24-01-2010 Newsletter

Bunclody Notes

• Saturday Jan 23rd
  7.00 p.m Domonic O’ Connor & the Dec’d Members of the Power Family
• Sunday Jan. 24th
  12 Noon Aidan Whelan, Jerry Mc Grath
• Thursday Jan. 28th
  9.00 a.m. Varkey Kozkikkadan
• Friday Jan. 29th
  9.00 a.m. Special Intention
• Saturday Jan. 30th
  11.00 a.m. Willie Murphy, Ann Wilson & Lizzie Redmond Barnahask
  7.00 p.m. Richard O’Leary ( Month’s Mind) Mary, Patrick & Christy Cowman ,Irish St, Tony O’Brien
• Sunday Jan. 31st
  9.00 a.m. James Dunne , Tombrick
  12 Noon Roger Nolan, St Mary’s Villas & his brother Tommy

Pray for Patrick & Mary O’Leary and sons Patsy, Sean & Michael

Sympathy:

We remember in our prayers at this time Mrs Nancy McGrath who died during the week. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION :

..every Monday from 9.30 a.m. to 8.00pm. in the church of the Most Holy Trinity.

FERNS DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES

42nd Annual Pilgrimage 17th – 22nd May.

The pilgrimage will be led by Most Rev. Denis Brennan. Pilgrimage Director is Rev. Richard Lawless C.C.
All Bookings to O’Leary’s Travel Agency on 053 9233178
Assisted Pilgrims: Application Forms are available from the Parish Office Bunclody & Rev. R. O’ Neill C.C. The Presbytery Cross Street, New Ross, Co., Wexford. 051 447081
Forms must be submitted by 1st March 2010.
If you would like to help the work of the Assisted Pilgrim Section of the Pilgrimage, you can do so by supporting our Annual Draw. Tickets will be on sale throughout the Diocese. Money raised in this draw is used to help sick pilgrims travel to Lourdes.

St Mary Magdalene Kilmyshall

• Sunday Jan 23rd Noel Plunkett, Phyllis Murphy
• Saturday Jan 30th Kathy Jordan

We WELCOME Deacon Luis de la Calle, IVE

..to our community in Kilmyshall on Saturday 23rd January. We wish him every success on his first assignment.

Fr. Stephen’s going away

..gathering will be on Saturday Jan.30th in Kilmyshall Hall at 8.15 pm after the Vigil Mass. All are welcome to come and see him off as he goes to his next mission in the USA. We wish Fr. Stephen every success on his new assignment.

St. John Bosco Christian Youth Club

..are in need of a small freezer. If anyone has one ( used) that they would like to donate to the Club, please call Sr. Ostrabrama on 053 9375516 or 085 1033237. Thank you for your generosity

Envelope Contributions:

The priests of parish would like to thank all those who have already returned their Christmas Dues. Thank you for your much valued support in 2009. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

An Evening Prayer service

..to celebrate the feast of St Aidan, patron saint of the Diocese of Ferns will be held in the Cathedral, Enniscorthy at 7.00 p.m., Sunday 31st Jan. Gathered as Bishop, priests and people, we pray in this Year for Priests for vocations to the diocesan priesthood and religious life. All are welcome.

A Parenting Course

..will be held every Thursday for six weeks in the Pastoral Centre beginning Thursday January 28th from 9.30—11.30 a.m. This is a very interesting and practical course which would be of benefit to parents, childminders or anyone involved in caring for children. Places are still available. If interested please contact the parish office on 9376190 or the course organiser on 087 7505509.

Whist

..continues every Monday night in St. Aidan’s Hall, Irish St.

Bunclody Active Retired:

..will hold a Coffee Morning in the Carlton Millrace Hotel on Wednesday 27th January from 10.30 a.m.—12 p.m.

Bunclody Prayer Group

.. meet every Thursday at 10.30 a.m. in the FCJ Convent Chapel during term time.

BUNCLODY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

OPEN AFTERNOON

On Sunday 24th January from 2- 4 p.m.

Students and parents are invited to visit the school and look at the various facilities that are available. Contact 053 0377950

Music Lessons

..resumes on Monday 25thJanuary in St. Aidan’s Hall. Contact: 087 2285301

Alcoholics Anonymous

Local Meetings: are held on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.30 p.m. in Brennans’, Market Square , Bunclody.

Bunclody Adult Learning Centre:

..will hold an Introduction to Aromatherapy on 4 Thursday nights ( dates to be arranged) from 7.30 –9.30 p.m. Course Fee : €45.00. For further information please contact Jim O’Hanlon on 053 9377326 / 086 3837645

Grinds for Junior & Leaving Cert. in Accounting, Business & Maths.
Contact 087 2342328.

Bunclody Parish Office

..will be open mornings only next week

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is held from Monday 18th to Monday 25th January
This year the Diocesan Ecumenical Service will be held in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity Bunclody on this Sunday January 24th 2010 at 7.30 p.m.
The Homily will be given by Rev. Nigel Markey, Chaplain of Wesley College. All are welcome. Please come and bring a friend.

Crisis in Haiti

‘Trócaire is a member of Caritas Internatioalis, the international network of 162 Catholic relief agencies based in Rome. Trócaire is working in Haiti through their network of parishes giving us direct access to devastated communities in Port - au-Prince. Within days of the earthquake Trócaire’s partners were providing the equipment, electricity and staff for two operating theatres in the main Catholic hospital in Port- au -Prince. Our partner Caritas in Haiti runs over 200 hospitals and medical centres, all staffed by local people. Funds donated to Trócaire will be channelled through this network for greatest speed and impact. Trócaires support to the people of Haiti will continue long -term .

I’d like to thank parishioners who have so generously donated to Trócaire’s appeal to help those affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti a week ago. During an emergency such as this , 100 per cent of money donated to Trócaire is spent on our response. Justin Kilcullen, Director of Trócaire

The Bishop of Ferns, Dr. Denis Brennan has invited the priests of Ferns hold a second "post Communion" basket collection in the churches of the diocese, this weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th January 2010. The Parish will to forward the monies to the diocese by Friday 29th January 2010 for onward transmission to Trócaire at Maynooth.

Please Note:

All items for the Newsletter must be in before Lunchtime on Wednesday.
May be sent by email to: bunclodyparishoffice@eircom.net

Sponsorship of the Newsletter for the month of  January is :
Mr Phil Murphy, Irish St., Contact; 053 9377821

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