24-02-2008 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS 

Eucharistic Adoration

..takes place in The Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody every Monday from 9.30am to 8pm. during the last hour of Eucharistic Adoration each Monday of Lent from 7.00pm to 8.00pm there will be a Holy Hour which will conclude with Benediction at 7.45pm.

Please Note: The fireside reflection each Monday evening of Lent has been replaced by the above holy hour which may include some scriptural reflection.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Mass on Wednesday evening the 27th. February in the Church of The Most Holy Trinity as the children will be making their First Confession.

Special Ministers for March:

Eucharistic Ministers:

• 7pm. Kathleen Furlong
• Frank Mulrennan
• 9.00am. Ann Behan
• 12.00pm. Ann Ivory
• Marie Hayes

Ministers of the word:

• 7pm. Patsy Cowman
• 9.00am. Emma O’Connor
• 12.00pm. Teresa Harte

Altar Servers:

• 7.00pm. Team B
• 9.00am. Team C
• 12.00pm. Team A

Flower Society:

• Eileen Carton

Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage

..to Lourdes May 17th-22nd. Assisted Pilgrim Section Reminder: Application forms for the above section of the Lourdes Pilgrimage must be in on or before March 1st 2008. If you wish to have your name included in this section and do not have an application form you may obtain one by contacting your local or any priest or Fr. Martin Doyle (Chaplin to this section) at 053 91 47686.

Divine Mercy Conference

..in the R.D.S. Dublin on Saturday 1st. and Sunday 2nd. March. Advanced booking and enquiries  Contact:Ann 053 9377632 or Marie @ 087 / 2323966 Bus going on Sat. only.

St. Vincent De Paul

( St. Theresa’s Conference) meeting on Thursday 28th. February at 8.30pm. in The Parish Office.

Kilmyshall Church Notes

• Saturday 23rd. February 8.00pm. Hannagh Finn.
• Sunday 24th February 10.30am. Michael, Mary Jane & Jim Cullen.
• Invitation 23rd February 8pm Vigil mass. Lent mass will be preached by Rev. Mon. Donald Kenny C.C.
• Tuesday 26th. John Monahan.
• Wednesday 27th 7.30pm. Peter, Daniel, Paddy & Katie Kearns.
• Thursday 28th 7.30pm. First Confessions
• Saturday 1st March 8.00pm. Josephine Murphy, Mary Ann & John Armstrong, Stasia McLeod, Bridget & Tom Dunne, All from Gurteen.
• Sunday 2nd March 10.30am. Annie (Nan) Doyle.

Kilmyshall Parents Council

..are holding an opening meeting in Kilmyshall school on Monday 25th February @ 8pm, to discuss fund raisers and upcoming events.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service

..will visit the Millrace Hotel, Bunclody, on Wednesday next the 27th. February from 4.30pm. to 8.30pm. We appeal to all our regular donors and potential donors to please make a special effort to attend.

Storytelling

..on Thursday 28th. February at 8.00pm. in St Aidan’s Hall, Irish Street, Bunclody. Please come along and enjoy the fun and craic on the night.

Community Games Bunclody/ Kilmyshall

Art competition on Friday 29th February @ 2.45pm in St. Aidans Hall. Please bring your own materials eg. paints, colours. Age groups from 7yrs. to 16yrs. welcome.

Mrs. Quinn’s Charity Shop.

Wanted good quality clothes,( adults and children’s) , toys and bric-a- brack for our charity shop in Irish Street, Bunclody

Silver Circle Results Week 2

• First prize: €250- Matt Redmond, Brady’s Cross.
• Second prize: €100-Sean Nolan, Old Forest.
• Third prize: €50- Lily O’Brien, Carrigban.

Promoters prize: €20- Patrick & Linda Dunbar, Carrigban. Next draw on Wednesday 27t Feb.

Many thanks to all our families & friends who supported our draw. If you forgot about the draw this week, don’t worry-there are still three weeks left, so you can still support us.

Bunclody Library Reading Circle seeks new members.

Next meeting Thursday 6th. March at 7.30pm. Please ask in the Library for the book. All welcome.

