Fr. Tom Little - 91-31559 Fr Tommy Dillon - 91-64882 Sr. Joan Pierse 91-42565 Emergency Priest on Duty 087 2588118 Askea Parish Community Centre Phone 91-42565 087 1269709 Collections last weekend Development: 1,510 Offertory 1,482 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 1 st April 2018 Vol 28 No 20 Easter Sunday An Easter Prayer Of all of God's gifts Easter shows us our fate Forgiven we will rise And pass through Heaven's gate This Easter remember The sacrifice of a Son And through His resurrection Eternal life we have won This Easter I pray That the love of God Is resurrected Reborn, renewed Inside your heart God Bless You! ~anonymous~
St Mary s Parish, Bennekerry Sunday 1 st April 2018 Easter Sunday An Easter Prayer Of all of God's gifts Easter shows us our fate Forgiven we will rise And pass through Heaven's gate This Easter remember The sacrifice of a Son And through His resurrection Eternal life we have won This Easter I pray That the love of God Is resurrected Reborn, renewed Inside your heart God Bless You! ~anonymous~
St Mary s Parish, Bennekerry Fr Tom Little PP Ph 059 9131559. Fr Tommy Dillon PE 0599142565 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 1 st April 2018 Jim Cranny, Link Road, Chaplestown Baby Terry Patrick Dowling McGrath Jim Woods, Ballinakilbeg John and Niall Woods, Ballinakilbeg John and Ann O Neill, Clough, Castlecomer Annie & Bill Cullen, Palatine Anniversaries 8 th April 2018 Maura Duigan, Francis Duigan, Bridget Nolan, 1 Bullock Park, Carlow Collections last weekend Development 358 Offertory 320 Palatine GAA Club Lotto Results Monday 26 th March 2018. Numbers Drawn 7, 8, 11 & 28. No Jackpot winner. Four Lucky Dips 50 each. Winner Promoter Hugh Murphy Emma (Dolmen Stores) Ann Marie Larkin Nicky Parle Tommy Fitzharris Tommy Jnr Breda Madden Breda Madden. Seller s Prize 70 John Kelly, Bennekerry. Next Draw Tuesday 3 rd April 2018. Jackpot 6,000.
In Memoriam We ask the Lord to grant eternal rest to: Patrick O Connor, Bishopstown & formerly MacGamhna Road and we offer our sympathy and the support of our prayers to all who have suffered the loss of a loved one at this time. Kildare & Leighlin Weekly Lotto Results For Wed 28 th March 2018. Numbers drawn were 13, 23, 26 & 28. JACKPOT Winner. Palatine GAA Club Promoter: Kitty Farrell. 12 Match 3s won 84 each. Askea/Bennekerry had NO Match3s. Next week s Jackpot 10,000. Winner Promoter 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. Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2018 Led by the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin Most Reverend Denis Nulty. 16 th to 21 st July 2018. Cost 739. Bookings can be made through Joe Walsh Tours Office 01 2410802 or Askea Parish Centre. Please contact 059 91 42565 for further details. Clothes Collection supporting Friends of Calcutta on Thursday 5 th April in Askea Parish Community Centre. Items for collection can be left into the Centre any time up to the collection date. To view a short DVD of what your generosity funded this year please visit Rajiv18 on YouTube. All enquirers to Michael Hopkins 087 9073074.
Trócaire Boxes can be returned to the Church. We thank you for your on-going support of the work of Trócaire. Easter Dues for the Bishop and Priests of the Parish will be taken up at all Masses this weekend. Your support is greatly appreciated. Askea Senior Citizens Group May Holiday Sunday 13 th May to Thursday 17 th May to Castle Hotel in Macroom. 5 days / 4 nights. There are a few places available. Contact Marian at 059 91 43010. Invitation Are you considering your future path in life? If so, and if you would like to learn more about religious life, you are welcome to meet with Loreto Sisters in a relaxed environment at Loreto House, Beaufort, Rathfarnham on Saturday April 14th from 11am - 3pm. Enquiries to eglinehan@gmail.com or phone 086 3194597. Please inform us by April 7th if you wish to attend. CONCERT FOR HOSPICE: Diary Date! The Carmarthen Symphonic Wind Band from Wales will perform a very special spring concert in aid of the County Carlow Hospice CÚRAM on Friday, 13th April at 8pm in The Seven Oaks Hotel. The concert will also feature the Carlow Youth Orchestra. Tickets: 15 Recycled Clothing Collection in Aid of Bennekerry National School and the National Council for the Blind. At the Old School Hall in Bennekerry on Thur 12th April 3.15-4pm, Friday 13th April 3.15-4pm, Sat 14th April 11am -12pm, Sun 15th April after 11.30am Mass. No Cushions, Duvets, Pillows or underwear please.
