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Meitheal
A Bulletin from Athenry Pastoral
Council. Summer 1999 Second
Edition
What the Pastoral Council has
been doing!
The first bulletin from the Athenry Pastoral
Council (Easter 1998) told you about the formation of the group and its
efforts in working with the priests to respond to the pastoral needs of
the people through
* Visitation Group
- to the sick and elderly people.
* Soilse - organising
a monthly disco to help support people with special needs.
* Fáilte -
Welcoming and supporting new people coming to live in the parish.
* Adult Education Faith programmes with
FR. Enda Lyons.
* Jubilee 2000
and support to the Millennium Committee.
* Collaborating with groups preparing for
Parish Festival Week (Dec. 4-11th '99)
* Updating the List of Parish Services,
Organisations and Clubs.
More people and new ideas are most welcome.
This is an invitation to you to be involved in your parish.
Without your interest and help we will fall short.
Soilse:Athenry
friends of people with special needs. Activities include: an annual holiday
in Kilcuan, Ctarinbridge; a monthly disco in The Newpark Hotel; and half
day excursions to places of interest. Contact Mary at 091-844053.
Fáilte:
It was
set-up last year arising from Pastoral Council discussions. Its purpose
is to meet and welcome all new people who have come to live in Athenry
parish.
To give
them information on Clubs, Organisations and Societies in the area.
Fáilte
was headed by Ned Waldron with the help of Pat & Jane Kilbane, Rosaleen
Madden, Eileen Freaney, Marian Courtney and members of Newcastle Community
Council. Since 1998 a huge effort is being made to visit new residents
in the Parish with a letter of welcome, parish map, Meitheal, list of clubs,
societies and parish services.
This has
proved to be a very worthy exercise and we wish to express our gratitude
to all the people who were involved in this project. The Pastoral
Council would also like to thank all the parishioners who make new people
welcome and express their hospitality in all sorts of practical ways.
Small things are such a big help when you are trying to settle in.
On parish visitation, the priests of the parish sense the temperature of
neighbourhood hospitality and welcome and it is very impressive in most
areas.
Quo
Vadimus - Where are we going?
This is
a Report on the Pastoral Needs and Resources of the Archdiocese of Tuam.
It was compiled from a detailed questionnaire sent to the 56 parishes of
the diocese. It presents the current situation over a wide range
of issues and is offered as a discussion document to appraise the best
ways to respond to the needs of the people within the resources that are
available.
We are
most grateful to the parish group with Ciaran O'Keeffe as co-ordinator
who have compiled a response to this document and forwarded it to the diocese.
A summary was compiled by Gráinne Forrest. Thanks to the 18
members for their work. Copies of Quo Vadimus are available in the
Newcastle & Athenry Churches, the Athenry Library. The Parish
Response and the Summary will be available for parishioners in the autumn.
Millennium
Committee;
The Athenry
Millennium Committee was formed over three public meetings. Its aim
is to offer itself as a central committee to co-ordinate millennium events;
to provide a publicly displayed calendar of these events; and to act as
a central body where different organisations can apply for Government Millennium
Funds.
The countdown
for the Millennium starts on Lady's Day, August 15th. 1999.
A Calendar
will be on public display from mid-July. This will keep people up-to-date
with happenings in the parish and be of assistance in pre-venting the clashing
of events. Names: Chairperson: Ciaran O'Keeffe, Sec. Marie Gardiner.
Preparing
for Jubilee 2000 - The New Millennium;
*
THE GREAT MOMENT: During the second half of 1999, the world prepares for
the turn of the century, for the coming of the Millennium.
*
THE CHRISTIAN MOMENT: It is particularly appropriate that we who believe
in Jesus Christ - whose very special birthday the Millennium is should
prepare in a very genuine way for this unique birth in human history.
*
PARISH PREPARATION: The Pastoral Council are working with Fr. Paul Roche
C.M. and four committees in preparation for the Parish Festival Week (Dec.
4-1 1) It will be a Mission with a difference. Communications &
Social Group: Bridie Fahy 844805
Prayer
& Liturgy: Stephanie O'Regan 844338
Education
& Faith Development. Grainne Forrest 845948
Young Adults:
Noreen Hession: 844756
Newcastle
Group: Helena Fahy 849015
The Co-ordinators
of these groups would welcome your interest, ideas and involvement.
You are encouraged to make contact with them and they will keep you informed.
*
A TIME FOR RECONCILIATION: Our call as a parish community is to make the
coming months a period of reflection and prayer in preparation. This
is an invitation to every person in our parish. To give thanks for
the gift of our faith and the goodness and support of people who help us
to live our Christian lives.
25th Each
Month: Prayer Vigil in Chapel of Adoration: 9.00 p.m-12.00 midnight.
15th Each
Month: Twenty Four Hours of Prayer for Marriage & Family Life.
CHAPEL
OF ADORATION: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10.00a.m-9OOP.M.
