Issue 1434 December 25th 2022

May the Holy Family bring Peace, Joy & Happiness to you and your family this Christmas. We invite you to join with us in celebrating the birth of Jesus. Archdeacon Kevin Lyon,  Fr. Paraic McDermott, Fr. Micheál Comer, Fr. Noel Campbell, Rev. Deacon Gerry Malone, Áine Egan, Pastoral worker, Fr. Richard Behan P.P. Wishing you every blessing for 2023

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Christmas Eve – Saturday December 24^th

6.00pm       Blessington

7.30pm       Blessington

7.30pm       Lacken

8.00pm       Manor Kilbride

9.30pm       Blessington

Christmas Day – Sunday December 25^th

10.00am     Valleymount

10.00am     Blessington

11.00am      Manor Kilbride

11.30am      Crosschapel

St Stephen’s Day – Monday December 26^th

10.00am     Blessington

9.00am       Manor Kilbride

Mass intentions in Blessington

Danny O’Dwyer (RD), Dunlavin & Kilcullen

Masses on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day are offered for the Parishioners of Blessington & the surrounding area.

Monday 26^th December:

Mass offered for the Sick & those in hospital

Tuesday 27^th December: Frank & Olwyn Langan (A), Millicent Jones (A), Louis, Carmel & Mary Walsh (A)

Wednesday 28^th December: Kathleen Allen (RD), Neil O’Shaughnessy (RD)

Thursday 29^th December: Noel Murphy (RD), Tony Evans (RD)

Friday 30^th December: Get Well Int, Get Well Int

Saturday 31^st December: Muriel Brown (A), Elsie Hennessy (A), Kitty & John Nolan (Burgage) (A), Bill Kinsella (A)

Sunday 1^st January: Eibhlish Murphy (A), Kathleen & John Kelly (Rem), Joseph Burke (Rem), Mary, Michael, Tommy & Liam Dunne (Rem) John Lipsett (Rem), Betty, Eddie & Christy Cartwright (Rem)

We also remember: John Byrne & Bernadette Byrne, Mary Cullen, Paddy & Dolores Burnett, Charles & Catherine Doran, Bill Kelly, Simon, Rebecca & Masie Hopkins, Tom Carroll, Jim & Nellie Carroll , Tom & Nan Carroll, Katie Kelly, MaryAnn Sargent, Karen McEvoy, James, Nora, Mary & William Ryan, Fanning Family, Carroll Family, John & Rita Jameson & Family, John O’Connor & O’Connor Family, Deceased Members of Kelly & Sargent Families

Monday 2^nd January: Mass offered for the Sick & in hospital

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Masses offered for the Blessington Christmas Mass Bouquet Intentions, Elsie Hennessy (A)

Friday 6^th January: Holy Day – Feast of the Epiphany – First Friday of the month, Masses offered for all on the November list of the dead

Christmas Dues: Due to the very high cost of postage, this year the Christmas Dues envelopes will not be posted out but instead will be available in our Churches for those who would like to contribute. We hope that you will pick one up as you visit the Church during the next few weeks.

Friday 6^th January – Holy Day Feast of the Epiphany: Vigil Mass in Blessington at 7.30pm on Thurs 5^th – Blessington: 10am Mass, Valleymount: 10am Mass, Manor Kilbride: 11am Mass

ST MARY’S SCHOOLS & BLESSINGTON PARISH LOTTO 15^th December 6, 12, 13, 22 €25 Winner: Peggy Nash.  Next Jackpot is €2,220. A Big Congratulations to the winners of the Special Christmas Draw: Mella Kehoe: €50 voucher for Aldi – Michael Kennedy: €50 voucher for Dunnes Stores – Thirza Dillon: €50 voucher for San Patrizio Italian Trattoria

Congratulations to the winners of the ‘Fundraiser Lotto’ national draw: Joann Achour (Meath) – FOTA ISLAND 5 Star Hotel Break. Aisling Donnelly (Monaghan), Loretta Sheehan (Limerick) & Tommy Dwyer (Dublin) a PLAYSTATION 5 + FIFA 2023 each. Anne-Marie Caherty (Dublin) Harry Styles tickets – Maria Kenny (Tipperary) Michael Bublé tickets. Jerry O’Regan (Tipperary), Maureen Bourke (Limerick), Cian Murphy (Limerick) & Joe Corbett (Tipperary) a Deluxe Christmas Hamper each

Goal Mile – CHRISTMAS DAY @ 12:30pm. The annual GOAL MILE will take place at the track in Blessington Community College. Walk it, run it, all are welcome. So, come along and help raise funds for GOAL and work up an appetite!

BLESSINGTON PARISH OFFICE will close on Friday 23^rd December at 1pm & will reopen on Tuesday 3^rd January at 9am. We wish all our customers & newsletter contributors a very Happy Christmas! Jean, Carol, Sharon & Gillian

Community Pool for West Wicklow would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas & an exciting New Year. We would like to thank everyone who has worked with us, supported us & helped us over the last year. In particular we would like to thank everyone who has supported the Pop-Up Pool. We look forward to continuing to work together next year for a permanent pool for West Wicklow. Community Pool for West Wicklow Committee: Deirdre McCormack, Chairperson – Jane Nolan Lehane, Secretary – Susan Rossiter, Treasurer – Marion McNally, Treasurer – David McKay

Registration Night for Lakeshore Striders and the Couch25K Program. Wednesday 4^th January from 8pm to 9pm in the Coimin Centre, Blessington

Blessington Musical & Dramatic Society (BMDS) are delighted to be back in the Tramway Theatre with the panto ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. Thursday 12^th & Friday 13^th January at 8pm – Saturday 14^th January at 2pm & 6pm  – Sunday 15^th January at 2pm – Looking forward to seeing you all there! Tickets on sale from The Office Shop & Next Door €12 per ticket. Special Concession for Thursday show:  €10 each

Annual Curragh Dog Walk takes place Sunday 1^st January at 12 noon on the Curragh Racecourse,  in aid of Kildare Animal Foundation Meet in trainer’s car park opposite the Curragh Racecourse at 11.45am.You don’t even have to have a dog but if you do, please make sure they are on a lead!!

New Year! New Start! Courses available for all at the Further Education & Training Centre Blessington & Baltinglass: Tourism, Healthcare, Office Skills, Ebusiness, SNA, Pathways to Employment & more. Please call Irene Hayden 086 806 1569 or Karen Townsend 086 850 3833