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May has traditionally been known as the 'Month of Mary' and the annual setting up of the May Altar heralds the start of summer.

Building the May AltarOver the years, the tradition of building a small May Altar in the home has brought the colourful primroses, cherry blossom and daisies into the house. In our younger days our mothers would add the statue of the Blessed Virgin and surround it with flowers and perhaps a votive candle. The same statue was used every year, usually purchased from Knock Shrine, (depending on what part of the country you lived in) or further afield from Lourdes in France. These were small plastic statues of what was called the "Holy Lady" about 6 inches in height, though any statue could be used. When purchased, they were filled with holy water and topped with a blue crown. Almost every house in the country had one and most houses still have them today.The May Altar would be erected on the 1st May and kept until 31st May and it is surprising the amount of small, colourful flowers that are available at that time of year. Usually the weather hasn't warmed up but in looking for those flowers you discover that, indeed, the land has certainly awakened from its winter hibernation.Bring flowers of the rarest... Almost every town and village in Ireland has a few Marian Shrines, with many houses and communities creating these quiet corners of reflection, adorned with a statue of Mary and usually with a place to sit or kneel. Spotting these can be a great way to pass the time on long car journeys around Ireland and they are particularly interesting

in May when Marian Shrines will be decorated too with the simple flowers. Some of these shrines are associated with apparitions or healing cures or just mark the paths along places of devotion. The old hymn records the act of veneration of the Blessed Virgin and sung by Rev. Sidney MacEwan.

Bring flowers of the rarestbring blossoms the fairest,

from garden and woodland and hillside and dale;our full hearts are swelling,

our glad voices tellingthe praise of the loveliest flower of the vale!O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today!Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today,Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May…

The tradition of the May Altar has been handed down in many parts of the country, usually from mother to daughter but since the decrease in Mass attendance it might not be as popular as it once was. Even if it is less practised today, it is nice to think that in this quiet, simple task each year we remember our mothers and our connection to her mother and all those who came before. Wouldn’t it be nice if we restored the practice in our homes?Photo and Text supplied by Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO). See page 3 for more information.

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On Thursday May 3 the Holy Family Icon will arrive in Newbridge and remain for the weekend. The itinerary is as follows. ST CONLETH’S CHURCH, NEWBRIDGEThursday, May 3 - 7:30 pm. Taizé Prayer Service of Welcome for the Icon with reflections and a blessing for families and formal opening of the iconFriday, May 4 - 12 noon. Schools Liturgy. As above.Friday, May 4 - 7:30 pm. Evening Mass for the Feast of St Conleth Blessing for families at Masses & praying of WMOF official prayer; Extended opening for quiet prayer until 10 pm.Monday, May 7 - 11 am. Mass and formal closing of Icon & entrusting of prayer petitions to the WMOFNovena Dates & SpeakersWorld Meeting of Families 2018 Newbridge Parish: The Joy of Love in Marriage and the FamilyMonday, May 7. Healing night with Sacrament of the Sick Testimony on illness impacts a family - Edel Swords. Monday, May 14. Helping married couples Mafalda Brennan ACCORD Newbridge Monday, May 21. Vocations and the Family Father Willie Purcell. Monday, May 28. Youth Night. To be confirmed.Monday, 4 June. Vocation - first year as a priest Father David Vard.

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BAPTISMSAdam Seán Kenny – Roseberry

Adelaide Lorraine Murphy – Treacy MeadowsMaja O’Neill – Curragh Grange

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It was one of those beautiful lengthening days, when May was pressing back with both hands the shades of the morning and the evening. Amelia E. BarrIn my opinion these words describe perfectly what May does. The harbinger of Summer,

May is a month full of promise and expectation. Our front page captures the essence of Maytime memories from my youth while on page 4, Maria McDonald outlines May, the month, full of different celebrations from around the world. I think you will enjoy reading about them. When researching the information for the front page I came across Ireland Reaching out (Ireland XO) and Laura Colleran. I love serendipitous meetings; when you come across someone who is on the same wavelength as yourself. I had been online for ages looking up May Altar images when I came across the Ireland XO website with Laura’s phone number attached. I called her and she was so helpful and obliging. She explained that Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) is a volunteer-based, non-profit initiative which builds vibrant, lasting links between the world wide Irish Diaspora and parishes of origin in Ireland. Their programme is based on a simple idea; reverse genealogy. Instead of waiting for people of Irish descent to trace their roots, Ireland XO volunteers worldwide are networking with people of Irish descent in their local areas, helping to build bridges between the present and the past by connecting people with the home parishes of their ancestors. Since 2009, Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) has helped thousands of Irish people, whether they have emigrated recently or have never been to Ireland, discover the history of their families and reconnect with their parish of origin. Many of the estimated 70 million people of Irish descent living outside of Ireland today

are unsure of where in Ireland they originate from, or if there are any living relatives still here. Ireland XO aims to help people discover the story of their family history and reconnect them with the Ireland of today. While speaking to Laura, she asked me what civil parish we were in, I had no idea there was a difference. It seems that the civil parish is often different from the religious parish. And this proved to be the case for Newbridge as our civil parish is Oldconnell. You learn something new every day. The website address is. https://www.irelandxo.com That’s all for now. Till next month

