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 17-18 May 2008 .
This weekend’s reflection
Rosary for month of May
over night, so our bus will leave on
What would you attempt to do if you
The rosary will be recited each
Saturday morning and return on
knew you would fail? What would you
morning, before mass, for the month
Sunday evening after the ceremonies.
lose if you never attempted? In every
of May in both Kilmore and Mulrankin
Anyone interested in going please
attempt there’s always a lesson.
churches.
contact Breda Whelan on (053) 912
Sometimes we forget the struggles
9681 or (086) 325 8386. Please
we’ve been through and how God
Patron next Sunday
remember our bus filled very fast last
helped us to get through them. Take
year.
Our patron taken place in Kilmore next
time out today and reflect on how God
Sunday (25th) D.V. with mass at
has helped you in the past, it will give
2.00pm sharp. I am sure everyone will
Good Friday fast
you added confidence for the future.
want our cemetery looking it’s best, so
The total for the Good Friday fast
a reminder to everyone to take home
amounted to €9060.50. Last year it
Children’s Mass continues
all rubbish please. I am half afraid to
was €8576.00. So, many, many thanks
Children’s Mass continues this Sunday
mention this but if it is raining mass
to all who did the fast and to those
at 12 noon. All children most welcome.
will take place in the church at the
who sponsored and donated money.
same time. Envelopes for our
The above amount will be on its way
First Communion on
cemetery collection, which will be
to Brazil and Uganda in the coming
taken up on the day, are available at
week and will be used for endless
Saturday
the church porches. So, once again
good in both these countries.
Our First Communion takes place in
can I ask people to be generous to
the parish next Saturday (24th) at
that collection, so that the committee
11.00am. May I ask you all to
Bulk tank wanted
will be able to maintain our cemetery
I am looking for a small to medium
remember the children making their
to the high standard already set.
sized milk bulk tank. No, I am not
Communion in your prayers, please!
looking for it to be donated, I am
There are 40 children for communion.
prepared to buy one, but if someone
There will be no 10.00am mass on
Parish lottery results
would like to donate one all the better.
Saturday.
The winning numbers in this week’s
community lotto were 1-11-21-27. We
It will be used for watering the flowers
in the village, so if you have one for
No Adoration this week
had no jackpot winner and we had
three match-three winners who each
sale or know of anyone who has will
Due to first Communion next Saturday
received €70.00. The winners were
you please let me know at (053) 913
and with a lot of rehearsing in the
Sandra Furlong (G.A.A.),
5181.
Church all week, there will be no
Aisling Hore (Ladies Football), and
official adoration this week. There will
Breda Reville (Tops Group).
be adoration each morning after mass.
Field Day next Sunday
Ticket sales were up from 835 to 884.
The Parents Association want to
Our jackpot now stands at €7,200.00.
sincerely thank the community for
Junior Choir rehearsals
Thank you for supporting our
their donations during the door to
Our final junior choir rehearsal before
community lotto.
door collections for the Field Day. We
the summer break will be in Kilmore
got a very good response and we very
Community Hall this Monday evening
much appreciate your generosity and
from 5 to 6pm.
Novenas at the Grottos
Our novena in Mulrankin, for people
support. We have tried our very best
doing exams, continues each evening
to call to all houses in the community,
Recent Baptisms
and will conclude with mass on
but inevitably we have missed some
We congratulate and welcome into our
Thursday (22nd) at 7.30pm. Our
people. Should anyone else wish to
community Joanne Rose Carroll,
novena starts at the grotto in Sarshill
donate bottles, bric-a-brac or non-
daughter of John Carroll and Rose
for the same intention, this Friday
perishable home produce, please
Marie Kenny, Mulrankin, who was
(23rd) at 7.30pm and will end on
contact Celine at (086) 205 7317 and
baptised in Mulrankin last weekend.
Saturday (31st).
we will arrange to collect them. Bottles
can also be dropped at PJ's, The
Well done David
Church porch or at the main door of
Pilgrimage to Knock
Well done to David Murphy,
the school. This years Field Day will be
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Ballyseskin, who has earned his place
taking place next Sunday (25th) (same
takes place this year on Sunday 6th
to play with the Irish International
day as the patron), there will be
July. Once again D.V. we will have a
Under-15 Squad in Belfast next week.
plenty of fun for young and old alike
bus leaving from our parish and as on
We wish David and the team every
and we would be delighted to see you
the last few years we will be staying
success in that match.
all there.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This weekend is
[See overleaf for notice of
Trinity Sunday (page 28) and next weekend is the Body and Blood of Christ (page 31).
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 five weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Martin Murphy, and his son Tony , Mountpill, 7.30pm mass Sat 17th,
Telephone:
Mary Roche , Sarshill, 10.00am mass Sunday 18th,
(053) 913 5181 or
Tom O’Brien , Mulrankin, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 18th,
(087) 926 0430.
