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 6-7 September 2008 .
Don’t worry; be happy
Kilmore computer classes
O’Keeffe (Chairman), Hilary Murphy
Reflection: The things we worry about
Computer classes will resume in
(Editor) or any committee member.
rarely become a reality, it’s like
Kilmore Community Hall in October.
The Journal committee welcomes
dynamite without a flame to light it,
Classes for beginners and intermediate
Vivienne Brady from Moortown to the
potentially destructive but actually
will be run and if there is interest we
committee, so items from the
powerless, in fact, the only damage it
will also start an E.C.D.L course. For
Tomhaggard area can be sent to
does is rob you of a hopeful
more information please contact the
Vivienne.
tomorrow.
information office at the A.O.H. Hall,
Bridgetown on (053) 917 5722. If
Barbecue & family fun day
Parish lottery results
there is a specific programme that you
A barbecue and family fun day will be
The winning numbers in this week’s
would like to learn please leave this
held this Sunday (7th), straight after
community lotto were 1-12-20-29. We
information with Catherine or Dianne
the children's 12pm Mass. All are
had no jackpot winner and we had
and we will discuss it with our tutor
welcome to join in, bringing and
two match-three winners who each
Audrey and get back to you. The
sharing food, playing on the bouncy
received €100.00. The winners were
presentation of certificates for those
castle and getting to know each other
Bonny Whelan (G.A.A.) and Seán
who did courses earlier in the year will
a little better.
Kehoe (G.A.A.). Ticket sales were up
take place in the Community Hall on
from 800 to 813. Our Jackpot now
Thursday 25th September at 8.00pm.
stands at €4600.00. Thank you for
Refreshments will be served and
supporting our community lotto.
anyone interested in doing any of the
above courses or something more
Recent Baptism
specific is more than welcome to come
along and chat with Audrey, our tutor.
We congratulate and welcome into our
community Lee Ryan Naughton, son of
Mark Doyle and Róisín Naughton,
Pro-Life pilgrimage
Lakelands, who was baptised in
The Pro- Life Pilgrimage at Our Lady’s
Mulrankin last Saturday.
Island takes place this Sunday (7th).
To mark the 25th anniversary of the
1983 Pro-Life Amendment, Bishop
Wedding Bells
Denis Brennan will concelebrate Mass
Congratulations to John Lambert,
Kilmore Tops Group
at 3pm led by the Pro-life Movement,
The Kilmore Tops Group is looking for
Mayglass, and Ann Marie Furlong,
followed by the rosary procession,
people to help with bag-packing in
Tomhaggard, who were married in
around the Island. There will also be
Dunnes Stores on September 18th,
Tomhaggard on Thursday last. We
mass at 8.00pm. The Closing
19th, and 20th. If you have a few
wish them both many years of
Ceremony takes place at 7.00pm on
hours to spare on any of these dates
happiness together.
Monday (8th). Service of Light, Mass,
please give your name to Margaret
Torchlight Procession concluding with
Howlin on (053) 912 9884 or Ann
Notice from the Gardaí
Renewal of Christian Commitment and
Shannon on (053) 913 5081 or (086)
The Gardaí at Kilmore Quay and
Blessing of Objects.
212 8746. Your help would be greatly
Baldwinstown issue a final notice that
appreciated
gun licences are now overdue.
Payment may be made by cheque or
Parish Journal reminder
A reminder to all organisations that
by money order only and should be
Cancer concert
material for the coming edition of the
A variety concert is being held in aid
made payable to ‘Superintendent
Kilmore Parish Journal should be
of Breast Cancer Research in the
Garda Síochána’. Renewal forms and
submitted immediately, also to submit
Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, on
payment may be left in the letterbox
photographs where appropriate. The
Sunday 21st September at 8.30pm.
at the Garda Stations in Kilmore Quay
committee also urgently require
Stephen Murphy and a host of local
and Baldwinstown and Certificates will
photographs for the Down Memory
talent will entertain you for the night.
be issued in early course. Thank you.
Lane pages particularly for the
Tickets priced only €12.50 are
Mulrankin-Bridgetown, Kilmore Quay
available for sale now at Riverside
Church Area Committee
and Tomhaggard areas. Any other
Hotel reception or on the door on the
There will be a short meeting of the
material which is intended to be
night. Raffle also on the night for
above committee next Tuesday night
submitted by the general public should
some lovely prizes. All are welcome
(9th) in the parochial house at
also be forwarded as soon as possible.
and your support would be
8.00pm.
Items should be sent to Seamus
appreciated.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This
weekend is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 67) and next weekend is the 24th Sunday in
[See overleaf for notice
Ordinary Time (page 69).
of changes, if any,
during the coming
Feast days this week : Monday (8th) The Birthday of Our Blessed Lady; Friday (12th) The
week.]
