Church of St Colmcille Kells & Church of the Immaculate Conception Girley.
Mass Times:Kells. Saturday. 8pm. Sunday. 8am, 9.30am,11.00am, 12.15pm.Girley. Sunday. 10.00am.
Weekly Notices courtesy of Martin Grace,
Parish Office
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Baptisms Sunday 3oc – prior notification to Parish Office.
Sat 8pm – Month’s Memory – Patricia Muldoon, late Farrell St
COLLECTIONS:
Offertory and missalettes £1465.Weekly envelopes Kells £ 876Girley £47.
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Monday: Bank Holiday. No 7.45 Mass. Morning Mass at 10oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: No Adoration Bank Holiday Monday
Adoration Tuesday to Saturday 8am-8pm.
St. Colmcille Offerings: Today June 3 is an Offering Day. Please use the WHITE envelope or an ordinary envelope with name and address. We thank the parishioners for their continued support.
GIRLEY AUCTION:
Next Sunday June 10th in Girley Hall at 2pm. Household goods, furniture, books, toys, garden items, plants. Donation of goods for the Auction would be greatly appreciated. Collectors will be in your area on Thurs Friday and Saturday. If you have items contact 34186, 33172, 34135, and 34118. We regret we cannot accept electrical goods.
Next Friday evening (June 8), Kells Silver Band will hold the annual Rosary at St. Colmcille’s Well in Climber Hall at 8pm. The Band is continuing a tradition that successive Bands have organized for well over 100 years. All are welcome.
Saturday: Feast of St. Colmcille, Patron Saint of our Parish.
Next cemetery Draw – Wedns June 13
Recently Departed:
Tony McGinley, Virginia and late Oliver Plunkett Rd.
Masses for Week:
Monday: 12 noon – 4th Ann – Lizzie Carr, Moynalty Rd.
Wednesday: 5th Ann – Julia and Edward McDermott, Balrath Rd.
Friday: 7.45 – 1st Ann – Margaret Brady, Trim
9.30 - 1st Ann – Clare Rogers, St. Colmcille Villas.
Saturday: 10oc – Month’s Memory – Sadie Sherry, Bloomsbury.
8pm – Month’s Memory – John Healy, Irishtown
Anniversary Masses:
Frank and Julia Farrelly, St. Brigid’s Tce. John and Alice Tevlin, Kieran.
Deceased members of Hoey Family, Suffolk St and Ethelstown.
Peter and Helena Tobin, Kilmainham. Michael Flood - Oristown.Henry and Margaret Curran, Rosmeen.
Mary Curran, Rosmeen.Michael Carry, Lord Ed St. Carmel and T. Farrelly, Market St.Vinnie Duff, Canon St.
Annual Dues:
We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity – Bective St (Josie Reddy), Boolies (Thomas Duffy), Rockfield Rd, Grangegodden (Mairead Caffrey), Cavan Rd (Rose McNulty), O’Growney Tce (Josephine Gogarty),
Bridge Lessons for beginners will commence in Parish Hall on Thurs 14 June at 8pm.
Bellinter House:
Annual Christian-Jewish Bible Course June 8-10. Course will dwell on ‘community’ £43 per day. Also 1 day Christian-Jewish Bible Seminar – ‘The Parish/Diocese as Community’ on Monday 11 June. £40 inc. dinner. Details from 21241.
Kilmainham lotto – no winner. This week £4800.
Drumbaragh Lotto – no winner. This week £1900.
Kells Musical and Dramatic Society Silver Circle: £100 – Patricia Smith, £50 – Alanna McGovern, £25 – Martin Arkins. Next Draw Tues. 5th June.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: Bus to Mini Marathon on Monday leaves Flanagans Abbey House at 10.45am. Annual Day Trip June 23rd. Deposit £10 when booking. Details and booking 41335, 40473.
Round Towers – Meeting in Gaelic Centre 6 June at 9.30pm.
Lost: Pair of ladies gold rimmed glasses between Headfort Place and Blackwater Heights Friday 19 May.
Ph 42277.
Baptisms Sunday 3oc – prior notification to Parish Office.