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When I was a child, the month of May was devoted to Our Lady. My younger siblings probably won’t remember this, but for the whole month of

May, the table in our hall was transformed into a little altar. It held a statue of Mary, a candle, rosary beads, the family bible and Mum’s prayer book. Every evening we knelt in the hall and said a decade of the Rosary. I can’t remember when the tradition stopped, but it was a very long time ago. The month of May was named after ‘Maia’ the Greek goddess of fertility. New life, new hope. But bad news for those who plan to marry in May, ‘Marry in May and rue the day’ is the old saying, supposedly because the Gods married in May. And May is such a busy month. On 1st May International Labour Day is celebrated in over 80 countries around the world. It is known as Labour Day, Worker’s Day or simply May Day. In Japan ‘Golden Week’ is celebrated from 29th April to 5th May. It is a series of public holidays held together starting with the ‘Emperor’s birthday’ and finishing with ‘Children’s Day.’ Many companies close for the week and workers receive paid leave.

It is the most popular time for the Japanese to go on holidays.While we celebrated Mother’s Day back in March, in a lot of other European countries, and in the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, China and most of Africa, Mother’s Day is celebrated in the month of May. The first Sunday of May is ‘World Laughter Day.’ On the second Sunday of May, Spain celebrates Children’s Day. What a lovely idea. Every country should have a day to celebrate our future.On the third Saturday of May, the United States celebrate their Armed Forces, while various other countries including Spain host their Armed Forces Day on the last Saturday. In Argentina ‘Navy Day’ is celebrated on May 17th. An Irishman, William Brown, was the creator and admiral of Argentina’s navy and is still respected as a national hero in Argentina.There is an ‘International No-diet Day’ to encourage healthy body attitude and a ‘World No Tobacco Day’ to discourage smoking. May is also Coeliac Awareness Month, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month and National Smile Month, to name but a few.And remember, April showers bring May flowers. I hope May brings you sunny days,

warm evenings and hope for the months ahead. Have a magnificent May.

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The Month of May

Building The New Jerusalem“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me.They have stayed with me all my life.” Abraham Lincoln

The Council of Jerusalem was a glorious moment in the history of the early church but also a moment of heroic pain and separation. It decided against the need of following the Mosaic Law, except for a few customary practices. In other words, it declared that it was no longer necessary to be a Jew in order to become a Christian. Perhaps the church today needs the courage and strength of those who challenged the situation at the Council of Jerusalem. This year, as we prepare to celebrate the Congress of the Family, might it be an opportunity and also a challenge to re-read the Gospel and find its relevance for us today. Many of the ways we expressed our faith in the past are not fit for purpose today: we need to articulate our faith in the context of a changing world. Where do we

look for signs of hope? Pope Francis has refreshed the Church’s call to holiness as the goal of all human life. In his most recent Exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate, he says that “God is mysteriously present in the life of every person. Even when someone’s life appears completely wrecked, even when we see it devastated by vices or addictions, God is present there.” Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) is the document Pope Francis prepared after the two synods on the family as well as a worldwide consultation which took place before the synods. “It is very important to reaffirm the family, which remains the essential cell of society,” Pope Francis said. Things that worked for another generation may not be the material for building a new church. We need to articulate the faith in our own culture. There were some momentous decisions in the story of the spread of Christianity. Could the coming of Pope Francis be such a moment for us? Pope John XXIII said: “We must not remain locked into keeping a system going just because it worked for another generation.” Our generation

was given a package containing all the equipment we needed – but life is not like that. The material we have in the Gospels has been touched by the faith and experience of the early Christians who handed on their precious heritage to us. Read about what Jesus said and did and you’ll find a way to find him in your own story. We need to tell the old story in a new way. We need to broaden our concept of ‘family’ and our expression of ‘family’ – by respecting differences in culture and expressions of faith – by finding opportunities for inclusive gatherings – e.g. worshipping together, celebrating together, building friendships, listening to others, respecting differences, opening our house to the stranger… Every turn in our lives can be a meeting place with God. Through God’s power we can rise to heroic moments and great heights of forgiveness. A woman whose husband was shot by hostile forces gathered her family for prayer each evening. The prayer ended with the Our Father – “one for your father and one for the man who shot him”.

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This is the first time that the annual Parishes Race Day will becomes an important part of JunefestBring all the family to a fun filled day out with 7 thrilling races starting at 2pm and lots of free activities and entertainment for kids to enjoy. The race day is also a great opportunity to get together with your local community to support worthy causes in the locality. The prestigious Junefest Silver Stakes will be the

highlight on the track, as an established trial race for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Other races taking place will be supported by Keadeen Hotel, PG Duffy & Sons, Cross’ Supervalu and the Treacy Group. Adult Admission €15 Seniors and Students €10 Children under 16 accompanied by an adult free The first in the series of the three “Curragh Summer Sounds” evening meetings takes place on Friday 8th June sponsored by TRM and will feature a real party atmosphere with great racing and lots of entertainment including live music throughout the evening which kicks off at 6pm.

