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
Priest on Duty – Fr. Shortall. Ph 40213.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15. Girley 10oc. Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3oc.Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
FIRST FRIDAY WEEK:
Monday: Bank Holiday. Morning Masses at 10oc and 12oc with Padre Pio Mass 8pm.
Marian Movement in Convent Chapel after Padre Pio Mass.
No Adoration in Church Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Masses at 7.45 and 9.30.
Thursday: Confessions 7-8pm.
Friday: No 9.30 Mass, evening Mass 8pm. Masses offered for names on List of Dead.
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Girley First Friday: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament 10-8pm. Mass 8pm.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Meeting on Tuesday June 11 at 8.30pm in Parochial House
ST COLMCILLE’S OFFERINGS: Today Sunday June 2 is an Offering Day. We ask you to use the WHITE envelope or an ordinary envelope with name and address
ANNUAL ROSARY AT ST. COLMCILLLE’S WELL THURSDAY 8PM: This is a celebration, which the Silver Band organises each year. Like any tradition it will only survive with the support of the people of the town. All are invited to attend the Rosary at Climber Hall, Oldcastle Rd on Thursday at 8pm.
ALTAR SERVERS: We hope to form the new groups of Altar Servers (boys and girls) during the week. If you would like your child to become an Altar Server, we ask you to give in the name at either Primary School or at the Parish Office.
Annual Mass in honour of St. Colmcille in Irish: Hill of Slane on Sunday 9 June at 7pm.
Charismatic Prayer Group: Every Wedns 8pm in Edmund Rice Centre.
NEWLY BAPTISED:
We welcome into the Parish Community Alannah Shine, Evan Shipp and Alice McLoughlin.
Recently Departed
Hugh Brady, Gardenrath Rd
Mary Chapman, Oldcastle, Principal Drumbaragh School.
Masses for Week
Sat (June 1)8pm – 2nd Ann – Clare Rogers, St. Colmcille Villas
Monday: 10oc – Month’s Memory – Peter Farrell, late Suffolk St.
12oc – 5th Ann – Lizzie Carr, Moynalty Rd.
Tuesday: 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Rose Smith, Blackwater Heights.
Saturday (June 8): 9oc – 2nd Ann – Margaret Brady, Trim.
10oc – 1st Ann – Patrick Eamon Thornton, Bective St.
8pm – 1st Ann – Eileen and Joseph Kellett, Fr. MacCullen Park.
Sunday (June 9) – 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Jimmy Morris, Bective St
11oc – Month’s Memory – Nancy Fox, Blackwater Heights
Girley: Saturday 8 June Wedding Mass 2.30pm.
Anniversary Masses
Michael Carry, Lord Ed St. John and Alice Tevlin, Kieran, Carnaross.
Liz Murphy, London. Patrick Reilly, Maudlin Rd.John and Kathleen Maxwell, Loyd. Flanagan Family, Climber Hall.Bridget Finnegan (nee Smith) late Farrell St and Leicester.Vinny Duff, Canon St
COLLECTIONS:
Offertory and missalettes; Kells €2550 Girley €145
Weekly envelopes Kells €1350 Girley €85
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity:
Girley, Oldtown, Newtown, Fordstown (Michael Kiernan)
Church View (Sheila Yore/Margaret Harten), Kenlis Crescent (Des Mulvany), Canon St .
Annual Irish Cancer Society Collection:
Tonight Saturday and tomorrow Sunday June 1 and 2.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
Meeting First Wednesday of each month starting Wedns June 5 at 10-12 noon in Resource Centre, Church St, Kells. Details 47161.
Handball Lotto – no winner. This week €2000.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week €1870.
ICA: Parish Hall Wedns 5 June at 8.30.
Kells Area Community Games: Wed 5 June at 6pm in Field, Navan Rd. All welcome.
