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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Sat 8pm - 2nd Ann – Paddy Nugent, Kenlis Place.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm, Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15.Girley Sunday 10oc.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Sunday 3oc – prior notification to Parish Office.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament – Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
Church Roof Repairs
Much of the scaffolding in preparation for the new copper roof has now been erected on the left-hand side of the Church, which means that the mortuary, side and nuns doors cannot be accessed for the next 8 weeks. We appeal to parishioners to use the front and right hand side doors.
No car parking is allowed in the churchyard Monday to Friday. Parking will be available for Saturday and Sunday weekend Masses. We are grateful for your co-operation.
Collections:
Offertory and missalettes £1450 (€1841) weekly envelopes Kells £856 (€1086), Girley £40 (€50).
Edmund Rice Centre:
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8pm.
Prayer Meeting ‘True Life in God’ (Rosary and Scripture) Thursdays 8pm. Holy Hour Saturday 11-12.
Recently Departed:
John Donoghue, Rockfield Rd. Dr. Harry Lappin, Church St. Dickie Cassidy, Moynalty Rd.
Masses for Week:
Thursday: 7.45 – 4th Ann – Michael Coffey, Abbey House, Fore.
Friday: 9.30 – 5th Ann – Elizabeth Murphy, London.
Saturday: 9oc – 3rd Ann – Nancy Geraghty, St. Colmcille Villas.
10oc – 2nd Ann – Barney Yore, Cross-Carrick.
8pm – 2nd Ann – Cella Dardis, Mary B. and Paddy McManus, St. Colmcille Villas.
Anniversary Masses:
Paddy, Jane and Alfie Nugent, Kenlis Place. Christy Lee, Fr. MacCullen Park
P.J. Smyth, O’Growney Tce. Seamus 0’Neill, Loughlinbridge.
Eileeen Farrell, St. Brigid’s Tce. John and Annie Fitzsimons, Gravelstown
Thomas Loughran, Church St. Jane, John and James Smith, Suffolk St.
This Wednesday (October 10) all parishioners and friends are invited to a Social and Presentation with Fr. Corrigan in the Headfort Arms 9-1oc. Music by Eddie Quinn and his Band.
Tickets are available at the Parish Office or from members of the Laity Committee Martin Flanagan, Anna Sweeney, Niall Matthews, Betty McDonnell, Kathleen Conaty, Margie 0’Neill, Cathal McEntee, Mary Donlon, Liz Smith, Winnie Madden, Sheila Madden, James Newman, John Maguire, or from Josephine Gogarty and Kay Mallon. All parishioners and friends are welcome.
Altar Society: Donations of flowers for Altar always appreciated. Kindly leave in Sacristy of Church.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents of Gardenrath Rd/Grangegodden and collector Claire Newman for their generosity and time.
Boys School Parents’ Council are organizing the following computer courses over 8 weeks; Beginners Course commences Tues. 9 October 7.30-9.30pm cost £45, the Intermediate Course commences Monday 8 Oct 7.30-9.30pm cost £50. Application with £5 deposit to Parents’ Council c/o Boys School.
Rutland Centre = Addiction Awareness Week - Public Lectures: Tues. 9 Oct Athlone (St. Joseph’s College, Summerhill) 7.30 – ‘Addiction – a major threat to the Nation’s Health by Stephen Rowen. 8.30 – ‘Alcohol and Drug Use - the impact on young people and implications for parents and teachers’ by Maura Russell. Adm. free. Inquiries 01-4946358.
Recovery Inc – self help group for dealing with depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks etc. Monthly meeting Old Infirmary, Dalgan Park, Navan at 8pm on Thursdays. All welcome.
Callanetics and body Toning in Handball club every Wedns at 8pm.
Rathmore School – Hospice afternoon tea Sunday 7 Oct 3.30-6pm. Home produce sale.
