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Are you a Weed?
There are certain misdeeds in the news headlines that leave us
outraged and determined that justice should be done. How can we
eradicate evil in the world in which we live? What should good
people do about bad things? This is the question that lies behind
today’s parable of the wheat and the weeds ….but Jesus’ answer
to it might not be what we’d imagine. The parable tells of a master who sows good seed in his field, but
in the night an enemy sows weeds in the same field so that the
weeds and wheat are forced to grow alongside each other. The
servants volunteer to pull up the weeds but the master advised
them to let the weeds be, he will deal with them himself at harvest
time. It seems that God’s response is not to immediately uproot
evil but to leave it a while and for a very good reason. It was a typical Palestinian problem; the darnel weed looked very
like wheat in its early stages, making it hard for the workers to
eradicate. Similarly, just as it’s hard to tell the difference between
darnel and wheat so it is not always as easy as we might think to
tell the difference between good and evil. Have you ever known
the person who shows a good and loving face to the world, but is a
tyrant and a bully behind closed doors? Have you ever known the
person who is always in church seemingly full of good deeds, but
once off the church premises is a gossip or a bigot? Are we really
able to recognise a good person? Have you ever written someone
off as a liar or a thief only to hear years later that they have turned
their life around? Perhaps telling good from evil is best left to God. The master in today’s parable does not fear that the weeds will
ultimately damage the wheat. God’s solution is to give everyone a
fair chance and make the final decision on Judgment Day. We
might look in sadness at our world and shake our heads at the evil
we see there, but Jesus’ answer is not to tear out the evil, but to
offer the perpetrators a life line. Jesus is telling us that we must
give others the same second chances we ourselves would like to
be given…after all, what makes us so sure that we are the wheat?
What if we were to look in the mirror and see nothing but weeds!
10TH JULY 2011 - SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY
Parish Church:
Monday - Friday: 7:30am & 10:00am.
Saturday: 10:00am.
SUNDAY MASSES St. Peter & Paul’s Parish Church:
Vigil (Saturday) 6:30pm
8:30am, 10:00am, 11:15am &
12:30pm.
Knockmay Vigil (Saturday) 7:30pm.
Church of the Assumption,
The Heath: 9:30am. Church of the Holy Cross,
Mass Times for our Parish
Radio Broadcast Mass
This Sunday 17th July and the following
two Sundays 24th & 31st July, R.T.E.
Radio will broadcast the 10am Mass
from St. Peter & Paul’s Church.
LINK UP Portlaoise Parish
Priests of the Parish
Msgr. John Byrne P.P.
Tel: 057 8692153
Fr. Joe O’Neill C.C.
Tel: 057 8661139
Fr. Kevin Walsh C.C.
Tel: 057 8661605
Fr. Peter Uzochukwu C.C.
Tel: 057 8622301
Fr. Tom O’Connor P.E.
(Parish Chaplain)
Fr. George Augustine
Priest on Duty
Tel: 057 8621364
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gather the wheat into my barn.” gather the wheat into my barn.” gather the wheat into my barn.” gather the wheat into my barn.”
(Today’s Gospel Mt.13:24(Today’s Gospel Mt.13:24(Today’s Gospel Mt.13:24(Today’s Gospel Mt.13:24----43)43)43)43)
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2011 Programme runs thus: Monday 25 th, Tuesday 26 th and Wednesday 27 th July, Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3 rd August
Time : 10am-12noon. Venue : Port laoise Parish cent re. Fee : €5 per child per day.
For more inform at ion contact Par ish centre 0 5 7 - 862 1142 or
Mardea 08 7 - 634 6144 / 0 86 - 2 5953 16 or Fr Peter 0 87 - 78 5086 2 .
