Christ is no farther away than the people we meet every day. His cry for help is heard in the needs of the poor, homeless, and those rejected by society. Help us to hear and respond to His cry.
Mass Intentions this Week
Tom Wilson (RD) Knocklyon, Brendan Griffin (RD) (Tipperary), Grainne McGill (RD) Dublin, Det Garda Colm Horkan (RD)
Sunday 10am – Michael Kennedy (1st A), John & Margaret Clarke (A)
We also Remember the following: – Paddy Whelan, Mary Maguire Margaret Glennon, Sarah, Mary & Roger Keogh, Grainne Tipper, Tom Tipper, James McDonald, Mary Anne McDonald, Thomas McDonald, William McDonald, John McDonald, Deceased friends & relations of McDonald Family, Hannah & Myles Wilson
Monday – Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday – Special Intentions, Special Intentions
Wednesday – Michael Kennedy (1st A), Larry, Mary & Matthew Lennon Michael & Mary Anne Norton & deceased members of Norton Family
Thursday – Alan Fleming (A), John Davis (RD)
Friday – 1st Friday, Mass offered for all on the November List of the dead
►As of Monday 29th June 2020, we are allowed to return to the public celebration of Mass in the Parishes of Blessington & Valleymount.
In accordance with the HSE prescribed guidelines we have posted the optimum number of places that each Church can hold.
We have marked out the seating to promote physical distancing and these are supported by appropriate signage.
We have established separate entrance & exit doors & we have ground markings indicating directions for the reception of Holy Communion.
The Church has been deep cleaned & sanitised & there are hand sanitisers available at entrance & exits.
There will be no sign of peace at Mass & Holy Communion will be received in the hand only.
The passing of baskets for collections will not take place. Your contributions will be collected at the entrance/exits
The Sunday obligation is suspended at present. However, if you wish, you can come to Mass on a weekday to fulfil your obligation during this time.
Toilets are not available at this time.
Confessions by appointment & will take place in the Crying Room, Church of Our Lady, Blessington.
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support, understanding and co-operation at this strange and difficult time.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26)
With every blessing, Fr Richard.
►When the Church re-opens again next week we need to have teams available to sanitise the church after each Mass is celebrated. Many thanks to those who have already volunteered but more are needed to help as there really are not enough volunteers to spread the burden. If you are willing to volunteer for this very important service, please contact the Parish Office for further arrangements.
Thank you from Trocaire, a cheque for €729 was sent to Trocaire this week from the Blessington group of Parishes. Many thanks to all who returned Trocaire Boxes & Envelopes to the Parish Office. It is your kindness and support, which ensures that our work on behalf of the Irish Catholic Church continues overseas. May God bless your generosity. “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. (2 Cor 9:11)
We are so happy to confirm that Cruthú Gallery at Russborough will reopen the week of 29th June!!! Open Fridays/ Saturdays/Sundays from 12 noon. Our members have been very creative during the lockdown so we will start posting soon some exciting new art pieces that will be available for purchase. We look forward to seeing you soon and please remember to mind the social distancing rules. www.cruthu.ie or contact us at cruthuart@gmail.com
DONATE to the Parish Online you can now make donations to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or Valleymount/Lacken or Donations to the Archdiocese, Easter Dues & the 1st & 2nd Collections that are normally taken up at Mass. It is straightforward to use, but if you need any help call Jean 087 235 0835 or Carol 045 865 327 during the week.
The Parish Office has re-opened to the Public – Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries. Email: office@blessington.info, Call: 045 865 327. from 9am to 1pm. Please observe social distance & please use hand sanitiser when entering & leaving.
Blessington Library has reopened with a “Click & Collect” service. Get in touch today to request books or items, and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 5pm
West Wicklow Cancer Support Our resident Mediation Facilitator Gemma Deeney is guiding a Meditation every Thursday on Facebook live free of charge. If you are interested in connecting to the group please contact us on facebook, by email westwicklow15@gmail.com or by phone 087 4346004
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.
The Blessington Bookstore is delighted to offer our school book service this year from a temporary location in St. Mary’s School in Blessington. Order online at blessingtonbookstore.ie or call us on 083 8486745 (Mon-Fri 10.00am to 4.00pm) Alternatively, email your list to us at info@blessingtonbookstore.ie Looking forward to helping everyone again!
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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
HEADSTONES – McEvoy Monumental Works, Blessington. Headstones, Inscriptions, Renovations. Serving the people of Blessington for over 40 years.Call to our workshop at Millbank Blessingtonor phone: Mick 045 865 487 or 086 843 8832 or Gary 087 933 3487
Blessington Airport Taxi – 087 255 7993. Standard Taxi €77 one way. Large 7-Seater €87 one way. Call Richard on 087 255 7993 or email: richardmc.keever@yahoo.ie
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Pro-Cathedral – Sunday Lunchtime Recitals. via webcam. Sunday 28th June, 5th & 12th July a core ensemble of orchestral players & professional singers –
Aisling Kenny, soprano,
Andrew Gavin, tenor
have volunteered to perform a lunchtime recital at 12 noon.
Music to relax, inspire & uplift from composers Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Albinoni & Mozart. Each recital will last 30-35 minutes. Do join us as we live stream on the Pro-Cathedral webcam at
God is always with us. He knows our every thought, word and deed. He loves us and constantly cares for us. He looks upon us and says, ‘Do not be afraid.’
Be proud of Jesus! In the gospel today Jesus says not to be ashamed of him or the word of God. We often say to someone, ‘I was really proud of you’; at other times we find ourselves standing up for an individual or groups of people who are being criticised. Jesus knows that in following him, we will find opposition, in what we might sometimes say or in our way of life. A person, young or old, may find themselves the only one in a family group who is a regular mass-goer, or who stands up for the principles in some moral issue. We find support in like-minded and like-believing people, or in people who may disagree with us but respect our point of view. We find support also in our practice of faith where we meet such people, also in prayer; as Jesus says, ‘every hair of your head has been counted’ by the Father who knows us and loves us through and through. We have a lot to be proud of in Jesus: his love and concern for all, especially the poor; his giving us a meaning in life, and his love which brought him against the powerful, even to death. Like Jesus, we too will find ‘the Lord at our side’ as the first reading proclaims, as we live our Christian life as best we can.
