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PARISHES OF PORTARLINGTON & EMO
PRIESTS PHONE NUMBERS
Very Rev. Thomas Dooley P.P. Tel: (057) 8643004 Rev. Pat Hughes C.C., Tel: (057) 8646517
Very Rev. Michael Noonan P.E. Tel: (057) 8623431 Very Rev. Jack Walsh P.E. Tel: (057) 8626401
PARISH OFFICE
Telephone: 057 8643004 - Email: portarlingtonparishoffice@eircom.net / Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm Monday– Friday
Anniversary Masses, Baptisms and Weddings can be booked by contacting the Parish Office during opening hours.
DIOCESAN WEBSITE www.kandle.ie SAMARITANS 1850 60 90 90 or 0902 73133 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 087 7640557
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MASS TIMES
St. Michael’s Church, Portarlington
10am Daily Mass (Mon. – Fri.)
6.15pm (Vigil – Saturday),
9am & 12.15pm Sunday
St. John’s Church, Killenard
10.30am Sunday
ANNIVERSARIES
PORTARLINGTON
Mon. 6 th May ---
Tue. 7 th ---
Wed. 8 th John & Mary Scully, Stradbally
Thurs. 9 th ---
Fri. 10 th ---
Sunday 5 th May 2013
Saturday 4 th May 6.15pm
Mary Phelan, Patrick St. (1 st Anniv.),
Fergus Murphy, Congress Tce. (8 th Anniv.)
William & Mary Blanc, Elizabeth Callaghan, St.
Michael’s Pk., Edward & John Moore, Sheila
Bradley (nee Moore), St. Patrick’s Tce.
Quey Lawrence
Sunday 5 th May 12.15pm
Kathleen Garry, Cloneyquinn, Kathleen Carey,
St. Brigid’s Square, Charles McKeagney,
Orchard Drive, Frederick McMahon, Dublin
Saturday 11 th May 6.15pm
Mairead Corbett (1 st Anniv.) & John Corbett,
Foxcroft St., Mary (Mal) Keogh, St. Michael’s Pk.,
(1 st Anniv.), Dolores (Loney) Shortall, Arlington
Est. (1 st Anniv.), James (Jimmy) Murphy, St
Patrick’s Tce. (2 nd Anniv.), Joan Tynan, Maureen
Murphy, Edward & Jane Murphy, Mary Jo Slevin,
Patrick St., Michael Connolly, Marian Hill, Shirley
Hoey, Botley Court, Margaret (Peg) Murphy,
Assumpta Tce., (4 th Anniv.), Madge Ryan,
formerly Church Lane, Mikie Doyle, Kilkeeran,
P. Beacon, Clanmalire (10 th Anniv.),
Paddy O’Reilly, Marian Hill
Sunday 12 th May, 12.15pm
Mary (Mal) Ennis (Keogh), St. Michael’s Pk.,
(1 st Anniv.), William Smith & deceased members
of the Smith Family, Margaret Enright &
deceased members of the Enright Family,
Seskin, Bernie Scully, Cloneyhurke, Patrick &
Norah Devereux, Station Rd.
KILLENARD
Sunday 5 th May 10.30am
Jack Kehoe, Ballycarroll (M.M.)
John Joe & Pattie Bannon, Lea
Terry Culleton & deceased members of the
Culleton Family, Tierhogar, John & Esther
Kiernan, Ballintoghar
Sunday 12 th May 10.30am
John, Sean, Kathleen & Teresa Keogh, Tom
McCormack & Jimmy McCormack, Lea
DECEASED
Your prayers are requested for the following who
died during the week:-
John Keegan, Lough
Madge Ryan, formerly Church Lane, who
died in England.
ANNIVERSARIES
EMO
Saturday 4 th May – 7.30pm
Tom Fitzpatrick, Lily Fitzpatrick, Dangans
Alf Kylling, Dublin, Michael Dooley, Morette,
Thomas & Bernard Scully, Coolaghy
Sunday 5 th May – 11am
Michael Whyte, Killimy
Simon Luttrell, Fisherstown
RATH
Sunday 5 th May – 9am
Andrew & Elizabeth Mulhare, Courtwood
Joe Behan, Rath
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Congratulations to the children from St. Patrick’s
Boys N.S., Portarlington who received the
Sacrament of First Holy Communion in St.
