Cork Maths Circle 2018 One Day Revision Courses: (Tel. 0851426903 after 6p.m.only) Junior Certificate Higher Saturday May 26th, Leaving Certificate Honours Sunday May 27th and Leaving Certificate Ordinary Saturday June 2nd from 11-6p.m each day, given by experienced teachers/exam correctors, cover-ing exam questions on papers 1 and 2.

St. Joseph’s Church Wilton

Telephone: 021- 4341362 Website: www.smawilton.ie email: smapcc@eircom.net

Masses, Funerals and other events available to view via our Church Webcam

Concert for Keady

SMA Church , Wilton

Thurs 17th May @ 7.30pm

This event will feature some of the

best Cork choirs and soloists who will

perform in a concert in honour of the

late Keady Clifford, the young staff

nurse who was tragically killed in a

traffic accident in February 2018.

City of Cork Male Voice Choir,

Douglas Harmonia,

JAVA Ladies chorus,

The Polyphonics,

Forte mixed voice choir,

An Cor (Cork County Council)

SCRUBS CUH Workplace

choir.

Solo performers include :Alison Long

(Soprano), Eoin Cotter (Bass) and

Brendan O’Reilly.

Admission: €10 in aid of CUH

Children’s unit. Tickets available from

CUH Charity or at the door.

Knock Pilgrimage - 2018

The Annual SMA pilgrimage to Knock is on Saturday 26th May

Tickets €25 are now available to purchase in the Parish Office. (Bus departs from bus stop outside

Cork University Hospital at 6.15 am)

The S.M.A. National Novena in honour of Our Lady

will begin Friday 18th May at the African

Missions Church, Blackrock Road, Cork and

will close with our Pilgrimage to Knock

Shrine on Saturday 26th May. The Novena

will be celebrated each evening at 7.30 p.m.

(except Saturday 19th May - Novena will take

place at 7 pm). For information please contact: SMA

Blackrock Road 021 4292871, SMA Wilton 021 4541069

Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, Pray for us.

PARISH CENTRE RENOVATIONS: To start off our Fundraising campaign

raffle tickets will shortly be on sale. We ask all who has any interest

or dealings with the Parish Centre to support. Price: €3 per line or €10

per card. First prize €500. Draw will take place on Sunday 12th August

in the Parish Centre. A big thank you to all who will support.

The Pioneer Diocesan Mass will be held in St. Joseph's Church in Wilton, on Wednesday 23rd May at 7.30 p.m. Diamond, Gold and Silver pin

presentations will take place after this Mass. Refreshments afterwards in the S.M.A. Parish

Centre. For further information contact Sorcha 0863642619, sorchaol@gmail.com or Aislinn

0879699488. Please note time Change: The Annual Corpus Christi Procession

takes place Sunday 3rd June. The Procession will

leave the North Cathedral at 4 pm and arrive in Daunt Square at 4.45

pm approx., This change of time is due to the Cork City marathon taking place in the city on the same day.

DAY OF PRAYER IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN LIFE.

In anticipation of the Referendum on Fri 25th the parish is hosting a Day of Prayer on Wed 23rd from 8am to 10pm. It’s our way of acknowledging the fact that Human Life is an issue we are concerned about as a community. The strength of our concern will be reflected in the number of people who can com-mit themselves by signing the register in the Church. Just as every vote makes a difference, your personal prayer in this cause is also important.

THE STARFISH STORY. A man was walking along a deserted beach at sunset. As he walked he could see a young boy in the distance and as he drew nearer he noticed that the boy kept bending down, picking something up and throwing it into the water. Time and again he kept hurling things into the ocean. As the man approached even closer, he was able to see that the boy was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at a time he was throwing them back into the water. When the man asked the boy what he was doing, the boy replied, I am throwing these washed-up starfish back into the ocean, or else they will die through lack of oxygen.” “But’, said the man, “you can’t possibly save them all, there are thousands on the beach, and this must be happening on hundreds of beaches along the coast. You can’t possibly make a difference.” The boy smiled, bent down, and picked up another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied: “Makes a difference to that one.”

Another story take form the book “More seeds in the wind. €5 in the Mass Office.

Parish Monthly Charity

During the month of May we are calling on our members to support the work of St. Vincent de Paul Society. We began our support last week with €135.31. This is a deserving charity and we thank you for your support.

Confirmation and First Communion presents

Parents, Grand Parents and friends of children receiving the sac-raments at this time are asked to consider the selection of books on the bible stories and prayers which might be an appropriate present for these children. They are available in the Mass Office.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE

Unfortunately the Coffee Bar will be closed next Monday

14th, Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th May.

It will be opened on

Wednesday 16th and Friday 18th May.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.