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CASTLEDERMOT PARISH ­ Levitstown, Kilkea & Castledermot

Fr. Paul O’ Driscoll 059 9144164 Mobile 087 2564076 Parish Office 059 9144888 Email [email protected] ​ ​ Sr. Pauline & Sr. Catriona 059 9144152

th ❖ A Warm Welcome: To Sr. Catriona who has recently moved to Castledermot following the changes in 19 ​ July 2015 ​ Weekend Masses ​ the Order of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God. Sat 7.00p.m. Ted Hennessy (A), Eddie O’Gorman (A), Angie Maher (A), ❖ Castledermot St. Vincent De Paul: Are inviting new members to join the local conference. For Castledermot: Mary & Jim Kelly (A), Bernard & Fergus Nolan (A), ​ ​ Annie Nolan (A), Lar Lynam (A), Thomas & Annie Doyle (A), more information please contact Fr. Paul on 059 9144164, sincere thanks to the seven people who Deceased Members of the Doyle Family. have come forward so far­ very encouraging! ❖ Lourdes Invalid Fund: If you would like to help sponsor invalid pilgrims on the Diocesan Sun 9.30a.m. ​ ​ Pilgrimage this September, please give whatever you can to the fundraisers After all weekend Levitstown: ​ ​ ​ ​ Masses for the month of July. (collection point inside main door) Sun 11.00a.m. Dermot Curran (A), Willie Mohan (A), Shane Curry (A), ❖ Blessing of the Graves: nd Castledermot: Sheila Core (A), Collette Kelly (A), Christy Goss (A), Levitstown………… Sunday 2 ​ August (After 9:30am Mass) ​ ​ ​th ​ ​ Castledermot……… Sunday 9 ​ August (After 11:00 am Mass) Deceased Members of the Goss Family, ​ ​ ​ Please note no sandblasting to take place for two weeks prior to the blessing of the graves. Deceased Members of the Doran Family, ​ ​ ​ ​ ❖ Castledermot Community Employment Scheme: Open position for Sacristan in Castledermot Deceased Members of the Kiernan Family. ​ Parish Churches. Please contact CE Supervisor at Teach Diarmada Community Centre, st Castledermot at 059 9144888 before 31 ​ July. Prayers requested for: Paddy (The Gaffer) O’Neill (R.D.) ​ Donal Murphy (R.D) , formerly of Mill Road. ❖ Catholic Grandparents Association: Would like to encourage the Celebration of Grandparents th ​ on 26 ​ July the Feast day of St Joachim & St. Anne, the Grandparents of Jesus. See ​ ​ ​ www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.com for more information. ​ ​ th ❖ Teach Diarmada: Next car boot sale is on Sunday 26 ​ July from 10am­2pm. Spaces are Sacrament of Reconciliation every Saturday 12 noon ­ 1pm. ​ ​ Mass & Services Schedule: allocated on a first come first served basis with bookings taken in advance. Contact Siobhan on Mon: 7:00pm Evening Mass Special Intention 0879677469 to book or for further information. ​ ❖ Copper Appeal: Before the government make them worthless, Teach Diarmada are looking for ​ Tues: 8:45am Morning Prayer your coppers so please gather them up and drop them into the collection points at Teach Diarmada Wed: 7:00pm Evening Mass Special Intention reception or the Post Office. Put your Cent into Centre today! ​ ❖ Counselling Course: Two year Diploma Course in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Galilee ​ th House of Studies, Cuan Mhaire Teoranta, Athy Co. . Commencing 5 ​ October 2015. This Thurs: 9:00am Morning Mass ​ Fri: 7:00pm Evening Mass course can be upgraded to level 8 Honours Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy by rd participating in a 3 ​ year. Contact Carmel on 0872327642. ​ Ministers of the Eucharist (Castledermot) ❖ Oval & Round C. E. Scheme: Vacancy available, based in Coltstown Cemetery. The usual th th DSP criteria apply. Job reference is ES­951430 on www.jobsireland.ie Contact Ray Mulhall on Sat 18 ​ July: M. Hennessy & A. O’Shaughnessy. Sun 19 ​ July: Sr. Pauline & C. Doyle. ​ t​ h t​ h Sat 25 ​ July: K. Byrne & M. Lyng. Sun 26 ​ July: B. O’Donoghue & A. Wall. 087 2691566. ​ ​ ❖ Castledermot Pitch and Putt Club: Now enrolling new members. Membership forms are ​ Ministers of the Word (Castledermot) available in Horans Mace Maxol & Teach Diarmada. Family membership €50, Adult th th Sat 18 ​ July: M. Keane. Sun 19 ​ July: P. Courtney. membership €20 and Students €10. This allows you to use the facilities of the club all year t​ h t​ h Sat 25 ​ July: S. Brennan. Sun 26 ​ July: Sr. Pauline. round. Green Fees payable in Horans Mace Maxol at €5 per person per day. ​ ​ ❖ Accord : Now taking bookings for their next Pre­Marriage course which will take place t​ h th th th th th on September 11 ​ & 12 .​ Courses will also run on October 9 ​ & 10 ​ and November 6 ​ & 7 ,​ Ministers of the Word (Levitstown) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ th ​ th bookings can be made online at www.accord.ie or phone Mary on 0599138738. Sun 19 ​ July: C. Hayden. Sun 26 ​ July: M. Byrne & F. Heslin. ​ ​ ​ ​ ❖ The Priory Institute: “Bringing theology home” THEOLOGY MATTERS! Join the ​ ​ ​ ​ Collectors (Levitstown) enthusiastic student community and study theology from home or in class. Application deadline ​ ​ st July: J. Kelly & F. Heslin. August: K. Hayden & M. Kirwan. 21 ​ September 2015. Phone: 01 4048124. Email: [email protected] Web: ​ ​ ​ ​ www.priorityinstitute.ie

Alter servers ❖ The Alzheimer Café: The Past Times Community Choir runs every Tuesday from th ​ ​ Sat 18 ​ July: A. Keatley, M. Orbinski­Burke, K. McCluskey & S. Horan. 11am­1pm.The Alzheimer Café Evening takes place on the last Wednesday of every month from ​ th ​ Sun 19 ​ July: R. Keogh, A. Chatten, P. Fata & E. O’Neill. 7pm­9pm in The Convent Tea Rooms at McAuley Place, Road, . All welcome. ​ ​ ❖ Items for Newsletter: Please note all items for inclusion in the Newsletter must be delivered in person and in writing to the Parish Office by 12.00 noon on Thursday.