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GOLDEN JUBILEE OF BISHOP BRENNAN.
Bishop Denis Brennan DD celebrated 50 years as a priest of the diocese of Ferns on Sunday last (Pentecost) Sunday, May 31.
To mark the occasion Bishop Denis celebrated Mass on South East Radio from his native Rathnure Church. Bishop Brennan celebrated his first Mass in Rathnure following his ordination on May 31, 1970, at St Peter’s College, Wexford.
Pope Francis has written to Bishop Brennan for the occasion and the letter of congratulations and apostolic blessing from Pope Francis was read out at the end of the Mass on Sunday by parish priest of Rathnure and Vicar for Clergy Fr Brian Broaders.
Bishop Brennan was born in the parish of Rathnure on June 20, 1945, and following his ordination was appointed to the house of Missions, Enniscorthy and served as Administrator of St Senan’s Parish from 1986 till his appointment as parish priest of Taghmon on 1997. He served as Vicar Forane for Wexford Deanery and as diocesan delegate for child protection.
Bishop Brennan attended primary school in Kiltealy where he has many relations and friends. He was ordained Bishop of Ferns on April 23, 2006. We wish him congratulations on his golden jubilee and health and happiness for the future.
MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD
An updated book ‘Memorials of the Dead’ is being compiled for Kiltealy as it is almost 30 years since the previous book was published. If anyone wish to add details to this new addition concerning family interred in either burial grounds or if they have old memory cards they would like shown in this publication, please contact Fr Jim Fegan at 087 2395087.
SYMPATHY
Deepest sympathy is extended to Jenny Reddy, Mohurry on the recent death of her sister Ann O’Leary (née O’Connor) Gimont Avenue, Enniscorthy. Deepest sympathy also to Maeve Duff principal of Kiltealy school on the recent death of her grandmother. May they rest in peace.
CHURCH DONATIONS
Ferns Diocese has set up a new facility for people who wish to pay their church envelope donations online which is going to the upkeep of the parish and not to the priest. Many thanks to the people who have generously donated to their local church online to date. If parishioners are in a financial position to donate to their church they can go to ferns. ie and click on the pink button and follow the instructions. The online donations are completely optional, parishioners are free to use the traditional envelope method if preferred.
GET WELL WISHES
Our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who may be ill at this time, we hope you are feeling better soon. And also to the doctors, nurses, carers and all front line workers who are working so hard at this difficult time.
KILTEALY CARDIAC FIRST RESPONSE.
Kiltealy
Cardiac
First Response
has been in operation since January 21, 2010. It was set up to provide support to the ambulance service in the event of a cardiac emergency in the Kiltealy area.
The ambulance services automatically sends a message to the response team when a cardiac emergency has been identified. The on duty volunteer then attends the emergency and administers appropriate CPR to the patient. This continues till the ambulance services arrive and takes over. Volunteers go through a regular training programme having to be fully validated every two years and have refresher training sessions every six months. The whole project has included involvement from everyone in the community, from the volunteers to the person that put a euro in the collection bucket at the church gate.
New volunteers are always welcome in order to provide more comprehensive coverage. Because they are a voluntary group fundraising is ongoing, it is necessary to raise funds locally in order to pay for the equipment and training, so far all funds have come from fundraising and the generosity of the local community and businesses and the annual craft fair every November.
Thanks to the local community for your ongoing support of Kiltealy Voluntary Cardiac First response, a valuable service in your area.