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Amadeus originated from an idea of wanting to give back. We decided early on to start out small. We meet each Friday from 7pm - 8:30pm to have fun and grow in the understanding of what it means to be a Christian and what this means to each member personally but all in a fun way, perhaps not that small after all. Each Friday night consisted of icebreakers, various discussions on different aspects of our faith, videos and of course light refreshments at the end of the night. (bribery at its finest!). I, as one of the leaders always felt like something was missing. Each Friday we were meeting, everyone was enjoying it, the numbers began to grow very steadily but, to me, l wondered what was next. I felt the group needed to step out from the four walls of the Parish Centre and experience our Parish in perhaps a more active way. I wanted this group of young people to start to experience first-hand what we had been discussing within those four walls.At a planning meeting with the other leaders, I brought up the idea of doing something for the Christmas Eve Mass, “anything” l said! It was met with both fear and excitement. Fear: what if they don’t want to, are we asking too much of them and will they stop coming were questions that were asked. “I think we have to at least try” was my response and try we did.Our participation in the 5pm Christmas Eve Mass went well. The members of Amadeus all enjoyed it and wanted to do it again. I was thrilled as were the other leaders. A common theme of discussion among adults in the weeks that followed

was “isn’t it amazing to see young people involved in the Church”, which l couldn’t agree with more. It was amazing and I was so utterly proud.They wanted to do more, and more we did. We did a reflection for the Ceremony of Light for the Confirmation children which was something that the members were especially proud of because it wasn’t too long ago that they too were making their Confirmation.We led an hour of the ‘24 hours For The Lord’. Adoration was a foreign concept for the members and we talked about it before the event but nothing could truly prepare them for the beauty of Adoration until they experienced it for themselves. Praise followed yet again for each member.Perhaps the most discussed and debated activity came when we were asked to partake in the Stations of the Cross through the town on Good Friday evening. It was an incredible public display of faith in an era when faith is less than cool. After much deliberation we decided ‘let’s just go for it, whoever shows up, shows up’. I’ll be honest, I was nervous. What young person would want to so publicly express their faith? I asked myself would I do what we are asking them to do at their age and I wasn’t sure of the answer. As we stood in the Parish Church at 6:45pm on Friday evening l waited. Fourteen members between the ages of 12-17 showed up. We were blown away. Fr Michael turned to me while walking through the town and said, “I am so proud of them, I can’t believe so many showed up.” Every person there echoed similar praise.

Less than 48 hours later we were back at the Parish Church partaking in the 11am Easter Sunday Mass. Less than a week prior we had been told that Bishop Denis Nulty would be the celebrant. This news was met with “oh we better be good” followed by “no pressure then!”. Another big ask was about to happen when I sent out a text, “meeting at 9:30am for a practice for our after-Communion reflection followed by a choir practice with the Parish Choir.” Cora, the Parish Choir director, asked a few days prior if we’d join them. We are not a singing group was my initial thought but ‘why not’ soon followed. They sang, they read and in front of a packed Parish Church they delivered in mime and word their reflection after Communion. I beamed with pride. They did what was asked of them with such reverence, grace and enthusiasm.Amadeus has proved to not only me and the other leaders, but to everyone, that they are a group that stand tall, that commit and that show their faith no matter how ‘uncool’ some may think. Many say the youth of today are the future of the Church but Amadeus have shown us time and time again that they are not just the future: they are very much the present. We underestimated them and how wrong we were!New members are always welcome. We recently changed the age group to 12-17 years. We meet in the Parish Centre each Friday from 7pm - 8:30pm and we would love for you to join us.

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Holy Communion Quiz One of the most wonderful stories in the Gospel is that of the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. In this month of May over 400 children in our Parish will receive the Blessed Eucharist, the Body of Christ, for the very first time.

Can you answer these questions about The Last Supper and Holy Communion?

1. Where did Jesus and his disciples have The Last Supper?2. Why did Jesus wash the feet of his disciples before sharing a meal with them? 3. What did Peter say to Jesus when he was going to wash his (Peter’s) feet?4. What did Jesus say at The Last Supper?5. Why did Jesus celebrate The Last Supper with his disciples?6. Why do we receive Holy Communion?

References in the gospels: Matthew Ch 26: Mark Ch 14: Luke Ch 22, John Ch 13.

