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The first preparatory evening for the incoming Eucharistic Ministers is on Tuesday 6 May at 8.30pm in the Edmund Rice Centre. (The other evenings are Monday 12 May and Monday 19 May

VOCATIONS SUNDAY

Next Sunday May 11. The annual collection will be taken up at all Masses for the support of those studying for the priesthood for the diocese. Two students were ordained deacons at Easter- Padraic Corcoran, Kinnegad, in Maynooth and John Hogan, Clara, in Rome. The intention is that John Hogan will be ordained during the summer.

CEMETERY DRAW

The Draw will take place on Thursday 22 May in the Parish Office. Cards may be checked in anytime before Tues 20 May.

TALK ON FRANK DUFF

Fr Bede McGregor OP will give a talk on Frank Duff in the Wellington Court Hotel Trim on Wed May 14 at 8pm. All welcome.

Newly Baptised

We welcome into the Parish Community – Tadhg Hagan, Abigail Campbell, Aaron Corrigan, Kevin Petrusevic, Conor Rountree, Phelim Griffin, Ellis Maguire, Ciara Kilgallen, Wayne Clarke, Alex Williams, Hannah Shields, Kate Ann McCabe, Rebecca Cribben-0McNamee, Talitha Cole, Phelim Dunne and James Kearney.

Recently Departed

Antoinette Mulkeen, nee Keenan, late Maudlin Rd died England, funeral Sunday after 12.15 Mass.

Peter Paul Plunkett late Drumbaragh House died Canada

Masses for Week

Sat (May 3) 7.30pm – 2^nd Ann – John Healy, Irishtown

Sun (May 4) 11oc – MM – Patrick Dunne, Kenlis Crescent

12.15 – MM – Mollie Walsh, Bective St

Monday: 10oc – MM – Tommy Olohan, Market St

Wedns 9.30 – 3^rd Ann – Nancy Warmsley (nee Maguire) late Carrick St

Friday: 9.30 – 1^st Ann – Willie McLoughlin, 0’Growney Tce

Sat (May 10) 10oc – 2^nd Ann – Evelyn Flynn, Carrick St

7.30 pm – 1^st Ann – Jimmy Morris, Bective St

Sun (May 11) 9am – 1^st Ann – Nancy Fox, Blackwater Heights

11am – MM – Roseanne Hopkins, John St

Anniversary Masses

Eddie Ryan, Syddenrath. John and Nancy Olohan, Cross St

John Looney, Scurlogstown Brigid Smith, Rosmeen

Mary Quigley, Bective St Tommy Naulty, Girley.

John Tevlin, Headfort Place. James Costello, Maudlin Rd.

Girley Senior Citizens Development Fund:

Collection Sat and Sun 3/4 May at Church gate in Kells and Girley.

Round Towers: Meeting Wedns 7 May at 9.30pm in Gaelic Centre.

Alzheimer’s Tea Day: McAuley Centre Thurs 5 May. All morning, support appreciated.

Collections

Offertory and missalletes Kells €2397, Girley €230, weekly envelopes Kells €1770, Girley €60

We thank all that contribute.

Rockfield/ Gardenrath Residents Association and Meath Co. Co.

Information meeting in Gaelic Centre Wedns 14 May at 8.30pm. All residents urged to attend.

Volunteer Organisers Linking Together:

A support and training Forum for volunteers in organisations, paid or unpaid – Smithfield Dublin 7 (Chief 0’Neills) Tuesday 20 May, 9.30-4pm. Cost €30. Details 01 872 2622.

Alzheimer’s Tea Day and Cake Sale:

In McAuley Centre on Thursday 8 May 10-2pm. Support appreciated.

Kells ICA: Meeting in Parish Hall Wedns 6 May at 8.30. New members welcome.

Charity Summer Bridge: Commences Monday May 12 in Edmund Rice Centre at 7.45pm. and continues each Monday for Summer months.

Alps: Tuesday - Hanging Baskets.

Kilmainham Lotto – 1 winner Dan McCaffrety. This week €1270.

Handball Lotto – no winner. This week 4000.

Special Olympics: Volunteers are asked to return immediately their photos for ID purposes.

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11th May

Priest on Duty – Ph 40213.

Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 7.30pm, Sunday 9am, 11am and 12.15. Girley 10oc.

