MASS INTENTIONS Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ashbourne

Ashbourne

Donaghmore

Parish BULLETIN

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Printed 13-07-2018

Priests of the Parish Fr. Derek Darby P.P. - 8350547

Fr. Ciaran Clarke C.C.– 8350406 Priest on Duty Fr. Ciaran 01 8350406

Parish Office Opening Hours 9.30 a.m.—12 Noon Mon. to Fri.

10.00 a.m.—12 Noon Sat. Phone: 01 8353149

PARISH HALL Bookings for the Parish Hall can be made

with Mary on 086 7327737 or parishhall2014@gmail.com

St. Patrick’s Church, Donaghmore

Sacraments & Devotions

Morning Masses: Mon.-Sat. 10.00 a.m. Ashbourne

Eucharistic Adoration: Tues. 10.30a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Thurs. 10.30a.m.—9 p.m.

Confessions: Saturday after 10 a.m. Mass First Friday of the Month 7-8pm

Rosary: Ashbourne Church Mon-Fri. 9.30am Mon-Fri. after 10am Mass Mon.-Fri. 7.30 p.m.

Email: info@ashbourneparish.ie Website: www.ashbourneparish.ie

Ashbourne: 1st & 2nd Sunday of the month at 1.45pm. 3rd Saturday of the month at 4.00pm.

Donaghmore: Sunday 29th July 2018 during 10 a.m. Mass.

Pre-Baptism Meeting Next talk will take place on Monday 13th August 2018 in the Parish Hall, Ashbourne at 8.00pm.

Baptism Registration Forms are available on the Parish Website.

Sat. 14th July 6.00pm Av. Eugene Curran

Sun. 15th July 9.00am Av. John & Harry Morris

Sun. 15th July 11.00am People of the Parish

Sun 15th July 12.30pm Av. Ronnie & Sean Newman

Mon. 16th July 10.00am Av. Sheila Kiernan

Tues. 17th July 10.00am Special Intention *

Wed. 18th July 10.00am Av. Jane O’Connor and also remem. her son Ronnie & her sister Ita Quinn

Thurs.19th July 10.00am Av. Shane Hanley

Fri. 20th July 10.00am Deirdre O’Reilly R.I.P.

Sat. 21st July 10.00am Av. William Tierney and also remem. his daughters Peggy & Eithne

Sat. 21st July 6.00pm Av. John Gernon

Sun. 22nd July 9.00 am Av. Catherine Walsh

Sun. 22nd July 11.00 am People of the Parish

Sun. 22nd July 12.30 pm Av. Sean Farrelly

Sun. 15th July 10.00am Av. Hugh & Elizabeth Tormey Deceased members of the Cassidy & Peel families

Sun 22nd July 10.00am Av. Bridget Traynor

A prayer for those who have entered Eternal Rest

Alan Bennett, Huntsgrove; K.V. Ulahannan, father of Ribimon John, Brookville;

Br. Padraig McDonald SDB, Leixlip; Fr. Kevin Scanlon CM.

Ann Murphy whose anniversary occurs at this time.

May they rest in the peace of the Risen Christ. Amen

If you are new to Ashbourne-Donaghmore Parish or visiting family members in the area you are very welcome and we hope you feel at home. If you are new to the parish please make yourself known to one of the priests of the parish. Be sure to visit our parish website www.ashbourneparish.ie

We welcome all who are spending some of their summer holidays in Ashbourne. We hope you enjoy the surrounding amenities and the opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends.

IKIRE PARISH CONFIRMATION PROJECT

Fr. Michael Domingo, Ikire Parish, Nigeria contacted the parish this week to advise work has commenced on the community borehole sponsored by this years Confirmation students. Initial pictures of the drilling works are available on the parish website.

SACRAMENTAL DATES 2019

Confirmation 18th May 2019 11am – St. Declan’s & Parish Sacramental Programme 3pm – St. Mary’s & Gaelscoil na Cille

First Confession 2019 Tuesday 5th March St. Mary’s 7pm Wednesday 6th March St. Declan’s 7pm Thursday 7th March Gaelscoil na Cille 7pm

Tuesday 11th June ETNS 7pm Wednesday 12th June Gaelscoil na Mí 7pm

First Holy Communion 2019 Saturday 11th May St. Mary’s 10am Gaelscoil na Cille 12 noon Gaelscoil na Mi 2 pm

Saturday 25th May ETNS 10 am St. Declan’s 12 noon

2019

LOUGH DERG: One day retreat Saturday 1st September. No fasting or walking barefoot. For further information contact Stella at 085 1677325 before 15th August.

THE IRISH CANCER SOCIETY needs an extra 50 drivers for their Volunteer Drive Service in Meath to drive cancer patients to and from their chemotherapy appointments. They are seeking drivers with weekday availability and who have a car available to them. Drivers should be able to commit to at least two full days a month. All volunteer expenses are paid. If interested please call Laura on 01 2310594 or email transport@irishcancer.ie

ASHBOURNE & DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS Annual Church Collection this weekend after all Masses.

PARISH NOTICES

JOIN US for tea/coffee after the 11 a.m. Mass each Sunday in the Parish Hall. All welcome.

MEDITATION will not take place during the summer months and will resume in September.