CEMETERY
MASS: AUGUST 9TH. TEMPLEMOYLE 8.00p.m.
AUGUST
IOTH. NEW CEMETERY 8.00p.m.
AUGUST
I I TH. WILLMOUNT 8.00. p.m.
PARISH
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND. AUG 29 - SEPT. 7
LIFE IS
A PILGRIMAGE: During the coming months, our preparation for the new Millennium
calls us to look at our lives as a pilgrimage or journey. A journey
which is sometimes hard, sometimes beautiful - a journey from birth to
death and beyond, a journey through
the years
of childhood, adulthood and old age, a journey of faith towards God - a
journey of hope, a journey of love.
LADY'S
DAY. AUGUST 15TH. 1999.
Our pilgrimage
will mark our parish preparations in a special way this year. The
OFFICIAL OPENING AND BLESSING of the MILLENNIUM PARK and the SCULPTURE
as centrepiece will add a new dimension to this unique and special place
in our parish. We will walk in the footprints of the thousands who
have walked in pilgrimage to Lady's Well down the centuries. The
young adults of the parish are planning to make a creative contribution
on this the last pilgrimage of the century.
When the
schools re-open, we hope that the focus will be on young people.
The new century will belong to them in a way that it can never belong to
us who are older. We will welcome their ideas and do all we can to
help them put them into action.
SEPTEMBER
25TH. LITURGY. 7.30: Young people confirmed in '99.
OCTOBER
16TH. LITURGY: 7.30: First Communion children '99.
SEPT- OCTOBER:
THE STATIONS: WE CELEBRATE OUR PEOPLE AND OUR PLACE, WHEN WE COME TOGETHER.
WE ENCOURAGE EACH AREA TO MARK THIS EVENT WITH THEIR NEIGHBOURS IN A SIMPLE
AND SYMBOLIC WAY. ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS?
In particular,
we offer a sincere and sensitive invitation to people who have become inactive
in the practice of their faith to return to Christ. It is a personal
call to be reconciled with Him and with each other. You are missed.
We need you with us. Your parish needs you.
OCTOBER
30TH PRAYER & RECONCILIATION AND CONFESSIONS 8.00-9.00
NOVEMBER:
REMEMBERING OUR DEAD: MARKING THE LISHEENS.
NOVEMBER
2-10: Holy Souls Novena.
NOVEMBER
6th : 7.30 Liturgy for all the Dead & Bereaved.
NOVEMBER
26th: 7.15 Liturgy for all Pre-Natal & Post Natal Children & Families.
DECEMBER:
FINAL MONTH OF CENTURY:
DECEMBER
4-1 1: PARISH FESTIVAL WEEK: MISSION WITH A DIFFERENCE.
DECEMBER
24th: MID-NIGHT MASS.
DECEMBER
31St. NEW YEARS EVE LITURGY
JANUARY
1ST. JUBILEE 2000 MASS.
JUBILEE
2000 - MILLENNIUM will begin on New Year's Eve/ New Year's Day. As
the year, the century, the Millennium turns, we will pray asking GOD'S
BLESSING on us all for the future. May we all have grown closer to
Christ whose birthday is the cause and centre of it all.
An Invitation:
We would
like to encourage people to mark this special event in a meaningful way.
We are making a few suggestions and we would welcome your response.
You may have other ideas and we would be glad to hear from you. We
hope the Schools of the parish will support this invitation.
Every Family
to research it's history around the Family Tree.
·
Information on customs from old people on lines of Folklore Commission
1937- 38
·
Collecting signatures to present to G7 nations re World Debt.
·
A Jubilee Candle in every home.
·
Each land-owner to plant an oak / beech tree - a sign of permanence (November).
·
Clean-up of old Cemeteries: Willmount, Teampall Geal, Moorpark.
·
Marking the Lisheens and a Parish Plaque with place names.
·
The names of town-lands and neighbourhoods of the parish marked in a Stone
Carving.
LIST 0F
PARISH SERVICES, ORGANISATIONS & CLUBS 1999
The Pastoral Council issues this
"contact Information" as an Invitation to all parishioners to become more
Involved In our parish. We welcome people who have recently come
to live In the Parish of Athenry and we encourage you to participate in
our community. Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat.
PRIESTS:
Anthony King P.P., St. Mary's,
Athenry. (091)844076
John Fennelly C.C., Church Street,
Athenry. (091)844169
John O'Gorman C.C., New Line,
Athenry. (091)844227
RELIGIOUS
HOUSES
Presentation Convent (Community
12) (091)844077
WEEKEND
MASSES
Athenry: Sat eve 7.30pm, Sun
10.00am, 11.30am & 7.30pm
Newcastle:
Sat eve 7.30pm (W), 8.00pm (S), Sun 10.30am
HOLY DAY
MASSES
Same as weekend, eve and am,
Winter CM & Summer (S)
CONFESSIONS
Athenry: Sat 1.30 - 1 1.00am,
7.00 - 7,20pm, 8.15 - 9.00pm
Newcastle:
Before Mass
CHURCH
OF IRELAND, St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, The Market, Galway.
