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

Safeguarding:- If you are concerned

about the welfare and safety of children

or a vulnerable adult contact Diocesan

Designated Liaison Person (DLP) –

Ms Joan Treacy: Ph:085/8021633

E-mail-dlp@kandle.ie

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Very Rev Fr. Hugh Cullen P.P. of Graigue – Killeshin (1909-1917) To commemorate this event a special Mass will be celebrated on Bank

Holiday Monday 7th

August at 10am in St Clare’s Church. Following the

Mass people will gather at the new community centre in Killeshin at

11.30am and will process behind Killeshin Pipe Band for the oration and

unveiling of a plaque at his grave. To perpetuate his memory the name

Graigue was changed to Graiguecullen shortly after his death.

We encourage all clubs, groups and societies to come out

and celebrate this very special occasion.

Next Pre-Baptism Meeting will be

held on Mon 4th

Sept @ 7pm in the

Parish Centre. All parents presenting

their children for Baptism are requested

to attend a Pre-Baptism meeting.

.

SUMMER YOUTH RETREATS

Overnight Youth Retreat to Lough Dan, Co. Wicklow

MONDAY 21st – TUESDAY

22nd AUGUST

Open to those going

into 5th

Year and upwards. Cost of €25

covers all meals and accommodation.

Ordination of David Vard:- David completed his pastoral year

here in this parish a few years ago. He was ordained to the

priesthood on Sunday 25th

June and will begin his ministry in the

parish of Portlaoise shortly. Fr David will celebrate Mass in

St Clare’s Church on next Saturday 12th

August @ 6.30pm with

refreshments afterwards in the parish centre. Everyone is welcome.

Please come along and join us and receive a newly ordained first

blessing from Fr David. May God Bless him in his ministry

and may he inspire others to respond to the call of service.

Weekly Collection Red Bag: €762.00

Blue Bag: €1,123.00 We thank you for your support.

Holy Communion to the sick:- Holy

Communion will be brought to the sick

and housebound on this Tuesday &

Wednesday 8th

/9th

August.

GRAIGUECULLEN BINGO This Tuesday 8

th August @ 8.30pm

Jackpot €1,740 in 48 No’s

Check on Double No on White Sheet

and win €2,210

Great Prizes to be won

Come along and Bring a friend

How to be a Visionary Jesus is an excellent life mentor. In today’s gospel we see him

recognise that Peter James and John were downhearted and in

need of some kind of emotional boost. He took them up a

high mountain and gave them a glimpse of the glory they would one day

share. The vision showed a transfigured Jesus, as dazzling as the sun

speaking with Elijah and Moses. Peter, eager to keep hold of the vision

suggested erecting three tents! It wasn’t such a silly idea, for although three

tents could not hold the vision, Peter recognised the importance of keeping

it, even if it was only as a memory. He recognised that the vision could

motivate him from then on.

Professional life mentors and ‘motivational speakers’ could give us a

few clues when it comes to staying motivated. The first and single

most important factor in staying motivated is to have a vision. Having a

vision gives us a reason to act. People on a diet have a vision of

themselves three stone lighter. Students struggling to sit at a desk

and revise on a hot sunny afternoon motivate themselves with

a vision of that much sought after career.

As Christ’s disciples we might motivate ourselves with a vision of a world

without poverty or war, or simply to improve the life of one other person.

The second most important piece of advice is to imbue that vision with a

passion. It’s no good having a lack lustre vision, we need a vision that will

make us feel passionate about our goal, something that we can conjure up in

our mind’s eye and make us leap into action.

We tend to think of visionaries as some kind of mystics, but a visionary

is simply a person with original ideas about what the future will or

could be like. With God’s help, it’s in us all!

FEAST OF “ST. CLARE”

on Friday next 11th

August.

Bishop Denis Nulty will be celebrating

Mass at 10am in St. Clare’s Church.

After Mass there will be a blessing of

First Class Relic of St Clare.

All are welcome.

Triduum to St Clare begins on

Tuesday next at 10am Mass.

Graiguecullen Swimming Pool PH: 059-9140330

EMAIL: cgswimmingpool@gmail.com

Summer Swim Camps EVENING CAMPS

6 – 6:45pm CAMP 5: 7

th – 11

th August

MORNING CAMPS

10 – 10:45am CAMP 6: 14

th – 18

th August

Camps run Monday – Friday

@ €35 per child-Bookings are being

taken in the pool office.

Deposit of €20 to secure a place.

Graiguecullen/Killeshin Active

Retirement:- Safety alarm system available for over 65’s. Phone:Geraldine

086/0551025, Annette 087/9905205 or Catriona 085/1792236 for details.

Carlow MABS Ltd

(Money Advice & Budgeting Service)

72d Tullow Street, Carlow

Tel: 076 107 2070 Free and confidential,

Money Management and Advice Service

Assisting people in dealing with their

existing debts and helping them to begin to

manage their own resources

MABS offers free Debt Relief Advice

under Personal Insolvency options

St Clare’s & Holy Cross Altar Societies:- are

seeking volunteers to help clean our beautiful

churches. Contact parish office

at 059 9141833 if you can help.

Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin Family Picnic Day:-

@ Punchestown Racecourse on Sunday 27th

August

1-6pm. Official Opening @ 3pm. Free Admission-

bring your own picnic. All welcome!

Live Entertainment!! Face painting

*2k track walk*pony rides*family fun

*special guests and lots more!

