K I L R U S H P A R I S H N E W S L E T T E R SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2019 PRIEST ON DUTY: FR. MICHAEL SHEEDY CONTACT NO. 0659051093 Parish email ~ [email protected] Parish Website~ www.kilrushparish.com ST. SENAN’S WEBCAM ~ www.mcnmedia.tv PARISH OFFICE TEL NO. 0659051093

P R A Y & P L A Y R O T A—10.00am every Sunday BASKET & 23rd June Meadhbh Lillis, Jackie O’Brien, Mary Williams & Emily Williams ENVELOPE 30th June Mairead McInerney, Brid Crowley, Michelle Johnson & Orla Cahill COLLECTION 7th July Ornaith Crowley, Mairead Crowley & Mary Lyons, Deirdre Ryan Sunday 16th June 14th July Caroline Bolton, Anna O’Dea, Grace Mahoney & Marie Browne Basket: €875 21st July Susan Young, Helena Crowley, Carmel McMahon & Colleen Galvin Envelope: €1,375 28th July Anne-Marie Crowley, Carmel Grogan, Patricia Coughlan & Croidhe Crowley Total: €2,250 4th Aug Grace Murray, Siobhan Lyons, Tanya Canny & Jennifer Ryan Thank you for your 11th Aug Kasia Czech, Mary McMahon, Eileen Mulqueen continued support

BAPTISMAL COURSE PRAYER Thursday 11th July 8pm in Open our hearts to Your grace, that we may be more faith- ful in following your way. Bless all families in our parish, Community Centre. Tel the parish especially those experiencing difficulties. Bless the old, office @ 9051093 to book your place. young, lonely, the poor & sick. May your love be upon us O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. RECENTLY BAPTISED Amen We welcome into the Christian Community ***************************************************** CLARECARE ANNUAL COLLECTION Paddy Dan O’Gorman & Lily Rose Sweeney/ Will be taken up at all masses next weekend 29th/30th June. All Burke monies collected go to cover costs for services which Clarecare does not receive government funding. They are essential ser- PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION vices for the people of Clare. Clarecare is one of the oldest not- for-profit organisations in Clare. Your support is appreciated. The Annual collection for the needs of the Holy

See & the Needs of the Diocese of Killaloe is KILRUSH YOUTH MINISTRY being taken up at all masses this weekend Would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to 22nd/23rd June. Thank you for your support. their recent clothing collection. All the bags have now been collected, please see our parish facebook page for GRAVEYARD MASSES all the photos. Thanks to all who came to our annual grave-

yard masses this year. Many thanks to Tom Prendeville for his ongoing work with the 50/50 DRAW graveyards. Congratulations to this weeks To the people who give generously to the an- winner of the 50/50 draw nual collection which helps with the mainte- Mairead O’Donnell who won €268. Next draw Saturday nance of the cemeteries (lawnmowers, fuel etc). 22nd June after 7pm mass. To Mary O’Brien & the Community Employment workers who maintain the graveyards to a very CORPUS CHRISTI high standard all throughout the year but We celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi today. At the Last Sup- especially coming up to the time of the masses. per, the night before He died, Jesus gave His Body and Blood to It is very much appreciated. His disciples and to us saying “take this and eat it, this is my A very special thank you this year to Patrick body, take and drink, this is my blood”. ((Matthew, 26:28). This Danagher who has given up his own time over was the first Mass. Since then it is our privilege to attend Mass the last number of months to tidy up many of and receive Holy Communion. The people of always had the graves in All Saints. His work has not gone a great love and reverence for the Mass. During the Penal Laws un-noticed & is greatly appreciated by all those who visit All Saints. Well done Patrick (1695-1746) attendance at Mass was prohibited so the Eucharist was celebrated in isolated places using a boulder as the altar. These are now known as Mass Rocks. Jesus left us the Mass so . that we keep his memory alive forever.