Holy Name of Mary; and, Saturday (13th) St John Chrysostom.
Kilmore
Readers of the Word . Kilmore : 6th: Susan Evans; 7th: Mary Power; 13th: Bernie Rowe;
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P.
14th: Pádraig Flynn. Mulrankin : 7th: Ina Neville and 14th: Jim Roche.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
Eucharistic Ministers . Kilmore : 6th: Bernie Rowe and Teresa McDonald; 7th: Pádraig
(087) 926 0430.
Flynn and Pearl Bates; 13th: Tomás Power and Marian McGlynn; and, 14th: T. J. Power and Mary
Power.
Masses
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
This weekend we pray for the souls of . . .
Saturday: 10.00am and
Kilmore
7.30pm.
Nóra Mullins , Galway, 7.30pm mass Saturday 6th,
Sunday: 10.00am (mass
Peter and Annie Doyle , Ballyharty, 10.00am mass Sunday 7th,
broadcast on the radio at
James Reville , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 13th, and
103.9 FM) and 12 noon
(special Children’s mass).
Frances McGuinness , Baldwinstown, 10.00am mass Sunday 14th.
Adoration : Thursday
Mulrankin
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Rena Bull , Mayglass, 11.00am mass Sunday 7th, and
Joseph Browne , Mayglass, 11.00am mass Sunday 14th.
Mulrankin
Tomhaggard
Fr Pat O’Conor, C.C.
Neil Reville , Tomhaggard, and John Rice , Tomhaggard, 7.30pm mass Saturday 6th, and
Telephone:
Stephen Kehoe , Tomhaggard, 7.30pm mass Saturday 13th.
(053) 913 5166 or
(087) 627 2525.
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
Masses
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
Adoration : Tuesday
Letter of thanks from the Good
Substance abuse
9.30am to 12 noon and
Shepherd Sisters in South Africa
The Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative
6.00 to 9.00pm.
(IBDI) National Conference titled
‘Alcohol – Drugs: Parishes Respond’
Dear Fr Denis,
takes place on Saturday 4th October
Kilmore Quay
in St Patrick’s College Maynooth.
Fr Jim Cogley, C.C.
On behalf of Sr. Naomi (our Sector Leader in South
There is no charge for attending and
Telephone:
(053) 912 9638 or
Africa), our sisters and myself, I wish to express my
lunch will be provided. However,
(086) 247 1063.
sincere gratitude to you and to all the parishioners of St
places are limited, so for further
Masses
information or to secure a place,
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Mary’s, for the most generous financial support given at
please email request to ibdi@iecon.ie
Saturday: 6.30pm.
or ’phone John Taaffe, IBDI National
Sunday: 10.30am.
your week-end collections of August 2nd and 3rd 2008.
Coordinator, on (086) 861 1531
Adoration : Saturday
The Bank Draft dated 11th August, reads €2000.00 –
between 9am and 5pm. Conference
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
speakers include: Bishop Eamonn
this is amazing! Also three donors gave me €170.00 cash,
Walsh, Archdiocese of Dublin; Bishop
Noel Treanor, Diocese of Down &
Tomhaggard
the previous weekend as they would not be present on the
Connor; Sr Consilio of the Cuan Mhuire
Fr Pat O’Conor, C.C.
2nd or 3rd. Many, many thanks! Realizing how committed
Addiction Treatment Centres; and, Mr
Telephone:
Denis Bradley, Consultant to the North
(053) 913 5166 or
your people are to so many other charities and collections,
(087) 627 2525.
West Alcohol Forum.
plus the Barn Dance that particular week-end, we
Masses
Monday: 9.30am.
appreciate your concern and contributions to the poorest of
New Youth Club
Saturday: 7.30pm.
the poor, the terminally ill, the upliftment (education) of
A meeting is being held in the Stella
Maris Centre on Monday (8th) at
Adoration :
Monday
women and the forgotten and deprived people whom we serve
8.00pm with the intention of forming a
9.30am to
in Northern Areas of Nelson Mandela Metropole, the
youth club. All parents are encouraged
7.00pm.
to attend – without you it cannot be
Winterveld and Pretoria North.
done! Everyone is welcome to attend.
Today’s Gospel
May the Good Shepherd bless you, all the families and
Parent & Toddler Group
The Parent and Toddler Group is back
As members of the
individuals abundantly with peace, good health and
in action again after the summer
one Christian
contentment. Until we meet again may the Lord keep you all
break. The Group meets from 11am to
family, we are all
in the palm of His Hand!
12.30pm every Wednesday in Kilmore
responsible to each
Community Hall. The Group covers the
other.
Gratefully,
entire parish so people, especially
fathers, from all areas are most
Mt 18:15-20
Sr. Marguerite Doyle.
welcome.