12th November, 2022

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 11th & Sun 12th November 2023 

Volume 23.  Number 42

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ADAMSTOWN LOTTO

The next draw in the Adamstown Lotto takes place this Monday 13th November in the Community Centre for a Jackpot of €15,000. Do buy a ticket and be in with a chance. Please leave books back in Cullen’s by 8pm on draw night.

CARD GAME IN ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE

The Card Game continues every Thursday night at 8.30pm in Adamstown Community Centre. Winners on Thurs 2nd November were: Kathleen Whelan, Paddy Furlong, Tom Wickham, Phil Jackman, Jim & Trish Wickham, Chris Byrne & Bridie Dillon.

COLÁISTE ABBÁIN NEWS

A great week for sport in our school. Big congratulations to our U-19 soccer team who defeated Selskar College on Friday with a 4-0 win.

A big well done to our Rugby team who came away with a 24-5 win against Ramsgrange in New Ross Rugby Club.

Try scorers Liam Gordan & Donnagh Joyce both scoring 2 each. Well done to Man of the Match Cian Doyle, who put in a tackling display that Andy Farrell would be proud of.

Our Junior Hurlers had a great win in Newbridge and now progress to the South Leinster semi-final. Great determination shown by all coming from 6 points down to win by 6 points. Well done everyone.

WEXFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL –

Annual Service of Remembrance at Clonard Church, Wexford on Thursday 16th November at 7.30pm.

The Service of Remembrance is particularly intended for families and friends of those who died at Wexford General Hospital over the past year or who have a strong connection with the hospital. However, the service is also open to anyone who wishes to attend.

TAOISEACH LAYS A WREATH AT SHRINE TO IRISH MARTYRS IN KOREA

During a visit to South Korea, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar laid a wreath at a shrine dedicated to Irish missionaries and peacekeepers who died in conflicts in Korea. The deaths of Columban Fathers and one Anglican sister during the Korean war in the 1950’s “were such a loss to Korea as well as Ireland”, said Mr. Varadkar during the wreath-laying in Korea. “And the Columban Fathers remain present here in Korea,” he added. The shrine names the eight Irish missionaries, seven of them Columban Fathers, who died during the conflict: Sr. Mary Clare: Msgr Patrick Brennan: Fr. Anthony Collier: Fr. Francis Canavan: Fr. Thomas Cusack: Fr. James Maginn; Fr. John (Jack) O’Brien and Fr. Patrick Reilly. The cause for canonisation of the seven Columans has been sent to the Vatican, who despite the great danger to their lives, remained with their communities to care for them.

(Ruadhán Jones – Irish Catholic)

IT HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER

Archbishop Croke and the G.A.A.

On November 1st 1884 the Gaelic Athletic Association was officially founded in Hayes’s Hotel, Thurles. There were eight people present, including Michael Cusack, the inspirational founder of the Association. It became and remains to this day the largest sporting association in Ireland. At the inaugural meeting the objective of the GAA was stated to be

(1) to bring about the organisation of Irish sport by Irishmen,

not Englishmen:

(2) to draft new rules to aid the revival of native pastimes.

(3) to devise schemes of recreation for the bulk of the people, especially the poor.

A resolution was passed: ‘That the objects of the association should be submitted to his Grace the Archbishop of Cashel and to Messrs. Parnell and Davitt with a view to securing their patronage’. Archbishop William Croke happily accepted and he wrote a letter strongly critical of all the English sports – tennis, polo, croquet, cricket that were now taking over from our own grand national sports.

A new rule introduced in 1885 commonly called the ban on “foreign games” for members of the G.A.A. provoked Doctor Croke into writing his disagreement with this new rule. He wrote: “As a patron of the G.A.A., a lover of fair play all round, and the enemy of needless strife and estrangement among Irishmen, I would respectfully suggest to the committee of management of the G.A.A. the advisability of modifying their rules in the above particular, so as to allow all qualified athletes to compete…..  This will set an example of tolerance and moderation to all other athletic schools and let us hope that they may have the manliness and good feelings to follow suit’. It was about this time that a split developed in the G.A.A. It was being infiltrated by the Irish Republican Brotherhood. (I.R.B). After the annual convention in 1886 the I.R.B. has secured almost complete control of the National Executive. In 1887 the annual convention in Thurles ended in chaos, about 200 members headed by Fr. John Scanlon, staged a walk-out. They adjourned to Hayes’ Hotel where it was proposed to form a separate Athletic Association. A series of consultations with senior members of the G.A.A. took place in Archbishop Croke’s house in Thurles. Croke’s suggestion that each County should take control of management of the clubs within the County was accepted. A reconstruction Convention of the G.A.A. was held in Thurles on June 4th 1888 and that split was ended. Others were to follow but it is surely fitting that the G.A.A. stadium in Dublin should be named Croke Park.

