Published 19 February 2024
Lord, Jesus, each Springtime you bless us with the Season of Lent,
to bring new life to our hearts and souls and minds.
You call us to open our hands generously to help others,
to open our minds to the goodness of others.
To open our hearts to the needs of others and to open our souls in prayer to you.
During this Lent, help us Lord Jesus to answer your call
and to become more and more like you. Amen
Lord, may my Lenten sacrifice remind me that I depend on you for all the blessings I enjoy. Amen
Your Lenten Journey
Have you decided what you will do for Lent this year?
“Walk with Me” booklets are available in our Churches/Sacristies again this year.
These little booklets and are a lovely companion as we pilgrimage together, nourished by prayer, strengthened by Scripture and sustained by the Eucharist, towards our goal, the great feast of Easter Sunday. Cost: €1.30.
Supporting our Parish
Total Offertory: € 755.00
Envelopes: Stamullen € 480.00
Julianstown € 330.00
Contributions
If you wish to contribute to our Parish, please use the following Account details:
BIC: BOFIIE2D IBAN: IE85BOFI90354175356829
Please state your name in the reference.
Lent
Mass will take place at 10 am in St. Marys Church and 7:30 pm in St. Patrick’s Church and every Wednesday during Lent.
St. Patrick’s Day – Sunday, 17th March
Please note Mass times on St. Patricks’ Day:
10 am Mass will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown
11:30 am Mass will take place in St. Patrick’s Church, Stamullen
Devotions in Stamullen Cemetery will take place at 12.30 pm.
Please advise families and friends from outside the parish with loved ones buried in Stamullen Cemetery to these times.
Diocesan Cess
Bishop Tom requests an Annual contribution from parishes towards the running of the Diocese. This contribution is called Diocesan Cess and supports Safeguarding in the Diocese, the Regional Marriage Tribunal, Catechetical support at Primary and Post Primary level, contribution towards the Irish Episcopal Conference, Pastoral Development as well as the general expenses of running the Diocesan Office.
We have forwarded our Annual Cess to Bishops Office this week. The total contribution from our Parish is € 7,754.40 (which is approximately six weeks Offertory collection).
Sacramental Preparation Committee
Following the success of the Christmas Passports, the Sacramental Preparation committee have produced Passports for Lent for Children preparing for First Communion. Passports are available in the Sacristy and will be available after mass.
Children are invited to take part each week with small tasks to complete at home and to bring their work to mass to receive a stamp.
Each child who completes their Lenten Passport will receive a small prize at the end.
Sincere thanks to Diarmuid Everard of Printcom for sponsoring the Passports.
Baptism
Recently we welcomed in Baptism: Éala Folan and Leo Goggin.
We ask Parishioners to pray for all children and their families.
All parents wishing to Register their child for Baptism are required to attend a Parish Baptism Preparation meeting.
For more details on how to register your child/children for Baptism, please contact the Parish Office
Our next Parish Baptismal Preparation meeting will take place on Tuesday, 5th March at 7:30 pm in our Parish Pastoral Centre. Please contact our parish office if you would like to register your child.
Synod feedback invitation
A series of meetings is planned for the coming weeks across the diocese of Meath to offer feedback on the Synod which was held in Rome last October and to offer an opportunity for further discernment on the synodal process which will inform the preparations for the Synod in Rome next October. All interested persons are invited to one of the following meetings:
- Mullingar Community Centre, Wednesday 21st February
- Tullamore Parish Centre, Wednesday 28th February
- Navan Parish Room, Wednesday 6th March
- Ashbourne Parish Hall, Wednesday 13th March
All meetings commence at 7 pm and will be facilitated by the Meath Diocesan Synodal Team.
It would be helpful to have some familiarity with the document issued following the Synod last October called Towards the 2024 Assembly available on www.synod.va.
Mass Schedules
Saturday, 17th St. Mary’s 7:00 pm
AV. Henry, Christina & Patrick McKenna
AV. Luke Redmond
Sunday, 18th St. Patrick’s 10:00 am
AV. Margaret, Bernard & Tommy Sweeney
AV. Patsy Mahon and his parents
St. Mary’s 11:30 am
MM. Alan Stanley
AV. Tommy McDonnell
AV. Seamus Kennedy
Tuesday St. Patrick’s 10:00 am AV. Fergus Duffy
Wednesday St. Mary’s 10:00 am RD. Nicky Gogan
7:30 om Celebrants Intentions
Thursday St. Patrick’s 10:00 am Celebrant’s Intention
Friday St. Mary’s 10:00 am RD. Margaret (Peggy) Bruen
Saturday, 24th St. Mary’s 7:00 pm
AV. Ellie, Anthony & Philomena Haran
AV. Imelda Mooney and DFM Mooney Family
AV. George Fox
AV. Annie Kirk and Dessie & Pam Kirk
Sunday, 25th St. Patrick’s 10:00 am
St. Mary’s 11:30 am AV. Joseph Costello and DFM Costello & Fletcher families