Sat 8pm – Month’s Memory – John Healy, Irishtown
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
GIRLEY ANNUAL AUCTION:
Girley Annual Auction today Sunday June 10 in Girley Hall at 2pm. Household items, furniture, books, toys, garden items, plants etc. Refreshments available. All welcome
Cemetery Draw:
This Wednesday (June 13) in Parish Office at 4oc. Promoters are asked to check in cards on Tuesday or Wedns.
Parents’ Association of Our Lady of Mercy Primary School invites you to a Cake Sale and Funday in the School on Sunday June 17 from 1 to 3pm. Raffle, face-painting, guessing games and other fun activities. The School will be open from 11am to receive cakes, bread, jams etc. All donations will be gratefully accepted.
Recently Departed:
Jim Duffy, Dundalk
Sr. Frances Peter Nulty, Sisters of Charity Merrion and late Ballinlough.
Eamonn Holmes, late Maudlin Rd.
Masses for Week:
Thursday: 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Helen Connolly, Mayo.
Sat 10oc – Month’s Memory – Seamus Molloy, Headfort Grove.
8pm –5th Ann – Tony Smith, Mullingar Rd. (2)
Girley: Thursday – 8pm – Month’s Memory – Bridget Woods, late Drewstown.
Anniversary Masses:
Mary and Richard Grace and Family, Church View
Patrick Geraghty, Suffolk St. James McHale. Suffolk St.
Basil Jordan, Drumbaragh. Anthony Conlan, Belmore,Navan Rd.
Harry Campbell, Loyd (3)
Accord Navan:
Accord Navan are holding an information evening in the Newgrange Hotel on Tuesday 26 June at 8pm for people who may wish to work with Accord as PreMarriage Course Facilitators with training beginning later this year. Further information from the Secretary of Accord at 23146 Monday, Wedns, Friday 9.30-12.30.
Marian Movement Day of Prayer will be held in All Hollows Chapel on Sat June 23, 10.30am – 4pm. Bus leaves Convent Yard at 8.45am. Details 49391.
A Night to Remember: Kells Old Panto and Musical Society will have a Mass for deceased members at 8pm in St. Colmcille’s Church Kells on Wednesday July 4 followed by a night of song and entertainment with Dinner in Headfort Arms Hotel. Tickets £15 from Kathleen at 40770 or Margie at 40906. Come and join us for a great reunion.
Tidy Towns: AGM in Maguire’s Lounge, Canon St on Tuesday next June 12 at 8.30pm. Members and intending members all welcome.
Day Pilgrimage to Knock – Sunday 17 June. Bookings to Marie Donoghue 42091.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity: Headfort Park (Anna Sweeney), Kenlis Crescent (Des Mulvany)
Vincent de Paul Shop will be closed Tuesday 12 June and will re-open Tuesday 19 June.
The Society requires school uniforms, primary and secondary, boys and girls, in good condition.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: Meeting Monday 8.15 – this week John Byrne on Naturopathy. Bring a friend. Annual day trip – June 23. Details 41335. Non members welcome. Kindly return Marathon Cards as soon as possible.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week £4900.
Bridge Lessons for beginners will commence in Parish Hall on Thurs 14 June at 8pm
Kells Musical and Dramatic Society Draw _ £100 – Gaye Shipp, £50 – Tom 0’Doherty, £25 – Kyle Tormay, Jonathan Hogg. Next Draw – Tues. 12 June
Handball Club Lotto – no winner. This week £600.
Lost: Large sum of money Saturday last. Ph 41015.
Baptisms Sunday 3oc – prior notification to Parish Office.
Sat 8pm – 5th Ann – Tony Smith, Mullingar Rd. (2)
COLLECTIONS:
Offertory and missalettes £1489,Weekly envelopes Kells £1080, Girley £95.
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
Peter’s Pence:
The annual collection for our Holy Father, the Pope, will be held at all Masses next Saturday and Sunday. This collection is forwarded to Rome to promote the work of the Pope.
Friday: Feast of the Sacred Heart. Masses at 7.45, 9.30 and special evening Mass at 8pm.
Readers for July:
Sat 8pm –Val Mulvany.
Sun 8am - Pat Rogers. 9.30 – Peter Devine
11oc - Michael Foley. 12.15 – Eileen 0’Reilly
Special Ministers for July – Group 1.