OUR PARI SH HAS OPENED A NEW SEW I NG PROGRAMME FOR THE ASYLUM SEEKERS, I N EMO
For some weeks now our parishioners have been
cont r ibut ing their old but funct ional sewing
machines for a worthy charitable exercise. The
aim is to help the ladies in the Asylum cent re
Emo, to gain some useful skills in sewing. Now, with 10 machines donated and updated so
far, the chaplain of the cent re, Fr Peter together
with some parishioners (one of whom has also
volunteered to be an inst ructor) has inaugurated
an ambit ious, well organised sewing programme
in the cent re. This took off the last two weeks
with a total number of 25 registered candidates.
Lessons are current ly held for 2 hours (10am-12nooon) every Wednesday and will cont inue in the near
future, the first batch of t heir students will organise a charit y exhibit ion wherein they will show everyone
what they have learnt by showcasing the dresses and other materials they have made. Meanwhile, anyone interested in volunteering to inst ruct them on Knit t ing is highly welcome. Likewise, as
the numbers of our students cont inue to increase, we solicit for more donat ions from anyone who st ill has
old-but - funct ional sewing machines or related mater ials (contact parish cent re 057-8621142 or Fr Peter
0877850862) . The beneficiar ies, some of whom are represented in the picture above, are very appreciat ive
for such a wonderful gesture from our parish. They cont inue to offer prayers for the generous donors. Thank
you everyone and let us cont inue to make the difference.
The Annual Mart in Carroll Memorial Shield
organised by staff of the Midlands and
Port laoise Prisons, was held at Port laoise
Leisure Cent re on Thursday 16th June.
The commit tee would like to thank the
local businesses who so generously
sponsored the pr izes for the draw and to
everyone whose help and co-operat ion
made this fundraiser such a success. I n
total €3,000 was raised for the Parkinson’s
Associat ion of I reland who were presented
with the cheque on Friday 24 th June. BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:
Martin Carroll fundraising committee - Ray Lambe, Rory Chadwick, Paul Brennan, Greg O’Sullivan,
Liam Cushen, Robbie Brothwood and Jason Meaney. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:
From the Parkinson's Association of Ireland - Laura Sinnott, Martina Sinnott, Pat O’Rourke
(Chairman PAI), John Sinnott and Diarmuid Sinnott.
Annual Martin Carroll Memorial Shield
SAFEGUARDING IN KILDARE & LEIGHLIN DIOCESE
I n the wake of the Cloyne Report , it is important to reassure
people of how our diocese stands in regard to the safeguarding
of children.
Before shar ing that informat ion, I would like to acknowledge
once again that our Church has been scandalised and shamed
by what has been revealed this week. As always, we pray for all who have suffered and we
salute those who have so bravely uncovered the t ruth. I n regard to report ing allegat ions, Kildare & Leighlin Diocese has co-operated fully with the
statutory agencies - the HSE and the Gardai. We have also co-operated fully with the
independent monitor ing agency set up by the Church run by I an Elliot called the Nat ional Board
for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church (NBSCCC or ‘Nat ional Board’) . The HSE conducted an audit of our diocesan records in 2010. We have already publicised the
figures we subm it ted in that audit - that two K&L pr iests are out of m inist ry and that we had
received allegat ions against five deceased K&L pr iests. Since that t ime, we have received
allegat ions against three other deceased K&L pr iests. Like all dioceses, the ‘Nat ional Board’ will also audit us in due course. Again we will co-operate
fully. I n 2009, our diocese published a revised ‘policy and procedures’ document in regard to
safeguarding children in line with the nat ional ‘standards’ published by the ‘Nat ional Board’. Keeping to those standards, our diocese has recruited and t rained at least one designated person
in each of our 56 par ishes who is responsible for promot ing best pract ice and for dealing with
child protect ion concerns. The t raining is run in collaborat ion with the HSE. As well as the lay people t rained to serve as par ish designated persons, all our pr iests have
completed the same t raining course. Our diocese requires all diocesan and par ish staff, including
all pr iests and sem inarians, to apply for Garda vet t ing. We are commit ted to remaining vigilant and revising our policies and procedures as required.
