Mission Sunday

Sunday 21st October: Today is World Mission Sunday! Today we come together for a truly incredible celebration of solidarity and unity within our Church – World Mission Sunday! Today, every single parish worldwide – and YOU – share what you can so the life-transforming work of missionaries overseas can continue. Today, through your prayers and contributions, you are fully appreciating the dedication of our missionaries who live and work in communities that are struggling and often war-torn. World Mission Sunday is coordinated by ‘World Missions Ireland’, originally known as the Pontifical Mission Societies and the Church’s official charity for overseas mission. It is part of a worldwide network of over 120 charities. Many of the international offices go by the name ‘Missio’. World Missions Ireland and their fellow charities ensure that today’s contributions are distributed justly to where the need is greatest within our Universal Church. Today, your prayers and generosity are helping spread the peace and love of Christ. If you have already given, we send our heartfelt thanks. If you have yet to give, please dig a little deeper and share what you can.

Newsletter & Parish Office

This week’s Newsletter will cover two weeks (21^st October and 28^th October).

The Parish Office will be closed on 24^th, 25^th and 26^th October.

• From the week beginning 30^thOctober, due to possible Jury Service, the Parish Office might be unattended in the mornings.  Parishioners can contact us via e-mail: secsj@eircom.net or leave a message on 01-8412647 and we will reply as soon as possible.

List of the Dead

List of the Dead envelopes, with sheets included, are available beside the Newsletters in both Churches and from the parish office.  They are also available in the yearly envelope box.

Please be sure to submit your list before the end of November. You can leave envelopes in the boxes provided, during Mass times only, or drop into the parish office.

Annual Parish Remembrance Service

The eight Annual Parish Remembrance Mass will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown on Saturday, 10^th November at 7 pm.

Families of those whose funerals took place in the parish during the year are invited to attend.

Parishioners who have relatives or friends who have passed to their eternal reward during the year are also very welcome to attend.

Fund Raising Committee

We are delighted to announce we are planning our annual Christmas Bingo in the City North Hotel on Wednesday, 5^th December.  Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Supporting the Parish

Total Offertory:  €           705.00

Weekly envelopes:    Stamullen €         260.00

Julianstown € 315.00

St. Paul’s Missals

We will have a limited number of St. Paul’s Missals available for sale in the Sacristies and the Parish Office from next week.  The cost of the Missal is €7 again this year.

Moorechurch Cemetery

Once again, we would request visitors to Moorechurch Cemetery to please bring any rubbish home with them.

Visitors are leaving rotting flowers and other waste at the entrance to the Cemetery and these are unsightly and upsetting to others visiting the Graveyard.

Please alert others from outside the parish to this request.

Adoration

All are welcome to Adoration of the most Blessed Sacrament:

• In Stamullen after10 am Mass every Thursday.  (If you wish to add your name to the list, please contact Teresa on 087-6757581 or Sheila on 086-058580.)
• In Julianstown on Wednesdays from 9 am and after 10 am Mass.  (Contact Josephine if you wish to add your name to the list).

Stamullen Road Club

• Christmas Poker Classic will take place on Friday, 30^thNovember in Whyte’s. Tickets now on offer at €25.  These tickets are selling fast.

EMHA Coffee Morning

EMHA (East Meath Hospice Association) would like to thank all who joined them and/or donated at their recent coffee morning.  €4110.12 was raised for which we are sincerely grateful.

All funds raised on the day will be used locally, to provide services and assistance.

Louth Meath Down Syndrome

Louth Meath Down Syndrome are hosting an evening at the Opera with Gavin and Nicola Ring  on Friday, 26^th October at 8pm in St. Brigid’s Church, Dunleer.  Tickets €20, including wine reception, available from The Market House, Dunleer on 089 9854278 or Clare Leonard on 087 6383477.

Come along for what promises to be a lovely evening for a great cause.

St. Patrick’s GF & HC – Club News

1. Under 13 Girls League takes place at the GAA Grounds Stamullen on Sunday,20^th  October  at 3pm. St Patrick’s v Ratoath.
2. Under 15 Girls League takes place at the GAA Grounds on Sunday,20^th October at 6pm. St Patrick’s v Dee Rangers.
3. Under 15 Boys Football League takes place at11 am on Sunday, 20^th October in Dunderry. Dunderry v  St Patrick’s.
4. Minor Football (Boys) Championship Semi Final  takesplace on Monday, 29^th October at the GAA Grounds Stamullen at 7pm.  St Patrick’s v Kilbride.
5. Social Dancing returns to St Patrick’s GAA Centre on Friday, 26^thOctober commencing at 9pm. Music on the night by Matt Leavy. Adm.  €10 to include light refreshments.

