18th June, 2023

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 17th & Sun 18th June 2023  

Volume 23.  Number  22

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ADAMSTOWN LOTTO RESULTS

The winning numbers in the Adamstown Lotto draw on Monday 12th June were: 7 – 9 – 17 – 26. There was no Jackpot winner including online. There was for match three players who each received €50.00.  John Hanley & Ellie Del, C/o Cullen’s Shop; Furlong Family, Mistycourt, Niamh Kelly, A & M Hardware; and Derek & Patrick, Cullen’s Shop.

The next Lotto draw is on Monday 26th June in the Community Centre for a Jackpot of €15,000. Keep on buying the tickets – it will be won!!

ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – (ACDC) – Time to have your say:

The newly formed ACDC is now up and running. This is a non-profit organisation located in Adamstown. Our mission is to provide better quality services for the people of Adamstown in co-operation with existing local voluntary, sporting and cultural organisations.

Over the coming weeks committee members will be distributing a survey to all households within the Adamstown area boundaries. The purpose of this survey is to find out your views about Adamstown as a community and how we can best improve everyday life for Adamstown householders and business people alike.

The survey is anonymous and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

We hope you will make your views with ACDC, so we can work together to make Adamstown even better for all who reside here.

ADAMSTOWN SHOW – 74th Annual Show

On Saturday, July 1st 2023

Agricultural, Horticultural, Trade & Vintage Show

Classes: Horses, Ponies, Sheep & new for this year Goat & Pigmy Goat classes.

Home Produce, Baking, Flowers, Vegetables, Craft, Needlework, Art, Photography.

Entries Close, Thursday 22nd June. Dog Entries on field.

Lots of entries for children in classes 169 – 181 cakes & buns. Children’s flower section – classes 214 – 218.

Junior Art Section classes 240 – 242, photography classes 243 – 246. Junior Craft section classes 265 – 278.

Do encourage your children to have fun & support our local show.

Come out and enjoy all that’s on offer this year, meet friends and enjoy all that on offer. A great day out for young & old, looking forward to seeing you all there.

A THOUGHT FOR FATHER’S DAY

“A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow”

Wishing all Fathers a

Happy Father’s Day

EULOGY READ AT NED BUCKLEY’S FUNERAL MASS ON Friday 26th May 2023 by Emma Cummins

The Buckley family want to firstly extend our gratitude to all the relatives, friends and those who came today to honour Ned’s life. As well as thanks to everyone who helped out over the last few days. It really is a testament to how much Ned was loved and respected to see so many willing to do anything to help. Ned was an outgoing and sociable person, as anyone who knew him would not deny. He would have loved to see all the faces here today and would have been having chats with everyone and enjoying great catch-ups.

Ned was well known to be seen on the roads early in the morning out walking and would have been delighted with such a lovely summer’s day to get out and about for the fresh air and the chats that he would have with anyone he met on his way. Ned loved to get out and about and would often be seen in New Ross doing the shopping and saying hello to everyone he knew, which was probably nearly everyone in town as he was liked by so many people.

Ned was a kind man and would do a good deed for anyone. He would often be seen bringing his mother or sister Peg to town or wherever they wanted to go in his beloved car or doing a good turn to help someone out. He loved nothing more than spending the day in Tramore playing cards on the machine to pass the time and getting the all-important bag of chips on the way home.

Ned also had a passion for sport, especially soccer and Clougbawn, his team that he had a great involvement with over the years, where he coached the ladies team and brought them to many victories over the years. Ned loved to have a chat about sport all be it as a Wexford man, sometimes it was more of a conversation of ‘will we ever win a match or where did it all go wrong’.

One thing for sure Ned will be deeply missed by his brothers and sisters and all his extended family, as he was so dearly loved by them all.

I know Ned will be watching over you all keeping up with everything.    Rest in peace Ned.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE NOTICE – Re  Cemetery Bins

If the bins in the Cemetery are full please bring waste materials from graves home with you. Do not leave waste on ground beside bins. Thank you for your co-operation

 

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES 2023

All Marriage Preparation Courses are being delivered online.

Updates regarding local courses will be provided by Accord.

Booking online via www.accord.ie

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 17th – Willie Moore, Oldcourt (A)

Also:         Mary Thorpe, Newtown (A)

Sun 18th – Patrick Bradley, Coonogue (A)

Sat 24th –  Mary Galway, Misterin Lower (Month’s Mind)

Sun 25th – People of the Parish

May they rest in peace.

