Bree Parish NewsletterJune 6/7th
2009
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Bree Church Notices |
| CONFESSIONS
– Confessions on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. and at
6.30 p.m. READERS:
Corpus Christi Sat. June 13th – 7.00 p.m. - Josie Power Sun. June 14th – 10.00 a.m. – Elaine Doran EUCHARISTIC ADORATION –Eucharistic
Adoration continues on Monday next from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ENVELOPE
COLLECTION — last Sunday amounted to
€489.00. Sincere thanks to all who
contributed. TENDERS
REQUESTED – Tenders are
requested from interested contractors for works to be carried out in the New Cemetery,
Bree. Plans and specifications are available
from the Parish Office or the Parochial House. Tenders
to be submitted as soon as possible. YEAR OF THE
PRIEST 2009 – 2010 – Our Holy Father Benedict
XVI has announced a special “Year of the Priest”.
This in order to encourage the striving for spiritual perfection of priests,
on which, above all, the effectiveness of their ministry depends. The year will commence run from June 19th,
the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, to the same date in 2010. A service of evening prayer to mark the
inauguration of the “Year of the Priest” will be held in St. Aidan’s
Cathedral, Enniscorthy on Friday evening, June 19th at 8 p.m. The service will be led by Most Rev. Denis
Brennan, D.D., Bishop of Ferns. Parishioners
from all the parishes of the diocese are invited to join with their priests in attendance. |
Galbally/ Ballyhogue Church Notices |
Fr. Matt's contact number is 053-9247814
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Parents
who wish to enrol their children in Bree National School for the 2009/10 school year
commencing in September should contact the Principal for enrolment forms and details as
soon as possible. Telephone 053 9247725.
The Annual Church Gate
Collection in aid of the Rehab Foundation takes place on Saturday and Sunday June 6th
and 7th next. All support would
be greatly appreciated.
Celtic Roots are hosting a Full Irish Cabaret of Music, Song, Dance and Storytelling in The Courtyard, Ferns on Saturday, 6th June at 8.30pm. Admission is €10 with Family Concessions. A cabaret will be held in the 'Holy Grail', Ballindaggin on Saturday, 13th June. Your support would be appreciated.
The Bellevue Patron will be held on Sunday June 14th. The Galbally Patron will held on
Sunday June 21st.
Bree
ICA Guild held their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening last. The meeting was opened by Guild President Carmel
Mernagh and this was followed by the Secretary and Treasurers Reports. The Guild will elect a new President and Secretary
at the next Guild AGM on June 16th. The
next Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 9th and the competition
for June is for the “nicest bookmark”. Ladies are reminded to bring along their
toiletries for the Womens Refuge to the next meeting.
13 ICA members travelled to the “Bloom Festival” on
Friday May 29th which was organised by the Kilmore Quay ICA Guild and a total
of 100 Ladies had a great day out followed by dinner at Jack Whites on the way home. Bree ICA will close in June for the Summer Recess
and will recommence again in September. As
always new members are very welcome to join.
The
Calendar of Events for Summer 2009 are as follows: Long
Row from Edermine to Enniscorthy on Saturday June 20th, Edermine Regatta on
Saturday and Sunday July 4th and 5th, Saltmills Regatta on Sunday
July 19th, Killurin Regatta on Sunday August 2nd, Ferrycarrig
Regatta on Sunday August 9th,
At the Schools National Finals in Tullamore last weekend, Amy Flanagan won the bronze medal in the High Jump and Tony Stafford won the bronze medal in the Long Jump. Bree AC were well represented in the concluding part of the Co Track & Field Championships which were held in the DMP Grounds on Sunday last with the following results; U9 Katie Mai McCabe 1st LJ 2nd 60m 3rd 300m; Daire Rochford 1st 300m; U10 Ava Dempsey 1st LJ; Olivia Howe 2nd 60m, BT; U11 Aoife Rochford 1st 60m 2nd HJ; Dean Doyle 2nd 60m; U12 Sophie McCabe 2nd LJ; Ryan Murray 1st 60mH, 60m; Ronan Devereux 3rd 60mH; U13 Aoife Fanning 1st 60mH, 80m 2nd HJ; Ciara Howe 3rd 60mH, 80m; Annie Stafford 1st SP 2nd BT 3rd HJ; Stephanie Nolan 1st BT; Cormac Walsh 1st 80m 2nd BT; U14 Catriona Carroll 1st 75mH, 80m, 200m 3rd SP; Niamh Rochford 2nd SP; Relay Bree 1st; Paddy Devereux 1st 75mH 2nd 80m; Ciaran Joyce 1st 80m 2nd 75mH; U16 Amy Flanagan 1st 80mH, 200m 2nd Jav; Elaine McCabe 1st 800m 3rd Jav; Tony Stafford 1st 80mH, 200m; Dylan Walsh 1st 800m 2nd 80mH; U17 Catriona Corcoran 1st 100mH, 200m; Mixed Relay Bree 1st U18 Kieron McCabe 1st 1500m 3rd Jav; U19 Fiona Furlong 2nd 200m; Shane Murphy 1st 100m Novice 1500m Kieron McCabe 1st; Senior 100m Shane Murphy 1st.
