Davidstown& Courtnacuddy
PATRON
The patron takes place in Davidstown on Saturday, August 5, at 6.30 p.m. which will be followed by Field Evening.
COURTNACUDDY VINTAGE DAY
The vintage day took place last Sunday at parish grounds in Courtnacuddy. It was a great day and the organisers wish to thank all who gave their support. The winners of the raffle were first Roga Hendrick, second Ryan Hatton, third Garry and Lily Dunne, fourth Dick Martin, fifth Derek McCormack, sixth Jack Cooper, seventh Annette Delahunty.
COURTNACUDDY NATIONAL SCHOOL
The Junior Entrepreneur fourth, fifth and sixth classes have created a booklet about Courtnacuddy. It includes a lot of information about the locality. If interested, booklets are on sale in local shops or by ordering them from school. Contact Gillian Delaney at 053 9244284. Booklets are €10 each.
PENNY BANK
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy camogie and Ladies’ football club Penny Bank in the band room in Davidstown after Saturday evening Mass.
RAINBOW PRESCHOOL
Rainbow Preschool, Ballinapierce, enrolling for September 2017. Rainbow offers the ECCE Scheme two years free pre-school years. Rainbow has been providing a high quality, individual care and learning environment for children in the local area for the past 25 years with highly trained and dedicated staff. For more information please contact Mag at 053 9233990 and 087 9637134.
PLENARY INDULGENCE
For the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima Portugal. Pope Francis has granted a Plenary Indulgence throughout the entire year of 2017. The Rector of Fatima Shrine in Portugal explained the Plenary Indulgence can be obtained by the faithful who cannot visit the Fatima Shrine in Portugal. Who visit any church where a statue of Our Lady of Fatima is exposed for public veneration during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions (13th of each month from May to October and they devoutly pray in honour of the Virgin Mary, Pray the Our Father, Recite the creed and invoke our Lady of Fatima also go to confessions and receive Holy Communion on the day or on an approximate date to the visit and pray for the Holy Father. A statue of Our Lady of Fatima is exposed for public veneration in Courtnacuddy Church where the Rosary will be recited on the 13th of each month May to October at 3 p.m. The Rosary is also recited in Davidstown Parish Church on the 13th of each month at 3 p.m.
GAA
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy camogie and Ladies’ football club have tickets at €10 each for race meeting in Wexford Racecourse on July 28 (ladies evening). This is Wexford lgfa fundraiser. If anyone would like to buy a ticket or sell a few please contact Tommy Kelly or any member of the club.
HOLY HOUR
A Holy Hour with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament will take place in Courtnacuddy Church on Sunday, August 13, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Holy Hour will take place every second Sunday of each month.
DAVIDSTOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL
Welcome to Ms Ita Leacy to her new post in Davidstown and we say farewell to Brendan Roche, who takes up a new appointment in Monamolin.
ROSARY
The Fatima Rosary takes place in Davidstown Church on 13 of each month at 3 p.m. Every first Saturday morning there is a rosary hour in Courtnacuddy church from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. In Davidstown the rosary will be said before all masses. All are welcome to come along and take part.