31st December, 2023

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 30th & Sun 31st December 2023 

Volume 23.  Number 52

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ADAMSTOWN LOTTO

The next draw in the Adamstown Lotto takes place this Tuesday 2nd January 2024 in the Community Centre for a Jackpot of €8,000. Keep buying the tickets – it could be you. Thanks for your continued support. Please leave books back in Cullen’s shop by 8pm on draw night.

THURSDAY NIGHT CARD GAME

The Thursday night Card Game continues in the Community Centre at 8.30pm each week. Winners on Thursday 28th were:  Pat Murphy, Matty Sullivan, Tom Rochford, Phil Jackman, Matt O’Neill, John Hanley, Sammy & Eoin Elmes.

ADAMSTOWN N.S. PARENTS ASSOCIATION

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE RESULTS

The Parents Association of Adamstown National School held their ‘Big Christmas Raffle’ in the school on Thurs 21st Dec.

The following were the lucky winners:

Eve Delaney Burke; John O’Shea; Patricia St. Ledger; Bridget Colfer; Ruby Cullen; Jean Mernagh; Jack O’Shea; Martin Kelly, Jacob O’Shea; Ann Marie Murphy; Maria Carty; Bernadette Quli; Stephen Redmond; Ruth Larkin; Karen Monje; Edward O’Connor; Brid Bradley; Kathleen Casey; Charlotte Moran; Cáit Bradley; Aoibh O’Shea; The Cullen family (Ruby); Lal Purcell; Emily O’Shea; Martina Traynor;

Seller’s Prize: Ruby/Louise/Nicky Whelan, Robert Scott, Neava White, Oisin Redmond.  Congratulations to all winners and thank you to all the very generous sponsors and to all who purchased tickets, and everybody who helped make the raffle possible.

ADAMSTOWN CEMETERY COMMITTEE NOTICE

Adamstown Cemetery Committee have made an application to Wexford County Council for planning permission to carry out works at the entrance to the Cemetery on the Barrack’s Road in the interest of safety of both people exiting the cemetery and travelling on this road as visibility is very poor at the moment when driving out on to a busy road. Hopefully when permission is granted the works will commence as soon as possible afterwards.

ADAMSTOWN I.C.A NEWS

Just a reminder to any ladies who would like to travel to Newbridge Silverware with Adamstown ICA.  Guild on Saturday January 6th, you need to get you’re name in soon. Just contact any member of the guild for information on time & price, Bus leaving Adamstown etc., It promises to be a lovely day out to celebrate Nollaig na Mban.

We would like to wish everyone a Peaceful, Healthy and Happy 2024 and look forward to seeing all of you soon.

CHURCH ALTARS & DECORATION

Thanks to the ladies from Kellystown for looking after the Church & Altars for the month of December. It is now the turn of parishioners from Adamstown for the month of January.

WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – Christmas tree shredding

Wexford Co. Council will again be arranging the FREE shredding of Christmas trees at the following locations.

If only bringing a Christmas tree there is no entry charge.

€2 entry charge applies to all other waste accepted at Wexford Co. Council 4 household recycling centres.

Christmas Trees can only be left on the dates below:

Enniscorthy Household Recycling Centre   Old Dublin Road,

New Ross, Household Recycling Centre – Hewittsland

Holmestown Household Recycling Centre, Barntown

Dates: Wednesday 3rd January to Saturday 6th January

Tuesday 9th January to Saturday 13th January

Opening Times: Tues – Fri; 8.15am – 12 noon. 1pm- 4pm

Open Saturday 8.15am – 12 noon.  1pm – 3pm.

Closed for lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

The following is taken from Newsletter on weekend of

Jubilee ClockCead Míle Fáílte to Bishop Comiskey on the occasion of the blessing of the Jubilee Clock and automated Bell system. Many thanks to all the generous donors, to Atlas who installed the system and the members of the Parish Committee who helped. A special word of thanks to all those who prepared the church for the weekend and donated flowers.

23rd & 24th December 2000

The Millennium Bell  – (Chris McGale)

The soft wind blows my sound so free,

From Ballyvergin and Raheenduff to Coolnagree,

I reach and stretch so all can hear

And feel His love and peace so near.

I call His flock to meet and rest,

Right here beneath my steely breast.

To contemplate and talk and hear

And feel His love and peace so near.

This ancient house a mother be,

To those who come and join with me.

And I merrily call for all to hear,

Come, feel His love and peace so near.

By St. Abban’s Cross I stand and wait,

Will they hear my chimes and congregate?

And then gather loud so I can hear,

And feel His love and peace right here.)

Let us remember this weekend all our loved ones who faithfully heard the peal of the Millennium Bell and came to worship in St. Abban’s Church and have now gone to their eternal reward.

