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26th May 2019 Vol 28 No 26 Sixth Sunday of Easter Fr. Tom Little - 91-31559 Fr Tommy Dillon - 91-64882 THOUGHT FOR THE Sr. Joan Pierse 91-42565 WEEK Emergency Priest on Duty 087 2588118 We can cure physical Askea Parish Community disease with medicine Centre Phone 91-42565 but the only cure for 087 1269709 loneliness, despair and Last week’s Collections: hopelessness is love . Development: €2,100 There are many in the Offertory: €1,340 world who are dying Mass Times: for a piece of bread Askea 9.30am Mon-Fri; but they are many Sat 7pm; Sun 9am, 10.30am more dying for a little & 12 Noon. love. Bennekerry Sun 11.30am; Tinryland Tues 9.30am & St Teresa of Calcutta Sunday 10am (1910-1997 ************ Deadline for items for Newsletter is 5pm on Wednesday by phone to 9142565 or email to [email protected] Website: www.askeaparish.ie

St Mary’s Parish, Bennekerry Sunday 26th May 2019 Sixth Sunday of Easter

THE MAY MAGNIFICAT May is Mary's month, and I Muse at that and wonder why Her feasts follow reason, Dated due to season-

Candlemas, Lady Day: But the Lady Month, May, Why fasten that upon her, With a feasting in her honour?

Ask of her, the mighty mother Her reply puts this other Question: What is Spring? Growth in every thing-

All things rising, all things sizing Mary sees, sympathizing With that world of good, Nature's motherhood.

Well but there was more than this Spring's universal bliss Much, had much to say To offering Mary May.

Lines from :-Gerard Manley Hopkins poem

St Mary’s Parish, Bennekerry Fr Tom Little PP – Ph 059 9131559. Fr Tommy Dillon PE 0599142565 Newsletter Items – 059 9143881. Deadline for News items: - 9pm Wednesdays Emergency Number for the Priest on Duty 087 2588118. Parish Office – 059 9142565 087 – 1269709. Website: www.askeaparish.ie; email: [email protected]

Anniversaries 26th May 2019 David Lynch, Pollerton Bill & Julia Nolan, Rutland, Bennekerry Daniel Pender, Adrnehue

Palatine GAA Club Lotto Results 20th May 2019. Numbers Drawn 11, 13, 16 & 21. No JACKPOT WINNER. 4 Lucky Dips €50 each. Winner Promoter Maureen O’Gorman John O’Gorman Seamus O’Neill Asca Tyres John Gladney John Kelly, Bennekerry Conor McGrath Online Sales Seller’s Prize €70 – Willie Cullen. Next Draw Monday 27th May 2019. Jackpot €15,000.

Kildare & Leighlin Weekly Lotto Results For Wed 22nd May 2019. Numbers drawn were 11, 20, 26 and 30. NO Jackpot winner. 12 Match 3s won €84 each. Askea/Bennekerry had 1 Match 3. Winner Promoter Jim Williamson Margaret Kelly Next week’s Jackpot €16,000. Tickets €2 each – available from Askea Parish Centre. Please note the draw takes place on Wed at 4.30pm in Portlaoise. Tickets must be returned by 5pm each Tuesday to Askea Parish Centre.

Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2019 led by Bishop Denis Nulty. Pilgrimage Director: Fr Paddy Byrne. 1st to 6th August, 2019 – Cost €759. All bookings to be made through Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Forms are available from Askea Parish Community Centre. Payments for the pilgrimage may be made on a phased basis through the Parish Centre.

Kildare and Leighlin Annual Diocesan Collection for our Retired Priests takes place at all Masses on 25th / 26th May 2019. Please give generously to continue the support of our Retired Priests. Thank you.

Sacrament of First Holy Communion 2019 We welcome the students and their families who are preparing for their First Holy Communion which will take place during Sunday Mass as follows: Sunday 26th May – Askea Girls’ School – 10.30am – Askea Church

“Whisperings of My Soul” – Fr Seán Hyland Fr. Sean Hyland’s book ‘Whisperings of My Soul’, is available in the Sacristy after Mass or from the Parish Centre during the week. In Memoriam We ask the Lord to grant eternal rest to:

Brendan R Hayden, Springfield Drive, Carlow and formerly Tinryland, Carlow

and we offer our sympathy and the support of our prayers to all who have suffered the loss of a loved one at this time. It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead. We remember all who have died from our parish and all who are bereaved.

