AROUND THE DISTRICTS
CARNEW SYMPATHY
Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and relatives of Noel Breen, Community Village and Kilcavan, who died during the week and was buried on Saturday in Tomacork cemetery.
PATRON
The annual patron Mass in Carnew cemetery will take place on Sunday, July 19, at 1.30 p.m.
MASSES
Masses have resumed in all parishes, Carnew and Tomacork as normal for the moment, Kilrush as usual, Askamore Tuesday morning at 9.30 a.m. and Sunday morning at 11 a.m., please adhere to social distances and hand sanitisers.
COURSES
Carnew Training and Development Centre has re-opened with numerous courses taking place, Online Training, Covid 19 Compliance Officer Training, Compliance Officer Training, Manual Handling, HACCP, Allergens, Customer Care, GDPR, health and Safety Induction, General Safety Courses, Alcohol Awareness.
Online Courses – you can now learn at a time and pace that suits you, you have access to our courses 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and can complete a course at once or in bite sized chunks, all courses are compliant and fully certified.
Basic chain saw course for five days starting Monday, August 10, 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. cost €800.
Manual Handling on Wednesday, July 15, 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. cost €60.
To enquire about any of the courses you can phone them at 053 9426555, 087 6417172 or email dermot.kenny@carnewtdc.ie or web carnewtdc.ie.
KNITTING AND CROCHET
Items are still being collected for premature babies for Crumlin and the Coombe Hospitals and I’m sure when this pandemic is over they will be in very low supply, so if you would like to knit or crochet baby cardigans, hats, mits, blankets 12’ x18’ to wrap babies in, 20’ x24’ for cots, 24’ x34’, large squares for the missionary priests (they don’t have to be sewn up). They can be dropped to the Community Care, all items would be greatly appreciated.
CARNEW MUSICAL SOCIETY
As a result of Covid-19 restrictions, and in the interest of safety, Carnew Musical Society has decided not to go ahead with their annual musical in November, 2020. The society had planned to perform Guys and Dolls, and they have now postponed the production to November 2021, God willing.
COOLGREANY BABY GIRL
Congratulations to Kelly and Daniel Kennedy, Askinch on the birth of their baby daughter Caoimhe on last Thursday, June 18. A sister for Daniel and Casey.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Coolgreany Community Alert are considering the possibility of putting together a small group of people in our area who might like to be a part of a ‘Meals on Wheels’ venture in our local area.
This group will consist of people who may be living alone, or may not be able to cook for themselves, and would like to have a hot meal delivered to their home on four days per week (Monday to Thursday inclusive) at a very nominal charge. If you know of someone who might like to avail of this service, Please contact Paul at 087 6468390, Mary 087 7939868, Dan 087 4605166. As soon as possible please.
Coolgreany Community Alert would like to offer our very sincere thanks to the owners and management of the Ashdown Hotel Gorey for their very generous efforts in supplying dinners to our local area over the 12 weeks of lockdown, which was very much appreciated by all recipients, also big thanks to Michael Dwyer for the excellent way he coordinated those deliveries.
This could not have happened without the excellent cooperation of our own group of 12 volunteers who collected and delivered those meals locally, and to them a very sincere thanks also, and they were always available at short notice. Thank you one and all.
PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS
Work has been progressing favourably on putting in pedestrian lights in the village opposite the Coolgreany Inn, which should be a major advantage to the school children and others crossing the street.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthday greetings to Seán Kavanagh, Newtown, who celebrated his 12th birthday on the 29th. Birthday wishes also to Alex Brogan, Knockgreany, who celebrates his ninth birthday on June 30.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Scoil Iosagáin, Coolgreany is now open for Enrolments for the coming new School year starting in September. Due to the fact that the School is now closed, enrolment forms can now be made available by phoning: 085 8570276 for help. Thank You.
TIDY TOWNS
The Tidy Towns Committee are seeking to support of all our community in helping to keep our village tidy by picking up all rubbish in the vicinity of your own home, and also by helping in the watering of the flowers and flower beds in particular.
A big thank you to the people who sponsored the flowers in the village it meant a lot this year and thanks to the people that came out to help with the flowers beds and the watering now that lockdown has eased help is still needed.
As we have keep Wexford beautiful competition on in July, we need to keep it litter-free and all areas looking well. It’s for your village. Also please be aware that there is a substantial amount of money for village renewal the Tidy Towns are seeking help with this project, to find out more please contact Maureen at 086 3448884, for further information.
LOCAL NOTES
Please remember to forward all notes to me by 8 p.m. on Thursday evening for inclusion in the following week’s paper. Phone Dan: 087 4605166. Email danken9@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
CRAANFORD- MONASEED CHURCH NEWS
CRAANFORD MASSES – We are in a time of transition in relation to the celebration of Masses. I have appreciated the large online congregation that has built up over the last few months and do not wish to disrupt it till the situations is more settled. Therefore, for continuity, from June 29 I will celebrate weekday Mass in the Oratory of the church at 10 a.m. Monday to Friday. The Saturday Vigil Mass at 6 p.m. and
Sunday Mass at 10.30 a.m. will be celebrated in the main church. Both weekday and Sunday Masses will be broadcast live on the Parish Facebook page. I will continue with this up to August 7. Fr Brian Whelan will begin celebrating Mass here on Saturday, August 8. I hope this helps our transition to the new normal.
