Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
13th. and 14th. April 2024.
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 15th. to Sunday 21. April 2024.
Hugginstown:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday only; at 9.30a.m.
- Vigil – Saturday 20th. at 8.00p.m.
- Sunday 21st. at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- No Mass Wednesday
- Vigil – Saturday 20th. at 6.30p.m.
Pray For:
Months Mind Mass:
- Nellie O’Shea, Boolyglass. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 14th. April at 10.00a.m.
Anniversary Masses::
- Tom McGrath, Norelands. Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 13th. April at 6.30p.m.
- Dick Power, Lismatigue. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 13th April at 8.00p.m.
Anniversary Mass next weekend:
- Bridget and Betty McCarthy, Knockdrinna: Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 20th. April at 6.30.00p.m.
- Kitty McBride, Monroe. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 20th. April at 8.00p.m.
Prayer for favourable weather:
For farmers currently labouring in wet conditions and for all who rely on fair weather for their livelihood, may they be blessed with favourable conditions to provide for their families and communities.
Rota for next week-end:
20th. and 21st. April 2024 . (Fourth Sunday of Easter)
Readers:
- Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m.
- Rita O’Farrell.
- Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m. Pat Power;
- Sunday 10.00a.m. Mary Foran
Eucharistic Ministers:
- Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m. Pat Kenny..
- Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m. Teresa Broderick;
- Sunday 10.00a.m Ruth Crowley
Parish Contributions:
The “Church Door” Contributions on last weekend amounted to €355.00. Thank You
We ask that all Trócaire Contributions be returned as soon as possible please.
Easter Offerings:
Envelopes for the Easter Offering Collection are available at the Church Porch. Please take one and return it with your offering during the Easter Season. This offering is for the support of the priests of the Parish and the Diocese.
Safeguarding Contacts:
- Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Ms. Ailish Higgins Tel: 087 100 0232.
- Aghaviller Parish Representatives are: Deirdre Rohan and Catherina Roche.
Dates to Remember for 2024:
First Holy Communion:
- For Stoneyford School on Sunday 12th. May at 11.00a.m. in Stoneyford Church.
- For Monroe/Newmarket Schools on Sunday 19th. May at 11.00a.m. in Hugginstown Church.
National Pilgrimage for Life:
The first National Pilgrimage for Life, organised by the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, will be celebrated on Saturday 4th. May in Knock Shrine. The pilgrimage begins with Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica at 2.30p.m, followed by Mass at 3.00p.m. and Rosary Procession after Mass, weather permitting. Main celebrant and homilist will be Archbishop Francis Duffy. We invite you to join us in Knock to celebrate the gift of life and to pray for the protection of all human life.
Fundraiser for the Irish Pilgrimage Trust – I.P.T.
I.P.T. Local Group 174 Trip to Lourdes – bringing young people with additional needs to Lourdes. To help raise funds an 80’s/90’s Disco will take place on Friday, 19th April from 9.00p.m. in Langtons, Kilkenny – Fancy Dress optional. Tickets available in St John’s and St Patrick’s Parish Offices. Your support appreciated.
The Kilkenny Pilgrimage to Medjugorje:
Pilgrimage will be held from Wednesday 1st. to 8th May. The hotel will be based near to the Church and the group will be travelling with Marian Pilgrimages. The cost includes Insurance. Contact Ann on: 086 199 1620 or 086 882 5622.
South Kilkenny Historical Society Lecture:
A Lecture on “Kilkenny’s Titanic Survivor” will be given by MaryAnn Vaughan
on Friday, 26th. April at 8.00p.m, in Mullinavat Hall (opposite St. Beacon’s Church)
“The Big Push”:
The Big Push taking place in Kilmoganny GAA Grounds on Saturday 20th. April from 2.00 to 5.00p.m. All proceeds in aid of Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team.
Lotto: –
Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A.
Draw: Monday 8th. April 2024 Numbers: 10; 21; 32; 07.
- One Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn:
- No Jackpot Winner:
€500.00. Winner:
- Willie Dwyer, Sheepstown.
€25.00. Seller of Match 3 Numbers:
- Pat Dwyer
3 x €15.00 (Sellers):
- Trish Power
- John Power;
- Eamon Irish;
Next Draw on Monday 15th. April. 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)
Stoneyford 5k and 10k:
The very successful 5k and 10k event returns to Stoneyford on Sunday May 19th. just in 8 weeks time. Runners and walkers come from far and wide to take part in this longstanding event in aid of Scoil Náisiúnta Chiaráin Naofa each year. Numbers have continued to grow year on year, in spite of the 2Year Covid hiatus. If you would like to take part, or want more information on the event, or on training for either distance, check out Stoneyford 10k Challenge on Facebook, or Stoney10k on Instagram.
Newsletter:
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liamcassin@ossory.ie or Telephone: 056 776 8693
The Newsletter is also available on the Stoneyford Website every week.(Stoneyford.ie.News) All notices for the Newsletter to be left in by Thursdays at 5.00p.m. please.
Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles:
Peter said to the people: ‘You are Israelites, and it is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, who has glorified his servant Jesus, the same Jesus you handed over and then disowned in the presence of Pilate after Pilate had decided to release him. It was you who accused the Holy One, the Just One, you who demanded the reprieve of a murderer while you killed the prince of life. God, however, raised him from the dead, and to that fact we are the witnesses.
‘Now I know, brothers, that neither you nor your leaders had any idea what you were really doing; this was the way God carried out what he had foretold, when he said through all his prophets that his Christ would suffer. Now you must repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.’
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response: Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
When I call, answer me, O God of justice;
from anguish you released me, have mercy and hear me!
Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
It is the Lord who grants favours to those whom he loves;
the Lord hears me whenever I call him.
Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
‘What can bring us happiness?’ many say.
Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once
for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
Second Reading:
A Reading from the First Letter of St. John:
I am writing this, my children, to stop you sinning;but if anyone should sin, we have our advocate with the Father,Jesus Christ, who is just; he is the sacrifice that takes our sins away,and not only ours, but the whole world’s. We can be sure that we know God only by keeping his commandments. Anyone who says, ‘I know him’, and does not keep his commandments,is a liar, refusing to admit the truth. But when anyone does obey what he has said,God’s love comes to perfection in him.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Please stand)
Alleluia, alleluia!
Lord Jesus, explain the Scriptures to us.
Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us.
Alleluia!
Gospel
A Reading from the Holy Gospel of St. Luke:
The disciples told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised Jesus at the breaking of bread.
They were still talking about all this when Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look at my hands and feet; yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.’ And as he said this he showed them his hands and feet. Their joy was so great that they still could not believe it, and they stood there dumbfounded; so he said to them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’ And they offered him a piece of grilled fish, which he took and ate before their eyes.
Then he told them, ‘This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms has to be fulfilled.’ He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘So you see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.’
The Gospel of the Lord
