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 16-17 June 2007 .
Happy Father’s Day
Barn Dance & B.B.Q.
End-of-year Mass
To all fathers of our parish, may we
Our Barn Dance and B.B.Q. is now
Next Wednesday in Kilmore Church,
wish them a lovely day!
only two weeks away and it’s going to
there will be a half- day’s retreat for
be a great night of fun. If by chance
this year’s confirmation class, who are
What makes a Dad?
you haven’t got your ticket yet, they
also leaving school this week. At
God took the strength of a mountain,
are now on sale from most of the
around 12.15pm there will be a mass,
The majesty of a tree,
shops in the Parish. Tickets cost €20
where we would like to invite the
The warmth of a summer sun,
and the proceeds go to Hospice Home
parents of the children confirmed to
The calm of a quiet sea,
Care and our local National School.
attend. I know it may not be possible
The generous soul of nature,
Obviously your support would be very
for all parents to be there, but if you
The comforting arm of night,
much appreciated. There will be a
are free and would like to attend, you
The wisdom of the ages,
meeting of all ticket sellers in the
are very welcome.
The power of the eagle’s flight,
school on Monday night at 8.30 p.m.
The joy of a morning in spring,
Wedding Bells
The faith of a mustard seed,
Children’s Mass
Congratulations to Gerard Culleton,
The patience of eternity,
Our children’s mass continues next
Kilmore Quay, and Jacqueline
The depth of a family need,
Saturday at 12.15pm. All children are
Naughton, Bridgetown, who were
Then God combined these qualities,
welcome.
married in Mulrankin during the week,
When there was nothing more to add
and to Raymond O’Toole, Blackwater,
He knew his masterpiece was
Pilgrimage to Knock
and Valerie Newport, Tomhaggard,
complete,
Our pilgrimage to Knock is now just a
who were married in Tomhaggard
And so, He called it…Dad.
few weeks away, and as of now our
during the week.We wish both couples
Happy Fathers Day, Dad!
bus is almost full, with only three or
many years of peace and happiness
four seats remaining T.G. If you are
together.
No Mass on Tuesday
thinking of going and you have not
I have a meeting in Dublin at 10.00am
given your name in yet, please do so
St Vincent de Paul
on Tuesday morning, so there will be
as soon as possible. Contact Breda
The annual St Vincent de Paul
no morning mass in Kilmore or
Whelan at (053) 912 9681 or on (086)
summer church gate collection takes
Mulrankin on that morning. There will
325 8386.
place on weekending 30th June and
be mass in Mulrankin on Monday
1st July. It is only through your
morning instead at the usual time.
Grange Cemetery
generosity that the society can help
Just a reminder that our annual Patron
those in need. Your support is much
This week’s reflection
in Grange Cemetery takes place on
appreciated.
When you come to the edge of all the
Friday 29th June with mass at
light you know, and are about to step
7.30pm.
Back to school
off into the darkness of the unknown,
The Back to School Clothing and
faith is knowing one of two things will
Lough Derg Pilgrimage
Footwear Scheme 2007 will operate
happen: there will be something solid
A pilgrimage to Lough Derg from
from 1st June to 30th September '07.
to stand on, or you will be taught how
Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th July.
Application forms can be obtained
to fly.
Bus leaving St Peter’s Square,
from your local health clinic or from
Wexford, at 6.30am via Enniscorthy
Grogan's Road, Wexford. Further
Parish lottery results
(Abbey Square), Ferns (bus stop),
details can be obtained from the
The winning numbers in last week’s
Gorey (Hospital) return to Wexford
Information Centre on (053) 917
community lotto were 2 – 8 – 10-16.
Thursday at 6.30pm. Bus Fare:
5722.
There was no jackpot winner and we
€40.00. Island Fee: €45.00. Bookings:
had two match-three winners who
Fr Paddy Cushen, Ferns, (053) 936
Memorial Service
each received €100. The winners were
6152, mobile (087) 238 7559 or the
The Annual Memorial Service for those
Mai Cardiff (Athletic Club) and
Ferns Parish Office (053) 936 6514.
lost at sea will take place this Sunday
Bookings taken and seat guaranteed
(17th) in St Peter’s Church, Kilmore
Marian McNulty (Stella Maris
with €40 non -refundable deposit.
Quay, at 3 p.m. After the service in
Centre).
the church, two new memorials will be
Ticket sales were up from 870 to 949.