Donal Neary SJ, Editor Sacred Heart Messenger
Mass Intentions this Week – James (Jimmy) Mahon (RD) Mary Bohan (Belmullet)(RD) Paul Osborne UK & late Ballyknockan (RD)
Saturday 6pm – John & Sarah Magee (A) Daragh Rowan (A) Paddy Byrne (A) Marie McEvoy (A)
Sunday 10am – John Boylan (Mths Mind) Jospehine Horgan (1st A) Kevin Shiels (A) Walter Shirran (A)
We also Remember the following: Peter Nolan (Jnr) Vincent, Bohan, Patrick Boylan, Thomas McNally, Martin & Nora Murphy, Gabriel Murphy, Seamus Murphy, Lilian Darcy
Monday – Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday – John & Sarah Magee (A) Daragh Rowan (A) Special Living Intention,
Wednesday – John Magee (RD) Kieran Stynes (RD)
Thursday – Maura McNally (A) Tommy Nolan (Rem) John Reynolds (RD)
Friday – Mass offered for all on Blessington Deceased Mass Card List
In a Framework Document from the Irish Bishopsconcerning the return of the public celebration of Mass and the sacraments, an important requirement for this to take place in Church of Our Lady in Blessington is that we have teams available to sanitise the church after the mass is celebrated. With this in mind, I am appealing for volunteers to take on this important requirement. We will need to have teams in place after every Mass: 9.30am Monday to Friday, 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday in order to be ready to re-open our Church to the public after 29th June. Many thanks to those who have already volunteered but we will need more people…… If you are willing to volunteer for this very important service, please contact the Parish Office for further arrangements. Thanking you in anticipation. Fr Richard
DONATE to the Parish Online you can now make donations to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or Valleymount/Lacken or Donations to the Archdiocese Easter Dues & the 1st & 2nd Collections that are normally taken up at Mass. It is straightforward to use, but if you need any help call Jean 087 235 0835 or Carol 045 865 327 during the week
The Parish Office has re-opened to the Public – Monday to Friday 10am to 12.30pm for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries. Email: office@blessington.info Call: 045 865 327 from 9am to 1pm Please observe social distance & follow one-way system & please use hand sanitiser when entering & leaving
We are so happy to confirm that Cruthú Galleryat Russborough will reopen the week of 29th June!!! Open Fridays/ Saturdays/Sundays from 12 noon.Our members have been very creative during the lockdown so we will start posting soon some exciting new art pieces that will be available for purchase.We look forward to seeing you soon and please remember to mind the social distancing rules.
West Wicklow Cancer Support Our resident Mediation Facilitator Gemma Deeney is guiding a Meditation every Thursday on Facebook live free of charge. If you are interested in connecting to the group please contact us on facebook, by email westwicklow15@gmail.com or by phone 087 4346004.
St. Marys’ Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto. Jackpot next week €2150 sign up for €2 per week on parish website
Deacon Gerry leads a Holy Hour of Prayer & Benediction via Webcam from 7.30pm to 8.30pm Church of Our Lady Blessington. Log in for an hour of prayer, music & reflection.
Blessington Library has reopened with a “Click & Collect” service Get in touch today to request books or items,and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, 9am to 5pm
Many people are hanging on by the very thinnest of threads. Be kind…….
Blessington Parish Appeal – How to support your parish during the current restrictions
You will be aware of our need to maintain an in-flow of funds at the present to help us meet payments and expenses: insurance, heat & light, church expenses, maintenance, staff expenses, priests salaries & the Coimin Centre. “THANK YOU” to those who are supporting the parish through standing orders and the Neighbourhood Envelope Collection.We now have a DONATE button on our website for those who would like to contribute to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, Valleymount/Lacken or to the Archdiocese. It is a quick and secure way to contribute to the parish. If you experience any difficulties, please phone the parish office who will assist you. Once again may I take this opportunity to thank you all for your generosity. Fr. Richard
Coronavirus Poem.
We live in a scary
World today
It’s different than
Before
No more hugs kissing
Our happiness gone away
Like never before
The virus has taken our
Loved ones away
Families suffering
Like never before
The fear of the unknown
Has arrived
The worry of what will happen
Tomorrow to you and me
Coronavirus on our mind’s
Coronavirus everywhere
Our lives in danger
Like never before
We practice social distancing
Every day to keep the virus
At bay as we shop in different ways
Were asked to stay at home
Like never before
When will this
Virus ever go away
But I promise
I’ll love and pray for everyone
Suffering
Every day.
David P Carroll
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HEADSTONES – McEvoy Monumental Works, Blessington. Headstones, Inscriptions, Renovations. Serving the people of Blessington for over 40 years.Call to our workshop at Millbank Blessingtonor phone: Mick 045 865 487 or 086 843 8832 or Gary 087 933 3487
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THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi) 14th June 2020
Today is our celebration that Jesus is present always with us, in signs we can recognise but not understand. It is a feast of the mystery of his presence, always close to his people.
Always a favourite feast day in Ireland and throughout the world, Corpus Christi, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, is a chance to appreciate the Eucharist. It’s about Jesus giving his whole self to us – that’s the symbolism of ‘body and blood’. As we receive communion, we take into our lives, very deeply, the love of Jesus, shown in his death and resurrection. This is his gift – to nourish us and deepen our friendship with him and our faith in God. He also shares with us why he gives his body and blood – it is for the saving and betterment of the world. So, each time we receive communion we are joyfully receiving not only his love for us, but also the call to share that love. Receiving communion helps us to live our lives in love but also challenges us to live the message of that love. This can be with family, among friends and also in the wider world. Receiving communion means I want to do something for justice, peace and tolerance in my locality and the wider world. To receive is to do this ‘in memory of him’. To live in memory of Jesus is to live in actively sharing the life and love he shares with each of us. It is receiving the human and divine life of Jesus, so that through each of us the world may be a better place.
