Bunclody Parish Caretaker/Cleaner
Caretaking/Gardening/Cleaning Parish Property & Grounds
Job Reference – 2207776
Bunclody Tidy Towns General Operative
Litter Control/Sweeping Pathways/Gardening
Job Reference – 2207777
CLOSING DATE FOR BOTH VACANCIES 21/02/2022
Contact: Employment Services Bridgepoint
Enniscorthy and quote reference to check eligibility
Local D.E.A.S.P (Intreo) Office Enniscorthy
053-9239300. Garda vetting will apply.
MEDJUGORJE IRISH CENTRE PILGRIMAGES
APRIL - OCT 2022:
7 Nights Apartment B&B and return Airport transfer from Dubrovnik or
Split from €315 per person sharing. Guaranteed Airport transfer price
for any flight. Contact us for details and book the dates that suit you.
Tel. 01 4434 510 or email reservations@med-irishcentre.com
MEDJUGORJE: 00387 36 651 518 IRELAND: 00353 1 443 4510 Website:
www.med-irishcentre.com
MCN - Livestream Recordings
MCN have updated us that recordings on the livestream can now only be
stored on MCN website for a maximum of 1 week and will be removed after
that, this is due to GDPR regulations. However the Parish Office will
have a downloaded copy of each recording which can be transferred onto
your USB if you would like a copy.
Bunclody Parish Newsletter
If anybody is interested in receiving our weekly parish newsletter by
email each week, please contact the parish office on 053 93 76190 or
mostholytrinitypo@gmail.com and we can arrange to add your email to our
list.
Bunclody ICA - New members needed
It is 70 years since ICA was started in Bunclody. The guild has
always been very active in the parish for all those years. We want to
keep that tradition alive. But, due in no small way to Covid 19 and the
demographic ageing of our members, we are desperately looking for new
members to join our guild. We meet once a month and have a guest
speaker. Sometimes have various crafts, etc at our meeting. We also meet
once a month for coffee and chat in local restaurant. Sadly, if we do
not get new members, we may have to close the guild. If you have 2 hours
to spare, once a month, and to keep the guild open, which was kept going
by so many wonderful women in the past.
Please phone 087 2805426 or 086 8135587
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings held Tuesday & Saturday at 8:30pm in Brennan’s Market Square
Whist
Monday night 8:45pm in Day Care Centre.
St Vincent de Paul
Local Confidential helpline 087 3696883, please call if you need
help.
St Vincent De Paul
St Vincent De Paul charity shop Bunclody is looking for volunteers to
help in store. If you’re interested please contact Zoe at 085 8705670 or
email vincents.bunclody@svp.ie for more information.
S.V.P.
..request Box now located at back of shop. There is a new newspaper
recycling bin beside SuperValu in aid of S.V.P.
Ballon Business & Training Service
- Get your garden Spring Ready Mon 24th Jan 2-4pm x 6 weeks €50
- Relax and Paint Tues 18th Jan 11.30am - 1.30pm x 6 weeks €50
- Manual and Computerised Payroll Mon 17th Jan 7-10pm x 10 weeks
€300
- Watercolours with Breda Wed 19th Jan 2pm - 4pm x 6 weeks €50
- Manual and Computerised Book-keeping Thurs 20th Jan 7-10pm x 10
weeks €300
- Food & Friends Wed 2nd Feb 10 - 12pm x 6 weeks €75
**Please note we close for business at 5pm Wed 22nd Dec and open
again 9am Thurs 6th Jan 2022.
Ballon Business & Training Service The Old School Ballon Co. Carlow
Tel: 059-915-9447 ballonbts@gmail.com
COVID-19 Support Line for Older People
ALONE have launched a national support line and additional supports
for older people who have Concerns, or are facing difficulties relating
to the outbreak of COVID-19 Coronavirus. Professional staff are
available to answer queries and give advice and reassurance where
necessary. The support line is open seven days a week, 8am - 8pm, by
calling 0818 222 024.
Kildavin National School - Enrolment
Applications for Enrolment for Kildavin National School are now open.
Application forms can be downloaded from our website www.kildavinns.com
or sent out from the school office on request 053 93 76456
Bunclody Day Care Services
Due to the COVID-19 Bunclody Day Care remains closed and is not
opening for Monday Club, or Tuesday and Thursday Day Care Services. We
apologise for this inconvenience and will update on reopening as soon as
possible.
