PARISH OF HORESWOOD Church of St. James, Horeswood Church of St. Brigid, Ballykelly

Fr. Gerald O’Leary PP 051/388129 — 086/8515394

Website: www.horeswood.myparish.eu Email: [email protected]

Volume 2, No. 41 October 13th 2013 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS TIMES WEEKLY ENVELOPES HORESWOOD HORESWOOD:06/10/13 €915.00 Saturday 7.00pm BALLYKELLY:06/10/13 €158.00 Sunday 10.30am Thank you for your generosity. Weekdays 9.30am st Confessions 1 Thursday 7.00pm HYMNS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 th BALLYKELLY HORESWOOD Saturday 8:00pm 204, 449, 39, 82, 256, Sunday 11:30am Tuesday & Friday 9:30am Choir practice on Monday, October 14th, 7:30pm-8:15pm. New members are always very welcome. MASS TIMES FOR THE COMING WEEK Horeswood: Monday—Friday at 9:30am. READERS FOR OCTOBER 2013 Ballykelly: Wednesday & Friday at 9:30am. HORESWOOD There will be no Mass in Ballykelly on Tuesday morning . 7.00pm Carmel Rowe 10.30am Betty Parker BALLYKELLY MASS INTENTIONS 8:00pm October 12th June Hearn HORESWOOD 11:30am October 13th Margaret Nolan 7:00pm Statia O’Connor, Newtown & the deceased mem- 8:00pm October 19th Pat Brennan bers of the O’Connor Family, anniversaries. 11:30am October 20th Geraldine Molloy 10:30am Hazel Walsh, Fisherstown anniversary. 8:00pm October 26th Danny Brennan Pray for Michael Murphy, Milltown, Coolerin, anniversary 11:30am October 27th Jack Ronan Bridget Power, Ballyvelig, anniversary for whom Mass will be offered. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 Kathleen & Johnny Kehoe, Ballybrazil, anniversaries HORESWOOD 7:00pm October 5th & 12th, Mary Coyne Wednesday, 9:30am , Mass for the Parish. 10:30am October 6th & 13th, Ann Roche & Trish Hayes BALLYKELLY 7:00pm October 19th, 26th & 31st (All Saints Vigil 8:00pm Joan Ryan, Dunganstown & Grange Road, New Mass) Helen Hart Ross, anniversary. 10:30am, October 20th, 27th & November 1st, (All 11:30am Jimmy Shannon, Aclare, anniversary. Saints Day) Susan Devane & Katriona Dawkins

