Issue 1439 February 5th 2023
Mass intentions in Blessington
Frank Cantwell (RD) Tinode
Saturday: Edward Boylan (A), Michael McDonnell (A), Phyllis Farrell (A), Mary McIntyre (A)
Sunday: Conor Curran (A), Bridget O’Connell (A), Joe Treacy (A), Bridie & Owen Naughton (A)
We also remember:
Monday: Mass offered for the sick at home & those in hospital.
Tuesday: Francis Hunt (4th A) (Liverpool), Intentions Mass, Intentions Mass
Wednesday: John O’Hara (A), Carmel Hynes (RD), Eileen O’Neill (RD)
Thursday: Mary McIntyre (A), Sean Kelly (RD)
Friday: Kenneth Parkes (RD), Maureen Keane (RD)
Saturday 4th February: Mass times: Blessington: 6pm, Lacken: 7.30pm – 1st Communion Preparation Mass. Confessions: After 6pm Mass in Blessington
Sunday 5th February: Mass Times: Blessington: 10am, Manor Kilbride: 11am, Valleymount: 10.00am, Crosschapel Church: 11.30am
Tuesday 7th February: Rosary & Holy Hour 10 to 11am in Church of Our Lady, Blessington
Wednesday 8th February: Parents & Children welcome to join us “Pray & Play” from 2.45pm in the ‘Crying Room’ Church of Our Lady, Blessington. Prayer time, Play time & Music Refreshments afterwards.
Annual Accord Collection, the Diocesan Agency for Marriage & the Family, will be made at all Masses next weekend 11th & 12th February. Accord Dublin throughout the diocese offers Marriage Preparation courses – online, small groups; Counselling for couples & individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationships, currently online or by phone; A Relationship & Sexuality Programme for schools. Accord Dublin needs your support this year more than ever. Please give generously.
St Mary’s Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto. Numbers drawn on 26th January. 12, 13, 15, 19. €25 Winner: Robin Fallon. Next Jackpot is €2,400
Blessington AFC U15 Team CAKE SALE on Sunday 12th February in the Coimin Centre in aid of our trip to represent Blessington AFC in The Blackpool Cup. Make sure & pop into us between 10am &12 noon to pick up some delicious cakes & treats.
Kilteel, St Brigid’s Art Festival present “From the Shoulders Down” Written & Performed by Richard Lynch. Embracing the humour & pathos in the life, times & labours of Patrick Joseph Mulpeter, P.J. for short B.L.A. (Builders Labourer Anonymous). Proud of his past & somewhat embittered by it, bewildered by the present & uneasy about the future. “Lynch not only wins his audience, he owns them” – Leinster Leader. Monday 6th February at 8pm in Kilteel Community Centre. Tickets €10 Booking 087 791 4205
Interested in drawing & painting but haven’t tried it yet? This course will give you the practical skills to draw & paint through the guided work in class & is a great introduction to Art. Please join us at for an information session on Wednesday 22nd February from 7:30-8:30pm at the Blessington Further Education Centre. For further information, please contact abeblessington@kwetb.ie or call 045 851494.
Always wanted to sing? – All Welcome – No Auditions. Blessington Millennium Choir are looking to recruit new members who love to sing. With mixed ability and experience, we aim to positively impact our community and as such regularly raise funds for organisations and participate in events. So, if you sing in the shower, you are the King or Queen of Karaoke or a keen amateur, come & join us. We meet every Tuesday evening 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Kare Centre, Blessington For more details please phone: (087) 4352385 or (087) 2431499 www.choirbmc.com
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Blessington & District Forum (BDF) will be held on the 13th February 2023 from 730pm to 9pm in the GP Room St. Marys Junior School Blessington. Members of the local community are welcome to attend on the night. For information and to register your attendance please email blessingtondistrictforum@gmail.com before February 10th
Lacken Naíonra Open for enrolments. ECCE & part-time places available. For information or to book a viewing, please contact 045 865 086.
Lacken National School are now accepting enrolment applications for the 2023/2024 school year. Also accepting enrolment applications for the 2023/2024 Early Intervention Class. Please email school@lackenns.com or contact the school office on 045 865 086.
