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 20-21 September 2008 .
The right attitude
information please contact the
you on behalf of the Little Children
It‟s strange, but people who tell you
information office at the A.O.H Hall,
Foundation, a Wexford-based effort to
that who you are is more important
Bridgetown on (053) 917 5722. If
help deprived children in Africa.
than what you do‟ are usually
there is a specific programme that you
themselves great achievers. Achieving
would like to learn please leave this
New church car park
and getting things done seems to be
information with Catherine or Dianne
The plans for the extension to our car
the focus in the early part of life. In
and we will discuss it with our tutor
park are on display in the main church
latter years we consider what was
Audrey and get back to you. The
porch. I have not yet applied for
done and how. During the second half
presentation of certificates for those
planning permission as I want people
of life, success loses its importance,
who did courses earlier in the year will
to see them first. If anyone has any
being fulfilled is more important than
take place in the Community Hall this
comments or suggestions I would love
being successful in later years. The
Thursday (25th) at 8.00pm,
to hear them when I get back.
reason for all this is that if you need
refreshments will be served and
something external like success and
anyone interested in doing any of the
Scouts are back
acclaim to feel good about yourself it
above courses or something more
After a well deserved break, the new
becomes ultimately a prison. So, what
specific is more than welcome to come
scouting year will resume for Scouts
one thing do you need in life? What
along and chat with Audrey our tutor.
on Friday (26th) at 7.30pm. Beavers
gets lost in all this is our attitude; the
and Cubs resume on Saturday (27th)
„why‟ and „who‟ of what we are at.
Aerobics in the Hall
at 10am. If anyone would like to
Who is it for? After all as Martha
Aerobics is back in Kilmore Community
register/enrol new members the
learned, God is as much interested in
Hall starting on Tuesday 14th October.
following age groups apply which are
attitude as service.
Classes will run two nights per week
open to boys and girls: Beavers 6-8
on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 to
years, Cubs 8-11 years, and Scouts 11
Mass changes
8pm. Our aerobics teachers is Denise
-16 years old. We would also be
As I am gone on holidays from this
who did the previous aerobic classes.
delighted to hear from any adults who
weekend there will no morning mass
For further information please contact
would like to help out or become
in Kilmore this week, but there will be
Denise on (087) 994227 or leave your
Leaders. Following on the success and
a Eucharist Service each morning at
name and number at the information
friendships made at the Jamboree
9.00am, unless otherwise announced.
centre at the A.O.H hall in Bridgetown.
during the summer, next year
In Mulrankin there will be no mass on
promises to be full of activity with
Tuesday or Wednesday morning, mass
Charlie in concert
broad diversity. Also there is a new
as normal on Thursday and Friday
A concert featuring Charlie Landsbor-
Scouting Programme due to be rolled
morning at 9.45am. Also, there will be
ough will be held on Sunday 23rd
out which will tailor skills to each
no mass in Tomhaggard on Monday
November in St.
individual child to enable them attain
morning either.
Aidan‟s Church,
their full potential as a young person.
Ferns. Doors open
Scouting is all about "learning by
Jackpot hits €5000
at 7.30pm and
doing" with a wide variety of indoor
The winning numbers in this week‟s
the show starts at
and outdoor activities, crafts, team
community lotto were 1-21-22-28. We
8pm. Tickets cost
building, plus traditional scouting skills
had no jackpot winner and we had
€30 and are
- something for everybody.
three match-three winners who each
available from the
For further details contact Laura
received €70.00. The winners were
Ferns Parish
(Scouts) on (087) 941 7974, Suzanne
Vera Hayes (G.A.A.), Sarah Roche
Office, telephone (053) 936 6514.
(Cubs) on (087) 261 3425, Breda
(G.A.A.), and Jacqueline Cullen
Proceeds go towards the St. Aidan‟s
(Beavers) (087) 695 8480 or any
(Kilmore Parish). Ticket sales were up
Parish Church Roof Fund, Ferns.
Scout Leader.
from 833 to 866.Our jackpot now
Please come along and join us for a
stands at €5000.00. Thank you for
fabulous evening!
Oops!; sorry
supporting our community lotto.
In our report last week of the
Clothes for Africa
Children‟s Mass BBQ it was stated that
Computer classes
A collection of adults and children‟s
5 Star Bouncy Castles gave a reduced
Computer classes will resume in
clothing, curtains, bedclothes and
rate on the bouncy castle. In fact 5
Kilmore Community Hall in October,
footwear, will take place in the church
Star Bouncy Castles actually gave the
beginners and intermediate classes
car park, Kilmore, on next Thursday
bouncy castle for FREE . Sincere
and if there is interest we will also
(25th) from 3pm to 4pm. Our team
apologies for any inconvenience
start an E.C.D.L course. For more
will be there to accept them. Thank
caused by our error.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This
weekend is the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 72) and next weekend is the 26th Sunday in
[See overleaf for notice
Ordinary Time (page 74).
of changes, if any,
during the coming
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week.]
remain anonymous who is sponsoring our newsletter for two weeks. Thank you.
