KILKERLEY

PARISH NEWS

Week day masses with a congregation present, resumed on Monday of this week June 29. Weekend masses resume this Saturday and Sunday, July 4/5 all limited to 50 persons. Entrance is only from front door and only ground floor seating in use. Seats will be filled from the front of the church backwards and exiting will be from the back forwards one side aisle at a time. Envelopes and donations can be placed in the basket in the porch.

Social Distancing and sanitising applying to all. Covid signage on seating and Ushers will guide seating arrangements. Baptisms have resumed with only a total of 6 persons present in the church building. Weekly parish envelopes can be left in the Church Porch on Saturdays from 5.00pm to 6.00pm, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.00am to 11.00am as Fr Gerry or Fr Brian will be in the Church at those times. Anyone wishing to make their parish contributions on – line, please visit www.armagharchdiocese.org and locate ‘Donate to our parish’ button. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Friday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Attendance at funeral Masses is limited to 25 persons. Remember in your prayers, Maisie McMahon, Magheracloone, Jimmy Flynn, Rockmount Gardens, formerly Little Mills, Christine Boyd, Ballyclare, Edmund Quinn, Pomeroy who died recently. Best wishes

to parishioners who are in hospital, or in Nursing Homes or unwell at home presently. A reminder that all dead flowers/wreaths, excess waste from graves should be taken home and not left lying around the cemetery. Visits to the sick and housebound will resume this Friday, respecting the appropriate social distancing. Family Tree Healing Mass takes place at 8.00pm on Monday next, July 6, confined to parishioners. It will also be on Web Cam.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

This sacrament takes place on Saturday, September 26, at 11.00am with First Penance on Wednesday, September 16, at 7.30pm.

EMMETS GFC

First league game is on August 2, away to Clans at 3.00pm and the following Sunday it’s at home to St Kevins at 7.00pm. The next game is the championship Round 1 on weekend 20/21 of August against winners of Clans v Plunkets. Oliver Plunkets, Clan na Gael, Roche Emmets, St Kevins, Gaels, make up our group in the league. We are already drawn with Plunkets and Clans in the championship. The Junior team play on Tuesday, August 4, away to Young Irelands, at 7.30pm and on Tuesday, August 11, at home to St Fechins at 7.30pm.The next league match is on Saturday, October 3, at home to Naomh Martin at 5.00pm. The walking track and club facilities remains closed. Further details will issue regarding Covid-19 guidelines for the safe resumption of training for juvenile and Walking Track usage. The club has applied to host a Cul Camp for the week commencing Monday, August 17. As last Friday, was the last Friday of June, it is very fitting to acknowledge the efforts of all our younger members throughout the past months of Covid. They have adapted with determination, resilience and energy throughout this time. Very best of luck to sixth class and sixth year pupils as they embark on their next exciting chapter. You have nothing to fear; as you have shown for the past four months, you are capable of more than you thought possible. Your club will always be your constant, your common denominator, your home, your family and your parish. We are immensely proud of your efforts. Not all success happens on the pitch.

Well done to all and enjoy the summer.

ALONE

The Alone organisation has launched a national support line for older people who have concerns or face difficulties relating to Coronavirus. Professional Staff are available to answer queries, give advice or reassurance if necessary. This support line is open 7 days a week from 8.00am to 8.00pm and the number to call is 0818222024.

BLESSINGS OF GRAVES

Due to Covid 19, and the large numbers of who normally attend the blessing of graves, there is a change for this year in the interest of Health and Safety of all involved. On Sunday, July 12, Fr Gerry will conduct a prayer service in the cemetery at 9.00am and along with Fr Brian will bless the graves and bottles of water, which will then be placed on a table at the graveyard entrance from 9.30am to 7.00pm. You may wish at entry, to donate to the upkeep of the cemetery so a rota will be in place to facilitate this collection over the course of the day. The service will be videod and placed on the parish facebook and website page.