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 PARISHES OF PORTARLINGTON & EMO  PRIESTS PHONE NUMBERS Very Rev. Thomas Dooley P.P. Tel: (057) 8643004  Rev. Pat Hughes C.C., Tel: (057) 8646517 Very Rev. Michael Noonan P.E. Tel: (057) 8623431  Very Rev. Jack Walsh P.E. Tel: (057) 8626401 PARISH OFFICE Tel: 057 8643004 - Email: [email protected] / Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm Mon.– Fri. Anniversary Masses, Baptisms and Weddings can be booked by contacting the Parish Office during opening hours.

DIOCESAN WEBSITE www.kandle.ie SAMARITANS 1850 60 90 90 or 0902 73133 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 087 7640557 AWARE Lo-call Helpline 1890 303 302 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC. 083 3476291 / 087 6966133 PHOENIX 1850 20 30 40

MASS TIMES MASS TIMES St. Michael’s Church, Portarlington St. Paul’s Church, Emo 10am Daily Mass (Mon. – Fri.) 7.30pm (Vigil – Saturday), 11am Sunday 6.15pm (Vigil – Saturday), Sacred Heart Church, Rath 9am & 12.15pm Sunday 9am Sunday St. John’s Church, Killenard 10.30am Sunday Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 17th August, 2014 ANNIVERSARIES - PORTARLINGTON ANNIVERSARIES LECTORS Mon. 18th Aug. 10am John Ryan, Mountmellick EMO th Tue 19 10am Jimmy & Maura Greene, St. Saturday 16 th August – 7.30pm Mary’s Terrace, Jimmy, Maureen, Willie & Mary T. Treacy, Morette (M.M.) Portarlington George Tinkler Maureen Connolly, (10th Anniv.) Patrick th Sat. 23rd Aug. 6.15pm Katie Dunne Wed. 20 10am James Brennan Connolly, (9th Anniv.), Clonamone st Sun. 24th Aug 9am Agnes Holland Thur. 21 10am Tom McMahon, Patrick St.MM Julia Keegan, Morette nd Sun. 24th Aug. 12.15pm Mary Murphy Fri. 22 10am Paddy Allen, Dublin & Main St. Faun Hughes & Stephen Hughes, Ballintogher

th Killenard Saturday 16 th August – 6.15pm Sunday 17 August – 11am Sun. 24th Aug. 10.30am Gretta Wrafter Deirdre Nolan, Arlington Est., (3rd Anniv.) Patrick & Anne Behan, Morette Arthur McCluskey, Kilbride & Emo Emo Patrick O’Meara, Annamoe, Ann Mullen, Sat. 23rd Aug. 7.30pm Paul Donnelly th Margaret Morrin & Willie Morrin, Coolbanagher Bracklone St., (16 Anniv.) Charlie Raleigh, Sun. 24th Aug. 11am Tara Hanneffy Bracklone St., Jer & Matthew Kelly, Caron, Saturday 23 rd August – 7.30pm Rath Emo, Paddy Hurley, Cloneyquinn Peter Booth, Woodbrook (M.M.) Sun. 24th Aug. 9am Aileen Doyle Tommie Brady & Teresa Slattery Sunday 24 th August – 11am Sunday 17 th August – 12.15pm Ciara Keegan-Loughran, Lough (7th Anniv.) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Ger O’Reilly, Ballymorris Manor, Portarlington ANNIVERSARIES Margaret O’Neill, St. Brigid’s Square Sat. 23rd & 24th Aug. Team D RATH Gerry & Elizabeth Canton, Cushina th Killenard Sunday 17 August – 9am th Saturday 23 rd August – 6.15pm Sun. 24 Aug. Team C Patrick Burke, Ballybrittas Gerard O’Reilly, Ballymorris Manor / Marian Hill BAPTISMS (2nd Anniv.), Paschal McBride, NaCluainte (2nd PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE th th We welcome into our Anniv.), Megan O’Neill (3rd Anniv.), Jack Dunne, 8 – 15 October. Cost €639 per person Christian Community through Baptism: Cloneyquinn (4th Anniv.), Ger Donagher, sharing. Day flights ex-Dublin. Some seats Droughill, Lill Bourke, Limerick, still available. Contact Mary on 086-1627564. Portarlington Parish Mary Mooney, Kilbride House Alex John Vaughan, Shiphouse THE LATIN MASS Sienna May Carroll, St. Brigid’s Square Sunday 24 th August – 12.15pm Including Gregorian Chant & Traditional Hymns Óisín Donal Honan, Eglington Apartments Philomena (Dolly) McGuinness, Railway In St. Paul’s Church, Emo at 12 Noon on Sat. Megan Molly Pimnipa McCausland, The Glen, Cottages (M.M.), Seamus McCusker, rd 23 August. Organised by St. Conleth’s Kilnacourt Shanderry (1st Anniv.), Norah Manley, St. Catholic Heritage Assoc. Shane Edward Fitzpatrick, Ballybrittas