23rd April, 2023

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd April 2023 

Volume 23           Number 15

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ADAMSTOWN LOTTO RESULTS

The winning numbers in the Adamstown Lotto draw on Monday 17th were: 4 – 25 – 27 – 29. There was no Jackpot winner including online players. There was one match three player – Killian Stafford who received €200. The next draw is on Tuesday 2nd May

Please note change of date due to Bank Holiday)

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

Keep on buying the tickets – it could be you next time.

SCRATCH FILMS LTD – (Liam McGrath MD Scratch Films)

THE CIVIL WAR MEMORY PROJECT

The Civil War Memory Project, which we produced for The National Folklore Collection and RTE, I’m delighted to say that, to date, we have recorded over 80 interviews for this project, resulting in over 100 hours of material that will be officially lodged into The National Folklore Collection and RTE at the end of April 2023. I am also pleased to report that RTÉ One television will be screening our 2-part documentary series, The Silent Civil War, that gives an overview of this project. Episode 1 will be broadcast on Wednesday, April 26th next on RTÉ 1 at 9.35pm and episode 2 goes out at 9.35pm on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023.  Some recordings for this project were done around Adamstown some months ago dealing with what happened locally during the Civil War.

ADAMSTOWN GAA CLUB

Model County Draw

It’s that time of year again with the upcoming Model Co Draw. A massive €100,000 total prize fund with entry costing €50 which includes all 3 draws. (April/May/June). Tickets available from all committee members or send us a message and we can get in contact. Just 10 days left to get your entry sorted – if you are not in you can’t win!

ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE NOTICE

Women’s Weight Loss Group-  Monday mornings.

Women’s weight loss club staring May 8th in the Community Centre. Eat your way to better health. We learn and understand all the elements needed to achieve and maintain long-term weight loss whilst always focussing on health.

Running for 6 weeks this course will include:

Weekly meetings, Weights & measures (optional)

Food diaries, One to one support, Exercise plan (optional)

Contact Sarah today to book in. 087 0627563

HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY

Congratulations and good wishes to Anne O’Brien, Ballyvergin who celebrated her 80th birthday on Thursday.

Wishing Anne many more years of good health and happiness.

COMMUNITY GAMES WINNERS

Congratulations to the following locals who were winners in the Community Games Swimming finals in the Waterfront Pool & Leisure Centre in Enniscorthy on Friday 14th.

U-14 freestyle (boys) 1st – Sean Moran, Adamstown-Newbawn-Raheen; U-10 freestyle (girls) -2nd Ailleacht O’Keeffe, Adamstown-Newbawn-Raheen; U-16 backstroke (girls) 1st Ava Kelly, Adamstown-Newbawn-Raheen;

U-16 breaststroke (girls) 1st Sinead Duffy, Adamstown-Newbawn-Raheen.  Well done everyone.

OLDER LONELINESS – (Messenger Magazine)

Well-known author Fr. Ronald Rolheiser says, ‘as you get older, a new kind of loneliness begins to break through inside’.  It’s the realisation of your own mortality, the realisation that there will always be some areas of life where you will be all alone. It often leads to bitterness of soul. It is helpful to understand this, precisely so as not to become bitter. Where do you feel this kind of loneliness?

You feel it in those silent areas that exist between you and your spouse, your families, your friends and your community. There are always things that can’t be spoken, can’t be understood, can’t be harmonised, even in your most intimate relationships and especially inside of family and community life. At those moments you can feel like a minority-of-one, unanimity-minus-one, alone morally with most of what’s deepest in you. But, like the loneliness of youth, this ‘older loneliness’ has much to teach us. This is

the loneliness you feel when you drive away from the family gathering, finish that long talk with your spouse, stand trying to explain something to your own child, or are left muttering to yourself after that church or civic meeting. What do you do?. During Covid-19 people who could not go out found the phone, the text message kept them in touch and kept some of the loneliness at bay. Online worship helped also, though it highlighted that we couldn’t meet. As Covid-19 becomes more manageable, we can learn how to deal with loneliness. Apart from the phone, reading is helpful (especially when we can find where we left our glasses). A certain amount of reminiscence is good. We can welcome people who would like to visit. Daily Mass is a true ‘godsend’ for both prayer and community. We can pray by reading a psalm or a favourite scripture passage every day, saying the rosary or simply being still. We may notice that people we used to visit or who used to visit us tail off; with people no longer able to drive or finding they have less energy. We can try not to give

in to loneliness and can convert it to solitude, where a satisfaction may be found in remembering life with gratitude and prayer.

PARISH CELL PRAYER GROUP

Parish Cell Prayer Group takes place every Monday night at 7.30pm at Anthony McGee’s house, The Leap, Adamstown.

