25th September, 2022

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 24th & Sun 25th September 2022

Volume 22. Number 38

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ADAMSTOWN LOTTO RESULTS

The winning numbers in the Adamstown Lotto draw

 on Monday 19th Sept were: 2 – 9 – 19 – 28.  There was

 no Jackpot winner and two match 3 players:

Maria O’Gorman, Kellystown and Laura Lee,

The Boola. The next draw is on Monday 3rd October

 in the Community Centre for a Jackpot of €15,000.

Keep on buying the tickets it will be won – and it could be you!

ADAMSTOWN PHARMACY NOTICE

Adamstown Pharmacy will be administering seasonal 

FLU vaccine beginning Wednesday 21st September

 for 2022-2023 flu season.

Also people over 65 can call to arrange a 3rd Covid

 booster vaccine from 1st October 2022.

Please call 053 9240460 or 053 924054 for more

information and to arrange an appointment.

ADAMSTOWN N.S. PARENTS ASSOCIATION – Reminder

Adamstown National School Parents Association is having a Clothes Collection in aid of funds for the school, which will take place on Tuesday 27th September 2022.

Clothes can be left outside the Hall opposite the school from 9.00am – 9.30am. Good condition and reusable clothing,

paired shoes, handbags. Belts, hats, scarves are collected.

No duvets, cushions, pillows, teddy bears or children’s toys are collected. Thanks to everyone for your support.

HARVEST FESTIVAL MEMORIAL MASS

Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 1st October at 7.30pm in St. Abban’s Church to remember all those who have gone to their eternal reward and who helped in any way on the many Harvest Festival Days in our Parish, since the first Harvest Festival Day on 15th Sept 2022 – twenty years ago. May they rest in peace. Following Mass you are invited to Cullen’s Lounge for a get-together to reminisce and look back with fond memories at those memorable days.

Refreshments will be served, so please do come along.

ADAMSTOWN GAA NEWS

Congratulations to our U-15 boys who fought out a narrow

1-point victory over Moguegeen Gaels (Fethard & Clongeen combined) to reach the Co. Hurling Final. This group had already qualified for the Co. Football Final, so have a couple of huge games coming up. Details of both finals will be posted once fixtures are confirmed. Well done to all players & mentors. Come out and support these boys in their finals as some of our future star adult players will be on view and they have huge ability in both codes.

RECENT DEATHS

We extend our deepest sympathy to the following who suffered bereavements recently.

To Fr. Robert Nolan, P.P. Adamstown on the death of his b rother Michael, Southknock, and late of 8 Quay St, New Ross on Monday last, also to Michael’s wife Eileen, brothers Patrick, John, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Michael was predeceased by his sisters, Betty, Cellie and Anne. His funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Mary & St Michael’s Parish Church, New Ross on Wednesday last followed by burial in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, New Ross.

May his gentle soul rest in peace.

The death occurred on Monday last of Hughie Connors, 66 Gimont Avenue, Enniscorthy. We extend our deepest sympathy to his  wife Elizabeth, sons Jim, John, Jeremiah, daughter Maryanne, brothers Johnny, Jerry, Mickey, Tom, Paddy, Lukie, Martin, sisters Joan and Mary, relatives and friends.  His funeral Mass was Celebrated in St. Senan’s Parish Church, Enniscorthy on Wednesday last, followed by burial in Enniscorthy Cemetery.

May he rest in peace.

We extend our sympathy also the Booth & Bradley families on the death of Trevor Booth, Rice Park, Waterford, also to his wife Alana, children Taylor, Natasha, Nicasia, his parents Michael & Catherine, extended family and friends.

A celebration of his life took place at Falconer’s Funeral Home, Tramore on Wednesday last.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

ADAMSTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB

Taghmon AC held their Open Cross Country in Camross on Sunday last with 18 different clubs taking part.

Medal winners from Adamstown Club were the following:

U-8 Girls: Sarah Power, Aoife Breen, U-9 Girls: Lia Traynor, Holly Byrne, U-9 Boys: Cillian Stafford, Conor English, Shane Aylward.  U-10 Girls: Ruby Byrne.

U-10 Boys: Joe Brien, Tadgh-Li Doran. U-12 Girls: Grace Kinsella. U-12 Boys: Charlie Walsh, Eoin English, Seán Moran, Cillian O’Shea. U-14 Boys: Aidan O’Callaghan, Seán Walsh. Senior Ladies: Ciara Mooney.

Well done to all competitors.

COLAISTE ABBAIN OPEN NIGHT

The countdown is on!  After three long years, the much anticipated Coláiste Abbáin Open Night is back on Wednesday 5th October from 7 – 9pm. Preparations are underway to welcome 5th & 6th class students and their families to our wonderful Open Night. Principal’s Address at 8pm.