I would like to conclude by thanking all those who are part of our safeguarding st ructures either
at diocesan or par ish level. from Monsignor Brendan Byrne – Diocesan Administrator 13 July 2011
PORTLAOI SE PARI SH
We value and encourage the part icipat ion of children and young people in all aspects of Par ish
life and consider ourselves blessed to have so many involved. We consider it a sacred obligat ion
to safeguard all those young people and children who are involved. Procedures and pract ices are
in place to ensure their safety. Please use any of the numbers below if you have any concerns about the safety or protect ion of
children or young people:
HSE, duty social worker, Laois Area:(Office Hours) 057 - 8678236
Local Garda Station: 057 - 8621105
Diocesan Delegate: Msgr J. McDonald, PP. 045 - 441369
Designated Persons Portlaoise Parish; Margaret Dooley, Fr Kevin Walsh - Contact Number; 057-8621142
A copy of Port laoise Parishes Child Protect ion Policy and Procedures can be
accessed on line at w ww .port laoiseparish.ie
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RELI GI OUS NOTI CES Adorat ion: Every Monday to Saturday in the Par ish Church commencing after 10am Mass, concluding wit h the Rosary at 7pm (6pm Sat .) . Sunday commencing at 2pm and concluding with rosary at 7pm . Jim Yorke’s Prayer Meet ing: Every Wednesday, 8pm in the Par ish Cent re. Teach Mhuire Praying Community Mass for Healing: Tuesday 19th July at 7: 30pm in Coláiste I osagáin, Portar lington, tea & coffee served. Pilgr image to Medjugorje 13 th to 20 th August: Group Leader - Michael Nerney (EMO), Spir itual Director - Fr. Jim Berm ingham , Pr ice €629. Contact Michael on 086-8157305. Anniversary Mass for Tony Saunders, Borr is Road, Port laoise will be celebrated in the Par ish Church on Saturday 23rd July at 6: 30pm . Relics of St . Therese and her Parents comes to Por t laoise: Wednesday 3rd of August - Div ine Mercy Mass will take place at 7: 30pm with the relics of St . Faust ina and St . Therese, the Lit t le Flower and her parents Blessed Louis and Zelie Mart in. Rosary will begin at 7pm followed by Mass and blessings with the relics. All are welcome.
USEFUL SERVI CES Caroline’s Holist ics:M.N.R.R.I Reflexology, Back Massage, I ndian Head Massage, Hopi Ear Candle Treatment . Treatments one hour cost ing €30: Call 086-4055618 (Abbeyleix) . Maths Grinds: Call Nicholas 086-8521879. Cleaning Service : Carpet and Upholstery Clean ing, also t im ber & t iled f loors cleaned and polished. Contact : 087-2441590. Need more space? Why not ex tend your exist ing home? Draughtsman w it h 20 years exper ience available; house p lans, ex t ensions, plann ing applicat ions. I n it ial consultat ion free. Contact Gary Duffy on 087-6652357. Secretar ia l Services: reasonable rates, please contact : 086-3918960.
FOR SALE SECTI ON For Sale: Six solid panel doors, f irst reasonable offer accepted. Contact : 087-2411137. For Sale: Skywalker, as new, €150 o.n.o., Contact : 087-2274953.
COMMUNI TY NOTI CES SECTI ON
5 0 + Act ive Age Group Closed for July and August . Buru Boro 1 1 th Aug: Dinner Show etc. 26 th Sept .: 5 day Holiday to Carlingford Lough. Some places available. Call 057-8621571. New Members t o club always welcome. Contact 057-8620420 or 057-8621571. St. Vincent de Paul Ozanam House, Dublin Rd., Port laoise, 0 57 - 86 60 48 6 / confident ia l line 086 - 76 55 79 3 : Our shop opens from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 4: 15pm Monday to Fr iday. We sell good as new clothes, furniture, br ic-a-brac and all money goes back into the communit y. Donat ions of good qualit y clothes, furniture etc. would be much appreciated. Garden Fete: Sunday 24th July 2011 from 2: 30pm to late at Clegg’s, “Chestnut Grove” , Borr is Road, Port laoise (opposite ent rance t o Forest Park) . Fun for all the fam ily wit h games, bouncing cast le, face paint ing, bot t le stall & lucky dip, cakes & home-baking, br ick-a-brac, plant s & produce, books, refreshments, small furniture auct ion (5pm) , ent ry raff le, monster draw & more. €5 per car , €2 per adult (walk- in) , children are FREE.