Mass Intentions for October 19th & 20th 2013 LEARNING ABOUT THE MASS WITH KATH AND QUMEN Horeswood: October 19th, Mary (Molly) Gannon, Priest- WHAT DO WE DO AT MASS ? There is a haggard, anniversary. October 20th, David Gleeson, Great special name for all the people gathered to- Island, anniversary. gether for Mass. They are called the Assem- Ballykelly: October 19th, Ellen Foley, Ballykelly, anniver- bly. Everyone in the Assembly helps to make sary. October 20th, Esther (Ettie) & Tommy Darcy, Whitechurch, anniversaries. the Mass a celebration of God’s love for us by: • Joining in the prayers, • Standing, kneeling and sitting at RECENT BAPTISM the right times, • Singing, • Listening carefully We welcome in to our Christian Commu- • Offering our gifts to be shared, • Coming to the table to nity, Dean Richard Waters, Abbey View, receive communion or a blessing. Campile & Sophia Christina McMahon, In other words, we are all part of the action! In Church lan- Shelburne Place, Campile, who were bap- guage this is called ‘full, active and conscious participation’ . tised recently. BENEMERENTI MEDAL MISSION SUNDAY, October 20 th 2013 Bishop Denis Brennan will celebrate Mass on Wednesday Next Sunday, October 20 th marks the October 30th at 7:00pm in Horeswood and present the annual worldwide Catholic celebration of Benemerenti medal & certificate to Johnny O’Leary for Mission Sunday, the theme for which is his loyal & faithful service to Horeswood Church. Re- “Be missionaries of God’s love and freshments will be served in Campile hall afterwards. All tenderness and mercy”. Our prayers parishioners are welcome. and donations on Mission Sunday help to support mission The Benemerenti medal was first awarded by Pius projects and allow Catholic communities worldwide to VI (1775–1799) to recognize military merit. In 1831 under become self-sufficient and progress according to their own Pope Gregory XVI (1831–1846) a special Benemerenti needs and traditions. medal was struck to reward those who fought coura- Our spiritual and material offerings are crucial for the con- geously in the papal army at , Bologna, and Vi- tinued work of missionaries throughout the world. The to- enna. [1] In 1925, the concept of awarding this medal as a tal raised in the envelope collection will be sent in its en- mark of recognition to persons in service of the Church, tirety to support mission projects worldwide. Please give both civil and military, lay and clergy alike, became ac- what you can, every gift – no matter how small makes a ceptable. Members of the may receive it for difference . three years of faithful service. BALLYKELLY CHILDREN’S CHOIR RAMSGRANGE ACTIVE RETIREMENT Ballykelly children’s choir will practise on Monthly Meeting : Monday 14th October Thursday evening at 7:30pm. All are wel- at 2.15pm in St Louis Day Care Centre, come. Ramsgrange. Come along and meet old and new friends. BALLYKELLY COMMUNITY ALERT Social Evening : Tuesday 15th October at Ballykelly Community Alert would like to thank everyone 7.30pm in St Louis Day Care Centre. for their support and donations for our recent BBQ evening Lunch Club : Wednesday 23rd October in Strand Tavern, in Long's Bar. We raised €560 on the night. A big thank Duncannon at 12.30pm. Contact Kelly 051-593836. you to Rosa Roe for her donation of €250 and Atto Abra- Hits from the Musicals: Wednesday 30th October in sives for their donation of €100. Thank you also to Seamus Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford at 8.30pm. Cost €25 including Kane for his generous donation of the burgers and sau- coach. €20 deposit required at October meeting. Contact sages. We have arranged delivery of another AED box to Julie 051-388209. be erected in Dunganstown in the near future.

RAMSGRANGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL: NIGHT CLASSES Basic Computer Skills HORESWOOD ICA COFFEE MORNING ECDL Horeswood ICA are holding a coffee Manual & Computerised Accounts morning in Campile Hall on Friday, Octo- to FETAC Level 5 ber 18th from 10:00am - 12 Noon in aid of Manual & Computerised Payroll to FETAC Level 5 the Jack & Jill Foundation. Please support. CV Preparation and Career Development Sports Injury Education for Parents and Coaches CALLING ALL PIONEERS AND FRIENDS Beginners Guide to Beauty An afternoon of prayer will take place on Sunday 27th Oc- Art th tober next in Ballyvaloo retreat centre. Beginning with Starting Date Wednesday October 16 . Subject to mini- tea/coffee at 1.30pm and finishing with Mass at 5pm fol- mum numbers, €20 deposit needed - fully refundable if lowed by an evening meal. Canon de Val will lead the re- the course doesn’t run. treat. Cost of retreat is €20 per person.

RAMSGRANGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL PRAYER —DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL There will be an enrolment evening for 6th We pray for God's blessing on the newly-formed Diocesan class students on Wednesday 23rd October Pastoral Council which is commissioned this weekend. from 6pm-8pm. May God give its members insight in understanding, wis- dom in discernment, and a true sense of responsibility for MISSION MONTH the continued service of the Church in this diocese. In this Mission month of October let us remember and pray May he instruct the Council in the work it begins, direct its for the c. 1,500 Irish born missionaries who today continue progress, and bring to successful conclusion all its under- to proclaim the Good News in eighty different countries takings. Lord hear us . throughout the world. They follow in the footsteps of thou- sands of the sons and daughters of this land who have left all for the sake of the Gospel. ‘I would like to encourage every- GIANT CHRISTMAS MARKET AND CRAFT FAIR one to be bearers of the Good News of Christ and I am grate- Ramsgrange Community School would like to welcome ex- ful especially to missionaries, men and women religious and hibitors to book a stand at the Giant Christmas Market & lay who by accepting the Lord’s call, leave their homeland Craft Fair that will take place in the school on Sunday De- cember 1st from 11am-4pm. To book please contact the to serve the Gospel in different lands and cultures’ ( – Message for Mission Sunday 2013, # 5). school on 051-389211.