Baptism:
We welcome Charlie Rose Reid Cunningham, Séamus Francis Corr & Patrick Robert Higginbotham who were baptised recently.
First Holy Communion:
Next Mass for Do This In Memory will be on Sunday May 5th @11.30a.m. Preparation meeting will take place on Tuesday April 30th @ 8p.m. in the Church. First Holy Communion Mass Books are now available in the Parish shop and Rosary beads, gift sets etc. First Holy Communion and Confirmation cards are also available.
Confirmation:
Good luck to the girls and boys from Gaelscoil Ros Eo who will make their
Confirmation this coming Friday 3rd May. We wish them Every Blessing.
Marriage:
Congratulations to Ciara Leonard and Sean Skelly who were married in the Church this week
With Sympathy
We sympathise with the families of Nellie Kearns & John Kelly who died recently. May they Rest In Peace.
Feast of the Divine Mercy:
St. Maur’s Parish invites to you celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy on Sunday 28th April, 2019 led by John Delaney. Commencing 2.00p.m. (Holy Mass at 3p.m.) includes the Rosary, Adoration and Prayer
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Ministry Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the Day Chapel:
Every Monday from 9.30a.m. to 12 noon.
Every Thursday from 7.00a.m. to 10 p.m.
Every Friday from 9.30a.m. to 12 noon. All Welcome
Planned Giving
Planned Giving for Sunday 14 th April amounted to €1,235 and for Sunday 21st April amounted to €1,000 Thank you for your generous support to the
Parish.
Parish Office:
At present the opening hours of the parish office to the public are from 9.30a.m to 11a.m. Mon-Fri. For outside office hours, please contact by email rushparishoffice@gmail.com or leave a voice message on 01 8949464. Any correspondence for the parish may be left in the parish Post Box – located by the notice board in the main porch.
Easter in Rush:
Thanks to all who worked to make our Parish celebrations of the Easter Season so special and memorable. Thanks to Ministers of the Eucharist, Readers, Servers, Collectors , Counters, Sacristans, Cleaners, Church Decorators, Florists and Altar Linen.
The beautiful music was provided by Rush Church Choir and Organist, the Parish Folk Group, the Youth Choir, Rinceoil & Children’s Liturgy Group. To those who co-ordinated the Penitential Service and the Stations of the Cross.
Thank you to one and all, including those who work quietly and unseen in the background. They gave of their time, talents and service so generously to make it a wonderful Parish celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. Thank You and Well done to all!
Easter Dues & Offerings:
Thanks to all who have contributed their Easter Due & Offering so far. The Easter Donations continue to be received in the coming weeks and we encourage each household to support our Parish by making their Easter donation.
Trócaire Boxes:
Kindly return your box and/or contribution to the office or sacristy over the coming weeks. Thank you to all who have supported the Trócaire Lenten Campaign this year.
St. Maur’s Youth Choir:
The Choir recently received a cheque from the Tesco Community Fund and would like to extend their thanks to Barbara, the management and staff of Tesco and to all who supported them by inserting the blue tokens in the Choir’s box.
Alliance of the Two Hearts:
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary takes place on Friday 3rd May commencing with Mass of the Sacred Heart at 8pm, Exposition, Midnight Mass and Exposition until 3am. Please
join us for all or part of the Vigil
St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) Clothing Appeal:
SVP are seeking your help in its Annual Clothing Appeal in the Parish. Distribution of Bags will take place on weekend 11 th /12 th May: Collection of bags the following weekend 18 th /19 th May.
Rush Horticultural Society:
The Society are holding the Annual Plant Sale on Saturday 4th May outside the Rush Community Centre and this will be a fundraiser for this year’s
annual show.