Bree Parish NewsletterFebruary 28th
/ March 1st 2009
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Bree Church Notices |
CONFESSIONS – Confessions
on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. FIRST
FRIDAY –
Friday
next will be the First Friday. Mass on Friday
evening at 7 p.m. READERS -
2nd
Sunday of Lent Sat. Mar. 7th –
7.00 p.m. - Breda Dunne Sun. Mar 8th – 10.00 a.m. – Eddie
Dunne EUCHARISTIC ADORATION –Eucharistic
Adoration continues on Monday next from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ENVELOPE COLLECTION — last Sunday
amounted to €706.00. Sincere thanks to
all who contributed. ROSARY – the Rosary
will be recited on Saturday evening next at 6.45 p.m. – before Mass. All are most welcome to attend. TROCAIRE
LENTEN CAMPAIGN – The Trocaire Lenten
Campaign this year is about 26 million of our brothers and sisters worldwide who have been
forced to abandon their homes because of armed conflict and violence. People such as Khalid and his family who appear on
this year’s Trocaire box, are forced from their homes in terrifying circumstances
losing their land, their livelihoods, and often even their own family members. As Christians, we are challenged this Lent to open
our eyes to the pain of these displaced peoples. We
are called, like the Good Samaritan, to go to the help of our suffering brothers and
sisters. One very effective way of doing this
is by supporting Trocaire’s Lenten Campaign this year or by doing the 24 hour fast on
March 6/7th and remembering to pick up your Trocaire box today. |
Galbally/ Ballyhogue Church Notices |
Fr. Matt's contact number is 053-9247814
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The relics of St. Thérése of Lisieux will visit the Diocese of Ferns on Sunday March 1st 2009. They are in Ireland for the St. Thérése National Day at Knock on Monday May 4th (Public Holiday). Arriving in Rosslare at 2 p.m., the Relics will proceed to Enniscorthy, where they will be received at St. Aidan’s Cathedral at 4 p.m. Visitation to the reliquary will commence at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday March 1st. The clergy and people of St. Aidan’s extend an invitation to people from all over the Diocese to venerate the Relics on either Sunday or Monday, March 1st or 2nd.
St. Thérése Relics – Timetable of Events
Sunday March 1st
Monday March 2nd
Many thanks to all who supported the Annual Dance Marathon Class Fundraiser and a Bazaar, which was a great success on Sunday last in Bree Community Centre. A Dancing Feis will be held in the Community Centre on Sunday next, 8th March. This is the final local opportunity for a dancing competition for many of the class members before they take compete in the National Finals in April. Best wishes to all involved.
Ballyhogue
Ladies Football Club will host a fundraising Cabaret on Saturday night, March 14th
in Byrnes Lounge, Bree. Music is by “On
the Run” and tickets costing €5 each are available from Club members or on the
door on the night. Door prizes will be on
offer on the night also. All support would be
greatly appreciated.
The Diocesan Finals of the
PTAA Quizzes will take place in Bree Community Centre on this Sunday March 1st. Anyone interested in taking part in the U16 quiz
(U16 on Jan 1st 2009) please contact Eddie Dunne as soon as possible.
Nick Power kicks off his fundraising campaign for his work with the Niall
Mellon Foundation next November with a Table Quiz in Garry Byrne's Lounge on this Friday,
6th March at 9pm. All support of any kind would be appreciated.
The
next Guild meeting will be on March 24th and please note – there will be
no committee meeting in March. Arts and
Crafts will commence on February 27th at 7.30 p.m. Ladies are reminded to bring along your toiletry
donations for the Womens Refuge also. As
always new members are very welcome.
The summer season events for Community Games are now being planned. These events include Swimming, Gymnastics, Tennis, Football, Hurling, Skittles, Pitch & Putt, Rounders, Basketball, Rugby and Tag Rugby. If you are interested in being involved in any of the above or are aware of adults who may be in a position to help out with teams, please contact area Sec Una Doyle on 087-9704372 for further information before Tuesday next, March 3rd. Well done to the Disco Dancing Group which danced very well in the Co Finals on Thursday last. Group members were Sadhbh Kirwan, Aishling Byrne, Kate Byrne, Shauna Dunne, Lucy Forte and Clodagh Thorpe. Team managers were Sinead Doyle and Claire Doyle.
At the recent Co Athletic Awards Presentation Night, which was held in the Riverbank House
Hotel, two Bree AC members were recipients of County Awards. Ciara Flanagan was presented
with the 'Ann O'Keeffe Memorial Trophy' for Best Female Athlete in the 2008 Wexford
Creamery Track and Field Championships and Clare Doyle was the recipient of the 'Kehoe
Fruit and Veg Award for Outstanding Contribution to Athletics in Co Wexford.
Many
thanks to all organisations and individuals who contributed to the many local fundraising
activities organised during the past year. Tenders for the Refurbishment and Proposed
Extension of Bree Community Centre have been received. However, no government funding has
been received thus far. At a recent committee meeting it was decided to proceed with work
on the hall at this stage. A priority list will be completed at the next meeting, which
takes place on this Monday, 2nd March at 8.30pm. All committee members are asked to attend
Best
wishes to all Bree AC athletes competing in the Leinster Indoor Championships in Nenagh
this weekend. Bree AC athletes return to training for the summer season in Ballyhogue GAA
pitch on this Monday, 2nd March from 6.30 to 8pm. All athletes eight years and over who
intend to compete in Co Championships are invited to attend. New members are welcome. All
fun athletes from five years of age are welcome from mid May. Athletes over 16, not
already on the Co Development Squad, are invited to attend an Athletics Psychology Talk in
Murrintown Community Centre (please note change of venue) on Friday, 6th March at 7.30pm.
Throws and Jumps Training in DMP on 7th March at 11am. Ring Una or Clare for further
details
The AGM of Ballyhogue Dreams
and Schemes Group will take place on Tuesday evening next, March 3rd at 8 p.m.
in Scoil Muire, Ballyhogue. New members are
most welcome.
Bree Youth Club had two entries in the regional final of the variety show which was held
recently in Oola, Tipperary. Congratulations to Joseph Hogan and Sean Hogan who won in the
"spotlight" category. They wowed the crowd with their performance of two Elvis
songs, "Heartbreak Hotel " and "Blue Suede Shoes" and will go forward
to the National Final in Maynooth on Saturday 7th March. Although our show dance troupe -
Lucy Forte, Leah Curran, Johanna Wickham, Sadhbh Kirwan, Shauna Dunne, Grace Donavan and
Shonagh Spratt Murphy - were beaten by only a few points, due to their outstanding
performance, they have been chosen as a wildcard entry and will also take part in the
National Final. The very best of luck to both acts. Bree
Youth Club will also take part in the National Banner Competition and credit goes to Emma
O'Neill and Marie Parker for creating a wonderful banner for the club. Thank you to
Michelle Hogan and Cait Doyle, who choreographed the showdance and to Chloe Forte who
handled make up on the day. Thanks also to the Bree
Youth Club leaders and to the parents who have driven the kids back and forth to Bree
Community Centre for rehearsals. Well done to Eamon Jones who took part in the table
tennis county final.
Tennis Lessons for children
will resume shortly. Please contact Anne on 9243470 for further information.
Fax (053) 9247613
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