Ardcath Church - Parish of Ardcath/Clonalvy/Curraha
| Parish Priest | : | Fr Philip Gaffney P.P. |
| Phone | : | Land line 01-8350136, Mobile 087 9258305. |
| Email Address | : | |
| Mass Times | : | Ardcath Saturday Vigil Mass 7.30pm Clonalvy, St John The Baptist Sunday Mass 10am Curraha, St Andrews Sunday Mass 11.30am |
Sunday 5th September 2010
Weekend Mass Schedule: Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am.
Daily Mass Schedule: Ardcath Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.
Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.
Please pray for Paul Loughran of Cushinstown who died last weekend, Frankie Murray Australia who was buried in Ardcath Cemetery, Irene Moore Bellewstown and Terry O’Connor Blackpool who died during the week. May they rest in peace.
Congratulations to Poppy Fitzgerald Levinson and Ciara Burke who received the Sacrament of Baptism in Curraha Church last Saturday. May God love and protect them always.
Congratulations to Paul Caffrey Ardcath and Donna Walsh who were married recently and to Aoife Cromwell and Kieran Sheridan who were married in Ardcath church last week. May God bless them with a long and happy life together.
August and Patron Offerings: Please send in the relevant envelopes.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm 11th September May Adams
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am 12th September Frances Whyte
Sunday Curraha 11.30pm 12th September Christine Staunton
Readers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm 11th September Caitriona Corry & Willie Tuite
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am 12th September Kevin Geoghegan
Sunday Curraha 11.30am 12th September Dermot Oates
Plate Collection 29th August Ardcath & Clonalvy €435 Envelopes €180 Offerings €160
Curraha €395 Envelopes €435 Offerings €260
5th September Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Richard & Jane Stone & Tom Joe Stone, Malachy Tuite 1st Anniversary
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am John Joe & Bridie Andrews.
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Margaret Caffrey Anniversary.
12th September Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Michael & Mary Kearns, Cathy Mary & Dan
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Albert Crooke and Larry Keenan & Dec Mem.
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Patrick & Henry Staunton.
Monday 6th 8.00pm Special Intention.
Tuesday 7th 9.30am Special Intention.
Wednesday 8th 9.30am Special Intention.
Thursday 9th 9.30am Special Intention.
Friday 10th 9.30am Margaret Cromwell & 8.00pm
Meeting of Curraha Parish Pastoral Council at 9.00pm on Monday night in Parish Pastoral Centre.
Medujgorge Parish Pilgrimage will take place from Friday October 1st to Friday October 8th
Ardcath Patron Festivities: Meeting in Ardcath school at 9.00pm on Thursday night.
Ardcath Festival 2010 got off to a great start on Wednesday night last with a Poker Classic. Many thanks to all who supported this event, it was a huge success. The line up of events for the coming week includes a Whist Drive on Monday at 9pm in Bennett’s and a Table Quiz on Friday night €40 including refreshments. Your support is appreciated. Sunday September 12th Patron Sunday Mass and blessing of Graves will take place in Ardcath cemetery at 2pm. Field Day in Masterson Park after Mass including Side Shows, a Pet Show, Live Music & Dance, Children’s Races, Football Matches and a Pig on the Spit. Something for all the family. I look forward to seeing you all there!
Ardcath Cemetery Committee at their recent meeting passed a vote of sympathy to the Dunican family on the death of Father Seamus Dunican a native of Ardcath.
Ardcath ICA meeting next Wednesday night the 8th of September at 8pm in Bennett’s in Ardcath.
Clonalvy Tractor Run: Clonalvy National School’s Parents Association are organizing a Tractor Run on Sunday September 5th to raise funds for Clonalvy National School. The tractors will assemble in the field opposite the school at 12.00noon. There will be refreshments for the drivers before they start. It will last about 2 hours with a half hour break in Bellewstown. It will finish at Donnelly’s in Cloghertown at approximately 2.00pm. There will be a raffle and plenty of prizes on the day. Entry fee €20. All drivers must have their own insurance cover.
Curraha Parish and Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraiser: Gardens of Curraha, four delightful gardens will be on view in Curraha Village on September 11th 2010. These four very different gardens will be open to the public in aid of Pakistan Flood Relief and Parish Funds. The gardens are owned by Seamus & Patricia Smith, Mary & Fergus Carey, James and Margaret Nugent and Tony and Dolores McEntee. Gardens open from 11am to 5pm. Suggested donations of €15 to €20 euro per person or €30 per family to include entrance to all four gardens and refreshments. Tickets and maps available on the day from the parish centre located beside the church. For further details please contact 086-0604039 or 087-2452970.
St Andrew’s National School Curraha wish to inform parents that registration for 2011 and 2012 is now taking place. Any parishioner who wishes to enroll their child for the above years should do so as soon as possible. Contact School 01-8351528 9am to 12noon.
Curraha Foroige: Registration evening on Friday September 10th in Curraha Hall from 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Open to those from 1st year upwards. New adult leaders also needed. Contact Clare O’Connor if you would like to become a leader on 086 3950475.
