This Sunday’s Mass will be offered for:

Imelda Clinton (MM)

James Curran

Maureen Brady

Mary Dowling

Edward & Teresa Calvey

Imelda & Andrew Mooney

Next Sunday’s Sunday, 25^th April Mass will be offered for:

Fr. Michael V. Daly (MM)

The Months’ Memory Mass for Fr. Michael V Daly will be celebrated at next Sunday’s Broadcast Mass in the parish at 10 am on Sunday.

A Mass for his soul will also be broadcast live from Navan Parish.  This Mass will be livestreamed at 10 am on Sunday, 25^th on www.navanparish.ie livestream.

RIP

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Bridget (Dilly) Grady, Claristown Julianstown, whose funeral took place in Julianstown this week.  We remember the bereaved in our prayers.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You, Amen.

Baptisms

Please contact the Parish Office by e-mail if you wish to have your child Baptised.  secretary@sjparish.ie

Trócaire:

• Trócaire collection – can be returned to Stamullen church – Cash only – please place in the Candle Shrines in the envelopes provided (or in an envelope marked Trócaire)

• Please do not leave Trócaire boxes in the Churches.

We would appreciate if you could keep Trócaire Boxes at home for the moment.  We will arrange a day and time (week beginning 19^th April) when we will be available for parishioners to drop the boxes to the Parish Centre and the Parish office.

Thanks

Thanks to all who have dropped donations, Easter Offerings and weekly envelopes to the church or Parochial House and by standing order and/or bank Transfer.  Thank you also to those who have donated through the parish website.

Envelopes

Thank you to all who continue to drop weekly envelopes to the church/parochial house.  Your support is very much appreciated.

• Cheques: If you prefer to send cheques – please make them payable to Stamullen Julianstown Parish.
• If you wish to contribute to the church by bank transfer, you can e-mail your request to the parish at secretary@sjparish.ie and we will contact you.
• Parishioners can also donate through the parish website sjparish.ie and click the give button in the red box.
• We would like to advise Parishioners, that should they wish to place envelopes in the Post box at the Parish House, please be assured this box is monitored and overlooked by a security camera so it is very safe.

We are grateful to all who support our Parish especially in these difficult times when there is no Offertory Collection at Mass.

Prayer

“We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God”

In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.

Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the future and the consequences for the economy and employment.

Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust.

Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers who are on the frontline of this emergency and are risking their lives to save others. Support their heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity and continued health.

Be close to those who assist the sick night and day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying to help and support everyone.

Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women engaged in scientific research, that they may find effective solutions to overcome this virus.

Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness and solidarity.

Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will instead be spent on promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

Beloved Mother, help us realise that we are all members of one great family and to recognise the bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit of fraternity and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, persevering in service, constant in prayer.

Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all your children in distress and pray that God will stretch out his all-powerful hand and free us from this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely resume its normal course.

To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope, do we entrust ourselves,

O Clement,  O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary.

Amen.

St. Patricks GFHC Lotto

Jackpot. €9,900.  No Jackpot Winner. Drawn on:  13^th April 2021.  Numbers Drawn:  2,7,16,29.  Lucky Dip Numbers:    2,7,29.  Lucky Dip Winners: (1) €50 – Erskine Ryan, (2) €50 – Robert Cluskey.  Thank you to all our loyal supporters. Next Week’s Jackpot: €10,000.

Parish Office

The parish office remains closed.  You can contact Fr. Declan on 01-8412647.

Parishioners are also invited to e-mail requests or queries to the Parish Office:  secretary@sjparish.ie.  (We are checking e-mails regularly and will respond as quickly as possible, but please allow at least a week for replies).