Donal Neary SJ, Editor Sacred Heart Messenger
Mass Intentions this Week
Beatrice (Billy) Connolly (RD)
Saturday 6pm: Kieran Stynes (Mths Mind) Jimmy Keogh (A) Des Kennedy (A) John Jameson (A) Mary Brady (1st A)
Sunday 10am: George Cody (Mths Mind) Dick Keogh (A)
We also Remember the following:
Katie Van Alpen (A) Brigid & Philip Quigley (A) Catherine, James & Sadie Byrne. (A) Christopher Brady (A) Brigid & John Miley (A) Andy Farrington (A) Kit Mahon (A) Larry Miley(A)
Monday: Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday: Birthday Mass, Thanksgiving Mass
Wednesday: Kit Mahon (A) Larry Miley (A)
Thursday: Kathleen Kelly (A) Kieran O’sullivan (A) Sheila Fahy (A)
Friday: Barry O’Donnell (REM) Special Intentions
In a Framework Document from the Irish Bishops concerning the return of the public celebration of Mass and the sacraments, an important requirement for this to take place in our Church of Our Lady in Blessington is that we have teams available to sanitise the church after the mass is celebrated. With this in mind, I am appealing for volunteers to take on this important requirement. We will need to have teams in place after every Mass: 9.30am Monday to Friday, 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday in order to be ready to re-open our Church to the public after 29th June. If you are willing to volunteer for this very important service, please contact the Parish Office for further arrangements. Thanking you in anticipation. Fr Richard
Valleymount Private Members Draw Winners in May: Nellie Reid, Christy Miley, Pat Fitzpatrick Senior, Mandy & Larry O’Brien, Dorrie Byrne
West Wicklow Cancer Support Our resident Mediation Facilitator Gemma Deeney is guiding a Meditation every Thursday on Facebook live free of charge. If you are interested in connecting to the group please contact us on facebook, by email westwicklow15@gmail.com or by phone 087 4346004
Community Pool for West Wicklow Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday June 18th at 7pm. As per Government restrictions we will be holding the meeting online using the Zoom app. All are welcome to join us to hear what the campaign has been up to & what we have planned for the coming year. Please email us at poolforWestWicklow@gmail.com & we will send you Zoom meeting log in details. Thank you for your continued support.
Blessington Library has reopened with a “Click & Collect” service. Get in touch today to request books or items, and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, 9am to 5pm
DONATE to the Parish Online you can now make donations to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or Valleymount/Lacken or Donations to the Archdiocese Easter Dues & the 1st & 2nd Collections that are normally taken up at Mass. It is straightforward to use, but if you need any help call Jean 087 235 0835 or Carol 045 865 327 during the week
Deacon Gerry leads a Holy Hour of Prayer & Benediction via Webcam from 7.30pm to 8.30pm Church of Our Lady Blessington. Log in for an hour of prayer, music & reflection.
Monthly Envelopes for June may be dropped into the PDF Boxes in the Church or the post-box at the Coimin Centre. Many thanks to all who are making a special effort to return their envelopes this time it is greatly appreciated.
The Parish Office has re-opened to the Public: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 12 noon we are still available by telephone or email for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries Monday to Friday Email: office@blessington.info Carol: 045 865 327 from 9am to 1pm Jean: 087 2350835 from 9am to 5pm. Please observe social distance & follow one-way system & please use hand sanitiser when entering & leaving
St. Marys’ Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto – Jackpot next week €2100 sign up for €2 per week on www.blessingtonparish.ie €25 winner this week is Geraldine McCormack
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
A Prayer from Fr. Richard.
Prayer to God, for Help, Comfort & Salvation
God our father, creator of the world,
almighty & merciful,
out of love for us you sent your son into the world as the doctor of our
souls & our bodies,
look upon your children who,
in this difficult time of confusion & dismay in many regions of Europe & the world,
turn to you seeking
strength, salvation & relief,
deliver us from illness & fear,
heal our sick, comfort their families,
give wisdom to our leaders,
energy & reward to our doctors,
nurses & volunteers,
eternal life to the dead.
Do not abandon us in the moment of trial
but deliver us from all evil.
We asked this of Thee,
who with his son & the Holy Spirit,
live & reign forever & ever.
Amen.
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The life of God is a sharing of life in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The call of the Christian is to share this life in family and in community with others, so that we are all sharers of faith, hope and love with others.
Whatever we make of the mystery of the Trinity, the readings today stress that God, no matter how we talk of God, is love. The god of tenderness in the first reading, and in the gospel God so loved the world as to send his son. St Ignatius Loyola speaks of the Trinity, looking down on the world, and saying ‘our lovely world needs to be saved’. They saw people in darkness and wanted to send the light of the world; in grief and wanted to send the joy of their life into the world. Trinity Sunday is the feast of God’s desire to be with us in the dark times of life to bring the light of the risen Lord. The Trinity is not all up in the sky! – they look into the world… the heartache, the violence, the depressions, the weaknesses and know we need help, so Jesus came among us, as one of us, God has skin and humanity.Our people need to be saved through love, and a just society. Our planet needs to be saved from the damage and hurt caused to it. May we, in the words of the second reading ’live in peace’ – with each other and with our planet. I bless myself today and always: in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Donal Neary SJ, Editor Sacred Heart Messenger
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Fr Noel Campbell as he celebrates his 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood on Monday 8th June
Mass Intentions this Week
Emma Gale Mack, Lacken (RD
Saturday 6pm
Mick Curran (A) Vera Byrne (Birthday Rem) Dick Byrne (A) Deceased members of Byrne & Geoghegan Families
Sunday 10am
Vera Kirwan (A) Catherine & Tom Fitzharris (3rd A)
We also Remember the following:
Desmond Kennedy, James Cullen, Essie Murray, Paddy Murray, Tom Cullen, John Crickley, Bill Garry, Gerry O’Connor (3rd A), Tommy Nolan, Caroline Sully (RD) Margaret Deegan (RD)
Monday
Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday
Dick Byrne (A) Deceased members of Byrne & Geoghegan Families
Wednesday
Lorcan McGrath (RD) Alice Lennon (RD)
Thursday
Katie Van Alphen (A) Thomas Kelly (RD) Margaret Hyland (RD)
Friday
Special intentions, Living Intentions, Special Intentions
The Parish Office will be reopening from 10am to 12 noon each morning from Tuesday. Outside of this time Jean & Carol are still available by telephone or email if you want to have a relative or friend prayed for at mass, for mass cards or for any General Enquiries. Contact details on the Website
The Church opening hours will be extended from next week, it will now be open from 10am to 5pm each day to allow people to drop in for quiet prayer or to light a candle. There is a small area cordoned for this purpose. We will keep the area cleaned and disinfected but please use the HAND SANITISER as you enter & as you leave the Church.