The Bunclody Baby & Toddler Group
..starting on the Wed 6th of October. Meets every Wednesday (term
time) 09.30am-11am at the Pastoral Centre, Most Holy Trinity Church,
Bunclody. All parents with babies & toddlers Welcome.
Livestreaming
Mass is available to watch online. To view go to
mcnmedia.tv and search: Bunclody.
All masses available live. Contact the Parish Office on 053 9376190 with
any queries you may have.
Mary's Meals Quiz
"The monthly online quiz for Mary's Meals, which has raised over
€16,000 to feed hungry children in 20 countries , will be held on
Friday, 28th January, at 8pm. To take part or simply donate contact
Martin Colfer on 087 2596159. Thank you."
CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST PROGRAMMES
..on South East Radio 95.2-96.4fm
Simply Divine Sat 15th Jan 10.04-10. 30am
Damien Richardson shares his personal story with Maria Colfer about his
journey from the darkness of addiction to the joy of family and how he
met Pope Francis.
Sounds For Sunday 16th Jan 9.04am - 10.00am
Sounds for Sunday, is presented by Patricia McNally, with reflection
from Reverend Canon Ian Cruickshank, and includes requests, hymns and
sacred songs.
*Text Line for requests 089 2700688*
Bunclody Library Book Club
..are currently taking names to join their book club for adults,
which will meet online once a month on a Thursday evening via MS Teams,
with a view to holding this in person in the branch once it’s safe to do
so. Register your interest by emailing bunclodylib@wexfordcoco.ie For
the monthly book club you will be sent an email with a link to the
meeting in MS Teams – all you need to do is have MS Teams app installed
on your device! All are welcome to join!
THE HOOK OF FAITH THIS WEEK
‘DEVOTION’ is the title of the recently published memoir of former
Tyrone All-Ireland winning coach Micky Harte. In a moving testimony to
the tragic loss of his daughter, Micky speaks of the value and gift of
his Christian faith in coping with her loss and finding meaning. Staying
with the topic of meaning, Bishop Robert Barron explores the question of
‘What makes Life Meaningful?’ The Homily for the Second Sunday of
Ordinary Time is offered by Bishop Ger Nash who reflects on the story of
the Wedding Feast of Cana. We have the usual newsletter insert and look
forward to the Week for Christian Unity which takes place from 18th to
25th January. Finally, Thursday 20th January marks what would have been
the 50th birthday of Servant of God, Fr Ragheed Ganni. Ibar Quirke
reflects on his extraordinary witness and life. Check out these and
other resources available at www.thehookoffaith.com
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The Gospel readings, this year, comes from St. Luke’s Gospel. The
first verses of the Gospel reminds us that Luke has done his own
research and confirms the accounts that came from eye witnesses to the
ministry of Jesus. The Gospel moves directly to the inaugural address of
Jesus as he set out on his mission. Inaugural ad-dresses usually set out
the ambitions, promises and hopes of the speaker. Jesus does not use his
own words but finds the words of the prophet Isaiah perfect to outline
his mission. The Spirit of the Lord has taken hold of him and anointed
him. The Holy Spirit came down on him at his baptism and has given him
prophetic power to begin and accomplish his mission. That leads him to
give the detail of his service to humanity.
Jesus come, first of all, to bring good news to the poor. We think
naturally of those who lack the necessities to live a good human life.
But we can be poor in various ways, People who lack sufficient education
are poor; people who do not have sufficient transport can be considered
poor, but, above all those who lack a good set of human values and a
positive culture are poor. The Good News of Jesus Gospel would help
people at all levels of human life. Jesus came, as well, to proclaim
liberty to captives. He is thinking not just of those who are imprisoned
or physically restricted. People are also captive when they are
dominated by bad habits and addictions that ruin their freedom. Jesus
also offers liberation to the downtrodden, those who are oppressed by
tyrants or people who exercise excessive control over them. Jesus also
came to enlighten us", to lead us out of blindness and ignorance to see
the good and beauty of genuine human life.
Jesus final task is "to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour". He came
as grace and gift to us opening up for us the avenues to eternal
salvation. Now is the appropriate time. Now is the time of salvation,
"the Lord’s year of favour".