Newsletter 13th July 2025. Issue 1553
Friday 11th July
Pub quiz at the Star Inn (Leo’s) Valleymount, 8pm start., €10 each and max 6 persons per team
Saturday 12th July
Mass at 6pm Church of Our Lady Blessington, Confessions: After 6pm Mass
Sunday 13th July
LIVE AID (1985) on big screen. 12pm – 8pm Valleymount Community Hall. Raffle & Refreshments.
Mass at 10am Church of Our Lady Blessington
Mass at 10am St. Joseph’s Church, Valleymount
Mass at 11am St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride
Mass at 11.30am Church of our Lady of Mercy, Crosschapel
Monday 14th July
Mass at 9.30am Church of Our Lady Blessington
Mass at 9am St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride
Tuesday 15th July
Mass at 9.30am Church of Our Lady Blessington
Mass at 9am St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride
Wednesday 16th July
Chair Yoga at 11am Primary Care centre. Full information on page 3
Mass at 9.30am Church of Our Lady Blessington
Mass at 9am St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride
Rosary & Holy Hour The Holy Hour with Rosary and Adoration will be at 7pm for the duration of the summer months.
Thursday 17th July
Blessington Bowls Club meet at 7.30pm in St Kevin’s Hall, Blessington. Guests are most welcome, why not come along & bring a friend.
Mass at 9am St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride
Mass at 9.30am Church of Our Lady, Blessington
Friday 18th July
Mass at 9.30am Church of Our Lady, Blessington
Mass at 9am St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride
Mass intentions in Church of Our Lady, Blessington
Saturday: Joe Maloney…1st A, Sean Corr…A, Nancy Keogh…A Melissa McGee…2nd A
Sunday: Brian Kane…4th A, Mary Creighton…A, Phillip Creighton…Rem
Monday: Mass for the Sick & those in Hospital
Tuesday: Robert McCallion…RD, Brenda Prout…RD
Wednesday: Get Well Mass, Thomas Wynne…RD Breda Williams (Nee Bohan)…A
Thursday: Blessington Deceased Card List
Friday: Niall Kerrigan…RD, Jimmy Keogh…RD
Deadline for Notices in the Newsletter. The deadline to have your notices in the newsletter is Tuesday at 11am at the very latest
Church of Our Lady, Blessington & Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Crosschapel St. Joseph’s Church, Valleymount & Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lacken Fr. Gerry Kane PP Tel: 045 865 327
St. Brigid’s Church, Manor Kilbride – Fr. Paraic McDermott C.S.Sp. Tel: 01 4582154
Parish Office: 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday Tel: 045 865 327.
Minister of Eucharist July 2025 Church of Our Lady Blessington SAT 6PM: Gearldine McMulkin & Colette Fennan SUNDAY 10AM: Margaret Flynn, Charmaine Quinn & Brendan Sheehey
The Next Family Mass Will take place Mass on Sunday 20th July Followed by Refreshments in the Coimin Centre after 10am Mass. All Are Welcome
Church of Our Lady, Blessington will be closed for maintenance from 12pm on Thursday 17th July and reopening as normal on Friday 18th July
Dates for your Diary
Healing Mass
Church of Our Lady Blessington
Sat September 13th & Sat December 13th
All Masses will take place at 11am
All are welcome
Women Breakfast
Let’s Connect!
Our next breakfast will be on
Sat 20th Sept & Sat 22nd Nov
9.30am to 11am
Coimin Centre
Feast Days – 14th July – St Camillus do Lellis. 1550-1614, St. Camillus, a rough-tempered and a gambler in his early life as a soldier, he was converted at the age of twenty-five. Guided by St Philip Neri, he became a priest and worked for the sick with two companions. His Servants of the Sick prospered and founded hospitals especially where others would not go. St Camillus is the Patron of nurses, hospitals and the sick. 16th July – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a title of the Virgin Mary associated with the Carmelite Order, originating from the hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in Israel in the 12th century. The Carmelites, who dedicated their chapel to Mary, considered her their patron and “Lady of the Place”. The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16th, commemorates her connection to the Carmelite Order and the tradition of the Brown Scapular.
A Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother.
Prayer to St. Camillus de Lellis Glorious Saint Camillus, special patron of the sick and those who care for them, turn your merciful eyes upon those who suffer. Grant to the sick, Christian resignation and trust in God’s goodness. Make those who care for the sick generous and dedicated. Help us understand suffering as a way to God. May your protection comfort the sick and their families and encourage them to live together in love. Bless those who dedicate themselves to the sick, and may God grant peace and hope to all. Amen. St. Camillus, pray for us.
