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Faughart CREATIVE WRITING
Classes for Adults of all agesclasses coming soon. If you love expressing yourself through words, or long to get stories out of your head and onto the page, this is for you…
Content will include: Short stories, blogs, novel/book structure (how to turn your ideas into a book), Copyright!, write articles, get published and get paid, How to professionally “Pitch” and get commissioned, writing for leisure or cash – or both. If interested call 087 657 6996 for info.
FAUGHART SOCIAL GROUP
Mon 14th will have no group meeting due to the trip to Newcastle that day.
CRAFT NIGHTS
Craft nights on Tuesday 7.30pm to 9pm in the Community Centre. Please bring your craft work with you or come to learn. A relaxing and stress beating way to end the day
YOGA CLASSES
Evening classes 6 week programme €55 or €10 drop in, on every Wednesday from 7pm to 8.15pm. Class on Friday mornings at 10am also. All abilities welcome. Contact Unity Yoga 087 6217 359.
SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
Connolly School of Irish Dancing is now enrolling for 2018. For further details please contact us on 087 8831 736.
DUNDALK PIANO SCHOOL
Classes are run to suit all ages all levels and all styles, in Kilcurry Resource Centre. Please contact Martin on 086 816 4156.
SOCIAL DANCING
Social dancing next dance will be May 12th with music by Declan Aungier. Dancing 9pm to 12am. Supper will be served. All Welcome.
Kilkerley PARISH NEWS
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Friday from 6.30p.m.-7.30p.m. Please pray for Wayne Byrne, Milltown, Angela Callan, Marian Park, Mathew Kelly, Sheffield, Olive Martin, Fatima. Baptisms take place every second Sunday of the month at 10.00am mass. Confession will take place after 6.00p.m Mass on Saturdays and before Mass on First Fridays. The Sacrament of Holy Communion takes place on Saturday, May 19 at 11.00am.
PARISH NEWS
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Friday from 6.30p.m.-7.30p.m. Please pray for Philomena Catherine Harte, Borrisokane, Wayne Byrne, Milltown, Angela Callan, Marian Park, Mathew Kelly, Sheffield, Olive Martin, Fatima, Eddie Campbell, Greyacre Road. Baptisms take place every second Sunday of the month at 10.00am mass. Confession will take place after 6.00p.m Mass on Saturdays and before Mass on First Fridays. The Sacrament of Holy Communion takes place on Saturday, May 19 at 11.00am.
SUNDAY DANCING
Dancing in the Community Centre continues this Sunday night May 20 with music by Showbud. Curtis Magee plays on May 27, Country Pride on June 3, Showbud on June 10, Liam McLaughlin on June 17, Eddie Gallagher on June 24. Dancing from 9.00pm to midnight.
TUSLA
Tusla Child and Family Agency is urgently recruiting foster carers for children in Louth.
If you are interested in receiving more information please contact the Fostering Team on 9392201.
GIRLS FIXTURES
U16 girls league matches: This Wednesday, May 16, at 7.30pm at home to Cooley; May 23, at 7.30pm at home to Glen Emmets; May 30, at 7.30pm away to St Pats.
RECENT DEATHS
Condolences to Mary McArdle and family Cunnicar on the death of her sister Philomena, (Catherine) Harte , (nee Nugent) in Borroskane, County Tipperary who was laid to rest in Borrisokane on April 30, 2018.
LOTTO
Kilkerley Emmets lotto 08/05/2018, Jackpot €2,100, Week 13, numbers drawn–01, 07, 16, 26–no winner Winners of €20 each–Paddy Kearney c/o P Cumiskey; Robbie McEnteggart c/o K McEnteggart; Thomas Deery c/o P Cumiskey; Lorraine Quigley c/o K Cunningham; Declan Curran snr c/o P Cumiskey. Thanks to all who supports the club lotto and those that promote and assist at draw each Tuesday night as the funds raised go to the week to week costs of running the club. The lotto continues on 15/05/2018 for Jackpot of €2,200.
