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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 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 7th September 2014 ANNIVERSARIES - PORTARLINGTON ANNIVERSARIES EMO LECTORS th Mon. 8 Sept. 10am Richard McCann th th Sunday 7 September – 11am Portarlington Tues. 9 10am ----- th th George Horne, Deceased members of the Sat. 13 Sept. 6.15pm Margaret Doyle Wed. 10 10am Ciss Lawlor, Rosecourt th th Horne family, Carn Sun. 14 Sept. 9am Liam Kinsella Thurs. 11 10am Edward & Beatrice Kelly, Sun. 14th Sept. 12.15pm Kieran Dunne Main St. ANNIVERSARIES RATH th Killenard Fri. 12 10am --- th Sunday 7 September – 9am Sun. 14th Sept. 10.30am Joyce Power Saturday 6 th Sept – 6.15pm Michael Flynn, Fisherstown Matt Geoghegan, Crowe Lane, (1st Anniv.) Nan Kinsella, Fisherstown Emo Sat. 13th Sept. 7.30pm Sr. Anne Lynch Tom & Rose McGuinness, Deceased members Peter Duffy, Ballyadden th of the Murphy family, St. Patrick’s Tce. Patrick Duffy, Ballyadden Sun. 14 Sept. 11am Sadhbh Hanneffy Rath th th Sunday 7 September – 12.15pm Sunday 14 September – 9am Sun. 14th Sept. 9am Marie O’Loughlin Eileen Mooney, Botley Court (M.M.) Kevin O’Connor, Kilbracken (2nd Anniv.) Patrick & Dora McNamara, Bishopswood, Mary Whelan & deceased members of the EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Matt & Lillie Dunne, Cushina Whelan Family, Ballyadden Lane Portarlington Liam Muldowney, Bog Rd., Ger Muldowney, th th EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Sat. 13 & Sun. 14 Sept. – Team C Westport & formerly Bog Rd. TH th SUN. 7 SEPTEMBER 2014 Killenard Noel Finn, Limerick, Martin Gilligan, Lea (4 th Anniv.), Kathleen Rowan, St. Michael’s Park, Emo 3-7pm Mary Joyce & Tony Byrne Sun. 14 Sept. Team A Tom Copeland Rath 2.30–6.30pm Peadar Duffy & BAPTISMS Elizabeth McNamara th We welcome into our Saturday 13 September – 6.15pm Christian Community through Baptism: Bridget (Bridie) Lawlor, Marian Hill (M.M.) CHURCH COLLECTORS SEPTEMBER 2014 th Portarlington Parish Tommy Cooper, Clonanny (10 Anniv.) St. Paul’s Church, Emo Jake Patrick Cullen, Crann Nua Maureen & Tommy Doyle, Drumcondra Sat. 7.30pm Willie Keegan & Pat Whelan Isabelle Ann Page, Ballymorris Manor Patrick & Mary McCarthy & sons Declan & Sun.11am Martin Dunne & Tony Byrne Dylan Philip Page, Ballymorris Manor Padraigh McCarthy, Joan & Ronnie Halsall, Sacred Heart Church, Rath Gracefield, William Higgins, Main St. 9am Tommy Donoher & Willie Lawlor GLASNEVIN CEMETERY - TRIP th th Sunday 14 Sept. – 12.15pm COMMUNION CALLS Bus leaves Ballybrittas Sat. 13 Sept. at Gerry Kirwan, Station Rd. (M.M.) The sick & the housebound will be visited 9.15am. Trip includes a guided tour of Julia & Arthur Bryan & deceased members of during the week as follows: Glasnevin Cemetery / Visit to Tomb of Daniel the Bryan & Delaney families, Christy & Della Tuesday 9 th September 2014 O’Connell & visit to graves of National Leaders Dunne, St. Brigid’s Sq., Maureen Glynn, St. Congress Tce., Sandy Lane, & Patriots. Laying wreath on the grave of Brigid’s Sq., William & Sarah Kelly, St. Patrick’s Main St., Station Rd., St. Brigid’s Sq., Bracklone St., James Fintan Lalor / Visit graves of the Famine Tce. & deceased members of the Kelly Family, St. Michael’s Pk., Portlaoise Road, Kilbride, Corrig, victims and visit the Museum. Enter free. Tea / John & Dilly Henriques, Portlaoise Road Lea, Kilmullen, Ballintogher, Ballycarroll coffee & scones on arrival / Evening meal & th Wed. 10 September 2014 Coach fare €50. Contact Tom Lawlor 087- ANNIVERSARIES - KILLENARD Rath, Courtwood, Fisherstown, Kilbracken, Cappakeel, 