Roaring Success
Congratulations and well done to Seamus and Michelle Dunphy and all at The Sweep Bar who held an extremely successful coffee morning for the Waterford branch of Down Syndrome Ireland. A fantastic crowd showed up to give their support to this very worthwhile charity and everyone was treated to hot cuppas along with treats galore. Due to other committments I was unable to attend this and I was very disappointed as I knew it would be a huge success. A fantastic amount over €3000 was raised so a big well done to all the organisers and to all who supported it.
1916 Commemoration
On Easter Sunday after the 10am mass there will be a short ceremony at our 1916 commemoration plaque in the green. The ceremony will include the raising of the flag, the singing of the National Anthem and the reading of the proclamation. All are invited to come along and join in.
Musician Extraodinaire!
Congratulations to our very own local guitarist extraodinaire Jack Kennedy who recently won the classical guitar solo at the Feis Ceoil which was held in the RDS. This is a fantastic achievement and I know his parents George and Jeni and brothers Ben and Tom are extremely proud of him as we all are too. Jack has always had a tremendous musical talent and is also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. But as the saying goes he didn’t lick his talents off a stone as the family excel in musical talent. Take a look at his facebook page Jack Kennedy Music for some recordings and information on performances. Congratulations again Jack.
Fancy A Bounce.
You may remember me telling you about the charity cycle Brian is taking part in next month called The Munster Airport Challenge, which is a 500km sponsored cycle with all money raised going to The Touching Hearts charity. In conjunction with this our friends in Megabounce in Mooncoin will hold a special family fun day at Megabounce on Good Friday from 10am to 6pm. Entry fee is just €5 per child with lots of fun on offer and a special guest or two dropping in to. You will also have an opportunity to buy some delicious homebaking. All proceeds on the day are being given to the Munster Airport Challenge fund so a huge thank you to Shane and all at Megabounce for this wonderful kind gesture. Megabounce is situated at Carrigeen GAA field. Come along and join in the fun, it’s always a Good Friday at Megabounce!
Holy Week Ceremonies.
We are into the very busy week in the churches calendar as we prepare ourselves to welcome the joyful season of Easter. On Holy Thurday we will celebrate mass of the Last Supper with pupils from 2nd class taking the place of the apostles and having their feet washed. On Friday at 3pm the Passion of the Lord will be celebrated while the stations of the cross will be at 7.30pm. Holy Saturday is a beautiful ceremony full of light and rejoicing and this will be at 9pm while Easter morning mass will be at 10am.
Holy Thursday is the ideal day to return your Trocaire boxes and the collection for the support of the priests of the parish will be taken up at the Easter weekend masses.
Community Alert
Our local community alert group held their recent meeting in Ballyduff Community Centre and it was great to see such a large attendance again. Condolences were offered to Albert Kearns on the recent death of his sister Bridget.
Praise was expressed to individuals like Brian Spillane, Darren Butler, John Phelan and the many other people who helped their neighbours and community by clearing roadways and driveways and getting people to shops etc during the recent snowy season.
Garda Tom Daly spoke to the meeting and expressed again how important it is that we all work together to keep our communities safe. A phonecall to your local Garda about something unusual or suspicious may just prevent a crime being committed.
The next meeting of this group will be in April so watch this space for further details.
Knitting and Crochet Group
Ballyduff’s new knitting and crochet group are going from strength to strength. They meet every Tuesday in Ballyduff Community Centre from 10am to 11am and will continue to meet over the Easter holidays. All levels are welcome to come along and if you require further details please contact 086-8163101.