EMMETS GFC
The club lotto continued on Tuesday of this week for Jackpot of €2,200. In the main league Emmets beat St Mochtas 2-14 to 1-12 with from Shane Lennon 1-8, Daniel McKeown 0-3, Sean Hand 1-0, Rian Hand 0-2, Cillian Kampes 0-1. Tadhg McEneaney because of his county team duty against Carlow could not line out. Its a home to Finbarrs this evening Tuesday, May 15 at 7.30pm, and at home to Roche on Friday, May 25, at 8.00pm, then away to Hunterstown, home to O’Connells, home to Glen Emmets and away to O’Raghallaighs. The junior team got another win for manager Donal McElroy beating Sean O’Mahoneys at Point Road 1-17 to 0-9. Scorers: Ultan McEneaney 1-7, Dean Bourton 0-3, Ronan Mulholland 1-0, Conal McEneaney, Ciaran Murtagh 0-2 each, James Bellew, Killian Kampes, Darren Litchfield 0-1 each. They play at home to Mochtas this Saturday, May 19, at 7.00pm. Kilkerley Emmets /Naomh Malachi U16 boys beat Naomh Martin 4-13 to 2-11. Scorers: Patrick Murtagh 1-5, Brian Brady 1-3, Shane McMenamin 1-2, Shay Coleman 1 -0, Fionn Cumiskey 0-2, Calum Bourton 0-1.Kilkerley Emmets Naomh Malachi U14 boys beat Gaels 12-10 to 4-10. Team: Robbie Conlon; Rowan Harmon, Andrew Begley, Eoin McKenna; Andrew Thornton, Ronan Deery, Dean Murtagh; Fionn Cumiskey 4-3, Aidan Corrigan 2-3; Gerry McFaddan 0-1, Fionn Connolly 2-0, Cormac Mallon 1-0; Tom Clarke, Daragh Conlon 1-0, Diarmuid McEnaney 2-3, Aaron Gogarty. Kilkerley Dowdallshill ladies had a very good win over Naomh Fionnbarra 3-11 to 2-7 . Team: Una Pearson; Orlaith Mulholland, Aideen McGahon, Claire Lennon; Ruth Burlington, Carrie Keenan; Sinead Woods, Emma Singleton; Emily Norton, Rachel McNally, Jade McKeown, Caragh Brady; Leah Hoey, Nicole Hanratty, Subs: Mary Byrne, Ciara Lennon, Tara Litchfield.
Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi minors lost to Dundalk Gaels 3-11 to 1-12. Ewan McEnteggart 1-2, Michael Begley 0-4, Ultan McEnaney 0-3, Conor Quigley, Kieran Lennon, Morgan McCaughey 0-1 each. No luck for our minor players that were in the Louth U17 squad for the recent Leinster minor football championship match against Dublin, Conor Quigley, Ewan McEnteggart, Patrick Murtagh and Michael Begley, nor for Sinead Woods our ladies team player who was on the county team that lost the National League final to Wicklow. Well done to Cormac Mallon, Fionn Connolly and Jerry McFadden our U14 players who figured with the county team on Saturday last against Meath. Nursery sessions continue each Saturday in the pitch from 10.30am. Well done to Conor Quigley on his award on Wednesday evening last of Best and Fairest playing for the county U17 in the Celtic Challenge hurling against Cavan.
LOUGH DERG 2018
Season opens for One Day Retreats this Saturday, May 5. Retreats continue on May 12, 13, 15, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28. Advance booking is essential. Tel: 353 (0) 71 9861518 or email: info@loughderg.org. 3 Day Pilgrimage Season begins on Fri. June 1.
BUS SERVICE
Flexibus Local Link have a bus service that travels from Kilkerley Church to Dundalk at 9.00am every Friday morning
and returns at 12.30pm. For more detail or book a seat please call 1800303707.
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE
On June 14, for 7 nights Spiritual Director, Fr Gerry Campbell. On September 5, Fr. Oliver Brennan. Booking with Phyllis Mulligan (087) 2028492.
GAA CODES OF BEHAVIOUR
Kilkerley Emmets Childrens Officer, Aidan Cawley, invites all Parents and Guardians, Mentors and supporters to a presentation overview on Saturday, May 26 in the Community Centre from 10.30 to 11.00am of GAA Code of Behaviour for underage players; Code of Behaviour for Parents/ Guardians/Mentors, Code of Behaviour for Supporters; the Role of Children Officer and the process for dealing with Breaches of Codes of Behaviour, followed by Questions and Answers session.