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Hi everyone, its me again. Don’t forget to send me a photo and information about your pets. I love to hear about other animals. What they like or don’t like. This month I am introducing you to George. George lives with Breda and Fred’s son Martin, and daughter-in-law Lauren. George is a Pug. He snores like a foghorn when he sleeps (about 65% of the day) and snorts like a pig when he is awake. He loooves food and will eat almost anything including meat, apples and nuts but his absolute favourite is bananas. No one else is allowed to eat bananas in his presence, he gets very put out if they do. There was also an unfortunate incident when he found a bag of jelly sweets. Martin and Lauren make sure all sweets are kept out of his reach since then. George loves to walk in the Linear Park and Pollardstown Fen. He doesn’t seem to notice other dogs, especially me, but Martin and Lauren think that is because he doesn’t really see himself as a dog. George loves to cuddle and having his belly scratched. He doesn’t like birds and police sirens (he was probably a criminal in a previous life!) He also gets very jealous that I can jump on the couch and he can’t. But when I have a sleep over in his house he doesn’t seem to mind. Which is nice for me.

First Communion dates 2018:Saturdays 12, 19 and 26th May. Congratulations to all the boys and girls making their First Communion this month.

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On the 25th of May, every Irish citizen with the right to vote, will have to make the decision whether to retain or repeal the 8th Amendment. It will probably be the most important vote any of us will ever be asked to take. It is a very sensitive issue and has polarised members of political parties, communities and families. The leaders of the four main Political Parties have outlined their position quite clearly. The purpose of this article is to outline the Catholic Church’s position on this fundamental issue for our society.Before going any further, it is important to mention that the issue of the 8th Amendment is not some problem “out there” in society. The complex issues involved are very real and exist in our communities, in our towns, in our villages and in our families. It calls on us to be compassionate and to reach out in real practical ways to those who find themselves struggling with a crisis pregnancy. This must be done in a non-judgemental way. Further to this, I write this article as a priest, but also as someone who comes from a family; I am a son, I have a brother and two sisters, I’m an uncle to a nephew and nieces and am a godfather to a boy and a girl. I am well aware of the complex nature of family life! The purpose of this article is not to tell anyone how to vote, but merely to inform readers of how the Church understands the issues involved so that people can make an

informed choice on May 25th. In order to do this, I will refer to the submission of the Irish Bishops’ Conference to the Citizens’ Assembly, entitled “Two Lives, One Love.”

What is the Eighth Amendment?Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, sometimes referred to as the Eighth Amendment, reads:“the State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right.”Article 40 of the Constitution has the heading “Personal Rights” and is situated in a section entitled “Fundamental Rights”. In this way, long before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was promulgated by the United Nations, the Irish people recognised the fundamental nature of rights such as the right to life, the right to liberty, the right to the privacy of one’s home and the right to freedom of speech. Fundamental human rights are different from civil rights. While civil rights are the rights given by law to citizens in a particular society, fundamental human rights belong to every person simply because he or she is a person.The deletion or amendment of Article 40.3.3, would withdraw the right to life from some categories of unborn children. To do so would radically change the principle, for all unborn children and indeed for all of us, that the right to life is a fundamental human right.

Is the Unborn a “Person”?The Church believes that the distinct identity of a human individual is present once conception has taken place. Everything else is simply the process of growth and development of a person who has already embarked on the journey of life. As Christians, there is no conflict between faith and reason. Just as reason leads us to

recognise the continuity of every human life, from conception to natural death, so faith allows us to see each person as having his or her origins in the mind and heart of God and his or her fulfilment in eternal life.

What abortion is and what abortion is not: The Catholic Church’s teaching;There are varying views being presented in the debate about the 8th Amendment. Some wish to make abortion available on demand in Ireland. Others say that they are opposed to abortion in general, but would want to see it permitted in certain difficult circumstances. The Church believes that every unborn child, irrespective of his or her medical condition or the circumstances of his or her birth, has the right to be treated equally before the law.Further to this some elements of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the right to life tend to be presented inaccurately. The following points I hope will clarify some of these fundamental areas;• The Catholic Church has never taught

that the life of a child in the womb should be preferred to that of a mother. By virtue of their common humanity a mother and her unborn baby have an equal right to life.

• Where a seriously ill pregnant woman needs medical treatment which may, as a secondary effect, put the life of her baby at risk, such treatments are always ethically permissible provided every effort has been made to save the life of both the mother and her baby. Abortion, by contrast, is the direct and intentional destruction of an unborn baby. It is not a medical treatment.

• When, sadly, a baby dies naturally in the womb before birth, there is no question of the mother being obliged to proceed with the pregnancy. There is now only one “patient”, the mother. The mother becomes the sole focus of any medical care that is required. Along with the father, the mother is entitled to the best

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Two areas of particular concern; 1. Life Limiting Conditions;It is very distressing for a mother to discover that the baby in her womb is seriously ill and, in all probability will not live. Dreams and hopes are dashed. The grief of the mother and the father is palpable. Every case is unique and, while some babies will die before birth, and some will live for just a few hours, others will live for significantly longer. Parents have spoken about how helpful it was to have had the possibility of holding and caring for their child for a few hours or even for a few minutes, until death naturally occurred. Others have spoken about their joy in discovering after birth that, while their child did have serious health issues, the prognosis was actually far better than they had originally been given to understand.