Valleymount Parish. Valleymount & Lacken
Income & Expenditure Report 2025
| INCOME | |
| Family Offering | € 15,471.00 |
| of which envelopes | € 14,866.00 |
| of which standing orders | € 605.00 |
| Shrines | € 10,146.50 |
| Donations & Bequests | € 1,480.50 |
| Draws/Raffles (Parish yearly Parish Draw) | € 35,245.00 |
| of which is collections collected in 2023 (paid in early 2024) | € 17,145.00 |
| of which is collections collected in 2024 (paid in early 2025) | € 18,100.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | € 62, 343.00 |
| EXPENDITURE | |
| Repairs, Renewals and Maintenance | -€ 12,540.88 |
| Salaries, Wages and Professional Fees | -€ 5,716.19 |
| Office Expenses incl printing, telephone & postage | -€ 3,116.18 |
| Liturgical and Pastoral Fees | -€ 1,788.00 |
| Heating & Electricity | -€ 9,846.53 |
| Insurance and Security Costs | -€ 6,446.11 |
| Water Charges, Local Property Tax and Bins | -€ 466.54 |
| Altar (Altar Bread, Candles, wine etc) | -€ 1,541.52 |
| Bank Charges | -€ 266.24 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | -€ 42,728.19 |
| Income less Expenditure (before Depreciation) | € 20,614.81 |
Note:
- We need roughly €26000 for fire & lighting improvements as per the Diocese.
- Parish Draw/Raffle – entry bought for €200, at the end of the year the draw takes place. Prises funded from 50% of the funds raised, the other 50% of the funds raised go directly to the Parish bank account.
- Finance Committee –
Mary O’Sullivan, Breda McDonald, Mary Norton, Molly Byrne, Theo Clarke, Sheila Kinane, Deacon Gerry, Fr. Gerry Kane and Belinda Irmscher (Parish Bookkeeper).
A Summer Prayer Long warm days… The pace of life slows… A time for picnics and rest in the shade… Lord, help me to rest awhile in the cooling shade of your presence. Slow down my restless heart and fill me with gentle compassion for all your people. Amen.
Popes Intentions for July 2025 For information in Discernment Let us pray that we might again learn low to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
Blessington Parish Lotto Numbers on 3rd July: 7,13,17,30. €25 Winner: Sally Joyce . Next Jackpot €3000.
CARE OF THE EARTH Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away. Follow the three “R’s” to conserve natural resources and landfill space.
Thought of the Week Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.- Maria Robinson.
FUEL STAMP SAVING SCHEME Fuel Stamps are a great way to help budget for your fuel costs. Start saving now towards your fuel bills during the winter months. The Stay Warm Saving Scheme is an easy payment option plan which enables households to budget for their central heating oil or solid fuel. Start saving the €5 Stay Warm Saving Stamps on the savings card and use the stamps to pay (in full or part payment) for fuel with the listed suppliers on the card. A new supplier to the scheme but not listed on the card is Tom Phibbs Fuels Tel: 01 2118469. The Scheme is open to all households in the Blessington area and full details are available on the card. This scheme, initiated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) and supported by the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, aims to help families manage their heating bills by spreading the cost of fuel. The €5 Stay Warm Saving Stamps and Savings Card are only available from Hennessy’s Hardware and SVP Shop.
AWARE SUPPORT & SELF CARE GROUPS If you or those with whom you work wish to connect with people in relation to your mental wellbeing, consider using Aware’s phone-in and Zoom support and self-care groups, support line or support mail. For more information, visit www.aware.ie.
Accord Prayer for Marriage & Family Life God of love, show us our place in this world as channels of your love. Give to us the gift of respect, empathy and understanding. Bless and strengthen our love for each other. Help us to appreciate the value of family life and to live in harmony with all whom we come in contact with. Encourage us, we pray, to act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with the Lord. Praise be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT The Irish Hospice Foundation provides a free Bereavement Support Line. This National Freephone Service is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, by calling 1800 807077. Visit www.hospicefoundation.ie for more information.
West Wicklow Cancer Support welcome you to chair yoga Wednesday mornings with Claudette Dwyer, 11am Primary Care Centre beginning 2nd July, a wonderful way to start the day. Contact us for more information or just come along with a friend! 087 4346004 / westwicklow15@gmail.com
Social Dancing. Enjoy an evening of dancing to Alister Fingleton In Donard Community Hall Sat 19th July, 9pm -12am. All Welcome
WANTED Home for female kitten Found in ditch Black & white Approx. 6-8 weeks old Ph 089-4375880
2/3 Bedroom Residence in Valleymount Available for short term let Tel. 087-2660649
Downshire Hotel Staff Reunion 26th July 2025, Food @ 8:00 followed by music In Cullens, Lake View Lounge, Ballyknockan Contact PAT for tickets 087 8228620.