Kilmore
Readers of the Word . Kilmore : 20th: Laura Hayes; 21st: Rose Hurley; 27th: Pádraig
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P.
Daly; 28th: Pearl Bates. Mulrankin : 21st: Mary O‟Brien; 28th: Mary Doyle.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
Eucharistic Ministers . Kilmore : 20th: Christine Murphy and Anne Cousins; 21st: Rose
(087) 926 0430.
Hurley and Pádraig Flynn.
Masses
Feast days this week . Thursday (25th) St Finbarr. Saturday (27th) St Vincent de Paul.
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Saturday: 10.00am and
This weekend we pray for the souls of . . .
7.30pm.
Kilmore
Sunday: 10.00am (mass
Martin Bates , Grange 7.30pm mass Saturday 20th,
broadcast on the radio at
Ita Gorman , Ballask, 7.30pm mass Wednesday 24th,
103.9 FM) and 12 noon
Mary and Richard Kehoe , Ballybough, 7.30pm mass Saturday 27th,
(special Children‟s mass).
Eileen and Betty Moore , Rackardstown, 10.00am mass Sun 28th,
Adoration : Thursday
Kathleen McDermott , The Hill, and
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Jimmy Cloney , Neamstown, whose anniversaries occur at this time,
Val McEvoy , Wexford, who was buried during the week, and
Mulrankin
Aoife Kelly , Adamstown, who died tragically last Thursday.
Fr Pat O‟Conor, C.C.
Mulrankin
Telephone:
Annie Mernagh , Ballylibernagh, 11.00am mass Sunday 21st.
(053) 913 5166 or
(087) 627 2525.
Tomhaggard
Masses
Philip Hore , Tomhaggard, 7.30pm mass Saturday 20th, and
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
May McGrath , Tenacre, 7.30pm mass Saturday 27th.
Sunday: 11.00am
Adoration : Tuesday
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anni-
9.30am to 12 noon and
versaries occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
6.00 to 9.00pm.
KISS initiative launched
people as we can get to volunteer their
Kilmore Quay
Arising from a recent tragedy in our
services to our youth. Basically all this means
Fr Jim Cogley, C.C.
community and suggestions made after the
is the giving of 3 hours to training on Friday
Telephone:
drugs awareness meeting in Kilmore
10th of October and thereafter on a rota basis
(053) 912 9638 or
Community Hall, a new group named K.I.S.S.
for the Friday night meeting of our youth
(086) 247 1063.
(Kilmore Initiative Sourcing Solutions) has
group, depending on how many leaders we
Masses
come together with representation from all
have. If you have an interest in helping with
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
four areas of the parish, Kilmore, Kilmore
this project please call the information centre
Saturday: 6.30pm.
on (053) 917 5722 and leave your name and
Sunday: 10.30am.
Quay, Mulrankin/Bridgetown and Tomhaggard.
contact number and a member of the group
The group‟s vision will be to set up projects
Adoration : Saturday
will call you with the training details.
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
concerned with the personal development,
education and empowerment of people of all
Hopefully, under the guidance and leadership
ages and would act as an umbrella group to
of Fr Denis, Fr Jim, our newly appointed
Tomhaggard
oversee, support and source funding for each
chairman Tony Reid and Ray Kent H.S.E.L
Fr Pat O‟Conor, C.C.
project. Our first undertaking will be the
(Home, School and Community Liaison Officer)
Telephone:
setting up of a Youth Club for the parish and
at Bridgetown Vocational College, who also
(053) 913 5166 or
to see this get off the ground we need the
has very kindly come on board with the group,
(087) 627 2525.
“help” of parents and members of the
we will see many successful projects in our
Masses
parish. Remember we are all responsible for
Monday: 9.30am.
community to train as leaders. The F.D.Y.S.
the success and failures of our community.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
has very kindly offered to train as many
Adoration :
Today‟s Gospel
Monday
9.30am to
7.00pm.
Our Generous God
Matthew 20: 1-16
Today’s Gospel
Today‟s Gospel seems unfair, even unjust, that those who had
Say : “Lord, help me
worked since dawn were paid exactly the same amount as
to see and treat
those who had worked for only a few hours or less. However,
the way the landowner acted towards his employees in the
others the way you
parable is the way God acts towards us. He is generous ,
see and treat them.
more generous than any human being could ever be. It
Amen.”
doesn‟t matter how long we have been serving him, or how
Mt 20: 1-16
recently we turned to him, he will treat us all in the same
generous way. That‟s how crazily God loves us.