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 13-14 September 2008 .
Always persevere
Congratulations Jackie
Candlelight vigil
There are many lessons that can be
We congratulate Jackie Carthy on
Approximately 600 people die by
learnt from watching children learn to
finishing third in the National Half
suicide annually in Ireland. It is a
walk. Countless times they fall, cry
Marathon in Waterford on Sunday last
tragedy that devastates families and
and are hurt, but still get back up and
and won the Bronze. She was also
touches every community. A 3Ts
try again. It’s a sure reminder that
part of the Kilmore ladies team, made
World Suicide Prevention Day
what we want to accomplish may not
up along with Helen Doyle and
Candlelight Vigil is being held on
always be easy. But persevere!!
Frances Barden who finished second
Wednesday (17th) in The Bull Ring,
and so won the Silver. So well done
Wexford, from 8.00pm to 9.00pm.
No winners this week
ladies and congratulations!
Admission is free and all are welcome.
The winning numbers in this week’s
Candles are supplied. Our Suicide
community lotto were 24-25-28-29.
Guillemot Golf Society
Prevention Candlelight Vigils are for all
We had no jackpot winner and we had
There was a good turn out last Sunday
who have lost family, colleagues and
no match-three winner. Ticket sales
in Rathaspeck. Results: (1) Noel
friends through suicide, to gather, to
were up from 813 to 833.Our Jackpot
Howlin, (2) Billy Hanton, (3) Kevin
light a candle and remember lost
now stands at €4800.00. Thank you
Sheil, and (4) Susan Evans. FN Pat
loved ones. The vigils also serve to
for supporting our community lotto.
Doyle. BN Nick Hayes. Juniors: (1)
highlight the support of the wider
Jimmy Murphy and (2) Andrew Boyd.
community with special guest
Mulrankin baptisms
Our next outing is on next Sunday
speakers, music and a minute’s
silence.
We congratulate and welcome into our
(21st) in Rathaspeck. Tee time is 8.30
community Olivia Hope Rankin,
to 9.00am. This outing is for the Joe
daughter of Daniel Rankin and Kerry
Monahan Cup.
Open invitation
Allott, Pembrokestown, and Layla
Parents and Special Needs Assistants
Marie Rankin, daughter of Wesley
Senior Helpline
are invited to an evening meeting
Rankin and Debbie Power,
The Kilmore Senior Helpline is at
titled ‘Positive Communi -
Pembrokestown, both of whom were
present making preparations for
cation with Children and
baptised in Mulrankin last Saturday.
training new volunteers. As a result
Young People’.
we are inviting new members to come
Strategies for promoting
Congratulations students
on board and take part in training and
positive behaviour in
children of all ages is the theme of the
Congratulations to all who got the
then to be in a position to take a full
evening. It takes place on Friday 10th
results of their Junior Certificate
part in manning the ‘phone lines on a
October from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in the
exams during the week. Well done to
Thursday or Saturday.
County Wexford Education Centre.
one and all and if you are continuing
Volunteers would be on rota about
The programme includes the following
your studies keep up the good work. If
once a month. For those not familiar
topics: factors influencing children and
you have decided to take up an
with the Senior Helpline, its purpose is
young people, understanding
apprenticeship, may we wish you the
to be a listening service for people
behaviour, positive behaviour
very best of luck in whatever you have
who are lonely or who may want to
management, effective strategies for
decided to do.
have a listening ear or chat to. We
positive communication, and home
have at present about 18 fully-trained
school communication. Fee: €10
Best Wishes you two
volunteers, so there will be lots of
includes tea/coffee. For booking or
We send congratulations and best
"experienced" members to help the
further information ‘phone Helen at
wishes to Robert and Kathleen Moore,
new volunteers when they become
(053) 923 9100.
Kilmore Quay, who celebrated their
part of the service.
50th wedding anniversary during the
While we make this invitation for new
past week. May we wish them many
Martial Arts
volunteers, both male and female, we
Learn more than Martial Arts in Lil'
more years of good health and
make a special appeal to possible male
Dragons. Our Lil' Dragon Martial Arts
happiness together.
volunteers as we are having an
Programme is specially designed for
increased number of male callers to
ages 4 years plus. In addition to fun,
Fundraiser this Sunday
the Helpline. So the invitation is all
high energy classes, our Lil` Dragons
St Mary’s Day Care Centre, Tagoat, is
yours, you can call our new coordin-
learn: Stranger Danger, 999 ‘phone
holding an indoor fundraiser this
ator Bernie Rowe at (087) 246 6569 or
skills, Self Defence, First Aid, and Drug
Sunday (14th) to raise money for the
leave your name and number at the
Awareness. Call today for more
centre. Great fun for all the family,
information office in Bridgetown at
information on our Lil' Dragons Martial
everyone welcome.
(053) 917 5722.
Arts Programme at (053) 917 5722.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This
weekend is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 69) and next weekend is the 25th Sunday in
[See overleaf for notice
Ordinary Time (page 72).
of changes, if any,
during the coming
Newsletter sponsor : This is the first week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
week.]
remain anonymous who is sponsoring our newsletter for two weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Readers of the Word . Kilmore : 13th: Bernie Rowe; 14th: Pádraig Flynn; 20th: Laura
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P.