Blessington Carboot Sunday 27th July. 8am to 4pm. beside Aldi Store Free Carparking facilities. Toilets / Teas / Coffee. Indoor and Outdoor Space Available. Cost €10 per Stall. Bargains Galore. Info 0860752072 Pat Conlan.
Sessions in the Mens Shed continues on the 21st July , starting at 7.30 with a Benefit night in aid of Blessington First Responders. A very worthy cause. All welcome. A great night is guaranteed. Thank you all for your continued Support.
Free to take away Oval Table & 4 chairs (wicker style) Suitable for sunroom or outdoor covered space Contact 086-8457668
GROUND WORKS All aspects of groundwork, landscaping, drainage work, concrete, general tidy ups and digger hire available Call Kevin 087 698 3849
Professional Tree Care Tree pruning, Tree Removal, Emergency tree works, Hedge Maintenance We are your local tree service, with over 15 years in the tree industry. Fully qualified & insured. Call Shane Keogh 0833846287 Email info@protree.ie
Jennifer Kavanagh Sports & Remedial Therapy: *Muscle Aches and Pains *Chronic Muscle or Joint Pain *Struggling to perform Day-to-Day Tasks *Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation *Increased Mobility. Fully qualified ITEC NCVA, fully insured and local experienced Therapist. Ph: 087 9021099
Blessington Taxi Phone Greg 087 2626 393
Catriona Byrne & Co Solicitors BESIDE AIB – OVER 20 YEARS ESTABLISHED FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDS 3 Mill Bank, Blessington County Wicklow Tel: 045 857 537 www.catrionsbyrne.ie
Septic Tanks Emptied & Digger Hire Call Dermot or Adam Phibbs 087 799 5320 – 083 037 4750 lizmphibbs6@gmail.com License no: NWCPO-21-12619-01
Wicklow & Kildare Mental Health Services Counselling & Psychotherapy. Aran Centre, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. For Bookings please contact, by phone: 089 274 4920 or e-mail: info@wicklowandkildarementalhealth.ie
Driving instructor RSA and ADI approved. Contact Michael 087 459 4258 for bookings.
Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior Call Damien 085 826 0431
HEADSTONES McEvoy Monumental Works Blessington. Headstones, Inscriptions, Renovations. Serving the people of Blessington for over 40 years. Call to our workshop at Millbank Blessington Call: Mick 045 865 487 – 086 843 8832 or Gary 087 933 3487 www.mcevoymonumentalworks.com
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
Eagle Cleaning Solutions Chimney Cleaning, Exterior Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. Find us on Facebook! Call for appointment: 087 247 4388. info@eaglecleaningsolutions.com
German Autoworks – Service Specialist VW/Audi, Mercedes, Skoda, Seat, Opel – Call 087 286 3997 www.germanautoworks.ie
Balance Looking to improve strength, flexibility, and stress levels in a supportive space? Balance Reformer Pilates offers low-impact, high-results workouts designed for every body no matter your fitness level, or experience. Located over the SVP shop. Intro offer available. 4 classes €60. www.balancestudios.ie
Niall Kearns Building & Roofing Contractor 086 274 6969 nkbuildandroof@gmail.com Building New Homes, Extensions, Sunrooms Attic Conversions, Renovations, Chimney Repairs Roofing New Roofs, All Roof Repairs Flat Roofs, Gutter Repairs Roof Replacement, PVC Fascia & Soffit All Work Fully Guaranteed
JP&M Doyle What’s Your Property Worth? Talk to us today for your free-Market Appraisal Specializing In Residential Town & Country Homes Development & Agricultural Land Commercial Property Lettings, Valuations. 2025 is your year to make it happen! With high demand and a lack of supply, now is the perfect time to maximise your property’s value. www.jpmdoyle.ie Tel: 045-865568.
Milkman Delivering door to door All Area Covered Ph 087 2981068
Ustore @ Hollywood Large storage area available Phone 087-356-7601 €100 Per month
Bryko Limited Blessington We are currently seeking a Qualified C1 & C3 Truck Driver for our business in Blessington. Send your CV/Contact details/experience to: order@bryko.net
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