Unveiling & Blessing of Nano Nagle Sculpture Annette McCormack has sculpted a stunning image of The Venerable Nano holding forth her lantern as she strides energetically to spread the Good News, always going ONE STEP BEYOND. This work was commissioned as a gesture of gratitude from the people of Kildare. The sculpture is located outside the ‘Hands Door’ of the Parish Church adjacent to the former Presentation Convent building. On Pentecost Sunday, June 9th, we will invite all the Presentation Sisters who have served here in Kildare to join us for the 11 o’clock Mass after which we will have the blessing of the sculpture. All are welcome.

Annual Cemetery Masses take place as follows: St Joseph’s Church, Tinryland – Friday 28th June, 2019 at 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Bennekerry – Friday 5th July, 2019 at 7.30pm St Mary’s Cemetery, Carlow – Monday 8th July, 2019 at 7.30pm. Thanks Setanta Ceatharlac Hurling and Camogie Club would like to express their gratitude to the Askea Church parishioners on their generosity towards our Church Gate collection on the weekend of 18th and 19th May. Thank you very much. We continue to train every Tuesday and Friday night from 7pm to 8pm in the Presentation College, Askea. New members always welcome.

Donation: A single bed and mattress and head board available for free. Contact Askea Parish Centre for details, 059 91 42565.

Emmanuel House of Providence – Clonfert Bus going to Day of prayer for healing on Saturday 1st June. Bus leaves Tullow Car Park at 8am sharp and continues to Barrack Street Bus Stop, Carlow. Contact Lily on 059 91 51245 or 087 2245193.

St Mullins GAA Club, Co Carlow invites all people and clubs to the launch of the Health & Wellbeing Evening on Monday 17th Jun in St Moling Well from 8pm to 9.15pm (weather not permitting venue Astroturf Complex, Club Grounds). Guest speakers: Jackie Burke, Belfast and Aoife Carlin from Lurgen, Co Armagh.

Carlow Regional Youth Service are recruiting volunteer leaders for Carlow Camp: Are you aged 16 +? Are you free between 2nd – 5th July 10am-3pm for Training & 8th- 12th July for Summer Camp? Do you want to work with children and learn new skills? Do you want to work as part of a team and make a difference in your community? Carlow Camp provides volunteer leadership training to allow volunteers become a leader at our summer camps. For application forms or any queries please call into Montgomery House, call us on 059 9130476 or email [email protected]. Garda vetting will apply for all volunteers.

ÉIRE ÓG LOTTO WINNING NO’s May 20th …3 12 14 30.. No Jackpot Winner. No Match 3s... Next week’s Match 3 win or share €300…Tickets may be purchased from the Club. Bingo every Thur night @ 8.30pm. Live music every Saturday night with no cover charge. NEXT WEEK’S JACKPOT €2,750. Draw takes place every Monday night in Teach Asca at 8.30pm. Rathvilly & Castledermot Garden & Flower Club will host their next meeting on Thursday 30th May at 7.30 pm in Teach Diarmada. Mary O’ Neill Moloney will give an illustrated talk entitled A LIVING LIBRARY, THE JOHN F KENNEDY ARBORETUM, followed by our usual raffle, tea & chat. This will be our final meeting for this season, but we have our outing to Wexford to look forward to on Saturday 22nd June. Enquiries to Eileen at 087 2245917.

Carlow Beekeepers in conjunction with the Birdwatch Ireland Carlow Branch will hold a talk at 8pm on Friday 31st May in Tinryland Parish Hall. A demonstration hive with live bees will be shown on the night and the importance of wildflowers for bees and their key role in pollination will also be discussed. This is a free talk and is suitable for people of all ages who are interested in nature conservation.

