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 8-9 March 2008 .
This weekend’s reflection
Good Friday fast
Palm Sunday next week
Despite giving your best to the world,
For those who are thinking of doing
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the start
you may be kicked in the teeth. Give
the fast this year, sponsorship cards
of Holy Week, and what better way to
the best you’ve got anyway.
are available from this weekend in the
start our Holy Week ceremonies than
sacristy in all churches in the parish.
with the blessing of the palms. So,
Prayer for Lent
weather permitting, the palms will be
Lord, give me the courage to
blessed in Kilmore on Saturday
recognize what I can do to make a
Confirmation on Friday
evening at 7.25pm and on Sunday
difference in the world in which I live.
Confirmation takes place in the parish
morning at 9.55am in a cordoned off
Open my eyes to my own capacity for
on Friday (14th) at 11.00am. There
area in front of the Church. In
goodness and kindness despite my low
will be 48 children confirmed D.V.
Mulrankin they will be blessed in front
opinion of myself or my perception of
please remember them in your daily
of the parochial house at 10.55am.
how others see me. Give me the
prayers. May they find the strength to
determination of the people of the
do what they wish to do in this life.
Great consideration should be given to
Third World to create a better world
The vision to know which path to take,
this procession, an integral part of the
for myself and for others. Let your
even when that path isn’t always as
liturgy. Ideally, everyone should join in
light shine through my actions as I
clear or as easy as we would wish it to
the procession from where the palms
work to lead others out of the valley of
be. Let them have hope, too for when
are blessed right in to the Church. The
darkness.
the road is hard (As it is, sometimes
emphasis should be on carrying our
for all of us). And the faith to sustain
palms and the palms that have already
them in their many travels. And finally,
Children’s Mass continues
being carried by us and used to
may their lives be filled with love, love
Children’s Mass continues this Sunday
honour our Lord.
both given and received. May these
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
things fill their hearts, may they fill
May I ask you this year to make that
ours as well, so we can live the
special effort and join in the blessing
Drugs awareness meeting
abundant and holy life. All are
and procession?
Many, many thanks to those who
welcome to attend.
attended our meeting last Monday
Set dancing
evening. Also, sincere thanks to our
Mass for St Patrick’s Day
Set dancing continues on Friday nights
panel of speakers who were most
As you know St Patrick’s Day always
in the community hall from 8.30pm
informative, leaving us with the
falls on the 17th March and this year
until 10.30pm under instructor John
message that awareness particularly
is no different, but as it falls on the
Doyle. All are welcome to come along
by parents is most important. They
Monday of Holy Week, the church in
and enjoy the dancing whether you
will assist and support our community
its wisdom has decided to celebrate it
are amateur and want to learn, or you
as we endeavour to progress and
on Saturday next (15th). So next
are already well trained in the art of
provide information, training and
Saturday will be a holy day and
set dancing, it all makes for a fun
support about the dangers of
masses will be as follows. Friday
night out.
substance misuse to all in our parish.
evening, 6.45 pm Mulrankin, and
7.30pm Kilmore, and Saturday
Important diary date
Adoration on Wednesday
morning 10.00am Kilmore and
We are organizing another Barn Dance
Due to preparation for Confirmation
11.00am Mulrankin.
this year D.V. It will take place on
on Friday our Adoration will be on
Sunday August 3rd (Bank Holiday
Wednesday this week.
St Patrick’s Day collection
weekend). This year the proceeds will
As you know the Saint Patrick’s Day
be divided between the Parish and the
Parish Lottery results
collection goes entirely to our priests
R.N.L.I. The parish needs to extend
The winning numbers in this week’s
working in Africa and Brazil. Last years
the car park and what is planned is to
community lotto were 19-21-26-28.
collection was €2124.77 in Kilmore
extend out into the field beside the
We had no jackpot winner and we had
and €605.78 in Mulrankin. Once again
church and make another 100 car
three match winners who each
they were two excellent collections;
spaces. The R.N.L.I. does brilliant
received €70.00. The winners were
and Kilmore once again was the
work saving lives at sea. A totally
Leonora Roche (Stella Maris), Nicky
highest rural collection in the Diocese,
voluntary organization that risks their
Murphy and Mary Younger (Kilmore
so many thanks for your generosity,
own lives, trying to save other lives, so
Parish). Ticket sales remained the
our collection this year will be taken
we are delighted to share our
same as last week 907. Our jackpot
up on Friday evening and Saturday
proceeds with them. So note the date
now stands at €5,200.00. Thank you
morning masses and I know you will
in your diary Sunday 3rd of August.
for supporting our community lotto.
be as generous again this year.
