20th October, 2024

Adamstown Parish Newsletter

Weekend of Sat 19th & Sun 20th October 2024

Volume 24.  Number42

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ADAMSTOWN GAA

Congratulations to our U16 boys taking home the Roinn 4

County Hurling Title on Sunday last with a great display of hurling, defeating St. Patrick’s 9-10 – 4-06.

Well done to players & mentors.

COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWS

Adamstown Christmas Fair Experience Raffle

Yes, it’s only mid October and Halloween hasn’t come yet but with lots to do this year for our “Adamstown Christmas Fair”, so our raffle tickets will go on sale by  the end of this week.

We have some really great prizes again this year and we will be announcing them here over the coming weeks.

This year our winning raffle tickets will be pulled throughout the morning and afternoon on our “Christmas Fair”, so December 1st, remember to mark that date in your diary and join us for

the experience of supporting your local Community fair whilst soaking up the festive Christmas spirit. We have many surprises on the day to make this year one to remember and we look forward to sharing this with you. Our stage will  come to life once more with local carol singers on the day.

Keep an eye out for our raffle prizes to be announced and tickets  go on sale this week!

Chess: Another very successful afternoon of Chess.Thanks to everyone who took part. Today we had 9 player boards and 5 beginner/learner boards. Amazing to see the progress from last week. Keep playing and practise up during the week.

Last week we received a donation of 4 beautiful Wooden Chess Boards for the Saturday Club and this week we received a donation of 9 more to add to our collection. Absolutely delighted!   Thank you very much, we are really grateful and we can’t wait to get everyone on board again this weekend.

ADAMSTOWN AFC

Not long to go till our cabaret night October 27th in Foley’s of Newbawn. Also on the night we will be honouring our 1984 league winning team as well as our player of the year presentations for last season. Come and  join us for what’s shaping up to be a great night.

THURSDAY NIGHT CARD GAME

The weekly Card Game continues in the Community Centre each week at 8.30pm. Winners on Thursday 17th Oct were;

Tom Rochford, Michael McLoughlin, Chris Byrne, Bridie Dillon,

Martin Cahill, Paddy Furlong, Seamus Joyce.

RAHEEN RFC

Exciting News for Young People:

New Weekly Youth Groups: 1st – 6th Years

We are really happy to announce the launch of our brand-new weekly youth groups, created to support, connect and empower young people in our community. Whether you’re looking to make new friends, explore your interests, or simply have fun, there’s something for everyone

What to expect: Inclusive chill out groups with friendly leaders and projects you choose to do in wellness, creative arts. Sports & fitness. STEM, Community work, youth leadership and getting your voice heard.

Snacks, Activities, Games, Chats, Support, Art, Projects, Trips, Travel, Leadership & Training.

12 spaces in each group & we need volunteers!

Venue: Adamstown  Y21C8K1   Fridays 1-2.30pm.

Starts – Friday 1st November 2024.

Contact 051 442888 to join.

ADAMSTOWN ICA NEWS

Adamstown ICA held their monthly meeting on Wed 16th October 2024. The annual Adamstown ICA Sponsored Walk will take place on Sunday 27th October at the Community Centre, with the proceeds going towards the Adamstown Senior Citizens Christmas Party. Please bring the family and come along to support a good cause. There will be a cake sale

in aid of the Senior Citizens Christmas Party fund. We will also have tea and cake afterwards, so drop in for  a cuppa and an opportunity to get to know the people in your community.

As we know, prices are going up everywhere, we are always grateful for your support for this great community occasion. If anyone would like to make a contribution to the fund, please contact Helen Furlong 086 345 4036 or Liz Furlong

086 336 5403 or Dympna Rochford 087 212 3747.

The Fashion Show Extravaganza,  hosted by the ICA Wexford Federation, will be held in The Ferrycarrig Hotel on  Wed 6th Nov. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are €10. It promises to be a great night with both Ladies & Men’s clothes being modelled from Shaws, Lulu’s & New Mood. There will be plenty of Pop-up shops too and a prize for the best dressed lady on the night. Everyone is welcome. If you would like to get a ticket , please contact Helen Furlong on 086 345 4036 or Liz Furlong on 086 336 5403.

