Bree Parish NewsletterMarch 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. READERS:
5th
Sunday of Lent Sat. Mar. 28th –
7.00 p.m. - Breda Dunne Sun. Mar 29th
– 10.00 a.m. – Eddie Dunne EUCHARISTIC ADORATION – continues
on Monday next from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ENVELOPE
COLLECTION — last Sunday amounted to
€1,010.40. Sincere thanks to all who
contributed. TROCAIRE
LENTEN CAMPAIGN – In the Old Testament we
hear many stories of exile. The Jewish people
were very familiar with being forced to flee from their homes. The exiles to Babylon and to Egypt are the most
famous examples of this. They knew what it
was to be without the comfort and security of being in their own home. Jesus too was familiar with the type of experience
Khalid had. He was a refugee as a child in
Egypt and all throughout his public ministry he was an itinerant preacher. Since 1962 Burma has been ruled by the army who
have continued to attack religious and ethnic minorities, burning villages, arresting
people and forcing thousands into forced labour. Almost
1 million people have been forced to leave their homes and more than 150,000 have fled to
temporary refugee camps along the Thai/Burma border.
Trocaire continues to campaign for change in Burma while also supporting and
educating those living in refugee camps. This
Lent we ask that you support the people of Burma and other oppressed minorities around the
world by donating to Trocaire this Lent. Please
support Trocaire’s Lenten campaign this year and help continue this lifeline to the
people of Columbia and around the world. For more information log onto www.trocaire.org Trocaire boxes are available from the back of the
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Galbally/ Ballyhogue Church Notices |
Fr. Matt's contact number is 053-9247814
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The
next Guild meeting will be on March 24th and please note – there will be
no committee meeting in March. Ladies are
reminded to bring along your toiletry donations for the Womens Refuge also. As always new members are very welcome.
Congratulations to Wallis Bird, Galbally who was the winner of the 'Hope for 2009 Music
Award' in the 2FM Meteor Music Awards announced on March 17th. Wallis is deservedly having great success as
she carves out a career as a musician and singer/songwriter. Wallis is wished all the best for the future.
Committee members will be selling Model County Development Draw tickets around the parish this week. Well done to the senior footballers who beat Starlights on Saturday and to the junior footballers who beat Kilrush on Sunday in the first round of league. Congratulations also to Paud Moriarty who was involved with the Wexford team who beat Kerry in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools B Football final last week.
Celtic Roots are hosting a Full Irish Cabaret in Belfield GAA Complex,
Enniscorthy on Easter Sunday night. Your support would be appreciated.
The Disabled
Drivers Association would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to all who
contributed to their recent Church Gate Collection. The
total collected in Bree was €295.29. Again
thank you to all for your contribution.
Ballyhogue
Ladies Football Club would like to extend their thanks to all who supported their recent
fundraising Cabaret. Thank you to all who
attended, bought or sold tickets and sponsored prizes.
A special thank you to Garry Byrne for the use of his premises and also
“On the Run” for the musical entertainment.
Well done to the following who were the lucky winners of prizes on the night
– Aine Tyrrell, Mary Hore, Johanna Wickham, Ena Doyle, Meave O’Brien, Lou
Brooks, Garry Jordan, Henry O’Brien and Abbey Cullen.
Best wishes to all Bree AC athletes competing in the National Indoor Finals, which will be held in Nenagh next weekend. Training continues in Ballyhogue GAA pitch on Monday and Wednesdays from 6.30 to 7.30pm for athletes eight years and over who intend to compete in the County Championships. New members are welcome. All fun athletes from five years of age are welcome from mid May. Ring Bree AC Sec Clare on 087-4151350 for further details.
The AGM of Bree Community
Development Group Ltd. will take place on Thursday evening next, March 26th at
8.30 p.m. in Bree Community Centre. All are
most welcome to attend.
Loving God,we thank you for
the love of the mothers you have given us, whose love is so precious that it can never be
measured, whose patience seems to have no end. May we see your loving hand behind them and
guiding them. We pray for those mothers who fear they will run out of love or time, or
patience. We ask you to bless them with your own special love. We ask this in the name of
Jesus, our brother. Amen.
Preparations are underway for
'Who's Got Talent? Competition in association with Celtic Roots. Qualifying rounds will be
held in Bree Community Centre during the month of May, with semi finals and the Grand
Final in June. This year's competition caters for U13 and U18 age groups. Full details
later.
Tennis lessons have resumed on
Wednesdays at 3.30pm for children 10 years and under and at 4.30pm for children over 10.
The cost is €50 for six lessons for club members and €60 (membership fee
included) for non-members. If there is sufficient demand, lessons will also run at the
same times on Thursdays. For information please contact Anne at 9243470.
The Bree Boys U12 had a good win on Saturday on home ground. The boys were
playing against the wind in the first half and after Shane Doyle was taken down in the
square a penalty were awarded - which was scored by Tom Murphy. The team continued to
score well to bring the final tally to 4 0 against this Caim side.
Fax (053) 9247613
E-mail breeparish@eircom.net