BOWLS
Bowls continue each Wednesday from 7.45pm to 10.00pm in the Community Centre and new members are welcome to join so do come along.
TROCAIRE
This organisation is looking for new volunteers who will be Parish Ambassadors in the Armagh Diocese to help raise awareness of the challenges facing the world’s poorest communities and the difference been made by support from Ireland. If you are interested please email volunteering@ trocaire.org
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.
CANCER SOCIETY
The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in the Louth, Cavan, Monaghan and Meath areas to drive patients to and from their treatments in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and the Dublin hospitals. Volunteer drivers will pick a patient up at the door of their home, drive them to the door of the hospital and then when finished treatment, pick them up and drop them home again. Drivers will use their own cars but all volunteer expenses are paid. For more information call Gail on 01 2310 566 or visit the Irish Cancer Society’s website at www.cancer.ie
WMOF
Every Diocese in Ireland has been asked to organise their own opening ceremony for WMOF. This will happen for us on Tuesday, August 21, in Armagh. An afternoon of music and sport in the city followed by a prayer service in St. Patrick Cathedral involving all the choirs in the Archdiocese. A bus will be provided.
Knockbridge CAMOGIE CLUB
The camogie club hold a Cake Sale in the Parish Centre on Sunday morning May 27, and also extend thanks to all who contributed to the recent church gate collection in Knockbridge and Kilkerley which raised €534.00.
ST BRIDES GFC
Lotto on Tuesday May 8, for a jackpot of €2,000 had no winner. Numbers drawn, 03, 04, 07, 23. No Winner, One Match Three Winner €200 for B Brennan, Tallanstown.
Lotto continued on Monday of this week for a jackpot of €2,200. In the event of no Winner, or Match 3 Winners a further additional €200 will be added to the following weeks Jackpot. 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. Thanks for your continued support. The club is Fundraising through the ‘Tax Relief for Donations to Approved Sports Bodies’. Anyone interested in donating to the Club contact any committee member. In main league match last Friday away to St Marys it ended in defeat 4-13 to 0-17. This evening May 15, its away to Mattock at 7.30pm, and on Friday, May 25, at 8.00pm at home to Cooley. The junior team lost to St Mary’s 3-12 to 0-5, they play this Saturday, May 19 at home to Cooley at 7.00pm..
PARISH NEWS
The best way to book Masses is to call to the sacristy before or after Mass any day (Monday evening; Wednesday and Friday mornings–except First Friday; Saturday evening, or Sunday morning), as the Mass book is usually kept there. Please pray for Phyllis McCormack, Ardee, Nancy Byrne, Castlering, Angela Callan, Marian Park, Phyllis Carroll, Ballybarrack, Sr.Brigid Conroy, Carrickmullen who died in Cape Town, Elizabeth Kieran, Kilcroney, Readypenny. Baptisms take place every fourth Sunday of the month at 11.30am mass and a baptism course will be held each month with course dates posted in the Church Porch. 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 Sacrament of Holy Communion takes place
on Saturday, May 26 at 11.00am. The finance committee meet this evening Tuesday May 8, in the Parochial House at 8.00pm. Repairs to the entrance ramps at the main door of the church take place this week so please use side doors and safety railings will follow later.
CANCER SOCIETY
The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in the Louth, Cavan, Monaghan and Meath areas to drive patients to and from their treatments in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and the Dublin hospitals. Volunteer drivers will pick a patient up at the door of their home, drive them to the door of the hospital and then when finished treatment, pick them up and drop them home again. Drivers will use their own cars but all volunteer expenses are paid. For more information call Gail on 01 2310 566 or visit the Irish Cancer Society’s website at www.cancer. ie
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.
TULSA
Tusla Child and Family Agency is urgently recruiting foster carers for children in Louth.
If you are interested in receiving more information please contact the Fostering Team on 9392201.
PARISH CENTRE
Those wishing to book the Parish Centre for Funerals and other occasions, must contact: Jean Myers directly at 042 9338670.
IRISH DANCING
Dearbla Roddy continues her classes in the Parish Centre on Thursday at 4.00pm and her contact number is 086 8242670.
BAPTISM
Welcome to Tom James Faulkner, Dunmahon who was baptised into the community recently.
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE
On June 14, for 7 nights
Spiritual Director, Fr Gerry Campbell. On September 5, Fr. Oliver Brennan. Booking with Phyllis Mulligan (087) 2028492.
