KILKERLEY
EMMETS GFC
Registration night is on Friday, January 31, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm in the Community Centre. All membership can be paid including Walking Membership and Fobs purchased. Don’t miss this opportunity to submit fees as all who pay by this date get free entry into raffle for two great prizes.
Tickets for the Louth County Board Double House Fundraising Draw for the new county grounds in Dundalk, are available from committee members, Joe Crawford, John McCarthy, Martin Quigley, Seamus Bellew and Kevin McEnteggart. A great gift idea. The Operation Transformation Walks start again this Saturday, January 18, the day of the national launch. The track will also be available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.15pm the nights the players are training and on Wednesdays from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, also on Sundays from 11.00am. Good luck to Kieran
Murtagh and Conor Quigley with the Louth U20 footballers in the Leo Murphy Cup Final this weekend.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Any parent/guardian who wishes for their child to be considered for enrolment in the next school year 2020/2021, in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal should contact the school office on 042 9337187or secretary@kilkerleyns.ie
DANCING
Dancing in the Community Centre this Sunday night, January 26, with music by Just 2. Magic Moments play on February 2, Adrian Ryan on February 9, Showbud on February 16, Liam McLaughlin on February 23. Dancing from 9.00pm to midni
BAPTISMS
Welcome into the community Jamie Rob Byrne, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Road who was baptised recently.
FR. GENE KIRK
Kilkerley native Fr. Gene Kirk from Derryfalone has been a missionary priest in Peru for the past 57 years. Now 85 years of age he is hoping to fulfil one last project for the people he serves in Villa El Salvador, Lima. This project will advance education for the most deprived
children in the area. The educational cost per child per year is approx. €520. So far through
the help of people in Ireland, Fr. Gene and his team have established a church, health centres,
schools and a bakery. If you can help please contact Declan at 0872697638 or donate
directly by bank transfer. BIC:AIBIE2D IBAN IE12AIBK93245015651172
RECENT DEATHS
Condolences to Anne Chambers and family Cortial, on the death of her husband Sean Chambers who was laid to rest in Kilkerley Cemetery on Wednesday last, also to Una and Alo Garvey and family Hackballscross on the death of Alo’s brother Michael, who was laid to rest in Cullyhanna Cem
etery on Monday of this week.
KILKERLEY LOURDES TRIP
Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 7th to the 12th May. The cost of the pilgrimage this year is €760. This figure includes travel to and from the Airport, accommodation, food, coach transfer from Airport to the Hotel and insurance. A non-refundable deposit of €200 is payable by 20th February with final balance due on the 26th March. Anyone who is interested in travelling please contact Kathleen McCreesh on 0879117732. There is a Youth Worker section on the pilgrimage and the cost is €600. If there are any young people interested in travelling please also get in touch.
PARISH NEWS
Remember in your prayers, Michael Garvey, Cullyhanna, Sean Chambers, Dundalk formerly Cortial, Dundalk, Billy Edwards, Antrim. Baptisms take place every second Sunday of the month at 10.00am mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the Church each Friday evening from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Best wishes to parishioners who are hospitalised or unwell at home presently. Confirmation for 2020, takes place on Friday, February 28, First Holy Communion for 2020, will take place on May 23. New readers and Ministers of the Eucharist are needed. Please give your name in to the Parish Office. Do this in Memory Mass supporting children preparing for First Holy Communion takes place on Sunday, January 26. A reminder that all dead flowers/wreaths, excess waste from graves should be taken home and not left around the cemetery. The School Board of Management meet on Wednesday, January 29, at 8.00pm. Grandparents day in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal is on Thursday January 30, from 1.15pm to 3.00pm.
BUS SERVICE
LH 501 Kilkerley to Dundalk Local Link Bus Service runs each Friday with pick up points - The School 9.00am, Quigley’s Cross 9.05am, Hackballscross 9.10am, Little Mills 9.30am, Carrick Road 9.35am, arriving in Dundalk at 9.40am. The return journey begins at 12.30pm in Dundalk. Travel Pass holders travel free. Contact number is 046 9074830. Check www. locallinklmf.ie
BADMINTON
Badminton takes place in the Community Centre beach Monday night from 8.00pm.
BOWLS
Bowls continue in the Community Centre from 7.45pm each Wednesday night..
MEDJUGORJE TRIP
7 nights from June 16, 2019. €100 fee reduction if fee is paid before December 15, 2019 and €50 reduction if paid by February 15, 2020. Details from Phyllis Mulligan on 087 2028492 or 042 9336705.
FOROIGE
The Foroige Club resumes each Friday evening at 8.00pm in the Community Centre as does Lady Birds and Girl Guides both at 6.00pm and Brownies at 7.00pm.
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