Michael’s Church on Saturday 4 th May, 2013.
First Holy Communion during the Month of May for
the other schools are as follows:
Scoil Naomh Eoin, Killenard
Sat. 11 th May in St. John’s Church,
Killenard at 11.30am
Rath N.S.
Sat. 18 th May in Sacred Heart Church,
Rath at 11.30am
Emo N.S.
Sun. 19 th May in St. Paul’s Church,
Emo at 11am.
Presentation Girl’s School & Cloneyhurke N.S.
Sat. 25 th May in St. Michael’s Church,
Portarlington at 11.30am
CHURCH COLLECTORS MAY
St. Paul’s Church, Emo
Sat. 7.30pm John Joe O’Rourke &
Aidan Crowley
Sun.11am Tom Fennelly Jnr. &
Michael Moloney
Sacred Heart Church, Rath
9am Pat Nolan & Bill Carroll
TEACH MHUIRE PRAYING
COMMUNITY
Prayer Group meet every
Tuesday night at 8pm in Coláiste
Íosagáin, Portarlington. All
welcome.
MASS TIMES
St. Paul’s Church, Emo
7.30pm (Vigil – Saturday),
11am Sunday
Sacred Heart Church, Rath
9am Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
LECTORS
Portarlington
Sat. 11 th May 6.15pm Kathleen Sweeney
Sun. 12 th May 9am Sadie Hainsworth
Sun. 12 th
May 12.15pm Paul Mitchell
Killenard
Sun. 12 th May 10.30am Siobhain Fallon
Emo
Sat. 11 th May 7.30pm Paula O’Rourke
Sun. 12 th
May 11am Ellen Dunne
Rath
Sun. 12 th
May 9am Mena O’Connell
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Portarlington
Sat. 11 th / 12 th May Team D
Killenard
Sun. 12 th
May – Team A
CEMETERY MASSES
Killenard
Fri. 5 th July, 2013 – 7.30pm
Portarlington
Fri. 12 th July, 2013 – 7.30pm
Emo (New Cemetery)
Friday 26 th July – 7.30pm
BAPTISMS
We welcome into our Christian
Community through Baptism:
PORTARLINGTON PARISH
Emily Patricia Kavanagh, Assumpta Terrace
Ava Mary O’Dwyer, Station Road
Jack Niall Behan, Castlegate
MARRIAGE
Congratulations to the following couples
who were married recently:
Portarlington Parish
William Cunningham, Bracknagh &
Niamh O’Neill, Clanmalire
Edward Harty, Derrymore &
Rosaleen McInerney, Portlaoise
Erick Cleary, Bray &
Julie-Ann Whelan, Clonanny
Martin Kavanagh, Assumpta Tce., &
Marie Wilcox, Assumpta Tce.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT SUN. 5 TH MAY (today)
Emo 3-7pm
Michael Nerney & Teresa Coman
Rath 2.30–6.30pm
Maeve Ryan & Michael Murphy

GENEOLOGY
Learn how to kick-start your genealogy project.
County Offaly Genealogy, Historical place-names
area mapping, training starts in Edenderry from
Tues. 7 th May for 4 Tuesdays. O.L.D.C. (Offaly
Local Development Company) is delighted to
launch a new training project as part of the
roll-out of the Ireland Reaching out
(www.irelandxo.com) initiative in County Offaly.
All training evenings will have a strong practical
focus using internet sources and is free of charge
to attend. To register, please send/text your full
contact details (parish, mobile number and e-mail
address to doshea@irelandxo.com or 085-
1925466
MOUNT ST. ANNE’S, KILLENARD
Introduction to Aromatherapy Sat. 25 th May
from 10am – 5pm. A one day introduction to
aromatherapy will include hand massage, guided
relaxation & seated neck & shoulder massage.