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 EmployAbility Service, Louth on 042 9386718 or 087 6386885.
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.
NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
The Life in the Spirit Seminar is commonly used by Catholic groups in the context of renewal in the Catholic Church. The Seminar will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Knockbridge at 8.00p.m.: The programme is as follows: Wednesday, May 9, What is ‘The New Life’ ; Wednesday, May 16, Receiving God’s Gift; Sunday, May 20, (Pentecost) Praying for Baptism in the Holy Spirit; Thursday, May 24, Growth; Wednesday, May 30; Transformation in Christ. Guest speakers every night.
HURLING
In the Special Hurling championship quarter final on Saturday last Knockbridge beat Mattock Rangers 3-13 to 3-10.
YOGA
Yoga Classes continue on Tuesday nights in Knockbridge Community Centre from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. All levels welcome. For more info Contact Alan on 0857326964.
SET DANCING
Classes continue on Monday evenings in Knockbridge Community Centre from 8.30pm to 10.00pm. Admission €6. We welcome new members and no experience necessary. For further information phone 0857470389.
ST BRIDES LADIES GFC
Registration fees due for 2018: Adults – €85; U12 to minor – €55; U8 to U10 – €30.
BINGO
Parish Bingo this Thursday and each Thursday , at 8.30pm in the Parish Centre all welcome. €550 in Prizes each week. Raffle plus Jackpot of €1,000. The committee wish to thank the Parents and Friends of the school for the lovely sandwiches and pastries last Thursday night.
Louth ALL SET FOR 5K
Everything is in order and ready to go for this coming Sundays 5k Race and Family walk. The organiser have done Trojan work to make the day a success. All proceeds are going to the restoration of the Community Centre and the hard working committee deserve all the support they can get as what they are trying to do will help the whole community. You can register on line to take part or if you prefer there will be registration taking place at the Community Centre both on Saturday evening from 6pm to 9pm and on Sunday from 10am. The cost of entry is €15 per individual or €10 for early bird Discount Rate €10 or family rate is €20. We hope everything including the weather goes the way they want it.
CONFIRMATION
Last Friday Archbishop Eamon Martin was the chief celebrant at the confirmation of 28 local school children from Louth and Stonetown school.
We send our congratulations to all the children, teachers and parents and clergy who took part.
SPORTS DAY
Stonetown School inform us that their sports day will take place on 10th June at 2pm. There will be bouncy castles stalls and a car boot sale on the day. If you wish to set up a stall or car boot sale or vist you can contact 0429374883 or 0861894885.
MOCHTAS DEFEAT
St. Mochtas lost to an inspired Shane Lennon Kilkerley side last Friday evening on a scoreline of 2 goals and 14 points to 1 goal and 12 points.
The score line certainly does not do justice to the Mochtas as Kilkerley scoed a goal and two points in the dying moments of the game. The large crowd were
entertained to a very enjoyable which was played in a good spirit at Pairc Mochta.
DARKNESS TO LIGHT
A large contingent of St Mochtas supporters players and committee member travelled to the walk from darkness to light last Saturday morning. This was done in memory of a well respected and loved member of St. Mocthas club.
VINTAGE CLUB
The Louth Abbey Vintage Club travelled to take part in The Cooley vintage run last Sunday. They themselves are busily preparing for their own big day which takes place on May 27th. This year’s event has all the signs of being better than previous years. There are a lot of events being planned for the day and anyone wishing to set up a stall or to advertise their wares should contact any member of the committee.
There will be different competition and we should have news of at least some of these events next week. An event which is attracting much interest is the jiving competitions for both junior and the main competition. Again anyone wishing to take part can do so on the day or if you wish contact any committee member. There are valuable for both of the competitions.
Shelagh NAOMH MALACHI GFC
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Deadline for any notices for coming weeks editions, is Thursday at 12noon.
CONDOLENCES
Naomh Malachi GFC extend sympathy to Cathriona Casey and Family, on the recent loss of Patrick Foley RIP, of Dundalk.
SHELAGH N.S.
Rachael’s Room is now enrolling for ECCE September 2018. Places are filling up fast.
Contact Rachael on 0858439618 or rachaelsroomdlk@gmail.com