English Language Ireland requires Host Families for Summer 2018. Interested? Please call 0599140227 or email info@englishlanguage.ie. St Luke s Hospital, Kilkenny will be holding it s the annual remembrance ceremony for families who have been bereaved by the death of their child through miscarriage, still-birth, in early infancy or childhood years. This ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 11th in St Fiacre s Church, Loughboy, Kilkenny at 7.30pm. While we issue a special invitation to families who have been bereaved during the past year, this ceremony is for all families who have been bereaved, regardless of how long ago. Refreshments will be available for everyone after the ceremony in the parish centre adjacent to St Fiacre s Church. Lecture: Re-discovering St. Willibrord, Patron Saint of Luxembourg and his County Carlow Connection by Dermot Mulligan, Museum Curator, Carlow County Museum on Thursday 5 th April at 7pm in the Bunclody Library, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. Free Admission. Archaeology Ireland Magazine: The Archaeology Ireland magazine Spring 2018 edition features an article on the wonderful celebrations in June 2017 in honour of County Carlow trained and ordained St. Willibrord, Patron Saint of Luxembourg. Archaeology Ireland is widely available in shops throughout the country. Exhibition St. Willibrord, Patron Saint of Luxembourg and his County Carlow Connection is a special exhibition in Carlow County Museum (next door to the Cathedral). St. Willibrord was trained and ordained in county Carlow in the 7 th century and he is one of Europe s most important saints. Carlow County Museum, College Street, Carlow Town, has free admission, opened Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 4.30pm. (last admission half hour before closing).
On behalf of Palatine Community Text alert we wish to thank all those that helped with the clean up on Saturday 24th in Palatine & adjoining area. Between 30 & 40 bags of rubbish were collected & the area is looking very well. We would like to thank Pat Kehoe from Carlow County Council for providing us with equipment for the clean up; PJ Hickson for providing refreshments on the day and also at our AGM and, last but by no means least, Vincent Toner of Palatine House for the use of his premises during the clean up and also for allowing us host our AGM there. Aspiro in collaboration with Carlow College of Music and the Royal Irish Academy of Music present Benjamin Britten s Community Opera Noye s Fludde' in Carlow Cathedral on Sunday 29th April 4.30pm as part of the choir's 20th Anniversary concert celebrations. Tickets 12.50 / 7 and Family 2+2 30 available www.eventbrite.ie. Family Carers Ireland Mini-Marathon will be taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 7 th May from the Aspect Hotel Waterford Rd Kilkenny at 11.00am. You can register online at www.runireland.com, or at our centre here at The Springhill Medical Centre Waterford Rd Kilkenny Monday to Friday up to 5.00pm. If you want to raise sponsorship please contact the centre and we will send you out sponsorship cards. Registration Fee is 15. You can also register on the day before 11.00am and registration is 20. Part Time Staff required to help with a special needs male adult requiring assistance with daily activities. 15 / 20 hours per week. Non-verbal and wheelchair user. Level 5 or equivalent experience. Contact: email to patrickplans87@gmail.com or 087 6535778.
Pre-marriage Course Accord Carlow have some spaces available on the following courses May 11 th & 12 th and June 8 th & 9 th Couples getting married in church are required to attend a Premarriage course There will be no courses in July & August Booking can be made on line at www.accord.ie Social Dancing hosted by Carlow Lions Club in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow on Tuesday 24 th April, 2018 at 9pm. Admission 8. Music by John & Terry. Raffle on the night. Proceeds to Barnardos, Carlow. Prolife Presentation Dr. Jean Engela, (medical Doctor) will give a prolife presentation aimed at saving the 8th amendment and helping people understand the reality and impact of abortion on our society. Meeting takes place in the Cathedral Parish Centre on Wednesday April 4th at 7.30pm. We encourage people to attend. Clonfert There will be a bus going to the Emmanuelle House of Providence, Clonfert on Sunday 8 th April (Divine Mercy Sunday) for a Day of Prayer & Healing. Contact Ila 9151120 or Lily 9151245. Memorial Service You are not alone Carlow Family Support Group will host a Memorial Service for loved ones who lost their lives through substance misuse on Friday 6 th April, 2018 in Holy Family Church, Askea at 6pm. All are welcome. Further information from 085 7872730. Painter Available Excellent finish. Great prices. No job too big or small. Phone Shea 085 1235606. Gardener Available Contact Mick Byrne 086 3994185. French & German Grinds- Carlow town. Experienced oral examiner. 083 0345487.
Sponsored Carlow & District Vintage Tractor, Car and Bike Run in aid of Carlow Day Care Centre, Brownshill Road, Askea on Sunday 15 th April, 2018 at 1.30pm sharp. Registration at the above Centre (no registration fee). For Sponsor cards and any questions call Michael 086 1789211 or 059 9135977 or Liam 087 6240640. Refreshments and raffle at the Centre following run. Honda 50 Display on the day and short run. Prizes galore.
