28th August, 2022

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 27th & Sun 28th August 2022  

ADAMSTOWN LOTTO RESULTS

The winning numbers in the Adamstown Lotto draw on

Monday 22nd August were: 15 – 20 – 21 – 26.

There was no Jackpot winner and just one match three player – Mary Power, Coonogue including online players.

The next draw is on Monday 5th September for a massive Jackpot of €15,000. Thanks for your continued support and do buy a ticket – it could be you next time.

COVID BOOSTER VACCINES IN ADAMSTOWN PHARMACY

The HSE are now rolling out 2nd booster vaccines to the under 65’s.

From Mon 15th August aged 60 and over are eligible

From Mon 22nd August aged 55 and over are eligible

From Mon 29th August aged 50 and over are eligible

As ever people can book an appointment by ringing

053 9240460 or 053 9240454

We will be vaccinating every Wednesday at a minimum.

ADAMSTOWN AFC

We are looking for players interested in playing U12 soccer next season, 2022-2023. U-12’s will be children born in 2011. If interested in playing please contact either:

Graham on 087 9514355 or Shane on 087 9539291

ST. ABBANS BOXING CLUB NOTICE

The time of the year again, St. Abban’s Boxing Club are back in action starting registration on Tuesday 30th August

in St. Abban’s Hall at 7.30pm to sign up.

(No training on that night)  – just meet and greet.

Training starts on September 5th.a

LADIES EXERCISE CLASSES STARTING IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Starting September 13th/20th TBC.

Classes will run every Tuesday for 6 weeks as follows:

7pm – Strength & Conditioning

8pm – Pilates Beg/improvers

Thursday evenings:

6.30pm – Body conditioning bootcamp.

7.30pm – Yoga & relaxation

All class details are online @ www.exercisetogether.ie

WEXFORD CO. COUNCIL – Calling all Little Scholars!!

‘My Little Library Book Bag’ is available free for every child starting school in 2022 to help them prepare for this big step.

We invite children and their parents/guardians to collect the bags at any of our library branches.

IN MEMORIAM  (St. Martin’s Magazine)

Princess Diane who died tragically on August 31st 1997 and who changed the image of Royalty is buried at her family estate in Altrorp. In her hands were placed a Rosary beads given to her by Saint Theresa of Calcutta, who died a week later. With their passing two lights went out across the world.

EULOGY READ AT M.J. BOOTH’S FUNERAL MASS BY HIS SISTER BETTY on Saturday 13th August 2022

I would like to welcome you all and thank you for coming here today to help us celebrate MJ’s life.

We loved M.J. as a brother, an uncle and a great uncle, in the words of one of his favourite songs – he was

 ‘Simply the Best’.  But he was not just our MJ, he was your MJ. He was Adamstown’s MJ. MJ loved Adamstown in every way; he loved its sports teams, its community clubs, its societies, its organisations, sounds like a Big City, not just Adamstown. MJ loved his community and his community loved him, and you are all part of the reason MJ was so unique, courageous and talented.

MJ had a full life, he was born here 63 years ago, went to school here, between times in hospital, in and out of hospital as many of you remember. He loved and appreciated his college life in Waterford and his short but memorable working life in Dublin. He loved football, his gardening and his art. When MJ died on Tuesday a young friend of my daughter said to me, she was star struck by him when she realized he drew Dino Monsters, Ninja Turtles and Budgie the Hellicopter. e would have He would have loved that. I think we are all a little star-struck by you MJ.

Over the last two days everyone has said to me, how the street will miss him and that is surely true.

We will all miss you MJ. The vehicular of the street will be a little less colourful without you.

Leo, Liam, Mary and I would love you all to join us after Mass and burial in the Community Centre, where he wheeled most mornings on the track.

Let us now continue with his Mass. Fr. Nolan will guide us through MJ final journey, may he rest in peace.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm.

BROTHER KEVIN RETIRES

We send our best wishes to Brother Kevin as he retires from the Capuchin Day Centre where on a daily basis they provide meals as well as care packages to tens of thousands of people since its doors opened in 1969.

When it opened first it was helping around 50 people per day, now the numbers have grown to between 300 and 500 coming for breakfast, and between 500 and 600 people looking for dinners each day. President Michael D Higgins in his tribute to Br. Kevin on his retirement said “Since founding the centre in 1969, Br Kevin has led an invaluable service that is providing essential food and compassion to those most in need in our capital city. “Pope Francis has spoken of a ‘culture of indifference’ and has challenged us all not to avert our gaze or to turn away from those who suffer on our shared planet. Br. Kevin, and those who work alongside him, in their work are meeting this challenge every day”

He is retiring to the Church of the Holy Trinity in Cork City, which is run by the Capuchin order.

God Bless Br Kevin and all his team for the work they have done to help so many people in need in our capital city.