Dept. Of Social Community and Family Affairs Student Summers Scheme 2002: summer jobs available at North Meath to students who qualify under the scheme. Contact Marina 49300, NMCDA Catherine McAuley Centre, Kells.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: Bus to Mini Marathon Monday 3 June leaves Drumbaragh at 10.50am and Abbey House at 11am.
Lost: Purse with cash and cards in town on Monday 27 May. Ph 49820
Priest on Duty – Fr. Liam Ph 40213.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15. Girley 10oc.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Next Meeting on Tuesday June 11 at 8.30pm in Parochial House.
ANNUAL MASS IN IRISH IN HONOUR OF ST. COLMCILLE: Hill of Slane on Sunday 9 June at 7pm
CELEBRATION ON OCCASION OF CANONISATION OF PADRE PIO: Sunday June 16 commencing Headfort Arms 2 – 5pm, Holy Hour in Parish Church 5-6, Mass 6pm (speaker and celebrant Fr. John Shortall), meal in Headfort at 7pm.
CEMETERY SUNDAY: August 18.
CHARITY TAX RECLAIM: We thank all that have returned their forms to the Parish Office. If you consider that the Parish Community may gain any tax refund on your donation, we ask you to return your form to the Parish office during the week.
Recently Departed
Kathleen Morris, Kenlis Crescent.
Masses for Week
Sat (June 8) 8pm – 1st Ann – Eileen and Joseph Kellett, Fr. MacCullen Park
Sunday (June 9) 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Jimmy Morris, Bective St
11oc – Month’s Memory – Nancy Fox, late Blackwater Heights
Saturday (June 15) – 10oc – 3rd Ann – John Greene, Galway
8pm – 2nd Ann – Gerry Kavanagh, Calliaghstown
Sunday (June 16): 9.30 – Month’s Memory - Teresa Clarke, St. Colmcille Villas.
11oc – Month’s Memory – Willie McLoughlin, 0’Growney Tce.
Anniversary Masses
Patrick Geraghty, Suffolk St Frank and Julia Farrelly, St. Brigid’s Tce
Eileen Dunne. Cross St Mary Curran, Rosmeen,.
Margaret and Henry Curran, Rosmeen.
Helena and Peter Tobin, Kilmainham Traynor Family, Church Lane.
Basil Jordan, Drumbaragh. Harry Campbell, Loyd (3)
Anthony Conlan, Navan Rd. Catherine and Charles Smith, Loyd
Kathleen McEntee (nee Smith) late Loyd Frank Sutton.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory and missalettes Kells £2195 Girley €240
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity:
Calliaghstown (James McQuaid),
Day Pilgrimage to Knock – Sunday 16 June. Bookings Marie Donoghue 42091.
Handball Lotto – no winner. This week €2500.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week €2070.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: No Meeting on Monday 10 June or on Monday 17 June. Mass for deceased members on Monday June 24 at 8pm in Drumbaragh School
Crafty Kidland Summer School (6-12 years) in Community School Kells 15 –19 July. Ph Patricia 31373.
Priest on Duty – Fr. John Ph 40213.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15. Girley 10oc.
Times of Weekday Masses: Monday 7.45, Tues – Friday 7.45 and 9.30, Sat 9oc and 10oc.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
CELEBRATION ON OCCASION OF CANONISATION OF PADRE PIO: Sunday June 16 commencing Headfort Arms 2 – 5pm, Holy Hour in Parish Church 5-6, Mass 6pm (speaker and celebrant Fr. John Shortall), meal in Headfort at 7pm.
SACRED VESTMENTS
Occasionally, parishioners inquire about donating vestments for use at ceremonies. As it is some years since new sacred vestments were last obtained for our church, it is intended to order some sets this week. If anybody wishes to be associated with the purchase, kindly contact one of the priests or the Parish Office.
ROOF FUND
The final payment on the roof was paid last week. The total cost has come in lower than expected.
Total cost €165,674 (£130,478)
Donations received €89,374 (£70,387)
Payment from our Insurance Company €53,329 (£42,000)
Shortfall €22971 (£18091)
We thank all that have contributed to the Roof Fund.