Volunteer for Make-A-Wish® Ireland Wish Week 2023 Make-A-Wish® Ireland who grants wishes to seriously ill children is appealing to you to sign up to become a Wish Week volunteer. With a target to raise €100,000, Dunnes Stores has given permission to Make-A-Wish Ireland to carry out bucket collections in their stores on ‘Wish Day’ on Friday 28th April. For more information or to sign up contact Mary Murphy at mary@makeawish.ie or 01 2052007 or visit https://www.makeawish.ie/get-involved/upcoming-events/wish-week-2023
Anam Cara supporting bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for on Monday 13th Feb at 7:15pm in the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght. This event is free & open to all bereaved parents whether their death was recent or not.
St Vincent de Paul Blessington, local number 087 181 1579
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Morning Yoga Classes starting Wednesday 22nd February 10am to 11am. Lyengar Yoga Beginners’ Class, also suitable for the more experienced. This Is Yoga Studio, Unit 5, Haylands Blessington. For bookings contact: Nina 086 086 4468 info@ninaswellnessandyoga.com
GARDENING For Hedge clipping, Beds overhauled, Strimming, etc Phone Mark: 085 133 7714. Greenleaf Garden Care
CHICKEN SITTER AVAILABLE! Planning a holiday? Experienced, reliable chicken keeper & poultry enthusiast available to look after your chickens/poultry! Own transport. Reasonable rates. 086 082 4216
Rods + Cones Opticians Blessington. Beside the GARDA station. Formerly Cullinane Opticians. Open for all your eyecare needs. FREE Eye Exam + Glasses with PRSI + Medical Card. Large selection of Designer Frames + Sunglasses. Special Offers + Discounts on 2nd Pairs. Varifocal Experts – try them with our 30-Day Guarantee. Many Thanks to all our loyal customers. Call 045 891 056 for an appointment.
SeeThru Solution – Your Local Trustworthy Cleaning Service for Windows, Gutters, Fascia, Pressure Washing, Softwash, Carpet & Upholstery. Call Greg: 085 858 1850
Painter & Decorator – Interior & Exterior Phone: Damien 085 826 0431
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Local Builder Available – All services under one roof, Windows & Doors, Plumbing, Tiling, Roofing, Plastering, Electrical, Carpentry, Insulation. All levels of construction services available. Fully registered. Call Paul 086 309 1829
Interior Designs by Elizabeth Creative, Unique, Personal. Please phone: 086 088 1806. Email: elizabethdoyle.ed@gmail.com
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German Autoworks – Service Specialist VW/Audi, Mercedes, Skoda, Seat, Opel. Call 087 286 3997 www.germanautoworks.ie
Noel Nolan – Blessington Heating & Plumbing Service www.blessingtonheatingandplumbing.ie Call Noel: 087 243 1499 or email nolannoel2@gmail.com
Clarkes Funeral Directors I.A.F.D. Funeral Home & Office, Burgage, Blessington. All areas serviced. Phone: Tony or Regina: 087 273 9048 / 087 659 6426 www.funeraldirectorsblessington.ie
HEADSTONES – McEvoy Monumental Works, Blessington. Headstones, Inscriptions, Renovations. Serving the people of Blessington for over 40 years. Call to our workshop at Millbank Blessington or phone: Mick 045 865 487 or 086 843 8832 or Gary 087 933 3487 www.mcevoymonumentalworks.com
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- PARISH INFORMATION
Church of Our Lady, Blessington – Mass Times: Saturday 6.00pm. Sunday 10.00am
Weekdays: Monday to Friday 9.30am – Fr. Richard Behan PP. Tel: 045 865327
Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Crosschapel – Mass Times: Sundays 11.30am
St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride – Mass Times: Sundays 11.00am
Weekdays: Monday to Friday 9am – Fr. Paraic McDermott C.S. Sp., Tel: 01 4582154
St. Joseph’s Church, Valleymount – Mass Times: Sunday 10am
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lacken – Mass Time: Saturdays 7.30pm
Parish Office: 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday Tel: 045 865 327
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