Cost: €40 (includes essential oil to make your
own blend to take away with you). Facilitated by
Shirley McClure. Please bring packed lunch.
Tea/Coffee provided.
Meditation Day Sat.15th June from 10am –
4.30pm. Spend a day in the beautiful surrounds
of Mount St. Anne’s, relaxing the mind & freeing
yourself from anxiety & stress. Facilitated by Sr.
Róisín. Cost €25 (bring packed lunch,
Tea/Coffee provided)
Further info. & booking phone Catherine on
057-8626153
THE CANAL 5K
It's the annual 5K @ Courtwood in County Laois,
AAI approved& starting at 11am on Sun. 2 nd
June from the local GAA grounds. The event will
offer a lovely scenic walk or run over 5K along a
beautiful canal side route. All times will be
recorded & posted on our Facebook page within
24 hours. Top class hospitality guaranteed after
the race with tea/coffee/sandwiches for all.
Prizes in all categories, presented immediately
after the run. Local Family Fun Day will follow for
the afternoon. Contact Damien on 085 7881916
or Pat on 087 6894108 for further details.
BOOK LAUNCH & BOOK FAIR
St. Patrick’s Boys N.S.
Are hosting a Book Launch and Book Fair on
Thurs. 9 th May at 7.30pm in the school to launch
their own book “We are Writers” – A book of
stories written by the pupils of the school. Lots of
other books for sale at the Book Fair for all ages.
All very welcome. Cost of book €8.00
O’DEMPSEY’S G.A.A. CLUB
Lotto Results
Jackpot €10,000 – Numbers 6, 16, 21, 22 –
No winner. Next Jackpot €10,000. Get your
ticket now!
Run 6K Killenard with O'Dempsey's GFC
9th June 2013
Meet & Train Group meet each Saturday Morning
@ 10am in O'Dempsey's. For all levels of fitness
and taught by qualified fitness instructors each
week to get us running/walking 6k on June 9th.
All Welcome. Further info. contact Michelle 087
7659609 Louise 087-7854640
PORTARLINGTON LOURDES COMMITTEE
Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2013
2 nd Aug. – 9 th Aug. 2013. Seven nights in Hotel
Solitude – Full Board. €779 per person sharing.
Deposit now required to secure seats. Some
seats still available. Further information & booking
contact Marie Corcoran 087 7589896
EMO / RATH LOTTO – 29.4.13
Numbers 5, 8, 9, 20 – No winner. €25 to each of
the following: Maura Hyland, Morette; Mary B.
Nerney C/o Emo Shop; Helen Hartigan,
Bellegrove; Sean C/o Kathleen Corcoran;
Annette Leogue C/o Ballybrittas Shop
Next week’s Jackpot €7,600
RATH LADIES CLUB
Rath Ladies Club welcomes Lily Champ,
Gardening Correspondent with the Farmers
Journal to their next meeting which will take
place on Mon. 13 th May in the Fisherman’s Inn
at 8.30pm sharp. Raffle will take place on the
night. All very welcome.
‘CARE TO DRIVE’ - Irish Cancer Society
Transport service is available for patients
undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Dublin
hospitals & Tullamore. This service is completely
free to the patient – A driver will pick you up at
your home & bring you to the hospital & after
treatment, bring you home. If you are having
trouble getting to & from the hospital for your
chemotherapy treatment & are living in Meath,
Kildare, Offaly or Laois, please speak to your
oncology team or call Gail on 01-2310566.
PORTARLINGTON TENNIS CLUB
Portarlington Junior Tennis Coaching with Tony
Lok. All levels and ages catered for.
New class for beginners 10yrs to 13yrs every
Friday at 7pm. There are a small number of places
still available for younger children at earlier times
on Tuesday and Friday. Ring 087 1231135 or
check out our website, www.tennis.portarlingtononline.com
for further information.
New members are very welcome. 2012 reduced
Fees and special offers will run for another year.
Individual payment plans available.
