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OUR PARISH JOURNAL
This year’s Journal is still in the process of gathering articles and photos so you still have time to get them in. We may publish a bit later in the year. If you have any wedding photos over the last year we would love to include it. If you had a baby in the last year and would like to give us the date of birth to be included in the journal.
With so many people at home it’s a good time to write something for the journal so if you have an article you would like included or an old photograph let us know. If you have anything you would like included please contact Anne Farrell at 086 8469131 or Nicola at 087 6859868.
PARISH CLEAN UP
Now we are allowed go 5k and while out on ur walk take a bag with you and collect some of the rubbish it would be nice to have a rubbish free parish. Make sure to wear gloves when rubbish picking.
GRANTSTOWN NEWS
Grantstown residents are continuing to enjoy the slight relaxation of cocooning by having the freedom of walking within our grounds safely or up to five k, while being aware of social distancing. To continue to keep them safe and following HSE guidelines we would only ask authorised personnel to enter the avenue for the immediate future and for the appropriate PPE equipment to be worn. However, if you need urgent access, please do not hesitate to ring Lesley at 051561016 or 087 2134073.
A big thank you to all our volunteers, who are continuing to do Trojan work in supporting all our residents and the vulnerable in the community. Thank you to all the valuable volunteers in our community. This week we have had masks made by local people in the community and delivered by Stephen on his motorbike. It’s great to see the young community members from the GAA helping deliver our Meals on Wheels to the most vulnerable.
We continue to offer five star – three course meals to all in the community and thank our local potato supplier, Bernie Whelan for continuing to donate potatoes, Wallace’s for donating fruit and the dept store for their kindness in donating the beautiful quality material and the elastic to enable us to start making masks. Marian our resident and Ellie are now working away.
Our residents are continuing our keep fit classes and they are participating enthusiastically.
In our twice a week zoom meetings. We have covered, quizes, baking, bingo and a wonderful music session with John. An absolutely fantastic musician and we thank him for putting on such a wonderful afternoon of music. All in the community are welcome to join the Zoom meeting and we wish to thank Ballymitty Hall for lending us a laptop and a few tablets so, if you wish to join us, please contact Lesley, she is there to take your calls, arrange delivery of a tablet if necessary, and offer help to get you set up.
Our excellent volunteers are continuing to collect groceries, pensions and prescriptions.
We are definitely feeling that ‘we are in this together’ and thank you to all. This is a Challenging time for everyone and we are here to help. Please pick up the phone and give us a call at 051 561016. We are missing you all and look forward to welcoming you back, when safe to do so. In the meantime Please stay safe, from all at Grantstown. 3312498 and I will collect. Many thanks for helping a great cause – Valerie O’Flaherty
DEATHS
Sympathy to the Corcoran and Bates family on the recent passing of Séamus. Also sympathy to Pauline Dwyer on the death of her sister in Dublin last week. May they both rest in peace.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Happy birthday wishes go this week to Margaret Byrne, who celebrated her birthday last week.
KILMORE PATRON
Due to present circumstances our Annual Patron at Kilmore Cemetery scheduled for next Sunday (31st) had to be cancelled.
So to remember all who are buried in our Cemetery Fr. Denis and members of our community will come together from their homes to celebrate Mass. This celebration can be viewed from 2 p.m. on Sunday May 31 on YoTube/Kilmore Parish or the Kilmore Parish/Facebook Page. You are warmly invited to join with us in remembering our loved ones buried in our Cemetery.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Kilmore Quay community development association is currently operating a meals on wheels service which takes in the Mayglass area. This service operates on a weekday basis with each meal costing just €5. If your aware of anyone in the area wishing to avail this fabulous service please contact John at 087 2394809.
WOMEN’S SHED
The Tomhaggard Women’s Shed are keeping busy while apart.
Some of the members along with friends in the community are making scrubs for nursing homes in County Wexford. We have made 30 sets of scrubs to date and this week starts another project of 40 sets of scrubs. All the ladies are making them in their own homes to comply with social distancing regulations.
We would like to express our thanks to An Garda Síochána who have helped us by collecting materials from Dublin for the project. Thanks to Wexford County Council covid 19 emergency grant fund who is funding this next project without which it would not be possible. Also thank you to Annes Haberdashery online shop for supplying us with fabrics.
The members of the TWS have been in constant contact since the lockdown started on Whats.
App and zoom quizzes hopefully we can all meet soon again.
Stay safe everyone.
WRITING COMPETITION
Write By the Sea Literary Festival 2020, Kilmore Quay, invites all budding and established writers to enter their Writing Competition in any or all of three categories: short story, memoir and poetry. Entries should reflect the theme ‘Waves’.
Category winners will receive €250 and the overall winner will receive €500. Winners will be invited to read at the Festival Opening on September 25 and the winning entries will be published on the festival website. A perfect reason to get the creative juices flowing during these restrictive times.
For more details and terms see writebythesea.ie or email festival@writebythesea.ie the closing date for entries is Friday, July 10.