Knockbridge
Contact number is 046 9074830. Check www.locallinklmf.ie
BADMINTON
Badminton takes place in the Community Centre beach Monday night from 8.00pm.
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
CE SCHEME
There are vacancies for environmental workers for Knockbridge Parish, 19.5 hours per week. Contact CE Supervisor Tommy Reilly on 042 9374926 at Old School Building, Tallanstown, or email–midlouthceltd@ gmail.com
ST BRIDES GFC
Lotto draw on Monday of last week March 2, had a jackpot of €20,000 of which there was no winner. Numbers drawn were 09, 18, 24, 27. There was one Match 3 Winner got €200 and Louth GAA House Draw Ticket for Martin Hoey c/o T. Hoey. Lotto continued on Monday of this week March 2, for a jackpot of €20,000 along with bonus draw for a ticket for the Louth GAA Board Pick a House Draw. Tickets on sale (Priced €2) from MacNamee’s Bar, McGuinness’s Bar Dundalk, McKeown’s
Bar Dundalk, Giovanni’s Chipper, Brodigan’s Shop, Cluskey’s Bar, Finnegan’s Foodstore, Louth, Harrys Bar Dundalk, any Committee Member/Player or play online at www.stbridesgfc.com. Membership for 2020 is now due: Adult Player €100; Adult non Player €50; OAP €25; Juvenile €40; Family €100 (2 Parents and 3 children U-18). Can be paid online at www. stbridegfc.com or to Paul Smyth.
The Sheelan Cup quarter final is this Wednesday evening away to Geraldines at 7.30pm. St Brides GFC and CC are presenting A Night at the Races on Friday, March 27, in Dundalk Stadium. Sponsors for a Race or Dog, can contact any Committee Member. Winning Sponsor receive a Prize. Raffle on the Night. Come out and show your support. The juniors are at home this Saturday at 4.00pm to St Marys. St Brides Mochtas U20 team play on Sunday, March 22, at home to St Marys at 11.00am and on Sunday, March 29, away to St Kevins at 11.00am.
PARISH NEWS
Baptisms take place every fourth Sunday of the month at 11.30am mass. Remember in your prayers Michael Geoghegan, Crossabeigh, Mary Murphy, Ard Easmuinn (nee Malone, Grange), Sheila Sweeney, Grange, Maureen Purcell, Louth, Tom Smith, Ealing UK, Margaret Bailey, Manchester, Patricia Harris, Dublin, Glenn Holland, Carrickmacross, who died recently. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Mondays from 10.00am to 10.00pm in the Church followed by Benediction at 10.00p.m. Confessions are available on Mondays before 7.30 Mass and from 9.30pm-10.00pm, at the end of Eucharist Adoration, and at any time by request. The Combined Parish Visitation Team meet in Knockbridge Parochial House this evening Tuesday, March 10, at 7.30pm, and the Combined Parish Pastoral Council meet this Wednesday, March 11, at 8.00pm in the Parochial House. Do this in Memory Mass for children preparing for first communion takes place this Saturday, March 14, at 7.30pm.
EMPLOYMENT
If you would like to full or part time, due to unemployment resulting from and accident, illness, injury, disability, we can help you seek employment. For further information on this service please contact Employ Ability Service, Louth on 042 9386718 or 087 6386885.
BUS SERVICE
Flexibus Local Link is running a bus service from Knockbridge to Dundalk every Friday. The pick up time for this service is 9.00am and the return time is 12.30pm. For more information on this service or to book a seat ring 1800 303 707.
YOGA
Yoga Classes continue each Tuesday evening in Knockbridge Community Centre from 7.00pm to 8.00pm.
SET DANCING
Classes continue each Monday from 8.30pm – 10.00pm.
BINGO
Bingo takes place in the Parish Centre on Thursday nights at 8.30pm.
IN NEED
From time to time families and individuals can find themselves in real need. It may be big or small, short or long term, so if you find yourself in that space why not contact St Vincent de Paul Society on 0873518684
PARISH CENTRE
Those wishing to book the Parish Centre for Funerals and other occasions, must contact Jean Myers directly at 042 9338670. Fr Gerry has asked a Sub Group and a few others to explore the upgrading of the Centre.
Hospice. This is the run that the club had to postpone because of the inclement weather. The run proved a complete success and the club have to be congratulated on the work they do for charity. The club would like to thank all who entered or helped in any way to make the day the success it was.
The club are busily preparing for the annual St Patrick’s day parade in the village. This parade is certainly looked forward to by everyone and is always well attended. Indeed in recent years it has proved to be one of the most successful and well attended parades in the region and we are confidant that this years will be no different.
The day commences with the usual breakfast served in the community centre. The wholesome breakfast cost €10 with reductions for families. The club are inviting everyone especially local clubs and organisations to enter with floats also vintage cars tractors ,bicycles or whatever all is very welcome.
There will be the normal viewing stand with prizes for 1st 2nd and 3rd and this years celebrity guest will be country singing star Declan Nerney. Declan will launch the draw the club will be running between now and the June Bank holiday when they are running their week end carnival. He will also sing a couple of songs. We hope everyone comes out and enjoys themselves and please obey all the marshals instructions. We wish them all the best of luck on the day.
FIRST HOME GAME
St Mochtas played their first competitive match of the season in Pairc Mochta when the second team had a hard fought win over Mattock Rangers on a score line of 3- 8 to 1-13. This was a very entertaining game played in a good spirit.
Club membership is now due and costs €30 for adult and €25 for juvenile. Family membership for 2adults and 2 children costs 80 euro. Dont forget the club run a weekly fundraiser where there has to be a winner each week. Last weeks winner was Theresa Mc. Coy.
Membership can be paid to any committee member.
MASS TIMES
Mass times for St. Patricks day are as follows: Vigil Mass on Moday 16th March at 7.30pm and at 10.00am on St. Patricks Day.