2 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 090 6473133 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), 6.15pm (Vigil – Saturday), 11am Sunday 9am & 12.15pm Sunday Sacred Heart Church, Rath St. John’s Church, Killenard 9am Sunday 10.30am Sunday

th TH SUNDAY 28 JUNE, 2015 – 13 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ANNIVERSARIES ANNIVERSARIES - RATH LECTORS

PORTARLINGTON Sunday 28th June – 9am Portarlington th th Mon. 29 June 10am William Higgins Tom & Mary Hughes, Ballintogher Saturday 4 July 6.15pm Mary Bergin th th Tues. 30 June 10am John Hanlon, Sunday 5 July 9am Eileen Dunne Margaret Turner & her Son Barrie 12.15pm Anne Dunne st DECEASED Wed. 1 July 10am George Moore, Your prayers are requested for: Killenard Garryhinch Sunday 5th July 10.30am Johnny Carey Thurs. 2nd July 10am Hughie Keogh,  Emo St. Michael’s Park th rd Mary Fallon (nee Maher), St. Joseph’s Tce. Saturday 4 July 7.30pm Doreen Dunne Fri. 3 July 10am James Bergin, Rathmore th Frank Kelly, Doolagh Sunday 5 July 11am Frances Kerry th Saturday 27 June – 6.15pm Rath Maria Magee (nee Mulcahy), Station Rd. (MM) BAPTISMS Sunday 5th July 9am Mena Connell Nora & Frank Lennon, Main St., We welcome into the Christian Community Kathleen & Paddy Dwyer, Spa St., through Baptism: EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS th James Dunne, Garryhinch (5 Anniv.), RATH Portarlington Teresa & James Downes Sat. 4th & Sun. 5th July Team A

Sunday 28th June – 12.15pm Killenard th th Ena Moran, Droughill (7 Anniv.), Deceased Sun. 5 July 10.30am Team B members of the Nelligan Family, Monasterevin, Sophia Kacy Costello, Old Grange Wood Tom Cooper, Patrick St., Liam Carroll, St. TEACH MHUIRE PRAYING COMMUNITY th POPE’S COLLECTION PETERS Mass for Healing Brigid’s Sq., George Dunne (4 Anniv.), th Ciss Dunne (7th Anniv.), , Mary Ann PENCE At St. Paul’s Church, Emo on Tues. 7 July Gilligan, Ard, Geashill (4th Anniv.) Collection takes place this weekend. Special commencing with Rosary at Our Lady’s Grotto envelope available in your box of envelopes or at 7.40pm & Mass at 8pm. Celebrants: th Saturday 4 July – 6.15pm any envelope may be used. Fr. Sean Hyland & Fr. Jim Bermingham. Brenda McNally-Grant, Barrow View (MM) th FIRST FRIDAY – 3RD JULY, 2015 CEMETERY MASSES 2015 Jason Bigler, Walsh Island (4 Anniv.) rd Friday next, 3rd July is the First Friday of the Killenard - Fri. 3 July, 2015 – 7.30pm Paul & Christy Mooney, Kilbride th Month. Masses as follows:- Portarlington - Fri. 10 July, 2015 – 7.30pm Peter Broughan, St. Brigid’s Square th Thomas, Mary Ann & Brigid Geoghegan, Portarlington: Friday 10am Emo – Fri. 17 July, 2015 – 7.30pm Killenard: Friday 7.30pm (Cemetery Mass) Cushina; Michael & Mary Green & Son Paul, Ecumenical Remembrance Service Emo: Friday 9.15am Barrowbank; Alice Eakins, Cloneyhurke; nd EMBRACE (Farm Accident Support Service) Rath: Thursday 2 July at 7.30pm John & Moira Walsh (nee Maher), Dublin Ecumenical Remembrance Service in th th Abbeyleix at 2pm on Sunday 28 June (today). Sunday 5 July – 12.15pm COMMUNION CALLS John, Molly & Michael Nolan Golden Jubilee Mass For St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise Hughie Keogh, St. Michael’s Park th Frances Naughton, Station House Sunday 5 July at 12.30pm. Celebrant Archbishop Charles Brown Joseph & Mary O’Reilly, Cushina The sick & the housebound will be visited Lough Derg during the week as follows: ANNIVERSARIES Diocesan Pilgrimage th th KILLENARD Tuesday 30 June 2015 Wed. 8 July – To book contact Sophie on

