Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 23 rd October 2016 Vol 26 No 47

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1 23 rd October 2016 Vol 26 No 47 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Tom Little Fr Sean Hyland Sr. Joan Pierse Emergency Priest on Duty Askea Parish Community Centre Phone Collections last week: Development 1,573 Offertory 2,050 Mass Times: Askea 9.30am Mon-Fri; Sat 7pm; Sun 9am, 10.30am & 12 Noon. Bennekerry Sun 11.30am; Tinryland Tues 9.30am & Sunday 10am ************ Deadline for items for Newsletter is 5pm on Wednesday by phone to or to office@askeaparish.ie Website: Mission Sunday The theme this year for Mission Sunday is: Every Christian is a Missionary. Since this year is also the Jubilee year of Mercy, we may add: Every Christian is a Missionary of Mercy Mercy establishes a relationship based on human dignity and a loving respect for the other person. While justice is limited to objective goods, mercy causes people to encounter one another with the dignity proper to people. And so, our prayer during the Year of Mercy is that the merciful love of God may be made manifest through us in our reaching out to others and in our work for the spread of God s kingdom.

2 St Mary s Parish, Bennekerry Sunday 23 rd October 2016 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time MISSION SUNDAY Every Christian is a Missionary The Winds Of Fate One ship drives east and another drives west With the self-same winds that blow. Tis the set of the sails And not the gales Which tells us the way to go. Like the winds of the seas are the ways of fate, As we voyage along through the life: Tis the set of a soul That decides its goal, And not the calm or the strife. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

3 St Mary s Parish, Bennekerry Fr Tom Little PP Phone Fr Seán Hyland CC Newsletter Items Deadline for News items: - 9pm Wednesdays Emergency Number for the Priest on Duty Parish Office Website: office@askeaparish.ie Anniversaries Mary Carroll, 8 Kernanstown Bridget and Jimmy Mosdall, Rutland Collections last week Development Offertory Palatine GAA Lotto Draw Result of Draw Monday 17th October. Numbers drawn 13, 23, 26, 31. No Jackpot winner 4 Lucky Dips - each gets 50 Winner Promoter Anne Kirwan Kevin O'Hagan Christine Parle Nicky Parle Sharon Dowling Teresa c/o Mace "Socks" Jimmy O'Shea Promoter's Prize: Aidan Doyle Next Draw Monday 24th October Jackpot 19, 600

4 Kildare & Leighlin Weekly Lotto Results For Wed 19 th October Numbers drawn were 4, 13, 14 & 18. JACKPOT WINNER Teresa McCormack, Ballyfin Promoter Kathleen Dunne, Ballyfin. 16 Match 3s won 63 each. Askea/Bennekerry had 2 Match3s. Next week s Jackpot 10,000. Winner Promoter Joe Marie Byrne Leone O Brien Margaret Kelly Tickets 2 each available from Askea Parish Centre. Please note the draw takes place on Wed at 4.30pm in Portlaoise. Tickets must be returned by 5pm each Tuesday to Askea Parish Centre. MISSION SUNDAY A special collection takes place this weekend for the support of the Missions. Rainbows is for children aged 7 to 12 years who have experienced loss or changes in their families as a result of death, separation or other painful transition. Rainbows supports the normal process of adapting to change. Rainbows forms are now available in Askea Parish Community Centre Vocations Views 30 th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Be humble and allow God to do great things through you. (Luke 18:9-14) Parent and Toddler Group Askea Parish Community Centre hold a Parent and Toddler group every Wednesday from 10am to 12 Noon for Parents / Guardians and pre-school children. Concert in aid of the Student Hardship Fund Two of Ireland s leading acoustic guitar players, the classical Pat Coldrick and the bluesy / funk Shane Hennessy will perform in Carlow College St Patrick s Cobden Hall on Wednesday 26 th October at 8pm. Cabaret atmosphere. Tickets available at College Reception for 20 adult and 10 students.

5 Askea Senior Citizens October Night Out on Wednesday 26 th October in Askea Parish Centre from 7pm to 10pm. Bingo, music and tea. New members welcome. Christmas Party Our annual Christmas party is on Sunday 27 th November in the Seven Oaks Hotel at 1pm. Important This year members have to have names and 10 paid by the Wednesday 26 th October Night Out or left into Askea Parish Centre with name and contact number and money as we will only be ordering meals for members that have booked and paid. Contact Marian at For sale: Large bags of fire kindling for sale Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal The Christmas Shoebox appeal forms are available in Askea Parish Centre. Boxes must be filled and returned by 11 th November. Askea Parish Choir sing at the 10.30am Mass each Sunday. New choir members welcome both male and female. Contact Claire Table Quiz in aid of Carlow Day Care in Carpenter s Lounge on Friday 4 th November at 8pm. 40 per table of 4. Monday night Club - Youth Alpha We welcome young people to our Monday night club. This is ideal for students taking up the Pope John Paul II Awards and Transition Years. Our gatherings take place on Monday starting at 7pm and finishing at 8.15 in The Cathedral Parish Centre. Looking forward to seeing you there. For more information, contact Robert Norton robert.norton@kandle.ie