Michael’s Park, Margaret Hughes, Kilnacourt, www.catholicheritage.blogspot.com Joan Keating, John Keating, Kathleen [email protected] PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE Swarbrick, Kay Turner, Cloneyhurke LIONS CLUB FAMILY FUN DAY ANNIVERSARIES - KILLENARD The People’s Park, Portarlington  th rd Sunday 17 th August – 10.30am Annual Family Fun Day will take place in the 25 October – 3 November 2014 Thomas O’Connor, Old Pound Peoples’ Park on Sun. 24th Aug. 2-6pm. Lots of Price per person sharing €628 inclusive. Spiritual Director: Fr. Jim Bermingham. th amusements; bouncing castles; face painting; Sunday 24 August – 10.30am juvenile sports; track & field, tug-o-war. Coach to and from Dublin Airport €20 extra. Annie Culleton, Rathleash Entertainment provided and food/refreshments. Further information and booking contact Lots of fun for everybody. Michael Nerney, Emo, Portlaoise. DECEASED Come along for a fun day. Phone 086-8157305. E-mail Prayers are requested for the following who [email protected] died recently: ST. VINCENT DE PAUL  Portarlington St. Vincent De Paul shop will CLONEYGOWAN GOOSEBERRY nd th John Joe Allman, St. Mary’s Tce. & Dublin celebrate their 2 Anniversary on Fri. 29 FAIR Gerry Kirwan, Station Road August with a Cheese & Wine Reception from John McDonald, Dublin & formerly Marian Hill 6-9pm. Admission free. Raffle will take place - for a wonderful Hamper and lots of other prizes. Sunday 17th August, 2014 (today) Requiem Mass in The Augustian Church, Also Auction of a painting donated by Una All roads lead to Cloneygowan this Sunday for John’s Lane, Dublin on Monday at 1pm. McCormack (Kilbride Art Studio). Fashion show the biggest Gooseberry Fair ever. Parade Josephine Reilly (nee Costello) – Funeral of items from the shop – All of these clothes commencing from the Green, Cloneygowan at Mass at 2pm on Monday in St. John’s Church, modelled can be purchased on the night. 2pm. Lots of new attractions / activities / Killenard Refreshments served. All very welcome to Vintage tractors / cars / machinery. Lots of come along. Sincere thanks to everyone who CEMETERY MASS prizes – Sponsored by the Community. supported St. Vincent de Paul over the years Live music all day. Come along and enjoy a fun  and we look forward to your continued support. day out. All proceeds go to Cloneygowan Ballyadden Cemetery Mass CYMS Committee. Wednesday 27th August at 7.30pm. EMO CELTIC BOYS / GIRLS SOCCER CLUB SCOIL MHUIRE SCHOOL REUNION PORTARLINGTON ACTIVE RETIREMENT The Club are looking for girls born between Class of 1984 – 30th Anniversary Happy Hearts Club 1999 and 2006 to play soccer in the 2014/2015 Saturday 23rd August at 8pm in the Anvil Inn.  season. We play in the Midland Schoolboy / KILBRIDE ART GROUP Re-opens after the Summer break on Thursday Girls Soccer League. Matches are played Art classes for beginners & mature students / 4th September at 2.30pm in Portarlington every Saturday (Home pitch at Emo Community th children recommence follows: Mon. 8 Sept. Community Centre. New members very Centre). For further info. Contact our Team th 10am–12 noon & 7.30–9.30pm / Tues. 9 Sept. welcome. Contact Anne on 057 8643099 or Manager, John Langford at 087-2442740. th 10am–12 noon & 7.30-9.30pm. Wed.10 Sept. Cyril on 087 9395131 for details of membership. TEA DANCE 10am–12 noon Adults. Children’s classes Wed th COMPUTER COURSES Tea Dance will be held in aid of St. Brigid’s 10 Sept. 3.30pm – 5pm & 7.30 – 9pm th SEPTEMBER 2014 Hospital, Shaen Patients Comfort Fund - Fri. Sat 13 10–11.30am especially for younger Mountmellick Development Association. 29th Aug., in Portarlington Community Centre. children to introduce them to Art. Sketching & ECDL/FETAC L. 3 Computer Literacy / FETAC Music by Nando & Shandy. Dancing 9.30pm – drawing classes available. Ph: 086 2392997 L.4 Info. Technology / L.4 Computer 12.30am. Adm. €10. All very welcome. PORTARLINGTON TENNIS CLUB Applications / L.5 Manual & Computerised