This weekend eleven relay teams travel to Kilkenny for the Leinster Club Relay
Championships and next weekend will be Leinster Championships for the U9-13 age groups.
Best wishes to all involved. Training continues in Ballyhogue GAA pitch on Monday and
Wednesdays from 6.30 to 8pm for all athletes aged seven years and over. All younger age
groups (4 to 6 years) are welcome from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Training donation is €2 per
child to max €5 per family. Contact Clare on 087-4151350 for further details.
An evening of uplifting music with Enniscorthy Gospel Choir and Ardfert Ladies Gospel Choir will take place on Saturday June 13th 2009 at 8.30 p.m. in Enniscorthy Golf Club. Tickets are available from the HOPE Shop, Millpark Road, the HOPE Centre, Weafer Street, Whites Electric, Market Square and from Gospel Choir and HOPE Committee members. This is a tribute concert to the late Edna James who was a founder member of HOPE and also a member of the Gospel Choir. All proceeds of the concert go to HOPE Cancer Support Centre.
Upcoming events planned by the Refurbishment Committee in aid of the Refurbishment Project are a 'Fun Marathon Relay' on Sunday, 5th July from 6-8pm around the newly developed GAA Walkway and 'Bree Fair Day' with lots of visiting and local attractions on the August Bank Holiday, 3rd August. The next Refurbishment meeting takes place on the 22nd June.
The semi finals of “Who’s Got Talent?” take place in Bree Community Centre on this Friday, 12th June and on Sunday next, 14th of June and the Grand Final on Friday, 19th of June. Starting time on each evening is 8pm. A good night’s entertainment is guaranteed each night.
A “Bring & Buy”
Sale will be held at Gerald & Kathy Dunne’s home in Merton in aid of Clonmore
Church on Saturday, 27th June from 3.30 p.m. to 6.30pm.
Teas will be served and all are welcome.
Best
wishes to all local athletes competing in the Co Finals, which will be held in Bree on
Sunday next, 14th June at 10am. Jerseys for the parade can be collected on this Wednesday
evening, 10th June at 8pm. The qualifiers are as follows; Eamonn Doyle, Shane Kehoe, Euan
Kennedy, Daire Rochford, Liam Doyle, Jim Doyle, John Kehoe, Charlie Dunne, David Reck, Lee
Jordan, Peter Rodgers, Brandon Sinnott, Cian Rochford, Ronan Byrne, Dean Doyle, Barry
Nolan, Sean Morrissey, Enda Minogue, Nick Doyle, Tom Murphy, Alan Hickey, Shane Doyle,
Tony Stafford, Darren Montague, Adam Horan, Peter Kelly, Dean Power, Cormac Walsh, Dylan
Walsh, Fionn Rochford, Anthony Butler, Sophie Codd, Jade Power, Ellie Jevens, Laura
Butler, Niamh Rooney, Holly Kelly, Olivia Howe, Katie Mai McCabe, Roisin Treacy, Ava
Dempsey, Moya Neary, Maeve Rochford, Louise Butler, Grace Shanahan, Courtney Sullivan,
Aideen Kane, Sophie McCabe, Aoife Rochford, Dervla McCabe, Chloe Morrissey, Ciara Howe,
Ann Marie Kane, Rebecca O’Connor, Elaine McCabe, Niamh Treacy, Kasey Doyle,
Niamh Rochford, Hannah Sullivan, Catriona Carroll, Olivia Montague, Amy Flanagan and Annie
Stafford.
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