2. Children conceived as a result of rape;Rape is a crime. A person who has been raped needs compassionate care and support. Under such circumstances one can scarcely begin to imagine the physical and emotional stress facing the expectant mother after such a violation. Acknowledging this pain and distress, a child conceived following rape is also a person. He or she has rights, including that most fundamental of all rights, the right to life. Society must similarly extend its support to the unborn baby. Some respond to crisis pregnancy by proposing abortion as a solution. It may even seem like the compassionate thing to do. But children conceived as a result of rape are innocent and they are entitled to the best support and care that can be provided.

Some further thoughts;As mentioned in the introduction, this article attempts to outline the basic understanding of the Catholic Church’s

teaching on some of the issues surrounding the highly emotive debate on abortion. It is a highly sensitive subject that touches the deepest core of our being. My task is not to tell anyone how to vote, my duty is to put forward the facts so that people can make an informed choice having considered the issues involved. The issue of “choice” is central to the public discourse on the 8th Amendment, the right of the mother to choose an abortion or not. The mother’s choice is fundamental and has to be respected, but we must consider and ask the question whether the baby within the womb, who is without a voice, should also have a choice about life? On the 25th of May, we will be left with a choice, to retain or repeal the 8th Amendment. Choice is never easy and I am reminded of the poem by Robert Frost, entitled “The Road Not Taken,” the final stanza goes as follows; “I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —I took the one less travelled by,And that has made all the difference.”

The road we choose on the 25th of May has the power to make all the difference… May the Lord guide you with his wisdom and love to choose the right road.

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Presentation to Sheila by Jason Magbo and Blessed Enaholo, the youngest and oldest pupils in the schoolCongratulations and best wishes for the future to Mrs. Sheila O’Neill, who retired on January 5th as principal of St. Conleth and Mary’s Primary School, a position she had held since 2007. In total, Sheila spent the past thirty-eight and a half years working in the school in various capacities. A proud native of Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, she fi rst came to St. Conleth’s as ‘Miss Creedon’ in September 1979, having completed her teacher training in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick that summer. She was the newest recruit of a staff of twelve in what was ‘the girls’ school’, headed by Sr. Theresa McCarthy (R.I.P.) Sheila began with 2nd class and, over the course of her career, she taught 2nd, 4th and 6th classes, as well as spending several years in Learning Support. During her classroom period, Sheila was a diligent, patient, understanding and effective teacher, who was committed to the social, spiritual, curricular and extra-curricular development of her students. She recognised that for children, like plants, warmth is an essential factor in human growth. As well as the academics, Sheila prepared her pupils for Confi rmation, trained basketball and football teams, and was the go-to person when a gymnastic display was needed for a school concert. Over the years, the school became co-ed and was re-named St. Conleth and Mary’s. In time, Sheila became Deputy

Principal and, on the departure of Mr. Joe Hartnett in 2007, she was appointed to the principalship. As principal, Sheila displayed the same qualities which made her such a good teacher and, leading by example, she brought out the best in everyone, adult and child alike. She lived the ethos of the school by respecting each person’s individual human dignity, which encouraged them to grow and develop. A principal’s job is a complex one, but Sheila was always a calm and reassuring presence, who worked unstintingly on behalf of the school and its pupils. No matter what issue Sheila was dealing with, she always attempted to make it a win-win situation and maintain the dignity of everyone involved. Recognising the importance of IT in the modern world, Sheila oversaw the installation of interactive whiteboards throughout the school as well as the provision of laptops, iPads, digital cameras and other such equipment. Another of Sheila’s passions was the school library and she spent countless hours there, covering books, tidying and creating an attractive reading environment for the pupils. She never missed a Parents’ Association or Board of Management meeting and was very appreciative of the valuable contribution these voluntary groups made to the life of the school. Sheila had a great working relationship with the principals of the neighbouring schools, especially St. Conleth’s Infant School and the Patrician Primary and valued greatly the support and encouragement she received from them. In the past year the St. Conleth’s campus got the go-ahead from the Dept. of Education for a huge renovation and extension project, which, in time, will see the construction of new classrooms, updating of the existing 1950s-era building and the provision of an ASD unit. Sheila was heavily involved in the preliminary planning and was hugely instrumental in getting the project off the ground. ‘Tús maith, leath na hoibre’. This

ambitious building programme, when eventually completed, will be the fi nal part of Sheila’s legacy to the school.When Sheila gave notice of her retirement at the end of September, plans were immediately put in place to celebrate her many years of dedicated service. At the Christmas concert and at Sheila’s retirement dinner, just before the holidays, pupils, parents, B.O.M. and colleagues had the opportunity to express their appreciation and wish her well for the future. While the celebrations were tinged with regret for what was ending, there was also a great sense of happiness for Sheila that a new phase in her life was about to begin. In the words of Sheila’s favourite Ballylongford poet, Brendan Kennelly,‘Though we live in a world that dreams of endingthat always seems about to give insomething that will not acknowledge conclusioninsists that we forever begin’.Rath Dé ort, a Shíle, agus go n-éirí an bóthar leat.

