Aghaviller Parish Newsletter Eucharistic Ministers: (Hugginstown and Stoneyford Churches). Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Kitty Wallace. Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Cuddihy; Sunday 11.15a.m. Carmel 27th. and 28th. April 2019. O’Toole “Second Sunday of Easter” Anniversary Masses next week: In Stoneyford Church on Saturday 4th. May at 6.30p.m. - Kate McDonald, Stoneyford, In Hugginstown Church on Sunday 5th. May at 11.15p.m. - James and Josephine O’Shea, Croan. Priests in the Parish: Dates to Remember for 2019: Liam Cassin Telephone: 056 776 8693 or Mobile 087 231 2354 First Holy Communion: Peter Hoyne Telephone: 056 776 8678 or Mobile 086 373 8492 For Stoneyford School on Sunday 12th. May at 11.00a.m. in Stoneyford Church. Mass Times in Aghaviller Parish: - Monday 29th. April to Sunday 5th. May 2019 For Monroe/Newmarket Schools on Sunday 19th. May at 11.15a.m. in Hugginstown Church. Hugginstown: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m. Cemetery Masses: Calvary Cemetery on Friday 7th. June at 8.00p.m.; Vigil – Saturday 4th. at 8.00p.m.; Sunday 5th. at 11.15a.m. Stoneyford Cemetery on Friday 5th. July at 8.00p.m. Stoneyford: Wednesday and Friday 7.00p.m. Vigil - Saturday 4th. at 6.30p.m. Hugginstown Cemetery on Saturday 6th. July at 8.00p.m.; Monday 29th. Feast of St. Catherine of Siena (Patron of Europe) Safeguarding Contacts: Wednesday 1st. Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. Thursday 2nd. Feast of St. Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Mr. Cathal Cullen Tel: 087 100 0232 or Athanasius. [email protected]. Friday 3rd. Feast of Sts. Philip and James (Apostles) First Friday. Aghaviller Parish Representatives are: Teresa Broderick and Carmel O’Toole Visitation with Holy Communion will take place as usual next Friday. Please let us know if you would like to receive Holy Communion in your home for Easter Offerings: the First Fridays or at any other time. Envelopes for the Easter Offering Collection are available at the Church Porch. Pray for: Nellie Cassin, Ballygerdra and Tom Coogan, Coolmore: both Please take one and return it with your offering during the Easter Season. This who died during the week. offering is for the support of the priests of the Parish and Diocese. Many, many thanks to all who have already contributed. Months Mind Mass: Frances Maher, Kyleva. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 28th. April at 11.15a.m. New Mission Team in Ossory Diocese: Anniversary: The formation of a New Mission Team in Ossory Diocese is being explored. Its aim will be to promote and foster Mission Awareness in parishes and in the diocese. Angela Lee, Cherrymount: Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 27th. April at Interested parishioners and especially those who have worked overseas on mission/ 6.30p.m. development work are invited and welcome to become involved. Enquiries to Fr. Paddy Farrell, Kyleva: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 27th. April at Sean O’Connor on 086 389 5911 or email [email protected] 8.00p.m. Nicholas Duggan, Ballinteskin; Mary (Mollie) O’Shea, Lismatigue. Irish Wheelchair Association: Rota for next week-end: 4th. and 5th. May 2019 - Third Sunday of Easter Their Annual Church Gate Collections are due to take place in City and Readers: County on 15th. and 16th. June. Would you be able to spare 20 minutes to collect? Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Catherina Roche: All funds that you raise through our Church Gate Collections go directly to Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Sinead Crowley; Sunday 11.15a.m. Deirdre supporting our services in your local community. Please contact Holly Johnson, Rohan Community Fundraising Officer on 087 215 9482 or [email protected] Lotto: Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A. Alzheimer Society of : Draw: Monday 22nd. April 2019 Numbers: 12; 18; 30. Bonus No: 08. Come along to KBC Hub, The Parade, Kilkenny at 9.00a.m. on April 30th to hear No Match 3 Winner: No Match 4 Winner: No Jackpot Winner: 5 x €30.00 from Ruth Maher, Day Care Manager at The Alzheimer Society of Winners: Paddy Dwyer, c/o Fred Malzard; Eilish Rohan, Carricketna Ireland, Kilkenny. The session will give an overview of dementia, how people are affected by it and the services and supports provided by the Alzheimer Society of Donnacha Fitzpatrick, Knockmoylan; Karen Kenny, Callan Road, Kilkenny Dawn Ireland in Kilkenny for both carers and people living with dementia. There will be & David Holden, Ballintubber. Sellers x €15.00 each James Irish; Padraig an opportunity for a Q&A and open discussion at the end of the event so that Crowley; John Power. Next Draw on Monday 29th. April 2019. Please submit attendees can share experiences and look for advice and supports. For further returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m. Match 3: €1,000.00; Match 4: information contact; [email protected]. €2,000.00; Jackpot: €18,100.00;

Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Trócaire Boxes: Bookings still being taken for those who wish to travel on the Ossory Lourdes We ask that all Trócaire Contributions be returned as soon as possible please. Pilgrimage from May 21st. to 26th. 2019. All bookings please contact Eleanor at 051 880 414 Bingo: Bingo Session in the Community Centre, Stoneyford on every Tuesday at 8.30p.m. “Childhood”: St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth will host a conference on the subject of South Kilkenny Historical Society: “Childhood” on June 7th. and 8th . The keynote speaker is Annemie Dillen from A Coach trip to Athy Heritage Centre and Shackleton Museum, Duckett’s Grove KULeaven and it will include a number of Plenary and Workshop sessions on and Huntington Castle will take place on Saturday May 18th. topics as varied as Children and the Spirituality of Motherhood and Children’s For further information contact Brigid Barron, [email protected], 087 950 Rights and Catholic Faith. For further information contact [email protected]. 7295 or Eddie Synnott, [email protected], 086 812 4349. To register for Conference www.eventbrite.ie

Rosary for Faith and life: Ring A Link: Each day in May 2019, thousands of people from all around Ireland will gather at Ring a Link provide a local bus service serving Hugginstown, , their local Grottos to recite the Rosary for Faith and Life in Ireland. To sign up your Kilmoganny, , Dunnamaggin, Kells, Stoneyford, Danesfort, Dunnes local Grotto, text/call 087 278 6552 or at www.coastalrosaryireland.ie Stores Kilkenny. The service operates on a Thursday morning leaving Hugginstown at 9.00a.m. with the return journey leaving Kilkenny at 1.00p.m. This is the 499 - South Kilkenny to Kilkenny City service. There is also a trial service currently “The Water Boys”: running on Saturday evenings. To use the service you need to register at Created by Shane O'Reilly with Jim Rohan, Gary Comerford and Donal Gallagher www.ringalink.ie which also gives details of the service timetables, cost etc. The with movement by Cindy Cummings. Jim and Gary have a double life. They are telephone number for Ring A Link is 1890 424141 actors by night... but by day they are...”The Water Boys” for Carrickshock hurling team. As young people they dreamed of raising an All-Ireland Hurling Trophy in Croke Park. Their bodies may have prevented them from playing for their Club, Newsletter: but nothing will stop these striped crusaders from being part of their team. All notices for the Newsletter to be left in before 5.00p.m. on Thursdays please. ”The Water Boys” is an extraordinary, real-life story about learning to walk, Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email [email protected]. learning to fall and learning to dream. The Equinox Theatre Group, invite you to support ‘THE WATERBOYS’ starring Gary Comerford and Jim Rohan in the Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny on Friday, May 17th. at 8.00p.m. Carrickshock Group Tickets available at 087 212 8834