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 26-27 July 2008 .
This weekend’s reflection
Parish Lottery
Our Lady’s Island
Give time to love, give time to speak,
The winning numbers in this week’s
Pilgrimage Season 2008
give time to forgive and forget! And
community lotto were 4-17-27-30. We
Each Day of the Pilgrimage Season:
give time to share the precious
had no jackpot winner and we had
Mass at 3.00pm and 8.00pm. Pilgrims
thoughts in your mind. And always
three match-three winner who each
are invited to make their own way
remember, life is not measured by the
received €70.00. The winners were
around the island prayerfully reflecting
number of breaths we take but by the
Gavin Whelan (G.A.A.), Pam Kehoe
on the mysteries of the Rosary.
moments that take our breath away,
(Scope), and Kathleen White (Kilmore
don’t miss or ever forget these
Parish). Ticket sales were up from 855
moments, as they are what make life
to 873. Our Jackpot now stands at
Assumption. Mass at 3.00pm.
so precious.
€3400.00. Thank you for supporting
Eucharistic Procession 3.45pm
our community lotto.
concluding with Benediction.
Our New Man arrives
We extend a Céad Míle Fáilte to our
Tomhaggard Patron this
Anointing of the Sick 3.00pm.
new priest Fr Pat O’Conor who starts
Sunday
duty in the Mulrankin/Tomhaggard
The pattern at Tomhaggard cemetery
8.30pm.
area this weekend. Fr Pat will be living
takes place this Sunday (27th) at
in the Parochial House, Kilmore, for
2.30pm, followed by a field day. All
8.00pm.
the present, that is until we have the
are welcome to attend and your
house at Mulrankin fully sorted out,
support at our field day would be
which will probably take, two or three
3.00pm and 8.00pm.
much appreciated. Lots of stalls and
weeks.
fun for all the family! Proceeds in aid
of new extension to Tomhaggard
Special Evenings of Reflection
First Friday
Church. All welcome.
Next Friday (1st) is the first Friday of
(V. Rev. Aidan Jones: Our Lady
the month and all the sick will be
Have you got your ticket
and the other Christian Churches).
visited at the usual time. Our new
priest, Fr Pat, will visit the sick in
yet?
8.00pm. Prayer Around the Cross
Mulrankin and Tomhaggard areas. No
Just a reminder that our B.B.Q. and
9.00pm.
evening mass in Mulrankin but there
Barn Dance takes place in Fortunes of
will be evening mass in Tomhaggard
Ballyhealy next weekend, Sunday 3rd
at 7.30pm and in Kilmore at 7.30pm.
August, from 8.00pm to 2.30am.
Voices Gospel Choir Concert of
Tickets are available from any
Sacred Music Parish Church
committee member or from the usual
8.30pm.
Change of Adoration
outlets and also on the night.
Due to a wedding in the Parish Church
next Thursday, our adoration will be
Closing Ceremony – Monday
changed to Friday and will finish at
8th September
7.00pm as we have the first Friday
mass at 7.30pm.
Torchlight Procession concluding
with Renewal of Christian
Children’s Mass continues
Commitment and Blessing of
this Sunday
Objects.
Children’s mass continues this Sunday
at 12 noon. All children are most
August 30th. For further details
welcome.
please contact: Fr Jim Doyle C.C.,
Bunclody (053 – 9377264)
Baptisms during the week
Invitation to an Irish Night
We congratulate and welcome into our
You are invited to an Irish Night
(Confession) is available on
community Bethany Taylor Power, Lily
tonight, Saturday (26th), in Green-
request and after Mass each day.
Patricia Power, and Katie Evie Power,
acres Pub, Tenacre. Raffle Draw also.
daughters of Colm Power and Adele
Your support would be greatly
Mass on the radio
Taylor, Brittany, France, who were
appreciated. Proceeds in aid of new
Mass from Kilmore Church is on your
baptised in Kilmore during the week.
extension to Tomhaggard Church.
radio at 103.9 FM.
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 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 54) and next weekend is the 18th Sunday in
changes, if any, during the
Ordinary Time (page 56).
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
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Feast day this coming week : Thursday (31st), St Ignatius of Loyola. Friday (1st), St
Telephone:
Alphonsus Liguori.
(053) 913 5181 or
(087) 926 0430.
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Masses
Kathleen and Thomas Power , Clongaddy, 7.30pm mass Saturday 26th,
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Michael Lambert , Ballask, 10.00am mass Sunday 27th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
William and Ellen Kehoe , Bridgetown, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sun 27th,
7.30pm.
Marty Marshall , Ballygrangans, 9.00am mass, Tuesday 29th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Cormac O’Brien , Sarshill, 7.30pm mass Friday 1st,
Adoration : Thursday
Bridie Bates , The Hill and Pat Bates , Woodville, 7.30pm mass Saturday 2nd,
10.00am to 9.00pm.
The Busher Family , Newtown, 10.00am mass Sunday 3rd,
Fr Donald McDonald , 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 3rd,
Willie Cousins , Ballyharty, whose month’s mind occurs this week,
Mulrankin
Eileen Doyle , (née Kane) Dublin and formerly Ballask who was buried during the week, and
Masses
Edward Kirwan , Gentstown, who was killed in an accident of Friday.
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
Adoration : Tuesday
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
9.30am to 12 noon and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Kilmore Quay
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Telephone:
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
Masses
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 6.30pm.
Sunday: 10.30am.
Adoration : Saturday
Kilmore scouts prepare for Irish international jamboree
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
Over fifty Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Leaders are taking part in the International Scout Jamboree
which takes place in Punchestown from 2-10 August next. Beavers have one day, Cubs four days
Tomhaggard
and Scouts nine days of fun-filled mayhem. There are several themes such as Fire, Water, Spirit,
Masses
Neon (science) Earth and Air so scouts could be sailing, flying, hiking, singing, experimenting, film-
Monday: 9.30am.
making, D-Jing, Crafting, etc. Each group has been allocated a different country, ours is Italy so
Saturday: 7.30pm.
on Carnival Day, Wednesday, we will be dressed up as Romans, displaying and selling Italian food
and sports. It is also Beaver Day which has a Harry Potter Theme, and Visitors’ Day when many
Adoration :
parents and family are joining us to take part in the fun. There are organised events from early
Monday
morning till late at night so no one will have time to get bored! Everyone has spent weeks making
9.30am to
7.00pm.
costumes, drums, crafts etc., in preparation for the greatest scouting experience in Kilmore's
history. We plan on representing the Parish and Wexford with colour, noise and pride at Opening/
Closing ceremonies, taking in as many activities as possible over the nine days. The young people
Readers of the Word
will also meet and mingle with scouts from all across the globe, 12,500 in all. "It’s going to be
great"!
Kilmore
26th: Pádraig Daly
27th: Pádraig Flynn
Today’s Gospel
2nd: Patricia Boyd
3rd: Rose Hurley
Are we
Mulrankin
27th: Mary O’Brien
3rd: Jim Roche
prepared
to give
Eucharistic Ministers
Kilmore
up every-
26th: Tomás Power and
Marian McGlynn
thing, to
27th: Mary Power and
T. J. Power
risk
2nd: Christine Murphy and
Anne Cousins
3rd: Pearl Bates and
every-
Rose Hurley
thing?