St Vincent de Paul shop open in Ashbourne across the road from the entrance to Dunnes Stores Car-Park. Opening times Tues 10am-4pm Thurs 10am – 4pm and Sat 11am-4pm. Volunteers welcome to help out in shop. Ladies, Gents and Baby clothes of good quality available. Contact 087-2249306.
A New Day Centre for adults with intellectual disability in Duleek. East Meath Families are holding a meeting to discuss responses from the HSE and the Talbot group to questions raised about the centre. This meeting will be held on the 8th of September in the Boyne Valley Hotel at 8.00pm.
Windfall result St Vincent’s & Cloghertown Utd 30-8-10 Jackpot €6,700.00 Not won. Numbers drawn were 5-16-21 2 x €20 winners were Margaret McEntee & Kathleen Cashen. Next weeks jackpot will be €6,850.
Curraha GAA Club results 30.08.10 Jackpot €10,000.00. No winner. Numbers drawn were 1-4-9-12. 5 x €30 winners were Breda Hanley, Martin Vacek, Roisin McLarnon, Seamus Smith and A&D Maintenance c/o C. Keogh. The jackpot will remain at €10,000 and will take place in Swans on the 06.09.10.
Sunday 29th August 2010
Weekend Mass Schedule: Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am.
Daily Mass Schedule: Ardcath Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.
Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.
Please pray for Eileen Marmion, Patrick St, Drogheda formerly of Clonalvy who was buried Wednesday last in Clonalvy cemetery. May she rest in peace. Please pray also for Paddy Weldon formerly of Moorpark who died in England. May he rest in peace.
Congratulations to Leia Byrne who received the Sacrament of Baptism in Curraha Church last Saturday. May God love and protect her always.
Next Friday September 3rd is the First Friday of the month. The sick and housebound will be visited in their homes. Masses on Friday will be offered for all those on the Parish List of the Dead.
August and Patron Offerings: Please send in the relevant envelopes.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm 4th September Anna Tallon
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am 5th September Joan McDonald
Sunday Curraha 11.30pm 5th September Catherine Keohane
Readers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm 4th September Sandra Brangan & Cora McGuinness
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am 5th September Chris Green
Sunday Curraha 11.30am 5th September Patricia Smith
Plate Collection 22nd August Ardcath & Clonalvy €268 Envelopes €95 Offerings €70
Curraha €370 Envelopes €137 Offerings €130
Collection for flood victims of Pakistan raised Ardcath/Clonalvy €503 and Curraha €651 many thanks to all who supported this appeal.
29th August Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Jimmy Gough Anniversary and Maureen Corry and Deceased members of the Corry Family.
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Edward & Peggy Kiely
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Deceased members of the Muldowney Family, Anniv Peggy Taffe and David Reid 8th Anniversary.
5th September Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Richard & Jane Stone 1st Anniversary Malachy Tuite.
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am John Joe & Bridie Andrews.
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Margaret Caffrey Anniversary.
Monday 30th 8.00pm Special Intention.
Tuesday 31st 9.30am Special Intention.
Wednesday 1st 9.30am Special Intention.
Thursday 2nd 9.30am Special Intention.
First Friday 3rd 9.30am & 8.00pm Parish List of the Dead.
Medujgorge Parish Pilgrimage will take place from Friday October 1st to Friday October 8th
Ardcath Patron Festivities. Poker Classic on Wednesday September 1st at 9pm in Bennetts. Tickets €30 including refreshments. Patron Sunday September 12th Mass in Ardcath Cemetery at 2.00pm followed by the blessing of graves. Other events for the Festival include a family Quiz night, a family fun night and a cycle. There will also be a Field Day in Masterson Park following Mass and Blessing of Graves on Sunday 12th September. Dates and times will be finalized at a meeting in Ardcath NS on Monday night next 30th August at 9.00pm. Any parishioner willing to help out at any of these events are asked to attend this meeting.
Clonalvy Tractor Run: Clonalvy National School’s Parents Association are organizing a Tractor Run on Sunday September 5th to raise funds for Clonalvy National School. The tractors will assemble in the field opposite the school at 12.00noon. There will be refreshments for the drivers before they start. It will last about 2 hours with a half hour break in Bellewstown. It will finish at Donnelly’s in Cloghertown at approximately 2.00pm. There will be a raffle and plenty of prizes on the day. Entry fee €20. All drivers must have their own insurance cover.
Curraha Parish and Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraiser: Gardens of Curraha, four delightful gardens will be on view in Curraha Village on September 11th 2010. These four very different gardens will be open to the public in aid of Pakistan Flood Relief and Parish Funds. The gardens are owned by Seamus & Patricia Smith, Mary & Fergus Cary, James and Margaret Nugent and Tony and Dolores McEntee. Gardens open from 11am to 5pm. Suggested donations of €15 to €20 euro per person or €30 per family to include entrance to all four gardens and refreshments. Tickets and maps available on the day from the parish centre located beside the church. For further details please contact 086-0604039 or 087-2452970.
Curraha Foroige: Registration evening on Friday September 10th in Curraha Hall from 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Open to those from 1st year upwards. New adult leaders also needed. Contact Clare O’Connor if you would like to become a leader on 086 3950475.
