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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 Telephone: 057 8643004 - Email: [email protected] / Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm Monday– Friday 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.) 7.3 0pm (Vigil – Saturday), 6.15pm (Vigil – Saturday), 11am Sunday Sacred Heart Church, Rath 9am & 12.15pm Sunday 9am Sunday St. John’s Church, Killenard 10.30am Sunday Sunday 16th February 2014  Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) ANNIVERSARIES - PORTARLINGTON BAPTISMS LECTORS Mon. 17th Feb. 10am Kathleen Earley, We welcome into our Christian Community Portarlington St. Patrick’s Tce, through Baptism: Sat.22nd Feb. 6.15pm Katie Dunne th rd Tues. 18 10am George & Annie Ridgeway, PORTARLINGTON PARISH Sun. 23 Feb. 9am Agnes Holland Garryhinch Sun. 23rd Feb. 12.15pm Sinead Dunne th Dawn Frances Hyland, Lough Gate Wed. 19 10am Anthony & Kathleen Kinsella, Oscar McGurrell, Killenure Killenard Anthony Kinsella, (Jnr.) & deceased members of Sun. 23rd Feb. 10.30am Kate Meredith the Kinsella family, Gracefield Iarla Martin Kavanagh, Whitefields th Emo Thurs. 20 10am Martin & Sarah Turley, SOLEMN NOVENA MONASTEREVIN Sat. 22nd Feb. 7.30pm Kieran McEvoy Pat, Tomas, Breda & Andrew Turley ST. PETER & PAULS CHURCH rd st Sun. 23 Feb. 11am Sadhbh Hanniffy Fri. 21 10am Thomas Keegan, Bishopswood th Commencing Wed. 5 March. Rosary 7.10pm. th Rath Saturday 15 th February – 6.15pm Theme: “My Faith Story” Wednesday’s: 5 rd th Sun.23 Feb. 9am Colette Behan Joseph Murphy, St. Patrick’s Tce, Michele March Bishop Denis Nulty / 12 March Dermot th th McNamara, Gracefield, Patrick, Kathleen & Weld / 19 March Orla O’Sullivan / 26 March EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS nd th James Dunne, St. Michael’s Park, Jim Cooper, Brenda O’Brien / 2 April Elma Walsh / 9 April Portarlington 22nd & 23rd Feb. Team D th Archbishop Charles J. Brown. rd Arlington Est. (25 Anniv.) Killenard 23 Feb. Team E Edward Gaffney, Main St. PORTARLINGTON PILGRIMAGE TO Sunday 16 th February – 12.15pm LOURDES 2014 MEDJUGORJE Pauline Hooks, Patrick St., (M.M.), Thomas th th Pilgrimage to Medjugorje – Oct. 2014 nd 7 – 14 August 2014. 7 nights full board in Hoey, Kilbride, (2 Anniv.), Alo Maher, Marian Hotel Solitude. Fare €789 incl. bus from Group Leader Mary Murphy accompanied by th th Hill, (8 Anniv.), Kathleen Earley, Patrick’s Tce., Portarlington to Airport, flights etc. Deposit Spiritual Director. 8 October 2014 – 7 nights May Higgins, Paddy & Peg Crossan, Kilbride secures seat. Fare may be paid by half board in Panison Darko. Costs €639 per Saturday 22 nd February – 6.15pm person inclusive. Includes full religious st installments. Contact Marie on 087-7589896 or Dolores McMahon, Station Rd., (1 Anniv.) Vera on 087-9311813. programme. Day flights ex Dublin Airport. Willie Flanagan, Cloneyhurke, (1st Anniv.) Contact Mary on 086-1627564 Willie Barnes, Thomas Lawlor, Patrick’s Ave, PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE Dick O’Reilly, Spa St., Deceased members of 25TH October (Marian Pilgrimages). Full cost TEACH MHUIRE PRAYING COMMUNITY Meet every Tuesday night at 8pm in Girls Old the O’Reilly family, Marian Hill, Anna Doyle, St. €669 incl. accommodation & Meals. €50 School, Patrick Street. All welcome. Brigid’s Sq., Josephine Duffy, Arlington Est., discount if deposit paid by 17th Feb. Phone Mary & Denis Whittingham, Group Leader Michael Nerney 086-8157305 PORTARLINGTON LOURDES INVALID FUND Paddy Gallagher, Lea rd A.G.M. of the above group will take place on Sunday 23 February – 12.15pm ANNIVERSARIES - EMO Wed. 19th February in the Catholic Club, Main Michael Dolan, St. Brigid’s Sq, (M.M.) Saturday 