24-08-2008 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. PLEASE NOTE: A bus will leave the Square in Bunclody at 5.00pm. on Monday 8th. September for the closing Ceremony in Our Lady’s Island. To book a seat on the bus please contact Nellie Long at (053) 93 77368 or Dan McLean at (053) 93 77185 as soon as possible.

Kilmyshall Church Notes

• Saturday 23rd. 8pm.
• 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 -- Friday 29th. August Kilmyshall - Bunclody Summer Camp

Sunday 24th. August Trip to Glendalough will take place. Leaving Kilmyshall Car Park at 10.30am. Arriving back 8pm.

Monday 25th. & Tuesady 26th. August 10.30am. -- 3.30pm. Kilmyshall School Field

Wednesday 27th --- Friday 29th. Aug. 2.30pm. -- 6.00pm. GAA Field Bunclody For children aged 7 -13yrs. Fully supervised. For further information contact 053 9377188

WALK TO THE BLACK REACH (Mount Leinster)

Saturday 30th. August at 10.00am. leaving from Dan Murphy’s house (HWH) Mass will be celebrated on the top of the mountain . EVERYBODY WELCOME.

Jack & Jill Foundation

..requires assistance with a Special Needs baby in the Bunclody area. 15 hours per week. Please contact: Sandra Nolan at 087 / 3832683

Medjugorje Pilgrimage 2008

26th. Sept. to 3rd. Oct. 7days €649 all inclusive. Price includes full programme operated by Marian Pilgrimages. Full comprehensive insurance. All taxes. €80.00 deposit now secures a seat. Contact: Ann Murphy 053 9377632 or 087/ 2254206

Final NoticeBunclody 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. If you have not replied by the above date you cannot be listed for the dinner. The parents and friends of the Severely Intellectually Disabled will be having their annual church gate collection on the  6th/7th Sept. next. Thank you for your support.

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.

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.

Mount Leinster Region Employment Scheme

..3seek childcare worker for After school Facility in Kildavin. For interview phone: 087 / 1359522

RED HOT DEALS SUNDAY

Fundraising event for Bunclody GAA club, venue F.C.J. Grounds (all weather pitch) Bunclody (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE) Date Sunday 24th. August, commencing at 12noon. Raffle prize: Signed Wexford Jersey plus 2 tickets to the Wexford V Tyrone match. Parking available in the GAA pitch, shuttle bus provided to venue. For further details please contact Majella at 086 / 6037230

Please Note: Radio Station Beat FM will be broadcasting from 12noon--2.00pm. on this Sunday 24th. Aug. There will be children’s entertainment provided on the day. Please come along and support us.

The Deep End • Our Inscrutable God

How do you make God laugh? Just tell him your plans! The hymn of praise that is today’s Second Reading (Rom 11:33-36) soaring on a loftier plane than that opening quip, nonetheless points to the same reality: the inscrutability of God.

Down from the heady heights of Paul’s vision of God, what does it mean for us in daily life that God is inscrutable? Well, let’s say first what it doesn’t mean. It doesn’t mean that we can’t know anything about God, so there’s no point in trying to. It means that we can’t know everything about him. Coming to terms with God in our life is our number one priority, or should be. Sadly, for many it isn’t.

And when we try to come to terms with God we find, as Thomas Merton points out in Love and Living (p.111): ‘ There is a disconcerting aura of secularity about much of God’s activity as recorded in the Bible, and uneasiness with this has generally led certain types of philosophic religiosity to improve on the concept of God, seeking to make it more spiritual, more impressive to humans minds, in a word, more "divine".’ Not only is that secularity found in the Bible, it’s found in real life too.

Compare the number of times we’re told in the Bible to pray to the number of times we’re told to love our neighbour. And showing that love is very down-to-earth stuff indeed - the stuff of the Good Samaritan. The sleeves up, hands on approach. God wants action not just intention.

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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