Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
Aghaviller Parish Newsletter
Hugginstown, Newmarket and Stoneyford.
27th. and 28th. April 2024.
“Fifth Sunday of Easter”
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 29th. April to Sunday 4th. May 2024.
Hugginstown:
Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m.
- Vigil – Saturday 4th. at 8.00p.m.
- Sunday 5th at 10.00a.m.
Stoneyford:
- Wednesday and Friday At 7.00p.m.
- Vigil – Saturday 4th. at 6.30p.m.
- Monday 29th. Feast of St. Catherine of Siena.
- Wednesday 1st. Feast of St. Joseph.
- Friday 3rd. Feast of Sts. Philip and James (Apostles)
- First Friday: Visitation with Holy Communion will take place as usual on Friday. Please let us know if you would like to receive Holy Communion in your home for the First Fridays or at any other time.
Memorial Mass
A Memorial Mass will take place in honour of James Devereux, Knocktopher, former Principal of Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale, who died during Covid. It is an opportunity for former and present students to remember James and meet James’s Family. This Mass will take place on Friday, May 10th at 7.30 p.m. in Knocktopher Church. All are very welcome.
Pray For:
Anniversary Masses:
- Seamus Connolly, Stonecarthy: Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 27th. April at 6.30p.m.
- Paddy Farrell, Kyleva. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 27th April at 8.00p.m.
- Michael Maher, Hugginstown.
- Joan and Helen Foran, Monroe Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 28th. April at 10.00a.m.
- Mary (Mollie) O’Shea, Lismatigue.
Anniversary Masses next weekend:
- Sean and Nellie Duggan. Hugginstown. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 4th. May at 8.00p.m.
- Johnny and Kathleen Maher. Boolyglass. Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 5th. May at 10.00a.m.
Reflection:
In “The Joy of the Gospel” Pope Francis wrote ‘I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ’. He goes on to suggest that when individuals, or groups, focus on Jesus there is an increase of energy and vitality.
Easter Offerings:
Many thanks for your Easter Offerings during the past few weeks. This offering is for the support of the priests of the Parish and Diocese. Thank You.
Parish Contributions:
The “Church Door” Contributions on last weekend amounted to €560.00. Thank You
Rota for next week-end:
4th. and 5th. May 2024. (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
Readers:
- Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m. Sheila Raggett.
- Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m. John Barron;
- Sunday 10.00a.m. Deirdre O’Shea
Eucharistic Ministers:
- Stoneyford:
- Saturday 6.30p.m.
- Barbara Smolen.
- Hugginstown:
- Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Cuddihy;
- Sunday 10.00a.m Kay Power
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.
Conversations with Women in the Bible:
This Conference will be on 11th. May 2024 in The Pembroke Hotel, Patrick Street, Kilkenny from 10.00a.m. to 4.30p.m.The speaker will be Thérèse Fitzgerald
Booking essential: Contact Sara or Catherina at 056 772 2870 between 9.00a.m. to 5.00p.m. on Monday to Friday or e-mail regionaloffice@ssjg.ie before May 7th.
Safeguarding Contacts:
- Diocesan Designated Liaison Person:
- Ms. Ailish Higgins Tel: 087 100 0232.
- Aghaviller Parish Representatives are:
- Deirdre Rohan
- Catherina Roche.
Lotto: –
Aghaviller Parish and Carrickshock G. A. A.
Draw: Monday 22nd. April 2024 Numbers: 01; 07; 32; 31.
- No Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn:
- No Jackpot Winner:
€30.00. Winners:
- Mary Irish, c/o James Irish;
- James, Billy & Ada Duggan, Boolyglass;
- Pauline Doyle, Sheepstown.
- “The 4 Of Us”, c/o James Irish;
- P & C Hudson, Aghaviller;
3 x €15.00 (Sellers):
- Teresa Fitzgerald;
- James Irish;
- Tommy Murphy.
Next Draw on Monday 29th. April. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m.
Next week: Match 3: €500.00; (First 3 Numbers Drawn) Jackpot: €5,700.00. (4 Numbers)
Stoneyford Tidy Towns:
The next general community “clean up” is May 11th. ahead of First Holy Communion and the Stoneyford 5k and 10k Challenge on May 19th. Keep an eye on Stoneyford Development Association on Facebook or contact Helen Finnegan for your name to be added to the WhatsApp group if you would like to get involved.
Stoneyford 5k and 10k:
The very successful 5k and 10k event returns to Stoneyford on Sunday May 19th. 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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The Newsletter is also available on the Stoneyford Website every week.(www.stoneyford.ie) All notices for the Newsletter to be left in before 5.00p.m. on Thursdays please.
Contact: Telephone: 056 776 8693 or email: liamcassin@ossory.ie
First Reading
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles:
When Saul got to Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him: they could not believe he was really a disciple. Barnabas, however, took charge of him, introduced him to the apostles, and explained how the Lord had appeared to Saul and spoken to him on his journey, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. Saul now started to go round with them in Jerusalem, preaching fearlessly in the name of the Lord. But after he had spoken to the Hellenists, and argued with them, they became determined to kill him. When the brothers knew, they took him to Caesarea, and sent him off from there to Tarsus.
The churches throughout Judaea, Galilee and Samaria were now left in peace, building themselves up, living in the fear of the Lord, and filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
Response: You, Lord, are my praise in the great assembly.
My vows I will pay before those who fear him.
The poor shall eat and shall have their fill.
They shall praise the Lord, those who seek him.
May their hearts live for ever and ever!
You, Lord, are my praise in the great assembly.
All the earth shall remember and return to the Lord,
all families of the nations worship before him;
They shall worship him, all the mighty of the earth;
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust.
You, Lord, are my praise in the great assembly.
And my soul shall live for him, my children serve him.
They shall tell of the Lord to generations yet to come,
declare his faithfulness to peoples yet unborn:
‘These things the Lord has done.’
You, Lord, are my praise in the great assembly.
Second Reading:
A Reading from the First Letter of St. John:
My children, our love is not to be just words or mere talk, but something real and active; only by this can we be certain that we are children of the truth and be able to quieten our conscience in his presence, whatever accusations it may raise against us, because God is greater than our conscience and he knows everything.
My dear people, if we cannot be condemned by our own conscience, we need not be afraid in God’s presence, and whatever we ask him, we shall receive, because we keep his commandments and live the kind of life that he wants. His commandments are these: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and that we love one another as he told us to.
Whoever keeps his commandments lives in God and God lives in him.
We know that he lives in us by the Spirit that he has given us.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Please stand)
Alleluia, alleluia!
Make your home in me, as I make mine in you.
Whoever remains in me bears fruit in plenty.
Alleluia!
Gospel
A Reading from the Holy Gospel of St. John:
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, but must remain part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown away – he withers; these branches are collected and thrown on the fire, and they are burnt. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will and you shall get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then you will be my disciples.’
The Gospel of the Lord.