Bunclody Beat CLOSED FOR NOW
ALTERNATIVE MASS/SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS
Public Masses have been cancelled up to and including March 29 due to the coronavirus.
People can watch Mass online at mcnmedia.tv by searching for Bunclody. Other churches are also available to view.
Other services are available to watch and view through other media outlets, at 10 a.m. on Sundays on South East Radio; at 11.10 a.m. on Sundays on RTÉ One television; and at 10 a.m. on Sundays on Radio Maria (listen live at radiomaria.ie or Saorview Channel 210).
All Church of Ireland Churches in Bunclody union are closed for the foreseeable future.
Parishioners might like to consult the diocesan website cashel.anglican.org for a list of clergy who are live streaming private worship on Sundays.
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
While keeping in line with the restrictions and guidelines in place regarding Covid-19, Half-Way-House/Bunclody GAA, Ladies’ Football and Bunclody camogie clubs will do whatever they can to help anyone in the community who may need assistance.
Contact James Doyle on 087 9594639, Mark Sheehan on 087 1507808 or James Crean on 087 7760992 for help with the collection of food shopping, medication/prescriptions or any other necessities and volunteers will do their very best to organise assistance.
GAA FACILITIES CLOSED
The GAA public liability and player injury insurance has been suspended until further notice.
This means that all amenities in the club are closed, including the walking track, gym and indoor facility. The public’s co-operation at this time is greatly appreciated.
GAA LOTTO
The HWH Bunclody GAA Club lotto draw has been suspended until further notice.
Any tickets that have been purchased will be collected and transferred into the next draw, which will be held at a later stage.
The club sends its apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and co-operation
MID-WEEK VOICES
Dan Walsh recently interviewed Sr Madeline Ryan FCJ for his South East Radio Programme Mid-Week Voices. The radio interview it is about 35 minutes long. Anyone who missed the live broadcast, can get it on South East Radio podcast.
Sr Madeline speaks about the history and development of education at FCJ Bunclody since 1861 – this is the 200th anniversary of the order – the development and expansion of numbers and subjects and recalls the first boys that went there in 1969.
DAY CARE CLOSED
Bunclody Day Care Centre and Monday Club are closed until further notice due to the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus.
BUNCLODY LIBRARY
Bunclody Library is closed until April 19, at the earliest.
Members can borrow ebooks and audio books through Borrowbox. Download the app on to a smartphone and/or iPad to gain access to thousands of e-books and e-audio books from home with the Borrowbox app.
From the home screen of your device click on the App Store application for iOS or iPhone or the Play Store for Android. From here select the search option and type in Borrowbox. Once the search is complete the Borrowbox app should appear for download. Once downloaded, tap on the app in order to open up Borrowbox and, in the login screen, select Wexford Library and then enter your library card number and pin. An email address will also be required when signing up.
Once this is done you will be able to begin searching, reserving and reading e-books and e-audio books through the Borrowbox app.
Log on to wexfordcoco.ie/libraries/ebooks-and-eresources to see the vast array of digital resources you can access on your smart device or home computer.
BUNCLODY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
In light of the very difficult and serious situation posed by COVID-19, Bunclody Vocational College wish to advise the suspension of their split-thepot draw.
Envelopes already entered will be included in our next draw which will take place when the draw resumes.
FASHION SHOW
Bunclody Vocational College parents’ association wish to advise that their fashion show, which was due to be held on Friday, May 8, has been postponed in light of the Covid-19 situation.
They hope to be in a position to reschedule this in early autumn.
BUNCLODY PARISH OFFICE
Bunclody parish office is operating reduced hours during the Covid-19 public health crisis.
The office will be open on Mondays and Fridays only. Anyone, who wishes to contact the parish office may do so at 053 9376190 or by emailing mostholytrinitypo@gmail.com.
Your understanding and co-operation at this time is greatly. appreciated.