Well, February certainly starts off busy doesn’t it? February 1 St. Brigid’s Day also known as Imbolg or the fi rst day of Spring, February 2 Candlemas Day. February 3 the feast of St Blaise, February 13 Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) and February 14 doubling up this year

with St. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday. While we all are quite well aware of St Brigid, St Valentine and St. Blaise (patron saint of sore throats) Candlemas may not be quite so familiar to you. It is a Christian holiday occurring annually on February 2 and commemorates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple when he was a baby. It occurs 40 days (inclusively) after Christmas Day. In some churches it is celebrated on a nearby Sunday. The term

“Candlemas” (meaning Candle Mass) refers to the practice of the blessing of candles by the priest during a church service (“Mass”) for use during the year in church and in the homes of the faithful. While in many countries Christmas decorations are traditionally removed on Twelfth Night (January 5, also known as Epiphany Eve), for other countries it is customary to remove them on Can-dlemas. That’s all I have room for this month. As you will see this edition is chock-full of interesting stories, articles and photos. I hope you enjoy. As they say, if you like it please tell others, if not please tell us.Till next month.

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A book of short stories to raise funds for Friends of St Brigid’s Hospice and Homecare Services is due to launch at the end of the month. Dolores Kennedy, Mary Walsh, Risa Donohue and Joan McGlynn, get together every Thursday around the kitchen table, sharing written stories of various happenings, past and present, in their lives. Their meetings have evolved into something altogether unexpected as they share ups and downs

and endeavour to solve the problems of the world.This book came about as a result of Risa mentioning that she would like if the four would produce a book of short stories, to raise money for the local hospice, and all got on board with the idea. The hospice was undergoing major renovations so it was an ideal opportunity to give something back. Risa’s parents both passed away in St Brigid’s Hospice in the Curragh, County Kildare. It was a very harrowing time for her family as her parents died within a very short time of one another. The wonderful care that her parents received and the compassion extended to the family was exemplary. The group said, “We are very privileged to have this marvellous facility in our midst. We hope you enjoy our Thursday musings.”The book will be launched by RTE’s Keith Walsh in Whitewater at 4pm on Tuesday 29th of May, and will cost €10.

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Newbridge Drama Group presents ‘’THE CRUCIBLE’’Arthur Miller’s play, ‘’The Crucible’’ will be staged in TheRiverbank Theatre, Newbridge, from 22 to 26 May at 8pm sharp each night. Newbridge Drama Group were particularly fortunate this year in putting together an utterly superb cast for this riveting play.As a play, ‘’The Crucible’’ has everything! It is a story of

tender love and murderous jealousy; of lives destroyed by false

accusations; of passion and adultery and sin and of a storm of terror let loose through the effects of real and pretended mass hysteria on the part of a number of young girls. Finally, it contains a portrait of the most tender love between two people which has rarely been bettered on the stage.Today, we are all too aware of the terrible damage which innocent people suffer when they are made the victims of false accusations. In that sense, ‘’The Crucible’’ is all too tragically a play for these times.The Director, Arthur Burke, is both thrilled and humbled at the hard work and commitment that the cast and crew have brought to ‘’The Crucible’’. So, give yourself a break in May and come to this play. We promise you will be amply rewarded.

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Like many older community burial grounds, the passage of time had seen Great Connell Churchyard fall into neglect, with bramble and saplings making it almost impossible to get around. Thanks to the efforts of a small group of volunteers much of the churchyard was cleared during the Spring and Summer of 2017, enabling the recording of the gravestones and that information is now published for the first time in this book by Newbridge Local History Group. Each stone has been diligently transcribed and photographed, and where possible additional information has been added on the individuals and families buried here, garnished from newspaper death notices, obituaries, parish

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Joe Kearns’ g r a n d f a t h e r , T h o m a s , came from Kilshanroe, near Carbury, and served his time as an apprentice draper in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire

before coming to Newbridge in 1890. He bought a premises on Main Street, and met his future wife, Elizabeth Clinton from Annagassan, Co. Louth when she came in to buy a pair of boots. Her uncle J. H. Clinton (John Harmon Clinton), was already a big businessman in Newbridge who owned the mineral water factory near the old Palace Cinema. As well as having a shop on Edward Street, Clinton owned a farm at Moorefield, opposite the Crescent.Thomas Kearns married Elizabeth Clinton on 11 July 1899, and they reared a family of four boys and three girls. J. B., who became Joe’s father, married Bridie O’Grady from Roseberry on 11 July 1939, and Joe was one of four children. J.B. and Bridie lived for a short while in Clongorey before moving to Newbridge when Weafer’s shop next door to Kearns’ drapery was bought. It had been a sweet shop and toy shop, and J. B. continued it during the war years when it was difficult to get stock. They kept dogs and greyhounds in the back yard. There was also a farm yard, and each day 20 to 30 cows were brought from Kearns’ field in Moorefield to be milked. The cattle were herded in to Roycrofts’ Corner and down Eyre Street, and back out again after being milked. A large hayshed in the yard served as a band hall for the old Fife and Drum Band in the early days. Joe’s uncle, Tommy, had a pawnbroker’s shop (now Coopers) on Eyre St. Next door

