centre in the A.O.H. Hall on (053) 917 5722. The cost of the course
10th: Pádraig Flynn and
is only €60.00 and is over six weeks. It is hoped to start an evening class also for beginners on
Pearl Bates
Tuesday February 26th from 7pm to 9pm so again if interested, please leave your name at the
Information Centre.