th Congress Tce., Sandy Lane, 087-1302587. Sunday 28 June – 10.30am Main St., Station Rd., St. Brigid’s Sq., James & Sarah-Jane Carroll Bracklone St., St. Michael’s Pk., Portlaoise EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED Ailish O’Flaherty, Dan & Mary McEvoy, Road, Kilbride, Corrig, Lea, Kilmullen, Deceased members of the Maher Family, SACRAMENT SUN. 5TH JULY 2015 Ballintogher, Ballycarroll Emo 3-7pm Denis Daly & Jenny Dunne Woodview, Catherine Kavanagh, Tom, Sheila Wednesday 1st July 2015 & Elizabeth Kavanagh, Lough, Anne & John Rath 2.30–6.30pm Maeve Ryan & Rath, Courtwood, Fisherstown, Kilbracken, Michael Murphy McGrath, Closelands, Thomas, Kathleen & Cappakeel, Morette, Coolbanagher, Oswald McGrath & Carmel Coy nee McGrath Knightstown, Killeen, Tinnekill, Coolaghy CHURCH COLLECTORS JULY 2015 nd Sunday 5th July – 10.30am Thursday 2 July 2015 St. Paul’s Church, Emo William & Brigid Coleman, Closelands St. Mary’s Tce., Assumpta Tce., St. Patrick’s Sat. 7.30pm Seamus Fitzpatrick & Liam Joan Brennan-Ryan, Killenard Tce., Avondale, Bog Rd., Gracefield, Fitzpatrick Christopher & Ann Ryan, Station Rd. Cloneyhurke, Garryhinch, Patrick St., Shandra, Sun.11am Paul O’Connor & Tom Mulhall Mary Dunne, Mountmellick Kilmalogue Gdn., Church View, Botley Court, Sacred Heart Church, Rath Sheila (Judith) McCabe nee Costello Spa Street, Marian Hill, Bishopswood Road, 9am John Lowry & Bosco Carroll Cushina UPCOMING EVENTS FEAST DAYS MULTI ACTIVITY SPORTS CAMP Monday 29th June is the feast of St. Peter & In Coláiste Íosagáin Sports Hall – Mon. 6th July Mount St. Anne’s, Killenard th Wild Thinking Summer Camp 10th, 11th & 12th Paul, the twin founders of the Church in Rome. to Thurs. 9 July 10am – 2pm. Boys & girls August from 10am – 3pm each day. Fully St. Peter died by crucifixion & St. Paul by ages 5 – 10 years welcome. Great fun beheading between 64 & 67. guaranteed! Phone 087-4111235 / 087- outdoor camp including campfire cooking, st nature art, bug hunts and much more. Wednesday 1 July is the feast of St. Oliver 2907762 for further details & booking.

