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 31 May-1 June 2008 .
This weekend’s reflection
Parish Lottery results
Church Gate Collection
“Sow a little hope”; the growth cycle
The winning numbers in this week’s
The annual church gate collection in
of a plant reassures us of the
community lotto were 1-14-20-21. We
aid of the Rehab Foundation takes
continuity of life. Germination, the
had no jackpot winner and we had five
place next weekend (7th & 8th).
sprouting plant, its growth, and its
match-three winners who each
Rehab is providing training for people
eventual natural recycling, all show us
received €40.00. The winners were
with special needs throughout Co
that there is order and purpose in life.
Alan Jones (G.A.A.), Clare Redmond
Wexford. The church gate collection is
“Keep focused” when you have a
(G.A.A.), Mary Younger (Kilmore
one of our principal means of raising
purpose in life, you will be less
Parish), Breda Reville (Tops Group),
funds during the year and your
affected by the obstacles that come in
and Aoife Power (Stella Maris). Ticket
support would be very much
your way, instead of seeing them as
sales were down from 942 to 869. Our
appreciated.
hindrances, they become stepping-
jackpot now stands at €7,600.00.
stones to success.
Thank you for supporting our
Pilgrimage to Knock
community lotto.
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Bank Holiday weekend
takes place this year on Sunday 6th
May we welcome all who are visiting
Congratulations, Kit
July. Once again D.V. we will have a
our parish this Bank Holiday weekend.
Congratulations to Kit Bailey,
bus leaving from our parish and as on
Enjoy your stay with us and hopefully
Cousinstown, who celebrates a very
the last few years we will be staying
the sun will shine for all of us.
special birthday this week, her 90th.
over night, so our bus will leave on
May we wish her many more years of
Saturday morning and return on
Change in Mass time
good health and happiness!
Sunday evening after the ceremonies.
Monday being a Bank Holiday, mass
Anyone interested in going please
will be at 10.00am in Kilmore, the rest
Mass on the radio
contact Breda Whelan on (053) 912
of the week will be as normal.
Just to remind you that you can get
9681 or (086) 325 8386. Please
mass from Kilmore Church on your
remember our bus filled very fast last
No Mass next Saturday
radio at 103.9 FM.
year.
Due to interviews for new teachers for
our school going on all day next
B.B.Q. and Barn Dance
Church Area Committee
Saturday (7th), there will be no
There will be a meeting of the above
invitation
morning mass on that day.
committee and the R.N.L.I. committee
Just a reminder that our B.B.Q. and
on Tuesday next (3rd) at the parochial
Barn Dance takes place on our August
house at 8.00pm.
First Friday this week
Bank Holiday, Sunday 3rd August at
Next Friday (6th) is the first Friday of
Fortunes, Ballyhealy. If you are visiting
the month and all the sick, including
us this weekend, please remember the
Treaty of Lisbon pastoral
those in Mulrankin, will be visited at
date if you would like to join us. You
On behalf of the Irish Bishops’
the usual time. Evening masses at
will be more than welcome. This year’s
Conference, Archbishop Diarmuid
7.00pm in Mulrankin and at 7.30pm in
proceeds will be shared between
Martin, Archbishop of Dublin and Vice-
Kilmore.
R.N.L.I., our local station in Kilmore
President of the Conference, published
Quay, and the development of further
a pastoral reflection on the Lisbon
Treaty last Thursday (29th). The
Children’s Mass continues
car-park facilities here in Kilmore. So,
pastoral reflection is called Fostering a
Children’s mass returns this Sunday at
a date for your diary.
Community of Values and it is
12 noon. All children are welcome.
available now on the homepage of the
Thanks to everyone for
Bishops’ website at
Exams starting this week
last Sunday’s patron
May we wish everyone who is starting
A very big “Thank You” to everyone
anyone requiring a hard copy, the
their exams this week the very best of
for the way our cemetery was looking
reflection is also available from the
luck. Masses will be offered in Kilmore
for the Patron last weekend. It really
Catholic Communications Office in
and Mulrankin on Wednesday morning
is a credit to everyone and well done
Maynooth.
for all those doing exams. “May God
to all. A special word of thanks to our
bless you with understanding and
Cemetery Committee for all their hard
recollection, may he guide you to
Day of Prayer for Priests
work. I am not giving the total figure
Last Friday (30th) was annual Internat
study materials that are important for
for the collection until later, as we
-ional Day of Prayer for Priests. Please
your specific exam and protect you
always get in monies for a few weeks
remembers all priests in your prayers.
from making mistakes on the day.”
after the patron.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This weekend is the
[See overleaf for notice of
9th Sun in Ordinary Time (page 36) and next weekend is the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (p38).
changes, if any, during the
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the third week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
remain anonymous and who is sponsoring our newsletter for five weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Feast days this week : Tuesday (3rd) St Kevin. Wednesday (4th) St Charles Lwanga and
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Companions. Thursday (5th) St Boniface.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
(087) 926 0430.
