BIGSTONE NATIONAL SCHOOL ENROLMENT KILTEGAN PARISH Bigstone National School is now taking enrolments for the term starting in September 2020. Contact the school for an enrolment form: NEWSLETTER [email protected] Visit our website at http://bigstonens.scoilnet.ie/blog/ St. Brigid’s St. Patrick’s The Assumption

Talbotstown Rathvilly Tynock SES CLG 18th & 19th July, 2020 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Community Employment Scheme Vacancies

Day Care Assistant St. John’s Caring Centre (3) – Vacancy No: CES-2146075 Recent Deaths: Bernadette Fanning, Williamstown who was interred on Wednesday. Environmental Operative, Clonmoe (2) – Vacancy No: CES-2146074 Pray also for Mark Kelly, & Fr Peter Hegarty, St Patrick’s, Kiltegan Caretaker Community Sports Hall, Hacketstown (2) – Vacancy No: CES-2146076 Environmental Operative, Hacketstown (1) – Vacancy No: CES-2146078 ANNIVERSARY MASSES Environmental Operative, Rathvilly (5) – Vacancy No: CES-2146082 Tynock – Saturday, 18th July - Jack Kenny, Kiltegan Scheme Category: Scheme Location: Hacketstown, Rathvilly & Clonmore. Contract Type: Temporary. Job Type: Community Employment. Rathvilly – Sat/Sun, 18th/19th July Hours per week: 19-5 hours. Salary Type: Community Employment Programme rates. Bernie Owens, Barraderry Application Details: Please contact your local DSP Employment Service/Intreo Office Elizabeth & Leo Morgan, 6 Ballyoliver and deceased family members to check eligibility and to apply for this vacancy. Job Reference Number will be Michael Moloney, Bough required. Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years Brian & Laura O’Donoghue, Williamstown or over for the Childcare, Health and Social Care sectors and 25 years of age or over for Jean Donegan, Collins Park all other areas. Applicants must also be in receipt of an Irish social welfare payment for Rathvilly – Sat/Sun, 25th/26th July 1 year or more. Applicants should apply suitable character references and be prepared David & Mary Byrne, Patrickswell to complete a Garda vetting application form if required. Joseph (Jo Jo) Dunne, Rathmore To check your eligibility, please contact: Mary Gahan/Brian Foley 059 9153481or Colin Coleman, The Green, Hacketstown David O’Hora 045 491500 or contact Hacketstown Community Employment Scheme James Doyle, Rathdaniel th at 059 6472923. Closing date – Wednesday, August 26 2020. Kathleen Burke, Bough and deceased family members

YOUTH 2000 – SUMMER E-FESTIVAL John & Sarah Doyle, Bough and deceased family members The E-Festival of 2020 (14th-16th August) will be unique, but hopefully one to be Martha Roberts, nee Smith, Dublin & Lisnavagh Kitty Nolan, Rathmore remembered for all the right reasons! We will adhere to all Church and government regulations regarding coronavirus; thus the content will be online, with as much as th th possible live-streamed and interactive. PARISH MASS TIMES 19 July – 25 July Saturday, 18th July – Youth 2000’s primary objective is to provide young people with a real retreat, not Tynock 6.00 p.m. Reader – Paula Boland. just an educational conference. We strive to lead each young soul to a genuine Rathvilly 7.30 p.m. Reader – Peadar & Alisha Doyle. Holy Communion – Rita Balfe. encounter with the Living God even within these restrictive circumstances. We Sunday, 19th July usually have over 1,000 attendees as the Summer Festival, so the possibility of Talbotstown 9.30 a.m. Reader – Siobhan Doyle. reaching ever more online is immense, but only if it is well executed. Rathvilly 11 a.m. Reader – Catherine Carroll. Holy Communion – Trish Leonard. Register FREE on www.youth2000.ie Saturday, 25th July Talbotstown at 6.00 p.m. Reader – Mary Kelly. VIEW ALL MASSES AND PRAYERS ON OUR WEBSITE - Rathvilly at 7.30 p.m. Reader – Lilly Keogh. www.rathvillykilteganparish.ie/our-parish/webcam/ Minister of Holy Communion – Catherine Carroll. Sunday, 26th July Parish Office – Mon-Fri: 10 am – 1 pm - 059 9161114 Tynock at 9.30 a.m. Reader – Muireann Gartland. Email: [email protected] Website: www.rathvillykilteganparish.ie Rathvilly at 11.00 a.m. Reader – Kian Austin. Diocesan Website: www.kandle.ie Minister of Holy Communion – Liz Austin. Local Safeguarding Reps: Eoin Cheasty Mary Phelan Elizabeth Austin David Carton RATHVILLY - Monday – Thursday – Mass at 10 a.m. Friday – Mass at 7.30 p.m. Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Mr. Mick Daly - Email:[email protected] ROSARY – each day before Mass. ANNIVERSARY MASSES can be booked for any weekday Mass. Diocesan Appointments 2020