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 24th – John & Kate Power, the Leap (A)

Sun 25th – Bridie Wakeman, Newcastle & Raheenduff (A)

Also        Bridie Deegan, Hitchen, England

(née Lawlor, Oldcourt & Knockreigh) died 2nd Sept 2022

Sat 1st Oct – Thomas & Elizabeth Walsh, Brocurra (A)

Also:         Remembering the many men and women

who helped to make all the Harvest Festivals so successful

and have now gone to their eternal reward.

Sun 2nd – Mai Furlong, Misterin (A)

Sat 1st October – Mass at 9.30am – Josephine Phelan,

Waterford ((A)

Pray for the following:

Matthew O’Neill, Forrestwood (A)

Pat O’Neill, The Bridge (A)

Peter Thorpe, Sen & Peter Thorpe, Jnr, Newtown (A)

May they rest in peace.

Feast Day this week:

Tuesday 27th – St. Vincent de Paul

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 10.00am – 3.00pm.

READERS OF THE LITURGY

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

Sat Oct 1st – T. J. McDonald.  Sun 2nd – Sheelagh Delaney

Sat 8th – Anthony McGee         Sun 9th – Kathleen O’Connor

Sat 15th – Ellie Walsh               Sun 16th – Neasa Cloney

Sat 22nd – Liam Whelan           Sun 23rd – Callie Doyle

ADAMSTOWN CEMETERY COMMITTEE

SPECIAL NOTICE NO WORK OF ANY KIND CAN BE CARRIED OUT IN ADAMSTOWN CEMETERY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. Please contact Jimmy Kelly, Caretaker on 086 0678148

 

THOMAS (Tommy) FURLONG, RAHEENDUFF R.I.P.

The death occurred on Wednesday 21st September of

Thomas (Tommy) Furlong, Raheenduff, Adamstown.

We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Rita, son

Tommy, daughter Mary, brothers Liam, Jimmy, Oliver,

 sisters Anna and Mairead grandchildren, extended family,

 neighbours and friends. Tommy was predeceased by his

 brother Lar and sister Eileen. His funeral Mass was

 celebrated in St. Abban’s Church, Adamstown on Saturday

 24th followed by burial in St. Abban’s Cemetery.

 May his gentle soul rest in peace.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead,

Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow.

Just walk beside me and be my friend.

(Albert Camus)

ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE NOTICE

SPECIAL NOTICE NO WORK OF ANY KIND CAN BE CARRIED OUT IN ADAMSTOWN CEMETERY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. Please contact Jimmy Kelly, Caretaker on 086 0678148

A Date for Your Diary: – Christmas Craft Fair

Adamstown Community Centre is holding a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 4th December 11.00am – 4.00pm. Table €20. To reserve your table contact Ann Marie Dunphy on 087 3888090

HAGIA SOPHIA

A number of people were in Istanbul recently and one of the fascinating gems of that city is the Hagia Sophia. It is a mosque and major cultural and historical site, which was built in 537. In its time it has been a Catholic Cathedral, a mosque, a museum and it now a mosque again. The name comes from the Greek for Holy Wisdom, which refers to the second person of the Holy Trinity or Jesus Christ. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and attracted 6.5 million visitors last year.

MARY’S MEALS

Mary’s Meals feeds hungry children in a place of education in 20 countries. To help them an online quiz is held on the last Friday of every month at 8pm. It has raised over €23,000 to date to provide more than a quarter of a million meals. The next quiz is on this Friday September 30th. To take part or simply donate go to www.bit.ly/QuizforMM or contact Martin Colfer on 087 2596159. 55 meals can be provided with €5.00. Thank you for your support to date.

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK – A Prayer for children

Father, we thank you for the night,

And for the pleasant morning light,

For rest and food and loving care.

And all that makes the day so fair.

Help us to do the things we should,

To be to others kind and good.

In all we do, in work or play,

To grow more loving every day.  Amen.

(Rebecca Weston – Messenger Magazine)

REFLECTION: (Donal Neary SJ – Messenger Magazine)

We waste a lot of food,

We buy too much,

We are mesmerised by bargains like ‘3 for the price of 2’

The average Irish household throws out 150 kg of food waste each year.

Pope Francis on food waste:

‘Our grandparents used to make a point of not throwing away leftover food. Consumerism has made us accustomed to wasting food daily, and we are unable to see its real value…Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry… Around 1.3 billion metric tonnes (1.43 billion tons) of food, or one third of what is produced for human consumption, gets lost or wasted every year, according to the United Nation’s food agency.’

Like Jesus, Pope Francis used dramatic language to make a point. He reminds us of something we don’t want to hear.

When we waste food, we disrespect what the earth gives us. Caring for the earth is not only about environmentalism, it is about ensuring equal distribution of the earth’s resources and being grateful each day to the earth for what it gives us.