05-07-2009 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS

RECENTLY DECEASED:

We commend to the fullness of eternal life the souls of Tommy Kavanagh, Gurteen and Jimmy Foley, Killanure who died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS

TO: Patrick Waters and Breda Tobin who were married recently in Ballindaggin. We wish them every success and God’s Blessing in the future.

Diocesan Pilgrimage Day In Knock:

Taking place on Sunday 5th. July. Seats on the bus have now all been taken. We ask for your prayers for a successful pilgrimage.

HELP NEEDED:

2 Missionary Sisters who need to learn English are passing through Bunclody before Missioning in Egypt. If you can help these native Spanish speakers to improve their English we would be most grateful. If you can spare an hour or more during the month of July, particularly the week of 6th. -- 10th please contact Sr. Mother of Light at 085 / 1697990 .Thank You.

Parish Office

..will be closed in the afternoons until Monday 13th July due to holiday’s.

Parish Patron

..in old and Calvary Cemetery will be held on 31st July 2009

Concern Collection

..on June 27th & 28th yielded a total €742.44. Thank You to all the contributors and the collectors. Thank you for your support.

St Mary Magdalene Kilmyshall

Kilmyshall Parish Council

Meeting on Mon. 6th. July at 8.30 p.m in Parish Office.

Caretaker required

..for Kilmyshall N.S. initially for one school day per week. Apply in writing to Chairperson Board of Management, Kilmyshall N.S., Kilmyshall, Bunclody, Co. Wexford before Wednesday July 15th 2009

The Board of Management, Principal, Staff, Parents and Pupils of Kilmyshall N.S. would like to thank everyone for their support during the school year ‘08- 09’.

Kilmyshall Field Day

..will take place on Sunday July 26th at 1.30 p.m. Visit our website www.kilmyshallparish.org or www.iveireland.org

Kilmyshall and Bunclody Christian Summer Camp 2009.

This year the whole Camp will be held in HWH/Bunclody GAA and Indoor Soccer Pavilion in Bunclody. We are planning a mountain excursion, a trip to the Aquatic Centre in Dublin and a camping night. Application Forms available from Fr. Barros at 053 9377188 or Bunclody Parish Office .

Bunclody Active Retired:

A visit to Wexford Opera House has been arranged for the 27th. August 2009 to see: Johann Strauss "Die Fledmanus" 3 Act Comedy Operetta. Tickets €35.00 Please contact: Kathleen 087/9623132. First 20 people accepted. Payment with acceptance please.

Bunclody Swimming Pool

Silver Circle Draw 26th. June 2009

• 1st. Lorna Richard €500
• 2nd. Mairead Glynn €200
• 3rd. James, Fiona Chris Bodels

Next draw Friday 31st. July 09

Bunclody Credit Union Ltd.

Monthly Draw June 2009

• 1st. Ned & Mary Kate Nolan, Wood Road, Bunclody,
• 2nd. Kilmyshall Parents Association,
• 3rd. Jessica O’Donovan, Ballindaggin.

HWH/Bunclody:

Congratulate to Under 8’s Footballers who represented Wexford in Croke Park on Thursday last. They fulfilled a dream of many. They played Na Fianna, Dublin.

Bunclody Tidy Towns Association.

A meeting of the Tidy Towns Association will be held on Monday 6th. July at 8.00pm in Redmond’s Lounge. All Welcome.

Whist

Continues every Monday night at 8.30 p.m. in St. Aidan’s Hall, Irish St. Bunclody.

Wexford Region Dyspraxia/DCD

Parent Support Group: next meeting is on Monday July 13th 09. from 8.00pm -- 10.00pm at Back of VEC, The Enniscorthy Education Centre. Guest speaker to be lined up. Contact Veronica @087/9745861or 053 9376373

Bunclody Rural Transport

Wexford Local Development Rural Transport Programme known as The Rural Roadrunner are looking to introduce two pilot routes in the Bunclody Area. These services will run once per week. Route 1:Bringing people from outlying areas into Bunclody on a Friday. Route 2: Travelling from the Bunclody area to either Gorey or Enniscorthy on a Wednesday. Passengers can call anytime up to 3.30pm. the evening before travel to book a seat or to request that the bus driver picks them up at their door or lane-way. Free Travel Pass holders do not have to pay to use the service. We operate a flat rate of €5 return and €3 single trip for 18-65 year olds.Ages 5-8 pay return and single and U. 5’s free. Contact:053 9146711 Email:rti@wexfordareapartnership.ie

Summer Concerts :

..in Ballygarret Church ( in aid of Parish Debt.) Featuring :The Rev. Tenors & Friends, Friday July 10th. Adm. €15 Anthony Kearns, Lorna Mahon, Patrick Healy (Accompanist), Friday August 7th. Adm. €30. Tickets available at Bunclody Parish Office.

Bunclody Adult Learning Centre

.. are currently enrolling new participants for their VTOS September ‘09 programme. If you are over 21 years of age, in receipt of a social welfare payment for 6 months and are thinking about returning to education we are offering courses in Horticulture, Computers, Special Needs Assisting. Contact Jim O’Hanlon on 053 9377326, or call to the centre on Ryland Road for a chat about your options.

The Deep End/ BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT

There’s some strange stuff in today’s Gospel (Mark 6:1-6). Jesus, an unmarried 30 -year -old, unlettered carpenter very forwardly starts to teach in his local synagogue. From his listeners’ stunned reaction it must have been his first time to do so. You’d expect them to be indignant at his self-promoting posturing in the synagogue, as they’d see it, and to sneer at what he says. But no! They’re impressed, amazed even, at his wisdom. In fact, so impressed are they that they just can’t believe it. They can’t get their head around the fact that someone like him -an ordinary Joe Soap of a carpenter - could have so much more than they have. Jealousy rears its ugly head, and instead of opening their minds to his wisdom they close their hearts to his person.

That’s not all. He could do no deed of power there except to cure some people who were sick. They distanced themselves from him and would not allow him to work the miracle: personal transformation.

What this episode shows is that knowing about Jesus is not enough. We have to know him for the wonder to work. The miracle of transformation is a two-way thing: God and man at work together. We see Jesus in his humanity, but acknowledge him in his divinity too. As with those from his hometown, familiarity with the home-grown Jesus can breed contempt. As with those from his hometown, familiarity with the home-grown Jesus can breed contempt. We need to delve deeply, to go boldly where reason cannot take us. Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

Please Note:

All items for the Newsletter must be in before Lunchtime on Wednesday.

Sponsorship of the Newsletter for the month of  July is:

Eamon & Kathleen Cowman, Irish Street, Bunclody Phone 053 9377163

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