Alps: Tues. 9 - Alternative Medicine with Ann Marie Boyle. All welcome.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week £6600.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: Meeting every Monday 8.15. This week Nuala Connolly – Picture Making for Young People’, Christmas Gifts and Crafts. Party 17 Dec. Deposit when booking 41335.
St Ultan’s Special School: The organizers thank all that collected and contributed to recent collection. Total £630.
Found: Child’s Watch on Tuesday last. Ph 40892.
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 Sunday 3oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament – Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
Sat 8pm - 2nd Ann – Cella Dardis, Mary B. and Paddy McManus, St. Colmcille Villas.
Day for Life Oct 14 2001
MISSION SUNDAY _ NEXT SUNDAY OCT 21
‘Two thousand years since the start of Mission, there are still vast geographical, cultural, human and social areas which have not yet been penetrated by Christ and His Gospel’ ´(Pope John Paul). Support the missionary activity of the Church by prayer, offering of suffering and returning the Mission Sunday envelope or an ordinary envelope to the Church next Sunday Mission Sunday Oct 21.
Collections - Offertory and missalettes £1474 (€1872) Envelopes Kells £780 (€990), Girley £45 (€57).
Edmund Rice Centre:
Prayer Group Meeting Wedns 8pm, Prayer Meeting ‘True Life in God’ Thursdays 8pm.
Holy Hour Saturday 11-12 noon.
Church Altar: Donations of flowers for Altar always appreciated. Kindly leave in Sacristy.
List of Dead:
November is the month in the Christian Calendar when we commemorate our Faithful Departed. On All Souls Day (Nov 2) and on the First Fridays during the year all Masses in Kells and Girley are offered for the names on the List of the Dead. Envelopes and name sheets are available in the front porch of the Church. We ask you to return this envelope to the Parochial House before Nov 1.
Church Roof:
Work continues on our new copper roof. Kindly do not obstruct the gates of the Church, as building materials will be arriving periodically.
Recently Departed:
Rosie Donegan, Fr. MacCullen Park. Christy Doran, Girley
Masses for Week:
Monday: 7.45 – Month’s Memory – Willie Kiernan, Oliver Plunkett Rd.
Wedns: 9.30 – 1st Ann – Gladys McNally, Maudlin St.
Saturday: 9oc – 2nd Ann – Delia Duckworth (nee Geraghty), late Suffolk St.
10oc – 1st Ann – Eamon Grace, Maudlin Rd.
8pm – 5th Ann – Maud Tighe, Carrick St
Anniversary Masses:
Andrew Cheevers, Circular Rd. Thomas and Annie McKeever, Rosmeen.
Patrick and Annie Farrelly, Maudlin St (3) Sam McGovern, Climber Hall.
Anne Campbell, Loyd (3) Margaret Smith, Suffolk St.
Annual Dues: We thank the residents of Drumbaragh, Springville and Lightown and Collector Mary Reynolds for their help and generosity.
‘Parenting for Today’ in Dowdstown House, Dalgan Park on Monday nights at 8pm.
Details phone 21407 or come along.
The Committee of Kells Apostolic Work thanks most sincerely all those who contributed to recent church gate collection. Thanks also to collectors. Funds raised are being distributed as follows: St. Columba’s Dalgan, SMA Galway and St Patrick’s Kiltegan.
‘My Child wont eat that’ by Dr. Anne Marie Tully and ‘Understanding your Child’s Behavior’ by Dr. Vincent Moloney. Parents are invited to attend a meeting on nutritional and developmental issues for children in St. St. Colmcille's Boys School on Tues. 23 October at 8pm. All welcome.
Kells and District Chamber of Commerce invite the people of Kells to the launch of the Kells Heritage Trail at 3pm at Kells Heritage Centre. Free guided tours of the trail and access to the Heritage Centre 3-4pm. All welcome.
Brownies and Guides – Meeting Monday 15 Oct in Girls School usual time.
ARA: A member of the staff of the Bank of Ireland will give a talk on the Euro in Edmund Rice Centre Oct 17 at 4pm.
