Kilkerley
NEW ARRIVAL
Congratulations to Mary and Gerard McGeown, Isle of Man, on the birth of their third child baby Evelina a sister to Patrick and Ronan, grandchild to John and Mary McGeown, Donaghmore and great grandchild to Annie Fee, Cortial.
PARISH NEWS
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Friday from 6.30p.m.-7.30p.m. Please pray for Barney Farrell, Tankardsrock, Philomena Gilroy, Newtownbutler, Matt Fee, Newtownbalregan, Jim Carron, Nottingham formerly Carnroe, Roddy Mooney, Blackrock, Gerry Conlon, Dowdallshill. 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. 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.
LOTTO
Kilkerley Emmets lotto 03/07/2018, Jackpot €2,900, Week 21, numbers drawn–03, 05, 07, 13–no winner Winners of €20 each–George Franklin c/o R Mulholland; Noel Clarke c/o R Mulholland; Jim Wallace c/o P Cumiskey; Mulholland Family c/o Bernard; Pat and Deirdre Clinton c/o R Mulholland. 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 10/07/2018 for Jackpot of €3,000.
SINE IS 18
Congratulations and best of birthday wishes to Sine Hand daughter of Tracey and Johnny from Hackballscross, on celebrating her 18th birthday among family and friends on Saturday night last.
SUNDAY DANCING
Dancing in the Community Centre continues this Sunday night July 15, with music by Brian McDermott. Jimmy Hynes and the Crusaders play on July 22, Just 2 on July 29, Declan Aungier on August 5, J and S Sound on August 12, Curtis Magee on August 19, Showbud on August 26.. Dancing from 9.00pm to midnight.
COMMUNITY ALERT
The annual summer outing takes place on Thursday, July 26, and this year the trip is to Belvedere House in Mullingar. Cost is €25 per person. Bus departs the church car park at 10.00am sharp. Further details from Mary McGeown on 0876397119.
RECENT DEATHS
Condolences to Noeleen and Colum Shields, Rathmore on the death of Noeleen’s mother Mrs Philomena Gilroy, Newtownbutler who was laid to rest in Donagh Cemetery on June 12.
KILKERLEY PLAYGROUND
Nearly There! Final appeal to raise €4,700–additional expenses incurred to complete playground. Sincere thanks for your generous support so far. Please contact Orlaith Ryan 087 2035918 or Majella Babington 086 0694345
EMMETS GFC
The last league game is away to O’Raghallaighs where a win would secure a return to senior league level. Newtown Blues beat Naomh Martin in the senior championship on Sunday last so Kilkerley play the Blues this Sunday in Castlebellingham at 6.30pm.. Kilkerley Emmets Dowdallshill ladies play in the senior championship 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. The U16 Girls beat Glen Emmets 2-14 to 2-9. Nursery sessions continue each Saturday in the pitch from 10.30am. The U12 boys play at home this Friday July 13, at 7.00pm at home to Sean O’Mahoneys. The minors play at home to Piarsaighs/Hill O’Mahoneys this Wednesday at 7.30pm. Thanks to all who supported the coffee morning on Sunday morning last.
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
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 September 5, Fr. Oliver Brennan. Booking with Phyllis Mulligan (087) 2028492
LADY BIRDS/BROWNIES
These groups are on summer break and will resume in September each Friday evening in the Community Centre the Ladybirds meet at 6.00pm followed by Brownies at 7.00pm.
EMPLOYABILITY
Would like to work part-time or full-time? Are you unemployed due to accident, illness, injury, disability or in recovery from depression? We can help you seek employment. For further information on this service please
contact EmployAbility Service Louth on 042-9386718
TROCAIRE
This organisation is looking for new volunteers who will be Parish Ambassadors in the Armagh Diocese to help raise awareness of the challenges facing the world’s poorest communities and the difference been made by support from Ireland. If you are interested please email volunteering@ trocaire.org
TEXT ALERT
If you want to receive text messages from Kilkerley Community Alert ‘Text Alert’ then text your full name, address and mobile number to 089 472 5650
CANCER SOCIETY
The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in the Louth, Cavan, Monaghan and Meath areas to drive patients to and from their treatments in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and the Dublin hospitals. Volunteer drivers will pick a patient up at the door of their home, drive them to the door of the hospital and then when finished treatment, pick them up and drop them home again. Drivers will use their own cars but all volunteer expenses are paid. For more information call Gail on 01 2310 566 or visit the Irish Cancer Society’s website at www.cancer.ie
WMOF
Every Diocese in Ireland has been asked to organise their own opening ceremony for
WMOF. This will happen for us on Tuesday, August 21, in Armagh. An afternoon of
music and sport in the city followed by a prayer service in St. Patrick Cathedral
involving all the choirs in the Archdiocese. A bus will be provided.