Please keep up with Parish Events on Blessington Parish Facebook
Monthly Envelopes for June are now due, they may be dropped into the PDF Boxes in the Church or the post-box at the Coimin Centre. Many thanks to all who are making a special effort to return their envelopes this time it is greatly appreciated.
►“THANK YOU” to those who are supporting the parish through standing orders and the Neighbourhood Envelope Collection. Just We now have a DONATE button on our website for those who would like to contribute to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or to the ArchdiocesePLEASE NOTE there is an option to donate to Valleymount/Lacken parish through the donate button. If you experience any difficulties, please phone the parish office who will assist you. Many thanks for your generosity
Blessington Library will reopen with a “Click & Collect” service from Monday, 8th June. Get in touch today to request books or items, and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, 9am to 5pm
Lough Derg Online Retreat Days in June During May people who would normally come to Lough Derg for a day retreat joined us for a different experience, an Online Retreat Day. The responses have been very encouraging with many people asking for further dates.In response, we have decided to offer three further Online Retreats Days:
Sunday 7 June 2020
Saturday 13 June 2020
Thursday 18 June 2020
Visit https://loughderg.live/ on these dates to join Fr La and the Lough Derg Pastoral Team in an experience of pilgrimage
Coronavirus, Church and You – DCU’s Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education (Director, Dr. Gareth Byrne) has made an important survey available. The Covid-19 pandemic has obviously had a profound effect on Church. As we pass the most severe period of lockdown, it seems a good time to assess how clergy and churchgoers have responded to the experience, and what they think the future might hold. The views of priests, religious and lay people are all welcome. To have your say go to: https://www.dcu.ie/materdei-centre-for-catholic-education/news/2020/May/Coronavirus-Church-You-Survey.shtml
Community Pool for West Wicklow Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday June 18th at 7pm. As per Government restrictions we will be holding the meeting online using the Zoom app. All are welcome to join us to hear what the campaign has been up to & what we have planned for the coming year. Please email us at poolforWestWicklow@gmail.com & we will send you Zoom meeting log in details. Thank you for your continued support.
While the Parish Office is Closed to the Public we are available by telephone or email for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries Monday to Friday Email: office@blessington.info – Carol: 045 865 327 from 9am to 1pm – Jean: 087 2350835 from 9am to 5pm
Deacon Gerry leads a Holy Hour of Prayer & Benediction via Webcam from 7.30pm to 8pm Church of Our Lady Blessington. Log in for an hour of prayer, music & reflection.
West Wicklow Cancer Support may be closed but they are still available to help. Call: 087 4346004 or westwicklow15@gmail.com with any enquiries.
Happiness is ….. not having what you want, but appreciating what you have.
Mass Cards by Phone or On-Line Blessington Parish Office can take orders for Mass cards on line & over the phone. Online: e-mail your Mass Card order and details to office@blessingtonparish.ie When you receive confirmation you can pay through the website. Click the “Donate” button and pick “Mass Card, Shop, Newsletter Items” product Cards will then be posted out or left in the Church for collection By Phone Monday to Friday between 9am and 1pm, call in your details to 045 865 327 or 087 235 0835.
Issue 1312 June 28th 2020
/0 Comments/in Newsletter /by officeTHIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 28th June 2020
Christ is no farther away than the people we meet every day. His cry for help is heard in the needs of the poor, homeless, and those rejected by society. Help us to hear and respond to His cry.
Mass Intentions this Week
Tom Wilson (RD) Knocklyon, Brendan Griffin (RD) (Tipperary), Grainne McGill (RD) Dublin, Det Garda Colm Horkan (RD)
Saturday 6pm – Gerry O’Connor (3rd A), Aisling Earley (RD)
Sunday 10am – Michael Kennedy (1st A), John & Margaret Clarke (A)
We also Remember the following: – Paddy Whelan, Mary Maguire Margaret Glennon, Sarah, Mary & Roger Keogh, Grainne Tipper, Tom Tipper, James McDonald, Mary Anne McDonald, Thomas McDonald, William McDonald, John McDonald, Deceased friends & relations of McDonald Family, Hannah & Myles Wilson
Monday – Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday – Special Intentions, Special Intentions
Wednesday – Michael Kennedy (1st A), Larry, Mary & Matthew Lennon Michael & Mary Anne Norton & deceased members of Norton Family
Thursday – Alan Fleming (A), John Davis (RD)
Friday – 1st Friday, Mass offered for all on the November List of the dead
►As of Monday 29th June 2020, we are allowed to return to the public celebration of Mass in the Parishes of Blessington & Valleymount.
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support, understanding and co-operation at this strange and difficult time.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26)
With every blessing, Fr Richard.
►When the Church re-opens again next week we need to have teams available to sanitise the church after each Mass is celebrated. Many thanks to those who have already volunteered but more are needed to help as there really are not enough volunteers to spread the burden. If you are willing to volunteer for this very important service, please contact the Parish Office for further arrangements.
Thank you from Trocaire, a cheque for €729 was sent to Trocaire this week from the Blessington group of Parishes. Many thanks to all who returned Trocaire Boxes & Envelopes to the Parish Office. It is your kindness and support, which ensures that our work on behalf of the Irish Catholic Church continues overseas. May God bless your generosity. “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. (2 Cor 9:11)
We are so happy to confirm that Cruthú Gallery at Russborough will reopen the week of 29th June!!! Open Fridays/ Saturdays/Sundays from 12 noon. Our members have been very creative during the lockdown so we will start posting soon some exciting new art pieces that will be available for purchase. We look forward to seeing you soon and please remember to mind the social distancing rules. www.cruthu.ie or contact us at cruthuart@gmail.com
DONATE to the Parish Online you can now make donations to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or Valleymount/Lacken or Donations to the Archdiocese, Easter Dues & the 1st & 2nd Collections that are normally taken up at Mass. It is straightforward to use, but if you need any help call Jean 087 235 0835 or Carol 045 865 327 during the week.
The Parish Office has re-opened to the Public – Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries. Email: office@blessington.info, Call: 045 865 327. from 9am to 1pm. Please observe social distance & please use hand sanitiser when entering & leaving.
