Bridge News.
The Ballyduff/Portlaw Bridge club played their latest game on Monday June 11th and the results were as follows:
1st: Mary Prendergast and Catherine Power.
2nd: Sean Hennessy and Nano Fitzgerald.
3rd: Monica Sullivan and Breda Murphy.
4th: Geraldine McMahon and Peggy Murphy.
Hall AGM
The directors of Ballyduff Community Centre Development Co. Ltd will hold the AGM of the company in the Community Centre on Wednesday June 20th at 8pm. All are invited to attend.
Graveyard Mass
Our annual graveyard mass in Ballyduff cemetery will take place on Wednesday July 4th at 7.30pm. This is always a well attended occasion and so I ask you to spread the word to people living outside the area who have relatives and friends buried in our graveyard. Directly after the mass refreshments will be served in the community centre. This is a lovely chance for people to sit and have a chat. As usual I will be relying on the generousity of all you lovely people to do a little homebaking please. I will tell you all more through these notes in the coming weeks.
Our graveyard is a place we all treasure and are lucky to have a very well kept place to visit our loved ones. On your most recent visit you may have noticed the beautiful new footpaths in the newest part of our graveyard and the clearing of rubble from the area. Unfortunately people had begun dumping soil, old wreaths and flowers in a corner of the graveyard. There is absolutely no dumping allowed in the graveyard and we would ask you out of respect and courtesy to your loved ones and those visiting them please bring home any old flowers and plants when you are cleaning up your graves.
Ballyduff AFC.
Our local soccer club are going from strength to strength and have wonderful facilities on offer. Have you been considering getting involved with the club? The club will hold their AGM on Thursday June 21st in Ballyduff Community Centre at 7pm. The club are always eager to welcome some new faces and would be delighted if you decide to come along.
Toddle Total
A big well done to all the staff, parents and boys and girls from Jelly Tots playschool in Ballyduff Community Centre who recently got their walking shoes on and walked and chatted all in aid of Barnardos. This charity work with vulnerable children and their families and do tremendous work. All at Jelly Tots raised a fantastic €450 for the charity so a big congratulations to them all.
County Success
A huge well done to local lads Ross Coffey O Shea and Jack Harrington who have been placed on the U20 Waterford County Football Panel. This is a fabulous achievement and I know their families and club are very proud. Of course these two lads have grown up beside each other as next door neighbours so all those balls kicked over and back the ditch really paid off.
Annie Treat.
The students from Star Struck Theatre school which runs in our community centre gave us 3 great nights of music and song as they put on their performance of Annie. It is very heartwarming to see them all on stage beaming and enjoying themselves. They all treated us to fantastic individual and group performances and of course a special mention must go to Tadgh Kavanagh, our four legged, furry friend who put in a “wuff-derful” performance each night.
Newcastle Mass.
Every year a mass of remembrance is celebrated in the graveyard and old church ruins at Newcastle cemetery. This mass is offered for all those buried in the graveyard and all our ancestors who travelled to mass there over the years. This years mass will take place on Tuesday July 24th at 7.30pm which is the Feast of St. Declan with the usual faith walk leaving from Ballyduff Church at 6.30pm. This is to honour all our ancestors who walked to mass every week. The walkers on the faith walk will carry with them a 300 year old chalice which will be used during the mass.
Date For Your Diary
A date to mark in your diary is Sunday July 22nd when the Kilmeaden Vintage Tractor Club will host their annual tractor run in aid of The Solas Centre. This club have raised a lot of money for the centre over the past 10 or so years. This event is always very much looked forward to and a most enjoyable day. I will have more information for you over the coming weeks so stayed tuned.
Fun Day Out
As we celebrate the World Meeting of Families this year you are invited along to the Waterford and Lismore Diocesan Fun Day in Mount Mellary Abbey on Sunday June 24th from 2pm to 6pm. You are invited along to this free event with activities for all ages including kite making, candle ritual, tours of the abbey, bouncy castle and music. You are welcome to bring along a picnic or food, tea and coffee will be available.
Parish Website
A reminder to you all and all your families living in other counties or countries that you can read these notes amongst other things on our beautifully designed website www.ballyduffparish.com I have met many people who have told me that people who are from our area but now live abroad or elsewhere love to log in and read about what is going on in the parish. The website also features a fantastic virtual tour of our church which was designed by the very talented James Tubbritt. James’s wife Christine uploads these notes each week and takes care of the website. I mention this because I firstly want to remind you of our website and also because Christine celebrated her 50th birthday this week and I want to wish her very happy birthday wishes and I know James and Faye and Lana made sure she was spoiled rotten which she thoroughly deserved. Every happiness to one of the most glamorous 50 year olds I know.
Brilliant Blitz
Last Saturday morning four clubs and 120 young lady footballers took part in an U8 and U10 blitz in Kildermody. This was a very enjoyable event with great football skills on show. The future of Waterford LGFA is certainly bright. This event was kindly sponsored by Centra, Kilmeaden so a big thank you to Eilish and Donal for their generous sponsorship.
Booking of Masses
The booking of anniversary masses for the months of July, August and September will take place after both of the weekend masses this weekend. If you have a First anniversary or Months Mind during these months please contact Linda Spillane on 087 9838392 before the weekend as you will have first preference over the dates.