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RATHOE NATIONAL SCHOOL: Applications for Enrolment for Sept 2015 are now being accepted. Please call in to the school for an application form. Alternatively, call the school office on
059-9148786 or download a copy of the application form, on our website www.rathoens.com.
DEREK RYAN continues his Nationwide Tour
performing at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on
Sat. 14th March when he will be supported by
former Eurovision Winner Charlie McGettigan
& The Hallelujah Choir. Pre-booking is advisable, tickets are available 0 818 719330
www.ticketmaster.ie
The Eist Carlow Cancer Support Centre is
open Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.30a.m. - 4.00p.m.
daily The Centre offers support to people and
their families who have received a cancer
diagnosis including Counselling, Reflexology,
etc. The Centre will be running the following
Spring Programmes: Tues : 11.00a.m – Meditation 2.00p.m. Mens Group (every 2ndTuesd
Wed: 10.30a.m. Bereavement Support (every
2nd Wed11.00a.m. Pilates Beginners
Thurs :10.30a.m. Advanced Pottery 11.00am.
Strides for Life 2.00p.m. Beginners Pottery.
contact Centre for further info (059) 9139684
Ballon Improvement Group News
Weed Party on Friday 6th Feb 2015 at 2pm at
The Woodland section of Ballon N.S. Please
bring your own tools. Seed & Plant Swop on
Sat 7th Feb in Siopa Glas from 2.00pm. Bring
your surplus seeds and divisions of your
plants. B.I.G A.G.M will be held in The Old
School, Ballon on Thurs 19th Feb 2015 at
8pm. Anyone interested in forming a Junior
Tidy Towns committee, please give your
name into Siopa Glas. If you have any
empty soft drink cans, leave them into
Siopa Glas for use in our CanIT Project.
Irish Hospice Foundation fundraising cycle. Get on your bike for the Irish Hospice
Foundation this June (21st-27th) and join former professional cyclist Paul Kimmage on the
Genoa to Rome cycle challenge. By taking
part in this Kingspan sponsored cycle across
Italy you will be raising much needed funds for
the IHF’s vital Nurses for Night Care service,
which provides over 1,400 nights of free nursing care at home annually to people with a
non-malignant terminal illness. Register before March 13th t www.hospicefoundation.ie or
call 1890 717000 for more information.
Ballon Business & Training Service
059-9159447, 087-2273516
Email:[email protected]
Digital Photography Course, Wed 18th Feb,
7-9pm for 6 weeks. €85.Enrol Now! How
your camera works. Know the various
buttons. Basic lighting Composition. Posing
techniques And much more.
Manual & Computerised Payroll QQI/
FETAC Level 5: Starting Thurs, 26th Feb
2015. Time: 7-10pm for 10 weeks.
Internet Course for Beginners or those who
wish to improve their knowledge - 10 hours
training for only €10, for the entire course
starting Thurs 5th Feb at 10am to 12 noon for
5 Thursdays. (Part funded by Dept. of Communications). As spaces are limited early booking is
essential. Topics covered, Internet & Email,
social networking, banking & selling on line,
introduction to digital photography.
Solas/Fas Safe Pass Health & Safety
Awareness Course: Saturday 7th February,
2015, Time 8.15am - 4.30pm.
6 weeks Basic Computer Course -Friday 6th
Feb from 10am - 12noon. Cost €60/€10 per wk
Starting soon Refresher First Aid Course &
Occupational First Aid. Gardening. Flower
Arranging. Bookkeeping, Art,
Communications.
Full list available from centre: 059 -915447
Burren Rangers Registration Night
Registration nights for Burren Rangers Juvenile Club will be held on Friday, February 6th
in Ballon GFC Clubhouse from 7.30pm and
Friday, February 13th in Rathoe Hall at
7.30pm. The clubs caters for boys and girls in
football, hurling, camogie and girls football
from Nursery Programme (Under 6) to Minor
in all disciplines. All coaches are garda vetted
and hold relevant coach education qualifications. Registration fees are 1st child 40e, 2nd
child 60e or family of three or more 70e. Under 6s are 10e. If girls are registering with the
club for the first time they must produce a
copy of their birth certificate.
All Masses & Services from St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Ballon can now be heard on 107.6 F.M
Ballon/Rathoe Parish Newsletter
Nuachtlitir Pharóiste - Bhalána / Rathuaigh
1/2/2015
St. Brigid - Lá Le Bríd - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dia Daoibh, a Phobal Dé, Fáilte rómhaibh ar ais arís.
GOSPEL: MK. 1: 21 - 28
Priests of the Parish
Fr. Brendan Howard P.P.