to the shop was Ives’ barber shop, and they had another shop near the Grand Hotel. Just up from Ives lived Matty Nolan, a teacher (professor) in the College. He grew mushrooms in a shed out the back and Joe remembers them being a great treat. Matty and his wife, Lucy, moved to Moore Park in 1952.Next was Kitty Guiney’s clothes shop, and Jack Farrell’s bookmaker’s shop. Daisy Stafford was the first person in Newbridge to sell home-made ice-cream. Joe remembers buying an ice-cream there when a woman called “Sha” Gibson entered the shop. Everyone was afraid of Sha and the stick she always carried! Joe let his ice-cream fall with the fright. But “Sha” called him back and bought him another one instead.Next was Corrigans. Mrs Corrigan was from down south and had come to teach in Milltown. She married Paul Corrigan, and their daughter, Kathleen, was the mother of Professor John Crowne, the famous cancer doctor and senator. Jerry Kelly opened his first chemist shop there before moving to the bottom of the street. The late John Harfleet worked in Farrell’s butcher shop next door. He was a very tall man, 7 feet 7 inches or more, well read and a master butcher.

Beyond O’Rourkes public house, Dowlings and the Odeon Cinema was Haverty’s sweet shop (later O’Grady’s). Across from Tommy Flanagan’s public house and the entrance to George’s Street was Warner’s drapery shop. It would later become the town’s first

supermarket (Tuthill’s). Next was a small, quaint sweet shop owned by Maisie Owens and Alice McMorrow. Next was Donnelly’s

Newsagents (now Farrell & Nephew book shop).The King’s Arms was a public house before Joe’s time. It was originally owned by a Mrs Dunne, and the great joke was: “Who was the happiest woman in Newbridge? Mrs Dunne, for she always had the King’s Arms”! When Joe was growing up it was run by the Sex family.Bonnar’s, next door, was owned by Mrs Kavanagh; she was a Bonnar, and Mr Bonnar and Mr Scanlan (Eyre Street) were “gaeilgeoirí” from Donegal. Mr Scanlan was a judge in the Old IRA, and in old age and infirmity Mr Bonnar kept a special chair for him so they could chat away to each other.At the bus stop Charlie Ryan’s pub was run by Charlie, his wife, Daisy, and their son, Michael. Before Ryans, it belonged to Johnny Carroll and his wife, a dressmaker from Rowan Terrace. Joe remembers having to go up there on his bicycle to collect the ice-cream off the bus for their ice-cream parlour, one of the first of its kind in these parts. HB had no vans in those days to deliver the ice-cream, so they sent it by bus in a leather skip, with 36 blocks of ice-cream in each skip, all nicely packed and padded in frost!

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We, the family of Frank Lawless, his wife Noreen, daughters Ciara and Anna, son Daniel, sisters Eithne, Grainne, Finola and Niamh and brothers-in-law wish to express our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised with us on our sad loss. We thank all who attended the house, removal prayers and funeral.Thank you to relatives, colleagues, friends and neighbours for their kindness and support. A special thanks to Colonel Michael Dawson whose friendship and support we couldn’t have managed without. We also thank Fr Paul O’Boyle, Fr Paul Dempsey and Fr Joe McDermott and everyone involved in the funeral Mass. We would like to thank the staff of St. James’s Hospital who looked after Frank throughout his illness. Thanks to Michael and Daniel Leahy Undertakers for their kindness and professionalism.We express our gratitude to Frank’s Defence Forces colleagues for their immense support and the dignified way in which they conducted the military aspects of the funeral ceremony. We extend our sincere appreciation to Sarsfields GAA Club for their guard of honour.As it would be impossible to thank everybody individually we hope this will be accepted as a token of our sincere appreciation of your thoughtfulness and assistance.The Holy Sacrifice of Mass will be offered for your intentions. Our sincere apologies to the Lawless family for the omission of this acknowledgement in last months issue - N&V Committee.

