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Issue 1279 October 27th 2019
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►Mass of Harvest Thanksgiving & Blessing at 7.30pm in Lacken. Donations of home-baking, fruit, veg & jam, welcome. All donated produce will be sold after Mass with proceeds going towards the maintenance & improvements of the church grounds. There will be a special blessing for our farming community & for all who work in the parish.
Monday 28th October 2019
►Bank Holiday Mass at 11am in Church of Our Lady, Blessington
Tuesday 29th October 2019
►Citizens Information Centre in Blessington Library from 1pm to 4pm. Legal advice service on 1st & 3rd Tues of month by appointment
►Blessington & District Active Retired meet at 2.30pm in the Coimin Centre Blessington, new members welcome.
►Eucharistic Adoration from 7.30pm to 8.30pm in Blessington Church.
Wednesday 30th October 2019
►The Citizens Information Centre is open in Blessington Library today 10am to 12.30pm.
►The Rosary will be offered at 7.30pm for the intentions of our families in Blessington Church
►Christian Meditation Group meet in the Mass Centre in Brittas from 11am. All welcome
►Blessington Parish Folk Group rehearsal every Wednesday at 8pm in the Church.
Friday 1st November 2019
►1st Friday of the Month. The Masses will be offered for all those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead. The priests will visit the sick & housebound. If you would like a visit please contact the Parish Office, 045 865 327
Masses for Holy Day – Feast of All Souls
►Blessington at 10am
►Manor Kilbride at 11am.
►Valleymount at 11.15am
►Crosschapel at 11.30am
►Coffee Morning in Lacken Community Centre from 10.30am to 12.30pm
►Bethany Bereavement Support Group are available in the Coimín Centre Blessington for caring confidential support from 10am to 11am
►November Mass of Remembrance at 8pm for all our parishioners who died during the past year. If you have a relative or friend who has died outside our parish & would like their name called out on the night, call the parish office with details
►Blessington Parish Office will be closed for the Holy Day
Mass Intentions this Week
Saturday 6pm: Kathleen (Kit) Hanlon (1st A) Patrick Eustace (A) Ronnie Egan (A) James & Margaret Hayden (A)
Sunday 10am: Eric Wilson (RD) Brenda Lennon (RD)
We also Remember the following: Philip & Mary Creighton (A) Ann O’Reilly (A) (Spec Int) Richard Gleeson (A)
Monday: Mass for those on the list for Sick
Tuesday: Paddy Hudson (RD) Kathleen Boland (RD)
Wednesday: Spec Int, Spec Int
Thursday: Kathleen Hassett (RD) Jimmy Flood (RD)
1st Friday: Mass offered for all on the November list of the dead.
The Family of the late Patrick (Patsy) Hamilton Sandybanks. Phyllis, Kevin, Claire, Mary, Katie & Jamie wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy & gestures of kindness shown to us during his illness & at the time of his sad passing on July 31st. We offer sincere thanks to family, friends, neighbours & all those who called to the house, attended the funeral mass & burial. We would also like to thank those who sent Mass cards & messages of condolences. We wish to give a special word of thanks to Father Paraic, the medical staff of Naas & Tallaght Hospitals. We wish to thank all those who participated in the mass: Our singers Lorraine & Martina, musician Paul & also Clarke’s Funeral Directors for their guidance & support. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually so please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. The Holy sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions
Visitation of the Sick: If there are any parishioners ill, at home or in hospital who would like a visit from a priest, please contact the Parish Office to let us know and to make arrangements 045 865 327
November Altar List of the Dead – Envelopes available in the church Porch from this weekend. Masses offered on the 1st Friday of every month throughout the year.
Church Collection next weekend for CASA (Caring & Sharing Association) CASA is a volunteer led organisation founded in 1981 to support people with disabilities through a variety of social events.
Calling all Past Students of St Brigid’s National School of Manor Kilbride. You are invited to come to our 60’s Assembly in celebration of the school being fifty years old in St Brigid’s National School on Friday 8th November from 11.30am to 12.30. Dress: 60’s!! Come along for a few songs, stories & a few memories & maybe a few sandwiches!!