2014 Junior Tournaments begin on Monday Payroll / L.5 Word Processing / L.6 Train the CARER AVAILABLE – NIGHT SHIFT 18th August starting with the U.6 & U.8 Mini Trainer / Absolute Beginners / Image Editing Lady available to care for the elderly in their tennis on Monday morning & the U.10 Club Cloud Computing / Windows 8 (1 Day own home (night shift only). Geashill / Championship 2014 in the afternoon. Workshop) / Website Design / Career Planning Portarlington area. References available. Timetables for the week's tournaments are Tuition is provided in any area of computing. Further details phone Ann on 087 6913986 available in the clubhouse & on our Facebook Phone: Imelda Burke 057 8624525 WORLD WAR 1 page. Sincere thanks to both Portarlington E-Mail: [email protected] The 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of the Credit Union sponsor of the Club www.mountmellickdevelopment.com First World War occurs this year. Championships and KS Cabs sponsor of our Heritage week 2014 – Service of Remembrance Mini and Beginner Tennis competitions. ST BRIGID'S COMMUNITY TEXT ALERT Signs have been erected in the area with the 24 will be held on Fri. 29th Aug. at 7.30pm starting CHILDMINDER NEEDED hour telephone number at Portlaoise Garda at St. Michael’s Church, walking to St. Paul’s Kind, reliable, experienced child-minder needed Station. Should you notice something or see French Church to commemorate all the young to mind 8 month old baby in child’s own home in someone acting suspiciously call 057 8674100. men from the town and locality, who were killed Ballybrittas - 3 days/ week. References Crime prevention tip: Lock you doors & in WW1. Further details on required. Phone: 087-9659848 windows. Three quarters of the burglaries www.heritagecouncil.ie or www.portrlington.ie. involving older persons involved unlocked doors Further info. contact David 086 1508046 or EMO / RATH PARISH LOTTO 11.8.14 and windows & less than half of these robberies Charlie 087 2372863 or Celia on 087 6951410 Numbers 4, 7, 19, 21 – Winner of €2,000 – are reported. Keep your garage doors locked. Margaret Langford C/o Emo Shop. €25 to CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE Helen Whyte C/o Emo Shop / Sile Kelly C/o ST. PADRE PIO GLOVE Reliable person available to mind child / Emo Shop / Billy Hogan, Jamestown / Johnny Will be in the home of Betty Malone, Shindella, children in her own home. Ballybrittas/Killenard Duffy C/o Emo Shop / Joe Whelan, Treascon Rathangan on Sun. 31st Aug. Items of St Pio Area. Week Days. Refrences available. Non- C/o Parish Office. Next week’s Jackpot €1,000 will be available on the day. 045 525094. Smoker. Transport available. 087-6121361 PORTARLINGTON COMMUNITY GAMES TIME FOR A CLEAR OUT…O’DEMPSEYS GAA UPCOMING EVENTS AT MOUNT ST ANNE’S Over the next two weekends the National Finals Please donate all your unwanted clothes & RETREAT CENTRE, KILLENARD of the Community Games takes place in textiles, mobile phones & laptops to raise funds Fri. 22nd Aug. 8pm – Chris’s Journey Athlone. This coming weekend we have two for O’Dempsey’s GAA Club. You can drop off A musical story about emigration performed Tag Rugby Teams U.11 and U.14 boys & girls items before 11.30am on Sat 23rd Aug. at the by Portarlington man, Tom Conroy. competing and also Niamh Downey will be Club house. Please keep mobile phones & Cost €10. swimming (Backstroke). The following laptops in separate bags. For more details Sun 31st Aug from 11am to 6pm. An exhibition weekend is the athletics on the track. Ronan contact [email protected] of Irish Crochet Lace by Kathie Earle with a Coffey runs in the 7K marathon & John Or 087 9921646. number of displays of this beautiful craft on the Ikpotokin, Naomi Ikpotokin, Ella