Phone: 053-9377291
Mob: 087-6232654
Fr. E. Whelan P.E. C.C.
Phone / Fax:
059-9159329
All Baptisms, Marriage,
Anniversary Masses etc
are to be sent to
Kathleen Condron
Parish Secretary
Parish Office
Parochial House, Ballon
059-9159329
Mob: 089-2125160
Items for Newsletter
must be sent to
Ballon Business &
Training Service Ltd
by 1pm each Thurs
Tel: 059-9159447.
Fax: 059-9159377.
E: [email protected]
A Prophet speaks on behalf of God. It is God’s word
that Moses speaks and Jesus can speak with authority
because he is sent by God. The teaching Church speaks with
authority because it continues the work of Christ. It has a
prophetic role in the world. All the activities and charismas of
the members come together to assist the teaching work of the
whole Church. St. Brigid was truly a prophetic voice in our
diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. She is the secondary Patron
of All Ireland. Her miracles are a testimony to her holiness
and intercessions with God.
Ballon & Rathoe Annual Silver Circle: €5 per week for 4 weeks
€20. Draws will be held on Monday 16th & 23rd February and 2nd &
9th March 2015. Weekly Prizes: 1st €500. 2nd €100. 3rd €50.
4th €50. 5th €50. Promoters Prize €50. To join, please contact
Secretary Kathleen Condron, Eileen Murphy, Michael McAssey,
Heather Zerafa or any promoter. Míle buiochas
St. Brigid’s Prayer Service: Sunday 1st February in the Cathedral
at 4.00pm.. Fáilte roimh cách - everyone invited to attend.
“Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine”
Bingo: Every Saturday from 8.30pm to 10.00pm in Ballon
Community Centre, Extra Prizemoney for Jan & Feb., and an
increasing weekly Jackpot. Sincere thanks to all our loyal patrons
over 190 last Saturday and to our dedicated committee.
Ní neart go cur le chéile
Recent Deanery Meeting 22-1-2015: Bishop Denis Nulty attended
and thanked all who work in the seven parishes. It was agreed that
a pilgrimage to Lough Derg take place on 7th, 8th & 9th July 2015.
To book please contact Sophie Kelly in Rathvilly. If you can manage
it please consider giving days of your summer holidays in prayerful
reflection.
Ballon Improvement Group and Tidy Towns: Please help in any
way you can - everyone can make a difference.
Taim fíor-bhuíoch do gach uile dhuine a chabhraíonn
linn sa pharóiste.
B.J. Howard, P.P.
MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday 2nd February
Ballon 7.30pm
Sunday, 8th February
Rathoe: 9.30am
Friday 6th February
Rathoe 7.30pm Sunday, 8th February
Ballon 11.00am
Saturday, 7th February
Ballon 7.30pm
Eucharistic Ministers Ballon
Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm
J. Carroll, G. Maher
Sunday 8th February at 11.00am
J. Donohoe, L. O’Neill
Eucharistic Ministers Rathoe
Sunday 8th February at 11.00am
A. Hogan, A. Byrne
Readers Ballon
Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm
J. Smyth
Sunday 8th February at 11.00am
G. Mullins
Reader Rathoe
Sunday 8th February at 9.30am
N. Byrne
Anniversary Masses - Ballon
Saturday 31st January at 7.30pm: Loretto Kennedy, Cappagh
Anniversary Mass has been offered for Johnny Lawler, Shraugh and his daughter Mary Griffin
Anniversary Mass later for Mary Kate Bermingham
Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of the deceased members of the
Butler Family, late of Killane. Holy Mass has been offered.
Anniversary Masses - Rathoe
Sunday 1st February at 9.30am: Lal Nolan, Gilbertstown
Offertory Collection Sunday 25/1/2015
Ballon: 7.30pm -€178.00 Rathoe 9.30am€122.10 Ballon 11.00am - €200.04
Total: €500.14.
Weekly Envelopes: Ballon: €142.80 Rathoe
€260.00 Total: €402.80
Servers: Rathoe Team 3.
Servers if you can’t come on your serving
dates, please get another server to stand in.
DIMENSIONS OF DIVINITY : Join me on a
spiritual journey of discovery; 8 evenings
spent in meditation, contemplation and illumination, running from Tues January 27th - Tues
March 31st, 8pm-9.30pm in the ¨Parish Center
Carlow. Course costs 10euro per night or
€75for the term, 10% from which going to the
charity of choice as chosen by you. Course is
facilitated by Edel Margaret Kearney, MA in
Applied Christian Spirituality. For further queries please do not hesitate to contact me at
[email protected] or 087 1617712.