7721871 / Margot Coogan 086-8440875 / Fr. Sunday 7 th Sept – 10.30am Morette, Coolbanagher, Knightstown, Killeen, Tinnakill, Coolaghy Jack Walsh 086-2521687 Sean, Kathleen & Joe Kavanagh, Lough th Charlie Geoghegan, Cushina Thursday 11 September 2014 St. Mary’s Tce., Assumpta Tce., St. Patrick’s Tce., CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTS ASSOCIATION Leo & Marie Levin, Killenard Avondale, Bog Rd., Gracefield, Cloneyhurke, Annual Pilgrimage Knock Shrine Sun. 14th September 2014 th Garryhinch, Patrick St., Shandra, Kilmalogue Gdn., Sunday 14 September – 10.30am Great Day of Faith in this Great Year of Faith. Mollie Kavanagh, Lough (1st Anniv.) Church View, Botley Court, Foxcroft Court, Spa Street, Marian Hill, Bishopswood Road, Sli Na Mona, Cushina Chief Celebrant Archbishop Charles Brown – Christina Keogh, Rathleash Apostolic Nuncio. 2.30pm Anointing of Sick Michael & Margaret Meehan & Tony Jones .PADRE PIO SUNDAY – KNOCK SHRINE st 3pm Pilgrimage Mass followed by Rosary Sun. 21 September 2014 Children’s Prayer Appeal: An invitation to all DECEASED Coach leaves Super Valu at 8.30am. Contact children to write a prayer for their Grandparents. Your prayers are requested for the following Josie Hanlon on 086-3425944 All prayers will be blessed at the pilgrimage. who died recently: Please send prayers to Catholic Grandparents Bernard Mahony, Clonanny AUTUMN PRIESTS Assoc., Castlebar St., Westport or e-mail Marie Pigott, St. Michael’s Park COLLECTION [email protected] The Autumn Collection for the Priests of the BRINGING THEOLOGY Parish will be held next weekend at all Masses. EMIGRANT NEWSLETTER HOME This is one of the five times during the year that Study theology from home or in class. All clubs, societies etc who wish to have their you can contribute to the direct support of the Application deadline is 22nd Sept to The Priory Priests of the Parish. Envelope available in you annual report published in the Emigrant Institute on 01 4048124. development boxes or at the Church Porch. Newsletter should have them in before the 30th September.

MOUNT ST. ANNES – UPCOMING EVENTS WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY 2014 EMO ACTIVE RETIREMENT Foundation Course in Spirituality through Ecumenical Services of Remembrance & Hope Starting back after the summer break on Weds the Creative Arts. Commencing Mon. 22nd Church of the Assumption, Tullamore at 7.30pm 10th Sept at 8pm in the Old School, Emo. New Sept. at 7.30pm. 1 year course covering Wed. 10th September. Everyone is welcome to members welcome. meditation, prayer, women in the bible, dreams, attend this service. BADMINTON CLUB enneagram & more. Option of participating in EMO / RATH PARISH LOTTO 1.9.14 St. Michael’s Badminton Club will resume on the full course. Places limited. Numbers 1, 4, 22, 23 – No winner Mon. 8th Sept. 8-10pm in Portarlington Photography Course commencing Mon. 6th €25 to each of the following: Community Centre. All welcome. Oct. for 4 Mondays, teaching new techniques in Martha, c/o Martha; M. Harte C/o Pat Gorman; Further info. From Mick Knight on 057 8643395. photography. Suitable for beginners / Philip Donagher, C/o Pat Gorman; Amanda intermediate level. Bring your camera. Horne, C/o Phena; Brian Gorman C/o Pat ST. BRIGID’S ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP Facilitated by Con Murphy, Portarlington. Gorman - Next week’s Jackpot €1,600 Garryhinch / Cloneyhurke €50 for full course. Bingo Tues. 9th Sept commencing 7.30pm & th Card Making Workshop Thurs. 