Blessington Library has reopened with a “Click & Collect” service. Get in touch today to request books or items, and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 5pm
West Wicklow Cancer Support Our resident Mediation Facilitator Gemma Deeney is guiding a Meditation every Thursday on Facebook live free of charge. If you are interested in connecting to the group please contact us on facebook, by email westwicklow15@gmail.com or by phone 087 4346004
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.
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The Blessington Bookstore is delighted to offer our school book service this year from a temporary location in St. Mary’s School in Blessington. Order online at blessingtonbookstore.ie or call us on 083 8486745 (Mon-Fri 10.00am to 4.00pm) Alternatively, email your list to us at info@blessingtonbookstore.ie Looking forward to helping everyone again!
Paying too much to SKY or UPC? We install & Repair Free to Air and Saorview!! No more bills!! Call Billy: 086 868 0053
Noel Nolan Blessington Heating & Plumbing Service. www.blessingtonheatingandplumbing.ie Call Noel: 087 243 1499 or email nolannoel2@gmail.com
German Autoworks. Service Specialist VW/Audi, Mercedes, Skoda, Seat, Opel. Call 087 286 3997 www.germanautoworks.ie
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
HEADSTONES – McEvoy Monumental Works, Blessington. Headstones, Inscriptions, Renovations. Serving the people of Blessington for over 40 years.Call to our workshop at Millbank Blessingtonor phone: Mick 045 865 487 or 086 843 8832 or Gary 087 933 3487
www.mcevoymonumentalworks.com
Blessington Airport Taxi – 087 255 7993. Standard Taxi €77 one way. Large 7-Seater €87 one way. Call Richard on 087 255 7993 or email: richardmc.keever@yahoo.ie
Time to get your Ride-On/Lawnmowers serviced or treat yourself to a new Mower. For full backup service and professional advice Philip Jones 087 6638788. Visit our website
www.jonespowertools.ie
Gardening. For Summer Tidying, Hedge Clipping, Lawn Care, Beds overhauled Phone Mark 085 133 7714
BLINDS. Roller, Vertical and Venetian. For all your requirements home or office Contact Seamus 087 4060 434 Email: seamusjban@outlook.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
Active Appliance Repairs over 20 years’ experience repairing and servicing all brands of domestic and commercial appliances. For a fast, friendly and efficient service call us today on 086 393 7762 or 086 361 9082 Call out Charge €75
www.activeappliancerepairs.ie
“THANK YOU”
to those who are supporting the parish through standing orders and the Neighbourhood Envelope Collection.
We now have a DONATE button on our website for those who would like to contribute to
Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, Valleymount/Lacken
or directly to the Archdiocese.
It is a quick and secure way to contribute to the parish.
If you experience any difficulties,
please phone the parish office 045 865 327
for assistance
https://blessingtonparish.ie/
Pro-Cathedral – Sunday Lunchtime Recitals. via webcam. Sunday 28th June, 5th & 12th July a core ensemble of orchestral players & professional singers –
Aisling Kenny, soprano,
Andrew Gavin, tenor
have volunteered to perform a lunchtime recital at 12 noon.
Music to relax, inspire & uplift from composers Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Albinoni & Mozart. Each recital will last 30-35 minutes. Do join us as we live stream on the Pro-Cathedral webcam at
www.procathedral.ie
Issue 1311 June 21st 2020
/0 Comments/in Newsletter /by officeTWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 21st June 2020
God is always with us. He knows our every thought, word and deed. He loves us and constantly cares for us. He looks upon us and says, ‘Do not be afraid.’
Be proud of Jesus! In the gospel today Jesus says not to be ashamed of him or the word of God. We often say to someone, ‘I was really proud of you’; at other times we find ourselves standing up for an individual or groups of people who are being criticised. Jesus knows that in following him, we will find opposition, in what we might sometimes say or in our way of life. A person, young or old, may find themselves the only one in a family group who is a regular mass-goer, or who stands up for the principles in some moral issue. We find support in like-minded and like-believing people, or in people who may disagree with us but respect our point of view. We find support also in our practice of faith where we meet such people, also in prayer; as Jesus says, ‘every hair of your head has been counted’ by the Father who knows us and loves us through and through. We have a lot to be proud of in Jesus: his love and concern for all, especially the poor; his giving us a meaning in life, and his love which brought him against the powerful, even to death. Like Jesus, we too will find ‘the Lord at our side’ as the first reading proclaims, as we live our Christian life as best we can.
Donal Neary SJ, Editor Sacred Heart Messenger
Mass Intentions this Week – James (Jimmy) Mahon (RD) Mary Bohan (Belmullet)(RD) Paul Osborne UK & late Ballyknockan (RD)
Saturday 6pm – John & Sarah Magee (A) Daragh Rowan (A) Paddy Byrne (A) Marie McEvoy (A)
Sunday 10am – John Boylan (Mths Mind) Jospehine Horgan (1st A) Kevin Shiels (A) Walter Shirran (A)
We also Remember the following: Peter Nolan (Jnr) Vincent, Bohan, Patrick Boylan, Thomas McNally, Martin & Nora Murphy, Gabriel Murphy, Seamus Murphy, Lilian Darcy
Monday – Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday – John & Sarah Magee (A) Daragh Rowan (A) Special Living Intention,
Wednesday – John Magee (RD) Kieran Stynes (RD)
Thursday – Maura McNally (A) Tommy Nolan (Rem) John Reynolds (RD)
Friday – Mass offered for all on Blessington Deceased Mass Card List
In a Framework Document from the Irish Bishopsconcerning the return of the public celebration of Mass and the sacraments, an important requirement for this to take place in Church of Our Lady in Blessington is that we have teams available to sanitise the church after the mass is celebrated. With this in mind, I am appealing for volunteers to take on this important requirement. We will need to have teams in place after every Mass: 9.30am Monday to Friday, 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday in order to be ready to re-open our Church to the public after 29th June. Many thanks to those who have already volunteered but we will need more people…… If you are willing to volunteer for this very important service, please contact the Parish Office for further arrangements. Thanking you in anticipation. Fr Richard
DONATE to the Parish Online you can now make donations to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or Valleymount/Lacken or Donations to the Archdiocese Easter Dues & the 1st & 2nd Collections that are normally taken up at Mass. It is straightforward to use, but if you need any help call Jean 087 235 0835 or Carol 045 865 327 during the week
The Parish Office has re-opened to the Public – Monday to Friday 10am to 12.30pm for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries. Email: office@blessington.info Call: 045 865 327 from 9am to 1pm Please observe social distance & follow one-way system & please use hand sanitiser when entering & leaving
We are so happy to confirm that Cruthú Gallery at Russborough will reopen the week of 29th June!!! Open Fridays/ Saturdays/Sundays from 12 noon.Our members have been very creative during the lockdown so we will start posting soon some exciting new art pieces that will be available for purchase.We look forward to seeing you soon and please remember to mind the social distancing rules.
www.cruthu.ie or contact us at cruthuart@gmail.com
West Wicklow Cancer Support Our resident Mediation Facilitator Gemma Deeney is guiding a Meditation every Thursday on Facebook live free of charge. If you are interested in connecting to the group please contact us on facebook, by email westwicklow15@gmail.com or by phone 087 4346004.