Accord Carlow Pre- Marriage Courses :
Couples getting married in spring or early
summer should now book a course Places
are available for the following 2 courses
March 13th &14th, April 10th & 11th Booking
can be made on line at www.accord.ie or
phone Mary at 059 9138738 for further info
WANTED MUSICIANS Of all KINDS
Every Thursday Night.
8.30pm - 11.00pm Come In time
Bring your own music instruments
Note this is not a class
Contact: 087-2424934
Siopa Glas, Main St, Ballon
Open Tues - Sat: 10am - 5pm
All kinds of Furniture; Clothes, etc
DONATIONS Welcome
By supporting Siopa Glas, you are
supporting your local community.
Ballon Tidy Village & School Garden.
P: Breda: 087 782 0211; Máire: 087 242 4934
Novelty Bingo in aid of Tullow Day Care
Centre will be held in the Centre on
Tuesday 10th February at 8 p.m sharp.
Refreshments will be provided.
Single Book €4.00 and Double Book €6.00.
There will also be a raffle on the night."
Fighting Cocks GFC Lotto draw of the 26
January 2015 - (Jackpot: €6,100) The winning numbers were: 3, 6, 10, 27, (bonus: 38).
Winners: No winners
Ballon National School Anybody who wishes
to enrol their child in Ballon NS for the coming
year please contact the school for an enrolment form 059 9159280.
KILDAVIN / CLONEGAL DRAMA GROUP
will stage their production of “The House Husband” by Jimmy Keary on Fri 13th & Sun 15th
Feb 2015. This year‘s comic presentation
centers on the McHugh household, its residents, the in-laws, some outlaws and a dishy
assistant bank manager. It promises to be yet
another hilarious, enjoyable and entertaining
experience. So make a note in your diary for
Kildavin / Clonegal Drama Group's un missable production in Spellman Hall, Kildavin, on
Feb 13th & 15th of "The House Husband."
SLOSH DANCE CLASSES: Starting in
Ballon Old School on Wednesday
4th February at 8.00pm. Everyone welcome.
Siopa Glas are looking for any unwanted
paint. Please leave the paint into Siopa
Glas Tues to Sat 10am - 5pm. Thank You
LOST PROPERTY: There are a number of
jackets, coats etc in lost property in Ballon
Hall. If you think you may have left something
in the hall please contact the office as soon as
possible at 087 346 3669. Any unclaimed
items will be donated to charity.
.Burrin Celtic F.C. Lotto Results
Winning No: 17 21 22 23 No Winner
Lucky Dip
€100: S. Dowling, Ballon Hill
€20: Jim Nolan, Kilbride
€20: Marc Byrne, Kilnock
€20: Rachel Fitzgerald, Rathoe
Next Weeks Jackpot €10,000
All Masses & Services from St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Ballon can now be heard on 107.6 F.M
Ballon G.F.C. Club Lotto
08 - 15 - 24 - 29
JACKPOT: NO WINNER
Match 3 Winners: €50 each
Padraic George, Craanpursheen
Dan Jordan, Ballaghmore
This Weeks Jackpot €3,000
Next draw: Mon 2nd February 2015 @ 9pm
Fr. Flood House - Tickets €2 each
Cuchulainn Rounders Club registration for
2015 will be held in Ballon GFC Clubhouse on
Tuesday 3rd February & Tuesday
10th February from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Our
Club competes in both adult and juvenile competitions, with juvenile competitions for children aged 9 to 18.Registration Fee: 1 Child
€10, 2 Children €15, Family €20, Adult
€20.New members always welcome - please
bring copy of your birth certificate on night of
registration.
“For all aspiring performers there is an open
MIC night in the Millrace Hotel Bunclody on
Saturday February 7th @ 9pm Admission €10
performers will have admission refunded”
Clean Rubble available shortly, if interested
phone: 086-819 7136
Burren Rangers Juveniles will hold a Coffee
Morning in Siopa Glas on Saturday 7th Feb
from 10am - 2pm. Please support.
ETERNAL ~ Workshops: For Choirs/Folk
Groups. Given by Fr Liam Lawton Wed 25th
Feb Ballycane Church, Naas at 8.30pm (Note
time) Or Thurs 26th Feb St. Clare’s Church,
Graiguecullen, at 8.00pm (Cost of workshop
€10 which covers Book and Workshop costs).
Please call Christine at FDS Office (059 9164084) or email [email protected] with numbers attending by Fri 20th Feb, so that enough
music books can be ordered, this would be
much appreciated. Solemn Evening Prayer
- Celebrating the Year for Consecrated Life in
the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, at 4
p.m. on the Feast of St. Brigid, February 1,
Refreshments afterwards in Carlow College