16 Oct. 8- TRANSPORT TO PORTLAOISE FROM SEPT. Ten Pin Bowling Tues. 16th Sept. commencing th 10pm & Sat. 18 Oct. 2-5pm. Learn the art of Student of Portlaoise College needs transport 8pm. New members welcome. making your own unique cards for all from September (Mon. – Fri. arriving in occasions. Facilitated by Róisín Gannon. Portlaoise before 9am). Willing to share fuel EMO YOUTH CLUB €40 for full course. costs – Contact Siobhan on 086 3688829. Emo Youth Club will be starting up at the end of Meditation Day Sat. 18th Oct. 10am-4.30pm. September. We are looking for any donations of Facilitated by Mount St. Anne’s Team &Marie unwanted XBOX, PlayStation or Wii consoles KILLENARD ACTIVE RETIREMENT and games. We are also looking for beanbags. Manley-Smith. €25 (please bring packed th Lunch) - Tea/Coffee provided. Re-opens after the Summer break on Tues. 9 These items would be a great help to get the Annual Christmas Fair Sun. 9th Nov. 11am- Sept. at 2.30pm in Killenard Community Centre. club up & running & to make it a fun space for 4pm. Wide selection of items for sale. You can New members welcome. the youth in the area. Contact Dominica Scully on 086-1637828 or Claire Johnston on 087- book a stall to sell your produce or just come PIANO LESSONS 6747182 if you can help. along on the day to get you Christmas gifts! Highly qualified experienced teacher with a Tuesday Meditation 9th Sept. 8pm Masters Degree. Excellent results, all levels COUNSELLING Thursday Art & Craft Group – 11th Sept. 8pm catered for, beginner to diploma level. Junior Affordable counselling - Loss/Bereavement, For details on any of the above, please Cert & Leaving Cert music grinds also Addiction, family therapy, anxiety, low self- contact Catherine on 057-8626153 available. Adults and Children. Limited esteem & emotional distress. Contact Liz BEGINNERS BRIDGE CLASSES availability. Contact 085 7393927. McNamara (Higgins) RGN BA DIP Counselling. Classes will commence on Mon 15th Sept. at MIACP & ACI – Ph: 086-1525690 BALLET CLASSES 8pm in the Anvil Inn. Improvers classes O'Rourke School of Ballet – Term begins Sept. BUTTON ACCORDIANS followed by supervised bridge game on Wed. th 10 . Ph: 086-3025524 to book a free trial ballet Donations of button accordions wanted for nights at 7.30pm. Contact Blathnaid Trayer class. Royal Academy of Dance registered. 087 6268519. [email protected] Presentation Primary School, Station Road. They can be left into the school. CULTURE NIGHT IN LAOIS MILLINERY / HATMAKING CLASSES th Film Screening Fri. 19 Sept: Portarlington BRIDGE CLUB Millinery for Beginners: Drama Society host Film Screening - Venue: Weekly Class starts Tues. 16th Sept. (10am – New season of Bridge starts in Portarlington Anvil Inn, Main Street. 9pm-11pm. Following th th 12.30pm). Series of 5 classes (6 people max. Golf Club on Mon.15 and Wed. 17 Sept. at the success of their production of the play 7.45pm. New members welcome. per class). Enjoy a fun class & chance to use "Comparisons" by local writer Henry Madden in your craft skills in new ways. Cost €120. the Dunamaise Arts Centre in May this year, LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION Introduction to Millinery – Workshop Join us for a night of live entertainment fun & th th Portarlington Drama Society will show film Weekend Workshop 11 / 12 Oct. Sat 10am excerpts from the performance for all to enjoy. fashion with a twist with many fashion pieces -5pm Sun 10am-2pm. Free Hatbox upon specially designed for the night. Champagne completion. Most students will complete 2/3 TRANSPORT TO NEWBRIDGE punch on arrival, prizes for best dressed and Hats / Headpieces over the weekend. Booking From September – Lift needed to Newbridge. lots of other surprises