WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER 1 MARCH 2015
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan: 9.30 a.m.; First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m.
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: mass at 12.10 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny.
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.
Stations of the Cross will take place in St. Nicholas’ Church, Tullahought on Tuesdays and in St. Nicholas’ Church, Windgap on Wednesdays during Lent. Services at 7.30 p.m. ****************************************************************************************
ANNIVERSARIES: Crowley Family, Tullahought, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 1st; James, Catherine & Sr. Teresa Landy, Butlerswood, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 1st; Avril Madden mass at 7.30 p.m. Friday 6th.
MONTH’S MINDS: Joan Culleton, Raheenarran, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 8th
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LENTEN REFLECTIONS: leaflets to assist you with Lenten reflections on the Gospel are available at the back of the church.
***************************************************************************************** The Go for Life Games aim to involve older people in recreational sport and focus on 3 sports, that can be played in Singles, Pairs and Teams; Lobbers (adaption of Petanque and Boules), Flisk (adaption of Frisbee and Horseshoe Pitching) and Scidil (adaption of Ten-Pin Bowling and Skittles). KRSP have two games scheduled for Kilkenny on the 23rd March & 27th April in Watershed. They can be played in singles & teams. It is for all abilities and all are welcome. The emphasis of the Games is on participation and fun, and is played in a non-competitive way as much as possible! If you/your group wish to take part in the Games in 2015 please contact Michelle in Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership on 056 7794990.
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EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST: The following are the times of this year’s courses: Kilkenny: Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th March: St. Patrick’s Parish Centre; Wednesday 11th March: St. Fiacre’s Church, Loughboy.
Castlecomer: Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th March Castlecomer Community Hall; Wednesday 18th March Castlecomer Church.
Ballyhale: Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th March Ballyhale Parochial Hall; Wednesday25th Ballyhale Church. All courses begin at 7.30 p.m. A person may attend different venues on different days if it is suitable.
SATURDAY 14th March at 10.00 a.m. St. Patrick’s Parish Centre at 10.00 a.m. This is just one morning. It is especially for those who are away during the week or for whom the 3 evenings is unsuitable.
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WINDGAP CAMOGIE CLUB: Registration will take place on Sunday 8th March. Presentation of U 21 medals will take place on Friday 13th March.
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YEARLY ENVELOPES Parishioners are free to contribute as they have in the past, i.e. to each collection or annually, etc.
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WINDGAP DEVELOPMENT wish to express its thanks to all who organized, participated, attended, sponsored and supported in any way the recent very successful fashion show. €6,324 was raised by the event.
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Ossory Adult Faith Development is holding a series of talks in the St Mary’s Cathedral Chapter House during Lent. These Lunchtime Theology talks will be just a short input of 10 minutes on a topic - to stir a question or idea and then soup and sandwiches will be provided for those in attendance. Why not invite people to come along. It is a chance for us to journey together during Lent.
Monday 2nd March: A Book Faith: How can the bible root faith in our days? Olivia Maher (Ossory Diocesan Pastoral Council)
Monday 9th March: A Nourished Faith: How do we strengthen our faith? Dan Bollard (Parish Priest Thomastown)
Monday 16th March: An Active Faith: What is our role in the Christian Community? - Jemma Mulligan (Middle Deanery, Chairperson)
Monday 23rd March: A Lived Faith: What can our beliefs offer our daily lives? - Dan Cavanagh (Parish Priest Rosbercon)
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan: 9.30 a.m.; First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m.
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: mass at 12.10 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny.
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.
Stations of the Cross will take place in St. Nicholas’ Church, Tullahought on Tuesdays and in St. Nicholas’ Church, Windgap on Wednesdays during Lent. Services at 7.30 p.m. ****************************************************************************************
ANNIVERSARIES: Crowley Family, Tullahought, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 1st; James, Catherine & Sr. Teresa Landy, Butlerswood, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 1st; Avril Madden mass at 7.30 p.m. Friday 6th.
MONTH’S MINDS: Joan Culleton, Raheenarran, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 8th
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LENTEN REFLECTIONS: leaflets to assist you with Lenten reflections on the Gospel are available at the back of the church.
***************************************************************************************** The Go for Life Games aim to involve older people in recreational sport and focus on 3 sports, that can be played in Singles, Pairs and Teams; Lobbers (adaption of Petanque and Boules), Flisk (adaption of Frisbee and Horseshoe Pitching) and Scidil (adaption of Ten-Pin Bowling and Skittles). KRSP have two games scheduled for Kilkenny on the 23rd March & 27th April in Watershed. They can be played in singles & teams. It is for all abilities and all are welcome. The emphasis of the Games is on participation and fun, and is played in a non-competitive way as much as possible! If you/your group wish to take part in the Games in 2015 please contact Michelle in Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership on 056 7794990.
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EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST: The following are the times of this year’s courses: Kilkenny: Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th March: St. Patrick’s Parish Centre; Wednesday 11th March: St. Fiacre’s Church, Loughboy.
Castlecomer: Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th March Castlecomer Community Hall; Wednesday 18th March Castlecomer Church.
Ballyhale: Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th March Ballyhale Parochial Hall; Wednesday25th Ballyhale Church. All courses begin at 7.30 p.m. A person may attend different venues on different days if it is suitable.
SATURDAY 14th March at 10.00 a.m. St. Patrick’s Parish Centre at 10.00 a.m. This is just one morning. It is especially for those who are away during the week or for whom the 3 evenings is unsuitable.
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WINDGAP CAMOGIE CLUB: Registration will take place on Sunday 8th March. Presentation of U 21 medals will take place on Friday 13th March.
****************************************************************************************
YEARLY ENVELOPES Parishioners are free to contribute as they have in the past, i.e. to each collection or annually, etc.
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WINDGAP DEVELOPMENT wish to express its thanks to all who organized, participated, attended, sponsored and supported in any way the recent very successful fashion show. €6,324 was raised by the event.
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Ossory Adult Faith Development is holding a series of talks in the St Mary’s Cathedral Chapter House during Lent. These Lunchtime Theology talks will be just a short input of 10 minutes on a topic - to stir a question or idea and then soup and sandwiches will be provided for those in attendance. Why not invite people to come along. It is a chance for us to journey together during Lent.
Monday 2nd March: A Book Faith: How can the bible root faith in our days? Olivia Maher (Ossory Diocesan Pastoral Council)
Monday 9th March: A Nourished Faith: How do we strengthen our faith? Dan Bollard (Parish Priest Thomastown)
Monday 16th March: An Active Faith: What is our role in the Christian Community? - Jemma Mulligan (Middle Deanery, Chairperson)
Monday 23rd March: A Lived Faith: What can our beliefs offer our daily lives? - Dan Cavanagh (Parish Priest Rosbercon)
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