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 27th – Jim & Nora McGee, The Leap (A)

Sun 28th – Pat Power, The Leap (A)

also           Richard Furlong, Coonogue (Month’s Mind)

Sat 3rd Sept – Paddy & Molly Larkin, Adamstown (A)

also                Ann English, Glenour (A)

Sun 4th – Peg & Paul Kearns, Raheen (A)

Monday 29th – 9.30am: Richard Fortune, Doononey (A)

Sat 3rd Sept – 9.30am: Laurence Power Adamstown (A)

also –        Walter & Annie Kent, Adamstown (A)

May they rest in peace.

READERS OF THE LITURGY

Sat 27th – Anthony McGee.    Sun 28th – Neasa Cloney

Sat 3rd Sept – Annette English.   

Sun 4th 10.30am – Family Mass

Patron Mass at 1.30pm

Sat 10th – Family Mass.   Sun 11th – Callie Doyle

Sat 17th – Cáit Bradley       Sun 18th – Ann Ryan

Sat 24th – Eoghan Greene.  Sun 25th – Betty O’Shea

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will recommence

from Thursday 1st September and continue every Thursday from 10.00am – 3.00pm in St. Abban’s Church.

 If you can spare some time, please do come along.

CHURCH ALTARS & DECORATION

Thanks to the ladies from Raheenduff for looking after the Church & Altars for the month of August. It is now the turn of parishioners from Oldcourt for the month of September.

OUR LADY’S ISLAND PILGRIMAGE

Daily Mass at 3pm & 8pm. Church Blessing of the Sick each Wednesday.

Sun Sept 4th Mass at 3pm: Focus on Loss and Recovery.

Mon 5th Sept Special Service in Church – A Time to Heal 8pm.

Thurs 8th Sept:  Mass at 3pm with Bishop Ger Nash

Official Closing of Pilgrimage at 7pm with traditional Torchlight Procession.

Our Annual Patron in St. Abban’s takes place on Sunday 4th September with Mass at 1.30pm followed by Blessing of the Graves.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE NOTICE

Re Annual Patron on Sunday 4th September

A trailer will be left in the Cemetery during the week for the disposal of all debris and waste material from graves.

Thanks to John Kehoe, Chapel for the use of this trailer.

The Annual Cemetery Collection for the upkeep of the cemetery will be taken up on Patron Saturday & Sunday.

The Cemetery Committee will hold a bucket collection on Saturday 3rd September from 1.00pm at the cemetery gates. Please be as generous as you can, as there has been no collection for the past two years due to the pandemic.

ADAMSTOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL NEWS

We are delighted to be welcoming 14 Ukrainian pupils to our school next week. To support their transition into the community, any donations of the following items, in new or excellent condition would be greatly appreciated.

Uniforms, Coats, School Bags, Pencil Cases, Stationery

Donations can be brought to the Raheen Family Resource Centre, Y21 N4V8, to be sorted and distributed.

Thanking you in advance from our new Ukrainian friends.

Principal – Mrs Claire Kickham.

CHOIR PRACTICE FOR PATRON MASS

A choir practice for both Parish Choir and Folk Group will take place on Wednesday 31st August in St. Abban’s Church at 8pm. All members are asked to please attend.

SYMPATHY

We extend our deepest sympathy to Vincent & Annette Doheny, (née Power) Raheenduff and all the family on the death of Vincent’s mother, Mrs Bernie Doheny, Clongoose, Mullinahone, Tipperary on Sunday 21st August. Her funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday last in St. Michael’s Church, Mullinahone followed by cremation in The Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, Cork.

May she rest in peace.

COLÁISTE ABBÁIN RE-OPENING

First Year Induction –

Tuesday 30th August         9.00am – 1.15pm

Wednesday 31st August     9.00am – 4pm

Thursday 1st September    9.00am – 4pm

2nd & 3rd Years only

Thursday 1st September   9.00am – 4pm

Senior Students only- TY, 5th & 6th Years

Friday 2nd September 9.00am – 1.15pm.

We wish all the students the very best for the coming academic year.

WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – Mattress Amnesty

As part of Wexford Co. Council’s Anti-Dumping Initiative 2022, they will accept mattresses for recycling from households (no commercial premises) at the 4 ous Household Recycling Centre on the specified dates as follows:

Holmestown, Wexford – Tuesday 6th Sept to Friday 9th Sept

New Ross Recycling Centre -Tues 13th Sept – Fri 16th Sept.

Gorey Recycling Centre – Tues 20t Sept – Fri 23rd Sept.

Enniscorthy Recycling Centre – Tues 27th – Fri 30th Sept.

Opening Hours for 4 Recycling Centres are:

8.15am to 12.00noon & 1.00pm – 4pm Tuesday to Friday

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK – On Waking

I give thanks for arriving safely in a new dawn,

For the gift of eyes, to see the world.

The gift of mind to feel at home in my life.

The waves of possibility,

Breaking on the shore of dawn,

That awaits my hunger,

And all the furtherings, this new day will bring.

(John O’Donohue – Benedíctus)