Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced that he will be stepping down on May 6th. He said he was proud of his work on the
In the last 10 years since Bertie began his reign as Taoiseach of
Ireland we have become a nation of multiple cultures, ethnicity and
languages. This is partially thanks to
the migration of many other nationalities from around the world. Ardee today is a very cosmopolitan place.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, has been elected as
leader of Fianna Fáil and new Taoiseach in waiting. He starts his term with several challenges as
leader – the Lisbon Treaty referendum, a slower economy and next year's local
and European elections.
Many of us are feeling cautious about the future. Downturns in the
global economy are causing us to worry about our finances. As in most developed countries rising labour
costs mean companies are moving to more competitive markets and putting our
jobs at risk. Many of our young people
have huge mortgages to pay.
Each year many from our parish travel to
Ballapousta
Procession and Patrún will take place on Sunday 25th May at
11am. Please note that monumental
sculptors, cement mixing machines and the use of sanding or engraving machines
will be not be allowed in the cemetery for the week prior to the Procession, ie
from Saturday 17th May.
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Place |
Day |
Date |
Time |
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Ballapousta |
Sunday |
May 25th |
11.00 am |
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Stickillen |
Tuesday |
May 27th |
7.00 pm |
|
Starinagh |
Monday |
June 9th |
7.00 pm |
|
Kildemock |
Sunday |
June 22nd |
7.00 pm |
|
Mapastown |
Sunday |
July 20th |
7.00 pm |
|
Shanlis |
Sunday |
August 3rd |
7.00 pm |
|
Smarmore |
Sunday |
August 24th |
7.00 pm |
|
Collon |
Sunday |
September 7th |
11.00 am |
|
Old St Mary’s |
Sunday |
September 7th |
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Deepest
Sympathy
Ardee Parish Council would like to extend their deepest sympathy to the Marie Davis, Secretary, and Ann Fedigan on the recent loss of Richie Davis, a devoted husband and brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their extended family during this time of loss.
Marriages
We congratulate the
following couples who were married
recently in our
parish:
Nicola McMahon &
Michael Kenny
Nicola Taaffe & Colin
Mathews
Elaine Carroll &
Anthony McKenna
We congratulate the families of the following
whom we welcome
into the community:
Ciara Daisy Hand
Clare Anna Miller
Phelim Declam
Halpin
Sofia Lily Keogh
Alesha May McKeever
Conor James Whelan
Charlie
McDonnell-Sands
Ryan John
Smyth-Mackin
Daniel Patrick
Mullane
Deaths
We express our sincere sympathy to the families and friends
of the following: –
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150 Year Jubilee
This year is particularly important as
Catholics around the world celebrate
St. Bernadette was born at
She appeared to Bernadette seventeen other
times and spoke with her. She told Bernadette that she should pray for sinners,
do penance and have a chapel built there in her honour. Many people did not
believe Bernadette when she spoke of her vision. She had to suffer much. But
one day Our Lady told Bernadette to dig in the mud. As she did, a spring of
water began to flow. The next day it continued to grow larger and larger. Many
miracles happened when people began to use this water.
When Bernadette was older, she became a nun.
She was always very humble. More than anything else, she desired not to be
praised. Once a nun asked her if she had temptations of pride because she was
favored by the Blessed Mother. "How can I?" she answered quickly.
"The Blessed Virgin chose me only because I was the most ignorant."
Every year, more than 6 million people travel
to
The Catholic Church recognizes as miracles
sixty-seven cures attributed to Mary’s intercession at
Trócaire
The total received so far from Trócaire Boxes
is €12,691. This is a creditable sum
and reflects great generosity on the part of all who supported this worthy
cause. An extraordinary variety of currencies (both notes and coins) came out
of those boxes, including punts, sterling, and dollars, all negotiable. Some
people contributed cheques – but whatever the format – the total so far exceeds
that of last year. It should be comforting
to realise that the life of people somewhere
has been well improved, possibly beyond all their expectations, because you
made the effort to care.