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 22-23 March 2008 .
Happy Easter
Recent Baptism
Mass times next week
“May the glory and the promise of this
We congratulate and welcome into our
Kilmore: Monday morning 10.00am,
joyous time of year bring peace and
community Hallie Ann Doyle, daughter
Tuesday to Friday 9.00am and
happiness to you and those you hold
of Hugh Doyle and Sandra Mooney,
Saturday 10.00am. Mulrankin:
most dear. And may Christ, our risen
Ballybough, who was baptised in
Tuesday to Friday 9.45am.
Saviour, always be there by your side,
Kilmore last weekend.
to bless you most abundantly
Missions collection
and be your loving guide.”
May I wish everyone a very
He is risen, alluleia! The collection at the masses
for St Patrick‟s Day for our
Happy Easter and if you are
Diocesan Priests on mission
visiting Kilmore for the weekend
amounted to €1468.17 in
or longer, may I welcome you
Kilmore and €686.70 in
to our Parish and wish you a
Mulrankin. Now that was just
very enjoyable break with us.
brilliant so a huge thanks to
everyone.
Reflection
Would you mind if I wash your
Good Friday fast
feet? If Christ should suddenly
Sincere thanks to all those who
stand before me with a towel
endured the Good Friday 12-
thrown over his shoulder and a
hour fast particularly the young
pan of water in his hands,
people who took sponsorship
would I have the humility to
cards. Thanks also to all those
take off my shoes and really let
who handed in donations and
him wash my feet? Or, like
those who sponsored people
Peter, would I say: „Wash my
doing it. Cards can be returned
feet, Lord? Never!‟ Christ has
to the Sacristy.
stood in front of me on many a
day. It hasn‟t always been a pan
Set dancing Friday
of water that he‟s held in front
Set dancing will be on again
of me, for water is only one
next Friday (28th) in the
symbol of a way to be cleansed
Community Hall at 8.30pm. All
and healed. Sometimes he holds
are welcome.
a Bible, or sends a letter, or
calls me on the telephone. Sometimes
Next Tops Group show on
she holds a loaf of bread, or a cup of
Children’s Mass continues
tea, or gives me her shoulder to cry
Children‟s Mass continues this Sunday
Wednesday
on.
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
The next performance of the Tops will
take place on Wednesday (26th) in
Christ comes in so many ways, in so
Taghmon at 8.00pm, so may we wish
many people, always holding out that
Trócaire boxes
them the very best of luck on that
same basin of water and asking that
If you have not returned you Trócaire
night and should they reach their third
same embarrassing question: „Would
box already, will you please do so as
final in a row on Friday night, may we
you mind if I wash your feet?‟ The
soon as possible?
also wish them luck, on that night.
beautiful thing about that burning,
persistent, foot- washing question is
Parish Lottery
that eventually it calls for the same
The winning numbers in this week‟s
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
question from your heart. Then you
community lotto were 19-24-25-26.
We remember and pray for all our
discover that your basin is full of water
We had no jackpot winner and we had
young people and carers who are
and your heart is full of a call: a call to
two match winners who each received
travelling to Lourdes on Easter Sunday
wash feet.
€100.00. The winners were Dick Dillon
with the Irish Pilgrimage Trust.
(G.A.A.) and Abbie Troy (Ladies
We remember in particular those from
‘Alive’ newspaper
Football).
our own parish and wish them an
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free
Ticket sales were down from 942 to
enjoyable time in Lourdes. Those
and is available in the church porches.
873. Our jackpot now stands at
travelling from the parish are Nicola
Do take a copy or two as you leave
€5,600.00. Thank you for supporting
Conway, Gemma Scallan, Colette
the church.
our community lotto.
Corish and Mary O‟Brien.
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
Easter Sunday (page 126) and next weekend is the 2nd Sunday of Easter (page 129).
changes, if any, during the
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 three weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
John Bates , Grange, 7.00pm mass Saturday 22nd,
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
Breda Kehoe , Gentstown, 10.00am mass Sunday 23rd,
(087) 926 0430.
Damian Carroll , Lakelands, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 23rd,
Patrick Roche , Gentstown, 9.45am mass Mulrankin Wednesday 26th,
Masses
Nicholas and Margaret O’Neill , Rochestown, 7.30pm mass Saturday 29th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Saturday: 10.00am and
Mary Ann Doyle , Mulrankin, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 30th, and
7.30pm.
