Craanford/ Monaseed
GAA CLUB NEWS
Dates for your diary – Saturday, January 21, 2017, has been set for the annual thanksgiving mass at 6 p.m. in Craanford church. Club dinner dance will be held on February 4, 2017.
LOTTO – jackpot €8,300. Numbers drawn were 10, 15, 16 and 18. No winner. Lucky-dip winners: Mick and Celine Kennedy, Liam and Margaret Brennan, Stevie Greene. Sellers prize: William Doyle. Next week’s jackpot is €8,400. Thanks for your support. Lotto tickets available in Donal’s, Main Street, Gorey, Doyle’s Gala, Craanford or from any club member. lotto books can be collected from Gala and must be dropped back to Gala by 9 p.m. on Wed nights for inclusion. Pick any four numbers between 1-30 for €2 and win big or be one of three luckydip winners. €100 added per week to rolling jackpot and €10 sellers prize for those selling full book of 20 tickets.
LEADING LIGHTS AWARDS
The underpass project was submitted for a Road Safety Authority Leading Lights award, and the judging process took place in two stages. First, the applications were shortlisted by an internal judging panel in the RSA. The panel selected three entries in each award category to go forward to the final judging process. The shortlisted entries were then judged by a panel of high profile individuals. The outcome of the judging process was conveyed as follows.
‘Dear Margaret – Thank you for submitting a nomination to the 2016 Road Safety Authority (RSA) ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety’ Awards. This year we received over 300 nominations for individuals, schools, business, community groups, colleges and organisations across the country who have worked to make our roads safer. Your entry, on behalf of Craanford Community, was among the most impressive and was shortlisted for review by our panel of high-profile judges last week. The panel included Sinéad Spain (Head of News, Today FM), Mary Cunningham (Director of the NYCI), Joe Reynolds (Reynolds Logistics), Hugh O’Neill (former Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade), Judge Michael Pattwell and RSA Chairperson Liz O’Donnell.
‘The judges found it extremely hard to select a winner in this category and spent quite some time deliberating over the shortlisted entries. Unfortunately, on this occasion they decided to give another entrant the award but were extremely impressed by the calibre of work that is being done to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads. Thank you for taking the time to submit this entry for a Leading Lights Award we sincerely hope you consider submitting an entry again next year. With best wishes for a safe and happy Christmas. Moyagh Murdock Chief Executive, Road Safety Authority
CHURCH NEWS
CHRISTMAS MASSES – Masses in Craanford Church will be on Christmas Eve at 9 p.m. and Christmas Day at 10.30 a.m.
MINISTERS OF EUCHARIST – 9 p.m. Saturday, December 24, (Christmas Eve): Claire Hyland and Maeve Kavanagh; 10.30 a.m. Sunday, December 25, (Christmas Day): Dermot Kenny.
CHRISTMAS DUES – envelopes are available in your envelope box to be returned as soon as possible. For those who are not using the envelope system spare envelopes are available at the back of the church. Your support is greatly appreciated.
BAMBINELLI SUNDAY – thanks to everyone who brought their baby Jesus from the family crib to be blessed in Craanford Church last Sunday. ‘ Keeping Christ at the heart of Christmas’.
VISITATION OF THE SICK and HOUSEBOUND – We are anxious to visit those who cannot celebrate Mass with us due to illness, handicap or age. Arrangements to receive the sacraments at home can be made by calling Fr Richard or Fr Felix. Kindly notify us of any parishioners who are housebound or hospitalised so they can be visited.
STAMPS FOR MISSIONS – We collect stamps for St Patrick’s Missions. Please cut the used stamps from your Christmas post and put them in the box in Craanford church porch. Many thanks.
SLOW DOWN!
There have been a number of accidents on the street in Craanford in recent times. Please slow down and give yourself and oth- ers the best chance of a safe journey.
SPLIT THE POT
On December 9 the prize of €245 was won by Lily Kennedy and her daughter Marian Gregan who purchased their entry at the Bingo. Congratulations Lily and Marian. The co-ordinating team for Friday, December 23, is Team 5: Catherine Doyle, Mary Doyle and Elizabeth Kenny. There are two vacancies on the organising teams. If you would like to volunteer please phone Fr Richard. All support welcome.
ADVANCE NOTICE
The AGM of Craanford Community Centre will take place in Craanford Community Centre on February 7, 2017, at 8 p.m.
SYMPATHY
sympathy is extended to Anna Lyons and family Ballygullen and the Heffernan family, Rossminogue and extended family members on their recent bereavements.
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
Craanford NSPA committee members would like to wish all in Craanford National School a peaceful happy and holy Christmas, see you in the New Year.
UNDERPASS FUNDRAISING
Well done to Mick McGovern on the table quiz held on Wednesday last in McGovern’s pub in Gorey. Thanks to all for your support for the underpass project over the last couple of months, the response has been tremendous and one we should all be very proud of. We will come back in the New year with some exciting projects to clear the remaining debt owed.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Rita Doyle, Island who has been one of five students chosen from Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew, to participate as a helper for the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2017. This is quite unique as her brother Martin was also chosen when he was in fifth year too.
YOUR NEWS
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