6 Come to a Yes to Life meeting on Wednesday, October 26th, at 7.30pm in the Cathedral Parish Centre, and learn how you can get involved in a local, parish-based, pro-life initiative. All welcome. Carlow Bingo Reminder at the Youth Centre, Green Lane, Carlow on Sunday 30 th October at 3pm. 10,000 in prize money. 6 Panel Book 5. Double Book 10. Plus Bumper Lotto Jackpot. Enquiries / Don t Miss It!!!! Legion of Mary: The Men s Praesidium in Carlow requires new members. In recent times due to deaths, illness and other reasons the number in the Praesidium is not what we would like it to be. Some of the works have been dropped for these reasons. The whole purpose of the Legion is the personal sanctification of its members. We have weekly meetings held on a regular basis on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Cathedral Parish Centre, College Street. The meeting takes an hour or slightly longer. At present, the works consists of the Frank Duff Prayer group, called after our founder, and the Patricians, a discussion groups, held on a monthly basis at the same venue. By the way, the discussions are very interesting and people who are not members of the Legion are all welcome. Actually, the meeting is intended mainly for Catholics who are non-legionaries. We can have Home Visitation, Hospital Visitation and work for youth, if we have sufficient numbers in the Legion. We are not involved in collection of money or giving material aid. Quiet Days for Busy People Day Retreat taking place Saturday 5th November 10am-3pm in the Prayer Guidance Centre, Knock Shrine. A part of the Faith Renewal program offering time to reflect and take quiet time away from busy life. To book call (094) or faithrenewal@knockshrine.ie

7 Cystic Fibrosis Ireland & Co. Carlow Hospice: Rummage is back at Potato Market, Carlow (formerly Elaine Curtis). This chic pop-up shop is open from now until 29 th Oct selling new & barely worn designer, luxury high street & vintage ladies fashion and accessories at affordable prices. Proceeds will be shared equally between Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and Co Carlow Hospice. Check out for more details. Liturgy of Hope As a community we are bombarded with tragedies and bad news. Lots of solutions are offered to give us hope but as a Christian Community the greatest hope we can get is through our faith in Jesus. Jesus is with us through all of this but we need to talk to him. The hallmark of a Christian community is that we come together to support one another in prayer knowing that Jesus can bring light to a somewhat darkened world. The liturgy group of Graiguecullen/Killeshin in conjunction with the World Youth Day Group are organising: A Liturgy of Hope in St Clare s Church, Graiguecullen on Thursday 27 th 7.30pm Led by Bishop Denis Nulty New Oak Soccer Club Draw. No jackpot winner on 18/10/16. Numbers drawn were 1, 10, 16 & 30. No match 3 winner. Lucky dip winner - Betty Stronge. Next week s jackpot is 8,000. Draw will take place next Tuesday night in New oak boys FC Club house. Thanks for your support.

8 Guitar Virtuosos On Wednesday the 26th of October at 8pm there will be a concert taking place with Carlow s very own Shane Hennessy and Pat Coldrick in Cobden Hall on the grounds of Carlow College, St. Patrick s. Two of Ireland s leading acoustic guitar players will take to the stage to perform popular blues hits and classical pieces. Concert admission: 20, 10 for students. Tickets are available from Carlow College, St. Patrick s reception. [Proceeds go to the Carlow College, St. Patrick s Student Fund]. Aspiro presents A night of Remembering, Reflecting and Reimagining in memory of the children who died in 1916, including an Irish and world premiere of selected pieces of Liam Lawton s Requiem for a Child. Sunday 13th November, 8.30pm, Carlow Cathedral. Tickets: 12/ 10, Family (2+2) 35, available in Carlow Tourist Office, Carlow Graiguecullen Parish Centre, Carlow Cathedral Parish Centre. Contact : info@aspirochoir.ie or ph no Marbhna A Requiem Mass composed by Odhran O Casaide at Knock Basilica 12 noon Sunday November 6th, commemorating all those who died in Requiem 1916 Marbhna, in Irish, featuring the voice of Sibéal Ní Casaide, is a solemn expression of commemoration. It sets out to explore the beauty of sean nós voice, together with chamber choir and orchestra, classical solo voices, traditional and early music instruments. The blend of Irish and classical music reflects two great musical traditions in Ireland at the time of the Rising. The musical motifs are carried seamlessly from genre to genre. It is the first orchestral setting of a Dies Ires in the Irish language. ÉIRE ÓG LOTTO WINNING NO s Mon Oct 17th No Jackpot Winner 1 x Match 3 received Tony Lucky Lad c/o Tony... Next week s Match 3 win or share 150 Bingo every Thur 8.30pm. NEXT WEEK S JACKPOT 7,400. Draw takes place every Monday night in Teach Asca at 9.00pm