We had a lovely tea provided by Sheelagh Delaney & Anne Stafford and a chance to catch up with everyone. Our next  meeting will be on  Wed 13th Nov at 8pm in Coláiste Abbain.

New  members are always welcome, remember you don’t have to be from the area to join us.

CHURCH NOTICES

IN MEMORIAM

Sat 19th – Kathleen Rothwell, Groveside (A)

Also –  Thomas & Elizabeth Walsh, Brocurra (A)

Also – Bud O’Neill, The Boola (A)

Sun 20th –  Bernard Doyle, Oldcourt (A)

Sat 26th – Tom Furlong, (Junior) Castlelodge (A)

Also –     John & Katie Power, the Leap (A)

Sun 27th – Denis, Mary & Deceased members of the Dunne family, Raheenduff (A)

Pray for Marcella Zee, New Ross (A)

Pray for the Murphy family, Kilrane & Coolnagree, and Eileen Morris (née Murphy)  who died during the week.

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 19th – Anthony McGee..  Sun 20th – Kathleen O’Connor

Sat 26th – T.J. McDonald.     Sun 27th –  Betty O’Shea

Sat 2nd Nov – Annette English.

Sun  3rd – Amelia Swierczynska

RELIGIOUS CALENDARS

Religious Calendars for 2025 are on sale in the Porch of the Church for €2.00 each. The money may be put in any one of the shrine boxes. 

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT

Henri Nouwen was a wonderful writer and counsellor, but he suffered from periods of darkness and low self-esteem. During one of his low periods, he met Mother Teresa of Calcutta. He told her of his problem. She gave him a double piece of advice. Never do anything you know to be wrong… just as Jesus said to keep his commandments. And  her second advice was to spend one hour each day adoring the Lord.

She assured him he would be alright. He took her advice and later wrote about it. “She  punctured my big balloon of complex self-complaints. She pointed me beyond myself and brought me to a place of real healing” Keep away from any form of badness and find time every day to be at home with God.

Jesus promises us a spiritual home filled with joy. “I have told you all this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy complete”

A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Every day is a new beginning.

Treat it that way.

Stay away from what might have been and look

at what can be.

SEA OF GALILEE

With the towns and villages, the roads and Jerusalem itself as they are now but not then, sitting in a small boat on the Sea of Galilee, someone said: This is what Jesus saw.

A lake, though often called a sea, and different names, Galilee, Tiberias,  Genneseret – or today, Yam Kinneret, is the lowest freshwater lake on earth. About the size of Lough Corrib, it is a metre higher nowadays because of water controls. With waters from many streams but 75% from the Jordan, it becomes the primary source of drinking water and a place of recreation and tourism. Then on the south end, the river Jordan again flows down to the Dead Sea. Galilee and its lake is the scene from the early life and ministry of Jesus. At the beginning of his ministry he calls the two sets of brothers, Peter and Andrew, James and John to follow him and then Matthew or Levi at the tax collector’s desk. On its shores, he feeds 5,000. He sleeps through a storm on the lake and walks on water.

The lake is where the Risen Lord meets Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples and where he hosts a seashore breakfast. This is where, today’s pilgrim will be given St. Peter’s fish, see a first century boat, again it’s Peter’s and maybe experience one of the sudden and violent storms, caused by cold air rushing down from the hills and meeting the warm air rising from the lake.

SHAMROCK VINTAGE CLUB AGM

Shamrock Vintage Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 5th November in Raheen Hall at 9pm.

Current members and new members are very welcome.

CHRISTMAS WITH CELTIC BROTHERS

Starring The Willoughby’s in St. James Parish Church,

Ramsgrange on Sunday 1st December 2024

Tickets €25. Available from, Parish Office

Telephone: 051 389148. Or St. Louis Day Care  Centre on

 051 389509. Doors Open 6pm  – Concert starts at 7pm.

Unreserved Seating. Proceeds in Aid of St. James Church Restoration Fund & St. Louis Day Care Centre.

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK – 

Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila – Feast day 15th October

Let nothing disturb you

let nothing frighten you,

all things will pass away.

God never changes;

patience obtains all things,

whoever has God lacks nothing.

God alone suffices. Amen.

DID YOU KNOW?

Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997) This  naval officer, inventor & undersea explorer discovered the first oil reservoirs in the Persian Gulf whilst working for BP!