Bunclody Credit Union Ltd.

Monthly Draw for Jan. 08

• Niamh Murphy, Raheenleigh, Myshall
• Jacqui Kehoe, Cametigue, Bunclody
• Marg. Moulton, Barnahask, Bunclody

Monthly Draw for Feb. 08

• Caroline Cowman, Carrigban
• Thomas Black, Mill Road
• Linda Jeffers, Clonegal

South East Radio Broadcast Draw:

• €500-- Seamus Doyle, Clohamon
• €50 each-- Norah Tobin, Aileen White, Teresa Murphy, Josie Kearney, Paddy Rogers, Kitty Mahon, Bernie Murphy & Caron Murphy.

Christian Media Trust Programme

Schedule March 2008 Broadcasting on South East Radio, FM 95.6 Mon. -Fri. 7.25am. Thought for the day Monday - 7.04pm. Come alive this new year with Frances Duncan.7.30pm. Reaching out with various Church of Ireland Presenters. Tuesday - 7.04pm. Youth Scene with Tommy Redmond. 7.30pm. Coming into view with Lorcan Brennan. Saturday -10.04am. Simply Divine with Maria Colfer. Sunday - 9.20am.Sunday Celebration -Religious Service and Sunday Mass. 10.00am Sounds for Sunday with Cecil Riddall. 8.30pm. A little light music with Fr. John Paul Sheridan..

Heart Health Information meeting.

What: Public Information meeting on Heart Health. When: Tuesday 26th. February Time: 7.30pm. Venue: White’s Hotel, Wexford. Refreshments available from 7.00pm.Everyone welcome. Admission free.

A friend for life.

Good home wanted for a terrier type dog. Good watch dog.
Phone: 087/ 6685815.

46th. Wexford Drama Festival

Feb. 29th. ---March 8th. 2008( Excluding Sun. 2nd.) in the Dun Mhuire Theatre, Wexford ----8pm. nightly.

• Friday Feb. 29th. Ballycogley Players. "Play On" by Rick Abbott
• Sat. Mar. 1st. Ferns Drama Group "By the bog of Cats" by Marina Carr.

• Mon. Mar. 3rd. Bunclody / Kimyshall Drama Group "Crystal and Fox" by Brian Friel. Please come along to support us.

• Tues. Mar. 4th. Gorey Little Theatre "Glorious" by Peter Quilter.
• Wed. Mar. 5th. Bridge Drama Group "I do not like thee Dr. Fell" by Bernard Farrell.
• Thur. Mar. 6th. Kilmuckridge Drama Group "The plough and the Stars" by Sean O’Casey
• Fri. Mar. 7th. Kilrush Drama Group "The Cripple of Inishmaan" by Martin McDonagh.
• Sat. Mar. 8th. Wexford Drama Group "The Mai" by Marina Carr.

Sophisticated Slavery

In this book Seeking Spirituality Ronald Rolheiser states that the incarnate God is found first and foremost in peoples’ homes. According to him ‘The God of the incarnation is more domestic than monastic’.

The Israelites, in today’s First Reading (Exodus 17:3-7), didn’t see God that way. For them, he was external: present in a burning bush, in a pillar of cloud, in a pillar of fire and on a storm tossed mountaintop. So external was he that the doubted his presence at all in time of difficulty. For them, he was a fair-weather God.

When their basic needs were not met, they complained loudly. Forgetful of their recent past of slavery and misery, they bemoaned their perilous present and their uncertain future.

They wanted sustenance, security, and comfort. Otherwise they would resort to idols for what they wanted.

Are we, modern and sophisticated as we like to think, all that different? Don’t we too have our idols: consumerism, entertainment, fashion, popularity and image? Aren’t we enslaved by the shop-till-you-drop impulse, the must-have craving for the latest fashions and trends, and an insatiable appetite for praise and popularity?

Could we say that our God is not just domestic, but domesticated.

Please Note:

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

Sponsorship of the Newsletter for the month of February is
J.P. Byrne & Co. Accountancy, Carrigduff, Bunclody Ph. 053 9377027

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