15 th February – 7.30pm st Street commencing 8pm. The Committee Maura Murphy, St. Mary’s Tce., (1 Anniv.) Bridie Fitzpatrick, Dangans (M.M.), would welcome new members. Sarah & William Kelly, St. Patrick’s Tce, Thomas Dowling, Emo, Joseph & Margaret Dora Keogh, Patrick Street Duffy, Ballycullane, Thomas Hanneffy, DEAR ARTHUR – THE FRUITS OF YOUR Kilcormac, Mary McEvoy, John McEvoy, Snr, LABOUR…..By Sylvia Anne Hoskins ANNIVERSARIES - KILLENARD John McEvoy, Jnr, Coolaghy, Catherine, John & The story of Arthur McCluskey, who gave his th Sunday 16 February – 10.30am Edward Delaney, Woodbrook, Michael & life to Jesus, turned away from gambling Catherine & James Terrett, Deceased members Kathleen Whyte, Killimy & deceased members forever and focused on the needs of the people of the Terrett family, Mary & Luke Connolly, of the Deegan Family, Killimy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This book is Corrig, John & Maryann Kearney, Tierhogar Sunday 16 th February – 11am available in the Parish Office at €10. Tommy Sharpe, Closelands, Janina Guidine Dec. members of Flynn family, Coolbanagher Sunday 23 rd February – 10.30am LENT 2014 Mary, Patrick & James Young, Morette th Eddie Kelly, Rathleash House Saturday 22 nd February – 7.30pm Lent begins on the 5 March – Ash Wednesday. The message of Pope Francis for WORLD MISSIONS IRELAND - THANK YOU Michael & Bridget Bourke, Ballycullane Sunday 23 rd February – 11am Lent 2014 is on the theme; “He became poor so For your support on Mission Sunday. In 2013, st that by his poverty you might become rich”. the Mission Sunday Collection in the Diocese of Michael Malone, Coolbanagher (1 Anniv.) Cian Hand, Morette, (5th Anniv.) Read the text of his message on Kildare & Leighlin amounted to €54,193.65. www.catholicbishops.ie Thank you for your great generosity in difficult ANNIVERSARIES - RATH times. Further information on World Missions Sunday 23 rd February – 9am STUDY THEOLOGY FROM HOME Ireland www.wmi.ie – Check Facebook – World Mary Ellen O’Connell, Kylaglush You can study theology from home and earn Missions Ireland / Twitter@WorldMissionsIr your certificate, diploma or degree. Contact the TABLE QUIZ Priory Institute on 01 4048124 GETTING MARRIED? A Table quiz will be held in Portarlington Golf [email protected] Book your marriage preparation course on Club on Saturday 22nd February. Table of 4 www.accord.ie €20. Commencing 8pm. All very welcome. Application deadline is 17th February 2014.

MILLINERY / HATMAKING CLASSES CHARITY GALA BALL – KILLENARD SENIOR CITIZENS – PORTARLINGTON The Charity Gala Ball will take place on Friday Portarlington Senior Citizens enjoyed a great Millinery for Beginners: Weekly Class, Starts 28th February in the Heritage Golf & Spa Resort, day out in the Heritage Golf & Spa resort on Wednesday 12th of March, 10.15am to Killenard. The great night of the year is fast recently. 260 guests attended and enjoyed a 12.45pm. A series of 5 classes, 6 people approaching. The two local charities are fabulous meal followed by music supplied by maximum to a class. This is a fun class, a Portarlington Scouts and Portarlington Special Louis & Ruth (Unity). The Kara Burbage chance to use your craft skills in a new way. Olympics Club. These are two very worthy Academy of Dance – The children were brilliant Cost for full course: €120. causes. Tickets are €50 each. Free wine on – What a great surprise for Nana’s. The An Introduction to Millinery tables – Fabulous prizes – Special Guests – committee thank McCann’s Buses who, year (Weekend Workshop 8th/9th of March. Keith McDonald Showband and Disco. after year, give their buses free and a special Sat urday 10am – 5pm & Sun. Come along and support these local causes. thanks to their caring and helpful bus drivers. 