Carbury Parish Newsletter Sunday 10th February 2019 Our Churches: Derrinturn & Kilshanroe Very Rev Fr. John Fitzpatrick P.P. Tel: 046 9553355 Very Rev Fr. Alphonsus Murphy P.E. Tel: 046 9553020 Parish Website: www.carburyparish.ie Email: [email protected] Carbury Parish. Kildare & Leighlin Website: www.kandle.ie Eircode: Holy Trinity Church Derrinturn W91XN35 Eircode: Church of the Holy Family Kilshanroe A83XW11 Parish Office Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 5pm, Friday 9.30am to 2pm. For all bookings, newsletter items, and general queries please call 046 9553355. Derrinturn Church Mass Times Kilshanroe Church Mass Times Monday 9.30am Monday Tuesday 9.30am Tuesday Wednesday 9.30am Wednesday 9.00am Thursday 9.30am Adoration for Priestly Thursday 8.45pm Vocations Friday 9.30am Friday 10.00am Saturday Saturday 7.30pm 7.30pm Sunday 8am & 11am Sunday 11am Next Week’s Gospel: Lk 6:17,20-26 Kilshanroe Church Official Re-opening 17/2/2019 Invitation Bishop Denis Nulty will officially re-open Kilshanroe Church at a special Mass on Sunday 17th February at 11am and I would like to invite all parishioners to join in celebrating this important occasion. Refreshments will be provided for everyone immediately after the Ceremony in The Hamlet Court Hotel Johnstownbridge. Traffic Stewards will be required on the day and anybody wishing to volunteer please contact the Parish Office. Sponsorship There are approx. 15 church pews plus various other items remaining for sponsorship (e.g. sanctuary lamp, altar furniture, statues etc - list available on request). Please contact Fr. Fitzpatrick or any member of the Parish Finance Committee if you are interested in sponsoring any church items or if you wish to make any contribution towards the cost of the renovation project. The suggested cost of sponsoring a pew is €400 including memorial plaque. I would like to thanks you for your ongoing generosity and support. Fr. John Fitzpatrick P.P Anniversary Mass List 2019 Derrinturn Kilshanroe Sat 9th February 10am Owen & Mary Dempsey and Deceased 7.30pm Matt & Rita St Teilo Members of the Dempsey & Gill Families. Flanagan, Thomastown, 7.30pm Eamon, Jane & Michael Pender. Claire Anniversary Mass. Barry Smith & Her Granddaughter Baby Robin Dunne. Murphy, also Deceased th Members of the Murphy & Patsy Daly, Parsonstown, 9 Anniversary Mass. Strahan Family. Teresa Flood, Ashgrove, 3rd Anniversary Mass. Teresa O’Brien, Ticknevin. Brendan Nolan, 2nd Anniversary Mass. th Sun 10 February 8am 11am Christopher Myles Fifth Sunday in 11am Jody Logan, Birthday Remembrance. and His Parents Patrick & Ordinary Time Patrick Kenna, Edenderry, Anniversary Mass. Mary also Elizabeth Myles. Michael Rossiter, Anniversary Mass. Baby Robert Reilly, Ticknevin. Bernard Dunne Ticknevin, also His Son Patrick Dunne Kilkeaskin & Maureen Connolly, Kilkeaskin. Mon 11th February 9.30 am St Gobnait Tues 12th February 9.30 am Bridget Kearns, Dublin, also Patrick & St Damian Teresa Farrell, Allenwood. Wed 13th February 9.30 am David Sheehan, Anniversary Mass. 9 am St Catherine of Ricci Thurs 14th 9.30 am Thomas Connolly, Anniversary Mass. February 8.45 pm Adoration for Priestly Vocations Ss Cyril and Methodius Fri 15th February 9.30 am Mary Balfe, Killina, Anniversary Mass. St Sigfrid of Vaxjo Sat 16th February 10am Kathleen O’Neill, Clonkeen, Months Mind 7.30pm John & Ethel Duffy, St Onesimus & Birthday Remembrance. also Jane & John Confrey. 7.30 Ellen Nolan, Dreenane, 1st Anniversary Mass. Patrick & Elizabeth Carberry, Mylerstown. Patrick Brennan, Ticknevin, Anniversary Mass also Alice Dunton, Anniversary Mass. Brendan Cross, Killinagh. Sun 17th February 8am 11am Bishop Denis Sixth Sunday in 11am Paddy Murphy, 3rd Anniversary Mass. Nulty will say Mass at the Ordinary Time Michael Sheeran, Dreenane, 6th Anniversary official opening of Mass & Deceased Members of the Sheeran Kilshanroe Church. Family. Annie O’Sullivan, 10th Anniversary Mass. Please remember in your prayers Norah Murphy (nee McGann), May She Rest in Peace. Edenderry Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes: In conjunction with Kildare and Leighlin Diocesan Pilgrimage Under the leadership of Bishop Denis Nulty, 31st July 2019, Hotel Solitude – 7 Night Full Board, €859 per person inclusive. Limited Single rooms – Supplement €252. For further details and information – Please contact Eilish O’Grady 086 – 8909955. Ceremony of Light for Derrinturn Confirmation Class has been rescheduled from 17th February to the 10th February at 11am in Derrinturn Church, sorry for any inconvenience caused. Kilshanroe Eucharistic Ministers & Readers for Saturday 16th & Sunday the 17th of February Mass Time Readers Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 7.30pm Francis Cline Lily Boyle Sunday 11am Patricia Holton Andy Gannon Derrinturn Eucharistic Ministers & Readers for Saturday 16th & Sunday the 17thof February Mass Time Readers Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 7.30pm Paul Mooney Teresa Corrigan & Kate Crowe Sunday 8am Mark Murray Bernadette Connolly Sunday 11am Monica Flynn Sharon O’Brien & Phyllis McDermott Carbury GAA Lotto took place on Monday the 4th of February. The Lotto numbers drawn were 6, 7, 9, 21, and the bonus ball was 19. There was 2 winners of the match 3 who won €100. Next week’s draw takes place Monday the 11th of February. Next week’s Jackpot is €10,500 Collections for Saturday 2nd of February and Sunday the 3rd of February Collections Amount Collections Amount Derrinturn Basket €745.00 Development €1,880.66 Kilshanroe Basket €340.00 Clergy €50.00 Mass Cards €477.50 Blessed Candles €50.00 Vacancies; Carbury Community Employment Scheme has the following: Cleaner: Allenwood. Hours: 19.5 per week. Job No. 2087038. Kitchen Assistant: Location: Bright Sparks Crèche, Allenwood. Job No. 2087229. Sports Coach: #CES-2092624, Location: Carbury GAA Centre. Duties: The role will consist of organising, co-ordinating, coaching and developing specific programmes with regards to the promotion of Gaelic Games in Carbury Parish, in conjunction with the Club and local schools. Candidates must be 21 or over and in receipt of a qualifying Irish Social Welfare Payment for 1 year or more. For further information, please contact Carbury Community Employment Scheme on 085-8759242 Donation Envelopes We are looking for volunteers to help distribute the remaining envelopes. If you would like to volunteer please call the Parish Office on 046 9553355 or email [email protected]. Thank you. Kiltegan Fathers will visit the Parish on 2nd and 3rd of March in Derrinturn Church and the 9th and 10th of March in Kilshanroe Church Citizens Information provides a confidential service in the BREDA Centre Johnstownbridge every Thursday morning, staffed wholly by Information Officers from Maynooth. We provide information, advice and advocacy on your rights and entitlements on a broad range of public and social services for you and your family. This is a FREE SERVICE and we operate an appointment service every Thursday morning from 09:30 in the B.R.E.D.A. Centre, Johnstownbridge. Please call (046) 9541941/9541099 to pre book an appointment. Absolute confidentiality assured. Dublin Medjugorje Pilgrimage Group for the Youth Festival 2019 on August Bank Holiday Weekend. One of the biggest events of the year in Medjugorje. ex Dublin costs €725 pps for 7 nights. Payment can also be made in instalments Contact James Treacy 061-921470 or contact Joe Walsh Tours on 01-2410800 Enfield Revue variety show Tuesday 19th to Saturday 23rd Inc nightly at 8 pm, Venue Hamlet court hotel Johnstownbridge. Admission Adults €12 children €10, Group rates available. More info Contact 087 9523745. Drehid Against Wind Turbines would like to thank The Hamlet Court Hotel Johnstown Bridge and The Castle Inn in Carbury for hosting our meetings and looking after us extremely well. Christopher Hackett and Highway Markings for signage, The Breda Center and Carbury Parish for advertising and the community for their continued support and generosity and to everyone who volunteered with the many tasks involved. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you all. Carlow College, St. Patrick’s Book Fair. All book buyers and sellers are welcome to this public event on Wednesday 27th February, 10am to 7pm. For details contact: Dr Thomas McGrath, 056 – 9153200 or email [email protected] Kandle Notices The Environment – What can parishes do? How can we “green” our parishes? Sr Catherine Brennan from Eco-Congregation Ireland will address a meeting at Prosperous Parish Centre on Saturday 23rd February at 10.30am. All are welcome to attend and bring a friend. Sr Catherine is a guest of the Prosperous Laudato Si Group Blessed John Sullivan A Mass of thanksgiving for the Beatification of Blessed John Sullivan will take place in the Church of St Francis Xavier, Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 on Saturday 16thFebruary at 11 am. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will be the principal celebrant and homilist. All are welcome to attend. The Three Tenors in Concert, Borris Church, Co Carlow Ireland’s Greatest Voices, an evening of popular classic hits from Sinatra, The Dubliners, Pavarotti & Spiritual Favourites! Saturday 16th Feb 8.00pm, Tickets €25 Available from The Parish Centre, Borris, O’Sheas Centra Borris, Brophy’s Shop Borris, The Little Shop Bagenalstown & Doran’s Supervalu Graiguenamanagh. This is a Fundraiser for Borris Church. The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis Fr Gerry O’Hanlon SJ will give a talk on his book “The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis – A synodial Catholic Church in Ireland?” on Tuesday 19th February at 7.45pm in Leighlinbridge Parish Centre. Fr O’Hanlon has written extensively on Church reform and the role of the Church in the public square. Bishop Denis will be in attendance for what will be an interesting opportunity to gain an insight into a vital change for the Church. All are welcome. Ballinakill/Knock Parish Fundraiser Michael English Church Concert, Sunday 24th February in St Brigid’s Church, Ballinakill. Tickets €25, available from Annemarie 087-7613468. Doors open at 7pm. .