Parish Safeguarding Representatives: Aisling Horgan 0861013581 & Karen Tubridy 0868142829 MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK HEARTS OF MEN, 3 Amazing Singers@Teach Cheoil Kilrush, Tuesday 9th July @7.30pm. Tickets Months Mind Mass can be got from Contacting 0872217579 or at the Raymond Clancy late of Vandeleur Street Door on the Night Mass Sunday 23rd June @ 2pm PART-TIME SECRETARY required (10 hours per week) First Anniversary Mass Bernie Burke late of Tullabrack for Gaelscoil Ui Choimin, Kilrush. Competence in I.T. Mass Saturday 29th June @ 7pm Essential. Secretarial experience desirable. Application together with CV to: Chairperson, Gaelscoil Ui Choimin, Saturday 22nd June– 10.00am Kilrush, Co. Clare before Thursday 27th June. Patrick & Bridie Hennessey & sons Michael & Patrick late of Pella Road BRIDGE TOURNEMENT at the Galleon Inn, Cappa on Patrick Flanagan late of Crawford Street Tuesday June 25th @ 7.30pm. Supporting the HOPE FOUDATION, working with the street & homeless families 7.00pm Rose & Sonny Carey late of Ballykett in Calcutta. Reserve your team by contacting Mary @ Oliver, Kevin & Maureen Kelly, Griffin Road 0865810347 Jack McInerney late of Moore Street

SOCIAL OUTING TO TRALEE The next social outing of Sunday 23rd June West Clare Family Resource Centre’s Older People Project will 8.30am be a trip to Tralee on Thursday 18th July 2019. As places are 10.00am limited advance booking and payment is essential. This can be 12noon Michael & Kathleen Lyons late of Moyadda done by calling in to the Community Centre, Kilrush Stephen & Michael (Gaston) O’Gorman late of Keane’s Road PARKINSON'S MEETING will be held at Carrigoran William & Peggy O’Looney late of John Street Health & Wellness Centre, Newmarket-on-Fergus on Friday Stephan Sullivan late of London & Nagles Tce 28th. All new members welcome together with family mem- 2pm Raymond Clancy late of Vandeleur Street ber/friend/carer. For further information call 087 2272782.

WEST CLARE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE Community Monday 24th June—10.00am Centre, Kilrush will be showing the classic movie ‘Brief En- Josephine Cates late of Brighton counter’ on Thursday 27th June at 2.00pm. Movie, intermis- Special Intention sion with goodies and wonderful afternoon’s entertainment. For more information contact 065 9052173 Tuesday 25th June—10.00am William & Celia Saunders late of Moore Street HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE is currently hiring qualified Homecare Assistants. Minimum requirement Wednesday 26th June—10.00am (QQI) FETAC Level 5 Care Skills and Care of the Older Gerry O’Donnell late of Nagles Terrace Person, or be in the process of completing the modules. In-date Patient Moving and Handling Certificate is desir- Thursday 27th June —10.00am able. [email protected] or call 0860126721 Barrie Howard late of Frances Street

Friday 28th June– 10.00am

7.30pm KILRUSH SHAMROCKS WEEKLY DRAW

Winning numbers: 09 17 23 24 Saturday 29th June– 10.00am NO JACKPOT WINNER 7.00pm Bernie Burke, Tullabrack & Grogan family Match 3 Winners: Anne McKiernan, Cappa Martin Sullivan late of Kilrush & England Next draw in Buggle’s Patrick Sullivan late of St. Senan’s Tce Sunday 23rd June @ 10pm Kathleen Kennedy late of Cappa NEW JACKPOT €4,100 Claire Purtill O’Dea late of Moyasta Patsy Cussen ST. SENAN’S SUPER LOTTO DRAW Mary Daly late of John Street Numbers Drawn: 03 06 08 09 1. Michael Mahony c/o James 2. Peggy Morgan c/o Mary Grogan Sunday 30th June 3. Karl Clancy c/o Clancy’s 8.30am 4. Ann Durack c/o Mary McInerney 10.00am Caroline Crowley late of Carnanes 5. Michael Frawley c/o Clancy’s 12noon Next Draw in O’Brien’s Mon 24th June @ 8pm JACKPOT €2,200