Recently Departed
Paddy Cassidy, Carrick St. Angela Williams, Tullamore. Ercnat Sheridan, Mayo Moynalty.
Camilla Doughty, nee Nugent late Carnaross died Dublin
Masses for Week
Saturday (June 15) – 8pm – 2nd Ann – Gerry Kavanagh, Calliaghstown.
Sunday(June 16): 9.30 – Month’s Memory – Teresa Clarke, St. Colmcille Villas.
11oc – Month’s Memory – Willie McLoughlin, O’Growney Tce
Saturday: ( June 22) – 10oc – 5th Ann – Annie Gibney, Headfort Grove
8pm – 2nd Ann – Eileen Rourke, 0’Growney Tce.
Sunday: (June 23) – 11oc – Month’s Memory – Benny McGinn, Willie Black Crescent.
SATURDAY MASS TIMES
Beginning July there will be one Mass each Saturday morning at 10am.
Anniversary Masses
Mary and Richard Grace and Family, Church View. John Collier, Rosmeen.
Willie Black, Church Lane. Sean 0’Sullivan, St. Colmcille Villas.
Bernard and Evelyn Murphy, Market St. James Sherry – Rosmeen. (3)
St. Mary’s Delvin:
Mass offered for late Jimmy Morris, Bective St in St. Mary’s on Wedns 19 June at 8pm. All welcome.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory and missalettes Kells £2559 Girley €160. Weekly envelopes Kells €1616 Girley €50
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Annual Dues:
We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity Mullagh Lane Kilmainham (Miriam Byrne).
AWAKE –SUMMER WORKSHOP 2002:
Co-ordinated by Rev Tom Hamill –‘ Fear and Shame and Guilt’ at IMU Dalgan Park, Navan Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July. This workshop represents an opportunity to explore the experience of Fear and Shame and Guilt in our life in the modern world: so as to find healing, and seek for a fuller life as adults. Details from Noreen 042 – 9661788.
St. Vincent de Paul Shop closed Tuesday. Reopens Tuesday 25 June.
Kells Chernobyl Children’s Project: Host families required as sponsors. Contact Brendan Heerey 41317.
Lost: Child’s Gold Bracelet between Headfort Grove and St. Colmcille’s Cemetery on Ph 47943.
Round Towers:
Committee Meeting Wedns 19 June at 9.30pm in Gaelic Centre. Annual collection weekend of 22/23 June.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week €2270
Kells Theatre School presents a Gala Variety Production in St. Vincent de Paul Hall on Sunday 23 June at 3pm and 8pm. Adm. for all €5. Come and see 50 talented children and teens perform.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club; No meeting Monday. Mass for deceased members Monday 24 June. Kindly return marathon cards.
Synod of Kells 850 years – Conference on 1st July in Headfort Arms. Book with Kells Heritage Centre.
Handball Lotto – no winner. This week 3000.
Priest on Duty – Fr. Shortall Ph 40213.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15. Girley 10oc.
Times of Weekday Masses: Monday 7.45, Tues – Fri 7.45, 9.30, Sat 9oc, 10oc.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION
NEXT SUNDAY: The Offertory Collection at all Masses next Sunday June 30 will be used to support the Pope and his pastoral work in Rome and throughout the world.
WELCOME TO KELLS
SYNOD OF KELLS
This year is the 850th Anniversary of the Synod of Kells. A Conference will be held on 1st July in Headfort Arms 9-6pm. Book with Kells Heritage Centre.
SACRED VESTMENTS
The Parish Community acknowledges two anonymous donations, one of €50 and one of €100. Thanks also to other parishioners for their donations.
ALTAR SERVERS: We warmly welcome today our new Altar Boys and Altar Girls and we wish them every blessing in their new role.
Recently Departed
Tom O`Rourke, Kingscourt.
