Bruree Notes 17/4/2011

Holy Week Ceremonies

The following are the times of the ceremonies for Holy Week in the parish:

Holy Thursday

Mass of “The Lords Supper” Bruree at 8 pm

Church will remain open until 10 p.m. for adoration

Good Friday

Ceremony of “The Lords Passion” Rockhill at 3 pm

Stations of the Cross Bruree at 7.30 pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil Mass Rockhill at 9 pm

Easter Sunday

Bruree at 11.30 am

Rambling House

Bruree National School Parents Association will hold a Rambling House at Bruree National School on Friday, May 6th, 2011, starting at 8.30 pm. Participating will be pupils of the school and many local artists and anyone who would like to be part of the event should contact 086-2103751. Tea/Coffee will be served and admission is only €5.

Children must be accompanied by a parent and all proceeds will go to Bruree National School.

45 Drive

Winners of last week’s 45 Drive with nine games were Noreen Hayes and Josephine Lynch. Runners up with seven games were John Moloney and Martin Carroll and Mary Margaret Noonan and Nora May Donworth. Raffle prizes went to Sean Healy, Mary Noonan, Tom Collins and Martin Carroll. The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.

St.Patrick's N.S., School News

Chess: The County Chess Leagues are underway at the moment. The school has three teams in competition.

Girls Team: Grace Donworth, Emma Howard, Ciara Mullane, Abigail Adams. Other teams in the group are Scoil Ide, Corbally, St. Nessan’s, Mungret & St Nicholas N.S., Adare.

Mixed Team A: Edward Moore, Brian Sexton, Grace Donworth, Emma Howard. Other teams in the group are St. Nessan’s, Mungret, Crecora N.S., and Kilfinane N.S.

Mixed Team B: David O’Connell, Jack Murphy, Grainne Monaghan, Julianne Barrington. Other teams in the group are Ballylanders N.S. and Kilfinane N.S.

Soccer: Bruree School took part in the FAI 5-a-Side Soccer Tournament in Corbally last week. The pupils played with great heart and lots of skill. They played Herbertstown N.S., Tentariffe N.S., Cappamore N.S. and Cloverfield N.S.. They enjoyed their picnic afterwards. Panel: Tommy Cronolly (C), Daire O’Driscoll, Brian Sexton, Edward Moore, David O’Connell, Owen Carey, Sean Quirke and Shane Hannon.

Hurling: On Tuesday, April 11th, Bruree National School took on Hospital in a home game at Bruree. Hospital got off to a winning start with two points in the first ten minutes. Just before the half time break, Bruree got a goal from a thirty yard free from the sideline taken by Sean Quirke. The sides were very evenly matched in the second half. Hospital managed to secure the only score of the half  when they added a point to bring the sides to level pegging. Both sides had their chances but were well served by their backs and goalies to deny each side at least two goals. The final score was Bruree 1-0 Hospital 0-3. Thanks to Hospital for a very sporting game. Bruree will have to wait for the result of Ballyagran meeting with Hospital on May 4th to see how things work out. The table stands as follows at the moment:

Ballyagran L 1 W 0 D 0

Hospital L 0 W 0 D 1

Bruree L 0 W 1 D 1.

If Hospital win next it would probably be a replay. If Ballyagran win, then Bruree will be through to the next round. The Bruree team was Sam Cronnolly, Ciara Daly, Brian Sexton, David O’Connell, Jack Murphy, Darragh O’Driscoll, Edward Moore, Tommy Cronnolly, Owen Carey, Brian McCarthy, Sean Quirke, Cathal Barrington, Ciaran Sexton (captain), Shane Hannon, Micheal Sheedy, Ciara Mullane, Harry Mullane, Christopher Kelleher, Finbarr Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Cian O’Grady, Gearoid McCarthy.

Novena

The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1st. All Novena leaflets are available in Athlacca and Dromin churches. Dr. Phonsie Cullinan will lead the Novena in Athlacca on Divine Mercy Sunday along with other priests. There will be Exposition, Novena prayers, confessions and Mass. There will also be the blessing of a first class relic of St/ Faustina and Divine Mercy picture from Rome which was blessed by Pope John Paul 11. Anyone who does the Novena will receive all the graces and blessing that Our Lord has promised on that Divine Mercy Sunday, so please come along for one hour. It starts at 2.45 and ends at 4.00 pm.

Lotto

Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 Ann Potter €25 Noel O’Halloran, E.C.A.J.A. Howard €20 Jim Black, Donal Miriam and Calum McCarthy, Ann Potter.