DISTRICTNEWS
Faughart BREAKFAST MORNING
Friends of Faughart Parish, come and enjoy a hearty breakfast with family, friends and neighbours and support your parish fundraiser on Sunday 27th May 2018 from 9.30am to 1pm in Kilcurry Resource Centre. Cooked breakfast or healthy option available.
KILCURRY GRAVEYARD
The Blessing of the Graves is taking place on Sunday 3rd June. We ask you all to take your rubbish home and please do not dump anything, anywhere in the graveyard.
CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES
For Adults of all ages- class- es coming soon. If you love expressing yourself through words, or long to get stories out of your head and onto the page, this is for you… Content will include: Short stories, Blogs, Novel/book structure (how to turn your ideas into a book), Copyright!, write articles, get published and get paid, How to professionally “Pitch” and get commissioned, writing for leisure or cash – or both. If interested call 087 657 6996 for info.
FAUGHART SOCIAL GROUP
Monday 21st May -Song and Storytelling with Mary McCarthy.
Monday 28th May- Flower planting with Willie Cronin.
KILCURRY TIDY TOWNS GROUP
The Tidy Towns competition judging is coming up. We are working hard to get the upper hand on weeds, litter, grass cutting and planting. We ask for your help in keeping your garden perimeter litter free and tidy. Meeting Monday 21st at 8pm.
IN TIMES OF NEED
We all find ourselves in times of need throughout our lives. If you or your family are in that situation today, why not contact St Vincent de Paul Society on 087 2520382.
CRAFTS NIGHT
Craft night’s on Tuesday 7.30pm to 9pm in the Community Centre. Please bring your craft work with you or come to learn. A relaxing and stress beating way to end the day.
YOGA CLASSES
Evening classes 6 week programme €55 or €10 drop in, on every Wednesday from 7pm to 8.15pm. Class on Friday mornings at 10am also. A few spaces still available on each class. All abilities welcome. Contact Unity Yoga 087 6217 359.
SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
Connolly School of Irish Dancing is now enrolling for 2018. For further details please contact us on 087 8831 736.
DUNDALK PIANO SCHOOL
Classes are run to suit all ages all levels and all styles, in Kilcurry Resource Centre. Please contact Martin on 086 816 4156.
SOCIAL DANCING
Next dance will be June 9th with music by Michael Mawhinney. Dancing 9pm to 12am. Supper will be served. All Welcome.
Kilkerley GOLF CLASSIC
Kilkerley Emmets Golf Classic takes place in Mannan Castle Golf Club this Friday, May 25, from 10.00am – 4.00pm. Team of 4 cost €160 including Refreshments and meal after in clubhouse. Contact Vincent Litchfield–Tel 0872374092.
GAA CODES OF BEHAVIOUR
Kilkerley Emmets Childrens Officer, Aidan Cawley, invites all Parents and Guardians, Mentors and supporters to a presentation overview on Saturday, May 26 in the Community Centre from 10.30 to 11.00am of GAA Code of Behaviour for underage players; Code of Behaviour for Parents/Guardians/ Mentors, Code of Behaviour for Supporters; the Role of Children Officer and the process for dealing with Breaches of Codes of Behaviour, followed by Questions and Answers session
YOUNG AT HEART
This Group meet in the Community Centre this Thursday , May 24, from 6.30pm.
PARISH NEWS
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Friday from 6.30p.m.-7.30p.m.
Please pray for Philomena Catherine Harte, Borrisokane, Wayne Byrne, Milltown, Angela Callan, Marian Park, Mathew Kelly, Sheffield, Olive Martin, Fatima, Eddie Campbell, Greyacre Road.
Baptisms take place every second Sunday of the month at 10.00am mass. Confession will take place after 6.00p.m Mass on Saturdays and before Mass on First Fridays.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion took place on Saturday last so congratulations to all the boys and girls and their parents and thanks to the teachers in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal that prepared them for the sacrament.
A new Readers List is available for collection in the Sacristy. All Readers make sure to pick up their copy. If there are any readers who have not given their email addresses to Kathleen McCreesh and would like to do so please submit them. Please also remember to collect the Book in the Sacristy on the weekend before you are due to read and if you are unavailable to read on your assigned date please contact another reader and arrange a swop. Unbound Freedom in Christ Ministry takes place in the Church this Saturday from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Blessing of Graves takes place on Sunday, July 8, with mass in the cemetery at 10.00am.
LOTTO
Kilkerley Emmets lotto 15/05/2018, Jackpot €2,200, Week 14, numbers drawn–02, 17, 20, 23–no winner Winners of €20 each–Vicky McGawley c/o P Cumiskey; Anne and Leo Tennyson c/o K McEnteggart; Sinead Murphy c/o T Mulholland; Gerard Fegan c/o M McGeown; Geraldine Murtagh c/o P Cumiskey. Thanks to all who supports the club lotto and those that promote and assist at draw each Tuesday night as the funds raised go to the week to week costs of running the club. The lotto continues on 22/05/2018 for Jackpot of €2,300.
