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 3-4 May 2008 .
Bank Holiday weekend
Recent Baptisms
Preparation for the Patron
May we welcome all who are visiting
We congratulate and welcome into our
As you know our Patron is fast
our parish this Bank Holiday weekend?
community Emma Ann Power,
approaching on Sunday 25th May,
We all hope that you will enjoy your
daughter of Martin and Antoinette
with mass at 2.00pm. As people begin
stay with us and that the sun will start
Power, Sarshill, and Caolán Eoghan
to prepare their graves for that day,
shining for all of us.
Crosbie, son of Conor and Patricia
may we remind everyone once again,
Crosbie, The Hill, both of whom were
that our cemetery is a rubbish free
Mass time changes
baptised in Kilmore last weekend, and
zone. That means simply no dumping
Monday being a Bank Holiday mass
Lucas Mark Walsh, son of Peter Walsh
anywhere in our cemetery, not under
will be at 10.00am in Kilmore; the rest
and Maura O’Connor, St David’s Well,
the trees or anywhere else. So please
of the week will be as normal.
and Ava Ann Walsh, daughter of
take all rubbish home and keep the
Patrick Walsh and Lisa Sinnott,
cemetery a sacred place, we can all be
This weekend’s reflection
Mulrankin, both of whom were
proud of.
baptised in Mulrankin last weekend.
Do not think of your problems as a full
stop, but merely as a comma, you can
Church Gate collection
decide how the rest of the sentence
Trócaire collections
Church Gate collection next weekend
will run. When looking backward is
Our collection for Trócaire in Kilmore
(10th and 11th) for Our Lady of
filled with pain and looking forward
this year amounted to €5277.68, last
Fatima Special School, Wexford.
seems ominous; try looking upward.
year is was €4588.50 so that’s an
Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb;
increase of almost €700.00. In
Mass on the radio
that is where the fruit is.
Mulrankin it was €2373.90, last year it
Just to remind you that you can get
was €2320.40 and increase of €53.50.
mass from Kilmore Church on your
Children’s Mass
Now that is just magnificent and
radio at 103.9 FM.
thanks to everyone for being so
Children’s Mass continues this Sunday
generous.
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
Community Scheme
We welcome Willie Scallan of
Photocopying
Church Area meeting
Cleariestown to Mulrankin, who
There will be a meeting of the above
A photocopying service is available in
started this week as our Community
committee with the R.N.L.I committee
Bridgetown at the SCOPE Centre.
Worker. Willie will be working 2.5 days
on next Tuesday evening (6th) at the
each week, Monday to Wednesday, so
parochial house at 8.30pm.
Set dancing continues
we wish him well in his employment.
Set dancing continues on Friday nights
in the Community Hall at 8.30pm. All
Handball tournament
Clean up on Wednesday
The John Ryan Memorial Trophy will
are welcome.
For details please see over leaf.
be played for in Bridgetown Handball
Alley on Wednesday next (7th) at
Junior Choir rehearsals
2.00pm. All are welcome and your
De Mello Prayer Weekend
There will be no junior choir rehearsal
support would be much appreciated.
A De Mello prayer weekend is being
in Mulrankin this Monday evening
held at the St John of God Retreat
because of the Bank Holiday. Practice
Centre, Ballyvaloo, Blackwater, 9th to
will resume the following Monday
Rosary for May
11th May. For further information and
The rosary will be recited each
(12th) from 5 to 6pm.
bookings telephone Ballyvaloo at (053)
morning, before mass, for the month
913 7160.
of May in both Kilmore and Mulrankin
Parish lottery results
churches.
The winning numbers in this week’s
Kilmore PTAA
community lotto were 5-13-20-30. We
The annual mass of the Kilmore
had no jackpot winner and we had
Novenas at the two
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
two match-three winners who each
Grottos
will be held on Friday 16th May at
received €100.00. The winners were
Our novena in Mulrankin, for people
7.30pm in St. Mary’s parish church,
Paddy Power (Athletic Club) and
doing exams, will start on Wednesday
Kilmore. Those who have not ordered
Leonora Roche (Stella Maris Centre).
14th and continue to Thursday 22nd
badges or diplomas or who wish to
Ticket sales were up a little from 856
at 7.30pm each evening, and at the
obtain full pioneer membership please
to 883. Our jackpot now stands at
grotto in Sarshill for the same
contact Pádraig Flynn, The Hill, ‘phone
€6,800.00. Thank you for supporting
intention, on Friday 23rd and end on
(053) 913 5517 or Séamus O’Keeffe,
our community lotto.
Saturday 31st.
Mulrankin, ‘phone (087) 290 1251.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year : This weekend is the Ascension of the Lord (page 140, Parish Mass
[See overleaf for notice of
Book, Year A, Part 1 ) and next weekend is Pentecost Sunday (page 25, PMB, Year A, Part 2 ).
