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.
This issue dated the weekend of 9-10 June 2007 .
Reflection: He is ….
Barn Dance & B.B.Q.
Kilmore Patron collection
When you are the neediest, He is the
Tickets are now on sale for our Barn
The collection taken up at the Patron
most sufficient.
Dance and B.B.Q. Tickets cost €20 and
in Kilmore amounted to €3539.47.
When you are
the proceeds go to Hospice Home
Another excellent collection. Thanks
completely
Care and our local National School.
again for your generosity.
helpless, He is
Obviously your support would be very
the most
much appreciated. There will be a
Alzheimer’s Tea Day
helpful.
meeting of all ticket sellers in the
On behalf of the Alzheimer’s Associ -
When
school on Monday night (11 th ) at
ation a Tea/Coffee Morning is being
you are
8.30pm.
organised by
the weakest,
Máire Fortune
He is the most
Children’s Mass
in Kilmore
able.
Our children’s mass continues next
Community
When you are the
Saturday at 12.15pm. All children are
Hall this
most alone, He is
welcome.
Sunday (10th)
intimately
from 10.00 a.m.
present.
All are welcome and
When you
Pilgrimage to Knock
your support would be appreciated.
feel the
Our pilgrimage to Knock is now just
most
one month away and as of now our
useless,
bus is almost full, with only six seats
Lough Derg Pilgrimage
He is
remaining T.G. If you are thinking of
A pilgrimage to Lough Derg from
preparing you.
going and you have not given your
Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th July.
When it is darkest, He is the only light
name in yet, please do so as soon as
Bus leaving St Peter’s Square,
you need.
possible. Contact Breda Whelan at
Wexford, at 6.30am via Enniscorthy
When you feel the least secure, He is
(053) 912 9681 or (086) 325 8386.
(Abbey Square), Ferns (bus stop),
your rock and fortress.
Gorey (Hospital) return to Wexford
When you are the most humble, He is
Annual Patron in Grange
Thursday at 6.30pm. Bus Fare:
the most gracious.
Cemetery
£40.00. Island Fee: €45.00. Bookings:
When you say that you cannot,
Fr Paddy Cushen, Ferns, (053) 936
Just a reminder that our annual Patron
remember that he can!
6152, mobile (087) 238 7559 or the
in Grange Cemetery takes place on the
Ferns Parish Office (053) 936 6514.
last Friday in June (29th) with mass at
Bookings taken and seat guaranteed
Parish lottery results
7.30pm.
with €40 non -refundable deposit.
The winning numbers in last week’s
community lotto were 1 – 5 – 7-9. There
was no jackpot winner and we had
four match-three winners who each
received €50. The winners were
Claire O’Connor (G.A.A.),
Fiona Kehoe (Athletics),
David Kehoe (Ladies Football), and
Pat Creevey (Tops Group).
Ticket sales were down from 916 to
870. Next week’s jackpot will be
€8200. Thank you for supporting our
community lottery.
Sacred Heart novena
Our novena to the Sacred Heart
continues this week and will finish on
Friday (15 th ), the Feast of the Sacred
Heart. Evening mass in Kilmore at
Grange Cemetery
7.30pm.
Around the Parish
Sunday of the Year : (with page number in the Parish Mass Book Year C Part 2). This
[See overleaf for notice of
weekend is the Body and Blood of Christ (page 31) and next weekend is the 11th Sunday in
changes, if any, during the
Ordinary Time (page 40).
coming week.]
Feast days this week : Wednesday (13 th ): St Anthony of Padua. Friday (15 th ): The Sacred
Kilmore
Heart of Jesus.
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Telephone:
Newsletter sponsor : This is the fourth week’s sponsor by a parishioner who wishes to
(053) 913 5181 or
remain anonymous who is sponsoring our newsletter for five weeks. Thank you.
(087) 926 0430.
Masses
This week we pray for the souls of . . .
Mon - Friday: 9.00am.
Saturday: 10.00am and
Eileen O’ Brien , Rosslare Strand, (former District Nurse) 7.30pm mass
7.30pm.
