Child Safeguarding & Protection
All leaders or representatives of Parish Volunteer Groups are invited to a meeting in the Day Chapel on Monday March 27th at 7.30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to facilitate the distribution of Information, Guidelines and Invitation Forms relating to the new Garda Vetting Process. It is very important that a Representative of each group attends. Leaders or representatives will also be notified by email.
Children’s Liturgy
Children’s Liturgy continues every Sunday until Easter. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 are very welcome to come along and join us for a Child friendly version of the Readings and Gospel in use each week, helping to give you a better understanding of what It is all about.
Confession Times = 6.30p.m.before Saturday evening Mass and on request.
Blessing of Graves: Sunday June 25th at 3p.m. in Whitestown and 6p.m. in Kenure.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 7a.m. to 10p.m.& every Sunday of Lent from 2p.m. to 5p.m.
Parish Office:
Opening Hours: 9a.m. – 11a.m. Mon – Fri. All queries re: Baptisms, Weddings, etc. to go through the office. Confirmation medals and rosettes now available. Any Daily Mass Intentions left in please also include phone number. Any Intentions for weekend Masses need to be left into the office by 12p.m. on Thursday to be included in Altar list. New Post Box is located beside door to day chapel.
Planned Giving Envelope Collection:
Envelope collection for Sunday March 19th amounted to €1440. Thank You for your generosity.
Viatores Christi:
He Has Spoken Through the Prophets…Viatores Christi invites you to a talk series on renewal and the future of the Church during April, May and June. This will consist of a series of seminars with the following speakers:
- Bishop Willie Walsh April 4th 2017
- Fr Mark Patrick Hederman May 3rd 2017
- Patricia Coyle June 7th 2017
Time: 7.00p.m. to 9.30p.m. Lecture Hall, Belvedere College Dublin 1. Suggested donation €10. To book you place call 01-8689986 or email shane@viatoreschristi.com All welcome!
National Collection for World Meeting of Families 2018:
Pope Francis has personally chosen Dublin to be the host diocese for the World Meeting of Families from 21-26 August 2018. Planning for this great national and international celebration of faith is well underway. Hosting this important event requires an enormous amount of planning and funding. In this regard a second national collection will be held 1st and 2nd April 2017. Your support for this collection would be greatly appreciated.
Ros Eo CCC
Ros Eo CCC is now enrolling for September 2017. Providing ECCE + CCS schemes. For more information contact Debbie 8954434 or 8439349 or email to roseoccc@hotmail.com
Rush in Bloom 2017 – Church Gate Collection:
We are fundraising for the hanging baskets which adorn our streets every year, they bring colour and vibrancy to the Main Street and this year we are launching a three year plan whereby we hope to extend the baskets further up the Main Street and down Lower Main Street. It is our aim to “shop local” whenever possible and we are delighted to announce that this year’s baskets, for the very first time, will be sourced from a local grower in Rush. Please support our raffle at EUROSPAR on Friday March 31st and our Church Gate Collection on Saturday April 1st and 2nd
Great Parenting Talk by John Lonergan:
John Lonergan former governor of Mountjoy prison will give a talk on “Parenting the Rewards and Challenges” in Skerries Community College on Wed March 29th at 7.30p.m. Tickets €5 available at Skerries Book Shop. Everyone Welcome.
Stamullen & Julianstown Parish Pilgrimage to Rome
Led by Fr. Declan Kelly PP we will travel from August 11th – 16th staying in the Irish College for 5 nights B & B, cost €850 including flights, accommodation, one four course meal with drinks and entertainment, Full day trip to Assisi, Audience with Pope Francis, Major sights of Rome, guided tours etc. Pilgrimage is extended to parishioners from all parishes. For more information please contact Cultural Connections Ltd on 057-9355050 or email: info@culturalconnections.eu
A MOTHER’S DAY PRAYER
Heavenly Father, to you I pray…
On this day called, “Mother’s Day.”
Let all mother’s on earth give praise,
To you…for the children that you gave.
For you have blessed them from above,
with little souls to nourish and love.
Let them mold each one with care…
And teach them to be kind and share.
Forgiveness is the special key…
Start early on, to help them see.
Their fragile minds are easily impressed.
Please teach them ways, so they’ll be blessed.
Sow Godly seeds into their minds.
With careful pruning, you will find…
Young adults with such strong roots,
all through life, will bear rich fruit.
And then have faith for God to show…
Them all the rest they have to know.
Remember they’re His children too.
For they were only lent to you.