Times of weekday Masses: Monday 7.45am, Tues-Fri 7.45am, 9.30am, Sat 10am.

Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11am, 2-3pm, 7 – 7.30pm, after Vigil Mass

Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3am.

Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm

VOCATIONS SUNDAY

Today May 11 is Vocations Sunday. Your prayers are needed for the support of all vocations, at home and abroad.

Today the annual collection will be taken up at all Masses for the support of those studying for the priesthood for the diocese. Two students were ordained deacons at Easter- Padraic Corcoran, Kinnegad, in Maynooth and John Hogan, Clara, in Rome. The intention is that John Hogan will be ordained during the summer. Your support is appreciated

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Next Saturday May 18 at 11am for both primary schools in the town.

Please note no 10am Mass next Saturday.

NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

The next meeting of the incoming Eucharistic Ministers is on Monday next (May 12) at

8.30pm in the Edmund Rice Centre. The final meeting will be on Monday May 19.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

A Bereavement Support Group is now available to help people deal with the death of a loved one/ loss of any kind. A safe space will be provided for people to talk freely about their experience of grief. Contact Parish Office 40213.

CEMETERY DRAW

The Draw will take place on Thursday 22 May in the Parish Office. Cards may be checked in anytime before Tues 20 May.

TALK ON FRANK DUFF

Fr Bede McGregor OP will give a talk on Frank Duff in the Wellington Court Hotel Trim on Wed May 14 at 8pm. All welcome

ANNUAL DUES

The annual door to door collection has a long tradition in our Parish and will be taken up over the next few weeks. Collectors will receive their books soon and their time and effort in the collection is much appreciated.

TROCAIRE

Any outstanding Trocaire Boxes should be returned before May 18, as the collection must be forwarded to Mullingar.

CELTIC TENORS

Eureka Parents Association presents the Celtic Tenors in concert in St. Colmcille’s Church Kells on Sunday next May 18 at 8pm. Tickets €20 from Quik Pick (corner of Cross St/Newmarket St) or from Eureka School (Ph 40132)

Recently Departed

Anna McManus, Loyd.

Teresina Caffrey. St. Brigid’s Tce

Michael Carr, Lord Edward St

Dora Olohan, Cross St

Seamus Dunne, Kilmainham

Nora Connolly, Hollymount, Co. Mayo

Mass Intentions for Week

Sat (May 10) 7.30pm – 1^st Ann – Jimmy Morris, Bective St

Sun (May 11) 9am – 1^st Ann – Nancy Fox, Blackwater Heights

11am – MM – Roseanne Hopkins, John St

Tues 9.30 – 1^st Ann – Peter Farrell, Suffolk St

Wedns 9,30 – 2^nd Ann – Helen Connolly and 4^th Ann - Martin Connolly, Mayo

Thursday: 9.30am – MM – Tommy Mulvany, Balrath Rd

Friday: 9.30am – MM – Maggie Black, Fr. MacCullen Park.

Sat (May 17) No 10am Mass. 11am – First Communion.

7.30pm – 4^th Ann – Des Thornton, Maudlin Rd

Sun (May 18) 9am – MM –Nora Ward, Canon St.

11am – 1^st Ann -Teresa Clarke, St. Colmcille Villas

Anniversary Masses

Mattie McMahon, Maudlin Rd Paddy Kiernan, Circular Rd

Michael McGrane, Castle St Tommy Smith, Moynalty Rd.

Jack Walsh, Kilmainham Brian Finnegan. Maudlin St

Betty Curtis, Canon St James and Mary Casserly, Springville

Teresa Knight. Rockfield. Bridget McPhillips, Rockfield

Thomas Raleigh, Ballasport Tommy Phillips, St. Colmcille Villas

Jim, Josephine and Sean Mitchell, Headfort Grove

Porick Rourke, Gardenrath Rd.

Collections

Offertory and missalettes Kells €2466 Girley €217, Weekly envelopes Kells €1806 Girley €70

We thank all that contribute.

Celebrating Creativity in Older People

The Bealtaine festival is a national and international festival, which celebrates creativity in older people. Meath Co. Co. has co-ordinated a number of arts workshops performances and events for the Festival. Two Chairs theatre company will relate stories of Irish legend and folklore in the Headfort Arms on May 12 at 2.30pm

Rockfield/ Gardenrath Residents Association and Meath Co. Co. – Information meeting in Gaelic Centre Wedns 14 May at 8.30pm. All residents urged to attend.