Morning Mass each week day at 9.30am

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

Thanks to all those who signed the forms last weekend and volunteered to join in the Adoration each week.

Books & Pamphlets are available on the shelf at the back of the Small Chapel if you would like to read one during your Adoration Hour.

READERS OF THE LITURGY

Sat 17th – T. J. McDonald.   Sun 18th- Kay Whelan

Sat 24th – Anthony McGee.  Sun 25th – Neasa Cloney

Sat 1st July – Eoghan Greene  Sun 2nd – Sheelagh Delaney

Sat 8th – Liam Whelan.         Sun 9th – Callie Doyle

WORLD YOUTH DAY  – LISBON 2023

World Youth Day Gathering with Pope Francis –

Thur 3rd – Sun 6th August 2023

Subsidised Price: €450 – The price includes:

Return Flights from Dublin to Lisbon, Aug 3rd – 6th

Transfer in Lisbon Airport to hotel & return transfer for departure.

2 nights B&B accommodation in a city centre hotel in Lisbon.

Meals (lunch & dinner) provided by the WYD Organising Committee.

World Youth Day Package with insurance.

Free Public Transport.  Pilgrim Pack. 

Parishes may be in a position to partially fund the cost of the trip – please enquire with your Parish Priest.

For   details please contact: Ferns WYD Pilgrimage Director

Fr. Brian Whelan.  FernsWYD@gmail.com   or  053 9428163

WEEKLY ENVELOPE COLLECTION

Weekly Envelopes for the year 2023-2024 will shortly be distributed. Many people avail of the facilities of the Parish for Baptism, Confirmation, 1st Holy Communion and Funerals and for the Vigil Mass on Saturday and Sunday morning Mass. Just as you must pay for heating, lighting, Insurance and maintenance of your home, the Parish must also pay for these services etc., The Weekly Envelope Collection is essential for us to pay for these services. Many thanks to the generous parishioners who make this possible. A President of the U.S. once said “There aint no such thing as a free lunch – someone has to pay for it”

Some may not have contributed for a long time. Perhaps you might think of making a contribution next weekend?

You may contribute annually if you wish. Another option is a Bankers Order, which we can make available to you.

Ní Neart Go Cur le Chéile:

ADAMSTOWN ICA NEWS

Adamstown ICA Guild held their monthly meeting & last guild meeting of the summer on Wed last June 14th in

Adamstown  Community Centre. Our President Helen Furlong welcomed all & after the formalities were dealt with we got down to business. We are hosting the “Special Occasions” this year in Coláiste Abbáin on Thursday 29th June, thanks to Principal John Nolan for giving us permission. The Special Occasions is a County competition between all our guilds and involves displaying five items on a table, crafts, flowers/herbs/ or plants, written material, baking, knitting, sewing or art. The Competition’s Officer will already have decided the theme and the five items chosen to be displayed. It’s a wonderful display of what we do best as a guild and thoroughly enjoy doing. People are welcome to come in and view our tables when judging is over which will be around 7.30pm – 7.45pm. Hopefully Adamstown will do well, but we always have fun nonetheless and everyone can’t win, best of luck to all the guilds involved.

Our summer outing was discussed and there were some good options for us to consider. The guild are also hoping to arrange a monthly outing to a local place of interest and have lunch or maybe attend a film or show.

Winners of the five competitions were: Dympna Rochford, herb garden; decorated terracotta pot and door sign;

Eleanor Power; decorated candle holder;

Helen Furlong, marmalade cake and mug cosy; well done ladies.

Thank you to Frances & Eleanor who served up a most enjoyable tea. Enjoy the summer break everyone and God willing we’ll all be back in September for the next meeting.

eH

IT HAPPENED IN JUNE – 21st June 1798

The Battle of Vinegar Hill was fought during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 when British soldiers launched an attack on Vinegar Hill, just outside Enniscorthy, in County Wexford.

SOUND BYTES

I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.

My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.  (Abraham Lincoln)

(Pioneer Magazine)

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK –  Thank You, Lord

I thank you, Lord,

For blessings and for favours

Bestowed on me this day.

I praise you, Lord,

For joys and inspirations

Received along the way.

I give you glory, Lord,

For love and mercies more

Than words could ever say.

Amen.

(Columban Missionaries – Prayer Trust)