30th July 2023 Issue 1463

Mass intentions in Blessington

Saturday: Noreen McMahon…RD. Paddy Power…Rd

Sunday:  Mary Tully…A, Peter McNabb…A, Eugene Quinn…1st Ann

We also Remember: Maureen & Thomas Cassidy…A, Simon Hopkins…A, Rebecca Hopkins…Rem, Maisie Hopkins…Rem

Monday:  Mass offered for the sick.

Tuesday:  Intentions Mass, Get Well Mass

Wednesday: Francis O’Neill…RD , Intentions Mass

Thursday: Intentions Mass, Birthday Rem Mass

Friday:1st Friday of the month, Mass offered for all on the November List of the Dead

I would like to thank you all for your continued support in these challenging times, it is greatly appreciated. Since the closure of Ulster Bank in the town, our standing orders have dropped off significantly. We now have a new Neighbourhood Collection account with AIB if you would like to renew your Standing Order or set up a new one, the account details are:

IBAN   IE10 AIBK 9332 3642 2314 05

BIC      AIBKIE2D

Donations can also be made through the Neighbourhood Collection envelopes which are available from the parish office ,Once again, may I thank all who support the parish through your donations and thank you for your generosity. With every blessing, Fr Richard

Cemetery Sunday Baltyboys Sunday Aug 27th@3pm, As we have no caretaker for the grounds, some volunteers to carry out strimming work in the cemetery would be appreciated

Valleymount Community Shed. Ladies n Gents we have our monthly wonderful music nights on Saturday 5 August at 7.30 pm reaching out to all local areas are welcome. Music n song not to be missed at the old stables Valleymount village. Raffle spot prizes galore. Light refreshments after the show.

Summer Dues Envelopes are now available in all our Churches to support the priests of the Diocese. You can take one as you visit the Church during the summer months and return to the Parish Office or to the collection boxes in the Church.

The 2023 Reek Sunday pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick will take place on Sun July 30th with masses every hour on the summit from 8am to 2pm. Confessions from 7.30 am. Details on Westportparish.ie

Congratulations to all involved in organising a successful visit by the Mayor of Castel del Maggiore for the proposed twinning of Blessington with Castle Del Maggiore which is located near Bologna in Italy

The committee and members of Blessington Men’s Shed would like to sincerely thank Deirdre Keogh for her fantastic donation of 600 Euro to our shed. We are most grateful for this donation and will go a long way to keeping our shed a viable part of the Blessington community. Once again, thank you Deirdre. You’re a star.

Songs & Tunes Session, Zellers of Lacken, Sunday 30th July 2023 6 to 8:30pm.  All listeners, singers, players very welcome. Any song/tune/style; any ability level; all ages. Just for fun! Bring a friend Info.: Fiona 083 8127317 lakesidesessions2@gmail.com

KIPPURE ESTATE  EDUCATION  CENTRE: Freelance work (Starting: September) Instructors needed, to work on a freelance basis. To instruct Leaving Cert students in field study work on rivers, guide them through the experiments in line with the syllabus and help them interpret what they record. Required: Qualification in some aspect of the sciences, geography, anthropology, outdoor education, forest school or related discipline. Own transport as we are 8km from  public transport. Must like the outdoors Good communication skills. Be reliable All training will be provided. For further information and to send CV, please contact: The Director of Education, M: 086-374 4488   or   email: eco@kippure.com