Easter Offerings: Aghaviller Parish Newsletter Envelopes for the Easter Offering Collection are available at the Church Porch. Please take (Hugginstown and Stoneyford Churches). one and return it with your offering during the Easter Season. This offering is for the 20th. and 21st. April 2019. - “Easter Sunday” support of the priests of the Parish and Diocese.

New Mission Team in Ossory Diocese: The formation of a New Mission Team in Ossory Diocese is being explored. Its aim will be Priests in the Parish: to promote and foster Mission Awareness in parishes and in the diocese. Interested Liam Cassin Telephone: 056 776 8693 or Mobile 087 231 2354 parishioners and especially those who have worked overseas on mission/development work Peter Hoyne Telephone: 056 776 8678 or Mobile 086 373 8492 are invited and welcome to become involved. Enquiries to Fr. Sean O’Connor on 086 389 Mass Times in Aghaviller Parish: - Monday 22nd. to Sunday 28th. April 2019 5911 or email [email protected] Hugginstown: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9.30a.m. Vigil – Saturday 27th. at 8.00p.m.; Sunday 28th. at 11.15a.m. Stoneyford: Wednesday 7.00p.m. Vigil - Saturday 27th. at 6.30p.m. Newmarket/Hugginstown Social Club: The Newmarket/Hugginstown Social Club will hold their ‘Get Together’ on Tuesday 23rd. Pray for: John Phelan, ; who died during the week. April from 2.00p.m. to 4.30p.m. in “Gáirdín an Ghorta”, Newmarket. All are welcome. Anniversary: Nora and Kathleen Sadlier, Sheepstown: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 21st. April at 11.15a.m. Safeguarding Contacts: Rota for next week-end: 27th. and 28th. April 2019 - Second Sunday of Easter Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Mr. Cathal Cullen Tel: 087 100 0232 or Readers: [email protected]. Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Sheila Raggett: Aghaviller Parish Representatives are: Teresa Broderick and Carmel O’Toole Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Teresa Broderick; Sunday 11.15a.m. Caroline Kenneally Eucharistic Ministers: Many Thanks: Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Pat Kenny. Thanks to all who prepared and attended the Masses and Ceremonies during Holy Week. Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Murphy; Sunday 11.15a.m. Mary Cahill Special thanks to all the Readers; and those who organised the Readers in both Churches; Eucharistic Ministers; Musicians; Choirs; Servers; Collectors; Cleaners etc. Months Mind Mass: In Hugginstown Church on Sunday 28th. April at 11.15a.m. - Frances Maher, Kyleva. Irish Wheelchair Association: Anniversary Masses next week: Their Annual Church Gate Collections are due to take place in City and County on In Stoneyford Church on Saturday 27th. April at 6.30p.m. - Angela Lee, Cherrymount. 15th. and 16th. June. Would you be able to spare 20 minutes to collect? All funds that you In Hugginstown Church on Saturday 27th. April at 8.00p.m. - Paddy Farrell, Kyleva. raise through our Church Gate Collections go directly to supporting our services in your local community. Please contact Holly Johnson, Community Fundraising Officer on 087 Dates to Remember for 2019: 215 9482 or [email protected] First Holy Communion: For Stoneyford School on Sunday 12th. May at 11.00a.m. in Stoneyford Church. For Monroe/Newmarket Schools on Sunday 19th. May at 11.15a.m. in Hugginstown Church. Lotto: - Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A. Cemetery Masses: Calvary Cemetery on Friday 7th. June at 8.00p.m.; Draw: Monday 15th. April 2019 Numbers: 29; 28; 32. Bonus No: 27. Stoneyford Cemetery on Friday 5th. July at 8.00p.m. No Match 3 Winner: No Match 4 Winner: No Jackpot Winner: Hugginstown Cemetery on Saturday 6th. July at 8.00p.m.; 5 x €30.00 Winners: Pat O’Neill, Stonecarthy; Anne Dwyer, Lismatigue; Dawn & David Holden, Harristown; Lena Dunne, Lawcus; Bridie Murphy, Dunbell. Wedding: 3 Sellers x €15.00 each: Peter Hoyne James Irish; Eamon Irish. Congratulations to Liam Brennan, Keatingstown and Lynette O’Neill, who were Next Draw on Monday 22nd. April 2019. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. married in Tullahern Church on Friday 6th. April. Draw at 9.00p.m. Match 3: €1,000.00; Match 4: €2,000.00; Jackpot: €18,000.00;

Trócaire Collection: Bingo: We ask that all Trócaire Contributions be returned as soon as possible please. Bingo Session in the Community Centre, Stoneyford on every Tuesday at 8.30p.m. South Kilkenny Historical Society: A Lecture on the “Fethard-on-Sea Boycott” by Dr. Eugene Broderick will be given on Ring A Link: Thursday April 25th. at 8.00p.m. in Parish Hall. Ring a Link provide a local bus service serving Hugginstown, , , A Coach trip to Athy Heritage Centre and Shackleton Museum, Duckett’s Grove and , Dunnamaggin, Kells, Stoneyford, Danesfort, Dunnes Stores Kilkenny. The Huntington Castle will take place on Saturday May 18th. For further information contact service operates on a Thursday morning leaving Hugginstown at 9.00a.m. with the return Brigid Barron, [email protected], 087 950 7295 journey leaving Kilkenny at 1.00p.m. This is the 499 - South Kilkenny to Kilkenny City or Eddie Synnott, [email protected], 086 812 4349. service. There is also a trial service currently running on Saturday evenings. To use the service you need to register at www.ringalink.ie which also gives details of the service timetables, cost etc. The telephone number for Ring A Link is 1890 424141 Rosary for Faith and life: Each day in May 2019, thousands of people from all around will gather at their local Grottos to recite the Rosary for Faith and Life in Ireland. To sign up your local Grotto, text/ Newsletter: call 087 278 6552 or at www.coastalrosaryireland.ie All notices for the Newsletter to be left in before 5.00p.m. on Thursdays please. Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email [email protected].

Carrickshock Camogie Club: The Club invite all to join in their Fundraising 3/5k. Fun Walk/Run on Easter Sunday 21st. April. A Very Happy Easter To All. On return to the G.A.A. Grounds join us for refreshments and an Easter Egg Hunt. Registration from 11.30a.m. All are Welcome.

“The Water Boys”: Created by Shane O'Reilly with Jim Rohan, Gary Comerford and Donal Gallagher with movement by Cindy Cummings. Jim and Gary have a double life. They are actors by night... but by day they are...”The Water Boys” for Carrickshock hurling team. As young people they dreamed of raising an All-Ireland Hurling Trophy in Croke Park. Their bodies may have prevented them from playing for their Club, but nothing will stop these striped crusaders from being part of their team. ”The Water Boys” is an extraordinary, real-life story about learning to walk, learning to fall and learning to dream. The Equinox Theatre Group, invite you to support ‘THE WATERBOYS’ starring Gary Comerford and Jim Rohan in the Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny on Friday, May 17th. at 8.00p.m. Carrickshock Group Tickets available at 087 212 8834

Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Bookings still being taken for those who wish to travel on the Ossory Lourdes Pilgrimage from May 21st. to 26th. 2019. All bookings please contact Eleanor at 051 880 414

“Childhood”: St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth will host a conference on the subject of “Childhood” on June 7th. and 8th . The keynote speaker is Annemie Dillen from KULeaven and it will include a number of Plenary and Workshop sessions on topics as varied as Children and the Spirituality of Motherhood and Children’s Rights and Catholic Faith. For further information contact [email protected]. To register for Conference www.eventbrite.ie