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Bulletin - 32ndSunday in Ordinary Time - November 10th/11th 2018

Mass Intentions Crookstown Service Station. Special Matthew Bell, all from Sunday thanks to everyone who donated food Fonstown. Christopher Browne - and to the many volunteers who made it Ballytore (Killed in action). Andrew Ballymount - Delaney - Crookstown died of gas Crookstown - Harry & Eileen Ghent (A), a great day. There is already talk of poisoning; his brother William (killed in Mary O’Connor (A), Margaret (Rita) doing it all again next year...watch this action). James Merrins Ballytore cause Mooney (A), Anthony Kelly - Spratstown space. of death unknown. (A), Maisie Kelly (M.M.) Josephine Connolly ******************* They will always be remembered. (née) Brennan (A), Mary Mackey - Ballytore On this day when we recall the end of (A), James Gorman – (A) Adoration of the Blessed the ‘Great War’ , the ‘War to end all Recently Deceased – Biddy Maine sister of Sacrament. Wars’, we pray for peace. Peace without the late Mary Brennan th Beginning on TODAY November 11 , justice is unsustainable, if we want - Roseann Donovan (A), Johnny there will be adoration of the blessed peace we must work for justice. & Phyllis Bell (A), Niamh Conlan (A) Sacrament in Moone Church from 5- Moone - John & Ann Kavanagh, Joseph 6pm. A time of quiet and reflection. ********************** O’Rourke Sheriff Hill (A), James & Bridget Everyone is welcome. Special Collection - TODAY. Wall – Calverstown Lodge (A), James ***************** The overall cost to the Church in Ireland November Masses for the (Jimmy) Kelly (M.M.), Hugh Nolan - Belan for hosting the World Meeting of Bereaved Families comes to €19.4m. To date (A) & Birthday Remembrance. Our November Masses for the bereaved, €15.4m has been raised by way of local where we gather, pray for and remember church collections and by other Weekday our deceased family and friends and for donations. This leaves us with a deficit Crookstown: Wed & Fri 9.30am - those who have been bereaved are: of €4m. There will be a special Donor’s Intentions St Ita’s Church Kilmead: collection that will take place in all Monday November 19th at 7:30pm churches in Ireland this weekend ********************* November 10th & 11th , this will Question: The highest teaching SS Mary & Laurence Church replace the normal second collection for authority in the Church is Crookstown: Share. Your generous support would be called; an Ecumenical Tuesday November 20th at 7:30pm greatly appreciated. Council, when all the bishops ******************** of the world meet in session St Michael’s Church : st New Altar Servers with the Pope to formulate Wednesday November 21 at 7:30pm Congratulations to the new altar servers Church teaching. When was the last The Most Holy Trinity Church one? who are commissioned this weekend in, Moone: Crookstown, Kilmead & Moone. We Monday November 26th at 7:30pm ***************** pray that God will bless them in their ************************ ministry. Armistice Day ******************** To everyone who turned out for our 11-11-1918 - 11-11-2018 Diocesan Priesthood - Vocation Remembering all Irishmen and Exploration Retreat: 5km Run/Walk in remembrance of our Irishwomen who served and died in dead, Thanks also to St Laurence’s The National Vocations Office is W.W.I. Particularly those men from running an overnight “Come & See” GAA, the Civil Defence and An Garda Kilmead, Fonstown, Crookstown and retreat for young men aged between 18 Siochana; to our sponsors: Garden of Ballytore. – 40 in Mount St. Anne’s in Killenard, Eden Landscaping, Glanbia and Brothers James and Arthur Dempsey near Portarlington. Starting at 6pm on (James was Birdie Martin's father) and Fri 23rd and concluding at 4pm on

