Graiguecullen Bingo This Tues 10Th April We Look Forward to Meeting You, Your Baby and Your Family Again
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Rev. Fr. John Dunphy: Phone: 059 / 9141833 / 9182882 Priest on Call for Carlow Area: (Emergency Only)Phone: - 087/2588118 Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Starting this Holy Week & Easter Ceremonies: we thank all Monday night 9th April at 7.30pm in St Clare’s Church. who helped make our ceremonies so special and This year’s Theme is: meaningful. A special thanks to all who cleaned “Witnessing the message of Jesus in the Ireland of Today” and decorated our Churches so beautifully and to all who prepared and participated in the various GUEST SPEAKER this week is: ceremonies. It was so lovely to see so many of our young people involved and participating in Dom Richard Purcell ocso the ceremonies and a special thank you to them. Abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey,Waterford It was also very heartening to see the large turnout at all our ceremonies. We really value SOLEMN NOVENA will continue for nine consecutive Monday and appreciate the generosity of so many people. nights. The rosary is recited at 7.10pm and Mass begins at 7.30pm. Each night a special guest speaker will speak for about 15-20 minutes. Trocaire Boxes: Our Novena draws inspiration from these speakers and it is also an Please don’t forget to return opportunity for the whole community to come together and pray for your Trocaire Boxes. Thank you. one another. There are petition boxes in both churches and we invite Easter Collection:- thank you to all who people to place their prayer petitions for worries, illnesses, sufferings contributed so generously to the quarterly and thanksgiving, each night a selection of these are read out. We collection for the support of the Priests which pray to our Lady asking her to intercede with Jesus to give hope, was taken up over Easter. Outstanding courage and strength to all in need and to guide us all through the envelopes can still be handed in to the Parish difficult times in our lives. Each evening our Novena will conclude Office. Yours prayers, friendship and support with Benediction. For the past 10 years our Novena has brought many are valued and appreciated. blessings to our parish and the presence of a large gathering of people praying together can bring great strength and peace to us all. Youth Mass:- Our monthly youth mass is on th We invite you to come and join us in prayer. today Sunday 8 April @ 6pm in St Clare’s Church. All children preparing for confirmation FAMILY FUN DAY: - As we continue our preparations for and their families are expected to attend. All welcome to a mass where all the ministries the world meeting of families which will take place in are carried out by young people. Dublin in August. Our parish is planning a family Parish st Confirmation Ceremony of Light:- this Fun Day which will be held on Sunday 1 July. The day will ceremony and reconciliation service for the begin with our usual family mass at 11.30am and this will children of Killeshin N.S. and their families be followed by a free barbeque in the grounds of the will be held on this Tuesday 10th April at 8pm. th swimming pool. The day will include lots of entertainment in Holy Cross and on this Wednesday 11 May, at 8pm in St. Clare’s for the children of and fun for all who attend. It is a great opportunity for us St. Fiacc’s N.S. and their families. to gather as a parish family and celebrate together. Service for Newly Baptised Babies:- Killeshin Pipe Band May Sunday Fun Day will be held on Sunday We invite all parents, Godparents and families 6th May. We are asking for Bottles or Non-Perishable items that we of babies baptised in our parish during 2017 to can use for our Bottle Stall and other games on the day. Members of a brief prayer service next Saturday 15th April the committee will be calling to your home over the coming days to at 3pm in St. Clare’s Church. A special blessing collect. If we miss you, items can be dropped into the Pipe Band will be given to the babies and their parents Room or into the Shop. as they continue their faith journey together. Graiguecullen Bingo This Tues 10th April We look forward to meeting you, your baby and your family again. 