10am – 2pm Tickets available from:- A special thank you to Portarlington lions Club Most students will complete 3 Marie Corcoran 087-7689896 and Portarlington Credit Union. Hats / Headpieces over the Marie Molloy – 086-3058181 weekend. Home-cooked Colette Kennedy – 086-2654277 ST. BRIGID’S ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP lunch on Saturday. Pastries Garryhinch / Cloneyhurke th th on Sunday. Free Hatbox on EMO-RATH PARISH LOTTO 10 FEB. BOOK CLUB resumes on Wednesday 5 completion. Booking essential for this very No Winner – Numbers 7, 13, 17, 22, March at 8pm. New members welcome. €25 to each of the following: popular course. Cost of weekend course: €150. EMO / RATH COMMUNITY GAMES Please see details of Workshops and comments John Gorman, C/o Parish Office, Tom McEvoy, C/o Emo Shop, The 2014 events are currently rolling out. from previous students on www.niavriley.ie Activities include Hand-writing, Art, Indoor Phone: 087-6274259 N & S Bolton, C/o Delaney’s Darren Strong C/o P Gorman Soccer, Chess and Draughts, Model Making Barbara Dunne, C/o Emo Shop, and Table Tennis. If you are interested in any ST CONLETH’S Next week’s Jackpot €14,400 of the above events contact Claire Johnston on U.14 training continues on Saturday mornings in 087-6747182. Registration is still on-going but McCann Park, Portarlington from 10am, U.16 LAWN TENNIS – PORTARLINGTON please do it as soon as possible. €10 per child training is at 2pm in O’Dempsey’s grounds, The Club AGM will be held in the tennis club- and €25 for a family of 3 or more, great value Minor and Senior training is held on Friday house on Thursday 13th March at 8.30pm. All considering all the events open to the children. nights commencing 8pm and on Sunday Senior and Student members and Parents mornings at 8.30am also in O’Dempsey’s /Guardians of Junior members are invited to FRENCH GRINDS grounds. attend. Coaching with Tony Lok will resume on Native French Teacher available for grinds. Gaelic for Mothers and Others are back training Tuesday 1st. April. For further information ring All age groups catered for. Contact Nicole on Saturdays at 3pm in O'Dempsey's. New 087 1231135 on 086 1937388. members always welcome. O’DEMPSEY’S G.A.A. ZUMBA DANCING LOTTO: Results for 3rd Feb.–Numbers 1,3,6,27 Great cardio training and excellent way to light Dancing continues every Monday night in the WINNER – Niall Coffey – PROMOTER – The up your face! Classes in Portarlington Gandon Inn, Emo. Music in the coming weeks: Anvil Inn. For just €2 get your ticket now or play Community Centre every Tuesday 8-9 pm, and February 24th Adrian Ryan. on line www.odempseysgfc.ie Wednesday 9-10 pm. Further details contact rd March 3 Done & Dusted. JUVENILE REGISTRATION: Sun. 16th Feb. Sebastian on 085 7514884." th March 10 Black Lace. (Today) Juvenile Registration Day will be held at REVISION CLASSES th March 17 J & S Sound. 11.30am in the O’Dempsey’s Club House. Leaving & Junior Certificate classes in Oral Come along for a great night out. Irish, Science, & Maths. Venue: Oriel House, Admission only €5. All very welcome. PORTARLINGTON ANGLING CLUB Main St., Further info. 087 9291841. The 65th A.G.M. of Portarlington Angling Club MOUNT ST. ANNE’S RETREAT & will take place on Wed. 19th Feb. commencing REMEMBRANCE SERVICE CONFERENCE CENTRE, KILLENARD 8pm in Portarlington Community Centre. The Laois / Offaly Pallative Care Team invite Day of Meditation Sat. 22nd Feb. from 10am- All Members are asked to attend and new families /carer’s of those who have died in the 4.30pm. Cost €25 (please bring packed members are very welcome. past two years and have been known to the Lunch) Tea/Coffee provided. Facilitated by Sr. Fishing Season: The River Barrow season Palliative Care Team to a Remembrance Roisin and Ms. Marie Manley Smith commences on the 17th March until 30th Service on Friday, 28 th February, 7.30pm in St Day of Reflection with Rev. Dr. John Philip September. Derryounce Lakes fishing Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise. Newell, author of “A New Harmony” on Sat. 8th commences on the 1st April until 31st Oct. Club March. 