Donat ions t o stalls/ auct ion & volunteers welcome. Contact Raymond Lit t le on 087-3584684. All proceeds to St . Peter ’s Church, Port laoise. Come along and join in the summer fun! ! GROW Community Mental Health Support Group meets every Wed. 7.30pm in the Community Mental Health Cent re, Br idge St ., Port laoise. I f you are suffer ing from depression, shyness, anxiet y, panic at tacks, why not come along. Sue Ryder Charity Shop: Donat ions always welcome of ladies & gents good qualit y clothing, shoes, br ic-a-brac, jewellery, gift set s, curtains, household appliances, unwanted presents, bed linen, blankets, furnit ure etc. Queries t o Marguer ite at 057-8672506. Ardara Hillw alk ing Walks in Ear ly July include: 17 th July Slieve Bloom Eco Walking Weekend - fur ther details later. Wear hillwalk ing waterproof footwear. Visit our website at www.ardarahillwalk ing.com for the 2011 calendar of walks. Gorta, 5 Kelton House: Donat ions of the following items would be much appreciated - Ladies, Mens, Children’s Clothing, Books, Curtains Bed Linen, Shoes, Ornaments, Gift Sets and small Furniture. All items must be clean and in good condit ion. Open Mon. to Sat . 10am to 5pm. Call Liz 057-8622966. Laois County Childcare Comm it tee Annual Tr ip for Childm inder/Potent ial Childm inders and children takes place Wednesday 20th July. Act iv it ies will include a puppet show, fun & games in Port laoise. For further details, please contact Fiona McHugh Childm inder Advisory Officer on 057-9370631 or Laois C.C.C. on 057-8661029. Ballinakill 3 5m Heated Out-door Sw imm ing Pool & 10m Toddler Pool: Open daily, Monday to Fr iday from 1pm to 7: 30pm and Saturday/Sunday from 12-6pm. Adm ission €4 adult s, €2.50 children and €3 students. Giant I nflatable daily (phone to confirm t ime) . Swimm ing lessons for adults and children available. Aqua Aerobics Classes, Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm €5 per class. Contact the pool on 0 57 - 87 33 90 3 for further details or Laois County Council on 0 57 - 8 66 40 07 . I r ish Water Safety Swim Week-Swim/ Safet y/ Rescue Level Classes, Monday-Fr iday 18th-22nd July from 3-4.30pm. Port laoise Macra Annual Cake Sale for Know your Neighbour W eekend will be held in the Parish Cent re after the 6: 30pm Mass this Saturday and after 12: 30pm Mass this Sunday. All proceeds in aid of the Cuisle Cent re. Please support . Rural Broadband Scheme Closing Date for Applica t ions, July 29 th: The Rural Broadband Scheme is designed to make a basic broadband serv ice available to indiv idual prem ises in rural locat ions which are not served by exist ing internet serv ice providers. Details of the scheme can be found by v isit ing the website of the Department of Communicat ions, Energy and Natural Resources www.dcenr. ie and follow the links for t he Rural Broadband Scheme. You can apply online, by post using the applicat ion form on the website or by phone, on 1850 678100. Graiguecullen Sw imm ing Pool - Swim Camps from 18th - 22nd July, 25th - 29th July and 8th - 12th August . Booking Forms available at Swimm ing Pool Office 059-9140330. Lunch t ime special 1pm - 2pm for the month of July. Adults €3.50 and Children €2.00. Ladies Gold Watch Found in Towerhill on Saturday 9th July (opposite C.B.S.) , Contact : 057-8660828.
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Very reasonable rates.
Contact Adrian on
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Work from home, no
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HARPI ST FOR WEDDI NGS Harpist / Singer available to play
at wedding ceremonies to
create a unique experience.
