Rev. Fr. John Dunphy: Phone: 059 / 9141833 / 9182882 Priest on Call for Carlow area (Emergency Only) - 087/2588118

St Clare’s Hospitality-Food Bins:-

Just a reminder about our food bins at the church doors

and in the Parish Centre. We would really appreciate any

donations of tinned peas, beans cooking rice, coffee,

custard powder etc. as our stocks are low.

C. E. Position Available:- Are you eligible for a Community Employment Scheme? Graiguecullen / Killeshin Parish will

have a position available for our Parish Properties / Maintenance. If interested please contact our

C.E. Office at the Swimming Pool on 059 9134887.

Youth Pilgrimage Young Adult Pilgrimage to

Lough Dan Co. Wicklow 22nd - 23rd August €25 covers transport,

all meals & overnight stay in Youth Hostel. Open to young adults

aged 18 & upwards Contact parish centre for details.

The Everlasting Purse There are no two ways about it; human beings are materialistic by nature. Even as very small children we have to be taught to share our toys and it doesn’t come easily to us. Our possessions become a part of us. Anyone who has tried to declutter the attic only to find possessions they can’t possibly be parted from will be only too aware of this. Worse than that, our possessions start to possess us. We think twice about visiting a friend who lives in the rough end of town. Will our car still be there when it’s time to go home? We are trapped in jobs we hate simply because we are committed to buying that dream house. Suddenly our possessions are dictating how we live our lives. Then when we die, somebody will come along and give everything we owned to a charity shop, because at the end of the day, our possessions mean very little.

Today we are told, “Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Salvation doesn’t depend on which church we go to, or how many prayers we say. Salvation is determined by what we do with what we have, and how much love we have in our hearts for others.How much we help others of course depends very much on what we have in the first place. “To who much is given much is required.” Jesus tells us. If we have talents, a well‐paid job and the good fortune to be born into an affluent society, we are expected to help those who have never had the opportunity to develop their talents or who own very little. Oh yes….. and there’s a time limit! “ But know this,” says Jesus, “if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. The Son of Man will return at an unexpected hour.Then we buy our possessions we think about how we would like to be defined.Do we want the brand trainers or the non brandtrainers, a top of the range car or a mid range car. But at the end of life how would we like to be remembered? Do we want to be remembered as someone with a house full of possessions, or as someone who left a lasting mark on the world… an everlasting purse.

GRAIGUECULLEN BINGO

This Tuesday 9th

August @ 8.30pm.

Jackpot €2,130 in 50 No’s

Check on a Double Number

win or share €600 Great Prizes to be won.

LOURDES 2016: This year we celebrate our

40th Anniversary Pilgrimage where we will

remember everyone who had been involved

in our trips to Lourdes, most especially those

who have died over the past 40 years. There

are 215 people travelling out on Tuesday

next 9th August for 6 days and will stay

in the Astoria Hotel. All those who are

travelling to Lourdes are invited to the

11.30am Mass in St. Clare’s this Sunday

7th August where we will be praying

for special blessing on our journey.

New Eucharistic Ministers Rota’s

Available for collection in the Sacristy.

WORLD YOUTH DAY: All our young people

and leaders returned safely from Krakow and

all had a wonderful spiritual experience.

All in all they had four meetings with Pope

Francis and all were inspired by his words

and by being in the presence of so many

committed young people from over 180

countries from around the world. We look

forward to hearing from our young people

themselves during the weeks ahead about

their experiences. We thank them for

representing our parish so well…

Weekly Collection

Red Bag € 763.00

Blue Bag €1,342.00

We thank you for your support

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes

place every Wednesday in St Fiacc’s House

from 10.30am to 2.30pm. All Welcome

Graiguecullen

Swimming Pool

Summer Swim Camps

Morning Camps

10am-10.45am

Camp 6: 15th – 19

th Aug

Evening Camps

6pm-6.45pm

Camp 5: 5th – 12

th Aug

Camps run Monday-Friday

@ €35 per child

For bookings contact

Pool Office

Deposit of €20 to secure place.

KILLESHIN WHIST In aid of Killeshin FC every Wednesday night @ 8.30pm.

Refreshments served. Beginners @ 7.30pm in the Den beside Killeshin Hall.

Children’s Swimming Lessons

Resume Saturday 3rd

September:

9-10am or 10-11am for 15 weeks

@ €105 per child

Resume Tues 6th Sept;

6-6:45pm for 15 weeks

@ €105 per child

Prayer meetings held every Monday @

8pm in Sacred Heart Hall. All welcome.

The Eist Cancer Support Centre will be closed for two weeks and re-

opens on Monday 15th

August. Our

services are listed on our website

where you can also fill in a contact

form if you have any queries.

