Published 4 March 2024
R.I.P.
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Tosh Murphy and Pauline Moore whose funerals took place recently.
We ask parishioners to remember the bereaved in your prayers.
Supporting our Parish
Total Offertory: € 880.00
Envelopes: Stamullen € 565.00
Julianstown € 270.00
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.
New Collection Baskets
As mentioned last week we will begin to use new bags for our Offertory collection at Masses this weekend.
Collectors will give the Bags to the first person in the pew. Please pass the bags along the row and hand it to the person in the seat behind to pass up.
Mass on Wednesday during Lent
Unless otherwise advised, 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.
Easter Cards
We have a selection of Easter Mass Bouquets available in both Sacristies and from the Parish Office
Baptism
Recently we welcomed in Baptism: Cali Connolly and Julie O’Donohoe.
We ask Parishioners to pray for all children and their families.
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.
Sacramental Preparation Committee
Children from our First Communion Classes are encouraged to continue to complete their small tasks at home and to bring their work to mass to receive a stamp on their Passport.
Each child who completes their Lenten Passport will receive a small prize at the end.
Altar Servers
Parents are invited to bring their child for training half an hour before any Mass.
If your child would like to volunteer to be part of this wonderful Ministry or if you would like more information, please chat to Fr. Brendan or contact Carol in our Parish office.
Directives from the Diocese of Meath
for Celebration of Funeral & Wedding Masses
In our Parish, in accordance with Diocesan guidelines, Eulogies are not part of the Funeral Mass; an option for a eulogy to take place is in the Funeral Home or in the Cemetery, after the burial.
In celebrations of the Eucharist, Readings at the Mass must be taken from the Bible (Lectionary).
Our church is a Sacred space with the Blessed Sacrament and sacred Music/Hymns only are permitted during the celebration of the Eucharist, be it at a Funeral or Wedding Mass.
Weekday masses on the day of a Funeral
Funerals in our Parish normally take place at 11 am.
When a Funeral Mass takes place in St. Patrick’s Church (on Tuesday or Thursday), it will replace the 10 am Mass on that day. When a Funeral Mass takes place in St. Mary’s Church (on a Wednesday or Friday), it will replace the 10 am Mass on that day.
When the 10 am Mass is in the second church in the parish on the day of a funeral, that Mass will become a Service.
This will enable Fr. Brendan to attend the house and say prayers with the Family.
There is now a WhatsApp group, if you wish to be notified of any changes to Mass schedule, please contact our Parish office to include your name.
Any mass intention/s from the postponed morning Mass will automatically be offered the following week.
Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will travel on September 10th and will be led by Bishop Deenihan.
The diocesan choir will accompany the pilgrimage.
All pilgrims will be accommodated in hotels and there are 4, 5 and 6 night options with fares starting at €769 with various hotels available.
Further information and booking forms are available from Joe Walsh Tours, 89 Harcourt Street, Dublin. www.joewalshtours.ie Tel.: 01 2410800.
St. Patrick’s GFHC Lotto
Jackpot € 2,500 drawn on 27th February. Numbers drawn: 2, 4, 17, 22. No Winner. One Match Three Winner: Doreen Darcy
Next week’s Jackpot: €2,600. Thanks to all our Supporters.
Mass Schedules
Saturday, 2nd
St. Mary’s 7:00 pm
AV. Joseph & Winnie Sullivan and their sons Joe and Johnny
DFM. Mary, Terence, Jim, Helen, Ted, Mary & Joseph McLoughlin and Peter & Bridget McKeon
AV. Kathleen Eagers
AV. Oliver Smyth
AV. Anna & Peter Martin
Sunday, 3rd
St. Patrick’s 10:00 am People of the Parish
St. Mary’s 11:30 am
AV. Tom Stack
AV. Eamonn Reilly & Sinead McBride (nee Reilly)
AV. Mary Reid
AV. Seamus & Molly Rothwell
Tuesday St. Patrick’s 10:00 am RD. Patrick (Pat) Sorohan
Wednesday St. Mary’s 10:00 am Celebrants’ Intentions
St. Patrick’s 7:30 pm Celebrants’ Intentions
Thursday St. Patrick’s 10:00 am RD. Tosh Murphy
Friday St. Mary’s 10:00 am Celebrant’s Intentions
Saturday, 9th
St. Mary’s 7:00 pm
AV. Freda Delany
AV. Jimmy & Mary Gough and Mick & Dolly Whyte
Sunday, 10th
St. Patrick’s 10:00 am
AV. Charles Whyte
AV. Kenneth McGowan and DFM McGowan Family
AV. Gerry Branigan
AV. John & Bridget Maguire, Noeleen Dennehy and Baby Noah
St. Mary’s 11:30 am
MM. Pat Kelly
AV. James & Mary Brennan, Gerry Brennan and Patricia & John O’Sullivan
AV. Rose Martin & Seamus Rowley