The Apostolate of Adoration invites Parishioners to the Adoremus National Eucharistic & Marian Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Friday evening 14th June and or all-day Saturday 15th June. There is a full programme organised for everyone; Adults, Young Adults and Children. Programmes run separately on the day, with Talks, Testimonies, Praise & Worship, Adoration, Workshops, Procession, Anointing, Holy Mass and much more. See website for more details www.eucharisticadoration.ie or email [email protected] or text 087 2478519 for full details. Bishop Phonsie Cullinan is chief celebrant on Friday evening and Archbishop Eamon Martin is chief celebrant on the Saturday. Please spread the word

Exhibition of paintings as part of Carlow Fringe Arts Festival - Noreen Madden, Sally Ashmore and Helen O’Meara will be exhibiting at the Cathedral Parish Centre, College Street, Carlow from Thursday 6th June 11am-5pm, Friday 7th 11am-6pm, Saturday 8th 11am-6pm, Sunday 9th 11am-5pm. Preview evening on Thursday 6th June from 7pm

Eist Cancer Support Cancer would like to thank everybody who supported our flag days last weekend. The event was a great success. All Ireland Rosary Rally, Knock Shrine, Co Mayo, Saturday 1st June 2019 from 2pm to 5pm. Mass celebrated by Bishop John Fleming, homilist Fr Frank Fahey. Buses available locally; contact Kay on 01 837 8504

Carlow County Museum will be running 2 calligraphy workshops to celebrate Carlow’s long history of monasteries and manuscripts. In the 7th and 8th centuries, monasteries in County Carlow were producing fabulous books made of vellum. A number of these books survive to this day, including the Book of Mulling from Saint Mullins and the Calendar of Willibrord from Rath Melsigi, Milford. Carlow County Museum will be running two free calligraphy workshops for children (aged 9-12) with renowned calligrapher Tim O’ Neill, as part of Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday June 15th. Two workshops will be held from 12-1pm, and from 2.30-3.30pm. Places are limited and must be booked in advance by emailing [email protected]. More details are available at www.cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help continues this Monday night 27th May. The rosary is recited at 7.10pm and Mass begins at 7.30pm in St Clare’s Church. This year’s Theme is: “The importance of faith in our daily lives” GUEST SPEAKER : Marian Curran-Lecturer University College Belfast

Exhibition of Paintings by Lily O'Rourke Lily will be exhibiting new work (for 4 days only). 6th -10th June in the Catherine McAuley Room in the Cathedral Parish Centre, College Street, Carlow. Thursday 2pm - 9pm Friday - Sunday 11.am - 6pm. www.lilyorourkeart.com

Community Café Mornings re-start: On Wednesday 5th June from 10 a.m. – 12 noon in The ‘Stables’ in An Gairdin Beo. Come and enjoy fresh home produced produce with your friends and have a stroll around the garden. The Café will run every Wednesday for the months of June, July and August. Look forward to seeing you all. Monthly Support Groups * Our support group for Parents of Children with Disabilities is being held next Wednesday, 29th May at 10.30am in our Resource Centre at the Springhill Clinic, Waterford Road, Kilkenny. • The Kilkenny Carers Support Group is being held on Thursday, 30th May at 10.30am in Social Services, Waterford Road. • Also, the following week is our support group meeting for Relatives of a Loved One with a Mental Health Issues on Wednesday, 5th June at 7pm in our Resource Centre in the Springhill Clinic, Waterford Road, Kilkenny. • Our Carlow support group meeting for Relatives of a Loved One with a Mental Health Issues on Thursday, 30th May at 7.30pm in St. Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow. • The Carlow Carers Support Group is being held on Wednesday, 5th June at 11am in the Cathedral Parish Centre, Carlow.