Drumbaragh Ladies Club: Every Monday 8.15pm. This week Ronan Gingles ‘Getting Ready for the Euro’. Christmas Party Dec 17. Deposit when booking. Ph 41335, 41126.
Alps Tuesday – Euro Workshop. All welcome
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week £6700.Handball Lotto – no winner. This week £600. Drumbaragh Lotto – no winner. This week £3700.
Tidy Towns:
Tidy Towns Committee – Photographic Exhibition in Kells Library 18 –31 Oct.
Presentation of prizes and Dinner Dance on Wedns 24 Oct in Headfort Arms. Tickets from Seamus Grimes, Brian Curran, and Michael Smith.
Lost: Silver Ring between Super Value and Ard Na Greine Sunday last around 2.30.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15. Girley Sunday 10oc.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Sunday 3pm.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament – Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
Sat 8pm - 5th Ann – Maud Tighe, Carrick St.
MISSION SUNDAY – Oct 21 2001
Mission Sunday is important in the life of the Church. Mission cannot be left to a group of ‘specialists’. It is a matter for all Christians, dioceses, parishes, Church institutions and associations - to pray for and to encourage offerings for the missions’ (Pope John Paul).
Please return your Mission Sunday envelope. The Offertory Collection (plate) today in Kells and Girley will also be part of the Mission Sunday collection.
List of Dead:
November is the month in the Christian Calendar when we commemorate the Faithful Departed. On All Souls Day (Nov 2) and on the First Fridays during the year all Masses in Kells and Girley are offered for the names on the List of the Dead. Envelopes and name sheets are available in the front porch of the Church. We ask you to return this envelope to the Parochial House before Nov 1.
Parish Liturgy Committee – Meeting in Parochial House Monday Oct 22 at 9pm.
Trocaire Box– Special Collection for Afghanistan
Afghanistan to all intents and purposes, has always been at war; both parents and children in this unfortunate country have never experienced peace. Following the departure of the Russians who had invaded in 1979, civil war broke out. Millions of Afghanistan's continue to cross the border to Pakistan, where the relief agencies cannot cope in providing relief to those already there. There is no food, medicine, and toilet facilities. But most devastating of all - WINTER IS COMING. Temperatures can plummet to minus 50 degrees.
The Trocaire Box is located in the Parish Church beside the right hand door and we will forward the contents to Trocaire who will use the proceeds to provide food, medicine and clothing for the people of Afghanistan.
Roof Repairs:
Work on the new copper roof of our Parish Church is continuing. We thank the public for their co-operation.
Church Envelopes:
Each home should receive a box of Planned Giving Envelopes for the coming year and also a letter containing a ONCE OFF appeal envelope as explained last Sunday. A special word of thanks to the people who distribute.
Recently Departed
Paddy McCann, Oldcastle. Deirdre Hanley, Lisduff, Virginia. Eugene Thompson, Carlanstown
Masses for Week
Tuesday: 9.30 – 3rd Ann – Bridget and Mollie McCabe, the Grove.
Friday: 9.30 – 1st Ann – Peter Tevlin, Church View (2)
Saturday: 9oc – 5th Ann – Timmy Reddy, Bective St
10oc – 1st Ann – Johnnie Stewart, Knockeranney.
8pm – 1st Ann – Peter McKeown, Headfort Place.
Anniversary Masses
Rose and Matt Healy, Station House. George McGeorge, St. Brigid’s Tce
Smith Family, Clover Hill. Reddy Family, Maudlin Rd Kathleen Masterson, Maudlin Rd. Eamon and Mary Farrelly, Maudlin Rd Mary McManus, Dulane.
Sean Black, Kilmainham. Jimmy and Bridget Kelly, Calliaghstown
Patrick Ennis, Calliaghstown. Josie Teeling (nee Ennis), Headfort Grove.
Collections - Offertory and missalettes £1474 (€1872), Envelopes Kells £780 (€990), Girley £45 (€57).