Also available to play at drinks
recept ion or during the meal at
the hotel to create a relaxed
atmosphere on your special
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Contact Ciara on
086 -8 821940
Hugh Thompson MI DLAND HEATI NG
SERVI CES Plumbing & Heat ing
Commissioning, Servicing and Repair of Oil Boilers & Single Burner Cookers. Ballyfin, Port laoise. Call:
086 - 3 758503
MOBI LE POWER
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No Job too Big or too Small! ! !
Path’s Driveways, Stone Walls,
Cobble, houses, Decking etc.
Also Window Cleaning. I s around
your house covered in algae/
green? Have it cleaned today.
Pat io’s & Driveways t reated for
moss / weeds. Call
TREVOR 0 87 -6 956827
WANTED All types of modern furniture;
3-piece suites, tables and
chairs, bedroom furniture etc.,
must be in good condit ion,
cash paid. Contact :
Mc Donnells Furniture
057 -8 643304
0 87 -2 592634
ALTERATI ONS Do you have a t rousers or
jeans that needs a zip or a
dress or skir t that needs
to be taken up? Contact
Pat Lambe, Ballydavis on
087 -2 551968
0 57 -8 646830
REFI LLI NG OF ALL
MAKES & SI ZES OF
EXTI NGUI SHERS
Also sale of new fire
fight ing equipment .
Call Jack on:
085 -2 806832
GARDENER AVAI LABLE All aspects of gardening
catered for incl. excavat ing
services, hedge t r imming,
dumping services.
Very reasonable rates!
Also Summer Bedding
Plants & Shrubs For Sale
Contact Michael on
089 - 4 118291
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Website design, market ing & host ing
Laptop repairs: Screen and keyboard
replacement , DC jack f ix , pow er supply fix .
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WANTED: OLD, BROKEN or Unused
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FOR SALE “Dyson hand held hoover
with glass dust collector
and charger, all used only
5 t imes, as new, cost
€175, will sell for €90
o.n.o., Contact :
057 -8 661925 Port laoise area.
A1 CHI MNEY SWEEP
& GUTTER CLEAN Brush & Vac. No mess -
totally clean job. Bird
guards & cowls fit ted. Also
Power Washing - Roofs,
Paths, Dr ives etc. Contact
Mart in on
087 - 9 616098
PORTLAOI SE PARI SH
LOURDES COMMI TTEE
A box will be placed in the
Par ish Cent re for anyone
wishing to have a pet it ion
placed at the Shr ine of
Our Lady in Lourdes.
Please do not put money in
with your pet it ion. The box will
be removed 22nd July. Places are st ill available if
anyone is wishing to t ravel on
the Par ish Pilgr image.
Please contact Airboran Travel
on 057 -8621226 . Tickets for Lourdes will be
given out in the Par ish Centre
on 19 th July at 7pm . We ask
everyone t ravelling to collect
their t ickets and have the
opportunity to meet others
who are also t ravelling.
HELEN MOLONEY Energy Therapist
Healing Through Energy
- Balancing Mind, Body &
Emot ional Energy
Contact Helen on:
087 -1247723 Or E-m ail:
energyw [email protected] I r ishtow n, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Thank You.
FOR SALE Stanley Super 90
Oil Cooker in
perfect condit ion,
Contact :
057 -8643304
FOR SALE Red Disable Scooter,
very good condit ion,
fully serviced, €550.
Contact :
087 -2179448
FOR SALE 3-Seater Couch plus
one Chair in perfect
condit ion, incl. four
scat tered cushions,
cost €150. Contact :
086 -0316947
CHI LDCARE Woman available for
after school care or all
day care during the
school term in the
Port laoise area, can
collect . Contact :
086 -8430101
EXTRA I NCOME
Full/ Part Time
No door to door or
catalogue drops.