Kells Handball Club: Le Feile 2003. The Club are looking for people to house 2 children from 13-15 June for forthcoming events. If interested Ph. 41768.

Alps – Tuesday Alice Daly, beautician.

Handball Lotto – no winner, this week €4500.

Kilmainham Lotto – no winner, this week €1400

Kells Area Community Games: Athletic Events on Navan Rd Field Thurs May 22 at 6p, races from U6 to U16..

Lost: Thin Gold Bracelet Sat 26 April in Town Centre. Reward. Ph 41628.

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18th May

Priest on Duty - Fr. Shortall

ACCORD

Accord Navan are holding an Information Meeting on Wedns 28 May at 8pm in the Boardroom of the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan for people who wish to train as Accord Facilitators for Pre-marriage and Post-marriage work. All welcome.

CEMETERY DRAW

There is general agreement that St. Colmcille’s Cemetery is a well maintained

Cemetery. Cemeteries however are expensive to maintain. In Kells we are fortunate to have a highly successful Cemetery Draw for the past twenty-five years.

The proceeds of this Draw have financed the tarmacadam paths, walls, flowerbeds,waste disposal provision - and paid a caretaker.

This year’s Draw will be held next Thursday 22 May at 4pm in the Parish Office.

New promoters are always needed. If for some reason or other you cannot promote we ask you to join with your local promoter. A list of all promoters is available at the Parish Office.

DRUMBARAGH SCHOOL

First Communion on next Saturday 24 May at 11am.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Next Meeting on Monday 19 May at 8.30pm in the Edmund Rice Centre. The new Ministers will be commissioned at the Vigil Mass next Saturday May 24.

PARISH LITURGY COMMITTEE

Meeting next Tuesday (May 20) at 8pm in the Parochial House.

ADORATION

For the summer period it is important to ensure that your particular hour is covered. Persons are needed to cover hours on Wedns 4-5pm and Friday 2-3 and 5-6pm.

CELTIC TENORS

Eureka Parents Association presents the Celtic Tenors in concert in St. Colmcille’s Church Kells tonight Sunday May 18 at 8pm. Tickets €20 at door.

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Headfort Arms Hotel Monday 19 May and Tues 20 May 4.30-9pm.

SURVEY ON INTERIOR OF ST. COLMCILLE’S CHURCH

People voted as follows:

More stained glass windows, paint and decorate the Church (163) 63.4% *
Change the layout of the interior of the Church (63) 24.5%
Leave things as they are (31) 12.1%

*Many of those who voted for the first option added that they wanted no changes made to the stained glass windows.The Committee that will have to implement these findings appreciates the many extra comments that people added.

Readers for June

Sat 7.30pm – Geraline 0’Dea

Sun 9am – Mark Smith/Ashlea Carr

11oc = Valerie 0’Sullivan. 12.15 – Sile Campbell

9.30 Masses for June: Marian 0’Reilly (June 2 –7), Mary Casey Kelly (June 9-14),

George McGovern (June 16-21), Bernard Flanagan (June 23-28).

7.45 Readers for June: Sr. Kathleen, Val Mulvany, Anne Griffin, Mary Coffey

DOWNS SYNDROME FUNDRAISER

HB Ice Cream Sunday May 25. Members of the public are asked to organise an Ice Cream Party in their home, at work or in school. Details 1890 374 374.

PASSION PLAY

Videos of the Passion Play (€20) performed on Good Friday last are available. Kindly leave names at the Parish Office before Tues 27 May.

PIONEER RETREAT

Sunday May 25 in Edmund Rice Centre 2-6pm. Mass 6pm. Conducted by Fr. Seamus Houlihan PP Nobber. Names to B. Curran 086 8144495

MEATH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES

Special Invalid Section Friday 12 – Wedns 17 Sept. Fare €540. Pilgrim Section €595. Contact Clarisse Flanagan, Bective St 40827.

LOUGH DERG

1 Day Retreat. Sunday 25 May. Bus from Church 7.15am. Cost €32. Ph Tom Fitzsimons 27272.

Recently Departed

Masses for Week

Sat (May 17) 7.30pm – 4^th Ann – Des Thornton, Maudlin Rd

Sun (May 18) 9am – MM – Nora Ward, Canon St

11am – 1^st Ann – Teresa Clarke, St. Colmcille Villas.