Annual Dues:
We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity:
Gardenrath Rd (Val Mulvany), the Grove, Farrell St (Pat Curnyn), Moynalty Rd, Oliver Plunkett Rd (Joan Carr), Rockfield Rd (Marie 0’Beirne), Balrath, Scurlogstown (Eileen Carberry), Irishtown (Rose Heary), Archdeaconry, Sunset Heights (Kathleen Mallon), Kilmainham. Sunset Homes (Nora Newman)
Parents’ Association of Our Lady of Mercy Primary School invite you to a Cake Sale and Funday in the School on Sunday June 17 from 1 to 3pm. Raffle face-painting, guessing games and other fun activities. The School will be open from 11am to receive cakes, bread, jams etc. All donations will be gratefully accepted.
Recently Departed:
Bridget Bennett (nee Dalton) - Navan
Brigid Duffy, Carracastle, Co. Mayo.
Masses for Week:
Wedns: 9.30 – 5th Ann – John Collier, Rosmeen.
Thursday: 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Tony McGinley, late Oliver Plunkett Rd.
Friday: 8pm – Month’s Memory – Roisin Morris, Gardenrath Rd.
Saturday: 10oc – 1st Ann – Eileen Rourke, 0’Growney Tce.
8pm – 3rd Ann – Patrick Kiernan, Bective St.
Anniversary Masses:
Willie Black, Church Lane. Sean 0’Sullivan, St. Colmcille Villas
Jack Smyth, Suffolk St. Catherine and Charles Smith, Loyd.
Kathleen McEntee (nee Smith) late Loyd. Frank Sutton.
Mitchell Family, late St. Brigid’s Tce.
Altar Servers:
Today we say farewell to some of our altar servers who have completed their two year term with us and we thank them for their dedication and time. Next week we will introduce a new set of boys and girls and we wish them well.
Marian Movement Day of Prayer will be held in All Hollows Chapel on Sat June 23, 10.30am – 5pm. Bus leaves Convent Yard at 8.45am. Details Fia 49391.
A Night to Remember:
Kells Old Panto and Musical Society will have a Mass for deceased members at 8pm in St. Colmcille’s Church Kells on Wednesday July 4 followed by a night of entertainment with dinner in Headfort Arms Hotel. Tickets £15 from Kathleen at 40770 or Margie at 40906. Come and join us for a great reunion.
Parish Hall: Groups using the Hall are reminded to leave the Hall tidy at all times and to take away any rubbish.
Blessing of Graves in Cortown Cemetery today Sunday 17 June at 6pm.
Kilmainham Ladies Club: Ladies who took part in marathon kindly return your cards and money by Monday 18 June to Kathleen Newman (40434 or 40049) or Geraldine Curran (40102). Presentation on Wedns 20 June at 8.30 in Iona Hall. All welcome.
Gardenrath /Rockfield/ Residents Association request 2 students for SES Scheme. Ph 41328 or 49305
Round Towers: Meeting on Wedns 19 June at 9.30 in Gaelic Centre.
Handball Club: Lotto £600 – J. Quaid, J. Black. This week £300.
Kells Musical and Dramatic Society Silver Circle: £100 – Padraig Moriarity, £50 – Rose Sheridan, £25 – Kitty Brady. Next Draw – June 19.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. this week £5000.
Found: Sum money at Girley Auction last Sunday 10 June. Ph 34118.
Found: Traveller’s Chques in Kells on Tuesday last. Ph 087- 4131654.
Lost: Large amount of money in Suffolk St on Saturday 9 June. Reward. Ph 40699.
Lost: Gold Bracelet between Supervalue and Blackwater Heights Sat 9 June. Ph 40294.
Cemetery Draw Results
£100 – Ann Lee, Marie Flanagan (p)
£100 –Phil Quigley, Rose Lynch
£30 – Jennie Maguire, Jane Smith
£30 - Liz Lynch, Mollie Morris
£20- Deirdre Fegan, Mattie Smith
£20 – Kay Mallon, Kay Mallon
£15 – Adam Yore, Elizabeth Smyth
£15 – Margaret Duffy, Margaret Duffy
£10 – Margaret McManus, Gerard McManus
£10 – Margaret Carpenter, Mary Fitzpatrick
Promoters Prizes - Brian Reilly, John Balfe, PatriciaCarr, Rose Grant.
