Notices

• Please note there will be no 10 am Masses next week.
• ‘First Friday Mass’ will take place at 10 am in St. Mary’s Church Julianstown on Friday, 13^th.
• First Friday calls will take place on Friday 13^thafter 10 am Mass.
• There will be no Newsletter next weekend. The next publication will be on the weekend of 15^th
• The Parish Office will be closed next Thursday and Friday.

R. I. P.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Patrick (Patsy) Cole whose funeral took place during the week, Monica Loughran, Dunleer and Donie O’Brien, The Oaks, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.  We remember the bereaved in our prayers.

Supporting the Parish

Total Offertory: €      1080.00

Weekly Envelopes:     Stamullen €           380.00

Julianstown €             270.00

St. Pauls Missals

We have a small number of missals still available in the Parish office at €7 each.  If you would like to purchase a copy you could call into the Parish office or phone and we can leave one in the sacristy for you to collect.

Fund Raising – Ten Week Draw

Congratulations to the winners of Week Eight of the draw:

1^st Prize: €250, 2^nd Prize: €100, 3^rd Prize: €75 and 4^th Prize: €50.

Congratulations to Prize Winners: Gerry Scully, (Pauline), Annette Leonard (Annette Leonard), Brian Tallon (Tommie Russell), and Colin Whelan (Pauline Clarkin).  Promoter’s Prize:  Aisling Monaghan.

This is the final week.  All welcome to join us for a double draw in the Parish Centre after 10 am Mass in Stamullen.

True Light Prayer Group

The True Light Prayer group meetings continue on Tuesdays,  from 8 – 9:30 pm in the Parish Centre, Stamullen.  Come just as you are and share in God’s word through praise and scripture.  All very welcome.

Adoration

There will be no Adoration in Stamullen Church next week (Thursday, 5^th)

If you would like to spend some time in quiet prayer with the Lord, please join us for one hour, in Julianstown from 9 am and after 10 am Mass on Wednesday and in Stamullen after 10 am Mass on Thursday.

Praying for 8^th Amendment

A 40 hour Adoration to pray for the 8^th Amendment is planned for St. Mary’s Church, Drogheda on Friday 13^th  April from 5 pm until 9 am Mass on Sunday, 15^th.  (Please see Notice Boards for more information).

Julianstown Adoration will take place on Friday, 13^th from 9 to 11 pm and Saturday, 14^th from 5-7 pm and Stamullen on Saturday, 14^th April from 3-5 pm.

Stand up for Life

All are invited to Stand Up for Life, a series of regional rallies around Ireland, which will take place from 2^nd to 8^th April.

With speakers from Ireland and abroad these Rallies will provide a positive and hugely important expression of all that is great about Ireland’s Right to Life Amendment.  Your presence is vital.  To find out more visit www.loveboth.ie or call 087-2668702.  (See Noticeboards for information on venues and dates).

Myprayer.ie

Myprayer.ie is a website that allows people ask for prayer as well as praying for the intentions of others.  Over 5000 people are registered as online intercessors.

You can order a Prayer Card entitled ‘Prayer for the baby in the womb and for families’.  This prayer card calls on the Saints of our land to protect the child within the womb through their powerful intercession.  The prayer card can be ordered from Myprayer offices in Lucan, Dublin.  (12, Millbank Business Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Make a Wish – McQuillan Family thanks

We are so overwhelmed by the support and generosity of our friends, family and neighbours for our Make a Wish 2018 Event.  We have a raised grand total of €1853.95  There are too many people to thank by name but THANK YOU all so much, Johnny and family are over the moon as very grateful to everyone.

For more information on the fantastic work of Make a Wish Ireland please check out www.makeawish.ie.

Choose Life 2018 – Newsletter

This week’s copy of Choose Life 2018 is on display on the noticeboards in both churches.  Please take time to have a look at this well written Newsletter. If you would like to have a copy of same, please contact the Parish office

Stamullen Tidy Towns

We meet at Stamullen Church every Saturday morning from 11 am.  Any assistance that anyone in the community can give us would be much appreciated.   Join us to help make Stamullen a better place to live.

