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.
Incorporating the curacy of Mulrankin / Tomhaggard.
This issue dated the weekend of 30-31 August 2008 .
Focus on the little things
of the Rosary. The Sacrament of
Young at Heart Club
Reflection: It is the little things that
Reconciliation (Confession) is available
Following their summer break,
usually have the greatest impact in life
on request and after mass each day.
members of the Young at Heart Club
– a compliment, a smile, a thank you,
On Friday (5th) there is a Special
meet at 2pm in Kilmore Community
and a hug. It’s these things that make
Evening of Reflection with an Island
Hall on Monday 8th. New members
up a positive outlook.
Voices Gospel Choir Concert of Sacred
are very welcome. Also, anyone who
Music in the Parish Church at 8.30pm.
would be prepared to attend to help
First Friday next week
out with club activities in any way
For all enquiries please contact V Rev
Next Friday (5th) is the first Friday of
would be very welcome and his or her
Brendan Nolan, P. P., Pilgrimage
the month. All the sick will be visited
input would be greatly appreciated.
Director, ‘phone (053) 913 1167, fax
on that day including the sick in
(053) 913 1699, email
Mulrankin and Tomhaggard areas.
Congratulations Willie
Evening masses in Kilmore at 7.30pm
Happy birthday and congratulations to
and in Tomhaggard at 7.00pm.
Willie McCormack, Ballask, who
Parish lottery results
celebrated his 93rd birthday on Friday.
The winning numbers in this week’s
School reopening Monday
We wish him many more years of
community lotto were 2-3-13-14. We
How time flies! It seems like only the
health and happiness.
had no jackpot winner and we had
other day that our school was closing
only one match-three winner who
for its summer holidays (did I say
received €200.00. The winner was
New Arrival
summer) and here we are reopening
Bernard Hogan (G.A.A.). Ticket sales
Parents Peter and Janette Mulvany of
on Monday (1st). May we extend a
were down from 835 to 800.Our
Libgate House, Kilmore Quay, are
special welcome to all new pupils to
Jackpot now stands at €4400.00.
delighted to announce the birth of
our school and welcome back all
Thank you for supporting our
their baby boy, Rory, last week.
existing pupils, our principal and
community lotto.
teaching staff and a special welcome
Unique literacy course
also to our new teachers and secretary
A computer-based literacy course for
and all other school employees.
Good Luck on Monday
May we wish our Ladies Intermediate
children/adults with DYSLEXIA and
football team and mentors the very
other learning difficulties is now
Prayer for Pupils
best of luck in the County
running in the Stella Maris Centre for
Christ Jesus, when we open our eyes,
Intermediate Final against Clongeen
one hour per week. The course is
may you be there, when we open our
this Monday evening (1st). The game
designed to develop the literacy and
ears, may you be there, when we
will be played in Kennedy Park, New
typing skills of children with dyslexia
open our mouths, may you be there,
Ross, at 7.00pm and your support for
and other learning difficulties. During
when we open our books, may you be
the girls would be much appreciated.
the course the student learns through
there. Help us to see with your eyes,
typing while seeing the words on
help us to hear with your ears, help us
screen and hearing them on
to speak your truth in love, help us to
Sunday envelopes
headphones. This is a unique three-
make time for you, for others, and for
As you know your Sunday envelopes
pronged approach designed to teach
ourselves.
finish this weekend; your new ones
familiarity and confidence with the
will be delivered during the coming
vocabulary. For further information
week.
Prayer for Teachers
call (087) 786 8001.
Lord, thank you for the opportunity to
become a part of a tiny spark that
Umbra collection
begins in a child’s mind, reaches their
A collection of all types of clean dry,
heart, and goes on to live forever in
ladies’, gents’ and children’s clothing,
their hopes, dreams and tomorrows.
also bed linen, curtains, towels and
shoes will take place on Tuesday
(2nd) before 12 noon at both St
Last week of pilgrimage
Mary’s Church Car Park, Kilmore and
The pilgrimage season at Our Lady’s
St Peter’s Church Car Park, Kilmore
Island continues with mass at 3.00pm
Quay. All clothing collections will help
and 8.00pm each day throughout the
fund The Educational Project which is
week. Pilgrims are invited to make
aimed at educating the children of
their own way around the island
Kitui. Please donate something to this
prayerfully reflecting on the mysteries
worthy cause.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This
weekend is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 65) and next weekend is the 23rd Sunday in
[See overleaf for notice
Ordinary Time (page 67).
of changes, if any,
during the coming
Feast days this week : Wednesday (3rd) St Gregory the Great.
week.]