LEGION OF MARY meet on Thursdays at 8 p.m. in Parish Office. All welcome.

SUMMER ROSARY CRUSADE on Wednesday 18th July 8p.m. at Our Lady’s Statue, Church Grounds.

BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: Drop-in Centre on 3rd Tues. of each month 8-9 p.m. or anytime by appointment. Tel. 087 2715222.

TRANSPORT & TICKETS The Parish has organised three buses to facilitate parishioners seeking transport to and from the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park. There are ten remaining places on the third bus. For those wishing

to avail of the service please contact the Parish Office. The bus will cost €15/person. Those who reserved a place on the buses leaving from the Parish are guaranteed a ticket through the Parish to the final Mass in the Phoenix Park which will be distributed closer to event.

Pilgrims are advised that all cars and buses will be dropped at designated bus parks in the vicinity of the Park and from there pilgrims will have to walk c. 4-5km to the Papal Cross. Anyone with special transport needs should register directly with www.worldmeeting2018.ie

Please note: Some people booked tickets for the Papal Mass individually on line and have also reserved a place on one of the buses leaving from the parish. If this is the case, the WMOF Office have advised they should cancel their original tickets by emailing worldmeeting@tickets.ie as soon as possible quoting the booking reference indicated on their confirmation email. This will free up tickets enabling others to participate in the event. Those who have booked a place on a bus are asked to pay for their seats before 27th July.

SPECIAL REQUEST The Parish received a request from a Filipino family (2 adults and 2 children) living the UK who wish to attend the WMOF from 20th-26th August. Unfortunately, they missed the deadline for registration with ’Host Families’. If anyone in the Parish can facilitate their request in any way, or wishes to know more details, please contact the Parish Office.

Parishioners are reminded that Church services

are accessible on the Parish website where the parish webcam provides continuous live streaming 24/7.

PARISH SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME

Thank you to those who have enrolled their children in the Parish Sacramental Preparation Programme. Classes are

almost full for September 2018 with a limited number of places remaining. Parents wishing to enrol their children in the parish sacramental programme in preparation for First Holy Communion should return completed Registration Forms to the Parish Office immediately.

We extend a warm welcome to the following children who were baptised recently:

Ruby Cantwell, Castle Park Oisin King, Navan Matthew Burmeister, Cluain Rí Layla Clare, Millbourne Crescent Holly O’Neill, Johnswood Drive Max McDonnell, Millbourne Grove Emmy Delaney, Crenigans Bánóg Lewis O’Connor, Ashewood Glen Senan Durkan, The Briars Riley McDermott, Baltrasna Lane Sophie Churm, Westfield View Sophie Bradley Tobin, Brindley Pk. Tiernan Smith, Deerpark Christopher Bowers, Racehill Hall

Maya McCarthy, Hunters Court Sadhbh Sweeney, Millbourne Drive Eoghan Molloy, Ashewood Heath Molly Connolly, Crenigans Bánóg Aifric Burke, Ashewood Brian Og Martin, Hunters Lane Caoimhe Cully, Cluain Rí Conor Winfield, Crenigans Bánóg Noah Barlescu, Millbourne Drive Haris Adomavicius, Kilderry Hall Aura Adomaviciute, Kilderry Hall Charlie O’Sullivan Dunne, Cluain Rí Megan Carney, Millbourne Grove Tori Fitzpatrick O’Brien, Milltown Estate Ext. Brendan Hare, U.S.A. Tessa Daly, Archerstown Demesne Liam Barry, Kilmoon Adriana Murray Sheehan, Deerpark Eve Flood, Garristown Harrison Kirley Connolly, Churchfield Park

We wish God’s blessing on the newly baptised and on their families

Collections Ashbourne Plate €1,200; Donaghmore Plate €195; Development Fund €1,185

We thank all who contribute and all who pay by Standing Order.

Baptism

LEAVE A LEGACY Remember us in your will Help Christ’s work live on…

MASS TIMES The following Mass schedule will be in place in the parish the weekend of Pope Francis’s visit to the WMOF:

Saturday 25th August 8pm—Ashbourne Sunday 26th August 9am—Ashbourne

PARISH HOLY FAMILY ICON The Parish Icon of the Holy Family continues to make its way around the homes in our parish. In order to continue this unbroken spirit of prayer, additional families in the parish are invited to welcome the icon into their homes over the coming months. Families are encouraged to register through the Parish Office to host the icon for one week. Through this small gesture of prayer we are sharing ‘The Gospel of the Family—joy for the world.’

DIOCESAN DAY AT THE CONGRESS! Wednesday 22 August is the day of the congress on which parishioners from around the diocese of Meath are invited to join with parishes through the provinces of Armagh and Dublin. The programme will commence at 9am with Morning Prayer and will conclude with Mass in the RDS Arena at 4pm.

LET THE BELLS RING OUT! On Tuesday evening 21 August, parishes around Ireland will ring their church bells at 7pm to mark the official opening of the World Meeting of Families 2018.

The Parishes of the Deanery are invited to gather in St. Patrick and St. Seachnall’s Church, Dunshaughlin to celebrate Evening Prayer at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 21 August. All parishioners are invited to attend.