Kathleen Murphy , Mountpill, 7.30pm mass Saturday 31st,
Jimmy Cleary , Our Lady’s Island, 10.00am mass Sunday 1st,
Masses
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Peter Roche , Harpoonstown, 11.00am mass Mulrankin Sunday 1st,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Eileen Howlett , Rathyork, 7.00pm mass Mulrankin Friday 6th,
7.30pm.
Willie Stafford , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 7th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
John, Bessie and Tom Kinsella , Crossgales, 10.00am mass Kilmore Sunday 8th, and
Adoration : Thursday
Tony and Winnie Rankin , Sheephouse, 11.00am mass Mulrankin Sunday 8th.
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.
Open Day at Ballymore
Field Day 2008 a great success
Sunday: 11.00am
Ballymore Schoolhouse Garden Open Day is on
The Parents’ Association would like to sincerely
this Sunday (1st), 11am-5pm. Wexford in
thank all who despite the weather made our
Adoration : Tuesday
Bloom’ Award Winners!! Visit Ballymore
recent field day such a great success. This
9.30am to 12 noon and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Gardens open once a year for local charities.
would not have been possible save for the
Spread over two landscaped acres. Famous for
spirit in which the day was approached from.
it’s enclosed Japanese Garden with many
Kilmore Quay
From the beginning people responded so
Oriental features, teahouse, statuary and
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
generously to the challenge. Everybody played
planting in Japanese style.
Telephone:
their part to ensure that despite the rain we
(053) 912 9638 or
Hidden delights everywhere! Refreshments
celebrated everything that is so good about
(086) 247 1063.
available. Homemade marmalades/cakes on
Kilmore and the children enjoyed the day so
Masses
sale. Plant sale featuring plants taken from the
much. We take this chance to thank everyone
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
garden, on sale at competitive prices. All
who supported us, our sponsors, those who
Saturday: 6.30pm.
proceeds in aid of Clologue and Ballymore
gave donations and those who helped in any
Sunday: 10.30am.
churches.
way before, during and after the day.
Adoration : Saturday
Thanks also goes to the children who helped
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
New laminating service
their parents with the various jobs and stalls
The Information Centre in Bridgetown is now
and helped us decorate on the day. In planning
Tomhaggard
offering a laminating service in addition to its
the day we pushed the boat out and mixed the
Masses
regular photocopying service.
new with the old, thus ensuring that everybody
Monday: 9.30am.
could feel a sense of participation and
Saturday: 7.30pm.
Invitation to Tea/Coffee Morning.
belonging. The community really got behind us
and gave a huge amount of support and even
Adoration :
A Tea/Coffee Morning in aid of The Alzheimer's
though the weather let us down, we could feel
Monday
Association Wexford Branch will be held in
a great groundswell of support from everyone.
9.30am to
Kilmore Community Hall next Sunday (8th)
7.00pm.
from 10am to 2pm approx. Máire Fortune
Here's looking forward to 2009!! Thank you all
would like to invite everyone to drop in for a
so much once again.
cuppa and a chat.
Details of the amount raised and the winners of
Readers of the Word
the various raffles and fancy dress competition
Kilmore
Need help with spring cleaning?
will follow shortly.
31st: Pauline Flynn
Do you want to get rid of rubbish around your
1st: Pádraig Flynn
house? If so, a twin-axle, portable trailer with
7th: Séamus O’Brien
Big ICA event on Wednesday
sides is available for hire. The trailer is like a
8th: Rose Hurley
All roads lead to Kilmore Quay on Wednesday
mini-skip and will hold 500kg of rubbish. It can
(4th) when ICA guilds from all over Co Wexford
Mulrankin
also be moved not like an ordinary skip. We
assemble at the Stella Maris Centre for one of
1st: Mary Kehoe
will drop off the trailer and collect it for €150.
the biggest events in the Wexford Federation
8th: Mary O’Brien
Contact Peter McCarthy on (053) 917 5640
ICA calendar, that is, the Special Occasions
(office and fax) or (086) 104 3632. Painting
Competition. The theme this year is “Summer”.
Eucharistic Ministers
and decorating also can be done.
Competitors have to make a strawberry
Kilmore
pavlova, compose a poem, assemble a flower
31st: Tomás Power and
New Committee meets Tuesday
arrangement, and display a photo, all with a
Marian McGlynn
The new committee elected at the recent AGM
summer theme. The event is being hosted by
1st: Pádraig Flynn and
of the Kilmore Quay Community Development
Kilmore Quay Guild. After the judging the
Pearl Bates
Association Ltd., will have their first meeting in
evening will close with refreshments and a
7th: Christine Murphy and
the Stella Maris Community Centre, Kilmore
variety show. Members of the community are
Anne Cousins
Quay, at 8pm on Tuesday 3rd June. The
invited to come along and view the competition
8th: T. J. Power and
entries at 8pm approx. Best of luck to all
Rose Hurley
purpose of the meeting is to elect the in-
coming officers for 2008/09.
concerned.