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Second Sunday of Advent 5th December 2021


R.I.P.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Eamonn Collins, Legganhall and Mary Fay whose funerals took place in the during the week.

 

Please remember all bereaved in our prayers.

 

First Friday Calls

If you know anyone who is housebound and would appreciate receiving the sacraments, please contact the parish office or Fr. Brendan.

 

First Friday Masses

Mass will take place at 10 am in St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown and at 7:30 pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Stamullen every First Friday.

 

Christmas Cards

A limited number of Christmas Day Cards are available from both sacristies and the parish office.

The intentions of those to whom the cards are sent will be remembered at all Masses in the parish on Christmas Day.

 

Christmas Mass Bouquets are also available.

 

We are expecting a delivery of more cards during the week, and they will be available from next weekend.

 

 

Supporting the Parish

Total Offertory:                            € 615.00

Envelopes:      Stamullen               € 305.00

Julianstown            € 250.00

 

Thank you for your continued support which is very much appreciated.

 

 

Parish Celebration of Confirmation & First Communion 2022

All Confirmation and First Holy Communication preparations have been postponed for the moment due to increasing Covid numbers and NPHET guidelines advising that children should not gather in large groups for the next few weeks.

 

We will review in the new year to see what is realistically possible.

 

We would ask you to keep an eye on the parish bulletin or communications from the school.

 

Registration Forms: 

Registration Forms for Confirmation and First Holy Communion will be available soon.

 

Dates for First Holy Communion Ceremonies will be advised at a later date.

 

Confirmation 2021 – extra Ceremony

Bishop Tom has contacted us to advise that the planned extra Confirmation Ceremony cannot now go ahead due to updated Government guidelines.

 

We are disappointed for the Children who have been waiting patiently, but we have to adhere to Guidelines and advice when it is given.

 

St. Paul’s Missals 2022

St. Paul’s Missals will be available shortly.

A complimentary copy of the Missal will be given to all Ministers of the Word.

St. Patricks GFHC Lotto

Jackpot: €10,000. Drawn on: 30th November. Numbers Drawn: 11,12,17,25.  No Jackpot Winner: Match 3 winners: Paul O’Rourke, Mairead Boshell.  Next Week’s Jackpot: €6,000.

 

Stamullen Tidy Towns

Stamullen Tidy Towns, in conjunction with Whyte’s Bar and Restaurant, is organising our usual Christmas event for this Sunday, 5th December at 5 pm.

 

Our new crib and the Christmas tree will be blessed.  The lights have been repaired and serviced and we will switch these on after the blessing.

 

Santa will of course make an appearance. We would ask everyone to adhere to public health guidelines and observe any instructions from members of the committee.

 

If anyone can help with this, please contact any member of the Tidy Towns.

 

Safeguarding children in our Parish

Our Parish Safeguarding representatives are Stephen Leonard and Carol McKiernan.

If you have a child safeguarding concern, please do not hesitate to contact Stephen or Carol through the Parish Office.

 

Ochrona dzieci w naszej parafii

Naszymi przedstawicielami Parafii Ochrony są Stephen Leonard i Carol McKiernan.

Jeśli masz obawy związane z ochroną dziecka, nie wahaj się skontaktować ze Stephenem lub Carol za pośrednictwem biura parafialnego.

 

Protéger les enfants de notre paroisse

Nos représentants de la sauvegarde paroissiale sont Stephen Leonard et Carol McKiernan.

Si vous avez un problème de protection de l’enfance, n’hésitez pas à contacter Stephen ou Carol via le bureau de la paroisse.

 

 

Mass Schedules

 

Saturday, 4th December

St. Patrick’s     6:00 pm         AV.   Eithne McCourt

  1. Alfie Cooney

St. Mary’s        7:00 pm          AV.   Brendan & Margaret Fagan

  1. Christy & Peggy McEnteggart

 

Sunday, 5th December

St. Patrick’s     10:00 am       AV.  Jack & Joan McDermott

  1. Josephine & Ciaran Cooke and John Caffrey
  2. Jimmy & Kitty Dunne

St. Mary’s        11:30 am       People of the Parish

 

 

 

Tuesday                  St. Patrick’s:    10:00 am        RD. Special Intention

Wednesday              St. Mary’s:       10:00 am        Feast of the Immaculate Conception

  1. Michael O’Rourke

St. Patrick’s:  7:30 pm           Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Thursday                 St. Patrick’s:    10:00 am        RD.  June Walsh

Friday                      St. Mary’s        10:00 am

 

Saturday, 11th  

St. Patrick’s    6:00 pm          AV.   Madeleine Whyte

  1. Patrick Gilligan

St. Mary’s       7:00 pm          AV.  Gerry & Bridie Draper

  1. George, Kathleen & Eugene Roche

Sunday, 12th  

St. Patrick’s    10:00 am        AV.   Elizabeth, Bernard & Richard Mullen

  1. Mary & George Cooke

St. Mary’s       11:30 am        AV.  Margaret McHugh

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