Masses for Week
Sat (June 22) 8pm – 2nd Ann – Eileen Rourke, 0’Growney Tce.
Sun (June 23) 11oc – Month’s Memory – Benny McGinn, Willie Black Crescent.
Sat (June 29) 10oc – Month’s Memory – Hugh Brady, Gardenrath.
8pm – 2nd Ann – Mike Ryan, Hurdlestown.
Anniversary Masses
Tony Smith, Balrath Rd. Francis Geraghty, St. Colmcille Villas
Gertie Carroll, Oliver Plunkett Rd. James Reilly, Church View
Joseph Duignan, Fyanstown James Kavanagh, Calliaghstown.
CEMETERY SUNDAY
Cemetery Sunday August 18. Our caretaker Michael McGuinness is busy controlling the growth of grass. Graves of the deceased with no remaining relatives will be tended but we are reluctant to intrude on other graves. We appeal to people to attend to their plots.
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.Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Wedns in Edmund Rice Centre at 8pm.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory and missalettes Kells € 3164, Girley €147, weekly maintenance envelopes Kells €1100, Girley €40
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity: Gardenrath Rd Upper (Val Mulvany), Chamberlainstown, Garristown, Piercetown (Birdie Dunne), Balrath Rd (Dick Connell, Mary Hetherton), Rockfield Rd, Gardenrath Close (Sean Flanagan).
Kells Theatre School presents a Gala Variety Production in St. Vincent de Paul Hall on Sunday 23 June at 3pm and 8pm. Adm. for all €5. Come and see 50 talented children and teens perform.
Kells Heritage Festival: Social evening and Dinner Dance on Wedns 3 July in Headfort Arms. Tickets €20 from Kells Heritage Centre 47840.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: Monday 23rd – Mass for deceased members in Drumbaragh School at 8pm. Light refreshments and social evening following the Mass. Marathon Cards to be returned by Monday.
Kilmainham Lotto –no winner. This week €2470. Drumbaragh Lotto – no winner. This week €1200
Handball Lotto - no winner. This week €3500
Lost: Red Purse case for glasses. Ph 40213. Lost: Earring Tuesday 18 June. Ph 41198.
Kells Tidy Towns supported by NMCDA host Open Day in Community House, Carrick Hse on Sunday 7 July 2-6pm. Green finger comp, houseplant, cut flower display, children’s comp. Details and entry form from B. Curran, Avril Gillick at 41442.
Priest on Duty – Fr. Liam Ph 40213.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15. Girley 10oc.
Times of Weekday Masses: Monday 7.45, Tues – Fri 7.45, 9.30, Sat 10oc only.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
PETER’S PENCE
Today Sunday July 30 at all Masses. The Offertory Collection will be used to support the Pope and his pastoral work in Rome and throughout the world.
FIRST FRIDAY WEEK
Monday: Morning Masses at 7.45 with Padre Pio Mass 8pm.
Marian Movement in Convent Chapel after Padre Pio Mass.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society in Parochial Hse at 7.30pm.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Masses at 7.45 and 9.30.
Thursday: Confessions 7-8pm.
Friday: No 9.30 Mass, Evening Mass 8pm. Masses offered for names on List of Dead.
Girley First Friday: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament 10-8pm. Mass 8pm
SATURDAY MASSES
Starting next Saturday July 6th there will be one Mass only on Saturday mornings at 10oc.
SYNOD OF KELLS
This year is the 850th Anniversary of the Synod of Kells. A Conference will be held on Monday 1st July in Headfort Arms 9-6pm. Book with Kells Heritage Centre. Speakers include Geraldine Carville, Bishop Smith and Bishop Clarke.
SACRED VESTMENTS
We acknowledge generous donations of €100, €50 and €30 from parishioners.
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.
9.30 Readers for July –Frank Motherway (July 2-6), Mary Flood (July 9-13), Pat Keane (July 16-20), Victor Duffy (July 23-27), Paddy Curran (July 30 – Aug 2).