A message for you! Below is a tree analogy of people in your life, be it friends, family, acquaintances, employees, co-workers, whomever... It goes like this: LEAF PEOPLE Some people come into your life and they are like leaves on a tree. They are only there for a season. You can't depend on them or count on them because they are weak and only there to give you shade. Like leaves, they are there to take what they need and as soon as it gets cold or a wind blows in your life they are gone. You can't be angry at them, it's just who they are. BRANCH PEOPLE There are some people who come into your life and they are like branches on a tree. They are stronger than leaves, but you have to be careful with them. They will stick around through most seasons, but if you go through a storm or two in your life it's possible that you could lose them. Most times they break away when it's tough. Although they are stronger than leaves, you have to test them out before you run out there and put all your weight on them. In most cases they can't handle too much weight. But again, you can't be mad with them, it's just who they are. ROOT PEOPLE If you can find some people in your life who are like the roots of a tree then you have found something special. Like the roots of a tree, they are hard to find because they are not trying to be seen. Their only job is to hold you up and help you live a strong and healthy life. If you thrive, they are happy. They stay low key and don't let the world know that they are there. And if you go through an awful storm they will hold you up. Their job is to hold you up, come what may, and to nourish you, feed you and water you. Just as a tree has many limbs and many leaves, but few roots, so are beings too! BE A ROOT TO MANY!
Thought For The Week Change the things that need changing, leave as they are the things that don t need changing, and ask God to help you know the difference. Extracts from Bennekerry School Newsletter Postanna Nua: Following several years of a moratorium on filling Posts of Responsibility, Circular 0063/2017 allowed for a partial restoration of such posts. Under the new allocations we have been fortunate enough to be able to appoint Ms. Aoife Rice to the position of Assistant Principal 1 and Mrs. Patricia Bowe and Ms. Deirdre Tomlinson as Assistant Principal 2s. We welcome them to the leadership and management team and are confident that their collective experience and enthusiasm will serve to create an even more positive learning environment for all our pupils. Comhnú Leanaí/Child Protection Statement and Risk Assessment: In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017 and Tusla Guidance on the preparation of Child Safeguarding Statements, the Board of Management of Bennekerry N.S. has ratified the Child Safeguarding Statement for Bennekerry N.S. This includes a Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment which was drawn up in consultation with parents, staff and members of the board. The document is available to view on the school website. Please also note the updated version of our Code of Behaviour which includes three new appendices. As part of the Child Safeguarding Risk assessment, we remind you once again that school supervision is only in place from 9:10am each morning and supervision at the gate finishes at 3:15 pm each evening.
Sheep and Lambs All in the April evening, April airs were abroad; The sheep with their little lambs Passed me by on the road. The sheep with their little lambs Passed me by on the road; All in the April evening I thought on the Lamb of God. The lambs were weary and crying With a weak, human cry. I thought on the Lamb of God Going meekly to die. Up in the blue, blue mountains Dewy pastures are sweet; Rest for the little bodies, Rest for the little feet. But for the Lamb of God, Up on the hill-top green, Only a Cross of shame Two stark crosses between. All in the April evening, April airs were abroad; I saw the sheep with their lambs, And thought on the Lamb of God. Katharine Tynan
St. Laurence O Toole A.C. in Carlow are holding a FUN Race/ Social night in the Seven Oaks hotel on Friday 6th April at 8:30pm. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend. Tote betting on the night and great raffle prizes. All money raised going towards Club Development. Marian Movement of Prayers for Priests takes place in St Fiaccs House Graiguecullen on Tuesday 3rd April at 7 30pm. Mass, Rosary and Benediction. All Welcome Save the 8 th Dr. Jean Engela, (medical Doctor) will give a prolife presentation aimed at saving the 8th amendment and helping people understand the reality and impact of abortion on our society. Meeting takes place in the Cathedral Parish Centre on Wednesday April 4th at 7.30pm. We encourage people to attend. Bennekerry Senior Citizens Easter party takes place on Sunday 8th April in Palatine GFC Clubhouse. Meal to be served at 7.30. Music by Jimmy Hogan. All welcome. Please let committee members know by Wed 3rd if you wish to attend. Ann, 087 9018753. Monica 087 9151650. Follow Me Up To Carlow Concert Series Friday APRIL 20th, in the WOODFORD DOLMEN HOTEL @ 8pm. Special guests SUSAN MCCANN and RONAN COLLINS with local artists. In conjunction with SAPLINGS, CARLOW. Tickets available at WOODFORD DOLMEN HOTEL or John Candy 087-2632324 HOLY FAMILY Girls National School - Easter Draw 2018 Results. 1 st Daniel Carey Bumper Easter Hamper; 2 nd Rosita Pauliukenaite Large Easter Hamper; 3 rd Anna Latsa - Beauty Hamper; 4 th Pat Dooley - Medium Hamper; 5 th Barbara Olseangh - Small Hamper; 6 th Bill Doyle - Small Hamper; 7 th Bobby Jordan - Easter Egg. Thanks to everyone who supported the draw. Happy Easter!