We, the family of Eileen O’Brien, wish to express our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised with us on the sad passing of our Mam.We would like to thank Fr David Barrins, O.P., Ann Dunne, Davy Usher and everyone involved in the Mass. We would also like to thank all of the many relatives, neighbours and friends who visited the house, sent Mass cards, messages of support and attended the funeral and for their kind donations made to the Alzheimers Kildare Branch. A special word of thanks for the Staff of Suncroft Nursing Home, Dr Leddy, Dr Crilly and to Glennons Funeral Directors for all their help, support and kindness. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually we hope that you can accept our sincere appreciation for all your kindness and help. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

We the family of Hubert (Hugh) Eustace would like to express our sincere thanks to all who sympathised with us on our very sad loss. Thank you to all who attended the removal, funeral Mass and burial. Thank you for all the Mass cards, flowers and kind words of sympathy. We would also like to express our appreciation to Fr. Paul Dempsey for his kindness throughout this sad time and his words of comfort at the funeral Mass. A special thank you to Daniel Leahy, Funeral Director for his kindness and sensitivity in organising the funeral arrangements. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered on Sunday 16th December at 12.30pm in St. Conleth’s Parish Church.

In loving memory of our sister Mary who died in her home in Australia, the land she loved, which is also her final resting place. Mary went to Oz 44 years ago and raised five children. She loved her life there and was so proud of her home and gardens. She worked at a lot of jobs during her life to raise her children on her own. She only came home to Ireland once but used to say to me that she was home lots of times when she closed her eyes and went from the top of the town and up Eyre Street. She was 74 and did not accept she was so ill. Tommy and I went out to see her and were with her when she passed. My heart is broken; I will never get over losing her. We just wanted to pay our respects to our Big Sister, RIP. Love you Mol from your family xx

The family of the late Mick Masterson would like to thank most sincerely all who supported and sympathised with them on their sad loss. A big thank you to everybody who came to his home, attended the funeral and travelled long distances. A special word of thanks to the great staff in Hazel Hall who showed Mick great kindness. A big thank you to Moorefield Club where Mick played his football and spent many happy years supporting them. A special thank you to Fr Paul Dempsey and his team for a lovely Mass. Thanks to Glennons Funeral Directors for their kind, sensitive and professional handling of arrangements. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

The family of the late Mary Whyte of 1737 Pairc Mhuire, wish to thank all who sympathised and supported them on the sad loss of Mary. To those who attended her wake and funeral or who sent messages of comfort, please accept our sincere thanks. It meant a great deal to the family to hear the kind words that everyone shared about Mam. Thank you to the Parish team for their help and support before and during the funeral and also to Glennons Undertakers for their kindness in the preparations for Mam’s final journey. Thank you also, to the management and staff of Beech Park Nursing Home for the wonderful care and kindness they showed Mam, during her short time there. We hope this acknowledgement goes some way to let you all know how grateful we are for your support during this sad time. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

Colonel Frank lawlessBaroda Court, Newbridge

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eileen o’BrienDara Park

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HuBert (HugH) eustaCe Páirc Mhuire

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Mary MonaHan, nee MartinDied 30th March 2017

MiCHael Masterson 103 Mount CarmelDied 13th May 2017

Mary wHyte1737 Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge

Died 22nd May 2017

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Question: How do I check if I can vote in the forthcoming referendum? If I’m not in Ireland on polling day, can I still vote?Answer: To vote in a referendum, you must be an Irish citizen and be registered to vote. Every local authority is responsible for compiling and publishing a list of voters in its area. This is called the Register of Electors or the electoral register.In general, Irish citizens living abroad cannot be entered on the Register of Electors and cannot vote in a referendum. The only exception to this is in the case of Irish officials on duty abroad (and their spouses) who may register on the postal voters list. If you are abroad on holiday on polling day, you cannot have a postal vote.The current Register of Electors came into force on 15 February 2018. You can check if you are on the register at checktheregister.ie or at your local authority, Garda station, post office or public library. If you are not on the register, you can apply to be added to the supplement to the register. You use Form RFA2, which is available online at checktheregister.ie or from your local authority, post office or public library. To be included in the supplement used at an election or referendum, your local authority must receive your application at least 15 days before polling day. Sundays,

public holidays and Good Friday are not counted as days for this purpose.Local authorities prepare a postal voters list as part of the electoral register. You can only apply for registration as a postal voter if you cannot vote at a polling station because of illness or disability, your occupation, being in prison, or if you are studying full-time in Ireland but away from the address where you are registered to vote. You can apply to be added to the supplement to the postal voters list up to 22 days (excluding Sundays and public holidays) before polling day in a referendum. The application form for inclusion in the supplement to the postal voters list is available from your local authority or online at checktheregister.ie. Further information is available from the Citizens Information Centre below.Know Your Rights has been compiled by Newbridge Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public. Tel: 0761078300 Address: Newbridge Parish Centre Station RoadInformation is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761 07 4000.

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Mafalda Brennan from ACCORD was invited to speak about the work of the agency at this year’s Newbridge Parish Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help under the theme “The Joy of Love in Marriage and the Family’. She will be speaking on Monday May 14th. All are welcome to come and take time to reflect on the joy of love in family life as part of this year’s Novena, which takes place every Monday night at 7.30pm in Saint Conleth’s Parish Church, Newbridge.

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