3 @ 8.30pm in St Fiacc’s Hall Jackpot €1,300 7 in 44 No’s. Check on Double No & win €740.00 The next meeting of parents who are presenting their children for Baptism will take place on Great Prizes to be won Bring a friend Wednesday 2nd May at 7pm in the parish centre. ANNIVERSARIES READERS – ST CLARE’S Sat 7th 6.30pm (Joe & Josie Kelly, St. Fiacc’s Tce) - (Joe Foley, 22 Oakley Pk) Sat 14th April Rose Kearns, Sleaty Rd (Anniversary & Birthday Rem) 6.30pm: Lauren Whelan, (Stephen Delaney Snr, Roncalli Place also Eamon Delaney, Cappalug) Justyna Czubak & Ella Caroline Cullen, Barrowside House, Leighlin Rd Hendricken th (Doll & Tommy Coffey, Chapel St & deceased members Sun 15 April of the Fenlon Family) - (Johnny Kinsella, Ballyhide) 9am: Collette Brennan & Sun 8th 9am Seamus Martin, Derrymoyle also Liam Martin (Birthday Rem) Jessie Burke David Dilger, Ferrybank Apts, Leighlin Rd 11.30am: Ellen Redmond, Ava McCutcheon & 10.15am Burial of Ashes – John Pender, late Springhill & England Megan Hosey William & Annie Brennan, Coolnariska READERS – (Patsy Fitzpatrick, Cappalug also his parents Mary & HOLY CROSS William Fitzpatrick, Clonmore, Killeshin) Sun 15th April James & Mary O’Regan & their son Martin, Keelogue 10.15am: Alicia Gordan, Jack 11.30am Mary Drennan, Mortarstown & late of Killeshin Brennan & Ellen Dempsey (John Alcock, Pearse Rd) – (Jim & Julia Fitzpatrick, late ’98 St) EUCHARISTIC Emma Holland, late 6 Kennedy Street also her sister Nano Savage, MINISTERS late of Tullow & her sister-in-law Annie Mason late of Rhyll, Nt.Wales ST. CLARE’S Jim Moore, The Numbers, his wife Annie, daughter Judy & son Johnny Sat 14th April Mon 9th 10am Intention Mass th 6.30pm: Phil Brady (Choir), Tues 10 10am Mary Brennan, Sligo Padraig Brett, Dylan th Sat 14 6.30pm Paddy & Kathleen Moore, Maher Road Dempsey, Ann Dormer Bridget & Tom Slattery, 14 St. Fiacc’s Tce Sun 15th April Kathleen Byrne, Ballickmoyler & Graiguecullen 9am: Emma Dwyer, Stephen Margaret Kirwan (nee Doyle) 42 Fr. Byrne Park Dwyer, June Farrell Christopher & Sheila Bolton, Clogrennane 11.30am: Jack Doyle, Chloe Sun 15th 10.15am (Months Mind) Brian Dunne, Ballyharmon Gaffney, Caoimhe Fitzpatrick, Denis Dempsey, Killeshin & daughter Christine Corcoran Margaret Costello, Celine Teresa & Dinny Doran, Keelogue Dempsey (Choir) Amy Byrne 11.30am (Months Mind) Brian Dunne, Ballyharmon HOLY CROSS th (1st Anniversary) Joe Comerford, 17 Rossmore View Sun 15 April (1st Anniversary) Geraldine Kelly, College Green 10.15am: Aideen Dollard, Josie & Jimmy Brennan, Staunton Avenue Dylan Dempsey, Shauna Keogh. Aidan Power 34 Pacelli Avenue, Graiguecullen. Bridget Condron, Cahir, Co. Tipperary Graiguecullen G.A.A. John Pender, late of Springhill & England REGISTRATION NIGHT next th Oisin Players present Are you eligible for a Community Employment Scheme? Tuesday 10 April at 7pm in 'The Two Loves of Gabriel If in doubt and are not sure you can call to our Graiguecullen Club House. Foley' on Sat 7th Fri 13th, Sat C. E Office at Graiguecullen Swimming Pool St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny 14th and Sun 15th, April in for more information or ring us on 0599134887 Annual remembrance ceremony for The Glenside Lounge at 8pm. Graiguecullen Swimming Pool Monday Lessons 6pm every families who have been bereaved by Enquiries Ph: 087/9905205 Mon. starting Mon 9th Apr. Swimming Teachers course - the death of their child through Lifeguard Course - First Aid FAR course Contact Ali : miscarriage, still-birth, in early infancy or childhood years. This Carlow Musical Society [email protected]. ceremony will take place on Wed presents Oliver on Sat 7th Pre-marriage Course Accord Carlow have some spaces th th April 11th in St Fiacre’s Church, April at 7:30pm and Sunday available on the following courses May 11 & 12 and June 8th & 9th Couples getting married in church are required to Loughboy, Kilkenny at 7.30pm. 8th April at 2:30pm Tickets While we issue a special invitation available at the door. attend a Pre-marriage course There will be no courses in July & Aug. Booking can be made on line at www.accord.ie. to families who have been bereaved during the past year, this ceremony Saplings School, Graiguecullen, Carlow:- parents commitee are having a fundraising is for all families who have been evening with the ‘Follow me up to Carlow’ series on Fri 20th April in the Woodford bereaved, regardless of how long Dolmen Hotel. There are two headline acts Susan McCann & Ronan Collins with many ago. Refreshments for everyone other artists on the night all accompanied by the Carlow orchestra produced by Ollie afterwards in the parish centre Hennessy. Saplings school for children with autism are trying to raise much needed adjacent to St Fiacre’s Church. funds for two sensory playgrounds for the children in their new school when they move Aspiro to Killeshin. Tickets €25 from Hotel 9142002 or John Candy 087 2632324. in collaboration with Carlow th ST FIACC’S HALL GRAIGUECULLEN: College of Music and the Divine Mercy Sunday 8 April Holy Royal Irish Academy of Music Mass, Reading from St Faustina’s Diary, Hours available for Soccer, Handball, Basketball and Parties etc. Opened from 10am – present Benjamin Britten’s Chaplet, and Veneration of Image. In Community Opera ‘Noye’s Carlow Cathedral on this Sunday 9pm Daily.