Issue 1440 February 12th 2023
Mass intentions in Blessington
Lorna Tenorio Catamora (RD) Blessington & Philippines, Paul Goslin (RD) Lucan, Noel Farrell (RD) Kiltegan, Kathleen Doogan (RD) Donegal
Saturday: Peter Nolan Snr (A), Peter Doyle (A), Margaret Ryall (Birthday Rem), Denis Ryall (A), May & Andy Metcalfe (A)
Sunday: John, Laurance & Joe Wright (A), William & Elizabeth Coyle (A), Peter & Mary Brady (A), Patrick & William Brady (A), Cecil & Kathleen Collins (A)
We also remember: Michael & Ann Mary Norton (A), Larry, Mary & Matthew Lennon (Rem)
Monday: Mass offered for the sick at home & those in hospital.
Tuesday: Special Living Intentions, Thinking of you Mass
Wednesday: John, Laurence & Joe Wright (A), Sheila McDonald (RD)
Thursday: Blessington Deceased Mass Card List
Friday: Bridie Cummins (RD), Joseph Murphy (RD)
Saturday 11th February: Mass times: Blessington: 6pm, Lacken: 7.30pm – 1st Communion Preparation Mass. Confessions: After 6pm Mass in Blessington
Sunday 12th February: Mass Times: Blessington: 10am, Manor Kilbride: 11am, Valleymount: 10.00am, Crosschapel Church: 11.30am
Tuesday 14th February: Rosary & Holy Hour 10 to 11am in Church of Our Lady, Blessington
Wednesday 15th 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 this weekend 11th & 12th February. Accord Dublin needs your support this year more than ever.
MANY THANKS to Blessington Millennium Choir for their generous Donation of €1000 from their Christmas Concert to help with the running costs of the Coimin Centre. We are most grateful. Fr Richard Behan
McGreal’s FREE CPR Training in the Primary Care Centre Pharmacy on Thursday 23rd February from 6pm to 7pm. All Welcome
St Mary’s Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto. Numbers drawn on 2nd February. 3, 7, 13, 15. €25 Winner: Helen Teague. Next Jackpot is €2,425
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.
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 St Joseph’s Hall, Blessington (NOTE: Change of Venue) 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
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.
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.
💗Tuesday, 14th February at 6.30pm in Blessington Library 💗Mind yourself this Valentine’s Day with an introduction to the practice of mindfulness & its origins. Participants will be getting in tune with their heart, mind & body. Presented by Sian Keary, an Occupational Nurse & an Accredited Psychotherapist. Booking required: 045 891 740 or email: blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie
2023 DIVINE MERCY NATIONAL CONFERENCE 17th 18th & 19th February. ‘Act justly, Love tenderly, Walk humbly with your God’ – Micah 6:8. The conference will take place in the Main Hall of the RDS. Speakers will include: Fr Hayden Williams; Fr James Blount SOLT; Fr Eunan McDonnell SDB, Fr Chris Alar MIC; Fr Billy Swan; Fr Eamonn McCarthy; Sr Mary Clare Kernneally & more.. Tickets: Saturday €35, Sunday €25 or Weekend Ticket €40. From www.divinemercyconference.com or call 085 221 6128. Email: divinemercyconference@gmaial.com
Blessington Car Boot Sale Returns to St. Kevin’s Hall on Sunday 26th February: 7am to 4pm. Tea/Coffee. Indoor & Outdoor Spaces. Free Parking. Toilets. Tables €10. Info: Pat Conlan: 086 075 2072
Valleymount Parent & Baby/Toddler Playgroup meets every Friday during school term from 9.30am to 12 in Valleymount Hall. New parents most welcome. Pop in for a cuppa and a chat.
Celebrating over 60 years involvement in Theatre. “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. Saturday 25th February at 8 p.m. Valleymount Community Centre. Tickets €10 at the door.
Online Lenten Retreat.The Priory Institute is delighted to offer a FREE OF CHARGE online retreat: ‘Reflecting on the Sunday Gospels of Lent as Stepping Stones on our Journey to Easter’ presented by Seán Goan. Visit our website www.prioryinstitute.com
St Vincent de Paul Blessington, local number 087 181 1579
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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.
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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
Eagle Cleaning Solutions – Chimney Cleaning, Exterior Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs. Call for appointment: 087 247 4388. Email: info@eaglecleaningsolutions.com Find us on Facebook
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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