May they rest in peace.

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 30th Dec – Mick & Josie Whelan, Tomgarrow,

Phyllis Bernie & Fred O’Brien.

Sun 31st – People of the Parish

Sat 6th Mass at 7.30pm – Terry McDonald, The Leap (A)

Also – Willie Stafford, Oldcourt (A)

Sun 7th – James & Lila Kent, Adamstown (A)

Also – Mai Whitty, Ballagh (A)

Pray for Tom Galway, Tomgarrow (A)

Pray for Statia & Syl Barron, Coonogue (A)

May they rest in peace.

Monday January 1st – Mass at 11.00am.

Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord 6th January

Vigil Mass Friday 5th at 7.30pm

Mass 6th January at 10.30am.

READERS OF THE LITURGY

Sun 31st – Sheelagh Delaney

Sat 6th Jan- Annette English. Sun 7th Jan – Callie Doyle

Sat 13th – Eoghan Greene.  Sun 14th – Neasa Cloney

Sat 20th – Liam Whelan        Sun 21st – Kathleen O’Connor

CHRISTMAS IN ST. ABBAN’S

It was so lovely to see such huge crowds in attendance at both the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. It was the biggest attendance for many years.

Thanks to Fr. Nolan, choir for their lovely singing on Christmas Eve Mass & the Folk group & the young girls who sang at Christmas Day Mass which greatly enhanced both ceremonies and were really appreciated by those in attendance. Thanks to T J. for facilitating the Mass being relayed online, Eucharistic ministers, readers, and to Cáit for preparing the Church for the Masses, a sincere thanks to all.

A WORD OF THANKS

A word of thanks to Pawel & Lorna Komsa, John & Catherine Hanley, Joe & Cáit Bradley, Anne O’Brien for putting up the Crib and Christmas Tree in the Church and for the beautiful decoration of both the Crib and Tree and the front porch of the Church. Thanks to Kay & Queenie McCabe for providing the Holly & Ivy for the Crib & Church.

Thanks to parishioners from Kellystown for providing the beautiful flowers in the church. The whole church and entrance were beautifully decorated – well done to all involved for this fitting tribute for Christmas.

SYMPATHY

We extend our deepest sympathy to Kathleen & Tommy O’Connor and family Misterin on the death of Kathleen’s sister Mrs. Alice Whelan, Balliniry, Ramsgrange on Monday 25th December. Our sympathy also to her son and daughters, brothers, sisters, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday 27th in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Duncannon followed by burial in

Ballycullane Cemetery. May she rest in peace.

A WORD OF THANKS – Newsletter

Since 18th/19th December 1999, our Weekly Newsletter has been printed practically each week (even during Covid 19 this was done). As we come to the end of another year, a sincere thanks to those individuals and organizations/ committee/schools etc., who give items for inclusion each week.  Thanks to those who give a donation, which goes towards the purchase & printing of the Newsletter, 125 copies are printed each week – and most weeks they are all taken.

It is difficult to source items on a weekly basis, so we would love to get items of interest – from home or abroad to print.

You can forward to elliewalsh1949@gmail.com if you have items of local history or any interesting information old or new.

We all know that if it is not written down – it is gone perhaps forever.  Wishing everyone a Happy & Peaceful New Year.

REFLECTION  – The Wild Geese  (Patrick Kavanagh)

When I saw the wild geese flying

In fair formation to their base in Inchicore

And I knew that these wings would outwear the wings of war

And a man’s simple thoughts outlive the day’s loud lying.

Don’t fear, don’t fear, I said to my soul,

The bedlam of time is an empty bucket rattled,

‘Tis you who will say in the end who best rattles,

Only they who fly home to God have flown at all.

A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR – (Intercom Magazine)

Dear Lord, please give me..

A few friends who understand me and remain my friends:

A work to do which has real value, without which the world would be the poorer;

A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed:

An understanding heart;

 A sense of humour:

Time for quiet, silent meditation;

A feeling of the presence of God;

The patience to wait for the coming of these things,

With the wisdom to recognise them when they come.

(Author unknown)

SHAMROCK VINTAGE CLUB AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Shamrock Vintage Club will take place on Tuesday 2nd January at 9pm in Raheen.

New and old members are very welcome. Wishing all our Club members, friends and supporters a Very Happy New Year.

SR. HELEN DELANEY – Medical Missionaries of Mary

Sr. Breeda Ryan, (Stamp Dept) and Sr. Helen MMM send their gratitude to all their Stamp Donors & Friends.

Used postage stamps may be left in the box in the Church Porch where they will be gratefully received by MMM.

In appreciation a Novena of Masses will be offered by our Chaplain, for your intentions.

Wishing everyone a Happy & Peaceful 2024