Kilkerley
VEGAS NIGHT
Kilkerley Emmets hold a Crazy Vegas Experience Casino night in Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk this Saturday, November 12, with doors open at 8.00pm. Tickets are €20 which includes $50 to get you started on the night. Tickets available from committee members. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money to finish our second pitch and to help with day to day running costs of the club which is over €40,000 each year. On the night there will be 5 Casino games: Blackjack (4 BJ tables); Roulette (2 tables); Texas Holdem (3 tables or more); Chuck a Luck; Carribeen Stud.
In addition to this there will be 4/5 Funfair/Carnival type games like: Hang Tough, Poker Darts, Wheel of Fortune, Hi Low etc. The ten people with most chips at end of night, after buy-ins will go on to play on a final Blackjack table for prizes valued in €1,000s. There is a Hang Tough competition with a prize of €100 for the winner and other spot prizes on the night. There will be a best dressed couple competition on the night, light finger food and DJ playing. This is a ideal occasion as party night out for groups in the run up to Xmas. A night not to be missed.
ICA
The November meeting of Kilkerley ICA Guild will be held in the Community Centre this Wednesday, November 9, at 8.00pm. The annual Mass for the deceased Guild members will be celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 7.30pm on the same night. We hope to have a special guest at the meeting so all members are invited to attend and new members especially welcome. Members who have ordered tickets for the Christmas Party night in An Grianan on Friday December 9, are requested to submit payment for them this Wednesday night.
CRAFT CLASS
Craft Class takes place in Kilkerley Community Centre each Wednesday morning from 10.00am to 12 noon. Bring your own Craft, learn something new and make new friends.
YOGA CLASS
The Yoga Class continue in the Gym of Kilkerley Community Centre each Monday morning from 10.00am to 11.00am with our Yoga teacher Michael. All welcome so come along.
WEDDING GREETINGS
Congratulations and best wishes to Eilish Mulholland, daughter of Margaret and Tommy Mulholland, Kilkerley, on her marriage on Friday last to Martin O’Hare from Little Ash, son of Sheila and the late Sean O’Hare.
FITNESS CLASSES
Hollywood FITnatic Circuit Classes continue on Monday and Wednesday nights 7.30pm to 8.15pm in Kilkerley Community Centre, Ladies and gents welcome.
SUNDAY DANCING
Dancing in the Community Centre this Sunday night November 13, with music by Brian McDermott. Blue Magic play on November 20, Showbud on November 27, Curtis Magee on December 4, Jand S Sound on December 11 and Unity play on December 18. Dancing from 9.00pm to 12 midnight.
CE SCHEME
Inniskeen West Louth Development CE Programme have vacancies in the following areas: one Environmental Worker, Kilkerley Tidy Towns and one Administration/Caretaker, Kilkerley Community Centre. Contact Cathriona O Rourke Community Employment Office Inniskeen. 042 9378521/0872055119 or westlouthce@eircom.net
VACANCIES
Inis Óg Childcare Is seeking full time, part time and relief staff for their busy crèche in Inniskeen. Minimum Standard Education required: Level 5 Fetac. Previous experience required. Email CVs to inisog@gmail.com or call us on 0429378668 or 08777071988
FOROIGE
The local Foroige Club continues activity this Friday night in the Community Centre with a Chill night. Friday week November 18 will see the start of Christmas craft project nights. Leaders are badly needed to run a bigger successful club. If you are interested in volunteering for Leader role please contact the Foroige Club.
MASS OF THE ANGELS
A Mass for all the little children who died before or after birth will take place on Friday November 18, at 7.30p.m. in Kilkerley. This is also the first anniversary of little Colm McElroy. Light refreshments will be served after Mass in the Community Centre.
TRÓCAIRE
Trocaire are recruiting new volunteers for the Trócaire Armagh Ambassador programme in the diocese. This programme began in September 2015. Already we have 17 Ambassadors. If you are interested in volunteering with Trócaire please contact Emma Corry at emma.corry@trocaire.org or phone 048-90808030
PARISH NEWS
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Friday from 6.30p.m.-7.30p.m.
Please pray for Eileen McElroy, Cortial, Clare Murray, Milltown, Pat Gonnelly, Rathmore, Patrick (Paddy) Gribben, Ballybarrack, Paddy Clarke, Dublin, late of Cortial, Mary McEntegart, Demense Rd, Dundalk and formerly Knockbridge
Anyone interested in becoming a Minister of the Word should give their name to Kathleen McCreesh, Fr Gerry or Fr Paddy.
The church painting fund stands at €28,876.80 so €11,123.20 is still needed.
Remembering the recently deceased, those who died since November last, Mass will be celebrated this Friday, November 11, at 7.30p.m. Light refreshments served after Mass in the Community Centre.
Mass on Fridays, from December, Mass will be celebrated in Knockbridge each Friday at 9.30am. except on the 1st Friday of the month when Mass will be celebrated at 7.30p.m in Kilkerley.
The Parish Finance Committee will meet in the Parochial House at 8.30p.m. on Wednesday, November 16.
The Pastoral Area Resource Team (P.A.R.T) will meet this Wednesday November 9, in Knockbridge School at 8.00p.m.
RECENT DEATHS
Sympathy is extended to Noel McElroy and family Cortial, and relatives on the death of his wife Eileen who was laid to rest in Kilkerley Cemetery on Monday of this week.
POP UP SHOP
Kilkerley National School Parents Association are hosting a pop up shop in the Long Walk Shopping Centre from November 24 to November 26. As we are running the shop over 3 days this year we really need as many donations as possible.
If you would like to avail of this opportunity to declutter your home, we would be delighted with toys, small items of furniture, CDs, DVDs, bric a brac, handbags, clothes of good quality, unwanted Christmas decorations etc. All donations may be dropped into the Community Centre during opening hours. If you would like your donation collected please contact Yvonne Quigley on 087 2231024.
EMMETS GFC
The Crazy Vegas Experience Casino night takes place in the Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk this Saturday, November 12 with doors open at 8.00pm. Tickets are €20 which includes $50 to get you started on the night. Tickets available from committee members. Condolences to Frank Short and family Rassan, on the death of his wife Oonagh (Coleman) who was laid to rest in Shelagh Cemetery on Friday last. Frank was on the Kilkerly/ Roche/Naomh Malalachi minor team that won the championship in 1977. Congratulations to ladies team player Eilish Mulholland on her marriage on Friday last to Martin O’Hare.
TEXT ALERT
Kilkerley Community Alert ‘Text Alert’ is now up and running. If you want to receive these texts then text your full name and mobile number to 089 472 5650
VACANCY
Kilkerley Emmets have a vacancy for a worker on TUS Community Work Placement Scheme at their Grounds in Kilkerley. If you are interested, please contact TUS Team Leader Noel Mackin at noel.mackin@louthleaderpartnership.ie
KILKERLEY BOWLS
Kilkerley Bowls Club continue each Wednesday from 7.45pm to 10.00pm in Kilkerley Community Centre.
DKIT OPEN DAY
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) hold its Family Open Days this Friday and Saturday with welcome talks taking place at 10.00am, 11.00am and 12 noon. For more information please visit www.dkit.ie/ThinkDkIT/open-day