Sacramental Preparation in our Parish

First Communion and Confirmation

Thank you to all who attended our Parish Sacramental Preparation meeting this week.  I think you will agree it was enriching and informative.

Parents/guardians who were unable to attend, can call to the Parish Office or call into Fr. Brendan after any Mass to collect an Enrolment Form.

We encourage parents/guardians, who would like to be part of the Committee to help with future preparation Ceremonies, to contact the Parish Office at secretary@sjparish.ie to give their contact details.

Our next celebration will be our Family Blessing at Mass which will take place at the Vigil Masses on Saturday, 21^st October.

Enrolment Forms will be collected at our Enrolment Ceremonies.  (Date to be advised).  This will be decided by our new Sacramental Preparation Parental Committee.

For Confirmation, each child will be given tickets for allocation of seats.  This will be decided after the Enrolments when we have our final numbers.

We will advise dates for Enrolment Ceremonies in future newsletters.

Ceremonies in our Parish

Confirmation

Bishop Tom has advised Friday, 22^nd March 2024 for our Parish Confirmation Ceremony.  More information in future Newsletters.  Time(s) to be confirmed later.

First Communion

We are delighted to advise First Communion Ceremonies in our Parish will take place on Saturday, 20^th April for children from Whitecross NS and Saturday, 27^th April for children from St. Patrick’s NS both ceremonies will take place at 10 am in St. Mary’s Church, Julianstown.

Baptism

All parents wishing to Register their child for Baptism are required to attend a Parish Baptism Preparation meeting.

For more details on how to register your child/children for Baptism, please contact the Parish Office.

Parish Office

It has been decided that from the beginning of the new year 2024 the Parish Office will be closed to the public on Friday.

Office hours are 10am – 12 pm Monday to Friday.

You can also contact us via e-mail at secretary@sjparish.ie in the meantime.

Supporting our Parish

Total Offertory:                            €   740.00

Envelopes:            Stamullen        €   587.00

Julianstown      €   300.00

We are sincerely grateful for your continued support.

Contributions

If you wish to contribute to our Parish, please use the following Account details:

IBAN:IE85BOFI90354175356829

BIC:  BOFIIE2D

Please state your name in the reference.

Thank you for our consideration.

CHY3 & 4 – Charity Tax Relief

Thanks to parishioners who have already begun to return their CHY 3 and 4 certificates.  We will post a second batch this week.

If you have contributed over €250 and do not receive a Certificate, please contact our Parish Office.

When you receive your Certificates, we would be very grateful if you could complete and sign your chosen Certificate and return it to the Parish Office.  Boxes will also be provided in both Churches for return of CHY forms.  Thank you in advance.

We have undertaken a number of refurbishment projects in our two Churches over the past two years and we have more projects ready to commence,  with your continued support.

A very sincere Thank You to all.

St. Patrick’s GFHC Lotto

Jackpot € 5,000 drawn on 10^th October.  Numbers drawn: 14, 18, 19, 21. No Winner.  One Match Three Winner:  Tim Woods.  Next week’s Jackpot: €5,100.

Diocesan News

Retreat for Young Adults  (18-40 yrs)

Join us in Mt. St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea on 27^th/29^th October for a Young Adult Retreat.  ‘I believe nothing can happen that will outweigh the supreme advantage 

of knowing Jesus Christ my Lord’.   Phil3:8

Join in prayer with the monks, in friendship with other young adults.  Peaceful walks through beautiful grounds.  Full meals, own room.  Contact: Sr Úna 090 6481666 or email: youthretreats@gmail.com

Memorial Plaque for Gaybo

All very welcome to the unveiling of a Memorial Plaque for Gabriel (Gaybo) Howard at 2:30 pm in Stamullen Village, just up from the Church.

A nice afternoon is planned and hopefully the weather will be kind to us.

Please be aware this might cause some traffic delays for the duration of this Unveiling.

All invited to join us for refreshments served in Whyte’s after the unveiling.

MASS SCHEDULES

Saturday, 14th

ST. PATRICK’S 5:45 pm               AV. Mick Martin
ST. MARY’S 7:00 pm                   AV. Philip & Una McCormack

Sunday, 15th

ST. PATRICK’S 10:00 am

AV. Paddy & Patrick Finn and Eddie O’Donovan
AV. Mary Murphy (Stamullen Rd)
AV. Edward & Richard Boylan
AV. Nicholas & Bridget Crowe

ST. MARY’S 11:30 am People of the Parish

Tuesday ST. PATRICK’S 10:00 am                 SI
Wednesday ST. MARY’S 10:00 am RD.        Harry DeSayrah
Thursday ST. PATRICK’S 10:00 am RD.      Rosemary McCullen
Friday ST. MARY’S 10:00 am                         Mass for Whitecross School new year, remembering Catriona Kenneally and deceased members of Staff

Saturday, 21st ST. PATRICK’S 5:45 pm

AV. Bernadette Jackson
AV. Patsy Geraghty
AV. Robert White
ST. MARY’S 7:00 pm AV. John, Alice, Kay & Sean McCann and Annette Courtney

Sunday, 22nd

ST. PATRICK’S 10:00 am
ST. MARY’S 11:30 am AV. Terry Rice and DFM Rice and Reilly families