27-01-2008 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS                  .      

Eucharistic Adoration

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

Special Ministers for February:

Eucharistic Ministers:

• 7pm. Colette Cullen Mick Roche
• 9.00am. Joe Byrne
• 12.00pm. Kathleen Furlong Ann Ivory

Ministers of the Word:

• 7pm. Brian Gilsenan
• 9.00am. Sarah Burke
• 12.00pm. Dermot O’Connor

Altar Servers:

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

Flower Society:

• Margaret Byrne

40th. Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2008.

150th. Anniversary of the Apparitions. Led by: Most Rev. Denis Brennan, D.D. Pilgrimage Director: Rev. Richard Lawless, C.C. Enniscorthy May 17th. --- May 22nd. €700.00 Direct Flights to France Approx. 2 hours Air Travel Good Hotels near Grotto Under the direction of the Clergy of the Diocese.

Walking tour of Lourdes Daily Programme. All Bookings and Payments to O’Leary Travel Agency Ltd. Application forms for pilgrims and assisted pilgrims available in the Parish Office.

First Friday 1st February

Fr. Jones and Fr. Doyle will visit the sick and housebound.

Kilmyshall Church Notes

• Saturday 26th January 8.00pm. Philip Murphy, Noel Plunkett.
• Sunday 27th. January 10.30am. Rev. Fr. Michael Kelly C.C. (1st Anniversary), Kathy Jordan, Coorduff, (1st Anniversary).

Please pray for Stasia McLeod nee Ryan, Gurteen, Templeshanbo who died in Ontario, Canada during the week, R.I.P.

• Monday 28th. 9.30a.m. Rev. Fr. Michael Kelly C.C.
• Tuesday 29th. 9.30am. Patrick Lancaster.
• Saturday 2nd Feb. 8.00pm. Michael Cowman, Rossard.
• Sunday 3rd Feb. 10.30am.

Please Note: There will be no morning Mass in Kilmyshall on the 28th & 29th Jan

Ordination of Harold Bumann

Invitation to the ordination of Harold Bumann in Switzerland. On the 15th. June 2008 the Bishop of my home diocese in Switzerland will ordain me in Saas-Fee (Switzerland) as a priest. On 16th. June 2008 I will preside there my First Holy Mass. I cordially invite everybody who is interested to these two events. It is planned that a group from Kilmyshall / Bunclody would leave from here on the 13th. June and come back on the 17th. June 2008.

Fr. Gabriel Barros is organising this journey , if you are interested please contact us before the 5th. February 2008. Phone: 053 9377188 or 087 / 2764244

Gala Concert

Ashdown Park Hotel Gorey 11th. February 2008 at 8.00pm. Tickets €20.00
( In Parish Office) Raffle and door prize. Contact: Maria Hughes 053 9425270 after 6.00pm. Proceeds in aid of Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to World Youth Day.

St. Vincent DePaul (St. Theresa’s Conference)

Meeting on Thursday 31st. at 8.30pm. in the Parish Office, Bunclody.

Bunclody Active Retired Members:

The James Galway Concert in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, on the 17th April. Tickets to this concert cost €46.50. The cost of the bus fare will be announced later. Please give in your names and ticket money to Kathleen Murphy 087-9623132, or Joan Nally 053-9377801 as soon as possible.

Mary O’ Leary & Parents

..wish to express their thanks to everyone for their kindness to Mary during her illness, to those who sent cards , get well mass cards & presents, our sincere thanks to all for their generosity and support during our difficult time. Mass will be offered for all your intentions.

Teddies for Tragedies

We wish to thank everybody who donated their teddy bears and soft toys for sick children. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. We also wish to let you know that our collection is now FINISHED as we have enough for our March delivery to India. We may have another collection in Sept./ Oct. for the November delivery. Thanks again for all your support.

Youth Folk Group

We are setting up a group for young people aged 11yrs. and over to play music in the church in Bunclody. All the music will be modern, up to date and fun to play and sing. If you play guitar, drums, keyboards, flute, whistle or if you want to sing as part of a group then this is for you. We meet from 7-8pm. in the church on a Wednesday night and we will be singing at Mass every second weekend. If you want any more information contact: 087 / 9078157 All are welcome so come along next Wed. and give it a try!

Bunclody Library Reading Circle

Would you like to get into the habit of reading? Are you confused about what to read? Would you like to read something different? Would you like to turn reading into a social event? Bunclody Library invites new members of its Thursday evening Reading Circle. The circle meets once a month at 7.30pm. in the library. For more information please phone 053 9375466.

Launch of new storytime in Bunclody Library.

A new afternoon storytime for under 7’s is being launched in Bunclody Library on Wednesday 30th. January at 4pm. Children are welcome to come and join in the fun...colouring, stories and song. This storytime will replace the morning session on Thursdays. For further information please phone 053 9375466.

Whist Drive

..in St. Aidan’s Hall , Bunclody on Monday 28th. Jan. at 8.30pm.

All For One?

M. Scott Peck wrote in The Different Drum: Pseudo community is conflict-avoiding; true community is conflict resolving. In today’s second reading (1 Cor 1:10-13,17) Paul would seem to hold a similar view. He appeals to the Corinthians to remember in whose name they were baptised. Respecting their common baptism in Jesus name creates unity. As Paul asks them collectively and not individually about their baptism, they must answer collectively. They can do that only by talking constructively together first. Respect for Jesus name is the springboard to that desired exchange.

Two things are clear here: baptism unifies; it’s not automatic. Those baptised have to work with their baptism to allow it to have its effect. This doesn’t mean that as soon as we recall our common baptism in Jesus name everything is hunky dory. No more bickering, short-sighted self-interest, or breaking up into groups, gangs or factions. Call them what you will.

But what it does mean is that we’ll have to do some heavy-duty thinking about why we want to be called Christian in the first place and follow with behaviour that shows that why.

Today more than ever conflict resolution, at all levels, is direly needed today being Holocaust Memorial Day.

Please Note:

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

Sponsorship of the Newsletter for the month of January is
Byrne & Byrne Ltd. Ryland Road, Bunclody.

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