Bree Parish NewsletterAugust 8th
and 9th 2009
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Bree Church Notices |
| CONFESSIONS –
Confessions on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. FEAST OF
THE ASSUMPTION – Saturday next will be the Feast of the
Assumption of Our Lady into READERS
Feast
of the Assumption READERS
20th
Sunday of the Year EUCHARISTIC ADORATION –Eucharistic
Adoration continues on Monday next from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ENVELOPE COLLECTION — last
Sunday amounted to €426.00. Sincere
thanks to all who contributed. BREE PATRON – The
Annual Bree Patron will be held on Sunday 16th August, commencing with Prayers
and Blessing of the graves in Clonmore Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. and ending with Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church. |
Galbally/ Ballyhogue Church Notices |
Fr. Matt's contact number is 053-9247814
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Upcoming
Events
The
Calendar of Events for Summer 2009 are as follows:
Ferrycarrig Regatta on Sunday August 9th, Maudlintown
Regatta on Sunday August 16th and the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships
in Waterville, Co. Kerry on August 22nd and 23rd. Training every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
7.30 p.m.
Applications are now being taken for the proposed Bree
Community Employment Project 2009/10 due to commence in October 2009. Positions available include General Maintenance
Workers, Childcare Workers, Community Visitation Workers, Clerical Workers, Sports Centre
and Community Centre Caretakers. The Project
covers the areas of Bree, Galbally, Ballyhogue and Glynn.
Application forms are available from Bree Parish Office as from Tuesday
next. Important – Garda vetting is required to
participate on this programme. You will be
required to complete a Garda vetting form giving permission for information to be obtained
from the Garda Central Vetting Unit. All
successful applicants must comply with FAS eligibility criteria.
Fun Tennis
Camp
As a follow on
from Parks Tennis, William Spratt Murphy will be running a Fun Tennis Camp from Monday
August 17th to Friday August 21st from 10am until 1pm each day.
Children will play tennis games and there will be face painting and more.
Special family rates. For further information contact William on 085 143
4446.
Fun Tennis
Day
Bree Tennis Club
is planning a Fun Day with coach Clyde Gatell, on Monday August 10th from 2
until 4pm. €2 per child but club members are free.
Seisiun with Celtic Roots in association with Comhaltas and Treacy's Hotel take place
every Tuesday night at 8.30pm in the Bellefield GAA Complex, Enniscorthy for the months of
July and August. Admission is €10 with family concessions. Contact 087-7535354
Best
wishes to the Skittles, Girls Soccer and Variety Teams which compete in the National
Community Games Finals in Athlone next weekend.
Robert
Kehoe, Kereight will be going to Africa in November to help as part of the “Niall
Mellon Township Building Project”. In
order to raise funds there will be a Monster BBQ and Wine Tasting in Ferrycarrig Park,
home of the Wexford Youths FC on Saturday August 15th starting at 8 p.m. with
excellent food cooked by Phelim Byrne (Steak Dinner and Dessert for all) and music and
craic galore till late. Tickets cost €25
each and are available from Galbally Shop, Bree Shop or from Robert or Brid at 086
0622522. All support would be gratefully
appreciated.
Bree
Athletic Club training will resume after its summer break in mid September. Training
continues for the athletes competing in the National Community Games Finals which will be
held at the end of this month.
14th, 15th
and 16th August 2009
3-day
Spectacular event of Music and Dance
Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Dance Fest is in its second
year and this year we hope the sun will shine, if not all activities will move indoors -
the show will go on.
All events are for you and your family’s enjoyment
and, with the exception of the Céili Mór - €10, The Big Dance Night with ‘The
Runaway Boys’ - €10, and the Family Treasure Hunt - €5, are free of charge.
Friday 14th
August
at 8.15 approx Parade of Dancers (Show grounds to Council
Car Park beside Riverside Park Hotel)
9.45 – 10.15 Fireworks over the River Slaney.
10 until late Céilí Mór with The Sean Norman Céilí
Band and Fear an Tí – Nick Dempsey in Enniscorthy Rugby Club.
Tickets €10
Saturday 15th
August
12.00 – 12.30 Puppeteer – Mary Rose McCormack
(Market
Square)
12.30 Drum Circle with Eddie O’Neill (Market Square)
4.45 – 6.00 Dance Performances (The Fairgreen)
11.00 – 2.00 Dancers & Musicians (Abbey Square)
10.00 - 2.00am The Big Dance Night ‘The Runaway Boys’
in Enniscorthy Rugby Club, Ross Road, with Disco until late €10.
Fringe events
Craft Markets and Art Exhibitions and
Street
Buskers.
Sunday 16th
August 2.00
Walking Treasure Hunt – from the Market Square - €5.
For further information visit www.enniscorthystreetrhythms.com
Many thanks to all who
supported the Bree Fair Day which was held on Monday last. Cards for the Householders Draw
should be returned to Eddie not later than Monday 10th August.
A
Refurbishment Committee Meeting will be held at 8.30pm on this Monday 10th August. All
members are asked to attend.
Fax (053) 9247613
E-mail breeparish@eircom.net