Issue1442 February 26 2023
Mass intentions in Blessington
Saturday: Hugh, Alicia & Billy Hamilton (A), Paul Howard (RD), Thomas & Johanna O’Neill (A)
Sunday: Trish & Eamon Hynes (A), Mick Reid (A), Mary Reid (A)
We also remember: Toddy Hennessy (A), Kathleen Hennessy (A)
Monday: Mass offered for the sick at home & those in hospital.
Tuesday: Get Well Mass, Get Well Mass
Wednesday: Noeleen McGrath (RD), Margaret Finnegan (RD) 7.30pm Mass Jim O’Rourke (RD), Bridget Cummins (RD)
Thursday: Intentions Mass, Intentions Mass
Friday: 1st Friday of the Month, Mass will be offered for all on the November list of the dead.
Archbishop Farrell has asked for a Diocesan Collection to be taken up in support of the people of Turkey & Syria affected by the devastating earthquakes. The Collection will take place this weekend & will replace the SHARE collection. The donations will be channelled through Trócaire, who are working with partners in the affected area. They have the capability to ensure that any funds raised in Ireland will be managed appropriately to meet the needs of those most badly affected.
Saturday 25th February: Mass times: Blessington: 6pm, Lacken 7.30pm. Confessions: After 6pm Mass in Blessington
Sunday 26th February: Mass Times: Blessington: 10am, Manor Kilbride: 11am, Valleymount: 10.00am, Crosschapel Church: 11.30am
Tuesday 28th February: Rosary & Holy Hour 10 to 11am in Blessington
Wednesday 1st March: “A TIME OF HOPE” LENTEN TALKS at 7.30pm Mass every Wednesday during Lent in Church of Our Lady Blessington. Week 2 Wed 1st March Ger Gallagher, AMRI Communications – SPORT & FAITH.
Parents & Children welcome to join us every Wednesday for “Pray & Play” from 2.45pm in the ‘Crying Room’ Church of Our Lady, Blessington. Prayer time, Play time & Music. Refreshments afterwards.
Friday 3rd March: 1st Friday of the Month, Mass will be offered for all on the November list of the dead. Padre Pio Blessing will be available after this Mass. If the sick or housebound wish to receive Holy Communion in their home, please call the Parish Office to arrange – 045 865 327. The visits take place on the First Friday of the Month.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: Ecumenical Service at 10am in Church of Our Lady Blessington. ALL WELCOME
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Children’s Church is returning! 6pm Mass on Saturday 11th March in Blessington
First Communion Preparation Mass will take place in Valleymount on Sunday 5th March at 10am
Sunday 26th February. Songs & Tunes Session, Zellers of Lacken, 6pm 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 083 812 7317 lakesidesessions2@gmail.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
Mindfulness Workshop in Blessington Library. Tuesday, 28th February at 6.30pm. A gentle session of mindfulness that will engage your heart and mind, moving you towards balance in this busy world. Sian Keary is an Occupational Nurse and an Accredited Psychotherapist. Booking required: blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie or 045 891 740
Thank you to everyone who contributed money & spot prizes for the pub quiz in The Avon on Thursday 16th February. € 3492 was collected & has been sent to Unicef for their Turkey / Syria appeal.
Study looking for adults (70 + years) to take part in our Protein & Online Exercise classes for 12 weeks by PhD student Catherine Fallon from University College Dublin. All appointments & classes will be done from your own home. For more information, please contact 086 724 0910 or email Catherine.fallon@ucdconnect.ie
ENGINEERS WEEK. To mark Engineers Week, we’re running FOUR Robotic workshops in Blessington Library on Saturday, 4th March 10am; 10.30am; 11am; & 11.30am. It will be a fun interactive workshop demonstrating how simple robots can be created and manipulated. Each session lasts for 30 minutes. Suitable for ages 9 to 11. Spaces are limited. Please book in advance: Blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie or 045 891 740.
St Mary’s Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto. Numbers drawn on 16th February. 6, 11, 17, 24. €25 Winner: Margaret O’Dwyer Next Jackpot is €2,500
Visit the Bookstand at the back of Blessington Church for a variety of Spiritual Books for sale
TROCAIRE PACKS – Are now available in all our Churches. Make a Lenten Promise to fill the Trocaire Box this LENT
St Marys Junior N.S. Blessington Junior Infant places available for 2023/2024. For an application form or to arrange a visit please contact the school: 045 865 501 or email secretary@stmarysjuniorschool.ie NB: School closed 16th & 17th February for midterm break.
