18-11-2007 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS                

Eucharistic Adoration

..takes place in The Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody every Monday from 9.30am to 8pm.

Bunclody Parish Christmas Cards

..will be for sale outside the Church on Sat 17th. and Sunday 18th. Nov. 07. and on Sat. 24th. and Sun.25th. The profit made from the sale of the Christmas Cards will go to the Charity WINGS (World in need groups in Kenya). Founded by Fr. Anthony Clarke. 1 Pack €4.00 2 Packs €7.00 3 Packs €10.00

DAY CARE :

Annual Church Gate Collection on Sat. 17th. and Sun. 18th Nov.

New civil regulations for marriage

What the couple must do:

• Meet one of the local parish clergy.
• Book the church where they wish to marry.
• Meet a civil registrar at least 3 months before the wedding to give notice of their intention to marry.
• Receive the Marriage Registration Form (MRF) from the civil registrar.
• Bring the MRF to the priest.
• Make the verbal declaration of no civil impediment not more than 2 days beforehand.
• Return the signed MRF to any civil registrar not later than 1 month after the wedding.

Kilmyshall Church Notes

• Saturday 17th Nov. 8pm. Anne Murphy, Cromogue Lane
• Sunday 18th. 10.30am. Aileen Skelton, Glasslacken.

Weekday Mass at 9.30am. each morning.

.Fr. Gabriel Barros Phone: 087/6499100, Deacon Harold Bumann Phone:087/2764244

Eucharistic Adoration

..takes place in Kilmyshall Church every Tuesday from 10.00am to 5.00pm.also daily from 8.00am. to 9.20am.before Mass at 9.30am.

St. Vincent De Paul (St. Theresa’s Conference)

As and from November 2007, anyone requesting help, must apply in writing. Requests for help may be left in the St. Vincent De Paul box in the church, and will be dealt with at each meeting.

No longer is it acceptable to call to members homes seeking help. This is a directive from the National Council of St. Vincent De Paul Society. St. Vincent De Paul (St Theresa’s Conference)meeting on Thur. 22nd. Nov. at 8.30pm. in the Parish Office.

BOXING

every Tues. & Fri. from 7.30 - 9.00pm. in The Pump Palace, Ryland Rd. Boys age 10 yrs. upwards. €3.00 per night. All welcome

Bunclody Community Council AGM.

The Annual General Meeting of Bunclody Community Council will take place in St. Aidan’s Hall, Irish St. Bunclody on Thursday November 29th. at 8.30pm. All Welcome. The usual monthly BCC Committee Meeting will take place on the same evening at 7.30pm. before the AGM.

WHIST DRIVE

in St. Aidan’s Hall every Monday 8.30pm.

An Ecumenical Service of Light and Hope

..will take place on Wed. 21st. Nov. in St. Senan’s Parish Church , Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, at 7.30pm. This service is for people bereaved by suicide / sudden death. Music by Stephen Murphy and Reflection by Ted Tierney.

Fashion Show

..in Aid of Kildavin / Clonegal GAA Club. on Friday 23rd. November in M2, (Meadowlands), Bunclody. Doors open at 7.30pm. sharp. Cheese and wine reception. Admission €10.00  Door Prize: Helicopter ride. Your support would be much appreciated.

Used Motorcycle Helmet found

..on the church grounds, please call to the parish office for details or Phone: 053 93 76190.

Bunclody Hort. AGM.

..will be held on Monday 19th. at 8.00pm. in Redmond’s Lounge, Main Street, Bunclody.

The Sacred Heart Messenger

To all subscribers "thank you" for your continued support. The subscription for 2008 is €13.20. Please help your Area Distributor by returning your sub, in envelope provided by end of Nov ‘07. Don’t forget to put your name and address on envelope. Also available The Sacred Heart Calendar 2008 for €3 and Living Prayer Booklet €1.90 per copy. If you would like to order The Messenger as a new subscriber, a Calendar or Prayer Booklet, please contact Sarah Burke 9377300. Thank You.

No Work, NO Food

A famous comic cartoon called Peanuts had a main character called Charlie Brown. Charlie once delightfully declared: ‘I love humanity. It’s people I can’t stand!’ Sometimes our attitude to the Bible is like Charlie’s to his fellow human beings. We love the Bible. It’s its challenges we can’t stand!

Take today’s second reading, for example. For even when we are with you, we give you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat (2 Thess 3:10).Can Paul really be serious? In answer, another question: was Jesus serious when he said that if a brother or sister has something against us, we should settle the matter first before bringing an offering to God? (Mt 5:24). Yes? No? Tricky isn’t it? If yes, are there exceptions? What happens if we apply this to the Eucharist? Just how literal should we be? If we don’t want to be liberal and start toning down what Jesus said where do we stop? As far as I know there isn’t a ’Cherry-Picker’s Bible’ on the market.

If Paul commands something, he means it. Jesus doesn’t joke about serious matters. People who don’t pull their weight should earn their food and not be kept- hard though that may be for them to swallow.

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