Bishop Denis Nulty announced the following appointments, which take effect from EUCHARISTIC ADORATION – th Thursday after Mass – 10.30 – 11.30 a.m. Friday – 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. September 4 next: We are appealing to people to commit to some time adoring the Blessed Sacrament. Fr. Ruairí Ó’Domhnaill Adm. Cathedral to become PP Newbridge in succession to Fr. Paul Dempsey, Bishop Elect of Achonry CHURCHES Fr. Liam Morgan PP Naas, Sallins, Two Mile House to become VF Kildare & Leighlin We ask that everyone continue to follow the government guidelines and comply North Deanery, retaining responsibility for Parish Renewal & Development. Fr. Seán Conlon PP Ballinakill to become PE CC Ballinakill, Abbeyleix & Raheen with our stewards who will be assisting at weekend Masses. Fr. Adrian Carbery PP Kildare to become PE CC Kildare • Hand sanitising stations are set up at all entrances. Fr. Eddie Kavanagh PP Balyna to retire • Social distance of 2 Meters must be adhered to. Fr. Paddy Byrne PP Abbeyleix & Raheen to become also PP Ballinakill • There are markers on the seats where you may sit. Fr. Andy Leahy PP to become PP Kildare • At weekend Masses stewards will escort you to your seat. Family members Fr. Seán Maher CC Naas, Sallins, Two Mile House to become PP Balyna and Diocesan can be seated together. Scripture Resource Person Fr. Thomas O’Byrne PP & to become Adm. Cathedral & to assist at • For Holy Communion the congregation will remain in their seats and Bishop’s House Communion will be brought to them. Fr. Brian Maguire SPS CC Cathedral to become PP Tullow • There will be no Offertory Collection. People are asked to put their Weekly Fr. Pat Hughes CC Emo & Portarlington to become PP Myshall & Clonegal Envelope and Offertory Contribution into the Box provided at the entrance Fr. Joe O’Neill who was on loan to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to become CC Emo & to the Church. Portarlington Fr. Gaspar Habara SVD CC Kildare to become CC Cathedral GOSPEL READINGS – 19th – 25th July, 2020 Fr. Yanbo Chen SVD to reside in Cathedral Presbytery and to assist in the wider area Sunday: Mt 13:24-43 Mon: Mt 12: 38-42 Tues: Mt 12: 46-50 Fr. Robert Petrisor (Archdiocese of Bucharest, Romania) to become CC Naas, Sallins, Wed: Jn 20: 1-2, 11-18 Thurs: Jn 15: 1-8 Fri: Mt 13: 18-23 Two-Mile-House

Sat: Mt 20: 20-28 Sunday: Mt 13: 44-52 SLANEY ROVERS A.F.C. All the Sunday and Daily Mass Readings can be accessed from our website. LOTTO - No jackpot winner. Winning numbers were 4 - 5 - 19 - 25 WEEKEND COLLECTIONS – Sat/Sun, 11th/12th July, 2020 Match Three: win or share €150 We thank all our parishioners who contributed to the weekly Collections. Ashley McCall c/o Tom McCall Trish Ryan, Knockroe Rathvilly: Offertory Collection - €222.26 Envelope Collection - €800.85 Shirley Jackson, Hacketstown Trish Harmon, Kiltegan Kiltegan: Offertory Collection - €42.72 Envelope Collection - €905.00 Martha McGrath, Father Cullen Terrace

Promoter prize’s was won by Anthony Byrne. TROCÁIRE Next draw for jackpot €10,000 will take place in the Phoenix Centre, Monday Thank you to everyone who returned their Trócaire Box. If you have not returned 20th.July at 8pm. Tickets are on sale in Bruno's, Mace and the Post Office, as well your Trocáire Box yet, it can be handed into the Parish Office or brought to the as online at https://clubforce.com. Thank you for all your support. Church at Mass times. Trócaire Boxes for 2020 are still available in our Churches. 41st AGM Adhering to social distancing guidelines, the club held their 41st AGM recently in JOB VACANCY – Naas, Sallins, Two Mile House parishes the Phoenix Centre. The following officers and committee were elected: Hon. Life The Parishes of Naas, Sallins and Two Mile House are served by the one Parish President Martin Curran; Chairman Martin Timmons; Vice Chairman Brian Curran; Team. Our pastoral area comprises a population of approximately 31,000 Secretary Anthony Byrne; Treasurer Gabriel Deering; Assistant Treasurer Laura parishioners. Incorporating nine primary schools and five secondary schools. We Kavanagh; Joint PRO Laura Kavanagh and Emma Kehoe; Child Welfare Officer are currently seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the following Leighton Curry. Committee members Mark Barrett, Noel Ryan, Theresa position, Youth Pastoral Minister (Full time, Permanent). Please Cullen, Ger Wogan and Eoin O Sullivan. More details next week. see www.naasparish.ie for a detailed job description. Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday 31st July 2020 NOTICES FOR NEWSLETTER to [email protected]. Shortlisting of candidates will apply for this position. All notices to reach the Parish Office before Thursday morning at 10 a.m.