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 9-10 February 2008 .
Reflection and Lenten
Novena & Day of the Sick
year and invite you to either call into
Prayer
Our novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
the school for an application form or
contact the school on (053) 913 5230.
Do not wait for leaders, do it alone,
ends on Monday (11th) her feast day.
Parents who have already completed a
person-to-person.
This year is the 150th anniversary of
her appearance at Lourdes and we will
form for enrolment will be contacted
Lord, as I set out into the desert this
have a special mass for all the sick of
in due course.
Lent, give me strength to resist the
the parish in Kilmore parish church at
temptation to go back on my
2.00pm (to coincide with the Young at
Computer Courses
resolutions. May the arid parts of my
Heart Club). This is also World Day of
The third class for beginners starts
life be renewed again this season as I
the Sick. If you know of anyone who is
next Thursday (14th) from 2.00 to
journey towards the new life of Easter.
sick in any way, will you please let
4.00pm in Kilmore Community Hall is
Open my heart to the needs of others
them know and if they have no
now full. A night class for beginners
less well off than myself. As I recall
transport, maybe you might think of
will start on Tuesday 26th in the
that the act of one good person brings
offering them a lift and if that is not
Community Hall from 7.30pm to
everyone life, may I be resolved to
possible, then will you please let me
9.30pm. There are a couple of places
make a practical contribution to undo
know, so that I can arrange transport
still available for this class. Also, we
the effects of climate change by
for them. All are welcome.
have been asked to run an
altering my lifestyle.
intermediate course and the planned
Parish Lottery results
starting date for this will be in mid-
Children’s Mass continues
The winning numbers in this week‟s
March running for 6 weeks at night
Children‟s Mass continues this Sunday
community lotto were 9-12-14-16. We
(confirm dates later). Please „phone
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
had no jackpot winner and we had
Catherine or Dianne at the
two match-three winners who each
Information Centre on (053) 917 5722
Trócaire Boxes available
received €100.00. The winners were
for more details.
If you have not already collected your
Alice Byrne and Angie Doyle (Scope).
Trócaire Box may I
Ticket sales were up from 890 to 959.
‘Alive’ newspaper
ask you please to take
Our jackpot now stands at €4,400.00.
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free
one as you leave the
Thank you for supporting our
and is available in the church porches.
Church. May I
community lotto.
Do take a copy or two as you leave
particularly ask
the church.
parents to encourage
Photocopying and fax
their young children to
Photocopying and fax services are
Adoration retreat
make a small donation
available at the AOH Hall.
There will be an afternoon of
each week, I think this
thanksgiving, renewal and adoration in
is brilliant training for
Clonard Church next Sunday (17th)
any young person as
Indoor hurling coaching
from 2pm to 5.30pm. The retreat will
it makes them less
Indoor hurling coaching for under-8
include confessions, mass, reflections
selfish and more
and under-10 continues on Friday
and adoration. Everyone is welcome
concerned about other
night (15th) in Kilmore Community
and teas will be served. Donation €3.
people. “The future
Hall: 7 and 8-year olds from 6.30 to
starts today not
7.30pm and 9 and 10-year olds from
tomorrow”.
7.30 to 8.30pm. €2 charge to cover
Accounts course starting
the cost of hall hire. All are welcome.
A Big Red Book computerised
accounts course will take place in the
Mass times for Lent
Stella Maris Centre from 19th February
During the Lenten season we will have
Collection this weekend
for four weeks from 10am to 1pm
evening mass in Kilmore at 7.30pm
The Wexford Mental Health
each day. The course will be given by
and in Mulrankin at 7.00pm on both
Association is holding a church gate
Geraldine Doyle who is a trainer of
Tuesday and Friday evenings.
collection this weekend, Saturday
(9th) and Sunday (10th). Your support
BRB for the south-east area. For
would be appreciated greatly.
further details or bookings, please
Recent Baptism
contact Geraldine at (087) 922 7931.
We congratulate and welcome into our
community Lucas Jason Hogan, son of
Primary School enrolment
In the season of Lent we are
Jason Hunt and Caroline Hogan,
Would parents please note that we are
called to renew our commit-
Clonard Village, who was baptised in
currently taking applications for
ment to God, our Father.
Mulrankin last weekend.
admission to school for the new school
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year : (with page number in Parish Mass Book Year A, Part 1). This weekend is
[See overleaf for notice of
the 1st Sunday of Lent (page 73) and next weekend is the 2nd Sunday of Lent (page 75).
changes, if any, during the
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the fifth week‟s sponsor by the Tops Group who is sponsoring
our newsletter for five weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Feast days this week : Monday (11th) Our Lady of Lourdes. Thursday (14th) Saints Cyril
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
and Methodius.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
(087) 926 0430.
