Newsletter 25th March 2012
5th Sunday of Lent
25th March 2012
Fr.Denis Stritch P.P. 029 68007/086 2206607
Parish Website www.rockchapel.ie
Masses for the Week
Rockchapel
Sat: 8.00 p.m. – Danny Murphy, Glounakeel.
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – Eileen Twomey.
Thurs: 10.00 a.m.
Meelin
Sun: 11.00 a.m. – Lizzie Lenihan, Months Mind Mass.
Mon: 10.00 a.m. – Bridget O’Sullivan, Rowels.
Tues: 10.00 a.m.
Wed: 10.00 a.m.
Thurs: 10.00 a.m.
Sat: 1.00 p.m. – Wedding Mass.
Vigil Mass next Saturday night is in Meelin at 8.00 p.m.
Confessions at 7.30 p.m.
Readers for next weekend
Sunday, Palm Sunday: 10.00 a.m. – Tríona Curtin & Breeda O’Callaghan.
Mass Intentions next weekend
Sat: 8.00 p.m. – Maura Long, Island Road, Newmarket – Months Mind Mass.
Collections last weekend.
Door:
Rockchapel: €374 Meelin: €482
Envelopes for the Parish: €1,438
Stations
Friday, March 30th – Knockatoon at the home of William T. & Ita Murphy at 8.00 p.m.
Collectors for April
Vigil Sunday
Michael Stack John J. Curtin.
Michael Carroll (Glencarney) Con O’Connor.
Pat Murphy (Meeng) Martin Stack.
Rockchapel National School - Anyone interested in enrolling a child for September 2012 in Rockchapel National School, are asked to contact the school before the Easter holidays.
GAA
Lotto – Rockchapel GAA weekly lotto results: Winning numbers
9, 13, 17, 23. CONGRATULATIONS TO JACK BRODERICK, ROCKCHAPEL, JACKPOT WINNER OF €6,000. Next week’s Jackpot €1,000. Lucky Dips Winners of €25 – Michael J. McAuliffe; John Walsh, Glencarney; Julie Shine, Rockchapel. Seller’s Prize: Michael J. McAuliffe.
Yearly tickets for Rockchapel GAA lotto can now be purchased for the new lotto year. The first draw of the new year is taking place on Wednesday night, 4th April. If anyone is interested in purchasing a ticket, they can do so on or before this date, by contacting any member of the GAA
Ducon Cup J.A.F.L. – Rockchapel V Dromtariffe in Rockchapel on this Sunday at
2.15 p.m.
Rockchapel Community Centre Raffle will take place on Easter Sunday after 10.00 a.m. in the Hall. 1st prize €300 with loads more prises also. Tickets are available in both shops or from any Community Centre Committee member. Your support is greatly appreciated.
50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012 – Sunday 17th June, final celebration in Croke Park, Dublin. There are some booking forms left in the Diocese for Sunday 17th June. Cost €10. Over 800 from the diocese are already booked in for this day. Contact Fr.Patrick Winkle if you are interested in acquiring one of the last few tickets, 024-92270, winklep@eircom.net . First come, first served.
Diocesan Day at the Eucharistic Congress 13th June, Feast of St. Anthony. Join the Diocese in taking part in the Congress for a day. Various talks, testimonies, catechises, Mass and Eucharistic Procession will take place on this day. Contact Fr. Winkle, 024-92270 or local priest for more information. Travel by train from Midleton to RDS return; Cost €35
Clonfert Cemetery Clean-Up A major clean-up of the western side of Clonfert Cemetery will take place on Saturday, 31st March at 9.30am. This section of the graveyard is completely overgrown and badly neglected so they would love to see as many volunteers as possible from Newmarket, Taur, Meelin and surrounding areas. One big effort will make all the difference!
St. Peter’s Ladies and Juvenile Club – would like to thank everyone that supported their church gate collection last weekend. Amount collected was €1,100. Thank You.
IRD Duhallow Literacy Support Workshops for Primary School Children – Is your child experiencing difficulty with reading, spelling or writing? Has your child been diagnosed with a learning difficulty and are you concerned about their progress? IRD Duhallow is running weekly literacy classes in James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Classes are open to children aged between 1st and 6th class. For further information and registration please contact Louise at 029-60633.
Afternoon of Prayer including Mass at Banteer Community Centre on Sunday 25th March commencing at
2.30 p.m.