on the night. On Friday essential, very popular course. Price €150. Two students looking for transport to Leinster 19th Sept. in the newly refurbished Orchard www.niavriley.ie /087-6274259 Senior College Mon. to Fri. arriving in Hotel Portarlington at 7.30pm sharp. All Newbridge before 9am. Willing to share fuel proceeds go to Laois Hospice. Tickets €25 at SWIMMING LESSONS costs. Contact Kathleen on 086-3735131. Portarlington Leisure Centre are booking their Charity Shop on French Church Street. Please purchase in advance to avoid Swimming Lessons for the Course Starting EMO G.A.A. €5 DEVELOPMENT DRAW th rd disappointment on the night. Also check it out Sept. 15 - 23 Nov. 10 Weeks €85, Levels 1st Prize €500 Hilary Lawlor on Facebook. Little Swimmer – Level 8 Book Now 057- 2nd Prize €200 Aron O’Connor, St. Brigid’s Sq., rd 8645800 Limited Places available. C/o Sean / 3 Prize €100 Fionn Treacy, C/o P. O’DEMPSEY’S LOTTO RESULTS 25.8.14 Taking bookings also for Astro Turf. Whelan / 4th Prize €100 Amie Connolly Results numbers were: 05,09,11,18. 5th Prize €100 Margaret O’Brien C/o Hilary No Jackpot winner this week. SPEECH & DRAMA CLASSES Improve your child’s confidence & CHORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAMME communication skills with Speech & Drama A Launch/Information Evening will take place on EMO BABY & TODDLER GROUP Classes. Includes vocal & breathing exercises, Tues. 9th Sept. at 8pm in the Cathedral Parish Emo Baby & Toddler Group start back on Tues. relaxation, drama, poetry, storytelling, mime, Centre to launch the new "Choral Scholars 9TH Sept. in the Old School from 10am-12 Noon. improvisation, theatre, games & role play. Programme" initiative by Kildare & Leighlin Further info. From Ciara 086-8414653 Enrollment & inf. as follows: Diocese in partnership with Music Generation St. Patrick’s Boys School, Mountmellick Carlow, offering excellent choral & vocal PORTARLINGTON GAA CLUB th Tues. 9 Sept. 7.30pm. training to young people ages 15-18 years in Lotto Week 35 Community Centre Portarlington Numbers Drawn 3-12-28-29. No Jackpot th Choral singing of church music. Further info. & Wed. 10 Sept. 7.30pm. Winner. Jackpot next week €6,600 Monasterevin Day Care Centre application visit www.kandle.ie or contact Thurs. 11th Sept. 7.30pm Marian Gaynor: [email protected] or General News: If unable to attend for enrollment E-mail Liam Lawton: [email protected] The winner of the draw for the 2 All Ireland [email protected] or text 086-2478052 to Football Final and 2 All Ireland Hurling Final reserve a place. The Classes commence the ART AS AN OUTLET tickets was Eddie Murphy of Gracefield. Allow yourself time to unwind through following week in these centres at 4pm for What's going on? meditation & express through paint. Classes younger students & 5pm for senior students. Keep up to date with what's going on in commence. Thurs. 18th Sept. 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Portarlington GAA Club by liking our Facebook ST. BRIGID’S COMMUNITY TEXT ALERT Venue: Mount St. Anne’s, Killenard. €90 for 6 page or following us on Twitter @PortGAA or GROUP week course. Contact Aisling on 086-8798397 our new website clgportarlington.com Check out St Brigid's Community Alert Group LAOIS HOSPICE ANNUAL COFFEE MORNING on Facebook – Please report any suspicious USED STAMPS activity to Portlaoise Garda Station THURS. 18 TH SEPTEMBER Any unused stamps needed for the missions. 057-8674100 If anyone would like to host a Coffee Morning in Drop them into ‘The Nook’, Patrick St., their home, business or workplace contact Ann Portarlington. on 087-6270988 for details.