Blessington Tourist Office is organising the Halloween walk for children around the village on Wednesday, 30th of October at 5 pm. Come dressed as a local tourist attraction and pick one of our best dressed prizes. Parents welcome to dress up as well and must accompany their offspring.
GROW Community Mental Health “West Wicklow” Support Group meets every Wed at 7.30pm in Camphill, Grangebeg, Dunlavin. Why not come along & learn more about positive mental health, wellbeing, recovery & how GROW may help you achieve this. New members are always welcome (free of charge). Contact John 086 803 3126 or visit our website, www.grow.ie for info
Cub Scout Blessington. Is your child aged 9-11years, if they are interested in joining scouts & you would like to become a scout leader (free training provided) please contact me aoibheannmc1@yahoo.ie for more details.
Mini-Rugby for Tots for Under 5 (2013) & Under 6 (2014) in St Kevin’s Community Centre, Blessington every Saturday at 10:15am for boys & girls’
Rugby at Russborough for U7s (2013) to U12s (2008) boys & girls this Sat 5th Oct at 11:30
Blessington Comhaltas Classes in Bodhran, Concertina, Accordion, Whistle, Flute, Beginner Fiddle, Intermediate Fiddle, Tune Classes, Guitar Lessons, Singing Classes, Ceili Band. Classes on Sundays from 5pm in St. Mary’s SNS Info Pat 086 075 2072 or Rebecca 087 228 2012 www.blessingtoncomhaltascoislocha@gmail.com
LOOKING FOR A GREAT NIGHT OUT. Blessington Bowls meet every Thursday night at 7.30pm in St. Kevin’s hall, Main Street Blessington, Guest’s welcome, why not come along and bring a friend.
Shauna Callinan and Lara Gilmore (TY students) would like to invite you to a coffee morning in St. Kevin’s Hall on Sunday the 3rd November from 10 am to 2 pm. All money raised goes to the charity ‘Fields of Life’ in Uganda. The girls will be travelling to Uganda in March 2020. This money goes directly to building girls sanitary facilities and a well in a rural community, giving them access to clean water for the first time. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Interested in a social cycle in the Blessington area? Led by an experienced volunteer, Cycling Ireland/Axa Community Bike Rides are gentle, social bike rides for adults, usually followed by a coffee and chat. New series added for Wednesday mornings at 10:30. Participants can join for FREE at www.AxaCommunityBikeRides.com
Hollywood Friendship Club every Wednesday from 2.15 to 4.15pm in Hollywood Centre New members welcome.
December Dates for your Diary
►Hollywood Senior Citizens Committee are holding a Mini Christmas Fair on weekend 30th November & 1st December after all Masses. Crafts & Christmas Fayre.
►Variety Concert on Sun 1st December in Church of Our Lady Blessington. In Aid of Blessington And District Day Care and Coimin Centre. In Church of Our Lady Blessington at 8 Pm on 1st December 19. Artists…Roscommon Solstice Choir, Rachel Coyne, Lorrain Willoughby. Tickets 10 Euro. Available from Eventbrite. Parish Office. Hennessey’s Next Door. Office Shop. Credit Union. Phone. 0879195991. 0872934806. And 0872450546.
►St Brigid’s National School Manor Kilbride Winter Fair is on the 1st December from 12 until 4pm. If you are interested in having a stall at this event please call 087-7741432
►As part of Russborough’s Oscar Wilde Christmas join us on for ‘An Evening with Oscar Wilde’ on Dec 6th at 7pm. Compiled & performed by Richard Lynch, share Wilde’s sparkling humour & wit, tinged with a certain pity & sadness. Tickets €15. Booking 045 865 239 or www.russborough.ie
►Community Pool for West Wicklow are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Christmas Market in the Hippodrome at Russborough House on Dec 7th from 12pm to 4pm. Come & do some Christmas shopping, visit Santa, enjoy a mince pie or two all while supporting the campaign for a pool for West Wicklow. Any local Crafters, Artists, Bakers or Businesses interested in having a stall at the market please email at poolforWestWicklow@gmail.com
►Annual Carol Service on Sunday 15th December in Church of Our Lady, Blessington
►Valleymount Christmas Concert on Tuesday 17th December at 7.30pm in St Joseph’s Church Valleymount
St Vincent de Paul local number 087 181 1579