Saturday 24th November. If you might Sunday November 25th, leaving Athy Sacrament be interested in exploring what is Station at 10.24am to Heuston, involved in becoming a priest and would Luas to Connolly Station depart Kilmead: like to find out more, without Sunday 10.30am commitment or obligation, please email Connolly at 13.00 to arrive in Sligo at Deacon Eric Cooney in the National 16:15pm. Thursday 9.30am - Liturgy of the Word Vocations Office on: [email protected] To book or for more information with Holy Communion. *************** contact: Maureen Cullen on 085- Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7.30pm Scoil Íde Naofa Kilmead is currently 7231315. Moone: accepting enrolment applications for our ***************** Sunday 12noon. Holy Day: 11am Junior Infant class 2019. We also have Job Vacancy - Moone Church & Tuesday & Friday 10am - Liturgy of the limited places available in Senior Parish Centre (CE Scheme). Word with Holy Communion. Infants, First, Second, Third and Sixth A cleaner is required for the up keep of ********************* classes. cleanliness and hygiene in the parish The Parish Team: In Scoil Íde Naofa, your child will be facilities Fr Liam Rigney PP - 087-2607377; part of a nurturing community minded This is a Community Employment Email: [email protected] school, promoting resilience in a Position. To be eligible candidates must Fr Tim Hannon CC - 059-8631698 positive, safe and supporting learning be over 21 and be on a Social Welfare Fr Francis McCarthy CC - 087- environment. Our dedicated teachers qualifying payment for over one year. 6978143 and staff genuinely care about your Further enquiries to: - The C.E. Conor McCann - Parish Pastoral child’s social and emotional wellbeing Supervisor @ 059-9144888 Worker - Narraghmore & Moone and will work in close partnership with 086-7905654. Email: you to personalise your child’s learning ********************** [email protected] for success and to meet your child’s Crookstown/Ballymount Monthly Natasha Geoghegan - Parish Pastoral educational and wellbeing needs. Parish Lotto - October Results: Worker - Athy & Barrowhouse Application for enrolment forms are 087-6730300. Email: available from Mary in the school Numbers 8, 16, 38. [email protected] office. Phone No. 059-8626100 or €20 winners: Parish secretaries email: [email protected] Gemma Steed c/o M. Cullen Ber Murphy & Trish Holligan - . Closing date for receipt of completed Anette McMahon c/o M. Harney st Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 10am - 4pm. forms is Friday December 21 2018. Shane O’Toole c/o M. Cullen S.s. Mary & Laurence Church, ******************** Geraldine Nolan c/o M. Harney Crookstown, Tel: 059 8623154. Email: St. Colmcille N.S. Moone Kim Gillespie c/o M. Harney [email protected] is holding a recycling event in the Next Month’s Jackpot - €2,000.00. school on Tuesday November 13th. ******************** Thought for the Days ahead... For every bag collected the school will receive €4. What to do with your Pumpkin? “I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.” ~Abraham Old linens, clothes, towels, shoes and Did you know that a whole host of wild Lincoln. curtains can be recycled. Black sacks animals love pumpkin? Squirrels are can be left into the school or left over especially partial to them, So instead of the school wall on that morning before dunping them why not bring to the Answer: Did you know that the 11am. nearest forest and leave them as a tasty last Ecumenical Council happened ***************** treat for the wildlife. between 1962 & 1965, and was called the Second Vatican Council South Active Retirement - ****************** SKAR (the First Vatican Council had been Mass & Church Service Times: held between 1869 & 70) or Trip to Yeats Country Hotel, Rosses th th Vatican II? Some of the key Point, Co. Sligo November 25 –30 . Ballymount: teachings of the council were: Mass Turkey & Tinsel Pre-Christmas themed Sunday 8.30am to be said in the local language (not week. 5 nights BB plus dinner each Latin), the priest faced the people night. Cost €209 pps single supplement Crookstown: and there was a renewed focus on of €15. Entertainment each night, you Saturday 7pm (Vigil) the Church being all the baptised, Wednesday & Friday: 9.30am the People of God - this marked a can avail of Bowls and Bingo on one Tuesday & Thursday: 9.30am - Liturgy night. doctrinal shift from the focus on of the Word with Holy Communion. the institutional church. Travel Arrangements: Tues. 7-8pm Exposition of the Blessed