Valleymount Community Shed are having A Social Night on Saturday 4th March at 7.30pm in The Stables Valleymount. This is an ‘Open Mic Event’ & is free to all who attend. We hope you will be able to come along & join in the music & the craic. Light refreshments will be provided.
Clothes Collection supporting Friends of Calcutta ( CHY No. 13218) on Tuesday March 7th. All items of wearable clothing, footwear, curtains etc most welcome and can be left close to the FOC Sign in Church Car Park at any stage that day up to 1pm. All enquiries to Michael Hopkins 087-9073074 who will be delighted to arrange a home collection if requested
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.
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.
ALONE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED “I spent so many years sitting right in front of this window hoping for a visitor or the phone to ring…I used to order things I didn’t need just to have a short chat with the delivery men. That’s how lonely I was.” Are you interested in volunteering to visit or call an older person & help us combat loneliness in your area? We are urgently in need of volunteers. Visit www.alone.ie to sign up today
Escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Monday 27th March. €599 pp sharing. Price includes return train, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment & excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement €100 Contact Patricia on 087 1890 236 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com
REMINDER TO PARISHIONERS: OUR ULSTER BANK ACCOUNTS ARE NOW CLOSED. If you have been donating to the Parish by Standing Order, we would be very appreciative if you could transfer it to our new AIB account. Please use your Surname & your 4-digit parish code when you set up the new Standing Order. Call the Parish Office for details: 045 865 327 or to set up a new Standing Order. The Standing Order Donations are a vital help in the running of our Parish, & we depend so much on these donations. Many thanks if you have already made this change.
A Time of Hope – Lenten Talks – 7.30pm Mass every Wednesday during Lent – Church of Our Lady Blessington
- 1st March – Ger Gallagher, AMRI Communications – SPORT & FAITH
- 8th March – Carmel Dillon, Principal St Mary’s JS – FAITH IN SCHOOL
- 15th March – Sr Enda Mullan, HOPE IN CREATION
- 22nd March – Teresa Wood, Team Hope Ireland, CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX APPEAL
- 29th March – Christina Malone, Parish Pastoral Worker, BUILDING HOPE IN CHURCH
St Vincent de Paul Blessington, local number 087 181 1579
- NEWSLETTER ADS
Gas Home for all your gas boiler servicing and repairs. New boiler fitted from €1,899. Over 20 years in Blessington. Phone Stephen 087 906 0894
Castle Canine Cuts 1 to 1 Dog Grooming Service. Available to groom your small to large breeds. Taking bookings Tuesdays – Saturdays Call/Text Gillian 087 764 1911 or find us on Facebook.
YOGA Classes New Term starts 23rd February. Blessington St. Mary’s Junior School Thursdays 7:30pm Kilteel Hall Tuesdays 9:30am & Wednesday 8:15pm. Please book in advance. Nancy Hickey – 087 639 1676. Qualified Yoga Instructor
BRYKO Shop / Yard Assistant Required. Full time Position, Manual Lifting Ability Essential. Please Drop in your CV to Emilia or email to bryko.products@gmail.com
Window & Door Repairs PVC Repairs – Hinges & Handles Replaced, Misted, Foggy or Cracked Windows? Change your Existing Glass to ‘A Rated Glass’. EVERY PANE’S MY PLEASURE. Call Gerry on 085 786 4273
GARDENING For Hedge clipping, Beds overhauled, Strimming, etc Phone Mark: 085 133 7714. Greenleaf Garden Care
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
Paying too much for SKY or Virgin Media? We Install or Repair Free to Air and Saorview! No more Bills! Call Billy 086 868 0053
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
Newsletter Advertising Rates, For just 50c per word per week you can reach a large, local audience. Cut-off for receiving adverts is Wed 10am. You can email the copy to office@blessington.info and pay in the Parish Office, or via the Donate button on our website or by bank transfer. Call the Parish Office: 045 865 327
- 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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