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 11-12 October 2008 .
This week’s reflection
Happy Birthday, Tommy
Evans, and (3) Nick Hayes. All the
Look forward with hope. No matter
Congratulations to Tommy Cousins,
players, spouses and partners would
how dark and dreary the days ahead
Ballask, on the occasion of his 80th
like to thank Derek Evans for a great
may seem, there is always something
birthday and every good wish for
weekend down on the Gold Coast in
positive to look forward to that can
many more years of health and
Dungarvan. Our next outing is a 3-
become your beam of light. Just flick
happiness.
club event next Sunday (19th) in
on the switch.
Fethard Par 3. Tee time 8-8.45am.
Place your adverts
Mass changes this week
Members of the Parents‟ Association of
Can you please help?
In Kilmore there will be a Eucharist
Kilmore Central School are planning to
Brenda needs bric-a-brac (no clothes),
Service on Monday morning at
produce a calendar next year and
cakes etc., for an Autumn Fair to be
9.00am, mass will be as normal from
invite advertisements from local
held in Kilmore Community Hall on
Tuesday to Friday at 9.00am and
businesses. For further information
Sunday 2nd November at 2pm in aid
Saturday at 10.00am. Mass in
talk to Siobhán at (087) 101 8965.
of the Street Children of Brazil and
Tomhaggard is on Monday at 9.30am.
Cruelty to Animals. Any small amount
And, masses in Mulrankin from
would be very helpful. If you can help
Guillemot Golf Society
Tuesday to Friday at 9.45am. The lists
in any way please ring Brenda on
There was a good turn out on the
for Eucharist Ministers and Readers
(053) 913 5032.
weekend away last weekend in
are at the church door for collection.
Dungarvan. Results on Saturday (4th):
Secretarial services
(1) Peter Doyle, (2) Susan Evans, and
A photocopying and laminating service
Mission Sunday collection
(3) Patrick Doyle. Results on Sunday
is available at the SCOPE Information
Next Sunday (19th) is Mission Sunday
(5th): (1) Susan Evans, (2) Derek
Centre in the AOH Hall, Bridgetown.
and our Sunday collection will be
donated to the Mission Sunday fund.
Your support is very much appreciated
as the monies collected go to help and
Your contributions are of critical importance
aid the continuing work of
The people of the diocese of Ferns are being urged to lend their support and give
missionaries throughout the world.
generously to the forthcoming Mission Sunday collection which will take
place in Churches throughout Ireland next Sunday (19th).
Parish lottery results
The winning numbers in this week‟s
The people of Ferns contributed a total of €55,068 during the
community lotto were 7-19-21-22. We
Mission Sunday 2007 collection. The annual collection which
had no jackpot winner and we had
takes place in Catholic Churches worldwide provides financial
four match-three winners who each
assistance to Young Churches and missionaries allowing them to
received €50.00. The winners were
meet the spiritual and material needs of some of the world‟s poorest
Andrew Bradfield (G.A.A.), Breda
people. At present there are 2,100 Irish missionaries serving in over 80 countries
Whelan (Tops Group), Colin Sweeney
throughout the world. A total of €2.8million was donated to the Mission Sunday
(Stella Maris Centre), and Maisie
collection last year by the Irish people, an increase of 11.5% on contributions
Whelan (Stella Maris Centre). Ticket
made to the 2006 collection.
sales were down from 833 to 814. Our
Funds raised from these collections were allocated to missionaries and associated
Jackpot now stands at €5600.00.
projects in 14 countries, including Kenya, Liberia and Zimbabwe. Projects
Thank you for supporting our lotto.
supported by funds raised through the Mission Sunday collection included the
building of simple mission churches, the education of seminarians and the
A little thank you
formation of lay leaders.
Members of the local St Joseph‟s Con -
Mission Sunday is organised each year by the Society for the Propagation of the
ference of the Society of St Vincent de
Faith . Diocesan Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Fr Hugh
Paul extend their sincere thanks to all
involved in, and all
O‟Byrne stated: “Contributions made by the Irish people to the Mission Sunday
who contributed to,
collection are critical to ensuring the work of missionaries can continue throughout
their bag-packing
the world as they fulfil the theme of Mission Sunday: „Go and Tell‟. I would
fund-raiser at
encourage the public to once again demonstrate their generosity and support
Tesco's on 25th
through Mission Sunday 2008. Every gift - no matter how small - can make a
September. Over
difference.”
€1000 was raised.
The Mission Sunday 2008 poster features Sr Patricia Speight from County Antrim
Thank you.
who undertook her first mission in 1986 and is still serving in Kenya today.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year (with page number in Parish Mass Book, Year A, Part 2): This
weekend is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 79) and next weekend is Mission Sunday and
[See overleaf for notice
the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 81).
of changes, if any,
during the coming
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Kilmore
Readers of the Word . Kilmore : 11th: Pauline Flynn; 12th: Rita Power; 18th: Séamus
Fr Denis Doyle, P.P.
O‟Brien; 19th: Jane Crosbie. Mulrankin : 12th: Mary Kehoe; 19th: Marie Meleady.
Telephone:
(053) 913 5181 or
Eucharistic Ministers . Kilmore : 11th: Tomás Power and Marian McGlynn; 12th: T. J.
(087) 926 0430.
Power and Mary Power; 18th: Christine Murphy and Anne Cousins; 19th: Rose Hurley and Pádraig
Flynn.
Masses
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Feast days this week : Wednesday (15th) St Teresa of Avila. Friday (17th) St Ignatius of
Saturday: 10.00am and
Antioch. And, Saturday (18th) St Luke.
7.30pm.
Sunday: 10.00am (mass
This weekend we pray for the souls of . . .
broadcast on the radio at
Kilmore
103.9 FM) and 12 noon
Johnny and Kate Howlin , Grange, 7.30pm mass Saturday 11th,
(special Children‟s mass).
Frank Stafford , Ballygrangans, 10.00am mass Sunday 12th,
Adoration : Thursday
Mary Mullins , Galway, 7.30pm mass Saturday 18th, and
10.00am to 9.00pm.
John Lacey , Tullabards, 10.00am mass Sunday 19th.
Mulrankin
Mulrankin
John Cullen , Mulrankin, 11.00am mass Sunday 12th,
Fr Pat O‟Conor, C.C.
Bridget O’Connell , Cahirciveen, 11.00am mass Sunday 19th, and
Telephone:
Elizabeth Naughton and Alice Barry , Ballylibernagh, whose anniversaries occur at this time.
(053) 913 5166 or
(087) 627 2525.
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anni-
Masses
versaries occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Tues - Friday: 9.45am.
Sunday: 11.00am
Adoration : Tuesday
9.30am to 12 noon and
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Kilmore Quay
Get
Fr Jim Cogley, C.C.
Telephone:
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
Masses
ready
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 6.30pm.
Sunday: 10.30am.
Adoration : Saturday
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
to
Tomhaggard
Fr Pat O‟Conor, C.C.
Telephone:
party
(053) 913 5166 or
Mt 22:1-14
(087) 627 2525.
Masses
Monday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
Adoration :
Monday
9.30am to
7.00pm.
Today’s Gospel
Say: “Thank you,
Lord, for inviting me
to the banquet of life
in all its fullness.”
Mt 22: 1-14