(091) 552914 Sunday Services: 8.00am, 11.30am.
ATHENRY
CHURCH
Readers: Anne Zonenblick 844392
Ministers of the Eucharist: Eamonn
Brady 844808
Basket Collectors: Oliver Torpey
844121
NEWCASTLE
CHURCH
Readers; Helena Fahy 849015
Ministers of the Eucharist: Maura
Ryan 844136
Basket Collectors: Paddy Joyce
849014
Church Cleaning: Florrie O'Shea
849121
LITURGICAL,
PASTORAL & SOCIAL CARE
Alter Society
Mary Quinn 844053
St. Mary's
Choir Maeve Kllkelly 845025
Youth Choir
Bdd Cannon 844598
Youth Orchestra
Elleen Donohue, 844467
Presentation
Sisters 844077
Parish
Centre Canton Hall 844830
Day Care
Centre New Line 844319
Community
Hall Clarke Street 844289
Community
Centre Newcastle 844297
Apostolic
Work Society Helen Reidy 844281
Eucharistic
Adoration Ann Cullinane 844096
Prayer
Group Ann Cullinane 844096
Visitation
Group Rosaleen Madden 794429
Soiise
Mary Quinn 844053
St. Vincent
de Paul Michael Quinn 844925
A.A. Contact
844237
Pioneer
Total Abstinence Assoc. Jimmy Somers 844086
Cemetery
Committee Bobby Gardiner 845008
Quinns
Undertakers Caheroyan 844652
Gardners
Undertakers The Square 844017
Lady's
Well Committee Monica Kennedy 844048
AGRICULTURAL
& RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Agricultural
Show Mary Doherty 844033
Athenry
Co-Op Mart Manager/Office 844072
Teagase
Office/Reception 844473
HERTIAGE
& TOURISM
Festival
Committee Muriel Nolan 844597
Heritage
Committee Madelyn Brody 844085
Office
of Public Works Office/Reception 844373
BUSINESS
& INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
Chamber
of Commerce Peadar Monaghan
849034
Credit
Union
Old Church Street
844306
Athenry
Development Company
845422
EDUCATION
& TRAINING SERVICES
Scoil Croí
Naofa
Teresa Neylon
844510
Athenry
Boys School
Thomas Cloonan
844029
Camaun
National School Finbarr O'Regan
844668
Coldwood
National School Thomas Coffey
846373
Lisheenkyle
National School Anne Keary
844901
Newcastle
National School Martin T. Kelly
849178
Presentation
College
Gilbert McCarthy
844144
Vocational
College
Ann Ruane
844159
Agricultural
College
Principal
844473
Montessod
School
Thelma Hynes
844467
Tír
na nÓg Montessori
Jane Molloy
823854
Presentation
pre-school Eileen Lyons
844400
Árd
Aoibhinn pre-school June O'Grady
844162
Civil Defence
Joe Dennison
844836
F.C.A.
Gerry Mc Namara
844041
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Athenry
Community Council
Gerry Burke
838203
Newcastle
Community Council Peadar Monaghan
849034
Athenry
ADC
Des Glynn
845422
Resource
Group
Gilbert Mc Carthy 844220
Project
Society
Gerry Ahern
844259
Tidy Towns
Committee
Tony Kilcommins
844744
Millennium
Committee
Ciaran O'Keeffe
845090
Fáilte
Ned Waldron
844266
Árd
Aoibhinn Residents Assoc. Leo Coffey.
844386
Ballygurrane
Residents Assoc. Geraldine O'Dowd
844926
Cullairbaun
Residents Assoc. Bridie Fahy
844805
CULTURAL
AND SELF DEVELOPMENT
Woman's
Group Peggie Walsh
845036
Beavers/Scouts
Linda & Seán Meyler 845369
Drama Group
Aidan Archer
844389
Foróige
- Newcastle Rita Keane
849375
Conradh
na Gaeilge Conrad O'Broin
844250
Irish Dancing
Paula Cannon
844598
I,C.A.
Rene Doherty
844033
Macra na
Feirme Peter Kelly
844212
SPORTS AND
LEISURE
St.
Mary's GAA Club Leo Coffey
844368
Athletic
Club
Dermnot McNamara 844432
Soccer
Club
Paul Mitchell
844830
Snooker
Club
Kevin Devally
845450
Athenry
Golf Club
Reception
794468
Bridge
Club (Tues & Thurs) Ann Waldron
844266
Camera
Club
Joe Keating
844067
Community
Games Stephanie
O'Regan 844338
Camogie
Club
Des Coen
845310
Fishing
Club
Cyril McNamara 844947
Gun Club
Séamus Collins
794473
Chess Club
Christy Archer
844389
Tennis
Stephanie O'Regan 844338
Athenry
Musical Society Marie Gardner
844031
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