St. Marys’ Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto. Jackpot next week €2150 sign up for €2 per week on parish website
www.blessingtonparish.ie
Deacon Gerry leads a Holy Hour of Prayer & Benediction via Webcam from 7.30pm to 8.30pm Church of Our Lady Blessington. Log in for an hour of prayer, music & reflection.
Blessington Library has reopened with a “Click & Collect” service Get in touch today to request books or items,and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, 9am to 5pm
Many people are hanging on by the very thinnest of threads. Be kind…….
Blessington Parish Appeal – How to support your parish during the current restrictions
You will be aware of our need to maintain an in-flow of funds at the present to help us meet payments and expenses: insurance, heat & light, church expenses, maintenance, staff expenses, priests salaries & the Coimin Centre. “THANK YOU” to those who are supporting the parish through standing orders and the Neighbourhood Envelope Collection.We now have a DONATE button on our website for those who would like to contribute to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, Valleymount/Lacken or to the Archdiocese. It is a quick and secure way to contribute to the parish. If you experience any difficulties, please phone the parish office who will assist you. Once again may I take this opportunity to thank you all for your generosity. Fr. Richard
Coronavirus Poem.
We live in a scary
World today
It’s different than
Before
No more hugs kissing
Our happiness gone away
Like never before
The virus has taken our
Loved ones away
Families suffering
Like never before
The fear of the unknown
Has arrived
The worry of what will happen
Tomorrow to you and me
Coronavirus on our mind’s
Coronavirus everywhere
Our lives in danger
Like never before
We practice social distancing
Every day to keep the virus
At bay as we shop in different ways
Were asked to stay at home
Like never before
When will this
Virus ever go away
But I promise
I’ll love and pray for everyone
Suffering
Every day.
David P Carroll
NEWSLETTER ADS
The Blessington Bookstore is delighted to offer our school book service this year from a temporary location in St. Mary’s School in Blessington. Order online at blessingtonbookstore.ie or call us on 083 8486745 (Mon-Fri 10.00am to 4.00pm) Alternatively, email your list to us at info@blessingtonbookstore.ie Looking forward to helping everyone again!
Paying too much to SKY or UPC? We install & Repair Free to Air and Saorview!! No more bills!! Call Billy: 086 868 0053
Alder Interiors Ltd. Fitted kitchens & wardrobes & custom-made units. For a Free estimate & quotation.Please phone Sinead on 01-4587617. Visit our website & see our reviews from our happy customers. www.alderinteriors.com Email us @ info@alderinteriors.com
Noel Nolan Blessington Heating & Plumbing Service. www.blessingtonheatingandplumbing.ie Call Noel: 087 243 1499 or email nolannoel2@gmail.com
German Autoworks. Service Specialist VW/Audi, Mercedes, Skoda, Seat, Opel. Call 087 286 3997 www.germanautoworks.ie
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
HEADSTONES – McEvoy Monumental Works, Blessington. Headstones, Inscriptions, Renovations. Serving the people of Blessington for over 40 years.Call to our workshop at Millbank Blessingtonor phone: Mick 045 865 487 or 086 843 8832 or Gary 087 933 3487
www.mcevoymonumentalworks.com
Blessington Airport Taxi – 087 255 7993. Standard Taxi €77 one way. Large 7-Seater €87 one way. Call Richard on 087 255 7993 or email: richardmc.keever@yahoo.ie
Time to get your Ride-On/Lawnmowers serviced or treat yourself to a new Mower. For full backup service and professional advice Philip Jones 087 6638788. Visit our website
www.jonespowertools.ie
Gardening. For Summer Tidying, Hedge Clipping, Lawn Care, Beds overhauled Phone Mark 085 133 7714
BLINDS. Roller, Vertical and Venetian. For all your requirements home or office Contact Seamus 087 4060 434 Email: seamusjban@outlook.com
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Sales and Installation of Robotic Lawn Mowers. Free garden assessment, all leading brands sold. Contact Ken: 086 834 4332
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Issue 1310 June 14th 2020
/0 Comments/in Newsletter /by officeTHE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi) 14th June 2020
Today is our celebration that Jesus is present always with us, in signs we can recognise but not understand. It is a feast of the mystery of his presence, always close to his people.
Always a favourite feast day in Ireland and throughout the world, Corpus Christi, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, is a chance to appreciate the Eucharist. It’s about Jesus giving his whole self to us – that’s the symbolism of ‘body and blood’. As we receive communion, we take into our lives, very deeply, the love of Jesus, shown in his death and resurrection. This is his gift – to nourish us and deepen our friendship with him and our faith in God. He also shares with us why he gives his body and blood – it is for the saving and betterment of the world. So, each time we receive communion we are joyfully receiving not only his love for us, but also the call to share that love. Receiving communion helps us to live our lives in love but also challenges us to live the message of that love. This can be with family, among friends and also in the wider world. Receiving communion means I want to do something for justice, peace and tolerance in my locality and the wider world. To receive is to do this ‘in memory of him’. To live in memory of Jesus is to live in actively sharing the life and love he shares with each of us. It is receiving the human and divine life of Jesus, so that through each of us the world may be a better place.