Tuesday: 9.30am – Mass for Barney Yore, Cross-Carrick.

Wedns 9.30 – MM – Tom Duff, Headfort Park.

Thursday: 9.30 – 3^rd Ann –Gerry Kavanagh, Calliaghstown

Saturday(May 24): 10am – 3^rd Ann – Patrick Maguire, St. Colmcille Villas.

7.30 – 2^nd Ann – Seamus Molloy, Headfort Grove

Sunday (May 25) – 9am – MM – Anna McManus, Loyd.

11am – 1^st ann. – John Friary, late Loyd died England.

12.15 – MM – Michael Carr, Lord Ed St

Anniversary Masses

Harry Friary, Loyd Paddy Gaffney, Headfort Grove

Marie Smith, Church View John and Julia Barrett, Kenlis Place

Rose Smyth, Cavan Rd (3) James and Patrick Russell, Suffolk St

Sam Black, Palmerstown and late Loyd Pat Clarke, St Patrick’s Tce

Patrick (Pudgie) Browne, Carrick St

Cornelius and Maisie McCarthy, Mullingar Rd

Hyacinth J. Vanderlieck, Belgium. Gerry and Margaret Lynch, Maudlin Rd.

COLLECTIONS
Vocations Sunday €3502, Weekly envelopes Kells €1733, Girley €70

We thank all that contribute.

ANXIETY, DEPRESSION and SUICIDE

A Healing Response – a Different Approach. Lecture presented by Kedron Counselling on Monday 19 May at 8pm in Jesuit Institute, Millltown Park, Sandford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Adm. €10. Speaker Dr. Jim 0’Donoghue. Ph Kedron 0405 33311

Kells Area Community Games: Athletic events on Navan Rd on Thurs May 22 at 6pm. Also Swimming events on Fri 6 June at 5.30. Best wishes to Aoife Morris, Declan Clarke and Shauna Moran representing Meath in Community Games relay in Mosney.

Al-Anon: For families affected by alcohol. Meeting every Monday in McAuley Centre, at 8.30pm.

Kells Handball Club: Lotto – no winner. This week €5000. Le Feile 2003. The Club are looking for people to house 2 children from 13-15 June for forthcoming events. If interested Ph. 41768.

Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week €1670.

Kells Swimming Pool –Ladies Course starting Tues 27 May at 8.50pm.Ph 40551

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25th May

Priest on Duty – Fr. John Ph 40213.

Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 7.30pm, Sunday 9am, 11am and 12.15. Girley 10oc.

Times of weekday Masses: Monday 7.45am, Tues-Fri 7.45am, 9.30am, Sat 10am.

Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11am, 2-3pm, 7 – 7.30pm, after Vigil Mass

Baptisms Second and Fourth Sunday 3am. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament : Monday – Friday 8am-8pm

ACCORD

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

The Parish Community welcomes all the children who made their First Holy Communion recently, and the community also congratulates their parents and teachers in the work done in preparing them.

PARISH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Meeting on Tues next May 27 at 8pm in Parochial Hse.

LOUGH DERG

The Pilgrimage season begins this week. Details in Notice Board of Church.

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST

The Parish Community welcomes the new Ministers who are being commissioned this weekend
If there are other parishioners who have served as Eucharistic Ministers in their previous parish and would like to continue here in Kells, they are kindly asked to contact the Parish Office.

ST. COLMCILLE’S OFFERINGS

Next Sunday is an Offering Day. You are asked to use the WHITE envelope from your box or an ordinary envelope with name and address.

DRUMBARAGH NS

Parents and pupils past and present are invited to the unveiling of a plaque to the late Mrs Mary Chapman, former Principal of the School. The ceremony will take place at the School on Monday next 26 May at 7pm. All welcome.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Athletes Parade from Gaelic Centre to Headfort Place on Wedns 18 June. Groups wishing to take part are asked to register at 40551 or 41937. All welcome.

Readers for June

Sat 7.30pm – Geraline 0’Dea. Sun 9am – Mark Smith/Ashlea Carr. 11oc = Valerie 0’Sullivan. 12.15 – Sile Campbell

9.30 Mass Readers for June: Marian 0’Reilly (June 2 –7), Mary Casey Kelly (June 9-14), George McGovern (June 16-21), Bernard Flanagan (June 23-28).