Johnson & day. Cost €5 per person. Includes Tea/Coffee Patience Chinda are running in the sprint CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE Kind, responsible childminder available to mind and a raffle ticket. events. We wish them all the very best of luck. children in the children’s own home after school Foundation Course in Spirituality Through Portarlington Community Games Group thank hours. Can collect child/children from school the Creative Arts. all those who contributed so generously to also. Portarlington area. For further details Begins Mon. 22nd Sept. at 7.30pm. This is a one collections at Church gates & Super Valu. Also phone 085-1780807. year course part-time course covering topics of sincere thanks to our Sponsors, Clown Around Prayer and Meditation to the Enneagram and – Aidan & Elaine Mullally, Port. Pharmacy, The GRACEFIELD GAA LOTTO 11.8.14 Spirituality through Music. Anvil Inn – Margaret Coffey & Pat Galvin – St. Jackpot €11,600 No Winner 25 - 12 - 5 - 24. Photography Course with Mr. Con Murphy Patrick’s Boys N.S. & Parents Council. Jackpot next week €11,800 (local photographer) beginning on Mon. 6th GRACEFIELD / WALSH ISLAND October for 4 nights 8pm to 10pm. Please bring COMPUTER TRAINING ONE TO ONE Community Games – Athlone your own camera, beginners / intermediate Computer Training on a one-to-one basis from Best of luck to Hollie Fossitt, Walsh Island, who level. Cost € 50 for full course. beginners to Advanced users. All ages catered is representing the area for Offaly in Swimming For further information & booking on all of the for. Choose Email, Internet, Skype, Facebook, in the upcoming Community Games in Athlone. above contact Catherine on 057 8626153. Booking Tickets, Holidays , Shopping, Using ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY IPads, Tablets, Kindle, Memory Sticks, Music, BEGINNERS BRIDGE CLASSES (RSA) Photos, Word Excel - Contact 086-3034540 th Classes will commence on Tues 16 Sept. at Check it Fits Service 8pm in the Anvil Inn, Portarlington. Improvers The RSA has introduced a new, free service in ARLINGTON SOCCER CLUB LOTTO classes followed by supervised bridge game on response to a frightening statistic that shows 12.8.14 Weds nights at 7.30pm. Please contact that as many as 4 out of 5 child car seats are Letters: M, P, B, F – No winner. Next jackpot Blathnaid Trayer on 087 6268519. Or email incorrectly fitted, which can result in serious €2,300. The draw will take place in the Barrow th [email protected] injury or fatality in the event of a collision. The Lodge on 26 August. ‘Check it Fits’ Service is a full-time, nationwide, LAOIS HOSPICE CHARITY SHOP PORTARLINGTON PHYSIOTHERAPY Located French Church St. In need of all types free expert service which aims to put parent’s, Chartered Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic of clothes, footwear, furniture, toys etc. in good grandparent’s & guardian’s minds at ease that available at Kilnacourt Surgery. Further info. & condition. You are welcome to call in & visit us their child’s car seat is safely & securely fitted in appointment phone Barry on 086 0705514 or phone us at 085 2801276. 10am–6pm their car. The service is quick, it’s easy, it’s free www.portarlingtonphysiotherapy.ie Mon.–Sat. Also volunteer needed for shop & it has arrived in Laois where our experts will advise on how to fix any problem, demonstrate might suit mature/retired person. CHILDMINDER NEEDED how to fit the restraint correctly & answer any To mind toddler in child’s own home – NOTICE queries participants might have. Lady available to do some house work / care Supervalu, Portarlington Ballybrittas / Killenard / Vicarstown – Three work / child-minding. Portarlington & Wed. 20th August from 10am – 5.30pm. mornings per week. Non-smoker – Own car. surrounding area. Phone Marguerite on Phone 086-8215081. 087 1364670.