John Wall , Rathyork, 9.45am mass Mulrankin, Thursday 22nd,
Masses
Dick Roche , Croase, 9.45am mass Mulrankin Friday 23rd,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Johnny Culleton , Millroad, (Month’s Mind) 8.00pm mass Friday 23rd,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Patrick and Elizabeth Connick , Rackardstown, 7.30pm mass Saturday 24th,
7.30pm.
Betty Moore , Rackardstown, (Month’s Mind) 10.00am mass Sunday 25th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Daniel O’Connell , Cahirciveen, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 25th, and
Adoration : Thursday
Very Rev Canon William Gaul , Willie Doyle , Neamstown, the Reilly Family , and the
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Wall Family , all of whose anniversaries occur at this time.
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
Mass available on the radio
Community Games Athletics
Just to remind you that you can get mass from
We are holding our Area athletics event this
Adoration : Tuesday
Kilmore Church on your radio at 103.9 FM.
Tuesday (20th) in Kilmore GAA grounds.
9.30am to 12 noon and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Everyone under 16 on 31 July 2008 is welcome
Events at Clonard Church
to participate. Registration (€2 fee) is from
6pm with the first race to start at 6.30pm
Kilmore Quay
On the 29th and 30th of May, the parish of
Clonard will be hosting the University of Notre
sharp! We will have races from U-4 right up to
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
U-16, as well as a number of field events.
Telephone:
Dame Folk Choir, from Indiana, USA. During
Selection for the County Finals will be made on
(053) 912 9638 or
the choirs visit to Clonard two events have
(086) 247 1063.
been scheduled to take place: a Service of
the night.
Masses
Healing on Thursday 29th May at 7.30pm and
The County Finals are on in Piercestown on
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
a Concert of Sacred Music on Friday 30th May
Saturday 7th June and we can send three
Saturday: 6.30pm.
at 7.30pm. The service of healing is open to all
participants for each event. And after
Sunday: 10.30am.
individuals whether they be ill, family
that ....Mosney perhaps!!!
Adoration : Saturday
members, carers, or members of the medical
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
profession. All are welcome. The concert of
Sacred Music is being organised as a fundraiser
Playschool and Montessori
The Guilletots Playschool and Montessori will
event for the Friends of Wexford General
Tomhaggard
open its doors in September 2008 in Newtown,
Hospital Cancer Day Care Unit. Tickets are
Masses
Kilmore Quay. Opening hours are Monday-
being sold at €10.00 each.
Monday: 9.30am.
Friday 9.30 am to 12.30 am (morning session)
Saturday: 7.30pm.
or 9.30 am to 3.00 pm (double session).
New laminating service
Children from 2-5 years old welcome. Now
Adoration :
The Information Centre in Bridgetown is now
taking enrolments for September. Limited
Monday
offering a laminating service in addition to its
number of places available. Contact Aude on
9.30am to
regular photocopying service.
7.00pm.
(053) 914 8023 or (086) 040 9612.
Successful parish spring clean
Community Games Winners
Readers of the Word
The recent spring clean in the Parish of
Well done to Kilmore under-10 mixed football
Kilmore
Kilmore, which was held on Wednesday 7th
team who won the final of the Community
17th: Pádraig Daly
May, was a total success and for this Kilmore
Games last Saturday beating a good Glynn/
18th: Teresa Lonergan
SCOPE would like to thank all the people who
Barntown team 4:1 to 1:1. On the way to the
24th: Patricia Boyd
turned out in the various centres both as
final, Kilmore beat Ballycanew on a score line
25th: Mary Power
individuals and as community organisations.
of 6:9 to 0:2 and beat Tintern 3:3 to 1:1. The
Your efforts helped in no small way in
Mulrankin
Kilmore boys and girls now go on to represent
collecting rubbish strewn on road verges by
18th: Patricia O’Byrne
Wexford in the Leinster finals.
25th: Jim Roche
uncaring people who certainly have no respect
for keeping our countryside clean.
Well done to everyone involved and good luck
representing your county. The panel: Tom
Eucharistic Ministers
Hopefully your efforts will encourage
Lambert, Daniel Tierney, Oisin McGee, Adam
Kilmore
community and housing groups to continue on
Wright, Darren Cousins, Josh Nolan, Kevin
17th: Patricia Bates and
a regular basis a clean up of your areas where
Shannon, Cathal Devereux, Eoin O'Callaghan,
Martin Bates
rubbish is inclined to accumulate. We would
Ciarán Busher, Mel Sinnott, Edmund Cleary,
18th: Pearl Bates and
like to thank the Environment Section of
Connor Bates, Emma Cousins,
T.J. Power
Wexford County Council who promoted on a
Cathy O'Connor and Sophie
24th: Bernie Rowe and
county level the clean up and provided bags,
Tierney. Many thanks from the
Teresa MacDonald
gloves and litter pickers. So again, many
team to Marion Cousins for her
25th: Rose Hurley and
thanks to one and all, very well done you are
Mary Power
time and efforts and also Michael
all a credit to your community.
Shannon and Paddy Carroll.