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17th May, 2015.
The Ascension of the Lord
World Communications Day
Remember those who died recently …
Maisie Culbert,
142 Rockenham.
Con Phelan, Clonea, Co. Waterford.
Bernadette Murphy,
Birch Tce., Lisduggan
Billy Irish, Knockeen, Butlerstown and formerly
Ferrybank
Those who died about a Month ago …
James Keaney
And those whose Anniversaries occur about this time
Denis McEvoy (1st Anniv.)
Zenon Ritter (1st Anniv.)
Paddy Buggy
Michael Bohill
John O’Meara
James Byrne
Hilda O’Regan
Derek Howard
Sally Condon
Jimmy Cummins
May Doherty
Anastasia (Babs) Gleeson
Mary Agnes Casey
May they rest in peace …
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We welcome into the Christian Community Maya Collins,
Alfie Finnegan and Doireann O’Neill who were baptised
recently in our parish.
Fr. Jim Crotty 051-832787/086-8317711
email:jimbcrotty@gmail.com
World Communications Day
The 49th World Communications Day is celebrated today
Sunday 17 May 2015 – the Solemnity of the Ascension
of the Lord and the Sunday before Pentecost. The World
Day for Social Communications was the only worldwide
celebration called for by the Second Vatican Council
(Inter Mirifica, 1963). The theme that Pope Francis has
chosen for World Communications Day this year is:
‘Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love’.
Ossory Lourdes Pilgrimage 2015
On Friday May 22nd our Ossory Pilgrimage leaves for
Lourdes. Fifty young people from different schools in the
Diocese will travel including two from the Abbey Community College here in Ferrybank. All will be included in
our prayers, Masses and the lighting of the Diocesan candle while in Lourdes. If you would like to have a petition
brought please place it in a sealed envelope, marked
“Petitions for Lourdes” and place it in the box marked
‘Petitions’ which the two young people from the Abbey
have left on the table at the back of the Church, before
Thursday May 21st. The petitions will be brought and left
at Our Lady’s Shrine in Lourdes. Please do not put any
money in the envelope!
Waterford & Lismore
Annual Diocesan May Procession
The Waterford & Lismore Annual Diocesan May Rosary
Procession will take place on Sunday the 24th May at 3pm
leaving Ballybricken Green to the Dominican Church,
Bridge Street where the Crowning of Our Lady will take
place. All are very welcome to attend especially those
children who have received their First Holy Communion.
St. Killian’s Cemetery, Ferrybank
Booking of plots by Parishioners in the above cemetery
are made as needs require. (There are no advance bookings.) Graves in Ferrybank Cemetery are allocated on
condition that no surrounding kerb will be erected.
Ferrybank Parish Pastoral Council
Fr. Raymond Dempsey 051-832577
email:1dempseyr@gmail.com
Annual Cemetery Mass
Our Annual Cemetery Mass will be celebrated on
Thursday 25th June at 7.30pm.
All are most welcome to attend!
Ferryfun Summer Camp 2015
9am to 4pm Monday to Friday. Cost €60 per week.
Commencing Monday 29th June and finishing on Friday
14th August. Arts & Crafts, Outdoor activities, Treasure
Trails, Musical games and Bouncy Castle and lots lots
more! For more details contact Ferryfun Childcare & Afterschool Centre, Belmont Road, Ferrybank Tel. 051833280 or email for an application form ferryfunchildcare@hotmail.com
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Blood Donor Clinic
Monday 18th May, 2015 / Tuesday 19th May, 2015.
From 4.30pm to 8.00pm
Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Road, Waterford.
Donor Line 1850 731 137
Please ensure essential blood supplies are always
available by giving blood regularly!
Ferrybank GAA
The Gerry Ryan Memorial Golf Classic will take place on
Friday June 12th at Waterford Golf Club.
Our Under 13 Footballers play Clann NaGael in Ferrybank
on Monday May 18th at 6:30pm.
Our Under 11 hurlers will play St Marys in Ferrybank on
Tuesday 19th May at 6:30pm.
Ferrybank Ladies A.R.A.
Our next meeting is on next Wednesday, May 20th at 8pm
in the Parish Centre. All ladies welcome!
Slieverue & District A.R.A.
Day trip to Gárda College, Templemore on Wednesday
May 27th. Lunch, lectur e & guided tour of the College. Coach times: Grotto @ 9.15 a m. Slieverue @ 9. 30 a
m. Money for Coach will be collected on the day.
To book a seat contact 087 6211624.
Ferrybank Parish Office 051-830813
email:ferrybank@ossory.ie