Jack, Kitty and Nick Sinnott , Sarshill, 7.30pm mass Saturday 9th,
Masses
Patrick Boxwell , Sarshill, 10.00am mass Sunday 10th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Leo Barry , Rackardstown, 12 noon mass Sunday 10th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Séamus O’Brien , Rathronan, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 10th,
7.30pm.
Peter and Davy Lee , Cousinstown, 9.45am mass Mulrankin, Thursday
Sunday: 10.00am.
14th,
Adoration : Thursday
Patrick Roche , Shoulks, Nicholas Roche , Coolsallagh and Thomas
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Walsh , 7.00pm mass Mulrankin, Friday 15th,
Mary Ellen and Sam Bates , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 16th,
Mulrankin
Michael Hurley , Grange, 10.00am mass Sunday 17th,
Masses
Josie Raftery , Ballask, 12 noon mass Sunday 17th,
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sheila O’Brien , Mulrankin, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 17th, and
Sunday: 11.00am
Tom Joyce , Ballask, whose anniversary occurs at this time.
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
Jesus was tempted like us
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
This week‟s Gospel (Matthew 4: 1 -11) tells how Jesus went into the wilderness following his
Telephone:
baptism and stayed there for 40 days and 40 nights. He was tempted by Satan but Jesus resisted.
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
Activities in Kilmore Community Hall
Masses
Very many activities take place each week in Kilmore Community Hall. If you would like details of
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
these activities, or to participate in any of them, please call the Information Centre in the A.O.H
Saturday: 6.30pm.
Sunday: 10.30am.
Hall on (053) 917 5722. Catherine or Dianne will give you the names and numbers of people
responsible for the various activities. If you wish to book the hall for meetings, children‟s birthday
Adoration : Saturday
parties or indeed any activity, the hall diary is kept and updated at the Information Centre.
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
Rehab walk in Oz next November
Tomhaggard
Rehab are organising a Walk in Australia from 15th to 30th November 2008. This walk will
Masses
incorporate a visit to the Northern Territory and Western Australia and will include visits to
Monday: 9.30am.
Darwin, Alice Springs, Watarrka National Park, Ayers Rock and the City of Perth. If anyone wishes
Saturday: 7.30pm.
to have details of the above walk, please contact Hugh Maddock (087) 826 1925 or e-mail
Adoration :
hugh.maddock@rehab.ie for a brochure or further information.
Monday
9.30am to
Car drivers urgently required
7.00pm.
Volunteers are urgently needed to assist with a community car scheme. This worthwhile scheme
assists the elderly to access medical appointment. Volunteers will be paid mileage. This is run in
conjunction with the Rural Road Runner managed by Wexford Area Partnership and funded by
Readers of the Word
Dept of Transport. For further information please phone Maureen O'Callaghan at (053) 915 5800.
Kilmore
9th: Susan Evans
10th: Rose Hurley
Spanish classes in Bridgetown
16th: Bernie Rowe
Beginners Spanish Class in Bridgetown Vocational College on Wednesday evenings 7.30-9.30pm.
17th: Pearl Bates
For further information contact the school at (053) 913 5352. Also, an improvers Spanish class is
commencing on Tuesday (12 th ) in the AOH Hall, 7.30-9.30 pm. Contact Kilmore Information
Mulrankin
Centre at (053) 917 5722.
10th: Aidan Miskella
17th: Marie Meleady
Set dancing gets off the ground
There is a interest for set dancing to start up depending on numbers the venue to be announced
Eucharistic Ministers
will be either the AOH Hall or Kilmore Community Hall. Contact the Information Centre on (053)
Kilmore
917 5722.
9th: Christine Murphy and
Anne Cousins
10th: Pádraig Flynn and
Important meeting about the future of Kilmore United
Pearl Bates
Kilmore United are holding an Extraordinary General Meeting in Hotel Saltees at 8pm on
16th: Patricia Bates and
Wednesday (13th). Anyone interested in the continued existence of a club within the parish,
Martin Bates
fielding teams at all levels (especially under-age) is asked to please attend as the future of these
17th: T. J. Power and
Rose Hurley
events is dependent on the club getting volunteers. The timeframe for the meeting is one hour.
By giving a little it will help a lot.