READERS – ST CLARE’S

Sat 13th August

6.30pm: Aidan Power, Lillian

Fogarty, Ned Comerford

Sun 14th August

9am: Sean & Margaret Costello

11.30am: Ella Hyland &

Aimie Hennessy

Monday 15th August (Holy Day)

11.30am: Martin Lynch, Pat Kinsella

7.30pm: Michael Curran

READERS – HOLY CROSS

Sun 14th August

10.15am: Mary Platt & Eddie Whelan

Monday 15th August (Holy Day)

10.15am: Ailish & Niamh Chapman,

Rachel McDonald

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

ST. CLARE’S Sat 13th August

6.30pm: Geraldine Fennell, Chloe

Gaffney, J.J. Horohan, Liz Hosey (C)

Sun 14th August

9am: Michael Hand, Patricia

Gilchrist, Breda McDonald

11.30am: Elaine Doogue, Betty Farrell,

Fergal Doyle (C) Laura Eccles, Roisin

Harte & Emma Dwyer

Monday 15th August (Holy Day)

11.30am: Caroline Brennan, Leo

Connolly, Nancy Dooley

7.30pm: Owen Gorman, Liz

Donnelly, Sean Harte

HOLY CROSS Sun 14th July

10.15am: Mary Hennessy,

Maedbh Farrell, June Farrell

Monday 15th August (Holy Day)

10.15am: Carla & Ciara Hennessy,

Ger Hosey

WEBCAM: We are delighted to announce that we have installed a church webcam for the

purpose of broadcasting Mass over the internet. This will be of tremendous benefit for those

parishioners at home and abroad. To watch live broadcasts go to www.mcnmedia.tv or

church website. The church webcam can be viewed on a P.C, laptop or smart phone, and

tablet. Please note, for those parishioners who do not have any of the above there is a set top

box which allows you to watch the mass live on your TV at home (internet is required for

the box to work). The cost of the box is €120.00. Full details available from the parish office

Anniversaries Sat 6

th 6.30pm Margaret Barcoe, Coolnara, Borris

William, Michael, Liam Culleton & Tim, Mary & Pat Gleeson

Patsy Donovan, 1 Henry Street.

Sun 7th

9am Eddie Harte, Killeshin Road (25th

Anniversary)

10.15am (Months Mind) Maura Carr (née Doran), Eastbourne & Keelogue

Brigid Ryan & Mary Landy, Cappalug

(Michael Bolton, Springhill)-(Michael Dempsey, Lr Rossmore)

Josephine Dempsey, Killeshin (Birthday Rem)

11.30am Marie O’Brien, Oakley Crescent

(Paddy Callinan (Birthday Rem) also his mother Elizabeth

& brother Johnny, 98 St) - (Christy Sheehy, Crossneen)

Molly Coffey, late Chapel Street & all deceased members

of the Coffey & Hennessy Families.

Mon 8th

10am William Curran, Castlehill, also Brigid Curran, (Birthday Rem)

Tues 9th

10am Paddy Doran, Fruithill.

Wed 10th

10am Margaret & Liam Byrne, Bagenalstown & Ardatten

Thurs 11th

10am Mary Ryan, 39 St. Fiacc’s Tce

Sat 13th

6.30pm (James Hurley, Church St) – (Billy& Tess Dowling, Duggan Ave

(Gerard O’Reilly Brennan, Old Derrig Hse, Killeshin Rd, May &

Martin Fennell, Springhill House, Elizabeth & James Brennan,

Clonpierce House, Ballylinan & their sons JJ and Paddy,

Abbeyview, Ballylinan, James O’Reilly, Springhill, Ellen & Jimmy

Dalton, Springhill, Betty & John Hughes, Scull, West Cork)

Peter Nelson, Pearse Road & New York

Jack & Nancy Brennan, Quakers Hill and deceased family.

Dan Brennan, The Forge, Graiguecullen.

Sun 14th

10.15am (Months Mind) Liam Kelly, Rossmore, Killeshin

(Months Mind) Thomas (Tommy) Malone, Clogrennane

(1st Anniversary) Bridie Whelan, 1 The Downes, Pollerton

(Molly Kelly, Rossmore) – (Rita & Tommy Lyons, Staunton Ave)

(Seamus Hearns, Clonmore) – (Clare Rowan, The Strand) Jimmy Byrne , O’Hanrahan Ave & deceased family members

Sheila Kehoe, Springhill

11.30am Rita & Tommy Lyons, Staunton Ave

Jimmy Byrne, O’Hanrahan Ave & deceased family members

Paul Hade, St. Clare’s Road, Graiguecullen

Elaine Hinsley (nee Hogan) Portroe, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

Fundraising Night in aid of TALK IT OVER Service Carlow in Ballinabranna on

Saturday 13th

August. Music by: Slaney Mist. Dancing from 10pm – 12.30am. Tickets €5.

Door prize & raffle on the night. Contact: Rita Cassin on 085/ 1404969.

St Patricks Boys: are starting an U12's Girls Soccer Team (girls born 2004 and after). The team will be managed by Myles Kelly who has over 20 years experience of managing girls and ladies soccer teams at both local and national level. Further details please contact Myles at Myles_Kelly@yahoo.com or 086 816 9533.

The St Patricks Boys & Girls AFC 'Little Saints' Soccer Academy recommences on Saturday the 10th of Sept at10am. The Academy is for girls and boys aged 5 to 10 (born between 2006 & 2011). All are welcome.