17th July, 2022

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2022   

Volume 22.   Number 28

ADAMSTOWN LOTTO RESULTS

The winning numbers in the Adamstown Lotto draw on Monday 11th July were: 7 – 10 – 17 – 20. There was no Jackpot winner, the following four players matched 3 numbers and each received €50. Kate Bradley, Glenour, Jason Coady, Oldcourt, Nick Whelan, Kellystown,

Emer O’Connor (bought on line). The next draw is on Monday 25th July in the Community Centre for a Jackpot of €14,400. A massive amount of money for some lucky player, buy a €2 ticket and be in with a chance.

A THOUGHT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN AWAITING EXAM RESULTS

Now that the Junior & Leaving Cert exam results will be coming out soon, please remember, amongst the students who sat their exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand maths. There is an entrepreneur, who doesn’t care about History or English literature. There is a musician, who’s chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, who’s physical fitness is more important than physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! But if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s ok; it’s just an exam!

They are cut out for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter what they score, you love them and will not judge them. Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or low mark won’t take away, their dreams and talent. And please do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

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LADIES FOOTBALL TG4 ALL-IRELAND INTERMEDIATE SEMI FINAL WINNERS

Massive congratulations to Wexford Intermediate Ladies footballers who put on a splendid performance on Sunday last in Crettyard, Co. Laois to reach the All Ireland Final by defeating a gallant Roscommon team.

Well done to local ladies Ellen & Cathy O’Brien who were part of the team, also well done to their manager Lizzie Kent and her team. They will play Laois in the All Ireland Final on Sunday July 31st in Croke Park, throw in at 1.45pm, followed by the Senior Final at 4pm.

Wishing all the Wexford Squad the very best of luck.

ADAMSTOWN ATHLETICS

Well done to Ciara Mooney who came 2nd in the U-18 3,000 metres walk with a new personal best time 15.25.87 minutes in Tullamore in the Irish Life Health National Juvenile track & field championships last weekend.

Continued success Ciara.

POP UP GARDA STATION

A pop-up Garda station will be in Adamstown on Friday 29th July from 10.30am – 1.30pm. It is open to everyone, just drop in and have a chat with the Gardai present, if you have any concerns they will only too glad to help you.

ADAMSTOWN ICA NEWS

The Adamstown ICA ladies have been very busy over the last number of weeks. First we had the Special Occasions held in Bree on Wednesday June 22nd, the theme was The Emigrant. The Adamstown ladies didn’t win any prizes but got very credible marks for their presentation. We enjoyed a lovely supper provided by Bree Guild and were entertained afterwards by members of various ICA guilds, including our own Callie and Helen and also some invited guests.

On Saturday June 25th a large contingent of ladies travelled on the Co. Federation ICA bus to Riverdance The Musical in The Gaiety Theatre. Dublin. It was a wonderful show and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. We stopped off in Avoca for lunch and some shopping and on the return journey we had a lovely dinner in The Arklow Bay Hotel.

Next we had the Federation Meeting in Camross Hall on Monday June 27th attended by eleven of our members.

We had several entries for the Aldi National Brown Bread Competition and the Federation Competition for the best Rose. We were delighted to get First Prize the best Rose entered by Sheelagh, which earns the Guild three points.

It was all hands on deck for the Adamstown Show on Saturday 2nd July where we had our own ICA tent. Everyone who was free turned up to help and there was no shortage of crafts for the display. Visitors from England and Scotland stopped by and two lovely young lads dropped in to admire our craftwork and pose for a photo with members.

PRO-LIFE RALLY IN DUBLIN

A number of people from the area went to the recent Pro-Life Rally in Dublin. It was very well attended with people stretching the whole length of O’Connell Street. There were a number of excellent speakers who stressed that the right to life is not a gift some of us bestow on others but a HUMAN right. There have been almost 21,000 abortions since the Referendum in 2018. One poster read:

‘The media changed perception, the people changed the constitution, politicians changed the law, but on one can change the TRUTH’. Is it time to rethink abortion as they have done in the USA by overturning Roe v Wade?

TOM WALSH, COONOGUE R.I.P.

The death occurred on Thursday 14th July of Tom Walsh, Coonogue. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Ann, son Charlie, daughters Linda and Ruth, sister Kitty, brother Richie, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Tom’s funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Abban’s Church, Adamstown at 11.00am on Tuesday 19th July, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.

May his gentle soul rest in peace.

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 16th – Patrick Bradley, Coonogue (Month’s Mind)

Sun 17th – Betty McGrath, Adamstown (A)

Sat 23rd – Michael, Maureen, Br. Brendan, Thomas, Edward and Bridget Delaney, Misterin (A)

Sunday 24th – People of the Parish.