10am – 4.30pm. Cost: €30 (includes permits/membership available from   light lunch) Places are limited so book early. Portarlington Auto Parts, Main St. & from PORTARLINGTON PARENTS & FRIENDS OF MeditationTues. 8-9pm Crafts Thurs. 8-10pm Finlay's Lounge, Bracklone MOORE ABBEY Compassion / Faith & Family – Series of 4 Street, Portarlington. Committee Meeting will take place on Fri. 21st talks in April & May. Guest speakers include Feb. at 8pm in Portarlington Community Centre. Bishop Denis Nulty, Johnny Murtagh (Champion THE PATTERN PROJECT – EXHIBITION Jockey), Alice Leahy (Director of TRUST) and St. Patrick’s Boys N.S. ARLINGTON SOCCER CLUB LOTTO Mary Kennedy (RTE Broadcaster). An exhibition of artworks created by 11th Feb. 2014 - letters J, H, T, F rd th th Contact Catherine on 057-8626153 3 , 4 & 5 class students from St. Patrick’s Jackpot winner: Tracy Fallon Boys N.S., Portarlington. Venue: Upstairs at Next draw will take place on 25th February. SUAIMHNEAS PRESENTS:- Lyles, Main Street, Portarlington. The exhibition Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation was officially launched on Thursday last and SAMARITANS Thurs. Feb. 20th & 27th from 7.30-9.30pm will run until Sun. 16th Feb. 12pm – 3pm. The Samaritans are seeking volunteers for the Mindfulness/Meditation Practice Newbridge branch. Further info. Phone the Thurs. Mar. 6th, 13th & 20th from 7.30-9.30pm EARLY CHILDHOOD – IRELAND’S recruit line on 086-0855785. Mindfulness through Lent NATIONAL PYJAMA DAY 2014 Sat. 22nd March 11am-4pm & Mon. evenings National Pyjama Day takes place on March GRACEFIELD GAA CLUB 24th & 31st Mar. & April 7th 7.30-9.30pm & Sat. 7th this year. Over 40,000 children across Lotto: Jackpot €6,400 No Winner. Numbers 12th April 11am-4pm. Ireland are set to wear their pj’s into their 1,11,5,17 - Jackpot next week €6,600. th Sacred Stillness Course – 24th May childcare service to raise vital funds for the Irish Juvenile AGM: Takes place on Thurs. 20 Feb. Details on any of the above & booking contact Hospice Foundation’s Hospice Home Care for At 8pm in the Club. House. It is important that Anne or Mai at Suaimhneas, Emo 057-8626541. Children service. Register now at parents attend this meeting. www.earlychildhoodireland.ie or 01 405 7100 ST. PAUL’S LADIES GAELIC FOOTBALL STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME AGM will be held on Tues. 18th Feb. at 8pm, in CHRIS’S JOURNEY Thurs. 20th Feb. 9.45am – 4.45pm. Laois Emo Community Centre. A review of the year A musical story by Tom Conroy Enterprise Centre, Clonminam Business Park, gone by will be done along with a plan for the Performed by Tom Conroy. Narrated by Anne Portlaoise. Fee: €40. The aim of this year ahead. Everyone is encouraged to attend Dunne. At The Heritage Hotel on Wed. 19th Feb. workshop is to identify, support & equip and new members are also welcome. at 9.30pm. Tickets €10 at the door. participants to deal with pressure before it reaches a critical point and becomes stressful. NOTICE GUITAR LESSONS For an application form contact us at 057 866 Lady available for housekeeping / cleaning / Lessons available in the Portarlington Area. 1800 or visit www.laoisenterprise.com ironing. Emo & surrounding areas. Contact Niamh on 085-1531533 Contact Paula on 087-6426569