Hayes; 21st: Rose Hurley. Mulrankin : 14th: Jim Roche; 21st: Mary O’Brien.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
Eucharistic Ministers . Kilmore : 13th: Tomás Power and Marian McGlynn; and, 14th: T.
(087) 926 0430.
J. Power and Mary Power; 20th: Christine Murphy and Anne Cousins; 21st: Rose Hurley and
Pádraig Flynn.
Masses
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
This weekend we pray for the souls of . . .
Saturday: 10.00am and
Kilmore
7.30pm.
James Reville , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 13th,
Sunday: 10.00am (mass
Frances McGuinness , Baldwinstown, 10.00am mass Sunday 14th,
broadcast on the radio at
Jim Condon , Seaview, 9.00am mass Tuesday 16th, and
103.9 FM) and 12 noon
(special Children’s mass).
Martin Bates , Grange 7.30pm mass Saturday 20th.
Adoration : Thursday
Mulrankin
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Joseph Browne , Mayglass, 11.00am mass Sunday 14th,
Annie Mernagh , Ballylibernagh, 11.00am mass Sunday 21st, and
John O’Sullivan , Lakelands.
Mulrankin
Fr Pat O’Conor, C.C.
Tomhaggard
Telephone:
Stephen Kehoe , Tomhaggard, 7.30pm mass Saturday 13th, and
(053) 913 5166 or
Philip Hore , Tomhaggard, 7.30pm mass Saturday 20th.
(087) 627 2525.
Masses
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anni-
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
versaries occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Sunday: 11.00am
Adoration : Tuesday
any of these dates please give your name to
9.30am to 12 noon and
Ploughing Championships
Margaret Howlin on (053) 912 9884 or Ann
6.00 to 9.00pm.
The Diocese of Ossory invites you to visit its
stand at the National Ploughing
Shannon on (053) 913 5081 or (086) 212
Championships in Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny,
8746. Your help would be greatly appreciated
Kilmore Quay
from 23 to 25 September, situated at site
Fr Jim Cogley, C.C.
L564. Bishop Séamus Freeman, together with
Telephone:
Parent & Toddler Group
(053) 912 9638 or
priests and people of the diocese, will be there
The Parent and Toddler Group is back in
(086) 247 1063.
to welcome you. There will be a prayer time
action again after the summer break. The
Masses
each day at 12noon and 3pm and you are
Group meets from 11am to 12.30pm every
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
welcome to visit the dedicated prayer room at
Wednesday in Kilmore Community Hall. The
Saturday: 6.30pm.
any time, for private prayer and to write a
Group covers the entire parish so people,
Sunday: 10.30am.
petition. Visitors to the diocesan stand may
especially fathers, from all areas are most
also avail of a one to one conversation in our
welcome.
Adoration : Saturday
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
" Listening Ear Space ".
Notice from the Gardaí
The Gardaí at Kilmore Quay and Baldwinstown
Tomhaggard
Children’s Mass BBQ
The sun shone on the barbecue held by the 12
issue a final notice that gun licences are now
Fr Pat O’Conor, C.C.
o'clock Children’s Mass Group after mass last
overdue. Payment may be made by cheque or
Telephone:
(053) 913 5166 or
Sunday. A fantastic day was had by all.
by money order only and should be made
(087) 627 2525.
Thanks to everybody who came and those
payable to ‘Superintendent Garda Síochána’.
Masses
who brought the delicious food and all those
Renewal forms and payment may be left in the
Monday: 9.30am.
who cooked. Special thanks to Fr Denis for
letterbox at the Garda Stations in Kilmore
Saturday: 7.30pm.
lending us his beautiful garden for the
Quay and Baldwinstown and Certificates will
afternoon. Thanks to Orla Bates who as ever
be issued in early course. Thank you.
Adoration :
gave so generously of her time and painted
Monday
9.30am to
countless kiddies faces (with the help of some
WORD training course in IT
7.00pm.
very artistic young ladies). Thanks also to
Wexford Organisation for Rural Development
Wexford Bouncy Castles, who very generously
(WORD) is offering a unique IT training
gave us a free bouncy castle and also to Five
programme for all people involved in fishing in
Today’s Gospel
Star Bouncy Castles, who gave us a reduced
County Wexford. The programme involves one
rate on the other one. Tesco kindly sponsored
-to-one tuition on your own computer and
We adore you, O
some prizes for the day.
tailored to meet your IT needs and skill level.
Christ, and we bless
Only €50 per person. For further details on the
you; because by your
Kilmore Tops Group
programme or for an application form please
cross you have
The Kilmore Tops Group is looking for people
contact John Power, Olinda, Kilmore Quay, or
redeemed the world.
to help with bag-packing in Dunnes Stores on
Eileen Dake, WORD, Johnstown Castle, ‘phone
Mt 18:21-35
Thursday (18th), Friday (19th), and Saturday
(053) 914 6453 or email edake@
(20th). If you have a few hours to spare on
wexfordleader.ie.