More info later!
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 5th Sunday of Lent (page 82) and next weekend is St Patrick’s Day (page 151) and Palm
changes, if any, during the
Sunday / Passion Sunday (page 85).
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the first week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
remain anonymous and who is sponsoring our newsletter for two weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Feast days this week : Fri (14th) St Joseph (Husband of our Lady). Sat (15th) St Patrick.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
(087) 926 0430.
Pat and Katie Keating , The Village, 7.30pm mass Saturday 8th,
Masses
Paddy Murphy , Neamstown, 7.30pm mass Friday 14th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Joe and Lizzie Whelan , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 15th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Attracta Furlong , Tullibards (Month’s Mind) 10.00am mass Sun 16th,
7.30pm.
John Cardiff , Mulrankin, 11.00am mass Mulrankin Sunday 16th, and
Sunday: 10.00am.
Michael and Kathleen Hamilton , Crossabeg, whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Adoration : Thursday
10.00am to 9.00pm.
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Mulrankin
Masses
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
Letter from Bishop Denis Brennan:
Adoration : Tuesday
Ferns on Mission
9.30am to 12 noon and
Collection to be taken up at Masses on Saturday, 15th March 2008
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Moses Mendy’s parents are subsistence farmers from the village of
Kubariko, which borders the main runway of Banjul International Airport.
Kilmore Quay
Last Christmas, Moses sent a message through Fr Seán Devereux to the
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
people of the Diocese of Ferns to thank them for enabling him to stay in
Telephone:
(053) 912 9638 or
school by paying his school fees.
(086) 247 1063.
In his Christmas letter, Fr Denis Browne writes about the Sacrament of
Masses
Confirmation in Mato Grosso. “Many communities are very excited about celebrating confirmation
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
in their little churches for the first time…. there is none of the ‘rich’ trappings about Confirmation
Saturday: 6.30pm.
here. The Confirmation outfit consists of a T-shirt with a parish and confirmation logo on it and
Sunday: 10.30am.
costs about €3.
Adoration : Saturday
I wish to express my gratitude to the people of the diocese who, on an ongoing basis, continue to
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
fund raise for our Missions in Brazil and The Gambia. Without such generosity, young people like
Moses, would not have the benefit of an education, which in turn offers him the prospect of a
Tomhaggard
better life. I would also like to thank Frs. Seán and Denis for the great work they are doing on the
Masses
ground in St Kizito’s parish and Mato Grasso. They provide many opportunities for us in the
Monday: 9.30am.
diocese to assist in a material way, our less well-off brothers and sisters in the Third World.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
I would again like to acknowledge the generosity of the priests of the diocese who donate their
Adoration :
collection on St Patrick’s Day for the support of their colleagues on the Missions. However, as you
Monday
will be aware, the liturgical Feast of St Patrick’s is different on two fronts – it is not a Holyday of
9.30am to
Obligation and it does not occur on the traditional 17th March date. In light of this, the annual
7.00pm.
collection for the support of Ferns on Mission is likely to be greatly affected. I would ask,
therefore, in situations where a Mass is being celebrated on the Saturday morning to mark the
Feast Day, that you take up a basket collection for this cause and forward the monies to the
Readers of the Word
Diocesan Office as in other years.
Kilmore
With every good wish and blessing, I remain,
8th: Patricia Boyd
Yours sincerely,
9th: Jane Crosbie
15th: M F, S E, & P F.
Denis
16th: R P, T L, & S O’B.
+ Denis Brennan,
Bishop of Ferns
Mulrankin
9th: Jim Roche
16th: Jim Roche, Aidan
Important meeting for carers on Monday 10th
Miskella, and Ina Neville.
Kilmore SCOPE has organised a meeting to address all issues related to caring. The meeting will
be held in Kilmore Community Hall on Monday (10th) at 7.30pm. A representative of the Carers
Eucharistic Ministers
Association from the Wexford Resource Centre will address the meeting and will answer questions
Kilmore
afterwards So, if you are caring for a person you may be entitled to an allowance or respite grant.
8th: Christine Murphy and
It can be a husband, wife, relative or just a neighbour; questions may be answered at this
Anne Cousins
meeting. Brochures and application forms will be available on the night. They may also be
9th: Rose Hurley and
obtained at the Information Centre in Bridgetown, phone (053) 917 5722. All are welcome to
Mary Power
attend this meeting.
15th: Anne Cousins and
Teresa McDonald
16th: Pádraig Flynn and
Alive’ newspaper free in the church porch
Pearl Bates
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free and is available in the church porches. Do take a copy or
two as you leave the church.