St.  Patrick’s Club – Lotto

Drawn on 16/10/2018. Numbers drawn: 15,20,25,27. No Winner. Royal House Draw:  €50 Billy Dungan.  Billy won €100 ticket for the Meath GAA ‘House Draw’ There will be another €100 ticket to be won next week.   Next week’s Jackpot: €1,400.

Young at Heart Christmas Party

Join ‘Young at Heart’ on Friday, 7^th December at 8:30 pm in Whyte’s of Stamullen.  Chrismas Dinner (first class food as always). Music by the ever popular “”Ray Murtagh”.  Tickets (limited number) €20 per person.  (No age limits…) Contact Kathleen on 086-3702869.

Young Adult Retreat

Young Adults!  (18-40) Come and enjoy a Retreat at the beautiful venue of St. Columban’s, Dalgan, Navan on 9^th to 11^th November (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon).

Theme: ‘Commit your life to the Lord, trust in him and he will act’ Ps36:5.  Cost: donation (own room, all meals) Contact: Sr Úna 090-6481666   or  Email: youthretreats@gmail.com.

Miscarriage Association of Ireland

The Miscarriage Association of Ireland will hold it’s Annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday, 11^th November 2018 at 3pm in St Teresa’s Church, Donore Avenue, off South Circular Road, Dublin 8.

All parents, siblings, grandparents & anyone else affected by the loss of a baby are very welcome to attend, regardless of whether the loss was recent or long ago.

Autumn Day in Dalgan Park

Join us in Dalgan Park with Dr. John Feehan on Saturday, 10^th November when we will be spending the day in nature’s fifth kingdom which will bring us into close contact with the awesome and wonderful world of Fungi.  Unfortunately, fungi are often ignored and unnoticed, but will be changing all that, and you are guaranteed a very informative and enjoyable day.

E-mail Elizabeth at devofficemail@gmail.com for more details.

• Music series in Dalgan will continue with Billy O’Brien this Sunday, 14^thOctober at 3  Tickets are available at reception for €15 and €5 for students.

Billy will play music by Claude Debussy, Sergei Prokofiev, Frederic Chopin and Alexander Scriabin.

Meath Archaeological & Historical Society (MAHS)

Join us on Sunday, 28^th October for   Meath Archaeological and Historical Society lecture – “Dissent and Reaction – Laurence Ginnell, World War I and the Irish Question’, by Paul Hughes, QUB. At Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar at 3 pm. All welcome. Inquiries to J. Clancy on 018259438; website www.mahs.ie

St. Patrick’s Church, Stamullen

Saturday, 20^th      6:00 pm Jim Byrne (MM)

Bernadette (Bernie) Jackson (1 Ann)

Dorothy Ryan

Sunday, 21^st       10:00 am Thomas Noel Masterson (MM)

Jess Despard

Jenna & Vincent Matthews

Tuesday 10:00 am Catherine Purfield, her son Patrick

and deceased members of the Purfield family

Thursday 10:00 am Celebrant’s Intentions

Saturday, 27^th      6:00 pm Brian Dowling (19 Ann)

Sunday, 28^th      10:00 am

Tuesday 10:00 am

Thursday, 1^st November 10:00 am Feast of All Saints

Saturday, 3^rd     6:00 pm Maura & Jim Branigan

Paddy, Pat & Joe Collier

Sunday, 4^th      10:00 am Niall O’Brien (5 Ann)

Joe Reid, Lisdornan

St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown

Saturday, 20^th      7:00 pm Celebrant’s Intentions

Sunday, 21^st             11:30 am People of the Parish

Wednesday 10:00 am Celebrant’s Intentions

Friday 10:00 am Celebrant’s Intentions

Saturday, 27^th       7:00 pm John & Alice McCann, Sean & Kay McCann

John & Christina Arnold

Maureen Cromwell and deceased members

of the Kavanagh family

Sunday, 28^th             11:30 am

Wednesday 10:00 am

Thursday, 1^st November 7:00 pm Feast of All Saints

Friday 10:00 am Feast of All Souls

List of the Dead

Saturday, 3^rd    7:00 pm Margaret & Christopher Curtis and

Stephen & Elizabeth Porter

Sunday, 4^th             11:30 am