Here are some points to consider for Craanford.
1. Holy Water will not be used.
2. Hand sanitisers will be available in the church porch. Please use on entry and exit.
3. Please follow the guidelines for movement on the church floor. On entry use the left aisle and follow the arrows to your seat. Only every second seat will be available for use. All movements will be anti-clockwise.
4. To optimise the number of usable seats families are asked to sit together.
5. Contributions to the parish and the priest are invited in the appropriate boxes inside the church door. No collections will be taken up during Mass. Your support is appreciated.
6. For health and safety reasons at this time Altar Servers, Readers and Eucharistic Ministers will not be necessary.
7. Communion is to be received on the hand.
8. The maximum number of people we can accommodate within the building at any liturgy is 60. The outside speaker will be utilised to facilitate those who may be outside.
9. When outside please observe the 2 meter social distancing guideline.
10. Seats will be sanitised after each liturgy.
11. Toilet facilities will be available. You are asked to observe the hygiene routine.
I thank the members of the parish council for their input and hope these arrangements will facilitate our safe and orderly return to worship and I look forward to welcoming you home to St Patrick’s Church, Craanford. Sincerely, Fr Richard.
Monaseed Patron – is due to take place on Friday, July 3. For this year Fr Felix will pray for all those interred there at the 9.30 a.m. Mass on that day and afterwards he will visit the cemetery to bless the graves. You are encouraged to visit at your convenience and pray for the dead.
CONFIRMATION AND COMMUNION – Happily we had completed Confirmations for both parish schools just before Lockdown. In Craanford First Confessions were also completed and First Holy Communion has been re-scheduled to September 26.
Eucharistic Adoration – This is suspended for the time being. However, both churches of the parish remain open for daily prayer.
MASS INTENTIONS – 6 p.m. Saturday, July 4: James and Susan Kavanagh, Ballygullen.
The parish office is now open again between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. You can call at 087 3633965 to book online anniversary Masses. You can get Mass cards. There are also a number of Confirmation photos here in the office: two Craanford pupils and three Monaseed Pupils.
MASS ONLINE – Daily Mass is being broadcast live from the parish Facebook page at 10 a.m. every morning. Apart from parishioners logging on, we have had visitors from other parts of the county and country and abroad tuning in live. You are all very welcome among us always but never more so than during these difficult and trying times.
VISITS TO SICK AND HOUSEBOUND – Out of concern for the wellbeing of our sick and Housebound I will not make my April visits to them with Holy Communion. However, I am always available on request. In the event that pastoral support is needed in Monaseed please also contact me (087 6923280) as Fr Felix is cocooning and should not be involved in pastoral work at this time. I will keep the situation under review and normal activity will hopefully resume as soon as possible. In the meantime, stay safe. Fr Richard.
PLAYSCHOOL
Due to the coronavirus we will be having no AGM of Craanford-Monaseed Playschool this year but if you would like to enrol your child for their ECCE place etc. in the playschool you can phone Liz at 087 2317020 and she will post you out an enrolment form. Stay safe everyone Thanks Liz.
MONASEED NS ENROLMENTS
Monaseed National School are still accepting enrolments for September 2020. For an enrolment form or any further information please contact the school on monaseedns@gmail.com with your name and contact phone number.
KILANERINBALLYFAD GAA CLUB NEWS
It won’t be long now. Training has recommenced with fixtures out soon. Adult and underage. Championships squashed into a few weeks.
This year’s Cúl Camps are in the Rock from August 3 to August 7 and in Kilanerin from August 10 to August 14. Booking online only (google Culcamps. Scroll to Wexford. €65, and less if a second camp is attended and no need for a second kit. (Possible to get kit pre-delivered at a cost. See booking online). All codes in both locations.
If you cannot wait for the championship, there are two men’s football challenge games in Kilanerin on Friday the third, 6.30 p.m.+. and one Men’s hurling challenge match v St Martin’s in the Rock on Friday the 10th at 7.30 p.m.
PATRONS
Due to COVID-19 Restrictions the annual Patrons in Limbrick Cemetery (June 28) was cancelled however graves were blessed over the weekend and all Masses at the weekend were offered for the Holy Souls. Thanks to everybody who tidied graves over the past few weeks and placed flowers on the grave over the weekend.
Likewise the patron in Ballyfad Sunday, July 19, has been cancelled. Fr Browne will bless the graves on the weekend of July 19 and Masses on Saturday and Sunday of that weekend will be offered for the the Holy Souls.
CHURCH NEWS
Last night saw the resumtion of Mass in St Peter and Pauls Kilanerin Mass will continue in Kilanerin on Tuesday and Friday morning at 9.30 a.m. Saturday evening 6.30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. Eucharistic adoration will be on Tuesday from after morning Mass to 9 p.m. Please follow the guidelines as outlined in the church,
Mass will resume in Ballyfad on Wednesday and Thursday morning 9.30 a.m. Saturday evening 7.30 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. euchgaristic adoration on Wednesday from after morning Mass to 1 p.m. The parish office has re opened.
Please help us and your neighbour by cooperating with these new practices. Volunteers requested to help with stewarding and cleaning of our churches for the month of July. Please contact Fr Browne at 086 8926260.