Marshalstown/ Castledockrell
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Christmas Masses in the parish are at the following times. Saturday, December 24, (Christmas Eve) 7 p.m. Mass in the Church of All Saints, Castledockrell and 9 p.m. in St Joseph’s Church, Marshalstown. Sunday, December 25, (Christmas Day) 10 a.m. Mass in Castledockrell and 11 a.m. Mass in Marshalstown.
NOTES
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WEDDING BELLS
Congratulations to Eugena Brennan and Conan Doyle on their recent wedding. Wishing them health and happiness for the future.
CASTLEDOCKRELL NS NEWS
Thanks to all the children for all their hard work in preparing for the Christmas Carol Service on Thursday last and thanks to all members of the community who came along on the night to make it a really special occasion.
Congratulations to Grace Smith (sixth Class) and Luke Byrne (fifth Class) on their recent win in the Wexford County Council Recycling Christmas Decoration Competition.
The children participated in a Christmas Art and Craft activity on Monday, December 19, and of course don’t forget that a ‘special visitor’ dressed in red will be coming to the school on Tuesday, December 20, at 11 a.m. to see all the boys and girls. We look forward to a fun filled morning. If there are any younger siblings who would like to come along or children who may be starting school in the coming years they will be very welcome. School will close for the Christmas holidays on Thursday, December 22, at midday and reopens on January 9. Happy Christmas to all.
There will be an NCBI collec- tion in January. So if you have any clothing etc to get rid of we would be delighted to receive it her in the school from Monday, 16th to Friday, January 20. Thank you.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Jim O’Connor. May he rest in peace.
STORYTELLING
The next session of Storytelling in Castledockrell Hall is on Thursday, January 19, at 8 p.m. There will be a raffle on the night. Teas served. Wishing all who attend the house of stories regularly during the year a very happy Christmas and every good wish for the coming year.
MONTH’S MIND
Month’s mind Mass for Philomena Morris, Ballywilliamroe is on Friday, December 30, at 7.30 p.m. in St Joseph’s Church, Marshalstown. May she rest in peace.
GET WELL
Get well wishes to all from the parish who are ill in hospitals, nursing homes, or at home at present. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.
IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, March 8: First Confessions in Castledockrell. Thursday, March 9: First Confessions in Marshalstown. Thursday, March 30: Confirmation in Castledockrell. Saturday, May 13: First Holy Communion in Marshalstown. Sunday, May 14: First Holy Communion in Castledockrell.
SCHOOL PROJECT
Folklore and local history material from Counties Wexford, Wicklow and Carlow have been uploaded to the National Folklore Collections free website duchas. ie the material is from schools collections which contains folklore material recorded by pupils between 1937 and 1939. It consists of more than half a million pages of handwritten stories and reports noted by some 50,000 primary school children across the 26 counties.
Included in this material are many gems of local interest written by pupils from 11 to 14 years from Castledockrell NS, Marshalstown NS and Monart NS. It gives an interesting insight of the parish in times past and has the names of the children who wrote the stories and their teachers. The website is duchas.ie.
LOTTO
Winning numbers for Marshalstown/Castledockrell lotto for Thursday, December 15, were 12, 14, 16 and 23. No jackpot winner. Match-three winner John Morris, Ballywilliamroe wins €100. Next draw on Thursday, December 22. Jackpot will be €5,950. Thanks for your continued support over the year. Happy Christmas to everyone.