27-04-2008 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS   

Eucharistic Adoration

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

Our Lady of Fatima Special School

The Parents Committee to Our Lady of Fatima Special School would like to thank the people of Bunclody for their generosity in contributing towards their Church-gate Collection . The amount raised was €458.78.

PLEASE NOTE:

BUNCLODY FIRST HOLY COMMUNION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE 11AM MASS ON SATURDAY 3RD MAY.

Mass in Polish:

..takes place in the Most Holy Trinity Church every Saturday at 5pm.

First Friday:

The priests of the parish will call on the sick and housebound of the parish on Friday May 2nd,. If you know of anyone who would like the priest to call with Holy Communion on the First Friday, please let the priests know.

Parish Council:

..meeting will take place on Thursday 1st May at 8pm in Redmond’s, Main St.

Special Ministers for the month of May

Eucharistic Ministers

• 7pm. Goretti Kavanagh, Kathleen Furlong
• 9am. Joe Byrne
• 12.00pm. Joe Egan., Maura Quinlivan.

Ministers of the Word

• 7pm. Eliz O’Connell Jones.
• 9am Annie Meyler.
• 12pm. Marie Granger.

Altar Servers

• 7pm. Team C
• 9am. Team A
• 12.00pm. Team B

Flower Society

• Agaieszka Jakubek

TROCAIRE:

On behalf of the communities all over the world which benefit from your generosity, Trocaire would like to thank the people of Bunclody for their valuable Lenten donation of €5,000. We would like to assure you that your contribution will make a real and lasting difference to the lives of some of the world’s poorest people.

Baptism:

Through the life - giving waters of Baptism we welcome into our community Maisis McMullen who was Baptised on Sunday 20th. April in the church of The Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody

Kilmyshall Church Notes

• Saturday 26th 8pm. Paddy & Nelly Brennon, Coorduff.
• Sunday 27th 10.30am. Patsy Slye (Health)
• Monday 28th 9.30am. Sonny Cullen, Ballypreacus.
• Tuesday 29th 9.30am. Ann Treacy
• Wednesday 30th 7.30pm.Ann Teacy
• Thursday 1st May. Mary Ann Doyle.
• Mass is at 7.30pm., for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.
• Saturday 3rd May 8pm. Mogue Kearns.
• First Holy Communion Mass Sunday 4th 10.30am. Liam Coleman, Margaret Keogh, Bridget Coleman

Kilmyshall Annual Car Boot Sale

..will take place on Sunday 27th. April at 1.30pm. in the Church Car Park

Kilmyshall Eucharistic Ministers For May:

• Saturday: Joan Finn.
• Sunday: Janette O’Neill

Our Lady of Fatima Special School

The Parents Committee to Our Lady of Fatima Special School would like to thank the people of Kilmyshall for their generosity in contributing towards their Church-gate Collection . The amount raised was €326.00.

The Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

..takes place from 17th. to 22nd May 2008 when over 1100 people, led by Bishop Denis Brennan, will visit the holy shrine during this Jubilee year, the 150th. anniversary of the Apparitions. You may not be able to travel but you are encouraged to join the pilgrims in prayer. The theme of the pilgrimage this year is "Nourished by the Eucharist". Let us pray. In Lourdes Mary proclaimed herself as the "Immaculate Conception". This is a cry of hope: evil, sin and death are no longer victors. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. St. Bernadette, pray for us.

Anointing of the sick

..will take place on Monday 5th May, in Knock there will be a relic and special dedication to St Therese of Lisieux. For more information please contact Joe O’ Brien @ 9124809

Clothes for Africa Collection:

Bunclody Church Car Park, Wed. 30th April. 12noon to 1pm. In aid of Little Children Foundation, Grahemstown, South Africa. Director V. Rev. John Nolan P.P Duncannon , Co. Wexford. Adults & children's clothing, curtains, bed clothes, footwear.

May Bush

There will be a May Bush outside Jack McDonald’s house in Irish St. on Thur. 1st May at 8.00pm. Prayers will be said in honour of Our Lady. All are welcome.

STARS IN THEIR EYES:

Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland Appeal presents "Stars In Their Eyes" at M2 Night Club & Function Rooms on Friday 16th May 2008 at 9pm. sharp. Guest appearances by star celebrity artists. Tickets €10, Bar & Disco till late, Door Prizes. The event was run for "Friends of Wexford Cancer Day Care Unit" last year and was a great success, we raised a substantial amount of money thanks to your support and generosity and we hope that this years event will be every bit as successful.

Tickets are available from the following committee members: Ann O’Hara, Eddie Doyle, Eilish Kavanagh, James Bodels, Marie Murphy & Monica Murphy. Raffle tickets will be on sale on the night and prizes include a trip in a Helicopter sponsored by South East Helicopters in conjunction with The Mall. Looking forward to seeing you there as a great show is expected.

Bunclody /Kilmyshall Under 8’s Football

..training takes place every Saturday from 11pm. to 1.00pm. in the GAA pitch.

Alzheimer's

The Alzheimer's tea day will take place this year on Thur. morning 1st May in Redmond’s lounge between 10.30am. and 12.30pm. All donations received are used to help services in the Wexford area. Please come and support this very important and worthy cause while you enjoy a cuppa and a chat. This event is held every year by the Bunclody Prayer Group. Hope to see you there.

Bunclody Credit Union Ltd.

Winners of the members free monthly draw for April 2008

• Josephine Breen, Graiguemore, Bunclody
• Kevin Waters, Kilbranish, Bunclody
• Geraldine O’Brien, Carrigban, Bunclody

The Deep End - Pie in the sky

To an atheist - once described as someone with no invisible means of support - Christian hope must seem like a cry to go on high for pie in the sky. What Christians hope for, i.e. a new heaven and a new earth, has no scientific basis. Indeed it can’t have. At present, all that science can ultimately foresee is a frozen waste of nothingness. The heart- warming prospect of blissful eternal life has no basis other than in the word of God (Rev. 21:1)

In today’s Second Reading (1 Pet 3:15-18) Peter exhorts us to be ready always to defend that hope. And we do that basically by showing how God has kept his promises continue to be fulfilled today.

Historically, God promised the seemingly impossible only to fulfil it: Abraham and Sarah in advanced age beget a son, down-trodden Hebrews gain freedom from their super-power slave-masters, an eagerly awaited Messiah comes, but in the most unexpected manner. Killed and seemingly defeated, he rises from death to fulfil his mission.

Today, God’s promises continue to be fulfilled. He blesses us with new life, with freedom from slavery to sin, with the promise and hope of resurrection. Yet, perhaps there is one other way to defend that hope: by allowing it to put a pep in our step.

Please Note:

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

Sponsorship of the Newsletter for the month of  April is courtesy of
Andrew Redmond and Sons Ltd. Main Street, Bunclody

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