Donal Neary SJ, Editor Sacred Heart Messenger
Mass Intentions this Week
Beatrice (Billy) Connolly (RD)
Saturday 6pm: Kieran Stynes (Mths Mind) Jimmy Keogh (A) Des Kennedy (A) John Jameson (A) Mary Brady (1st A)
Sunday 10am: George Cody (Mths Mind) Dick Keogh (A)
We also Remember the following:
Katie Van Alpen (A) Brigid & Philip Quigley (A) Catherine, James & Sadie Byrne. (A) Christopher Brady (A) Brigid & John Miley (A) Andy Farrington (A) Kit Mahon (A) Larry Miley(A)
Monday: Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday: Birthday Mass, Thanksgiving Mass
Wednesday: Kit Mahon (A) Larry Miley (A)
Thursday: Kathleen Kelly (A) Kieran O’sullivan (A) Sheila Fahy (A)
Friday: Barry O’Donnell (REM) Special Intentions
In a Framework Document from the Irish Bishops concerning the return of the public celebration of Mass and the sacraments, an important requirement for this to take place in our Church of Our Lady in Blessington is that we have teams available to sanitise the church after the mass is celebrated. With this in mind, I am appealing for volunteers to take on this important requirement. We will need to have teams in place after every Mass: 9.30am Monday to Friday, 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday in order to be ready to re-open our Church to the public after 29th June. If you are willing to volunteer for this very important service, please contact the Parish Office for further arrangements. Thanking you in anticipation. Fr Richard
Valleymount Private Members Draw Winners in May: Nellie Reid, Christy Miley, Pat Fitzpatrick Senior, Mandy & Larry O’Brien, Dorrie Byrne
West Wicklow Cancer Support Our resident Mediation Facilitator Gemma Deeney is guiding a Meditation every Thursday on Facebook live free of charge. If you are interested in connecting to the group please contact us on facebook, by email westwicklow15@gmail.com or by phone 087 4346004
Community Pool for West Wicklow Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday June 18th at 7pm. As per Government restrictions we will be holding the meeting online using the Zoom app. All are welcome to join us to hear what the campaign has been up to & what we have planned for the coming year. Please email us at poolforWestWicklow@gmail.com & we will send you Zoom meeting log in details. Thank you for your continued support.
Blessington Library has reopened with a “Click & Collect” service. Get in touch today to request books or items, and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, 9am to 5pm
DONATE to the Parish Online you can now make donations to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or Valleymount/Lacken or Donations to the Archdiocese Easter Dues & the 1st & 2nd Collections that are normally taken up at Mass. It is straightforward to use, but if you need any help call Jean 087 235 0835 or Carol 045 865 327 during the week
Deacon Gerry leads a Holy Hour of Prayer & Benediction via Webcam from 7.30pm to 8.30pm Church of Our Lady Blessington. Log in for an hour of prayer, music & reflection.
Monthly Envelopes for June may be dropped into the PDF Boxes in the Church or the post-box at the Coimin Centre. Many thanks to all who are making a special effort to return their envelopes this time it is greatly appreciated.
The Parish Office has re-opened to the Public: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 12 noon we are still available by telephone or email for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries Monday to Friday Email: office@blessington.info Carol: 045 865 327 from 9am to 1pm Jean: 087 2350835 from 9am to 5pm. Please observe social distance & follow one-way system & please use hand sanitiser when entering & leaving
St. Marys’ Schools & Blessington Parish Lotto – Jackpot next week €2100 sign up for €2 per week on www.blessingtonparish.ie €25 winner this week is Geraldine McCormack
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
A Prayer from Fr. Richard.
Prayer to God, for Help, Comfort & Salvation
God our father, creator of the world,
almighty & merciful,
out of love for us you sent your son into the world as the doctor of our
souls & our bodies,
look upon your children who,
in this difficult time of confusion & dismay in many regions of Europe & the world,
turn to you seeking
strength, salvation & relief,
deliver us from illness & fear,
heal our sick, comfort their families,
give wisdom to our leaders,
energy & reward to our doctors,
nurses & volunteers,
eternal life to the dead.
Do not abandon us in the moment of trial
but deliver us from all evil.
We asked this of Thee,
who with his son & the Holy Spirit,
live & reign forever & ever.
Amen.
NEWSLETTER ADS
The Blessington Bookstore is committed to redeeming any outstanding vouchers.
Email the voucher number(s) and outstanding amount to info@blessingtonbookstore.ie giving your name and address.
We will post you out a National Book Token for the full unused value of the vouchers.
If you have any questions phone 045 857 730 or 083 848 6745
Time to get your Ride-On/Lawnmowers serviced
or treat yourself to a new Mower
For full backup service and professional advice
Philip Jones 087 6638788
Visit our website
www.jonespowertools.ie
Active Appliance Repairs
over 20 years’ experience repairing and servicing
all brands of domestic and commercial appliances.
For a fast, friendly and efficient service call us today
on 086 393 7762 or 086 361 9082
Call out Charge €75
www.activeappliancerepairs.ie
Ace Robotic Lawn Care
Sales and Installation of Robotic Lawn Mowers
Free garden assessment, all leading brands sold
Contact Ken: 086 834 4332
ken@aceroboticlawncare.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
German Autoworks
Service Specialist
VW/Audi, Mercedes, Skoda, Seat, Opel
Call 087 286 3997 www.germanautoworks.ie
Blessington Airport Taxi – 087 255 7993
Standard Taxi €77 one way
Large 7-Seater €87 one way
Call Richard on 087 255 7993
Or email: richardmc.keever@yahoo.ie
Mr. Power Washer
Driveway Cleaning, Shopfront, Window Cleaning,
High Reach Wash, Gutter Cleaning, Roof Cleaning
Contact Mark 085 246 5549 01 516 7316
Email: mrpowerwasher.ie@gmail.com
www.mrpowerwasher.ie
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
BLINDS
Roller, Vertical and Venetian.
For all your requirements home or office
Contact Seamus 087 4060 434
Email: seamusjban@outlook.com
Gardening
For Summer Tidying, Hedge Clipping, Lawn Care,
Beds overhauled
Phone Mark 085 133 7714
Paying too much to SKY or UPC?
We install & Repair Free to Air and Saorview!!
