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CHURCH NEWS
Dear Friends, following the directions given by the Ferns Diocesan authorities, Fr Felix and I are not celebrating any further public Masses either during the week or at weekends for the time being. We will continue to celebrate private Masses for your intentions and should you wish you may telephone us to remember particular intentions. Our churches will remain open for visits each day as usual and I commend the wonderful prayer of Adoration and also of the Stations of the Cross to you. Baptisms will take place but we encourage you to be aware of the need to maintain social distancing and to observe the restrictions on numbers attending. In the event of a funeral we will celebrate Funeral Masses but appeal to immediate family only to attend in the church. All others are encouraged to attend for the graveside prayers. The parish office will remain open as usual. We encourage you to follow all government advice and restrict your social interactions and wash your hands frequently.
While remaining at home all are encouraged to be spiritually united with the church through Masses on Southeast Radio or on RTÉ television (Weekdays at 10.30 a.m. on RTÉ News Now which is accessed on Saorview (channel 21), Sky (521), Virgin Media (200), Eir (517) as well as via the RTÉ player, the RTÉ News Now app and via Rte.ie/news. RTÉ will also continue to broadcast Christian worship every Sunday at 11 a.m. on RTÉ One Television)
We are fortunate also that Gorey Parish provides Masses online at stmichaelsgorey.ie and St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy at staidanscathedral.ie This is an occasion for all of us especially in families to pray more intensely for each other and especially for those who have succumbed to the illness. We should pray also for those at the frontlines especially doctors, nurses and medical staff and other carers, including clergy that the Lord will protect them as they place their own wellbeing at risk in the service of all.
This is a rapidly evolving situation and we must be adaptable and cooperate to the fullest extent possible with our government as it seeks to guide us. Irresponsibility of any kind is to be discouraged and viewed with great disfavour as it may have potentially lethal effects on the lives of others. We look forward to your co-operation. St Patrick, our patron pray for us. Sincerely, Fr Richard.
Adoration: there will be no Adoration this week.
SPLIT-THE-POT SUSPENDED
Craanford Parish split-the-pot is suspended for the moment.
MARKIE DOYLE MEMORIAL RUN
The last Sunday in January 2020 saw the 15th year that the Craanford Heritage Society held their annual Markie Doyle Memorial Run. Heritage Society chairperson Danny Whelan and his team organised some fabulous vintage vehicles to take to the road to raise funds for North Wexford Hospice Nursing Trust.
March 7 saw the presentation to Marion Deering chairperson of NWHNT of €36,525. A huge thank you to Danny Whelan and his team of collectors. NWHNT is one of five fundraising teams which make up Co Wexford Hospice Homecare. The other team are based in Wexford, Enniscorthy, New Ross and Bunclody, Co Wexford Hospice Homecare is a company that was set up in 1990, based on the recognised need for the provision of a home based palliative care service.
NWHNT was set up in 1992 as a fundraising group to help maintain and improve the palliative care nursing service. In 2019 there were 322 new clients who were admitted to the service.
More than 3075 home visits were under taken by the palliative care team. The Homecare service costs over €500,000 to maintain per annum. While some funds come from the State, the vast majority of funds required comes from the generosity of the people of Co Wexford and beyond. Many, many thanks to the Craanford Heritage Society for the ongoing generosity to NWHNT Thank you. Rosemary Melbourne (secretary NWHNT)
GAA NEWS
All GAA activities including the weekly lotto sales are cancelled for the foreseeable future.
Craanford Sports Complex is closed with the present covid19 concerns.
Bingo in Craanford hall is cancelled presently.
Strictly 2020 is postponed till the latter end of the year. While this is disappointing for all involved, the health and wellbeing of everyone in the community is paramount. ‘Let’s be patient in the storm to allow us focus on the sunshine after.’.