Suitable for 5–11 year olds. Time will be spent Plunkett. Appointed Archbishop of Armagh in SUAIMHNEAS - EMO exploring the woodland and building dens 1669, St. Oliver was found guilty of high treason A Day of Mindfulness Meditation where we will have our lunch each day. “for promoting the Catholic faith” and was th Sunday 12 July 2015 10am -4.30pm €60 per child. condemned to a gruesome death. He was st This day is an opportunity to take refuge at the Spiritual Accompaniment Training Course martyred on the 1 July 1681 at Tyburn. sacred space at Suaimhneas, to come home to October 2015. This course takes place over 2 PORTARLINGTON LAWN TENNIS CLUB yourself through a variety of shared practices of years (7 weekends per year). On completion, Summer tennis - From Monday 6th July. 8 Mindfulness Meditation. This reflective day will the participants will be qualified to minister as weeks of tennis for only €50. Rackets & balls be held mainly in silence and therefore some Spiritual Accompaniers, under supervision. provided. Register your child & get free 2015 experience of meditation will be beneficial. It is Facilitated by Fr. Mike Serrage, Fr. John membership of the club. Ph: 087-1231135. an opportunity to deepen your meditation Bennett and Sr. Finola Cunnane Junior Tennis Club: Summer Activities practice and to learn to turn towards yourself Gift Shop - Open daily from 9am – 5pm th program starts on Mon. 6 July. €50 for 8 and others with true kindness. As customary at For further details on any of the above, please weeks. Rackets and balls provided. Sign up the centre a nourishing lunch will be provided. contact Catherine on 057-8626153 or now and receive Free membership for 2015.For Facilitated by Brid Shine. For further details [email protected] further info ring 087 1231135 contact Anne or Mai 0578626541 or

EMO/RATH LOTTO visit www.suaimhneas.ie SUMMER CAMP – EMO GAA 22nd June 2015 – Numbers 8,12,14,15 Emo GAA are hosting a Summer Camp PORTARLINGTON SPECIAL OLYMPICS €25 to each of the following: th commencing Mon. 13 July and running until Sincere thanks to all who contributed so Bill Flynn C/o Mary th Fri. 17 July. Registration takes place in the generously to the recent collection held at Imelda Devery C/o Ann th Community Centre, Emo on Sat. 11 July from Super Valu. Your generosity was appreciated. Michele Meredith C/o Hilary 11am to 1pm. Age group 4-12 years. Contact: Shane Nerney C/o Millie Murphy Donna on 086-3183703 or Paddy on SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL Alan Dunne, Kilbride C/o Ann Lowry 086-3759097. Large raffle will take place in our shop on Main Next week’s Jackpot €8,600 Street on the French Festival weekend. Raffle

LAOIS COMMUNITY GRANTS tickets are available from until the MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE Shop-front Grant Scheme 2015 (Pilot) Raffle. Tickets are €1 per strip & can be bought 19th - 26th August 2015. Closing date for the receipt of applications in our shop. Large selection of Hampers to be Departs Dublin at 7.15am, arriving Dubrovnik at rd is 3 July. Application Forms & a Guide to the won. Thanks to everyone for your continued 11.30am. Cost €659. Includes coach transfer Scheme are also available at the Planning support. We are always grateful for donations of from Dubrovnik to Medjugorje, Half board etc. Office in County Hall or www.laois.ie/business clothes, shoes, books, household items & Return: Aug. 26, Departs Dubrovnik 12.20pm, furniture in good condition. Call in and see us if arriving Dublin 14.40pm. Contact: Michael CROAGH PATRICK FUNDRAISER 2015 th you are passing. Nerney Emo, Portlaoise on 086-8157305. Every year on the 8 July, a group from Portarlington, led by Pat Burbage, undertake a PORTARLINGTON MEALS ON WHEELS GROW – COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH sponsored climb of Croagh Patrick to raise Portarlington Meals on Wheels flag days take Meet every Tuesday at 7pm in the Annex, funds for the Cochlear Implant Unit in place next Friday & Saturday July 3 & 4. Your Portarlington, (located beside school, opposite Beaumont Hospital. If you would like to generosity is always appreciated as we provide St. Michael’s Church). Ph: John 086 8033126. sponsor anyone or would like to travel with this up to 5,000 meals every year. Without your

group contact Pat on 087-7716244. generosity this would not be possible. SALE OF WORK Knit Knat are holding a Sale of Work in Oakdale SAGE SUPPORT & ADVOCACY SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES BINGO th Nursing Home on Sat. 11 July commencing FOR THE ELDERLY The Social Services Bingo will finish this st 2pm. Proceeds to Laois Hospice. Raffle will be Are you someone who can stand back from the Wednesday night 1 July for the months of July held. Your support would be appreciated. crowd? Sage Support and Advocacy Service & August. Hoping all our regular players have a

for Older People needs volunteers to help lovely Summer.

