5 th June 2016 Vol 26 No 27 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Tom Little - 91-31559 Fr Sean Hyland - 91-31212 Sr. Joan Pierse 91-42565 Emergency Priest on Duty 087 2588118 Askea Parish Community Centre Phone 91-42565 087 1269709 Collections last week: Development 1,418 Offertory 1,725 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 9142565 or email to office@askeaparish.ie Website: www.askeaparish.ie Peace And sometimes I am sorry when the grass Is growing over the stones in quiet hollows And the cocksfoot leans across the rutted cart-pass That I am not the voice of country fellows Who now are standing by some headland talking Of turnips and potatoes or young corn Of turf banks stripped for victory. Here Peace is still hawking His coloured combs and scarves and beads of horn. Upon a headland by a whinny hedge A hare sits looking down a leaf-lapped furrow There's an old plough upsidedown on a weedy ridge And someone is shouldering home a saddle-harrow. Out of that childhood country what fools climb To fight with tyrants Love and Life and Time? Patrick Kavanagh
St Mary s Parish, Bennekerry Sunday 29 th May 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time JUNE Broom out the floor now, lay the fender by, And plant this bee-sucked bough of woodbine there, And let the window down. The butterfly Floats in opon the sunbeam, and the fair Tanned face of June, the nomad gipsy, laughs Above her widespread wares, while she tells The farmer's fortunes in the fields, and quaffs The water from the spider-peopled wells. The hedges are all drowned in green grass seas, And bobbing poppies flare like Elmo's light While siren-like the pollen-stained bees Drone in the clover depths. And up the height The cuckoo's voice is hoarse and broke with joy. And on the lowland crops the crows make raid, Nor fear the clappers of the farmer's boy, Who sleeps, like drunken Noah, in the shade. And loop this red rose in that hazel ring That snares your little ear, for June is short And we must joy in it and dance and sing, And from her bounty draw her rosy worth. Ay! soon the swallows will be flying south, The wind wheel north to gather in the snow Even the roses spilt on youth's red mouth Will soon blow down the road all roses go. Francis Ledwidge
St Mary s Parish, Bennekerry Fr Tom Little PP Phone 059 9131559. Fr Seán Hyland CC 0599131212. Newsletter Items 059 9143881. Deadline for News items: - 9pm Wednesdays Emergency Number for the Priest on Duty 087 2588118. Parish Office 059 9142565 087 1269709. Website: www.askeaparish.ie; email: office@askeaparish.ie Anniversaries Billy Fitzpatrick, Ballylennon Palatine GAA Lotto Result of Draw Monday 30 th May. 5, 16, 20, 29 No Jackpot winner 4 Lucky Dips - each gets 50 Winner Promoter Brian Kelly Brian Kelly John O'Gorman John O'Gorman George Rambsbottom Frank McGarry Three of us John Kelly Bky Promoter's Prize Askea Tyres Next Draw Tuesday 7th June Jackpot 15,600 Kildare & Leighlin Weekly Lotto Results For Wed 1 st June 2016. Numbers drawn were 5, 7, 15 & 20 Jackpot won in Newbridge and Abbeyleix. 52 Match 3s win 20 each. Askea/Bennekerry had 6 Match3. Next week s Jackpot 10,000. Winner Willie Walsh Tom Murphy John Clerkin Fran Mullins Kathleen McGarry Danny Boy Promoter Jimmy Nolan Olivia Alysbury Noel Kehoe Kitty Farrell
Kildare & Leighlin Weekly Lotto Results For Wed 1 st June 2016. Numbers drawn were 5,7, 15 & 20. 2 Jackpot winners in Newbridge & Abbeyleix. 52 Match 3s win 20 each. Askea/Bennekerry had 5 Match3. Next week s Jackpot 10,000. Winner Promoter Willie Walsh Jimmy Nolan Tom Murphy John Clerkin Olivia Alysbury Fran Mullins Noel Kehoe Kathleen McGarry Kitty Farrell Danny Boy 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. Vocations Views Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: God, who from my mother s womb set me apart so that I might proclaim Him. (Galatians 1) Carlow Regional Youth Service fun filled Summer Camp from Mon 4th to Fri 8th July for children aged between 5 and 12. Contact 059 9130476, reception1@carlowys.ie The Irish Wheelchair Association Carlow will be running a Pop Up shop from Tuesday the 7th of June until Friday the 10th of June. Donations of books, clothes, bric a brac and other items would be very much appreciated. All items can be brought to the Irish Wheelchair Association on the Kilkenny Rd, Carlow. For further information contact Evelyn on 0599140983 Graiguecullen Swimming Pool PH: 059-9140330 EMAIL: cgswimmingpool@gmail.com Summer Swim Camps: EVENING CAMPS 6 6:45pm; CAMP 1: 4 th 8 th July; CAMP 2: 11 th 15 th July; CAMP 5: 7 th 12 th August: MORNING CAMPS 10 10:45am; CAMP 3: 18 th 22 nd July; CAMP 4: 25 th 29 th July; CAMP 6: 15 th 19 th August. Camps run Monday Friday @ 35 per child. Bookings are being taken in the pool office. Deposit of 20 to secure a place.
