Newsletter 19th February 2012

Masses for the Week
Rockchapel
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – Helen Stack, Carrigeen, Brosna.
Wed: 7.30 p.m. – Ash Wednesday.
Thurs: 8.00 p.m. – Station Mass.
Fri: 8.00 p.m. – Station Mass.

Meelin
Sat: 8.00 p.m. – Michael Roche, The Line, Meelin.
Sun: 11.00 a.m. – Johnny Angland, Meentinna & his son Timothy.
Mon: 9.00 a.m. – Paddy Quinlan, Meenygorman.
Tues: 9.00 a.m. – John & Eileen Twomey.
Wed: 8.30 p.m. – Ash Wednesday.

Vigil Mass next Saturday night is in Rockchapel at 8.00 p.m.
Confessions at 7.30 p.m.

Readers for next weekend
Sat: 8.00 p.m. – Elizabeth Stack.
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – Katie Stack.

Mass Intentions next weekend
Sat: 8.00 p.m. – Eileen Boland, nee Curtin, Toureenmcauliffe & Birmingham.
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – Ned Walsh, Knockatoon.
Sun: 11.00 a.m. – Sean Collins, Gooseberry hill.

Collections last weekend.
Door:
Rockchapel: €216                                                     Meelin: €211
Envelopes for the Parish: €1,794

Ash Wednesday
Wednesday next is Ash Wednesday the beginning of Lent and a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be blessed and distributed at bother evening masses.

Spring Stations
Thursday, February 23rd – Foiladown, Glencarney Lower, Stagmount & Meeng in Rockchapel Church at
8.00 p.m.
Friday, February 24th – Rockchapel Village, Milleen and Rockhill and Knockafurtig in Rockchapel Church at
8.00 p.m.
Monday, February 27th – Rowels Langford, Rowels Noonan and Shadock, Banane, Dromadda & Bohus, Meenkeeragh, Meentinna & Cummery Connell & Meelin Village, Knockeen & Knockduff in Meelin Church at
7.30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28th – Knockacluggin & Knockacummer, Toureenacoppogue The Line & The Commons, Meenygorman, Toureenamare & Ballinatona, Knockscovane & Knockskehy and Meenroe, Clashroe, Meenishal & Knockduff Upper in Meelin Church at 7.30 p.m.
Friday, March 30th – Knockatoon at the home of William T.& Ita Murphy at 8.00 p.m.
Friday, April 13th – Knockscovane & Gooseberry Hill at the home of Ben & Maria O’Sullivan at 8.00 p.m.
Friday, April 20th – Lyreneague at the home of John & Joan McNulty at 8.00 p.m.
Friday, April 27th – Glencarney upper at the home of Timmie & Rita Twomey at 8.00 p.m.
Friday, May 18th – Glounakeel at the home of Paudie & Brid O’Sullivan at 8.00 p.m.

GAA
Lotto – Rockchapel GAA weekly lotto results: Winning numbers
2, 15, 20, 22. No Jackpot winner. Next week’s Jackpot €5,600. Lucky Dips Winners of €25 – Leah O’Donovan, Kilkenny; Mary Daly, Knockaclarig; John Keogh, Limerick. Seller’s Prize: Patrick Carroll.

Young At Heart
‘Young at Heart’ group will re-commence next Friday, 24th February at 1.00 p.m in the Community Centre.

Mobile Cardiac Screening – HEARTAID provides a doctor led screening service that can help pick up cardiac abnormalities that can cause Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). This screening will take place in Mountcollins Community Hall, on Saturday, 25th February. If interested, contact Denis Dillane, before this date on 087-7767646.

‘Step by Step’ Pre-school, Rockchapel are now taking names for September 2012 for the FREE pre-school year. Children from 3 years who would like to attend for 1-5 days are also catered for. For more information contact Kate 086-2467587 or Eileen 029-69953 or call into them at Bruach Na Carraige.

Cloyne Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 1st – 6th June 2012. Booking for pilgrimage with Joe Walsh Tours 021-4277959. Further details on Church notice board.

IRD – Understanding eating dis-orders Information Evening. IRD Duhallow will hold an information session with Bodywhys Youth Development Officer, Fiona Flynn, on Monday, 20th February at 7.30 p.m. in James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket. Fiona will give a talk on understanding eating disorders. Entrance is free. Open to all. See notice board for more details.