Contact :
086 -6056588
TURF FOR
SALE
Trailer loads
or bags. Call:
085 - 1555856
APARTMENT
FOR RENT Port laoise
One bedroom, furnished,
quiet secure cent ral
locat ion, €450 per month,
Contact :
086 -7 359360 after 6pm
BLADES HAI R DESI GN
19 Main St . Port laoise.
Now Open Mondays
With lots of Special
Offers; 12 week
Blow-dry only €99
(Mondays) usually €159.
085 -1493980
CHI LDMI NDER
REQUI RED
Two children - 3 and 6
year old. Monday to
Thursday from
7: 30am to 5: 30pm.
E-mail applicat ion to
ABBEYLEI X
ESTATE GARDENS Open to the public this
Sunday 17th July from
2-6pm. All proceeds go to
Aut ism Centre in Abbeyleix.
Organised by Abbeyleix &
Port laoise Lions Club.
“THE RI SI NG SONS”
Charity CD Presentat ion
Friday 22nd July 8: 30pm in
Ramsbot toms Port laoise in
aid of the Cuisle Cent re and
Laois Hospice. CD €5. Draw
on the night , music by the
Rising Sons. For details/ sales
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St Mary Magdalene - 2 2nd July
What do we know about Mary Magdalene? First and
foremost , she was a follower of Jesus. I nt roducing her, St
Luke tells us that she had had 'seven devils' cast out from
her (Luke 8: 2) . Crucially, we are told that she stood as a
witness to the crucifixion of Jesus, and most important of
all, that she was the first witness to the resurrect ion on
the very first Easter morning.
Each of the gospels t ells, slight ly different ly, the story of a
woman who anoints Jesus' feet with expensive perfume,
wiping them with her hair. I n Mark, Mat thew and Luke
this woman is not named. The earliest account , in Mark
14, has Jesus say that what this woman has done will be
told and retold in memory of her. And yet we do not know
her name. The fourth gospel, St John, ident ifies her with
Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, but
since the other three sources - at least two of which are
earlier - make no such ident ificat ion, it is at least highly
quest ionable. Whatever our conclusions on that front ,
Mary of Bethany is someone else, and no gospel source
says that the woman who anointed Jesus was Mary
Magdalene. I n fact , it is probably as late as the sixth
century that the harmonizat ion of all three of these
women was suggested.
Tradit ion, however, is a powerful thing, and a great deal
of iconography featuring Mary Magdalene port rays her
washing Jesus' feet .
Portlaoise Parish Sunday 10th July 2011
Offertory Collection € 2,850.00 Development Collection € 3,766.00 € 6,616.00
Our thanks and appreciation to all who subscribe so generously to the Parish.
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Failt e We welcomed the following into the Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Tom Bailey, Grange.
Tierna Katelyn Marum, Buttercup Avenue.
Conor Sean Gibson, Dun Masc.
Brian Peter Tancos, Hawthorn Drive
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Link Up OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR:
James (Jim) Treacy, Glenside.
John Galvin, Dr. Murphy Place.
Margaret Mary (Marjorie) Teal, Coolnamona.
Rest in Peace.
Our Sympathies to their Families.
Denis (Dinny) Regan, Upper Grattan Street.
Richard (Dick) Peters, Stradbally Road.
The Horn of Afr ica is in the gr ip of a major
food cr isis, w ith m illions of people severely
affected in drought- st r icken areas of
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Dj ibout i and
Uganda, according to the United Nat ions.
I n spite of many calls on our resources w e
cannot stand idly by and w atch this
starvat ion.
Our Offertory Collect ion next w eekend
23 rd/ 24 th July w ill be given to
Trócaire
East Afr ica is Trócaire’s main geographic
area of w ork. W ith a presence in the
region dat ing back almost 40 years,
Trócaire is w ell placed to respond to the
current cr isis.
Trócaire is funding drought response
projects in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia,
br inging food and w ater to affected
communit ies. They are also purchasing
malnourished animals before they die and
redist r ibut ing them to areas that st ill have
sufficient grazing. When the next rains
arr ive in the autumn, they w ill help those
fam ilies buy back the animals and
re- establish their herds.
