WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER 26th MAY 2013
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m.
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m.
Saturday: Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.;
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan.
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ANNIVERSARIES: Christopher & Josephine Brennan, Tullahought, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 26th.
Pierce & Maura Barry, Ballygowan, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 2nd.
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING: (1) An up to date list of members of the Pastoral Council will be displayed in each church; (2) A new organ has been donated to St. Nicholas’ Church, Windgap, thanks was expressed to the donor; (3) Mary Egan was nominated as representative to the Deanery Pastoral Council with Anne Foley as substitute; (4) Thanks was expressed to all who helped and attended the Faith Fest in Kilkenny; (5) mass will be celebrated at about 12.15 p.m. on 23rd June at the Grotto as part of the week-end celebrations; (6) Joan Watters was nominated as the Parish Safeguarding Children representative; (7) A review of activities during the past 5 years took place and planning for the future was outlined.
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ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week.
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FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATIONS:
Sunday 26th May in St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny at 12.00 noon (An additional mass on next Sunday)
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MASSES FOR STUDENTS SITTING EXAMINATIONS will be celebrated in:
St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny on Saturday 1st June at 7.00 p.m.
St. Nicholas’ Church, Windgap on Sunday 2nd June at 10.00 a.m.
***************************************************************************************** ST. JOSEPH’S HOME, KILMOGANNY: Thanks to all in Windgap and Tullahought who contributed to the envelope collection for the Home. €2,561 was collected.
*************************************************************************************** WINDGAP COMMUNITY ALERT: Following the Community Alert meeting on 22nd May it was agreed to set up a text messaging service in the Parish to help with the problem of crime in rural areas. Each house in the Parish, over the next week or two, will be given a letter of explanation and a form to be completed and returned to any Community Alert member if they are willing to take part in this text messaging service.
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GET BACK ON YOUR BIKE! A Free adult cycling workshops - or a reintroduction to cycling will take place at Gaelscoil Osraí, over 3 sessions, on May 30th, June 6th and June13th from 7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. each night. The workshops are open to adults and will help you gain the confidence to get back on your bike. Also included is advice on basic bike maintenance. Contact Seamus in Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership on 056 - 7794990.
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m.
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m.
Saturday: Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.;
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan.
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ANNIVERSARIES: Christopher & Josephine Brennan, Tullahought, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 26th.
Pierce & Maura Barry, Ballygowan, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 2nd.
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING: (1) An up to date list of members of the Pastoral Council will be displayed in each church; (2) A new organ has been donated to St. Nicholas’ Church, Windgap, thanks was expressed to the donor; (3) Mary Egan was nominated as representative to the Deanery Pastoral Council with Anne Foley as substitute; (4) Thanks was expressed to all who helped and attended the Faith Fest in Kilkenny; (5) mass will be celebrated at about 12.15 p.m. on 23rd June at the Grotto as part of the week-end celebrations; (6) Joan Watters was nominated as the Parish Safeguarding Children representative; (7) A review of activities during the past 5 years took place and planning for the future was outlined.
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ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week.
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FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATIONS:
Sunday 26th May in St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny at 12.00 noon (An additional mass on next Sunday)
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MASSES FOR STUDENTS SITTING EXAMINATIONS will be celebrated in:
St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny on Saturday 1st June at 7.00 p.m.
St. Nicholas’ Church, Windgap on Sunday 2nd June at 10.00 a.m.
***************************************************************************************** ST. JOSEPH’S HOME, KILMOGANNY: Thanks to all in Windgap and Tullahought who contributed to the envelope collection for the Home. €2,561 was collected.
*************************************************************************************** WINDGAP COMMUNITY ALERT: Following the Community Alert meeting on 22nd May it was agreed to set up a text messaging service in the Parish to help with the problem of crime in rural areas. Each house in the Parish, over the next week or two, will be given a letter of explanation and a form to be completed and returned to any Community Alert member if they are willing to take part in this text messaging service.
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GET BACK ON YOUR BIKE! A Free adult cycling workshops - or a reintroduction to cycling will take place at Gaelscoil Osraí, over 3 sessions, on May 30th, June 6th and June13th from 7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. each night. The workshops are open to adults and will help you gain the confidence to get back on your bike. Also included is advice on basic bike maintenance. Contact Seamus in Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership on 056 - 7794990.
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