BAPTISM
Welcome into the community Cali McGuinness who was batised recently in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kilkerley.
SUNDAY DANCING
Dancing in the Community Centre continues this Sunday night May 27 with music by Curtis Magee. Country Pride play on June 3, Showbud on June 10, Liam McLaughlin on June 17, Eddie Gallagher on June 24. Dancing from 9.00pm to midnight.
TUSLA
Tusla Child and Family Agency is urgently recruiting foster carers for children in Louth.
If you are interested in receiving more information please contact the Fostering Team on 9392201
GIRLS FIXTURES
U16 girls league matches: This Wednesday, May 23, at 7.30pm at home to Glen Emmets; May 30, at 7.30pm away to St Pats.
JUVENILE SKILLATHON
Emmets Juvenile committee hold a fun Skillathon morning for Juveniles up to U16 at the pitch this Saturday, May 26, from 10.30am to 12pm. This is a fundraising event in aid of juvenile equipment with juveniles and mentors carrying out various skills assisted by our Senior Squad around the pitch. All children will receive a special certificate and parents are welcome to take part for a bit of fun (you can have a certificate also). Refreshments will be provided on the day. Sponsorship cards will be handed out over the coming days with one card per family only please. Queries, please contact Ciaran Kirk 087 8047218 or Paul Cumiskey 087 1664762.
EMMETS GFC
The club lotto continued on Tuesday of this week for Jackpot of €2,300.
In the main league Emmets had a home win over Finbarrs 1-14 to 1-8. Scorers: Tadhg McEneaney 0-6, Shane Lennon 0-4, Ronan Mulholland 1-0, Sean Hand 0-2, James Fegan and Daniel McKeown 0-1 each. On Sunday they beat Hunters- town Rovers 3-12 to 2-12. Emmets scorers: Shane Lennon 2-1, Tadhg McEneaney 0-5, Daniel McKeown 1-0, Conal McEneaney 0-2, Sean Hand, Rian Hand, Darren Litchfield, Ronan Mulholland 0-1. They play at home to O’Connells this Friday, May 25, at 8.00pm.
Kilkerley Emmets Naomh Malachi minors lost to Dundalk Gaels3-11 to 1-12. Ewan McEnteggart 1-2, Michael Begley 0-4, Ultan McEnaney 0-3, Conor Quigley, Kieran Lennon, Morgan McCaughey 0-1 each. They bounced back with a big win over Roche 5-15 to 2-9. Ultan McEnaney 2-4, Ewan McEnteggart , Ciaran McGlynn 1-2 each, Aaron Crawford 1-0, Michael Begley 0-2, Kieran Lennon, Morgan McCaughey, Sean McCaughey, Darren Geoghegan, Patrick Murtagh, 0-1 each.
Our U 11 team put in good performances in their recent outings against Sean O’Mahoneys and St Pats. Squad: Robbie Conlon, Conal Cunningham, James Cawley, Cillian Clarke, Jack O’Connor, Finnan Crawley, Luke Shevlin, Cian McElroy, Alex Babington, Tadhg Fitzgerald, Cathal Maguire, Christopher Conway, Ryan Holland, Ryan Murtagh, Kian Lennon, Taylor Donnelly.
The U12 team beat Dreadnots on Friday last 3-4 to 1-3 with a very good team performance. Kilkerley Dowdallshill Ladies team play at home to Newtown Blues in the senior championship at 11.00am on Sunday July 8, then away to St Kevins on Sunday July 22 at 11.00am and Round 3 is at home to Cooley at 11.00am on August 5.
Congratulations to Sinead Woods who have been named in the Lidl Ladies Gaelic Football Division Four Team of the Year. Sinead will receive the award at Croke Park this Friday, May 25.
Congratulations also to Aisling Quigley who played on the victorious Louth camogie team in the recent Division 5, Leinster Camogie Blitz final, also to Ciara Lennon, Emily McElroy and Ella McEnteggart who figured for Louth U14 girls team that won the Leinster C Championship Shield final against Wicklow on Saturday last in Kinnegad. Nursery sessions continue each Saturday in the pitch from 10.30am. The Ladies team play in Kilkerley this Wednesday evening against Naomh Martin at 7.30pm so all support appreciated.
LOUGH DERG 2018
Season continues for One Day Retreats on May 22, 26, 27, 28. Advance booking is essential. Tel: 353 (0) 71 9861518 or email: info@loughderg.org. 3 Day Pilgrimage Season begins on Fri. June 1
BUS SERVICE
Flexibus Local Link have a bus service that travels from Kilkerley Church to Dundalk at 9.00am every Friday morning and returns at 12.30pm. For more detail or book a seat please call 1800303707.
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE
On June 14, for 7 nights Spiritual Director, Fr Gerry Campbell. On September 5, Fr. Oliver Brennan. Booking with Phyllis Mulligan (087) 2028492.