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Sunday, 4th October 2020


Sunday Mass

Recordings of Sunday Mass continue to be broadcast on the parish YouTube channel every Sunday at 11am.  If you wish to join, you can Like and subscribe to:

www.youtube.com/chanel/UCMaC1cpFBS-qQ8JGKY PvkOw.

You can also click the link at the bottom left corner of the parish webpage:   sjparish.ie.

 

Supporting the Parish     

Total Offertory:                            €   430.00

Weekly Envelopes:    Stamullen     €   345.00

Julianstown:  €   235.00

 

Weekend Collections

Thanks to all who continue to drop offerings into the parish office, into the boxes at the entry or exit points in both churches and to all who are contributing via standing orders.

 

Thanks also to parishioners who are contributing via the parish website sjparish.ie.  (If you wish to contribute this way you can click the (red) ‘give button’ and follow the instructions ensuring you select the box which gives 100% to the parish).

 

Your support is very much appreciated.

 

Covid19 Reminder

Please remember to use the hand sanitisers when entering both churches.

Adult Parishioners should wear face coverings while attending Mass.  (Exceptions can be made for those with medical conditions).

 

(A limited number of masks are available to those who forget to bring one).

 

October – Mission Month

On the first day of Mission Month, we invite you to watch the video on https://wmi.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e3a0945dd2f610bf1558ad6a&id=91936a77dd&e=ae7160245e    and ask you to stand with overseas missionaries as they definitely announce ‘We Are Still Here.’

 

#WeAreStillHere is a global missionary initiative connecting more than thirty missionaries, based in over twenty-five countries. They reflect the many faces and voices of the Church and the rich variety of men and women who serve in some of the most remote and fragile communities in the world. Throughout October, you can be there for them by keeping them in your thoughts and prayers.

 

This October, World Mission Sunday will take place over the weekend of the 18th.  Worryingly, it is in jeopardy. The pandemic will mean fewer offerings for this vital collection. The implications for overseas missionaries and communities in the months ahead will be devastating. Please, if you are in a position to help, click the following link:

https://wmi.us16.listmanage.com/track/click?u=1e3a0945dd2f610bf1558ad6a&id=d845c20476&e=ae7160245e

 

Alternatively, call Fiona on 01-4972035 who can take your gift over the phone. Thank you for your prayers and support.

 

CHY Scheme

Sincere thanks to all who have returned their signed Certificates.  Completed Certificates can be placed in the Donation boxes at the entrance/exits in both churches, dropped into the Parish Office or posted in the box at the gate of the Parish house.

 

Vocations

This Sunday we hear about the son being sent to the vineyard and being rejected but we also know God sends his Son, Jesus, into the fields of this world.  Jesus wants sons to go forward now as priests into the fields of today.  In hospitals, schools, colleges and parishes, Christ the Priest needs new priests to act in his name.

 

Do you feel called to be with Him and to bring Him to others?

 

Philippians 4:6
“There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving”

You belong to Christ. If the Lord invites you to follow Him as a priest or in the consecrated life, how will you respond? Speak to your local priest, or contact Fr. Tony Gonoude, Vocations Director 044-9373923.

 

Congratulations to Norman Allred, who was recently ordained in Mullingar Cathedral for the Diocese of Meath.

 

St.  Patrick’s Club – Lotto

Drawn on 29/09/2020. Numbers drawn: 3,7,8,18. Weekly Winners: Katie, Ryan & Jessica, Eamonn Reilly Jnr., Tommy Hogan, Roseann McGrath and Patricia Arnold.  Next Week’s Jackpot: €9,200.

 

COVID-19 Support Line for Older People

ALONE manage a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Professional staff are available to answer queries and give advice and reassurance where necessary. The support line is open seven days a week, 8am – 8pm, by calling 0818 222 024.

 

D.D.S.4.O.P. Covid stories!

(DDS4OP) Drogheda & District Support 4 older people are running a Covid 19 story competition with a view to making a book of people’s Covid-19 experiences.

Parishioners might be interested in taking part: Over 65? Familiar with words like Cocooning, Lockdown, Sanitising, Social Distancing, Face Masks? “Your Covid-19 Story” must be a maximum of 500 words.

Some of the entries received will be used to make a book, a permanent historical record.  The first fifty entries will each get a free small hand held personal alarm, and the best entries will each receive a €100 voucher.  Entries can be posted, emailed, dropped or carrier pigeoned into Drogheda and District Support 4 Older People, 7, The Haymarket.  Call 1-800-200-100.  History Beckons!

Competition Closes Friday, 30th November 2020.

 

St. Patrick’s Church, Stamullen

 

Saturday, 3rd October             6:00 pm                  Jean (12th Ann) & Jim Geoghegan

Sunday, 4th                                      10:00 am                People of the Parish

Tuesday                                10:00 am                Dorothy Ryan and Maura & Larry Flynn

Thursday                              10:00 am                Celebrant’s Intention

Saturday, 10th                                   6:00 pm

Sunday, 11th                       10:00 am

 

St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown

 

Saturday, 3rd                                    7:00 pm                  George, Pat & Kitty King

Pat Martin (1st Ann)

Sunday, 4th                                      11:30 am                Celebrant’s Intention

Wednesday                                               10:00 am                Our Lady of the Rosary

Friday                                                       10:00 am                 Celebrant’s Intention

Saturday, 10th                                  7:00 pm

Sunday, 11th                                    11:30 am                William & Anna Lyons

 

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