17-08-2008 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS 

Pilgrimage Season at Our Lady’s Island

"At Our Lady’s Island, the days between August 15 and September 8 can be looked upon as a great festival of faith".

Each day of the Pilgrimage Season: Mass at 3pm. and 8pm.

Pilgrims are invited to make their own way around the Island - prayerfully reflecting on the mysteries of the Rosary.

Sunday August 17: Mass and General Anointing of the Sick 3pm.

Sunday August 24: Liturgy of Light at 8.30pm.

Saturday August 30: Youth Vigil, for further details please contact: Fr. Jim Doyle C.C. Bunclody. 053-9377264.

Sunday August 31: Mass 3pm. and 8pm.

Sunday September 7: Mass 3pm. and 8pm.

Closing Ceremony : Monday 8 September 7pm., Mass, Torchlight Procession concluding with Renewal of Christian Commitment and blessing of objects.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available on request and after Mass each day.

Special Evenings of Reflection

Friday August 22: Mass 8pm. V. Rev. Aidan Jones, Our Lady and the other Christian churches.

Friday August 29: Mass 8pm. Prayer around the Cross 9pm.

Friday September 5: Island Voices Gospel Choir Concert of Sacred Music Parish Church 8.30pm.

Refreshments can be provided for groups of 35 and over if booked in advance. For further details please contact: Hannie Pettitt 053-9131230.

Kilmyshall Church Notes

• Saturday 16th 8pm.- Kitty Doyle, The Hollow.
• Sunday 17th 10.30am Mass.
• Sunday 24th 10.30am Johnny Cummins.

Please Note:

After 8pm. Mass on Saturday 23rd August , everyone is invited to come along to Kilmyshall Hall , to look at photos of our recent trip to Switzerland. There will be Tea, chat and songs.

• Sunday 24th Kilmyshall - Bunclody Summer Camp Trip to Glendalough will take place. Leaving Kilmyshall Car Park at 10.30am. Arriving back 8pm.

Bunclody Horticultural Society

57th Bunclody Show &Annual Exhibition To be held in M2, Bunclody. On Thursday, August 21st 2008   2.30pm. to 5pm.

Congratulations

..to Corinne Cowman, Bunclody & Denis Moynihan, Ferns.

Also Colette Cowman Mill Rd. & Clinton White, Tombrack who were married recently. We wish them every happiness and joy in their lives together.

Final Notice

Bunclody and District Active Retired: Members who have received an Invitation to Our Celebration Dinner in Millrace Hotel on 4th September, it is requested that you give confirmation of acceptance before 21st August. Contact Joan at 053-9377801 or Kathleen at 087-9623132.

Congratulations

..to everyone who received their Leaving Certificate results recently. Best of luck to you all in the future.

Rehab:FlagDay /Street Collection

..will take place on Saturday 23rd August. In aid of Rehab Foundation. All monies collected goes to Rehab Services in Co. Wexford. Please Support.

Bunclody Ladies Football :

..will be playing in the County Semi-Final Bunclody V Taghmon. In Taghmon on Sunday 24th at 7.30pm. Support most welcome.

CAMOGIE TRAINING:

Under 10’s and under 12’s on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm. to 7.30pm. in the GAA pitch. New members welcome.

Please Note:

Unwanted DVD’s & Books (no Magazines) needed for a stall in the Red Hot Deals Sunday, which is being held by the G.A.A. on Sunday 24th August. Please leave into parish office or to Maire Dunne, 0877788467.

Religious Booklets

..on sale at the back of the church. Please put money into envelope and place in the St. Vincent de Paul Box.

Please note:

You can now visit a new web site called My Local News. This free service is available to all community groups. www.mylocalnews.ie

Please Note:

The Parish Office will only be open in the mornings 9am to 1pm., until the 1st September. This is due to holidays. Thank You.

Bunclody Home Care Cancer

..will hold their Annual Church-gate collection on 16/17 August .
Please Support.

RED HOT DEALS SUNDAY

Fundraising event for Bunclody GAA club, all local traders welcome, venue Bunclody GAA grounds. Date Sunday 24th. August .For further details please contact Majella at 086 / 6037230

The Deep End • Method in Madness

It’s not often that Jesus’ language seems crude, but in today’s Gospel (Matt 15:21-28) it does. Using the common Jewish designation for Gentiles, viz ‘dogs’, he says ‘it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs’ (Matt 15:25). Perhaps knowing it’s common coinage removes some unease at its use. Perhaps. Perhaps being so removed from the language and culture of Jesus’ time the words sounds harsher now than it did then. Perhaps. Perhaps the diminutive form of ‘dog’ that’s used, softening it to ‘puppy’, removes the harshness. Perhaps.

But what about Jesus’ tone of voice, facial expression and body language as he utters those words? Is he surly, spiteful, or cruel? Hardly. We all too easily picture him as almost terminally serious, without a laugh in his body. Well, if Jesus has no joy in his heart, no lightness in his spirit, no humour on his lips, then whatever else he brings it’s not ‘good news’, and it isn’t the fullness of life.

I suspect a mischievous, yet friendly banter here between Jesus and the woman; also, that Jesus orchestrates the entire encounter to teach his disciples a lesson. She’s a Canaanite, despised by Jews. Yet, she doesn’t take offence in the least at what Jesus says. She even turns the tables on him and (dare one suggest it?) makes him chuckle at her wit and bowls him over by her good humour.

Clearly, that’s winning combination, for Jesus tells the ‘Chosen’ ones that this despised one has great faith, and grants her what she wants. Nothing crude there!

Please Note:

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

Sponsorship of the Newsletter for the month of August is:

Peter G. Crean & Co. Solicitors
Enniscorthy & Bunclody Phone:053 9234500

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