Anniversaries Sat 5

th 6.30pm Jack Brennan, Quakers hill also his wife Nancy & deceased family

Patrick Donovan, 1 Henry Street

Sun 6th

9am Patrick & Margaret Curran their daughter Loretto & deceased

members of Curran Family, Ballymanus Tce)

10.15am (Months Mind) Kathleen Callinan, Keelogue

(Months Mind) Tom Lawlor, Keelogue

Brigid Ryan & Mary Landy, Cappalug

Josie Dempsey, Killeshin (Birthday Remb)

Mick Dempsey, Lower Rossmore

John & Nancy Brennan, Quakers Hill & deceased family members

Frank O’Sullivan, Queensland, Australia

11.30am (Months Mind) Kevin Kehoe, 4 Oakley Park

Mon 7th

10am Christy Sheehy, Crossneen

Geraldine Murray(nee Cash) (20th

Anniversary) her parents Nicholas

& Elizabeth Cash, late Pearse Road, also Joe, Jim, Noel & Betty.

Tues 8th

10am Ellen & Maurice McCarthy, late of Haulbowline Cobh Co Cork & all

deceased family members.

Wed 9th

10am Paddy Doran, Fruithill, Graiguecullen

Thurs 10th

10am Brian John Spiller, (Birthday Remb) also his son Steven Mark

Spiller, 35 College Gardens, Carlow )-(Margaret Byrne, Bagenasltown)

Fri 11th

10am (Pat O’Gorman Athy, (Birthday Remb)-(Mary Ryan 39 St Fiacc’s Tce)

James Hurley, 20 Church Street

Sat 12th

6.30pm Marie O’Brien, Oakley Crescent

Molly Coffey, 13 Chapel Street & deceased family members of the

Coffey & Hennessy families

Sun 13th

10.15am (Months Mind) Patrick Doyle, Ardateggle

(Seamus Hearns, Clonmore, Killeshin) – (Clare Rowan The Strand)

Bridie Whelan (nee Smith) 1 the Downes, Pollerton, Carlow

11.30am Rita & Tommy Lyons, Staunton Ave, Graiguecullen

R.I.P. Betty (Babby) Elluel (nee O’Neill) late 63 St. Fiacc’s Tce.

READERS – ST CLARE’S Sat 12

th August

6.30pm: MaryMcSweeney,

Theresa Kennedy

Sun 13th

August

9.00am: Poor Clare’s

11.30am: Orla Edwards,

Ciara O’Regan, Hazel O’Connor

READERS – HOLY CROSS Sun 13

th August

10.15am: David McDonald,

Rachel McDonald, Aoife Cawley

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

ST. CLARE’S Sat 12th August 6.30pm: Anne Hovendon,

John Hovendon (C)

Luke Hovendon, Martin Lynch

Sun 13th

August

9.00am: Cem Crowe, Elaine

Doogue, Sean Harte

11.30am: Roisin Harte, Carla

Hennessy, Ciara Hennessy,

Mary Hennessy, Frank Horohan,

Gerard Hosey ( C )

HOLY CROSS Sun 13th

August

10.15am: Chanel Cunningham,

Aoife Whelan, Geraldine Brennan

First Aid Response Course

12th- 14th Aug. 2017

Lifeguard Course 21st -15th Aug.

New and Renewal

Swimming Lessons 4th Sept.

Further info & enrolment forms

Contact Ali: 0878231276

aliprotraining@gmail.com

Yes to Life Canvass taking place

weekly spreading the Pro-Life

message and changing hearts and

minds. All are welcome to join in

and training will be given. Please

contact Christine 085-7430240.

Pre-Marriage Courses Accord Carlow are currently taking booking

for the Autumn courses. Sept 8th & 9

th,

Oct 13th & 14

th, Nov 17

th & 18

th

There will be no courses in July & Aug.

If you are getting married in the Catholic church, you

are required to attend a Pre-Marriage course

and should book a place on one of the above courses

now. Booking on www.accord.ie or phone Mary

at 059 9138738 for further information.

Eist Cancer Support Centre

Family Fun Walk/Run

400m Kids Dash at 10am

5km at10:45am 10km at10:30am

Aug 6th starting at Carlow

Town Hurling Club

Registration opens @ 9am

Medals for all who cross the finish

line! Come along & bring all the

family for a fun filled morning,

while helping the Centre raised

much needed funds.

Arles Parish Barbecue In aid of Arles Parish

Church Restoration Fund Sun 20th Aug from 3pm Coolanowle Country House & Organic Farm, Arles.

Live music and dancing, organic food, teas, coffees and

cakes. Face painting and a special Teddy Bear’s picnic

will be held for the children, among many other

attractions. Tickets are available from committee

members and from the Parish Office - only €20

and children go free. All welcome.

Final Kildare Three Day

Pilgrimage to Lough Derg on

Sunday 13th

August to Tuesday

15th

Aug. Further info bookings

Ph: Michael on 087 6697902

or Joe on 087 3815887.

Killeshin Whist in aid of Killeshin FC

every Wed night @ 8.30pm.

Refreshments served. Beginners @

7.30pm in the Den beside Killeshin Hall.

Appreciation: Mary Murnane would like to thank

everyone for their support during her recent illness.

Many thanks to all.

ST FIACC’S HALL

GRAIGUECULLEN: Hours

available for Soccer, Handball,

Basketball and Parties etc.

Opened from 10am – 9pm Daily.

For booking please phone

Swimming Pool 059 / 9140330.