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 7-8 June 2008 .
This weekend’s reflection
Mass on the radio
Annual Patron at Grange
Hope fades when we constantly get
Just to remind you that you can get
Just a reminder that our annual Patron
uptight about everything: being five
mass from Kilmore Church on your
in Grange Cemetery takes place on the
minutes late, getting stuck in traffic,
radio at 103.9 FM.
last Friday in June (27th) with mass at
waiting in a queue, overcooking a
7.30pm.
meal, gaining weight, discovering
Kilmore Patron collection
another grey hair. Lighten up, release
The collection taken up at the Patron
Wexford’s Cutest Child
the tension and let hope soar.
in Kilmore amounted to €4004.55.
Congratulations to baby Aodán
Appreciate yourself everything God
This was up almost €500.00 on last
O‟Callaghan who was judged Wexford
made was very good, that means you,
year. Thanks again for your
Echo‟s Cutest Child
too. Endeavour to see yourself as God
generosity.
2008 in the recent
sees you; he wants to change your
Wexford Echo
self-image so you can appreciate your
competition. His
unique gifts and qualities.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to
prize is a holiday in
Knock
Marbella for his
Church Gate Collection
Our pilgrimage to Knock is now just
family. Aodán is son
The Annual Church Gate Collection in
one month away, we will have a bus
of Niall and Trisha
aid of Rehab Foundation takes place
leaving from our parish and as on the
O‟Callaghan,
this weekend. Rehab is providing
last few years we will be staying
Silverspring,
training for people with special needs
overnight. Our bus will leave on
Ballycogley, and grandson of Jim and
throughout Co Wexford. The Church
Saturday morning and return on
Rose Hurley, Grange.
gate collection is one of our principal
Sunday evening after the ceremonies.
means of raising funds during the year
If you are thinking of going and you
Thank you all
and your support would be very much
have not given your name in yet,
Sincere thanks to the collectors and all
appreciated.
please do so as soon as possible.
Contact Breda Whelan on (053) 912
who contributed to the recent
9681 or (086) 325 8386.
collection in aid of the Irish Children's
Alzheimer’s Tea/Coffee
Pilgrimage Trust. The amount
Morning this Sunday
collected in this parish was € 792.60.
Treaty of Lisbon pastoral
Just a reminder that a Tea/ Coffee
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
On behalf of the Irish Bishops‟
Morning will take place in Kilmore
Conference, Archbishop Diarmuid
Community Hall this Sunday morning
Martin, Archbishop of Dublin and Vice-
Ballyteige Burrow
from 10.00am to 2pm approx. Máire
President of the Conference, published
The Committee of the Kilmore Quay
Fortune would like to invite everyone
a pastoral reflection on the Lisbon
Community Development Association
to drop in for a cuppa and a chat.
Treaty last Thursday (29th). The
is compiling a Development Plan for
Your support would be greatly
pastoral reflection is called Fostering a
the community property at Ballyteige
appreciated.
Community of Values and it is
Burrow. Jim Hurley has written a draft
available now on the homepage of the
of the Plan and is making a
Children’s Mass continues
Bishops‟ website at
presentation of its content at a public
Children‟s mass continues this Sunday
meeting to be held in the Stella Maris
at 12 noon. All children are most
anyone requiring a hard copy, the
Centre at 8pm on Friday (13th).
welcome.
reflection is also available from the
Everyone interested in the future of
Catholic Communications Office in
the Burrow is invited to attend. A copy
Parish Lottery results
Maynooth.
of the draft Plan is available for
The winning numbers in this week‟s
consultation at the reception desk in
community lotto were 2-11-12-14. We
Portable trailer available
the Stella Maris Centre.
had no jackpot winner and we had
Do you want to get rid of rubbish
three match-three winners who each
around your house? If so, a twin-axle,
How might you respond to
received €70.00. The winners were
portable trailer with sides is available
Theresa Roche (Athletics Club), Liam
for hire. The trailer can be dropped off
an invitation?
Read today's Gospel again (copy
Dowdall (Scope), and Freddy Lawton
and collected for €150. For further
overleaf). How might you respond to
(Kilmore Parish). Ticket sales were
information contact Peter McCarthy on
Jesus‟ invitation to you to follow the
down from 869 to 854. Our jackpot
(053) 917 5640 (office and fax) or
path of the Lord? “Lord, thank you for
now stands at €7,800.00. Thank you
(086) 104 3632. Painting and
loving me just the way I am. Help me
for supporting our community lotto.
decorating also can be done.
to grow in Christian love. Amen.”