A course in Ministry and Evangelisation is being offered in the diocese during the coming year. It is a one year course which begins in October and ends in July, 2011. Those who complete the Course successfully will receive a Diploma from Maryvale Institute in Birmingham. It is a distance learning course i.e. students study at home, using materials provided by Maryvale Institute. There is a Study Day at the beginning of each term to introduce students to materials for the course. Closing date for registration - Fri 17th September. Information and Registration forms from Fr. Seamus Heaney P.P., Parochial House, Delvin, Co Westmeath. (Tel. 044-9664127) or Geraldine Fallon, Balrath South, Delvin, Co Westmeath. (Tel. 044-9664016).
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Windfall result St Vincent’s & Cloghertown Utd 22-8-10 Jackpot €6,550.00 Not won. Numbers drawn were 7-18-19. 2 x €20 winners were Mirriam Tuite & Anne Rooney. Next weeks jackpot will be €6,700.
Curraha GAA Club results 23.8.10 Jackpot €10,000.00. No winner. Numbers drawn were 1-5-7-24. 8 x €30 winners were Joe Phelan, Gina Doherty, Peter O’Riordan, Amy Battersby, Oisin Gallagher, Eugene Ward, Michael Quinn and Shane Ward. The jackpot will remain at €10,000 and will take place in The Snail Box on the 23.09.10
Sunday 15th August 2010
Weekend Mass Schedule: Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am and Curraha 11.30am.
Daily Mass Schedule: Ardcath Tues/Wed/Fri 9.30am Curraha Mon & Fri 8.00pm and Thursday 9.30am.
Confessions: before the Masses on the First Friday of each month or by appointment.
Congratulations to Sarah Murphy who received the Sacrament of Baptism last weekend in Curraha church. May God love and protect her always.
We welcome Fr Phillibert a Spiritan Priest from Ghana who will be working in our Parishes for the Month of August. We hope that he will enjoy his time with us.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm 21st August Mary Moore
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am 22nd August Christopher Domegan
Sunday Curraha 11.30pm 22nd August Dermot Oates
Readers:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm 21st August Mary Caffrey & Richard Dunne
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am 22nd August Sinead Madden
Sunday Curraha 11.30am 22nd August Frances Gargan
Plate Collection 8th August Ardcath & Clonalvy €275 Envelopes €405 Offerings €150
Curraha €388 Envelopes €330 Offerings €275
15th August The Assumption of Our Lady:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Patrick & Julia Gough and Eugene & Mary O’Sullivan
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am No Intention
Sunday Curraha 11.30am Paddy Harrington & Charlie Smith
22nd August Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Vigil Mass Ardcath 7.30pm Dick Tallon Anniversary
Sunday Clonalvy 10.00am Eugene & Josephine Kiely
Sunday Curraha 11.00am Lee Bourke.
Monday 16th 8.00pm Special Intention.
Tuesday 17th 9.30am Special Intention.
Wednesday 18th 9.30am Special Intention.
Thursday 20th 9.30am Special Intention.
Friday 21st Friday 9.30am & 8pm Special Intention
National Public Novena in honour of Our Lady of Knock, Knock Shrine 14-22 August 2010. Twice daily Afternoon 3.00pm, Evening 8.30pm. Theme “ The Path to Repentance, Healing and Renewal”
Co Meath VEC is delighted to offer new full time training opportunity for Jobseekers. Funded under the 2010 Labour Market Activation Fund, the SIT SMART programme provides a unique opportunity to upskill in the areas of IT and Life Sciences through a comprehensive programme of learning and career development supports. For further information please view our website - www.meathvec.ie (Latest News), email: sitsmart@meathvec.ie or contact us at 087 953 9357.
Pilgrimage to Shrine of Matt Talbot in Sean McDermott Street, Dublin o Saturday the 4th of September, Mass at 12.30pm. Veneration of Relics. Booking for bus is essential. Please Call 0879589855 by Saturday the 21st of August.
Meath Partnership is offering courses in Eco-Tourism and E-business, and Wood Energy and Biomass Training for jobseekers in Meath. These training opportunities are aimed at people who have been unemployed for three months or more, are in receipt of jobseekers benefits, and will favour people who were previously employed in declining industries such as construction, retail and manufacturing within the county. The courses are free of charge, will commence in September 2010 and will run for approximately 20 weeks.Course application forms and further information is attached. If you would like further information, please call Sarah Land in Meath Partnership on 046 928 0790 or see: www.meathpartnership.ie
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Windfall result St Vincent’s & Cloghertown Utd 8-8-10 Jackpot €6,250.00 Not won. Numbers drawn were 7-14-32. 2 x €20 winners were Pauline Tormey & Gareth Donnelly.. Next weeks jackpot will be €6,400.
Curraha GAA Club results 9.8.10 Jackpot €10000.00. No winner. Numbers drawn were 8-10-11-23. 4 x €30 winners were SFC c/o P. Swan Anthony Battersby Moira Lynch and Barbara Battersby. The jackpot will remain at €10,000 and will take place in Swans on the 16.08.10.
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