No more bills!! Call Billy: 086 868 0053
Alder Interiors Ltd
Fitted kitchens & wardrobes & custom-made units
For a Free estimate & quotation
Please phone Sinead on 01-4587617
Visit our website &
see our reviews from our happy customers.
www.alderinteriors.com
Email us @ info@alderinteriors.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
Noel Nolan Blessington Heating & Plumbing Service
www.blessingtonheatingandplumbing.ie
Call Noel: 087 243 1499 or
Issue 1309 June 7th 2020
/0 Comments/in Newsletter /by officeTHE MOST HOLY TRINITY 7th June 2020
The life of God is a sharing of life in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The call of the Christian is to share this life in family and in community with others, so that we are all sharers of faith, hope and love with others.
Whatever we make of the mystery of the Trinity, the readings today stress that God, no matter how we talk of God, is love. The god of tenderness in the first reading, and in the gospel God so loved the world as to send his son. St Ignatius Loyola speaks of the Trinity, looking down on the world, and saying ‘our lovely world needs to be saved’. They saw people in darkness and wanted to send the light of the world; in grief and wanted to send the joy of their life into the world. Trinity Sunday is the feast of God’s desire to be with us in the dark times of life to bring the light of the risen Lord. The Trinity is not all up in the sky! – they look into the world… the heartache, the violence, the depressions, the weaknesses and know we need help, so Jesus came among us, as one of us, God has skin and humanity.Our people need to be saved through love, and a just society. Our planet needs to be saved from the damage and hurt caused to it. May we, in the words of the second reading ’live in peace’ – with each other and with our planet. I bless myself today and always: in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Donal Neary SJ, Editor Sacred Heart Messenger
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Fr Noel Campbell as he celebrates his 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood on Monday 8th June
Mass Intentions this Week
Emma Gale Mack, Lacken (RD
Saturday 6pm
Mick Curran (A) Vera Byrne (Birthday Rem) Dick Byrne (A) Deceased members of Byrne & Geoghegan Families
Sunday 10am
Vera Kirwan (A) Catherine & Tom Fitzharris (3rd A)
We also Remember the following:
Desmond Kennedy, James Cullen, Essie Murray, Paddy Murray, Tom Cullen, John Crickley, Bill Garry, Gerry O’Connor (3rd A), Tommy Nolan, Caroline Sully (RD) Margaret Deegan (RD)
Monday
Mass offered for all the Blessington List of the Sick
Tuesday
Dick Byrne (A) Deceased members of Byrne & Geoghegan Families
Wednesday
Lorcan McGrath (RD) Alice Lennon (RD)
Thursday
Katie Van Alphen (A) Thomas Kelly (RD) Margaret Hyland (RD)
Friday
Special intentions, Living Intentions, Special Intentions
The Parish Office will be reopening from 10am to 12 noon each morning from Tuesday. Outside of this time Jean & Carol are still available by telephone or email if you want to have a relative or friend prayed for at mass, for mass cards or for any General Enquiries. Contact details on the Website
The Church opening hours will be extended from next week, it will now be open from 10am to 5pm each day to allow people to drop in for quiet prayer or to light a candle. There is a small area cordoned for this purpose. We will keep the area cleaned and disinfected but please use the HAND SANITISER as you enter & as you leave the Church.
Please keep up with Parish Events on Blessington Parish Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/blessington.info
Monthly Envelopes for June are now due, they may be dropped into the PDF Boxes in the Church or the post-box at the Coimin Centre. Many thanks to all who are making a special effort to return their envelopes this time it is greatly appreciated.
►“THANK YOU” to those who are supporting the parish through standing orders and the Neighbourhood Envelope Collection. Just We now have a DONATE button on our website for those who would like to contribute to Blessington, Crosschapel, Manor Kilbride, or to the Archdiocese PLEASE NOTE there is an option to donate to Valleymount/Lacken parish through the donate button. If you experience any difficulties, please phone the parish office who will assist you. Many thanks for your generosity
Blessington Library will reopen with a “Click & Collect” service from Monday, 8th June. Get in touch today to request books or items, and arrange a pick-up time to collect them. Contact us on 045 891 740 or at blessingtonlib@wicklowcoco.ie Opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 1pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 9am to 5pm, 9am to 5pm
Lough Derg Online Retreat Days in June During May people who would normally come to Lough Derg for a day retreat joined us for a different experience, an Online Retreat Day. The responses have been very encouraging with many people asking for further dates.In response, we have decided to offer three further Online Retreats Days:
Sunday 7 June 2020
Saturday 13 June 2020
Thursday 18 June 2020
Visit https://loughderg.live/ on these dates to join Fr La and the Lough Derg Pastoral Team in an experience of pilgrimage
Coronavirus, Church and You – DCU’s Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education (Director, Dr. Gareth Byrne) has made an important survey available. The Covid-19 pandemic has obviously had a profound effect on Church. As we pass the most severe period of lockdown, it seems a good time to assess how clergy and churchgoers have responded to the experience, and what they think the future might hold. The views of priests, religious and lay people are all welcome. To have your say go to: https://www.dcu.ie/materdei-centre-for-catholic-education/news/2020/May/Coronavirus-Church-You-Survey.shtml
Community Pool for West Wicklow Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday June 18th at 7pm. As per Government restrictions we will be holding the meeting online using the Zoom app. All are welcome to join us to hear what the campaign has been up to & what we have planned for the coming year. Please email us at poolforWestWicklow@gmail.com & we will send you Zoom meeting log in details. Thank you for your continued support.
While the Parish Office is Closed to the Public we are available by telephone or email for Mass Bookings, Mass Cards, & General Enquiries Monday to Friday Email: office@blessington.info – Carol: 045 865 327 from 9am to 1pm – Jean: 087 2350835 from 9am to 5pm
Deacon Gerry leads a Holy Hour of Prayer & Benediction via Webcam from 7.30pm to 8pm Church of Our Lady Blessington. Log in for an hour of prayer, music & reflection.
West Wicklow Cancer Support may be closed but they are still available to help. Call: 087 4346004 or westwicklow15@gmail.com with any enquiries.
Happiness is ….. not having what you want, but appreciating what you have.
Mass Cards by Phone or On-Line Blessington Parish Office can take orders for Mass cards on line & over the phone. Online: e-mail your Mass Card order and details to office@blessingtonparish.ie When you receive confirmation you can pay through the website. Click the “Donate” button and pick “Mass Card, Shop, Newsletter Items” product Cards will then be posted out or left in the Church for collection By Phone Monday to Friday between 9am and 1pm, call in your details to 045 865 327 or 087 235 0835.
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