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 two weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Maurice Lonergan , Wicklow and Seaview, 7.30pm Saturday 3rd,
Telephone:
Tommy Roche , Neamstown, 10.00am mass Sunday 4th,
(053) 913 5181 or
John Power , Lake, and Phyllis Bates , Ballyseskin, 11.00am mass
(087) 926 0430.
Mulrankin, Sunday 4th,
Masses
Brendan Lee , Cousinstown, 9.45am mass Mulrankin, Thursday 8th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Leonard and Katie Carley , Drogheda, 7.30pm mass Saturday 10th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Red Shemmy Sinnott , 10.00am mass Sunday 11th,
7.30pm.
Margaret Sinnott , Mulrankin, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 11th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Bridget Rossiter , Seaview, whose anniversary occurs at this time, and
Adoration : Thursday
Johnny Culleton , Chapel Garden, Betty Moore , Rackardstown, and the Flood Family ,
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Clonroche, all of whom were buried during the week.
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
Mulrankin
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Masses
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
Please support the Parish Clean Up at 7pm on Wednesday (7th)
The main meeting points for the clean up are as follows: Mulrankin church car park, Bridgetown
Adoration : Tuesday
Vocational College car park, Tomhaggard village, Kilmore School, and Kilmore Quay church car
9.30am to 12 noon and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
park. At these venues, rubbish bags and gloves will be provided thanks to the environmental
section of Wexford County Council. When the clean up is complete all bags are to be brought to
the collection centre at Kilmore school, where they will be collected by Wexford County Council on
Kilmore Quay
Thursday morning (8th). We appeal to the community to throw their weight behind this clean up.
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
For further information, please contact the Kilmore SCOPE at (053) 917 5722.
Telephone:
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
Table quiz in Mary Barry's at 9.30pm on Wednesday (7th)
Masses
The Parents’ Association is holding a fundraising table quiz in Mary Barry’s on Wednesday next
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
(7th) at 9.30pm. Table of four €20. All proceeds will go towards Kilmore School. Your support
Saturday: 6.30pm.
would be greatly appreciated.
Sunday: 10.30am.
Adoration : Saturday
Hope Cancer Support Centre Sponsored Walk at Curracloe
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
A Summer Solstice Walk will take place on Curracloe Beach on 21st June 2008 at 8.00pm in aid of
the Hope Cancer Support Centre, Enniscorthy. If you would like to take part in the walk please
Tomhaggard
contact Kay O’Riordan on (086) 816 0853 for sponsorship cards.
Masses
Monday: 9.30am.
Padre Pio Glove in Hayestown this Sunday (4th)
Saturday: 7.30pm.
The glove of the recently exhumed Italian, Saint Padre Pio, will be in Wexford this Sunday (4th) in
the home of Sophie Quirke, Batchelors Hall, Hayestown, from 12.30pm to 5.30pm. For more
Adoration :
information contact Sophie on (053) 914 3429.
Monday
9.30am to
7.00pm.
Drugs Strategy meeting in Gorey on Tuesday (6th)
A consultation meeting will be held in the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, on Tues (6th) on a new
National Drugs Strategy for the next seven years. See notice in press for details.
Readers of the Word
Kilmore
Feeling a bit down? We’re here when you need us
3rd: Bernie Rowe
CALL is a Lo- call, confidential ‘phone line. So, the next time you feel down, it might help to talk to
4th: Rita Power
CALL on 1890 22 55 55. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to.
10th: Laura Hayes
11th: Jane Crosbie
Congratulations Betty and thank you for all your hard work
Mulrankin
Congratulations and well done to Betty McGrath, Bridgetown, for graduating as a Special Needs
4th: Marie Meleady
Assistant. And, thanks for all your hard work with the Bridgetown Handball Alley.
11th: Ina Neville
Eucharistic Ministers
Kilmore National School fun fancy dress family Field Day
The door-to-door collections for the Kilmore Annual Field Day will be taking place during the week
Kilmore
commencing 12th May. We need bottles of wine, spirits, minerals, sweets, chocolate, bric-a-brac
3rd: Tomás Power and
(in good condition please), plants, toys, books and any non perishable home produce such as
Marian McGlynn
chutneys, jams, pickles, etc. There are also five drop-off points for bottles, sweets, chocolate and
4th: T.J. Power and
non perishable home produce as follows: (1) the main entrance of Kilmore National School; (2)
Rose Hurley
10th: Christine Murphy &
PJ’s post office; (3) the mother and toddler group on Wednesdays in Kilmore Community Hall,
Anne Cousins
10.30am-12.30pm, (4) the parents tea/coffee morning in Kilmore Hall on Friday mornings, 9.30am
11th: Mary Power and
- 10.30am, and (5) the Children’s Mass on Sunday 12pm. Please do not drop any bric -a-brac,
Pádraig Flynn
books, toys or perishable goods at the drop off points, they will be collected separately door-to-
door. For further information, please contact Aude at (086) 040 9612. Thank you for your support.