Published 22 June 2026
R. I. P.
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Kathleen Skelly & Ann McCann (relations of Fr. Brendan) whose funerals took place during the week.
We remember the Bereaved in our Prayers
Father’s Day Prayer
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for the gift of father.
Bless all Dads’ with wisdom,
patience and unconditional love.
Strengthen them in their daily work and guide them as they lead their families.
For those who have gone before us,
grant them eternal rest.
For fathers who are struggling,
bring comfort and peace.
May all fathers mirror Your love,
faithfulness and compassion.
Amen
Day for Life 2026
Every year our Day for Life falls on Father’s Day and we wish our fathers a blessed day. Today we remember with gratitude the loving care and direction our parents gave to us, whether they are still with us or have gone to the Lord.
Parenthood is a vocation of joys and hopes, of griefs and anxieties. On this year’s Day for Life, we would like to acknowledge the particular grief of mothers and fathers who have lost a child before birth or in infancy.
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day can be especially difficult for parents who experience the loss of an infant. Such loss often takes its bodily toll upon the mother, and it can leave fathers feeling helpless and unsure of how to support their family, or of how to express their own grief.
The Church wants to be especially close to parents who have suffered the loss of an infant. We try to offer spiritual support through the pastoral care and blessing of our priests, and through the comfort of our liturgy. You only have to reach out to your priest or deacon if you would like to know more about this.
Just as importantly, many parents find consolation in their faith and its assurance that God has created, willed and deeply loves from all eternity every child, including those who lose their life before they are born or soon after. We have the Lord’s promise from the Scriptures that: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you” (Jer 1:5).
The Word of God reveals the sacred humanity of the unborn child and perhaps helps us understand why we feel such profound grief at the loss of a baby. Parents instinctively grasp how precious and unique the child is whom they have lost and whom they often name. They know how no other child can ever replace them.
This Day for Life 2026, we reflect on the wonder of human life.
We, in our turn, commit ourselves to work and pray for our society to cherish the value of every little one, especially those at the earliest stage of human life, and to help our parish communities support all those in our midst who have suffered the loss of a child.
Maintenance Projects
St. Patrick’s Church
We welcome everyone back to St. Patricks Church this weekend.
The last time St. Patrick’s Church was painted was during the renovations in 2010 and we are delighted to see it once again fresh and welcoming to all.
We hope you are delighted with the fantastic job the Painters have done on the Church and the railings and bell tower outside.
We are planning to replace the gutters on the Church in the coming weeks as the present gutters are spilling over,
These and all our Maintenance projects, would not be possible without your continues support for which we are very grateful.
Supporting our Parish
Weekend of 13th / 14th June
Total Offertory: € 634.00
Envelopes Stamullen: € 455.00 / Julianstown: € 216.00
- If you wish to support our parish via standing order, please use the following Account details:
BIC: BOFIIE2D
IBAN: IE85BOFI90354175356829
(Please remember to state your name in the reference)
Cheques can be made payable to Stamullen Julianstown Parish
Your continued support of our parish is very much appreciated. Thank you.
Moorechurch Cemetery
The Moorechurch Cemetery Committee wish to remind people dumping is not permitted anywhere in the Graveyard.
As you prepare the graves of your loved ones for our Annual Cemetery Devotions, please remember to take any waste home with you. Thank you.
Cemetery Devotions
Mass and blessing of graves in Moorechurch Cemetery will take place on Sunday, 5th July at 11:30 am.
Cemetery Devotions in our area:
Piercetown – Saturday, 27th June
Clonalvy – Sunday, 28th June
Kilsharvan Friday, 10th July at 7:30pm
Ardcath – Sunday, 13th September
Parish WhatsApp Group
Thanks to all who have contacted us to be included in our Parish WhatsApp group. Please accept the following phone number if you are requested, in order for you to be included in this group - 089-4412133.
Mass Schedule
Saturday, 20th June
St. Mary’s 7 pm AV. Paddy & Madeleine Whyte / BR. Grace Callaghan and Kathleen & Michael Murray
AV. Patrick Carroll / AV. Seamus Reilly, Stedalt
Sunday, 21st June
St. Patrick’s 10 am AV. Mary Andrews (First Anniversary) / Luke Keane / Robert Dunphy
St. Mary’s 11:30 am MM. Tom Keegan / Joseph Brennan / Joe Balfe / Jack Rothwell / Michael McLoughlin
Tuesday St. Patrick’s 10 am Celebrants Intention
Wednesday St. Mary’s 10 am RD. Norman Estridge
Thursday St. Patrick’s 10 am People of our Parish
Friday St. Mary’s 10 am RD. Tom Keegan
Saturday, 27th June
St. Mary’s 7 pm AV. Owen Barry
Sunday, 28th June
St. Patrick’s 10 am AV. Iris Connolly, Anne Merlehan and DFM Connolly family / Patrick & Elizabeth Black
St. Mary’s 11:30 am AV. Peggy & Jack McCormack