PORTARLINGTON LEISURE CENTRE speak up for older people across all care Children’s Swimming Lessons now Booking PORT TRAIN & WALKING GROUP settings. Sage will provide appropriate training 6th July – 13th Sept. Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs at Every Tues. at 7pm from Oriel House, Main St. and support. Further info. phone 086 1831428 4.15pm, Sat 10am,10.45am & 11.30am, Sun Walk around the Derryounce Lake (2.5k Email [email protected] 10am & 10.45am. Little Swimmers to Level 8 approx.) This walking club is free of charge and th or seewww.sage.thirdageireland.ie Ages 3+. Rookie Lifeguard Wed 8 July – all adults are welcome. Bring rain gear and th 10 Sept at 5.55pm.Parent & Baby now ARLINGTON A.F.C. comfortable footwear. Ph: 086-3288858. th th Booking Thursdays 9.30am 9 July-6 August 5 Arlington AFC are recruiting players for next Weeks only €40. Teen Licence starting the season, boys and girls of all ages. We currently PARKS TENNIS SUMMER CAMPS th th Coaching for Boys and Girls 6 July to 10 July. €30 Book 057-8645800. have gaps for players born 2000, 2002 and th th Portarlington Tennis Club 6 July – 10 July 2005. If you have a child interested text child's th th Mountmellick Tennis Club 20 July – 24 July GLASS HALF FULL CONCERT name and date of birth to the club secretary Lessons Mon. – Fri. Times 10am-11.30am (5-9 “Glass Half Full" a concert in memory of Peter Mick Ryan 0894750684. All abilities required yrs.) 12 Noon – 2pm (10-14 yrs.) €25 per child McArdle will take place in the Keadeen Hotel on (we have a place for all children to suit every th per week. Enquiries to Sport & Leisure Section, 10 July at 8pm. All proceeds in aid of child's ability) so if your child would like to try Laois Co. Co. 057 8674363 or e-mail Monasterevin Community Centre & Friends of out soccer or would like to return after a break St. Luke’s, Rathgar. Tickets €10 now available. [email protected] they are very welcome. Contact Richard O'Rourke 086 6075601. FARMERS MARKET & CRAFT FAIR AUTUMN PROGRAMMES PORTARLINGTON CREDIT UNION Emo House Farmers Market and Craft Fair A meeting will take place in Portlaoise Heritage th st Commencing Sun. 28 June (today) and every CASH DRAW WINNERS – JUNE 2015 Hotel on the 1 July commencing 7pm Sunday after that from 10.30am to 4.30pm. For €10,000 – Rose Byrne announcing details of programmes running from €3,000 – Jacqueline Fitzpatrick further info. phone 087-2638140 this September in Laois. All welcome. €2,000 – Ann Fullam The programmes are newly up-dated: PORTARLINGTON GAA €1,000 each to Anne Dunne & Ger Ward Higher Certificate in Business, Enterprise & Lotto Week 25 - No Jackpot Winner €500 each to Grainne McCann & Paul Madden Community Development Numbers 8-24-30-31. Next Jackpot €4,500 BA in Business Enterprise & Community Portarlington GAA's Lá na gClub FRIDAY CUPPA th Portarlington Social Services Friday Cuppa has Development July 26 from 2-5pm in McCann Park. finished for the months of July & August. We BA (Hons.) in Business, Social Enterprise, We will be organising a range of activities to Leadership & Management pass the afternoon with something for hope all our guests have a lovely Summer.

everyone! All are welcome!