Sunday, 15th August 2021
Confirmation 2021
We welcome the Bishop to the parish this week and we congratulate the boys and girls, and their families, who will make their Confirmation this Friday, 20th August.
Due to the present situation, each candidate will have three guests and all seating has been allocated.
- Please be seated 10 minutes before the Ceremony.
- All, including the Confirmation candidates, should wear face masks.
- We request that families don’t gather before or after the Ceremony.
- The church will be sanitised before and after each Ceremony.
- All hands will be sprayed with sanitiser as you enter the church.
- Please follow the directions of the stewards regarding seating, as all are allocated.
- Please adhere to best practice to ensure the safety of all.
Rehearsal
Candidates (and one adult, ideally their Sponsor) are invited to a rehearsal in St. Mary’s Church Julianstown on Wednesday, 18th August at the following times:
- Dowd & Ms. Duffy’s Classes at 7 pm.
- Griffin & Ms. Riordan’s Classes at 7:45 pm.
- C. Fox & Ms. M. Fox’s classes at 8:30 pm.
First Communion
First Communion Ceremonies will take place in October (depending on Government guidelines at that time).
Stamullen – Saturday, 9th October.
Julianstown – Saturday, 16th October.
Please check Parish Bulletin for any updates.
Baptism
Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to have your child baptised.
Questions people often ask
When is the best time to get our priest?
You will always catch our Fr. Brendan after any Mass. You are very welcome to call into the sacristy.
His other contact information is on the front of the bulletin.
Julianstown/Stamullen Church Cleaning
As part of our general tidy up of our Churches we would like to thank MJ Cleaning services (Marcin) for the fantastic voluntary job they did cleaning the windows and sky lights in St. Mary’s Church.
We very much appreciate this gesture.
MJ Cleaning (Marcin) will clean the windows in Stamullen church in the next few weeks.
Supporting the Parish
Total Offertory: € 770.00
Envelopes: Stamullen € 345.00
Julianstown € 310.00
Thank you for your continued support which is very much appreciated.
Contributions
If you wish to contribute to the church by bank transfer, our account details are:
IBAN: IE85 BOFI 9035 4175 3568 29
BIC: BOFIIE2D
Please state your name in the Reference for the Transfer.
Cheques: For lodgement reasons, as per bank instructions, please ensure cheques are made payable to Stamullen Julianstown Parish.
Parishioners can also donate through the parish website www.sjparish.ie and click the give button in the red box.
Maintenance
A maintenance committee for each church is in the process of being set up.
Suggestions and ideas are very welcome by Fr. Brendan.
Mass Cards
If you wish to book a Mass, please contact our parish office.
Mass cards and mass bouquet cards are available in the Parish office and in each of the sacristies, after any mass.
Your card will be signed by Fr. Brendan and going forward the date and time the Mass will be offered will be included on the card.
St. Patricks GFHC Lotto
Jackpot. €10,000. No Jackpot Winner. Drawn on: 10/08/2021. Numbers Drawn: 4,7,21,29. Match 3 winners. Margaret Fay, Gerry Scully & Aisling Byrne. Next Week’s Jackpot: €10,000
Mass Schedules
Saturday, 14th August
St. Patrick’s 6:00 pm Av. Michael & Theresa Heffernan
St. Mary’s 7:00 pm Av. Nancy Baxter
Sunday, 15th August
St. Patrick’s 10:00 am Av. Anthony Reilly, DFM of the Reilly family
St. Mary’s 11:30 am Murtagh Family, Smithstown
Av. Fursey O’Byrne
Tuesday St. Patrick’s: 10:00 am Patricia Conroy
Wednesday St. Mary’s: 10:00 am For all who are sick in the parish
Thursday St. Patrick’s: 10:00 am Intentions of people present
Saturday, 21st August
St. Patrick’s 6:00 pm Av. Kathleen Reilly
Av. Jude O’Reilly
St. Mary’s 7:00 pm Av. Sheila Foley
Av. Patrick Roe
Av. Grace Callaghan
Sunday, 22nd August
St. Patrick’s 10:00 am Av. Matt Kavanagh
Av. Jarlath Folan, DFM Folan family
St. Mary’s 11:30 am Av. Patrick Mullen
Av. Madeleine Darby
Friday, 20th Confirmation Ceremonies will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown at 11 am, 2pm and 4pm
Rehearsal Ceremonies for the Confirmation will take place on Wednesday, 18th in Mary’s Church Julianstown at the following times:
- Dowd & Ms. Duffy’s Classes at 7 pm
- Griffin & Ms. Riordan’s Classes at 7:45 pm
- C. Fox & Ms. M. Fox’s classes at 8:30 pm
Discussions
No comments