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Bree Parish Newsletter

Sat & Sun Sept 24th and 25th 2011    Twenty-sixth Sunday of the Year

Bree Church Notices
MORNING MASS – Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning at 9 a.m.

MASSES – In the event of an evening Mass being held e.g. first Friday, anniversary etc. there will be no morning Mass on that day.

ANNIVERSARIES/INTENTIONS –  Saturday September 24th – Anniversary Mass for Garrett Byrne Snr., Anastatia Byrne and Mary Salman.  Sunday October 2nd – First Anniversary Mass for Pat Hempenstall, Borrmount.

READERS -      Twenty-Seventh  Sunday of the Year     

Saturday Oct. 1st          – 7 p.m.     Josie Power
Sunday   Oct. 2nd         – 10 a.m.    

ANNIVERSARIES/MASSES  - Parishioners are asked to please forward requests for the moment to Bree Parish Office 053-9247613, e-mail breeparish@eircom.net or leave a message on the phone machine.

ROSARY – The Rosary will be recited on Saturday evening next, October 1st at 6.45 p.m. before Mass

DAY OF LIFE - On Sunday, 2 October, the Catholic Church in Ireland celebrates ‘our’ Day for Life. In his 1995 Encyclical Letter, Evangelium Vitae

(The Gospel of Life), the late Pope John Paul II proposed that “a day for life be celebrated each year in every country”. The primary purpose of this day should be “to foster in individual consciences, in families, in the Church, and in civil society, a recognition of the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition” (EV #85).   The Bishops of Ireland responded to this invitation by announcing an annual celebration of the Day for Life. Since 2001, the bishops have published a Pastoral Letter every October celebrating a different theme for each Day for Life.  The theme for Day for Life 2011 is ‘A call to solidarity and hope in difficult times’. Day for Life this year reflects on what it means to lead a full and happy life.  The following paragraphs, taken from this year’s Day for life Message, could be included in parish newsletters or missalettes on Sunday 18 and 25 September and 2 October - Day for Life: Day for Lifethis year reflects on what it means to lead a full and happy life. It takes as its starting point the words of Pope Benedict during his recent visit to England when he said: “Happiness is something we all want, but one of the great tragedies in this world is that so many people never find it, because they look in the wrong places. The key to it is very simple – true happiness is to be found in God. We need to have the courage to place our deepest hopes in God alone, not in money, in a career, in worldly success, or in our relationships with others, but in God. Only he can satisfy the deepest needs of our hearts.”                       

Day for Life 2011 is a call for us to work for a society in which all are valued as created, loved by God, redeemed by Christ; not for their fame, or power, or what they own but for their intrinsic worth. It is a call to rediscover the truth that our deepest joy and happiness comes from the knowledge that we are all loved by God from the very beginning, and that by trusting in God’s love, through our setbacks and difficulties. ‘our own joy will be complete’ (John 15:11).    As a society we have a strong tradition of good neighbourliness and of showing mutual health. Day for Life is an opportunity to ask ourselves if there is anything more we can do to be of help to our neighbours, to improve the quality of life of others and of society as a whole, especially in these financially challenging times

Galbally/ Ballyhogue Church Notices
Fr. Matt's contact number is 053-9247814

AFTERNOON OF PRAYER

An Afternoon of Prayer organised by Ferns Diocesan Council PTAA will be held at Ballyvaloo Retreat Centre, Blackwater on Sunday October 9th commencing at 1.30 p.m.  Registration costs €20 including evening tea.

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DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEETING

There will be a meeting of Bree Community Development Group on Monday evening October 3rd at 8.30 p.m.

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FERNS DIOCESAN PTAA DINNER DANCE

The Ferns Diocesan Dinner Dance will take place on November 9th at the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy.  Tickets are now available from Eddie Dunne.

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BREE HALL COMMITTEE

There will be a meeting of Bree Hall Committee on Monday evening October 10th at 8.30 p.m.

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FASHION SHOW

Many thanks to all who supported the Fashion Show in the Riverside Park Hotel, in aid Bree Community Centre Refurbishment, on Wed night last. It was a very enjoyable evening with a large crowd in attendance. Thanks also to the many sponsors on the night Delaney Concrete, Ciara Somers, Power Plant Hire, Garry Byrne & Sons, Bizzy Fingers Hairdressers, Galavan Supplements, Keeleys Shop, Ottiva Boutique, Audrey Carlyle, Coppens Pharmacy, Wexford Farmers Co-op, Nitrofert Ltd, Peter Smyths, Target Fertilisers, Janet Kehoe, FBD Insurance, Wexford Creamery, Glamour Boutique, Bridget Hairdressers, Riverside Park Hotel, Aisling Hair & Make-up and Bloom & Veg. Winner of the Door prize was Kathy Dunne and the two winners of the Make-over vouchers were Julie Dollman and Ellen Whelan. Your wonderful support is very much appreciated.