Final Draw – Wed 18 July
Baptisms Sunday 3oc – prior notification to Parish Office.
Sat 8pm – 3rd Ann – Patrick Kiernan, Bective St.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
Peter’s Pence: The Annual Peter’s Pence collection will be taken at the Offertory at all Masses in Kells and Girley today. The collection will be forwarded to Rome to promote the work of Our Holy Father, the Pope.
Collections:
Offertory and missalettes £1567,envelopes Kells £785, Girley £45.
We thank all that contribute weekly.
St. Colmcille’s Offerings:
We thank all that contributed to the recent Offering Day. A special word of thanks to the people who distributed the envelopes to all the homes in the Parish.
Recently Departed:
Eileen Kellett, Fr. MacCullen Park.
Masses for Week:
Tuesday; 9.30 – 2nd Ann – Ena Ward, the Grove, Farrell St.
Wedns 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Jim Duffy, Dundalk.
Friday:9.30 – 5th Ann – Gertie Carroll, Oliver Plunkett Rd.
Saturday: 10oc – 4th Ann – Annie Nulty, Newmarket St.
8pm – 1st Ann – Mike Ryan, Hurdlestown.
Girley: Next Sunday – Mass for Brigid Woods, request of outdoor staff machinery yard, Meath Co.Co.
Anniversary Masses:
Michael Carry, Calliaghstown. James Reilly, Church View
Christina Kiernan, Market St Harry Newman, Kilmainham.
James Sherry, Rosmeen (3) Francie Geraghty, St. Colmcille Villas.
Joseph Duignan, Fyanstown.
Readers for July:
Sat 8pm –Val Mulvany
Sun 8am - Pat Rogers 9.30 – Peter Devine
11oc - Michael Foley 12.15 – Eileen 0’Reilly
Special Ministers for July – Group 1.
Altar Servers:
Today we welcome our new groups of altar servers, who are pupils of Our Lady of Mercy Primary School and St. Colmcille’s Boys Primary School. We wish them every blessing in their vocation.
Next Cemetery Draw – July 18
Annual Dues: We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity:
Kilmainham, part (James Madden), Drewstown, Johnsbrook (Christopher Comaskey),
Loyd (Mary Carry), Headfort Grove (Patricia Carr)
Partner Whist in Girley Hall Sat 30 June at 9pm in aid of Chernobyl Appeal.
Chernobyl Children’s Project: Accommodation needed for interpreter commencing June 27 for 3 weeks. Contact Parish Office 40213.
A Night to Remember:
Kells Old Panto and Musical Society will have a Mass for deceased members at 8pm in St. Colmcille’s Church Kells on Wednesday July 4 followed by a night of entertainment with dinner in Headfort Arms Hotel. Tickets £15 from Kathleen at 40770 or Margie at 40906. Come and join us for a great reunion.
Kells Harps: A meeting of Old Kells Harps Players will take place in the Gaelic Centre on Wedns 27 June at 9pm. All welcome.
Kells Silver Band – annual collection next weekend 30June/1 July.
Kells Swimming pool: Children’s intensive course starts Mon. 25 June 9.50am and
10.40 am and weekly for July. Ladies 8 week course starting Tues. 26 June 8.50pm. Bookings 40551.
Grand Priory Residents Association: AGM this Tuesday 26 June in the Headfort Arms at 8.45pm.
Citizen's Information Centre: Free advice on tax, social security, health services etc on Mon., Wed, and Fri 10-12 noon in NMCDA, Kenlis Place. Ph 49300.
Kells Musical and Dramatic Society Silver Circle - £100 – Claire Mudoon, £50 – Oliver Condon, £25 – Frankie Manning. Next Draw June 26.
Drumbaragh Lotto – no winner. This week £2100.
Kilmainham GFC – no winner. This week £5100.
Handball Lotto – no winner. This week £600.
You are invited to a free demo on the benefits of Aloe Vera Health Products and successful weight loss in Gaelic Centre Monday 25 June 2001
Lost: Gold Bracelet. Ph 41054.
Lost: Saturday last - electric lamp. Ph 087 6550988.
12.15 Mass: We need your help in tidying the Church; kindly bring your missalette home.