Knockbridge
COFFEE MORNING
St Brides Ladies Football Club host their annual coffee morning on Monday next August 15 in the Parish Centre after the blessing of graves. All welcome.
NEW PARISH PRIEST
Fr Paddy Rushe who is assisting in the Parish for the summer will be available in the Parish Office (Fr McGinnity’s House) from 10.00 to 11.00am on Mondays and 7.00-8.30pm on Wednesdays for drop- in appointments, certificates, marriage papers etc. In addition to Fr. Gerry Campbell’s current appointment as Parish Priest of Kilkerley, Archbishop Eamon Martin has appointed him Parish Priest of Knockbridge.
Fr. Paddy Rushe has been appointed as curate of Kilkerley in addition to his chaplaincy to DKIT. Fr. Gerry will reside in Knockbridge and Fr. Paddy in Kilkerley. Archbishop Eamon will induct Fr. Gerry as Parish Priest of Knockbridge on Sunday, September 4, at 11.00a.m. Mass. We welcome Fr. Paddy to the parish and we pray he will be very happy in his life and ministry among us.
The Parish Pastoral Councils of Knockbridge and Kilkerley will meet in the Community Enterprise Centre, Kilkerley this Thursday, August 11, at 7.00p.m. to discuss the parish changes. All members are asked to make a special effort to attend this important meeting.
VINTAGE CLUB
Knockbridge Vintage Club are celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year.
To mark this milestone, they are compiling a special Commemorative Book, which will be available at the Vintage Day on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Anyone interested in taking an advertisement in the book or having a story, photo or poem included, please email your details to knockbridgevintageclub@hotmail.com.
The deadline is July 31. For further information on Knockbridge Vintage Club events contact 0872204261.
COLLECTION
The Irish Wheelchair Association take up the annual church gate collection this coming weekend.
CE SCHEME POST
There are CE Scheme vacancies available in Knockbridge, 19.5 hours a week for ‘Maintenance Personal’ with immediate commencing dates for those eligible. Please apply to CE Supervisor Tommy Reilly at the Old School Building, Tallanstown, 042 9374926 or Email; midlouthceltd@gmail.com
BLESSING OF GRAVES
This is a special time in the life of the community and church, on August 15, when usually many gather from far and wide to return to their family plot and remember their deceased family and friends in prayer. If you can do a little tidying in the lead up to the blessing in order to have the cemetery looking its best it will be appreciated.
HURLING CLUB
Senior Hurling Championship at 8.15pm this Thursday, Knockbridge play Pearse Óg in Darver.
RETIREMENT MASS DVD
A DVD of Fr McGinnity’s retirement mass and function is available at a cost of €20. To ordere a copy please contact Martin on 042 9374208, 087 2199585.
BINGO
Parish Bingo continues this Thursday , in the Parish Centre at 8.30pm. Jackpot €2,600 for 45 numbers or less. Please come along, enjoy the game.
ST BRIDES GFC
Lotto continued on Tuesday August 2, for a jackpot of €11,800 of which there was no winner. Numbers drawn–01, 02, 17, 21. One match 3 winner, Aisling Nugent €200. In the event of no Winner, or Match 3 Winners a further additional €200 will be added to the following weeks Lotto Jackpot. Jackpot on Monday of this week was €12,000. Tickets on sale (Priced €2) from Mac Namee’s Bar, McGuinness’s Bar Dundalk, McKeown’s Bar Dundalk, Giovan- ni’s Chipper, Brodigan’s Shop, Cluskey’s Bar, Finnegan’s Foodstore Louth, Harrys Bar Dundalk, any Committee Member/Player or play online atwww.stbridesgfc. com
Division 4 League Round 11, result St. Patricks 0-12 St. Brides 1-13.
Well done to Our Junior 2 Team on Winning the Cairnes Cup and promotion to Division 3 next season. Division 2 League, Round 11, St. Brides 2-13 Noamh Fionnbarra 1-04.