29-03-2009 Newsletter

BUNCLODY MASS INTENTIONS  

Eucharistic Adoration:

..continues on each Monday of Lent and will conclude with a Special Hour of Prayer from 7.00 -8.00 p.m. which will include Benediction.

Prayer with Scripture Reading

( Lectio Divina) lead by Fr. Doyle continues every Monday after Holy Hour 8.00 - 9.00 p.m.

Eucharistic Ministers Reminder:

Meeting on Tuesday March 31st at 8.00 p.m. Visiting Speaker: Fr Chris Hayden (Doctor of Sacred Scripture) will give a talk on "Paul of Tarsus" - Who was this great speaker? on Wednesday 1st April at 8.00 p.m. in Redmond’s Community Room, Main St.

Lenten Penitential Service

..will take place in the Church of The Most Holy Trinity on Monday 30th March at 7.30 p.m.

Lenten Penitential Service for the Polish Community

..will take place on Tuesday 31st March form 7- 8.00 p.m. in The Church of The Most Holy Trinity.

Prayer Group:

..each Thursday at 10.30 a.m. in the Convent Chapel during school term.

Special Ministers for April

Ministers of the Word

• 7.00pm. Evelyn Mulrennan
• 9.00am. Gertrude Rowlands
• 12 noon Sisters of The Incarnate Word

Eucharistic Ministers

• 7.00pm. Frank Mulrennan  Ann Behan
• 9.00am. Mick Roche
• 12 Noon Denis Byrne  Joe Egan

Altar Servers

• 7.00pm. Team A
• 9.00am. Team B
• 12 Noon Team C

Flower Society

• Phyllis Meyler
• Monica Mernagh

NOTICE

Expressions of interest are invited from local Building Contractors, for the construction of the proposed new Pastoral Centre to the rear of the Church of The Most Holy Trinity , Bunclody. Pre qualification questionnaires will be available for collection from the offices of Beer & Burgess Architects, Ryland Street, Bunclody on 30th March 2009.

Kilmyshall , Mass Intentions

Eucharistic Ministers for April are:

• Saturday 8.00pm. Joan Finn,
• Sunday 10.30am. Anne Tyndall

RETREAT

A silent retreat will be held Holy Week in Kilmyshall. Anyone interested please call Fr. Barros on 9377188 or Mother of Light 085 1697990

Choir Practice

..on Wednesdays at 8.00 p.m. in Kilmyshall Church after Mass

Child Protection Representative

..in Kilmyshall is Margareta Courtney ,Contact 053 9377188

Kilmyshall Parish Council

Meeting on Monday 31st March at 8.30 p.m. in Kilmyshall Parochial House.

Wedding Congratulations

Congratulations to Ms. Maura Cowman & Mr Declan Dunbar who were married recently in the Church of The Most Holy Trinity . We wish them every happiness and joy in their future lives together.

Whist

Continues every Monday night at 8.30 p.m. in St. Aidan’s Hall, Irish St. Bunclody.

Our Lady of Lourdes N.S Silver Circle Results :

• 1st Prize: €250 - Helen Byrne, Ravenswood
• 2nd Prize: €100 - Tom & Molly Hughes, Ballinteer, Dublin
• 3 rd Prize : € 50 - Josh Byrne, Corragh
• Promoter’s Prize : €20- Rachel Byrne, Carrigban

We sincerely thank all our families & friends who supported our Silver Circle.

St Vincent de Paul (St Theresa’s Conference)

Meeting on Thursday 2nd April at 8.00 p.m. in Bunclody Parish Office.

Pastoral Council Meeting

Meeting will take place on Thursday 2nd April at 8.00 p.m in Redmond’s , Main St.

Bunclody & District Active Retired Association

-Reminder to Members who are travelling on the outing to Westport form May 11th -May 15th - The remainder of the cost €250 .00 will be collected at the next meeting in Redmond’s , Main St, on Monday 6th April at 3.00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Mr John Maher ( Photographer) will give a talk on "How to get the best from your Camera, conventional or digital".

The Association are also holding an Art Exhibition on Sunday 5th April from 1.00 - 6.00 p.m.. Any member who wishes to contribute please contact Jim Byrne on 9377561.

Bunclody Day Care Services Ltd.

Coffee Morning / Bring & Buy Sale On Thursday 9th April In St Aidan’s Hall Your support would be most welcome.

World Day of Prayer:

The organisers of this year’s World Day of Prayer Service held in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity on Friday 6th March wish to thank most sincerely all those who attended and took part. Ireland has been hosting this international and interdenominational prayer service for 75 year’s and this years service in Bunclody collected €252.83 for religious groups in Papua New Guinea, Ireland and world-wide.

Margaret Nolan Chiropodist

..will be on Holidays from 5th - 12th. May and will be closed during this time.

Coiste Na Nóg: U 16 Hurling

- Match on Sunday Morning at 11.00 a.m. in Bunclody G.A.A. grounds Church Rd. - HWH V’s Taghmon / Camross

Wexford Region Dyspraxia/DCD Parent Support Group

Second Meeting will take place on Monday April 20th 2009 from 8.00 -10.00 p.m. at the back of the VEC, The Enniscorthy Education Centre. Guest Speaker to be confirmed.

Mill Hill Drama Group presents

John B. Keane’s "Big Maggie" in Kilmyshall Hall on Sunday 29th March at 8.00 p.m. Proceeds in aid of Bunclody G.P.A. Tickets €7 each, €5 for students & O.A.P. will be on sale at the door.

Special Olympics Ireland

National Collection Day on Friday April 24th 2009. We need bucket shakers. Can you spare just a few hours to change the lives of people with an intellectual disability?. To sign up telephone 053 9489245 or text 086 8756281

Carrigduff Residents Association

..are holding their annual clean up day on Saturday 4th April commencing at 10.00am. outside the school. We need as many volunteers as possible. Please come along and help out.

Help us reclaim PAYE paid on donations.

If you made donations amounting to €250 or more in 2008 and you are a PAYE taxpayer, we ( as a registered Charity) could reclaim the income tax you paid on the amount. If you are self - assessed or a company and your donation to our Church was €250 or more in 2008 you can claim tax relief on your donation The procedure is very simple. Just ask us for a special Revenue form, fill in your P.P.S. number, indicate your rate of tax, sign the form, and return it to us. We fill in the amount of your annual donations and post the form to the Revenue, who will refund us the tax. It cost you nothing. Self - assessed taxpayers can ask us for a receipt and reclaim the tax themselves. (Revenue Forms will be available at the Parish Office)

Reflection for the Day

We like to think that if something went wrong, we'd get a second chance. A mistake in a job, a misjudgement in work, a letdown in love, and we hope we would not be written off for it. Or in things we do that are mean and wrong, like children stealing something in the kitchen or telling lies, we hope we are not totally judged for faults and mishaps. Jesus is the one who always sees that a person can change, do better, act differently the next time. There’s always another chance and a next time with Jesus. As he has done for us, he asks us to do for each other. Donal Neary SJ

The violence, deprivation and suffering in Darfur continues unabated. Conflict in the region has meant around 300,000 people may have died, forced nearly 2.7 million people from their homes, and left over 4 million people dependent on humanitarian food aid. Over the last three years, Trócaire has spent over €1 .6 million meeting the needs of people forced form their homes by the conflict. Trócaire is also providing support to communities hosting those who have lost their homes. Working in a joint programme with other international faith - based agencies. Trócaire provides life saving support to over 40,000 families.

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