Bree Parish NewsletterFebruary
21/22nd 2009
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Bree Church Notices |
CONFESSIONS – Confessions on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m ASH
WEDNESDAY Ashes
will be imposed after Stations of the Cross on Wednesday evening at 7.00 p.m. FAST & ABSTINENCE:
-Wednesday will be a Fast day with abstinence from meat.
READERS -
1st
Sunday of Lent Sat. Feb 28th – 7.00 p.m. -
Breda Donohoe Sun. Mar 1st –
10.00 a.m. – Josie
Foley EUCHARISTIC ADORATION –Eucharistic
Adoration continues on Monday next from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ENVELOPE COLLECTION — last Sunday
amounted to €1,023.80. Sincere thanks to
all who contributed. |
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
Rehab
Foundation are organising a number of Walks during 2009 and we would like to hear from any
person interested in taking part in these walks. The
details are as follows – Edinburgh Walk from May 13th to May 2009, - Walk
in Italy – October 2009. For further
details and information please contact Hugh Maddock at 087 8261925 or e-mail hugh.maddock@rehab.ie.
A
clothing collection will take place in Bree Church carpark on Tuesday 24th February in aid
of “Orphans Education Fund” in Kitui, Kenya. All types of clean dry, Ladies,
Gents and children’s clothing, also bed linen, curtains, towels and shoes. Please leave all items for collection
before 12 noon.
The Diocesan Finals of the
PTAA Quizzes will take place in Bree Community Centre on 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.
The Bazaar in aid of Class costumes and trip
and the Annual Dance Marathon Class Fundraiser takes place in Bree Community Centre on
this Sunday, 22nd February from 2 to 6pm. The bazaar consists of all the usual attractions
eg cake stall, bottle stall, book stall, bric and brac, etc.
The
Enniscorthy Area Meeting of the County Wexford Community Forum will take place on Monday
February 23rd in Bree Community Centre at 8 p.m.
Bree
ICA Guild held it’s monthly meeting on Tuesday night last February 18th. Guild President Carmel Mernagh opened the meeting
by welcoming everyone. This was followed by
the Secretary’s report and Financial report. The
competition for the evening was for the “nicest cup and saucer” and was won by
Catherine with Vivien taking second place. Vera
Leech gave the group a very interesting talk on France and Provence. Well done to Zelpha Jacob who won the Raffle. 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
Shamrock Vintage Club will hold their third annual vintage ploughing day at Kellystown,
Adamstown on Sunday next, February 22nd. The
draw for plots will be at 11.30 a.m. Ploughing
will take place on the lands of Nicholas and Agnes Whelan with the full proceeds of the
day going to the Leukaemia Trust. Your
support would be greatly appreciated.
Registration
Night
Ballyhogue G.A.A. Club will
hold registration night for membership to the club in the complex on Friday 27th of
February between 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. Registration/Membership fees are: Family €100,
Adult €80, Third level student €30, Under 12's to Minor €20, Under 8's to
Under 10's €10, Walkway only membership €50. The fee entitles members to use of the facilities
as well as the added security of insurance.
Hard Luck
Hard luck to the three players, Richard Dunne, Sean O'Neill and Gavin Doyle,
as well as selector Syl Doyle who were involved in the Wexford Under 21 match against
Kildare in Bunclody on Saturday last.
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.
Bree AC athletes return to training for the
summer season in Ballyhogue GAA pitch on Monday 2nd March from 6.30pm 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.
Well
done to Niamh Rochford, Aoife Rochford, Conor Byrne, Daragh Byrne and Cormac Byrne who got
the silver medal in the Community Games Group Music competition last Sunday. Niamh and
Conor also took part in the Solo Music competition with Conor getting the bronze medal.
Best wishes to the Quiz Teams in the Table Quiz on Monday, 23rd Feb in the Riverbank House
Hotel and to those in the art competition on 7th March. Contact 087-9704372 for further
information on any of the above.
The
annual church gate collection in aid of the Disabled Drivers Association will be taken up
before Masses on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, February 21st and 22nd. All support would be greatly appreciated.
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 the 2nd March at
8.30pm. All committee members are asked to attend.
Fax (053) 9247613
E-mail breeparish@eircom.net