Bridget Doran , Rathnure, and Oliver Glynn , Co. Kildare, whose anniversaries occur at this
Sunday: 10.00am.
time.
Adoration : Thursday
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
10.00am to 9.00pm.
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Mulrankin
Getting to know you
“Climate change is a contributing factor to the
Masses
Parents of school beginners have a chance to
world water shortage” said Fr Carroll “as poor
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
get to know each other on Friday 4th April from
communities are struggling to cope with
Sunday: 11.00am
9.30am to 10.30am in Kilmore Community Hall.
drought and flooding caused by extreme
Adoration : Tuesday
Tea or coffee included.
unpredictable weather.”
9.30am to 12 noon and
Fr Carroll continued, “Living in Ireland it is very
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Digital imaging course
difficult to imagine the uncertainty of life in
Anybody interested in doing a Digital Imaging
tropical areas where it is not a case of when
Kilmore Quay
course? If so, please contact the Information
rain will fall, but if rain will fall. In East Africa
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Centre on (053) 917 5722.
alone more than 20 million people were
Telephone:
affected by drought in 2005. Traditional rainy
(053) 912 9638 or
seasons are becoming less predictable and
(086) 247 1063.
Cúpla focal as Gaeilge
The Co Wexford Education Centre, Milehouse
farmlands are becoming baked and eroded.
Masses
The shift in weather patterns is extremely
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Road, Enniscorthy, is holding beginners classes
concerning for millions of people who rely
Saturday: 6.30pm.
for parents who wish to learn Irish. Classes
solely on agriculture for their living.”
Sunday: 10.30am.
commence on April 1st. The classes will run
initially for five weeks. This may be extended
Adoration : Saturday
on demand. These classes will cater for those
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
who have little or no Irish. If you would like to
book please go to our website
Tomhaggard
www.ecwexford.ie and fill-in the online booking
Masses
form or „phone Samantha at (053) 923 9100.
Monday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
Guillemot Golf Society news
Adoration :
Our AGM was held on Wednesday 12 March.
Monday
Our out-going Captain, Trish Boyd, thanked all
9.30am to
the players and committee for their support
7.00pm.
over the last year and welcomed this year
Captain, Niall Crosbie, into the hot seat. This
year‟s election of officers is as follows Captain:
Readers of the Word
Niall Crosbie, Vice Captain: Derek Evans,
Kilmore
President: Noel Howlin, Secretary: Nick Hayes,
“Trócaire is helping people to cope with the
22nd: N. Crosbie, P. Daly
Treasurer: Trish Boyd, PRO Derek Evans,
effects of climate change by providing
and Bernie Rowe
Handicap Committee: John Kelly Noel Howlin,
agriculture training and developing water
23rd: Doireann O‟Brien
and Matchplay Committee: Joe Lawlor, and
programmes for poor rural communities. We
29th: Séamus O‟Brien
are also helping people to prepare for natural
30th: Mary Power
John Kelly. Our Captain, Niall Crosbie, wishes
all members a good year of golf. Any new
disasters like flooding, drought and landslides
Mulrankin
members wishing to join can contact Nick
before they occur”
23rd:Marie Meleady
Hayes (087) 260 5506 for more information or
Thanking the people of Ferns for their
30th: Mary Kehoe
any committee member. Our first outing is on
contribution to this year‟s Lenten campaign, Fr
Sunday 6th April in Rathaspeck; tee time is
Carroll concluded “Trócaire would like to thank
Eucharistic Ministers
7.30am to 8.30am.
the people of Ferns for taking part in our
Kilmore
Lenten campaign again this year. The support
22nd: T. Power, C. Murphy
and Patricia Bates
Climate change hits hard
and encouragement we receive from schools,
23rd: T. J. Power and
“Worldwide 700 million people do not have
parishes and people throughout Ferns each
Pádraig Flynn
access to enough water” said Fr John Carroll,
year is invaluable and makes a huge difference
29th: Bernie Rowe and
Ferns Diocesan Secretary who is speaking at
to our work to build long-term solutions to
Teresa McDonald
the end of the 2008 Trócaire Lenten campaign,
poverty overseas. We ask anyone who has a
30th: T. J. Power and
Trócaire box to kindly return it to you local
Rose Hurley
which coincides with World Water Day on
Saturday March 22nd.
parish during or after Easter.”