7.45 Readers for June: Sr. Kathleen, Val Mulvany, Anne Griffin, Mary Coffey

Recently Departed

Charlie McEntegart, late Blackthorn Close, died Drogheda

Mass Intentions for week

Sat (May 24) 7.30pm – 2^nd Ann – Seamus Molloy, Headfort Grove.

Sun (May 25) 9am – MM – Anna McManus, Loyd.

11am - 1^st Ann – John Friary, late Loyd died England.12.15 – MM – Michael Carr, Lord Ed St.

Tuesday: 9.30am – 2^nd Ann – Tony McGinley, Oliver Plunkett Rd.

Wedns 7.45am – 3^rd Ann – Winnie Flynn, Leicester.Saturday(May 31) 10am – 4^th Ann – Agnes Maguire, Canon St.

7.30pm – 2^nd Ann – Jim Duffy, Dundalk.Sunday(June 1) 11am - 1^st Ann – Hugh Brady, Gardenrath Rd.

Padre Pio: Please note that the next Padre Pio Mass will be on Monday June 2 at 10am.

Anniversary Masses

Traynor Family, Church View Annie Connell, Kilskyre. Gerry Dolan, St. Colmcille Villas Duffy Family, Ballybay

Terry Smith, Drumbaragh Terence Daly, Kilmainham

Mattie and Paddy Ward, Canon St Thomas Gilsenan, Gilsenan, Maudlin Rd

John Newman, Kilmainham John Olohan, Cross St Bernard and Christina Rourke, Maudlin Rd Michael and Sarah Flood, Oristown. Mary Grimes, Church View.

Wedding Mass: Girley Sat 2pm.

COLLECTIONS
Offertory and missalettes Kells €2371, Girley €320. Weekly envelopes Kells €1710 Girley €50

We thank all that contribute

Annual Dues: Sincere thanks to the residents and collectors for their time and generosity: Kenlis Place (Maureen Flood), Farrell St, Suffolk St, Newmarket St (Deirdre Butler), Canon St, Climber Hall (Mollie McGovern)

Downs Syndrome; Ice Cream Party on Sunday May 25 in Kathleen Murray’s House, Irishtown, 2-6pm. (turn left off Mullingar Rd, 2 miles from Kells)

Special Hands Toddler Group – Early Intervention Centre every Monday 10-12 noon. Contact Teresa 41004

Partner Whist: Girley Hall tonight Sat (May 24) 9pm. Proceeds to Trocaire.

Al-Anon: For families affected by alcohol. Meeting every Monday in McAuley Centre, at 8.30pm

Ronan Tynan in Concert; St. Mary’s Navan Sunday 1 June at 8pm. Tickets €30 from Discland, Trimgate St, Navan Proceeds Parish Funds.

Irish Cancer Society: Sat 31 May and Sun 1 June. Please give generously

Abylity College Navan: Open evening for students and parents Monday 26 May 6.30-8.30pm. Ph 23058.

Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week €1870

Handball Club – no winner. This week €5500. The Club are urgently looking for people to house 2 children from 13-15 June for forthcoming events. If interested Ph. 41768.

Cemetery Draw Results

€200 each – Seamus McEntee (Chrissie Geraghty), Philip Tully (Larry Manning), Helen Roche (Helen Roche), Bridie and Lily Byrne (Fr. John), Bill Hegarty (Betty Hegarty),Maria Finnegan (Sean Flanagan),

€100 each – John Maguire snr (John Maguire), Mairead Flanagan (Bernard Flanagan), John Rogers (Olive Rogers), John Madden (Winnie Madden), Eileen Donnelly (Seamus Grimes), Willie Molloy (James Farrell), Fr. John Byrne (Fr. John), Charles Williams (Rose Williams)

€50 each –Renee Henry (Marie o’Beirne), John Foley (Margaret Newman), Kelly Tormey (Rose Tormey), Antoinette Mooney (Angela Rourke), C. Rourke (Teresa Thornton), Stephen Cassidy (Bridie Cassidy)

Promoters prizes €50 each – Mary Farrelly, Seamus Grimes, Rose Lynch, Robert Flanagan.

The Cemetery Committee thanks all that supported the Draw and a special word to our loyal promoters for their time and dedication in the maintenance and development of St. Colmcille’s Cemetery.

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