World Meeting of Families

Registration for all WMOF2018 events is open via www.worldmeeting2018.ie. Individual pilgrims and families can now register for the main three-day WMOF2018 Congress from August 22^nd to 24^th  for the Festival of Families on Saturday 25^th August; and for the Closing Mass on Sunday, 26^th August.  There are currently more than 8,000 people registered with considerable interest from overseas. Don’t miss out on these once in a generation events.

The World Meeting of Families 2018 will attract thousands of Irish and International pilgrims. Organising it and seeing it through will only be possible with the help of thousands of volunteers. Sign up to volunteer now on www.worldmeeting 2018.ie, email volunteer@worldmeeting2018.ie or call (01) 5676800

If you would like any more information on how to be part of this historic event for the Church on our island, please check the posters in both churches.  More information on the World Meeting of Families Website www.worldmeeting2018.ie, e-mail: info@worldmeeting2018.ie or call 01-5675800.

St.  Patrick’s Club – Lotto

Drawn on 27/03/2018. Numbers drawn:1,8,11,25. Weekly winners: Declan Carroll, Colin & Bat, Paul McGuinness, Tom Keegan, Kay Russell. Next week’s Jackpot: €7,000.

St. Patrick’s GF & HC – Club News

Under 12 Hurling League on Monday, 2^nd April at GAA Stamullen at 6.45pm.  St Patrick’s/St Colmcille’s v O’ Mahony’s.

2. Under 14 Boys Hurling League on Thursday,5^th April at GAA Grounds Stamullen at 7pm. St Patrick’s/St Colmcille’s v O’ Mahony’s.
3. Senior Football Championship Round 1 on Friday,6^th April in Ashbourne at 8pm.  St Patrick’s v Ratoath.
4. Under 12 Boys Football League on Saturday 7^thApril at 12.30 in Slane. Slane v St Patrick’s.

Classes

• Free five week classes for Digital Skills Training for iPhone, iPad, Smartphone and Tablet commence in St. Colmcilles GAA Centre Pilltown, Bettystown on Wednesday 11^thApril from 2-4 pm.
• Laptop class starting on Monday, 9^thApril in St. Patrick’s GAA Centre, Stamullenl from 10am to 12 pm.

Please call Angela 046-9280790 in Meath Partnership to book a place.

MAHS (Meath Archaeological and Historical Society)

All welcome to join us on Sunday, 8^th April at 11 am for Mass in Mullingar Cathedral in celebration of the centenary of the founding of the Society. Celebrant: Most Rev Dr Michael Smith, Bishop of Meath. All welcome, inquiries to J. Clancy, PRO, at 01 8259438, website www.mahs.ie.

Briarleas/Mosney Road Street Party

Save the date for Briarleas/Mosney Road street Party will take place this year on  Saturday, 16^th June.

St. Patrick’s Church, Stamullen

Easter Sunday   10:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection

Marie Moran (MM)

Tuesday   – No Mass today-

Thursday – No Mass today

Saturday, 7^th  6:00 pm Bro. Peter Black

Sunday, 8^th   10:00 am Divine Mercy Sunday

Michael Hagan

Tuesday 10:00 am

Thursday 10:00 am

Saturday, 14^th  6:00 pm D.T.I.M.

First Communion candidates  from St. Patrick’s NS

Marie McWalter (9 Ann)

Jimmy Curran

Sunday, 15^th    10:00 am Deceased members of the McEvoy Family

St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown

Holy Saturday         9:00 pm Vigil Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection

Easter Sunday      11:30 am Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection

Noel William Darker (1 Ann) & Thomas Culleton

Loretto Scanlan (10 Ann)

Wednesday – No Mass today –

Friday – No Mass today –

Saturday, 7^th          7:00 pm Freddie Tiernan (1 Ann)

Peg Black

Ena & Joey Matthews

Sunday, 8^th       11:30 am Divine Mercy Sunday

Tony Byrne (MM)

William Lyons

Wednesday 10:00 am

Friday, 13^th  10:00 am List of the Dead

Saturday, 14^th 7:00 pm D.T.I.M.

First Communion candidates from Whitecross NS

Joseph Kavanagh

Mark Haran

Hubert & Agatha Hoey

Sunday, 15^th 11:30 am Edward & Teresa Calvey