NEWLY BAPTISED: We welcome in to the Parish Community Amy Kate Farrelly, Christine Teresa Nelson, Ciaran Matthew Dunne, Chloe Brady and John Caffrey.
Girley Church: A Meeting will be held on Wedns 3 July at 8pm in Girley Church to discuss possible alterations to the grounds of Girley Church. All welcome.
Recently Departed
Fr. Mattie Coleman, late Carnaross and Castletown Geoghegan. Shane McNamee, Ballinlough.
Masses for Week
Sat (June 29) 8pm – 2nd Ann – Mike Ryan, Hurdlestown. Monday: 8pm – 5th Ann – Kathleen and Christy Hoey, Ard na Greine.
Tuesday: 9.30 – 3rd Ann – Paddy and Mary Kiernan, Bective St. Wedns: 9.30 – 3rd Ann – John Kellett, Maudlin St,
Saturday (July 6) 10oc – 5th Ann – Annie Nulty, Newmarket St. 8pm – Month’s Memory – Kathleen Morris, Kenlis Crescent.
Anniversary Masses
Kieran Daly, Kilmainham. James McHale, Suffolk St Paddy Reddy, Cavan Rd Christine Kiernan, Market St Mary Kate McCormack, Suffolk St. Jim Carolan, Suffolk St Oliver Carolan, Carrick St.
Charismatic Prayer Group: Fr. Nicodemus will celebrate Mass Wedns 8pm in Edmund Rice Centre. All welcome.
Fr. Nicodemus will celebrate Mass in Oratory, Bective St on Friday 5 July at 3pm. All welcome.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory and missalettes Kells €2458, Girley €150. Weekly maintenance envelopes Kells €1439, Girley €65
We thank all that contribute weekly.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents and collectors for their help and generosity:
Fr. MacCullen Park (Helen Roche), Oliver Plunkett Rd, Moynalty Rd (Joan Carr),
Maudlin Td (Teresa Callaghan), Headfort Rd, Navan Rd (Kay 0’Haodha), Sunset Homes, Kilmainham (part) (Nora Newman).
NEW DAWN IN THE CHURCH: July 4-7 Naas Co. Kildare. Many guest speakers including Sr. Breege McKenna. Details Jim and Anne Barrett 045 877834.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
Meeting Wednesday July 3 10-12 noon in Resource Centre, Church St, Kells. Details 47161.
Kells Heritage Festival: Social evening and Dinner Dance on Wedns 3 July in Headfort Arms. Tickets €20 from Kells Heritage Centre 47840.
Cortown Cemetery Sunday June 30 at 6pm, Moyaughter Monday July 1 at 8pm
‘The Field’ by John B. Keane presented by Kells Musical and Dramatic Society in St. Vincent de Paul Hall Monday 1 July – Sat 6 July (except Friday night) at 8pm. Tickets(€8)at Heritage Office or at the door.
Mental Health Association: Bus to Trim leaving car park at 6.30. Booking phone Bea 41911.
Drumbaragh Lotto – no winner. This week €1400.Handball lotto – no winner. This week €3500. Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week €2670
Sunny Days Summer Camp (boys and girls) at Boys School 15-19 July, 22-26 July. Ph 086 4034218.
Job Club – Open Day Mon 1 July in Catherine McAuley Centre, 10 – 12.30. Ph 78968.
Special Olympics: The Committee are looking for homes to accommodate the competitors,
Coaches and families for the 2003 Special Olympics. Details from Amelia 40551 or 41937. Assistants and interpreters will be available.
Kells Swimming Pool: Men’s swimming lessons at earlier time of 9.30pm from Tuesday 2 July. Ladies lessons 9pm Wedns, children’s intensive courses starts Monday 1 July. Details 40551.
Kells Tidy Towns supported by NMCDA host Open Day in Community House, Carrick Hse on Sunday 7 July 2-6pm. Details and entry form from B. Curran, Avril Gillick at 41442.