Carlow County Council - Carlow's Pride of Place Competition 2016 - Deadline for Applications Announced for Wednesday 8th June 2016 application attached. Carlow County Council invites applications to Carlow's Pride of Place Competition 2016. This competition is open to ALL community groups, voluntary groups, residents associations, schools, youth groups, business etc. in County Carlow. Attached is a Pride of Place 2016 entry form. This information is available on our websitewww.carlow.ie and can be posted or linked to any of the websites in your area. Fully completed application forms should be returned to the Community Section, Carlow County Council, County Buildings, Athy Road, Carlow on or before Wednesday 8th June 2016. County Carlow Hospice are holding a fundraiser on Sat 11 June 2016 commencing at 7pm in the Woodford Dolmen hotel Battle on the Barrow by Carlow Kickboxing Club. Tickets 10 euro per adult 7euro for u16. Contact Patsy 087 8111333 for further information. Check our Carlow Kickboxing on Facebook Carlow Active Retired. Seats are filling up for our holiday in Co.Cork from Mon.20 to Thur.23June. Staying in the Quality Hotel, Youghal, we have Coach Tours daily and Music and Dance after dinner, all for 200. Deposit 50. Details from Sean 087 6522 374. Carlow Fabrics & Crafts are holding 2 workshops on Monday June 13 th & June 20 th at 10.30am to make a beautiful child s skirt & top. Please book in advance at the shop in Haddens Car Park 10.00 each workshop. Also we now do alterations please ask for details at the shop or tel: 059-9131995.
CALENDAR Monday 6 th :- St Norbert, 1080-1134, archbishop of Magdeburg, founder of the Norbertine Canons. St Jarlath is said to have been a disciple of St Enda, and was taught also by St Benignus. He became abbot-bishop of the monastery he founded in Tuam in the 6 th century. Tuesday 7 th :- St Colman (Macholmoc) of Dromore, Co. Down seems to have spent most of his life in that area. Possibly he studied under Caetan of Nendrom, Co. Down and was persuaded by St Mac Nissi to settle down at Dromore c 514. Thursday 9 th :-St Columbo (Colum Cille) was known as Colum Cille was born in Gartan, Co. Donegal in 521 and was royal lineage. He studied under St Finnian of Clonard. He founded monasteries in Derry, Durrow, Iona and possibly Kells. He left Ireland either for penance or to be a pilgrim for Christ, but Iona became his principal foundation. Its missionaries undertook the conversion of Northumbria. Colum Cille is noted for his great love for people and for all living creatures. He died on 9 th June 597. Saturday 12 th :-St Barnabas was born on the Island of Cyprus. He was one of the first converts in Jerusalem. He preached at Antioch. He became a companion of St Paul and went with him on his first missionary Journey and took part in the Council of Jerusalem. He returned to his native land to preach the Gospel and there he died. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Happiness The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. William Morris