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CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 22nd – Lena Doyle, Ballagh, Pat Doyle & Julie Cullen, New Ross (A)

Also:         John & Josie Barden, Doononey (A)

Sun 23rd – Patrick Nolan, Quay St. New Ross

Also:           John Patrick Nolan, Clonsharra, Ramsgrange (A)

Sat 29th – Peter, Tommy, Joey & Aoife Kelly, Doononey (A)

Sun 30th – Jimmy O’Shea, Adamstown (Month’s Mind)

May they rest in peace.

Morning Mass each weekday morning at 9.30am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 10.00am – 1.00pm.

READERS OF THE LITUGY

Sat 22nd Annette English – .  Sun 23rd – Neasa Cloney

Sat 29th – Liam Whelan         Sun 30th – Family Mass

Sat May 6th – Eoghan Greene  

Sun May 7th – Sheelagh Delaney

MARY’S MEALS ONLINE QUIZ

Mary’s Meals Online Quiz take place this Friday 28th April at 8pm. This monthly Quiz on the last Friday of each month raises money to help feed over 500 hungry children every day in a place of education.

To donate go to www.bit.ly/QuizforMM or contact Martin Colfer on 087 2596159.  €5 is enough for 45 meals.

‘From hunger to hope’

DIOCESAN HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS –

VOCATION SUNDAY 30th APRIL 2023 

On Sunday 30th April from 3pm to 4pm, Bishop Ger will lead a holy hour of Eucharistic Adoration in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy. It is the Fourth Sunday of Easter also known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’ or the ‘World Day of Prayer for Vocations’. This year, the day marks the beginning of the year of prayer and promotion of vocations to the diocesan priesthood named ‘Taking the Risk for Christ’.

All are welcome. Please come and join us as we pray for vocations that the Lord of the harvest will send labourers to his harvest.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

God our Father,

We trust in your loving kindness.

Bless our Diocese of Ferns with many priestly and religious vocations.

Give the men and women You call the light to understand Your gift and the love to follow always in the footsteps of Your Son.   Amen.

TRÓCAIRE BOX

A gentle reminder to return your Trócaire Box as soon as possible, every euro counts!

A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – (Jewish Proverb)

A bird that you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return.

THE WONDERFUL WREN

Wrens are tiny birds with huge personalities. We see them in our gardens and in the countryside and they are easily recognised by their upward perky tails and jaunty flight.

Considering they are so tiny, weighing only 10 grams, they have a powerful song, which is full of, a complex chirps, chirrs, trills and whistles.  The male wren is often seen on a fence post or shrub singing his tiny heart out in the hope of finding the perfect lady wren. When he has found her, he brings her to see the 6-12 beautiful domed shaped nests, which he has constructed. Only one nest is chosen by the female and in she lays her 5-6 glossy white eggs with pinkish speckles. However, with each male constructing several nests, suitable nest sites are at a premium. Because of this, wrens often pick unusual nesting spots and have been known to build in places as bizarre as the pocket of an old coat, a tilly hat and a clothes-peg-bag. When the first female is suitably settled, the male takes off and immediately starts to sing again to attract another female to fill one of the surplus empty nests, which he has constructed (no waste here). The female incubates her eggs, which take about a fortnight to hatch. She looks after her tiny chicks, feeding them on insects and spiders and they fledge in about 16-17 days. Two broods can be reared in one season.

This behaviour works well for wrens. Their populations have not dwindled like those of other birds and I am delighted to tell you that they are not an endangered species. That is even more reason to go outside and pay attention to God’s creation. Seeing and hearing what’s around you is the place to begin and I assure you that the wonderful wren will not be far away.

(Elizabeth McArdle – Far East Magazine)

ANCCR Area Development CLG  (CE Programme)

Have vacancies in the areas of Raheen, Cushinstown, Terrerath, Carroreigh, Newbawn for

Community Employment General Operatives

Community Employment Childcare Assistant

Learn a new skill on the job and get an opportunity to re-train with a professional qualification.

In order to be eligible the following applies:

Over 21 years (in special circumstances 18 years) and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 12 months.

Ukrainians in receipt of jobseekers payment for 9 months

Dependant Qualifying Adults on jobseekers.

If interested in any of these positions, please contact your local Intreo Office New Ross 051 440910,

Wexford 053 9165400 or phone Kay, CE Supervisor at ANCCR on 087 4144313. We would love to hear from you.

ADAMSTOWN PAROCHIAL ACCOUNTS FOR

YEAR ENDED 31/12/2022

A copy of the Adamstown Parochial Accounts for year ended 31/12/2022 is published on the Notice Board in the Porch of St. Abban’s Church.