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BREE YOUTH CLUB

Youth Club is back in full swing on Friday evenings and the first Senior disco of the season will be on the 30th of September in Taghmon. There will be no youth club for Junior members that evening as all leaders will be travelling with the Seniors to Taghmon. It costs 8 Euro to attend the disco which covers both transport and admission. For anyone who has signed up for the disco but cannot attend we would ask that you text this information to the club mobile (085 775 1175) with your name in the text. This will allow others who are still on the waiting list to avail of your place . Finally please be at Bree community centre on the night at 8.15 pm. The bus will be leaving promptly.

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BREE PARISH JOURNAL

Preparations are under way for this year’s edition of Bree Parish Journal. All clubs and organisations in the parish are asked to have a report of their activities over the past two years ready by the end of Sept. The committee is also looking for photographs particularly of groups of people from times past as well as items suitable for publication pertaining to places or people of the area including notable family celebrations. All items to be advised to Jim and Clare Doyle, Garranstackle. Phone 053-9247706 or email jamcsdoyle@eircom.net (Please note not ‘james’)

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BALLYHOGUE GAA NEWS

There was no jackpot winner of the Ballyhogue G.A.A. Lotto this week. The match 3 winners were Annie Parle, Joe Lewis and Anthony Green. The next draw for €6,800 will take place on Oct. 5th in Byrnes of Bree.

Good Luck

Best of luck to the minor footballers who are in the county final this Friday against St. Mary's Maudlintown and also to the Intermediate footballers who are out in championship this weekend against Bannow. See local press for results and match reports.

Reunion

Following requests from club members and others it has been decided that the long planned celebration of championship winning Ballyhogue players of the 60's, 70's and 80's which takes place on Friday Oct. 22nd will now take the form of a club dinner dance. This will facilitate those born too early or too late for the aforementioned teams and anyone with a connection to, or interest in, the the club to have a great night out. Tickets are available now from Liam Leacy, Nicholas Doyle or any committee member.

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BAG PACKING

Bree /Davidstown Community Games and Bree AC Annual Bag Packing Fundraiser will take place in Supervalu, Enniscorthy from 9.30am to 7.30pm on 6th, 7th & 8th October. Please book your desired spot with Clare after 4.30pm on 087-4151350.

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MACRA NEWS

Well done to club member Brendan Byrne on receiving a Gold Leadership Distinction Award in Kilkenny. This is the highest level of award that can be achieved by a county officer. Hard luck to the Bree team who lost to Kilrush Askamore in the Gaelic Football 7 a side county finals recently.

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UNDER 8 INDOOR HURLING

Boys and girls under 8 indoor hurling will commence on MONDAY 26th of September in Bree Community Centre from 7.00pm to 8.00pm.All children are welcome but must have a helmet and shin guards and €2 (hurls will be provided, do not buy hurls at this stage).Children must be under 8 and have completed one year in primary school. Further queries Charlie 086/8298568  Stephen 087/8244873

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CLOTHING AND TEXTILE COLLECTION.

Due to the success of the last collection, Bree Utd soccer club will again take donations of textiles, clean bed linen, shoes, handbags, curtains, belts, clean clothing etc...please bring them along to community centre on Friday 30th September from 6pm onwards. All donations appreciated.

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BREE TIDY TOWNS NEWS

National Day of Volunteering takes place on Friday 30th September.  This is the one day of the year when clubs and schools are encouraged to volunteer for a project in the community.  The G.A.A. Club have organized to paint the complex, Bri Beag staff and children will weed and litter pick and the Green School Committee in the National School will clear and litter pick the proposed wild garden area and the school.  Borodale will be cleaned up from 6.30 p.m. on the evening of Friday 30th.  We would appeal to everyone to get involved and clean their own areas of litter and debris.  If you would like to get involved in any of the above projects, contact Elaine or Robbie in the Parish office.  The village has had a major facelift over the past few years and we would ask everyone to help keep the village Litter Free and Tidy.

Bree Tidy Towns meeting on Tuesday 27th September at 8.00 p.m. in the Community Centre.  All welcome

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