Readers of the Word . Kilmore : 30th: Niall Crosbie; 31st: Teresa Lonergan; 6th: Susan
Kilmore
Evans; 7th: Mary Power. Mulrankin : 31st: Patricia O’Byrne and 7th: Ina Neville.
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P.
Eucharistic Ministers . Kilmore : 30th: Patricia Bates and Martin Bates; 31st: Mary Power
Telephone:
and T. J. Power; 6th: Bernie Rowe and Teresa McDonald; 7th: Pádraig Flynn and Pearl Bates.
(053) 913 5181 or
(087) 926 0430.
This weekend we pray for the souls of . . .
Masses
Kilmore
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Jimmy Sinnott , Ballask, 7.30pm mass Saturday 30th,
Saturday: 10.00am and
Pat Boyle , Rackardstown, 10.00am mass Sunday 31st,
7.30pm.
The O’Neill and O’Connor families , Wexford, 9.00am mass Tuesday 2nd,
Sunday: 10.00am (mass
Nora Mullins , Galway, 7.30pm mass Saturday 6th, and
broadcast on the radio at
103.9 FM) and 12 noon
Peter and Annie Doyle , Ballyharty, 10.00am mass Sunday 7th.
(special Children’s mass).
Mulrankin
Adoration : Thursday
Eily O’Keeffe , Ballycapogue, 11.00am mass Sunday 31st, and
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Rena Bull , Mayglass, 11.00am mass Sunday 7th.
Tomhaggard
Mulrankin
Trevor Furlong , Tomhaggard, 7.30pm mass Saturday 30th, and
Fr Pat O’Conor, C.C.
Neil Reville Tomhaggard, and John Rice 7.30pm mass Saturday 6th.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5166 or
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
(087) 627 2525.
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Masses
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
Guillemot Golf Society news
Adoration : Tuesday
There was a big crowd last Sunday morning in Rathaspeck for the Captain’s Prize. The results
9.30am to 12 noon and
were as follows: (1) Susan Evans 56 strokes, (2) Berti Welsh 58 strokes, (3) Derek Evans 59
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Strokes, (4) Pat Doyle 60 strokes, (5) Peter Doyle 60 strokes, and (6) Rich Winters 60 strokes. Fn:
Garry O’Mahoney 28 strokes. Bn: Nick McBride 28 Strokes. Juniors: (1) Mark Evans, (2) Jimmy
Kilmore Quay
Murphy, and (3) David McDonnell. Nearest to pins: 1st Niall Crosbie, 6th Mark Evans, 11th Nick
Hayes, and 18th Niall Crosbie. Our Captain, Niall Crosbie, would like to thank all the sponsors for
Fr Jim Cogley, C.C.
Telephone:
their kind donations and support. Our next outing is on Sunday 7th September in Rathaspeck. The
(053) 912 9638 or
outing planned for this Sunday (31st) has been postponed to a later date.
(086) 247 1063.
Masses
Bookings being taken for several different computer courses
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
The Quay IT Computer Training Centre based at the Stella Maris Centre is now taking bookings for
Saturday: 6.30pm.
the following courses: Over 55's Internet & Email Course; Beginners in Computers; Intermediate;
Sunday: 10.30am.
ECDL or ECDL Start Computer Training; Internet & Email for all ages; and Digital Imaging. For
Adoration : Saturday
bookings or further information ring Joe at the Stella Maris Centre (053) 912 9922.
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
Tomhaggard
Fr Pat O’Conor, C.C.
Saving
Telephone:
(053) 913 5166 or
(087) 627 2525.
one’s life
Masses
Monday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
by renoun
Adoration :
Monday
9.30am to
-cing the
7.00pm.
ways of
Today’s Gospel
the world
In today’s Gospel
Jesus makes it very
clear what being his
is not
follower entails.
easy
Mt 16:21-27