Free newspaper
unveiled at the garden in
Next week’s jackpot will be €8400.
The Catholic newspaper "Alive" is free
remembrance of all the recent, and
Thank you for supporting our
and copies are available in the church
the not so recent, fishing tragedies at
community lottery.
porches.
sea.
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 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (page 40) and next weekend is the 12th Sunday in
changes, if any, during the
Ordinary Time (page 43).
coming week.]
Feast days this week : Wednesday (20th): The Irish Martyrs, and Thursday (21st): St
Kilmore
Aloysius Gonzaga.
Fr. Denis Doyle, P.P.
Telephone:
Newsletter sponsor : This is the fifth 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
Nicky Flynn , The Hill, and Nick Kehoe, Ballask, 7.30pm mass Saturday 16th,
7.30pm.
Tony and Winnie Rankin , Sheephouse, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sun 17th,
Sunday: 10.00am.
Martin and Ciss Murphy , Mayglass, 9.45am mass Mulrankin, Wed 19th,
John Furlong , Ballyharty, 7.30pm mass Saturday 23rd,
Readers
Paddy Kehoe , Gentstown, 10.00am mass Sunday 24th, and
16th: Séamus O’Brien
17th: Rose Hurley
William and Ellen Kehoe , Bridgetown, 11.00am mass Mulrankin, Sunday 24th,.
23rd: Patricia Boyd
We also remember, and pray for, all our loved ones who died and all those whose anniversaries
24th: Pearl Bates
occur about this time. May they rest in peace.
Eucharistic Ministers
16th: Anne Cousins and
Tomás Power
of social events celebrating the cultural links
17th: Pearl Bates and
between both countries.
Rose Hurley
For full details see www.festivalofthesea.ie.
23rd: Christine Murphy &
Peter Bates
24th: Pádraig Flynn and
New address for Scope
Pearl Bates
The new e-mail address for Kilmore Scope is
Adoration : Thursday
10.00am to 9.00pm.
Photocopying service
Mulrankin
A photocopying service is available at the AOH
Hall, Bridgetown.
Masses
You are invited to attend the opening
Mon - Friday: 9.45am.
ceremony of the Festival of the Sea in Hotel
Sunday: 11.00am
Saltees at 7.30 p.m. on Friday evening (22nd).
Seafood Festival
A musical evening is promised with local and
The annual Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival is
Readers
Newfoundland performers.
being held 5th to 8th July.
17th: Ina Neville
24th: Mary O’Brien
The Ireland Newfoundland Festival of the Sea
is an annual festival that alternates between
Have you lost your bike?
Adoration : Tuesday
A bicycle was left in the church car park a few
9.30am to 12 noon and
Newfoundland and the Southeast Region of
6.00 to 9.00pm.
Ireland. The Festival was inaugurated in
weeks ago. If anyone is missing a bike it might
Ireland in 2005 to celebrate the cultural,
be yours. Contact Fr Denis.
scientific, educational and environmental links
Kilmore Quay
between Ireland’s Southeast and
Fr. Jim Cogley, C.C.
Newfoundland, Canada. The 2005 Festival,
Telephone:
The bravery of the woman
contained a very varied programme of
(053) 912 9638 or
(086) 247 1063.
activities, and was centred mainly in the
in this weekend’s Gospel
Masses
coastal regions of Waterford and Wexford.
Tues - Friday: 9.30am.
Contained in the programme were several
Saturday: 6.30pm.
conferences on environmental, coastal and
Sunday: 10.30am.
fisheries issues common to both islands. Also
contained in the programme was a celebration
Adoration : Saturday
of the cultural links through genealogy, music,
2.00pm to 6.30pm.
dance and literature.
Tomhaggard
2007 festival events will take place in Kilmore
Quay, Clongeen and New Ross In Co.
Masses
Wexford, Dunhill and Ring in Co. Waterford
Monday: 9.30am.
Saturday: 7.30pm.
and Inistiogue and Graiguenamanagh in Co.
Kilkenny. Committee’s have been formed to
Adoration :
host and develop a programme for each
Monday
region. There will be in excess of 80
9.30am to
Newfoundland visitors participating in the
7.00pm.
Festival. The visitors will be joined by local and
national interest groups to participate in a
The Gospel this
varied programme of events tailored to suit
the individual areas. The programme will
weekend is from
contain conferences on local history and
Luke 7:36-8:3.
environmental issues as well as a programme