DavidstownCourtnacuddy
CHURCH READERS
Looking for new readers, please contact Fr Nolan. Davidstown April Vigil Michael O’Donoghue and Sunday Ann McCarthy. May Vigil Valerie Murphy and Sunday Tara Nolan.
COURTNACUDDY CHURCH CLEANING
April Mary Sharkey and May Stella Crean.
DAVIDSTOWN EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Davidstown is looking for new Eucharistic Ministers please contact Fr Nolan. April Vigil Billy Rowsome and Sunday. May Vigil Kitty O’Reilly and Sunday Edmund Roche.
HOLY HOUR
A Holy Hour with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament will take place in Courtnacuddy Church on Sunday, April 14, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Holy Hour will take place every second Sunday of each month.
ADORATION
Would you like to join the adoration team. Adoration takes place in the Davidstown church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Adoration brings many blessing to our parish and you too will be part of that blessing for just one hour a week. Contact Eileen at 087 9331809.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations every Sunday during Lent at 5 p.m. in Courtnacuddy Church.
COFFEE MORNING THANKS
Elaine is delighted to announce that the total amount raised through our Daffodil Day coffee morning is €1,023.54. Thank you so much to everyone who supported this event in any way.
Thank you to all who attended, sent messages of support, made donations to the collection bucket and supplied lots of gorgeous cakes and home baking. Thank you to Nelly and the Murphy family for all their help accessing the community centre, setting up and helping on the day. A special thank you to all the helpers on Friday – Breda, Claire, Róisín, Ann, Lorraine and Grainne and to Breda for taking some lovely photos.
Thank you to the staff and pupils of Davidstown PS who joined our fundraising efforts by holding a colour day on Friday and supplied the beautiful artwork on display in the community centre. This art work along with some additional pieces will form an exhibition in St John’s Hospital in the coming weeks. Parents and pupils are welcome to attend the launch of the exhibition – details of which will be circulated when finalised.
Elaine is so grateful to everyone, €1,023.54 will help provide vital services to cancer patients and their families.
COMMUNITY GAMES NEWS
Well done to the under-12 Draughts team of Oisin Harte, George Murphy, Matthew Jordan, Riona Kehoe, Nathan Doyle and Cathal O’Brien, who won gold medals in the county final and to the under-10 team of Luke Jordan, Fergal Doyle, Muireann Kehoe, Sarah Jordan, Maria Humphrey, Mark Smith and Anna Humphrey, who were third. Well done and thanks to their coach Martin Humphrey.
Entries are now being taken for Co under-12 and under-16 Talent which takes place in Bree Hall on Tuesday, April 23. Best wishes to all local participants involved in art, Handwriting, Mini Rugby, Swimming and quiz county finals coming up shortly.
For info on all Community Games activities see the National Community Games website or contact area secretary Clare Doyle 087 4151350.
HOPE CENTRE FUNDRAISING CD
Singer Peter Hughes of Galbally has produced a 5-track CD, which includes his No one Hit single ‘Keep on the Sunny Side,’ in aid of the Hope Centre Enniscorthy. CDs at €10 are on sale locally and in the Cancer Support Shop on Mill Park Road, Enniscorthy. Support would be appreciated.
BREE AC NEWS
Outdoor training for Bree AC athletes takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Ballyhogue GAA Grounds. Little Athletics for four to eight years will resume on Mondays evening only on the April 8 in the top field from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.