‘A Word of Truth and Hope’ A resource pack for Parish Pastoral Councils and other parish groups, prepared by the Council for Marriage and the Family, following last August’s celebration of the World Meeting of the Families and the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland, published by Veritas, is available through Veritas. It proposes a vision for the family which might shape our response as people of faith, and as citizens, to the diverse needs and challenges experienced in families in Ireland today. Many of the questions addressed in the publication are the same questions which exercised the Government’s Commission on the Family between 1995 - 1998. The primary objective of that Commission was to examine how public policy could best support and help families in the changing demographics of the day. www.veritas.ie

“Anyone for ...... Scrabble? Or Draughts, Chess, Monopoly etc. Do you enjoy playing board games? Would you like an opportunity to meet new people? “Fun Friday”, which ran throughout the month of April, is continuing on the first Friday of every month. Next event is Friday 7th June. Please come along to the Community House (opposite the Town Hall) in The Haymarket in Carlow Town Centre on the first Friday of any month from 8pm to 10pm. This is a free event and is open to all adults. For more information contact Sinead on (087) 2264202. Bennekerry / Tinryland Community Games Bennekerry/Tinryland’s 44th annual area athletics finals ran off without a hitch on Thursday last. Palatine GAA pitch was in pristine condition and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the occasion. A huge number of children turned out to participate which was wonderful. Whether they took home a medal or not, they were all winners on the night. Our volunteers were out en masse and certain names must be mentioned. Sincere appreciation to Denis Shannon, Eddie Corcoran, Ann Brennan, Fr. Tom Little, Stephanie O Brien, Jennifer McAteer, Eilish Murphy, Breda Browne, Teresa Keating, Joan Fitzharris, Georgina Stynes, Lorraine Broderick, Ciara O Brien and Caoimhe O Neill for the successful running of events, to Martina Kenny, Carmel Farrell, Deirdre Tomlinson, Donal Goggins, Ciarán Ryan, Elisha Sinnott, Emma Deane for end of line/name recording, to Ger Bermingham for painting the running track and Carlow men’s shed for sprucing up the podium, to Bernard Duff our inimitable MC, and of course to Henry & Helen ONeill (Machinery Supplies) for sponsoring the medals, and Ann Brennan the ribbons. A special mention to Marcus Lawlor and Adam Murphy who gave of their time to assist, inspiring the next generation to follow in their footsteps. Also thank you to cllrs Fergal Browne and Jim Deane for their continued support. Finally míle buíochas to Palatine GAA for use of the pitch.

CALENDAR Monday 27th:-St Augustine of Canterbury was a monk in Rome when sent by Pope Gregory to preach to the English. He set up his see at Canterbury and had much success in converting the South of England. Friday 31st The Visitation of The Blessed Virgin Mary:-Todays liturgy recalls the ‘Blessed Virgin carrying her Son’ within her and visiting Elizabeth to offer charitable assistance and to proclaim the mercy of God the Saviour. Saturday 1st:-St Justin was born in The Holy Land and settled in Rome. He became a Christian and is remembered for his defence of Christian belief and practice. He was martyred c 165. Askea Community Games We had a wonderful evening for our athletics area finals on Monday 20th May. We had a fantastic turn out and everyone had a really enjoyable night. Thank you to St Laurence O’Toole AC for the use of the excellent facilities . None of this would be possible without the large number of volunteers who help to make events like this a success. Particular mention must be made to Patrice Purcell for organizing the event and starting the races and John Hayden for marking the track, starting races and doing MC for the night. Angeline Wall, Claire Mahon and Sinead McAuliffe for registration, Sinead McAuliffe and Sinead Whelan on results, and the all-important finish line made up of Liz Murphy, Jack Murphy, Nurlan Kennedy, Jasmin Brennan- Dowling , Peter Gaffney, Rita Hayden and Angeline Wall. Our brilliant photos courtesy of Sean Mahon , all our fruit for our Steps to Health program thanks to Sinead Whelan and a very special word of thanks to Noreen Hynes for presenting the medals to all of our participants, helped by Claire Mahon. It was lovely to have Noreen back at an Askea community games event again. Well done to all the children who participated especially those who will go on to represent Askea Area 5 in Ardattin in the summer for the County Finals. Well done to our u13 boys rounders team who played against a very strong Ballon / Rathoe team on Saturday morning in a very enjoyable match, and came out with silver medals. Thank you to Ger Proctor for his time and patience in training the boys.