SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, February 28, 2010

Moondharraig Players
The group will present “The Country Boy” by John Murphy on Tuesday, March 1 until Sunday, March 7 inclusive at 8.00pm nightly in Mooncoin Hall. We guarantee a really good night’s entertainment, and of course the welcome cuppa at half time as an added bonus!

Recycle Mobile Phones
The Girls’ School are recycling old mobile phones in conjunction with Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. A collection box will be in the Credit Union, or you may send your phones into the school. This comes under our Green Schools Programme. You may also recycle old batteries by sending them into the school.

TRIP TO ROME
All those who are traveling to Rome on the Parish Pilgrimage need to fill out a travel form, which is now available in the Parish Office and Sacristy. If possible, please collect your form, complete it, and return it to the office in the coming week. Thank You!
Some places are still available for those who are interested in traveling. Contact the Parish Office.

Anti Cyber Bullying
Abbey Community College Parent’s Association will hold a talk on Anti-Cyber Bullying presented by Dr. Stephen James Minton, Lecturer in Psychology, Trinity College Dublin on Monday, March 8 at 7.30pm in Abbey Community College. All are welcome to attend.

ART & CRAFT CLASSES
For children of all ages coming to Mooncoin in March. Posters will be in local shops soon. In the meantime if you would like more information please contact Carol on 051 380683, or 087 6357834.

JUVENILE GAA
Code of Ethics Course on Tuesday, March 2/9 at 7.45pm in the Complex.
It is imperative that anyone involved in the Juvenile GAA do this course.

MOONCOIN PARISH DRUG INITIATIVE
Church Gate Collection: €570. Sincere thanks to everyone.

Badminton
U13 & U11 County Championships held in the Watershed, Kilkenny.
U13 Cup Winners: Girls Doubles: Rebecca Twomey/Ciara Dowling.
Plate Winners:
Boys Doubles: Mark Kearns/Eoghain Walsh. Mixed Doubles: Mark Kearns/ Eleanor O’Neill. Girls Doubles Runners Up: Kate Dillon Duphy/Aoife Roche. Boys Singles Runner Up: Mark Kearns.
U11 Cup Winners: Boys Singles Runner Up: Billy Delahunty. Girls Singles Runner Up: Aoife Roche. Girls Doubles Winners: Niamh Hogan/Triona Walsh. Mixed Doubles Runners-up: Billy Delahunty/ Aoife Roche.
Plate Winners:
Girls Singles Winner: Triona Walsh. Girls Singles Runner-up: Niamh Hogan. Girls Doubles Winners; Shannon Treacy/ Evelyn Hayes. Girls Doubles Runners Up: Megan Lynch O’Connor/Maeve Brennan. (Galymoy Club).

SILVER CIRCLE - WEEK 17
€200 - Eddie Quilty, Nicholastown. €100 - Roisin Daly, Dungooley. €50 - Dave Stephan, Piltown. €20 - Eamonn Holden, Main Street; Breda Hammond, Old Luffany; Statia Walsh, Aglish; Richard Hogan, Clogga; Karl Phelan, Ballymountain; Kitty Walsh; Ballygriffin; Karen Purcell, Mullinavat; Liam O’Keeffe, Polerone; Ned Phelan, Ballymountain; Carmel Purcell, Middlequarter; Paul Winters, Roseleigh; Helen Murray, Ballinlough; Betty Gilmartin, Kilmacow; David O’Shea, St. Anne’s Terrace; Ann Dunphy, Tubrid; Sally Foran, Ardera; David O’Brien, Chapel Street; Tina O’Keeffe, Filbuckstown; Rachel Carroll, Polerone Green; Gerry Dunphy, Tubrid.

Lunchtime Theology in the Parish Hall on Thursday, March 4, at 1pm
Speaker: Fr. Willie Dalton.

FAS Community Employment Vacancies
Applications are welcome for a placement on C/E as Parish Secretary in Mooncoin for the coming year. The closing date for applications is Friday, March 5. If you would like to participate in the scheme, or for further information please contact the FAS office on 881984, or email kilmacowcentre@live.com

CHERNOBYL GROZOVO PROJECT
Presents a Variety Concert in The Royal Oak on Saturday, March 13 at 8.30pm. Admission €5. Performances by local artists and guests. Coming event.... Midnight Walk on Wednesday, April 14. For sponsorship cards and more information please contact Joe on 087 7612390 or, Kathleen on 051 895528.

MORNING PRAYER
There will be Morning Prayer with Mass every Thursday during Lent at 9.20am in Mooncoin Parish Church.

FIRST FRIDAY MASSES
Kilnaspic: Thursday at 7.30pm
Mooncoin: Friday at 9.30am
Carrigeen: Friday at 8pm

MOONCOIN
CLEANERS: Mar 06/13 Bridget Holden, Margaret Delahunty, Marcie Foran.

CARRIGEEN
MINISTERS: Mar 06 (8pm) Dick Madden, Anne Walsh (C). Mar 07 (10am) Yvonne Pheasey, Margaret Brennan.
ALTAR SOCIETY: Mar 6 Judy Doherty, Margo Delahunty.

KILNASPIC
MINISTER: Mar 07 - Jason Dunphy.
READER: Mar 07 - Jason Dunphy.
CLEANERS: Mar 07/14
A. Quinn, K. Hogan.
ALTAR SERVERS: Mar 07 – Ian Long, Fiona Long, Andrew Long.

MONTH’S MIND
Teresa Fielding, Rathkieran; Ella Power, Listrolin.

SYMPATHY
We commend to your generous prayers, Peter Reid, Ballincur, who died recently.
May he Rest in Peace.

ANNIVERSARIES
Bill Walsh, Crawn; Robert & Margaret Walsh, New Aglish; Mary Hayes, Ardera; Margaret Foskin, Rathcurby; Ellen & Edmond Kenny, Cussana; William Dunphy, Luffany; Pat & Phil Dunphy, Ballytarsney; James & Ellen Guy, Trim; Vincent Guy, Trim.