Camolin Parish

Lough Derg Pilgrimage & Retreats

This year of Faith journey to Lough Derg, where pilgrims have been gathering for over a thousand years, and celebrate your faith with people from every parish in the land. For more information contact the Diocesan Representative: Fr. paddy Cushen...Tel: 053 9366152 or E-mail: paddycushen@eircom.net
or Maureen in the Lough Derg Office Tel: 071 9861518 or
E-mail: info@loughderg.org


PARISH HALL
The Committee would like to let parishioners know that the Hall will always be available for those who wish to use it at the time of a bereavement in the family.
A Sub-Committee has been formed to ensure, in consultation with you and your family, that everything will be carried out with as little intrusion as possible.
Please contact either Mary Quinn or Fr. Kavanagh. p.p.

MEALS ON WHEELS
Our Meals on Wheels project is now in its second year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody involved in the project but especially our drivers, without whom we simply could not operate.
The project provides a hot meal from Monday to Friday, except on Bank Holidays for €5.00.
A ten day menu is available and if there is any particular meal that doesn't appeal to you, you can contact us and a suitable replacement will be made available to you.
I do hope you see this project for what it is, a service to our community, one that we are delighted to be able to provide
If you are considering using this service we will be delighted to be of help.
Please contact Fr. Kavanagh. p.p. - 053 93 83136 / 087 2324549

IRELAND REACHING OUT
It helps local communities, largely through voluntary effort, to trace the people who have left their parishes, seeking to find them and their living descendants worldwide. They are then invited to learn more about where their people came from and to invite them to become part of an extended virtual global community connected to the area.
We would like the help of the people in your parish, those who have a particular interest, knowledge or know the history of the area.
Please contact Laura in Ireland Reachcing Out on:
087 7718432 or at info@irelandxo.com


CHURCH READERS
We always like to have a new influx of people volunteering for reading at weekend masses, we would especially like to have some new recruits for the 7. 00pm Mass on Saturdays. If you feel you can help in this way we would very much appreciate it.


ADORATION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT
Adoration takes place each Wednesday from 10. 00am to
8. 00pm. If you feel you could give an hour of your time, a half hour or even give us your name as a substitue for those who may not be able to attend on any given Wednesday, we would most certainly appreciate it. Please contact either Maura Kirwan or Fr. Kavanagh.

PHONE ALARMS
If you are sixty-five or over you qualify for a grant for a phone alarm in your house. And now for an extra €30 you can have an alarm that activates itself to call for help if you fall and are finding it difficult to get to the upright position.
If you are interested please contact Fr. Kavangh anytime from February 12th onwards when such phones will be available.


CAMOLIN PARISH SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP
The above group meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the Parish Hall from 2.30pm - 4. 30pm.
It is a great occasion to meet old friends, to have a chat, a game of cards, listen to some music and avail of refreshments.
We would love to see you there.
If you are interested please contact:-
Fr. Kavanagh - 053 93 83136 or 087 2324549
Mary Quinn - 053 93 83274

MASS CARDS
If you wish to have a Mass Card signed, then please contact Fr. Kavanagh at the Parochial House at any time or in the Sacristy of the Church immediately after all Masses.


Newspaper Recycling
There is a Newspaper Collection Facility just inside the gates of Camolin National School Car Park.
To support the development of Enviromental Projects within the school, a donation will be made for each bin of paper collected by pupils and the wider community.
Please do make the effort to put your old newspapers in the Bin provided.
Thank you.

CURA PREGNANCY SUPPORT SERVICES

CURA cares and understands.
We provide free and confidential service.
If you wish to talk.......Ring

Wexford:
053 91 22255

Monday: - 7. 00 - 9. 00pm
Wednesday: - 4. 00 - 6. 00pm
Thursday: - 11. 00am - 1. 00pm

Gorey:
053 94 8092

Wednesday: - 4. 00 - 6. 00pm


locall: - 1850 622 626

E-mail: - curacares@cura.ie

Website: - www.cura.ie


CAMOLIN COMMUNITY CRAFTS
Calling all 'crafty' men and women. Do you like to sew, knit, crochet, make jewellery, paint / draw etc? Do you like to chat and share ideas but have nowhere to go?

From Monday, January 10th 2011 Camolin Parish Hall will be available from 7. 30pm - 9. 30pm for all men and women who would like to engage in an evening of crafts in a social environment. If successful it will continue on a regular basis.
Bring along your materials and we look forward to seeing you there. Al levels welcome. Cost: €3 to cover the use of the Hall.

Contact: Joan Douglas - 086 2887810

Parish Draw.
The Parish Draw for 2012 - 2013 takes place on the last Saturday of each month after the 7. 00pm mass. The draw for the coming twelve months begins with the first draw on the last Saturday of November. The draw costs . €5.00 per month.
If you would like to enter, you can do so at any point throughout the year, please contact either your area collector or Fr. Kavanagh.



COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
The above is a new charity formed in June of this year which offers supporT to families who ar grieving the loss of a child.
There will be monthly meetings at which a Counsellor will be available.


Contact: Mary Ryan

Mobile: 086 3822624

E-mail: compassionatefriendsirleland@gmail.com

Website: www.compassionateireland.ie




WALKING PATH
The Walking Path in the G.A.A. Grounds is now open for use by all those who wish to avail of this facility.
For the present it will be lit up until 10. 00pm from Monday to Friday.
Happy walking.

Parish Newsletter.
The Parish Newsletter is
published on a monthly
basis. If you have
anything you would like
to put in the Newsletter,
then please let me know
as soon as possible.

The Next issue will be
published on Sunday,
May 26th 2013
If you have any items for
the Newsletter:

You can contact me at:

Phone: 053 93 83136

Mobile: 087 2324549

E-mail: josephkav@eircom.net


Parish Pennybank
The Pennybank operates from late January to the first week in December each year.

Collections are taken in the Parish Hall every Sunday after
10. 30am Mass.