(Henry Peel OP – St. Martin’s Magazine)

ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE

Christmas Craft Fair – December 3rd.

Places are filling up fast for this year’s craft fair.

Please contact a member of the committee to book your table.

Anne Marie – 087 3888090

Geraldine – 087 7631449

Shane – 087 9539291

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 11th – The Dunne Family, Raheenduff (A)

Also –        Kathleen Kidd, Oldcourt (A)

Sun 12th – Jimmy Colfer, The Leap (A)

Sat 18th –  Peg & Joe Kelly, Coonogue (A)

Sun 19th – Mary Teresa & Michael Delaney, Brocurra (A)

Friday 16th at 9.30am – Patrick Cullen, Adamstown (A)

Pray for Paddy Connors, The Hill (A)

May they rest in peace.

Mass each week day morning at 9.30am.

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

READERS OF THE LITURGY

Sat 11th – Eoghan Greene.   Sun 12th – Sheelagh Delaney

Sat 18th – T.J. McDonald… Sun 19th – Callie Doyle

Sat 25th – Anthony McGee.  Sun  26th – Ann Ryan

PRAYER GROUP

The Prayer Group meeting will take place this Sunday night (12th) at 7pm. As this is the month of the Holy Souls you might like to come along to St. Abban’s Church to light a candle and pray for a loved one. There will be a guest speaker on the night. All very welcome.

NOVEMBER MASSES FOR THE HOLY SOULS

We shall Remember Them

Monday 20th Nov – Tomgarrow, Misterin, Rathkyle,

                                Adamstown.

Tuesday 21st Nov – Oldcourt, Brocurra, Doononey,

                                  Fairfields.

Wednesday 22nd Nov – Glenour, Ballyvergin, Rathsilla,

                                       The Barracks.

Thursday 23rd Nov –  Newtown, The Leap, Knockreigh,

                                    Coonogue.

Fri 24th Nov – Kellystown, Chapel, Raheenduff,

                       Woodview Drive.

Sat 25th Nov  – For all who have died during the past year.

Each evening we will gather in St. Abban’s Oratory at 7.30p.m. All present will receive a candle, which you may leave lighting before the altar following Mass.

Please Note:  Pious List envelope & page for you to list the names of those you wish to have included in the above Masses is included in your Weekly Envelope Box

(envelope colour green) please fill in and return

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK

A Prayer when visiting a cemetery in November

May God bless all the company of souls here.

May God and Mary bless you.

You too spent a while here just as we are now

and we too will join you soon.

May we all be adorned in the beauty of the bright king of heaven.

(Traditional, Waterford taken from The Glenstal Book of Prayer)

OPEN EVENING WEDNESDAY 29th NOVEMBER

Theology Online Open Evening, is this for you?

The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level. Attend Saturday lectures in Tallagh or from the comfort of your own home.

Email – enquiries@prioryinstitute.com to find out more about

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT LINE

Is available from 10.0am – 1.00pm Monday to Friday on 1800 80 70 77. This is a national Freephone service. A partnership with the HSE and The Irish Hospice Foundation, to provide: connection, comfort and support for those who are grieving.

For more information: www.hospicefoundation.ie

WEXFORD PARISH CARE FOR THE EARTH GROUP

Life is grounded in three fundamental and closely connected relationships: the Relationship with God, with our neighbour and with the earth – Pope Francis.

ADAMSTOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOC.

 It’s nearly time again for our Annual Christmas Raffle, which will be held on 22nd December.

If you are interested in giving a prize towards the raffle, we would greatly appreciate it.

We would like to thank all those who have donated prizes already.

SYNODALITY IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS

The butcher’s young apprentice had one job every Friday evening. He had to deliver meat to the bishop’s house, and he dreaded ever meeting the bishop. Normally the housekeeper would answer the door but on this particular evening the bishop was coming out as the butcher boy arrived with the meat. The young lad got such a fright that he almost threw the meat at the bishop, “there’s your meat” and took to his heels. “Wait” said the bishop. “That is no way for you to address a bishop. I will show you. You are to go inside the house and act as the bishop and I will take the meat and act as the butcher’s boy”. So, he rang the doorbell and the young lad opened it from the inside. Then the bishop acting as the boy said: “Good evening bishop, I have meat for you that has been sent up by my boss the butcher. I hope you have a very enjoyable weekend”. “God bless you young man” said the young lad, and taking a pound note from his pocket, gave it to the bishop and said, “Here is a pound for yourself”

(Fr. Martin Delaney – Irish Catholic)

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK (Malcolm X)

You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he had his freedom.