GATEKEEPERS COURSE
Course will take place in Portarlington Community
Centre commencing 9 th May and run for 5 weeks.
The course is free & open to all. Certificates of
attendance will be presented & there is an optional
6 th night of safe TALK training. Topics covered:
Understanding your Mental Health; Life Coping
Skills; Stress Management & change; Suicide
Awareness & Prevention/Bereavement &
Nutrition/Addiction. Phone John on 086 8033126
DONEGAL TRIP
A five day four night break to Donegal on Mon. 16 th
– Fri. 20 th September 2013. Staying at the Abbey
Hotel, Donegal Town. 4 nights B/B plus dinner.
Sightseeing tours & shopping, music each night
Cost €205 p.p.s. Pick up in Walsh-Island only.
Contact Betty on 087-7805940 or 05786-49645.
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE
Joe Walsh Tours – 9 th Oct. 16 th Oct. (7 nights)
Ex Dublin.
€629 per person sharing. Further details
contact Mary Murphy on 086 1627564.
FAMILY MORNING
Inviting parents with young children (0-4)
years to join us for a Family Morning in the
Primary Care Centre, Kilnacourt,
Portarlington on Mondays
from 10am – 12 noon. The programme will
cover child development, the importance of
play and self care for parents. Further info.
contact Dolores 086 -1959221 or
Mary 057-9322996.
WORLD YOUTH DAY
Experience World Youth Day closer to home.
The diocese is offering young people the
opportunity to experience a flavour of World
Youth Day Rio 2013 at the WYD @ Home
Youth Festival in Aylesford Priory, Kent.
The weekend festival will have a Rio
Carnival atmosphere, large screen link up
with WYD in Rio, live bands, catechesis,
guest speakers, liturgies & more! Young
people aged 16-25 are invited to travel with
a Diocesan Group from July 26 th -29 th . Cost
will be €250 euro and will include return
flights Dublin/London, train to Kent,
Camping Accommodation and Meals onsite.
Under 18’s will require parental
consent. Bookings required by May 18 th .
Contact Robert or Yvonne 059 9164084 or
0877788007. yvonne.rooney@kandle.ie or
www.kandle.ie For more information about
www.brightlights.org.uk
SCHOOL RE-UNION
Did you attend Presentation Convent
School, Portarlington between 1964 & 1969.
We would be delighted if you would join us
for lunch & a chat. Sat. 25 th May at the
Candied Walnut, Portarlington at 1pm.
Contact Bernie Kelly on 087 9424359 –
breadbin63@gmail.com – Marian Whelan
087 6608620 – morridge2033@yahoo.co.uk
or Mary Duff-Mangan 087 6954414
mmlimtree@hotmail.com.
COLAISTE IOSAGAIN 5K
Annual Coláiste Íosagáin 5k will take place
on Fri. 10 th May. All members of the
community are welcome to participate in this
great fun run. In particular volunteers would
be very welcome to help with the stewarding
on the course route, finish line and water
station. If interested in helping out or
participating in the fun run phone
057-8623407 and ask for Miriam Holland.
EMO G.A.A.
Official Opening
Emo GAA are pleased to announce the
official Opening of the new pitch in Emo.
It will take place on Friday 17 th May at
6.15pm followed by a BBQ & light
entertainment. Laois Senior Footballers will
then take on Cork in a challenge game on
the new pitch at 7.30pm, & there will also be
half time matches from the local St. Paul’s
Juvenile Boys and Girls teams. The Club
would like to invite past and present
members of our club, as well as extending
the invitation to all communities to come and
join in our celebrations.
Table Quiz
Table Quiz will take place in the Gate
House, Emo in aid of Emo GAA Players
Training Fund. Date: Saturday May the 11 th
at 9.30pm. Table of four €40.00. Raffle on
the night with some great prizes. Promises
to be a great enjoyable night.
Come along to support our teams!
USED POSTAGE STAMPS
Used postage stamps wanted for Foreign
Missions. Please leave in through the letter
box of The Nook Shop, Patrick Street.