Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
19th. and 20th. August 2023.
“Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time”
Priests in the Parish:
Liam Cassin (Parish Priest) Telephone: 056 776 8693 or Mobile 087 231 2354
Peter Hoyne (Retired) Telephone: 056 776 8678 or Mobile 086 373 8492
Mass Times in Aghaviller Parish: –
Monday 21st. to Sunday 27th. August 2023.
Hugginstown:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m.
- Vigil – Saturday 26th. at 8.00p.m.;
- Sunday 27th. at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- Vigil – Wednesday 23rd. at 7.00p.m.
- Vigil – Saturday 26th. at 6.30p.m
Monday 21st. Feast of St. Pius X. (Pope)
Tuesday 22nd. Feast of The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Thursday 24th. Feast of St. Bartholomew (Apostle)
Pray for:
Anniversary Masses:
Gerry Foran Monroe; Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 19th. at 8.00p.m.
Adam Czekala, Castlemorris; Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 20th. at 10.00a.m.
Anniversary Mass next weekend:
Joseph and Philip Murphy: Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 26th. at 6.30p.m.
Ned and Stasia Power;. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 26th. at 8.00p.m.
First Anniversary Mass:
Bishop Niall Coll will celebrate the First Anniversary Mass for Bishop Seamus Freeman on this Sunday 20th. August in St Mary’s Cathedral at 5.30 p.m.
Rota for next week-end:
26th./27th. August. (Twenty- First Sunday of Time)
Readers:
Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Tony Roche.
Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m John Barron. Sunday 10.00a.m. Noreen Kenneally.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Kitty Wallace.
Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Cahill. Sunday 10.00a.m. Kay Power.
Stoneyford Text Alert A.G.M.
Stoneyford Text Alert group will hold their A.G.M. in Stoneyford Community Centre on Wednesday 6th September at 8.00p.m. and everyone is invited to attend. New members can join on the night. The subscription for the year is €10.00 per mobile phone number.
Parish Contributions:
The “Church Door” Contributions last weekend amounted to €580.00. Thank You.
Lotto:
Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A.
Draw: Monday 14th. August 2023 Numbers: 23; 30; 10; 14.
No Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn: No Jackpot Winner:
€30.00. Winners: Éabha Carroll, Harristown; Michael Irish, Hugginstown;
Katie Grace, Stoneyford; Matty O’Shea, Boolyglass; Robert Finnegan, Stoneyford
3 x €15.00 (Sellers): Teresa Fitzgerald; Breda O’Meara; Peter Hoyne.
Next Draw on Monday 21st. August. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m.
Next week: Match 3: €500.00; (First 3 Numbers Drawn) Jackpot: €5,500.00. (4 Numbers)
The Aghaviller/Carrickshock G. A.A. Lotto Committee wish to advise all our patrons, that from Monday 4th. September the cost of a Lotto Ticket will rise to €2.00. We thank all for their ongoing support of this essential Parish and Club fundraiser.
The Poor Clares:
The Poor Clares, Galway are hosting a Monastic Experience Day on Saturday 26th. August from 10.00a.m. to 5.00p.m. The Day is designed to help young women who are exploring the possibility of a religious vocation to find out more about the Poor Clare way of life. If you would like to attend the day you can book a place at vocations@poorclares.ie
South Kilkenny Historical Society:
Heritage Week 2023 Event: A Mystery Tour of Mooncoin will take place on this Sunday August 20th. Starting point and time: Main gate Parish Church Mooncoin, at 2.30p.m. All are very welcome.
After School Care :
After School Care Program will begin in Newmarket School in September. The person in charge has years of experience as a childminder and is looking forward to working with the children in the school. For further information please contact: Phone: 056 776 8919
Safeguarding Contacts:
Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Ms. Kathleen Sherry Tel: 087 100 0232.
Aghaviller Parish Representatives are: Teresa Broderick and Carmel O’Toole.
Stoneyford School:
S N Chiaráin Naofa are currently recruiting for 2 x School Transport Escorts for our ASD Class Students.
The bus escort will accompany and support pupils with Autism on a mini bus from their home to and from school.
The bus escort must be available in the mornings and afternoons, five days per week for the school year.
The bus escort is responsible for the safety of the children on board the bus/taxi and will be required to :
- provide pupil care needs including, but not limited to, assisting thechildren getting on and off the bus/taxi,
- securing appropriate seat belts, etc.
No official qualifications are needed, however, good communication skills and experience of caring for/working with children with additional needs is desirable.
The post is approx 20 hours per week. The bus escort should be available daily, in the mornings from 7.00a.m. to 9.00a.mm and in the afternoons from 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m.
The bus escort will meet the bus driver each morning and afternoon at Stoneyford School.
Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting requirements, occupational health check and verification of references.
For further details contact mkieran@stoneyfordns.ie
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Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah:
Thus says the Lord: Have a care for justice, act with integrity, for soon my salvation will come and my integrity be manifest.
Foreigners who have attached themselves to the Lord to serve him and to love his name and be his servants – all who observe the sabbath, not profaning it, and cling to my covenant – these I will bring to my holy mountain. I will make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their holocausts and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar, for my house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shed its light upon us.
So will your ways be known upon earth
and all nations learn your saving help.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
Let the nations be glad and exult
for you rule the world with justice.
With fairness you rule the peoples,
you guide the nations on earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
May God still give us his blessing
till the ends of the earth revere him.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
Second Reading:
A Reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans:
Let me tell you pagans this: I have been sent to the pagans as their apostle, and I am proud of being sent, but the purpose of it is to make my own people envious of you, and in this way save some of them. Since their rejection meant the reconciliation of the world, do you know what their admission will mean? Nothing less than a resurrection from the dead! God never takes back his gifts or revokes his choice.
Just as you changed from being disobedient to God, and now enjoy mercy because of their disobedience, so those who are disobedient now – and only because of the mercy shown to you – will also enjoy mercy eventually. God has imprisoned all men in their own disobedience only to show mercy to all mankind.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Please stand)
Alleluia, alleluia!
The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord,
I know them and they follow me.
Alleluia!
Gospel
A Reading from the Holy Gospel of St. Matthew:
Jesus left Gennesaret and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Then out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Sir, Son of David, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.’ But he answered her not a word. And his disciples went and pleaded with him. ‘Give her what she wants,’ they said ‘because she is shouting after us.’ He said in reply, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.’ But the woman had come up and was kneeling at his feet. ‘Lord,’ she said ‘help me.’ He replied, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the house-dogs.’ She retorted, ‘Ah yes, sir; but even house-dogs can eat the scraps that fall from their master’s table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, you have great faith. Let your wish be granted.’ And from that moment her daughter was well again.
The Gospel of the Lord.