Saturday 9th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Mary Roche , Sarshill, 10.00am mass Sunday 10th,
Eileen Howlett , Rathyork, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 10th,
Readers
Johnny Cleary , Cousinstown, 9.45am mass Mulrankin Wednesday 13th,
9th: Pádraig Daly
10th: Mary Power
Nicky Flynn , The Hill, and Nick Kehoe , Ballask, 7.30pm mass Saturday 16th, and
16th: Séamus O’Brien
Tony and Winnie Rankin , Sheephouse, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 17 th .
17th: Rose Hurley
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
Eucharistic Ministers
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
9th: Tomás Power and
Christine Murphy
10th: Rose Hurley and
To put this scheme into operation we need to
Pádraig Flynn
Folk Group and Choir
recruit 20-25 volunteers who are car owners
16th: Anne Cousins and
The Folk Group and Choir in Kilmore parish
and have some time available to volunteer to
Tomás Power
church is taking its annual summer break so
17th: Pearl Bates and
there will be no practices on Tuesday evenings
the project. All vehicles must be taxed and
Rose Hurley
until further notice.
insured with comprehensive cover or at least
3rd part Class A. The project will cover the
Adoration : Thursday
cost for the up- grade of the volunteer’s
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Kilmore Parish Journal
insurance to Business Class, their training
Past copies of the Kilmore Parish Journal are
costs and will pay a mileage allowance as well
available at the AOH Hall at a nominal fee. For
Mulrankin
as any out of pocket expenses incurred by the
further details contact Kilmore SCOPE on (053)
Masses
volunteers in carrying out their responsibilities
917 5722.
Mon - Friday: 9.45am.
under the scheme.
Sunday: 11.00am
Free newspaper
Volunteers interested in becoming involved in
Readers
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free and
this very worthwhile project or who need any
10th: Jim Roche
copies are available in the church porches.
further information or details about the project
17th: Ina Neville
Please feel free to take a copy or two.
should contact: Maureen O’Callaghan, RTP Co -
Adoration : Tuesday
ordinator, Wexford Area Partnership, Mallin
9.30am to 12 noon and
Street, Wexford. Telephone (053) 915 5800.
Photocopying service
6.00 to 9.00pm.
A photocopying service is available at the AOH
Hall, Bridgetown.
Memorial Garden
Kilmore Quay
This year’s Memorial Service and wreath -laying
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
ceremony in Kilmore Quay is on next Sunday
Community Car Scheme
Telephone:
(17 th ) afternoon at 3pm.
The Rural Road Runner is managed by
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
Wexford Area Partnership under the Rural
Seafood Festival
Masses
Transport Programme and funded by the
The annual Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival is
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Department of Transport. One of 34 projects,
being held 5th to 8th July.
Saturday: 6.30pm.
‘The Rural Road Runner’ has been in operation
Sunday: 10.30am.
since March 2003, growing from 3 scheduled
weekly services in 2003 to 14 services in 2006.
Know Your Neighbour
Adoration : Saturday
The Rural Road Runner currently operates a
Know Your Neighbour Weekend which will
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
scheduled weekly service in the following
take place on July 14th and 15th, is
areas; Tagoat, Rosslare, Taghmon,
encouraging people to do more to get to know
Tomhaggard
Foulksmills, Kilmore, Crossabeg, Castlebridge,
their neighbours.
Masses
Screen, Oulart Castletown, and Gorey.
For more information
Monday: 9.30am.
or to request an
Saturday: 7.30pm.
To compliment and enhance existing services
it is envisaged to establish a Community Car
information pack
Adoration :
Scheme on a pilot basis. The objective of the
(containing printed
Monday
scheme is to provide transport for people
posters, fliers,
9.30am to
living in rural areas which will address social
invitations and
7.00pm.
isolation by providing access to transport
stickers) go to the
which meets their individual needs. The main
website
www.knowyourneighbour.ie, text KYN followed
The Gospel this
focus of the Car Scheme is to provide
transport for older people to the Day Hospital
by a space and your name and address to
weekend is from
for the Elderly located at Wexford General
51444, email info@knowyourneighbour.ie, or
Luke 9: 11-17.
Hospital.
call Macra national office on (01) 426 8915.