Choir Members.
St. Nicholas’s church choir rehearse every Monday night in Ballyduff church from 8pm to 9.15pm. Any adult who wishes to join is more than welcome to come along to practice or contact any of the choir members.
Storm Mayhem.
Well thank God we all made it through Storm Ophelia and are thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the three people who died during the storm.
I know many people suffered damage to their homes or businesses and many had to go without electricity, water and phone services but thankfully all these things can be fixed. Of course we are lucky that we live in a fantastic community and neighbours helped neighbours and offers of help and support were passed around. Well done to all who helped during the storm and in the aftermath and I would encourage you all to keep it up. If you know any elderly people or people living alone please drop into them and check that everything is ok.
Station Masses.
Due to the electricty being knocked off in the church following the storm the station mass scheduled for last Tuesday night had to be cancelled and has now been rearranged. The station mass for Ballyduff Village, Ballyduff West, Ballyduff Hill, Newtown, Cullinagh, Gortaclode, Amberhill and Raheen will take place on Wednesday October 25th at 7.30pm in Ballyduff church. The last of the Autumn station masses will be for the areas of Knockaderry, Carrickphilip and Carriganure Upper in the home of Marie and John Murphy on Friday October 27th at 8pm.
Fr. Mick has asked me to say a huge thank you to all who hosted station masses and all who attended and he appreciates all who handed in their station dues.
Church News.
A special collection will be taken up by way of a second collection at masses this weekend to support the work of missionaries around the world. You are asked to be as generous as possible.
A reminder that if there is anyone who is sick or confined to home for any length of time and would like to receive holy communion on a Sunday morning after mass please contact Fr. Mick and he will be happy to put your name on the list. There is no set criteria so whether you are young or old, sick for a short time or a long time you are welcome to put your name forward.
Fr. Mick also likes to pay a visit to any parishioner who is sick at home or in hospital so he likes to know if people unfortunately find themselves sick at any time. If you have a family member, friend or neighbour who is sick at home or in hospital at any time please drop a text to Fr.Mick on 087-9626618 or you can also contact me Linda Spillane on 087-9838392 and I will let him know for you.
November Dead List.
As you know November is a month when we pay special honour to our loved ones who have gone before us. I know that they are never far from our thoughts but in November we celebrate the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. We here in this parish also hold a special mass each Wednesday night at 7.30pm in November which we offer for those gone before us. On the final Wednesday night in November which is the 29th the mass will be offered for all those who have passed away in the past 12 months. The person does not have to be from this parish to be included, if you lost a loved one from a different area and would like them to be included please contact myself Linda Spillane on 087-9838392 and I will make sure they are included. Mass times for All Saints day will be a vigil mass at 7.30pm on Tuesday October 31st and on Wednesday November 1st at 10am. On Thursday November 2nd the masses for All Souls will be at 10am and 7.30pm.
Engagement Celebrations
We send warmest congratulations to local girl Caroline Power who recently announced her engagement to Jimmy Butler. Jimmy surprised Caroline while on holidays and she tells me that she had no hesitation in answering yes to that all important question. Of course Caroline will be able to get lots of hints and ideas from her older sister Stephaine who will marry her fiance Ronan next year. We wish Caroline and Jimmy every happiness in their future lives together and hope that all their dreams come true.
Strictly Dance
Strictly Dance in aid of Waterford GAA will take place in the WIT arena at Waterford IT West Campus on Saturday November 11th at 8pm and we are being well represented down this neck of the woods. Marc O Neill and Ger Harris will take to the floor (not together now!). The guys are training tirelessly and every move is now a dance move so don’t be surprised to see them pirouette into the shop or cha cha cha across the field as they drop the children off at the match. If you fancy going along on the night to see the lads and many more glide around the dance floor tickets are €20 and are available from Marc or Ger.