Parish of Dunboyne and Kilbride.
Saturday 26th February – Sunday 6th March, 2011.
Priest on Duty: Monsignor Dermot Farrell P.P. Telephone: 01-8255342
Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.30 am – 1.00 pm; 1.30 – 5.00 pm
Email: .
Mass Intentions: Dunboyne.
Sunday / 9 am
11.30 am / Patricia McDonnell.
Monday / 9 am / Patrick Reilly.
Tuesday 9 am Wednesday 9 am | Thursday 9 am.
First Friday / 9 am / Parish List of the Dead.
8 pm / Donncha Dalton.
Saturday / 10 am / Michael and Moira Somers.
7 pm / Joe (1st Anniversary) and Jack Murphy | Joseph and Doris Bruton.
Sunday / 9 am / Jack and Mary Anne Watters | Thomas McKenna.
11.30 / William Marks (Month’s Mind) | Chrissie Mc Govern (1st Anniversary) and deceased members of the McGovern Family | Reggie Kelleher.
Mass Intentions: Kilbride.
Saturday. / 6 pm / Jack and Anthony Behan.Sunday / 10 am
Saturday / 6 pm
Sunday. / 10 am / Patrick and Nora Routledge.
The Gospel in our Lives and Times: A Lenten programme for anyone who wants to deepen their prayer life. The programme is open to everyone but especially to those commissioned as Special Ministers of the Word and Eucharist, and the Ministry of Adoration. You are encouraged to avail of this opportunity to deepen your prayer life. It will take place over four Tuesday nights from 8 pm to 9.15. It begins March 15th, in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel and will continue on 22nd and 29th March and conclude on 5th April.
Diocesan Youtube Channel: Two recent additions are a message from Bishop Smith on the Sacrament of Confirmation and a message from Sr. Mary Hardiman in Haiti. The diocesan Youtube Channel can be accessed via www.dioceseofmeath.ie.
First Friday Calls: Mgr. Dermot will attend to his calls during the week, but Fr. Mark will be unable to attend to his.
Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Rome: 10th – 21st July 2011, which includes visits to Assisi and Subiaco, led by Most Rev. Michael Smith, D.C.L. Fares: €1,250 (sharing). Booking closes on 28th February and should be done through. Mullingar Travel, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar. E-mail: . or Tel: (044) 9340587.
National Youth Conference (12 -18 years): St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, Tullamore “Community Unity - The Church as social network’’ on 5th March. Ph: 083 0060294, Email: , Website: www.tullamorejppc.weebly.com,
Altar Servers (5th – 13th March): Pauric Cagney, Colm Doherty, Conor Cagney, Alex Hannigan, Davog Burke.
R.I.P.: Lily Dee, Milestown.
Eucharistic Adoration takes place on Tuesday and Friday from after 9 am Mass until 8 pm in the Adoration Chapel. We pray for vocations to the priesthood in our Diocese.
The Children’s Liturgy will not be on today Sunday 27th February, as the schools are on mid-term break. It will recommence on Sunday 6th March.
St. Joseph’s Young Priest’s Society meeting will take place after 8 pm Mass next Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. New members are especially welcome.
Bethany Bereavement Support: One to One/Group Confidential Service 1st Wednesday of the month in 41 Avondale Square phone 086/8497176. If at any time in the future you feel the need for support or a listening ear, we would be glad to help you.
Legion of Mary: Tuesdays 8.30 pm in the Church Meeting Room. Ph: Una Ennis on 087-6325699.
Dunboyne St Vincent de Paul: Contact 086-0246170.
D.A.R.A.: Tea Dance next Sunday 6th March. For catering purposes please give your name to Eileen 8251450, Lucy 8026695/0868531376 or Maura 0863057528.
Gaelscoil Thulach na n-Óg: The Board of Management and parents would like to sincerely thank all who supported the recent Fashion Show, their support is really appreciated
St. Peter's GAA: Senior hurlers start their league against Killyon at 12.30 pm on Sunday in Killyon. The camogie team play Kilmessan at 3 pm on Sunday in Kilmessan. All support welcome. The senior footballers started last weekend with a victory over Seneschalstown. County champions Skryne are next up in the coming weeks. Juvenile registration for 2011 is now taking place, for details email Sean Cox: .
Dunboyne A.F.C.: Today (Sunday) at 11 am. our Senior team play at home to Ballyfermot Utd. in the league. This afternoon we host two Senior cup games at 2 pm, also at the Theatre of Dreams. Tonight’s (Sunday) lotto jackpot is €6,900. Numbers drawn last Sunday 7-9-13-18. Website: www.dunboyneafc.com.
Renew your Wedding Vows: Marriage Encounter is a weekend away (Friday 8 pm - Sunday 5 pm) for married couples of all ages with a stable relationship. Couples explore, in complete privacy, how to come to a deeper, mutual understanding of each other. Next weekend: 25th – 27th March, Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Ph: 028 90626503 or www.marriageencounter.ie for details.
The Meath Branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Support Meeting takes place on the first Tuesday of each month at 8 pm. the first Thursday of each month at 11 am, by appt., Whistlemount Day Centre: Ph: 046 9027007. National Helpline: 1800 341 341. “Don’t Just Worry About Memory Loss. Do Something About It.”
Meath Local Sports Partnership: Over 50? Need to get active? FitLine is the answer. Sign up and our volunteer FitLine mentors will call you. FitLine is a FREE service operating all over Meath. For more information call 046 906 7337 – places are limited.
The Irish Cancer Society is urgently looking for Meath Volunteers for their “Care to Drive” programme. Care to Drive' is a scheme operated by the Irish Cancer Society to provide free transport for patients to & from their treatment. Carefully selected and trained volunteers collect the patients from their homes and drive them to their appointments and back to their homes following these appointments. ICS are currently seeking trustworthy, reliable volunteers in the Meath area who have free weekday time to provide cancer patients with safe, comfortable and confidential transport to and from their appointments (including Beaumont hospital, Dublin). Please contact Meath Volunteer Centre 046 9280 790 for more information.
Table Quiz in An Sibin, Dunshaughlin on Friday 4th March at 8:30 pm, in aid of the Suas Volunteer Programme. This summer, Catherine McCormack will participate in the Programme spending ten weeks working as part of a team of teaching assistants with children from some of the most marginalised communities in Mombossa, Kenya.