CraanfordMonaseed
CHURCH NEWS
Dear Friends, Following the directions given by the Ferns Diocesan authorities, Fr Felix and I are not celebrating any further public Masses either during the week or at weekends for the time being. We will continue to celebrate private Masses for your intentions and should you wish you may telephone us to remember particular intentions. Our churches will remain open for visits each day as usual and I commend the wonderful prayer of Adoration and also of the Stations of the Cross to you. Baptisms will take place but we encourage you to be aware of the need to maintain social distancing and to observe the restrictions on numbers attending. In the event of a funeral we will celebrate Funeral Masses but appeal to immediate family only to attend in the church. All others are encouraged to attend for the graveside prayers. The parish office will remain open as usual. We encourage you to follow all government advice and restrict your social interactions and wash your hands frequently. I will celebrate Mass on Craanford-Monaseed Facebook page at 10 a.m. daily and would be delighted if you are available to join me online. While remaining at home all are encouraged to be spiritually united with the church through Masses on Southeast Radio or on RTÉ television (Weekdays at 10.30 a.m. on RTÉ News Now which is accessed on Saorview (channel 21), Sky (521), Virgin Media (200), Eir (517) as well as via the RTÉ player, the RTÉ News Now app and via Rte. ie/news. RTÉ will also continue to broadcast Christian worship every Sunday at 11 a.m. on RTÉ One Television) We are fortunate also that Gorey Parish provides Masses online at stmichaelsgorey.ie and St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy at staidanscathedral.ie This is an occasion for all of us especially in families to pray more intensely for each other and especially for those who have succumbed to the illness. We should pray also for those at the frontlines especially doctors, nurses and medical staff and other carers, including clergy that the Lord will protect them as they place their own wellbeing at risk in the service of all. This is a rapidly evolving situation and we must be adaptable and cooperate to the fullest extent possible with our government as it seeks to guide us. Irresponsibility of any kind is to be discouraged and viewed with great disfavour as it may have potentially lethal effects on the lives of others. We look forward to your co-operation. St Patrick, our patron pray for us. Sincerely, Fr Richard. Adoration: there will be no Adoration this week.
Craanford Parish split-the-pot is suspended for the moment.
MONASEED ICA
The March ICA meeting took place took place in Monaseed Hall on Wednesday, March 4. There were 15 members present. The president Olive Doyle welcomed everyone to the meeting. Gwen Stewart PAL Leader held exercise class which the members enjoyed. The competition winners were Olive Doyle and Susan Nolan and the raffle winners were Susan Nolan and Margaret Gilbert. Due to the coronavirus there will not be any meeting for the foreseeable future.
DAILY MASS
Daily Mass is being broadcast live from the parish Facebook page at 10 a.m. every morning.
Over the past week, apart from parishioners logging on, we have had visitors from other parts of the county and country and abroad tuning in live. You are all very welcome among usual ways but never more so in particular at these difficult and trying times.
COMMUNITY NOTICE
In these difficult times our older community members and those who are isolated and do not have family members to look after them are advised that a Meals on Wheels for this area is now available. Those wishing to avail of this one meal a day service (a beef dinner) will have it delivered to your door every evening. Please contact Brian in the parish office at 087 3633965 by 10 a.m. every morning if you wish to avail of this free service. This service is being offered by the Redmond Hotel Group and will be free of charge to those who require it most. Please include your Eircode when contacting the office as this will assist with deliveries. Thank you to all helping with this initiative.
BINGO
Bingo in Craanford hall is cancelled presently.
STRICTLY 2020
Strictly 2020 is postponed till the latter end of the year. While this is disappointing for all involved, the health and wellbeing of everyone in the community is paramount. ‘Let’s be patient in the storm to allow us focus on the sunshine after.’.
GAA NEWS
All GAA activities, including the weekly lotto sales, are cancelled for the foreseeable future.
CRAANFORD SPORTS COMPLEX
Craanford Sports Complex is closed due to Covid-19.