May they rest in peace.

Mass each week morning at 9.30am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 10.00am – 11.00am for the months of July & August

THANKS FROM THE FAMILY OF THE LATE BETTY McGRATH

The family of the late Betty McGrath (née Nolan), Adamstown and 8 Quay Street, New Ross who died on July 1st 2021 would like to thank all those who sympathised with them on her sad passing. Your Mass Cards, text messages and messages of sympathy were very much appreciated and a source of great comfort to us. We are very grateful to the Clergy, and friends, parishioners, relatives and all who attended her funeral Mass. The family are very much indebted to Dr. Catherine O’Donohue and staff of Adamstown Health Centre for their care of Betty. Also Mr. Gerry MacGabhann and staff of Adamstown Pharmacy for their great support, to the Cemetery Committee who looked after the parking thank you all.   A word of thanks to the members of Raheen Day Care Centre to Adamstown ICA and to Adamstown Prayer Group and to the many kind friends who made her feel so much at home in Adamstown. To Professor Colm Quigley and all the staff in Wexford General Hospital who cared for Betty in her final days, we are forever grateful. Finally a word of thanks to Joanne Cooney Funeral Directors, New Ross who looked after her funeral arrangements so professionally and sensitively.

The Holy Sacrament of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Betty’s 1st Anniversary Mass takes place in St. Abban’s Church, Adamstown on Sunday 17th July at 10.30am.

GOING TO MASS IS GOOD FOR YOU

(Helen Bruce – Irish Daily Mail, July 14th

Going to Mass and believing in God is good for your health, scientists have found. An analysis of 370 separate studies, published in the American Medical Association, confirms that identifying as religious or spiritual is associated with better physical and mental health. It also found that community worship and congregations were important factors, not just a person’s individual faith. However, the number of priests in Ireland is continuing to decline, leading Limerick’s Bishop Brendan Leahy to warn that he could no longer be certain that there would be a priest in every church on a Sunday.

He said,  “We can no longer guarantee the celebration of a Mass in each church in the diocese each Sunday”

The Archdiocese of Dublin is inviting lay people to train to lead prayers at the cemetery and crematorium, due to the growing shortage of prises available to carry out funeral work.

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FIRST WEXFORD MAN TO BECOME HEAD OF GAA

(Dan Walsh – Echo Newspaper 21st January 2004)

In the history of the GAA only two Wexfordmen have held the most prestigious office in the Association, that of President – the first being Patrick D. Breen from Carrig on Bannow.

Patrick was born on February 7th 1883. After primary education at Danescastle N.S. he studied at St. Peter’s College from 1895-1900. He then moved to the National Teacher Training College in Dublin. He always had an interest in hurling and football and as a teenager he was an outstanding footballer. While in Dublin he joined Bray Emmet’s and was a member of the team to win the All-Ireland Championship in 1904. In fact, he was the youngest player to win an All-Ireland medal at the time. Having qualified as a National School teacher he was appointed to Castlebridge in 1904 and almost immediately became secretary of the local GAA club, a position he held for many years. His reputation grew quickly and within a short time he became manager of the Wexford senior hurling and football teams. He steered the footballers through a record-breaking period between 1913-1918. He represented Wexford in senior hurling and football from 1904-1914, except in 1910, when Wexford won its first All-Ireland hurling title. He played with three Leinster football shield teams in 1905, 06 & 07, but an injury to his knee lost him the opportunity of finding his place on the All-Ireland winning football teams from 1914 – 1918. Patrick represented Leinster on the Central Council from 1913 – 1922 and was elected Wexford’s first President of the G.A.A. in 1924, he was returned in 1925 and was the first All-Ireland medallist to hold the office.

He died on April 4th 1965 and his final resting place is St. Ibar’s Cemetery, Castlebridge. May he rest in peace.

A HURLER’S PRAYER  (Seamus Redmond)

Grant me O Lord, a hurler’s skill,

With strength of arm and speed of limb

Unerring eye for the flying ball,

And courage to match whate’er befall

May my stroke be steady and my aim be true,

My actions manly and my misses few,

No matter what way the game may go,

May I rest in friendship with every foe,

When the final whistle for me has blown,

And I stand at last before God’s judgement throne.

May the great referee when he calls my name,

Say, you hurled like a man, you played the game.

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK (Aid to the Church in Need)

When lighting a candle.

Lord, may this candle be a light for you to enlighten me in my difficulties and decisions.

May it be a fire for you to burn out of me all pride, selfishness and impurity.

May it be a flame for you to bring warmth to my heart towards my family, my neighbours and all those who meet me.

In leaving this candle I wish to give you myself.

May I continue my prayer in everything I do this day. Amen.