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This
[See overleaf for notice of
weekend is the 10th Sun in Ordinary Time (page 38) and next weekend is the 11th Sunday in
changes, if any, during the
Ordinary Time (page 40).
coming week.]
Newsletter sponsor : This is the fourth week‟s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
remain anonymous and who is sponsoring our newsletter for five weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Feast days this week : Tuesday (10th): St Barnabas Apostle. Thursday (12th): St Anthony
Telephone:
of Padua.
(053) 913 5181 or
(087) 926 0430.
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Masses
Willie Stafford , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 7th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
John, Bessie and Tom Kinsella , Crossgales, 10.00am mass Sunday 8th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Tony and Winnie Rankin , Sheephouse, 11.00am mass Mulrankin Sun 8th,
7.30pm.
Nicky Flynn , The Hill, and Nick Kehoe , Ballask, 7.30pm mass Sat 14th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
John Furlong , Ballyharty, 10.00am mass Sunday 15th, and
Adoration : Thursday
John Moran , Whitehall, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 15th.
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
Secretarial services
The men who were runners-up in both the
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
The Information Centre in Bridgetown is now
Leinster Junior Shield and league will receive
Sunday: 11.00am
offering a laminating service in addition to its
their medals, along with the women who as
Adoration : Tuesday
regular photocopying and fax services.
well as winning the Michelle Coleman Cup also
9.30am to 12 noon and
came runners- up in their league. “Player and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Achievement” awards will also be presented to
Living with suicide
all club members from the higher ages of the
Console is hosting a one-day Conference on
schoolboy section. Tickets can be purchased
Kilmore Quay
Suicide Bereavement at Ferrycarrig Hotel,
from Quigleys, Jazz (086) 369 8674 or Liz
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Wexford, from 9am to 4pm on Wednesday 18
(087) 250 0263.
Telephone:
June. The key note speaker is Christy
(053) 912 9638 or
Kenneally. To register please „phone (051) 87
(086) 247 1063.
27 25. Places are limited. The cost for the day
Scouts news
Masses
is €20 per person including morning coffee and
The scouts have been very busy over the past
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
lunch.
number of weeks as Beavers took part in Pirate
Saturday: 6.30pm.
Sunday: 10.30am.
Day in Gorey, Cubs attended a skills and fun
Kilmore United
day in Davidstown, and Scouts had a camping
Adoration : Saturday
The ladies finished off the successful season
skills weekend in Inistoige. All sections, leaders
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
for the club when they won the Michelle
and parents took part in the recent parish
Coleman Cup in miserable weather conditions
cleanup where a trailer load of rubbish was
Tomhaggard
on Sunday 25th May. They beat St. Cormac‟s 2
gathered from Kilmore Quay beach, car park
Masses
-1 in what was their third cup final is 2 years,
and Memorial Garden areas.
Monday: 9.30am.
after 2 defeats previously it was very sweet to
Last weekend we had the Investiture at a
Saturday: 7.30pm.
win one.
Family BBQ on Ballyhealy; 5 beavers, 3 cubs, 6
Adoration :
The weather conditions could not have been
scouts and 4 leaders were invested. It was a
Monday
more different last Sunday when the charity
great occasion with pillow fights, wet obstacle
9.30am to
match for Garry Moore took place. A great fun
course, and kayaking for all. Thanks to Fr Denis
7.00pm.
day was had as a few euro was raised for Gar
who officiated and helped with the cooking!,
who is still hoppling around on the crouches.
John and Liam who manned the BBQs, Paul for
To celebrate fifteen years in existence, and
bringing the kayaks and parents and friends
Readers of the Word
possibly the most successful season to date, a
who helped dish up the food. A great day was
Kilmore
presentation and party night will take place in
had by all. Now its all systems go till Jamboree
7th: Séamus O‟Brien
the Hotel Saltees on 27th June.
in August.
8th: Rose Hurley
14th: Sheila Reid
15th: Pearl Bates
Mulrankin
8th: Mary O‟Brien
15th: Mary Doyle
Eucharistic Ministers
Kilmore
7th: Christine Murphy and
Anne Cousins
8th: T. J. Power and
Rose Hurley
14th: Patricia Bates and
Martin Bates
15th: Rose Hurley and
Pádraig Flynn