9 Feast of St Willibrord, Patron Saint of Luxembourg Service and Lecture. Celebrate the Feast of St Willibrord, Patron Saint of Luxembourg and his Co. Carlow connection in St Laserian s Cathedral, Old Leighlin on Monday 7th November at 7.00pm with an ecumenical service led by the Right Reverend Michael Burrows, Bishop of Ossory, Cashel, Ferns, Lismore, Waterford and Leighlin and the Most Reverend Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. This will be followed by a Lecture by Professor Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, Department of History, NUI Galway on Clonmelsh, Willibrord, and Carlow's Contribution to the Anglo-Saxon mission on the continent in the 8th century. All are welcome to attend. Today is Mission Sunday. It is the one day when we are specifically asked to dig into our hearts and minds and assist our Church s universal mission. Our theme for this years Mission Sunday is Every Christian is a Missionary. We all have the privilege of sharing God s love and words with those who have not yet heard Him. Pope Francis is an enthusiastic promoter of this theme and is seeking to lead all of us in a joyful expression of our individual and unique missionary charism. In his message for Mission Sunday the Pope says As they travel through the streets of the world, the disciples of Jesus need to have a love without limits, the same measure of love that our Lord has for all people. We proclaim the most beautiful and greatest gifts that he has given us: his life and his love. The Irish missionary disciples need our spiritual and financial help today. We have some 1,200 men and women working in all corners of the world, each playing his or her part on the missionary journey. Your financial help today is crucial to their work. We can t do it without you. Large or small, it makes a huge difference and we thank you sincerely for your help.

10 Carlow Flower Club October demonstration with Diane Gallagher on Tuesday 25th October at 8.00 pm, Dolmen Hotel Carlow. Visitors and new members always welcome. "Carlow/Kilkenny Pro Life talk and training on "How to argue the case for the Pro Life Amendment" with Kate Bopp, Paddy Manning and Michael Dwyer of Family & Life on Monday October 24th in the Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny at 7:30pm. All welcome!" CALENDAR Monday 24th:-St Anthony Mary Claret, , founded the Claretians in Spain for missionary work. He was Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba then returned as chaplain to the Queen of Spain. He built schools and museums, before being exiled with the monarchy. Tuesday 25th:-Bl Thaddeus MacCarthy (Cloyne, Cork & Ross) was born in His appointment as bishop of Ross was opposed. Pope Innocent V111 then appointed him bishop of Cork and Cloyne. He set out as a humble pilgrim to Rome where he was confirmed a bishop of Cork and Cloyne. When he was on his return journey in 1492 he died at Ivrea in Italy. Thursday 27th:-St Otteran, a descendant of Conall Gulban is usually identified with Odhran who preceded Colum Cille in Iona. His death is recorded in 548 and his grave was revered in Iona. He was chosen by the Vikings as patron of the city of Waterford in 1096 and later patron of the Diocese. Friday 28th:-Sts Simon and Jude. The teaching of the apostles is the living Gospel for all to hear. Their authority comes from their fidelity to Christ and his message. We pray today that they continue to watch over the Church and give protection against error. St Jude is Patron of hopeless causes. Saturday 29th:-St Colman hailed from Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway, in the 7th century after studying in Aran, where he founded two churches on Inis Mhór, he returned to make a foundation at Kilmacduagh.

11 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK - Compliments Look for five things on which you can compliment your spouse, children or friends today. BE THE BEST OF WHATEVER YOU ARE If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill Be a scrub in the valley--but be The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass, And some highway some happier make; If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass-- But the liveliest bass in the lake! We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew, There's something for all of us here. There's big work to do and there's lesser to do, And the task we must do is the near. If you can't be a highway then just be a trail, If you can't be the sun be a star; It isn't by size that you win or you fail-- Be the best of whatever you are! Douglas Malloch

12 OCTOBER O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild, Begin the hours of this day slow. Make the day seem to us less brief. Hearts not averse to being beguiled, Beguile us in the way you know. Release one leaf at break of day; At noon release another leaf; One from our trees, one far away. Retard the sun with gentle mist; Enchant the land with amethyst. Slow, slow! For the grapes sake, if they were all, Whose leaves already are burnt with frost, Whose clustered fruit must else be lost For the grapes sake along the wall. ROBERT FROST