Edmund Rice Centre:
Prayer Group Meeting Wedns 8pm, Prayer Meeting ‘True Life in God’ Thursdays 8pm.
Holy Hour Saturday 11-12 noon.
Readers for November:
8pm – Tom 0’Doherty
8am – Jane Smith 9.30 – Br. Devaney 11oc - Marjorie 0'Neill 12.15 – Marie Gibney
Special Ministers for Nov – Group 2
Dr. Mary Coffey would like to thank all those who contributed to her appeal on Makiumiu Hospital in Tanzania, which raised £26,830.
‘My Child wont Eat That’ by Dr. Anne Marie Tully and ‘Understanding your Child’s Behavior’ by Dr. Vincent Moloney. Parents are invited to attend a meeting on nutritional and developmental issues for children in St. St. Colmcille's Boys School on Tues. 23 October at 8pm. All welcome.
Tidy Towns Committee – Photographic Exhibition in Kells Library 18 –31 Oct.
Presentation of prizes and Dinner Dance on Wedns 24th Oct in Headfort Arms. Tickets from Seamus Grimes, Brian Curran, and Michael Smith.
Alps – Thurs 25 Oct – Trip to Newgrange. Bus from church car park at 9.15.
Kilmainham Lotto – no winner. This week £6800.
Kilmainham Ladies Club restarts Wedns 24 Oct at 8.30 in Iona Hall. All welcome.
Drumbaragh Lotto no winner. This week £3800
Can you sing? Adults and young adults are invited to take part in an Adult Chorus in Cinderella with Kells Musical and Dramatic Society and late in the year to perform extracts from musicals. Come to Kells Community House, Carrick St on Tues. 23 Oct at 9pm. Details John Grant 41316. All welcome.
Lost: Small Gold Earring around Headfort Arms on Wedns night (Oct 10). Ph 40912.
Times of weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 8pm,
Sunday 8am, 9.30, 11oc and 12.15.
Girley Sunday 10oc.
Confessions: Saturday 10.30 – 11oc, 2-3, 7-8pm.
Baptisms Sunday 3oc.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament – Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
Sat 8pm - 1st Ann – Peter McKeown, Headfort Grove.
Masses today by WinterTime.
Thursday: Feast of All Saints. Holyday of Obligation.
Masses for Week
Monday: Bank Holiday. No 7.45 Mass. Masses at 10am and Padre Pio 8pm.
Tuesday: Masses at 7.45 and 8pm.
Wednesday: Mass at 7.45 and Vigil Mass for Holyday at 8pm.
Confessions for Holyday and First Friday 7-8pm.
Thursday: Feast of All Saints. Holyday of Obligation. Masses as on Sundays with Vigil
Mass on Wednesday at 8pm.( Note: No Evening Mass Thursday)
Girley Mass 10oc.
Friday: Feast of All Souls. Masses at 7.45, 9.30 and 8pm. Masses offered for names on
List of Dead. Girley Exposition 10-8pm. Mass 8pm.
Saturday: Masses at 9oc, 10oc and 8pm Vigil.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society Meets in Parochial House 7oc, Marian Movement in Convent after Padre Pio Mass.
List of Dead:
November is the month in the Christian Calendar when we commemorate the Faithful Departed. On All Souls Day (Nov 2) and on the First Fridays during the year all Masses in Kells and Girley are offered for the names on the List of the Dead. Envelopes and name sheets are available in the front porch of the Church. We ask you to return this envelope to the Parochial House before this Friday Nov 1 (All Soul’s Day).
Church Roof:
We thank the people who have already donated a ‘ONCE OFF’ subscription to the work. If you did not receive an envelope you may contact the Parish Office. We appeal to people to keep the entrance to the Church gates clear, as building materials will be arriving periodically.
Edmund Rice Centre
Prayer Group Meeting Wedns 8pm, Prayer Meeting ‘True Life in God’ Thursdays 8pm.
Holy Hour Saturday 11-12 noon.
November Offerings:
Next Sunday is an Offering Day. We ask you to use the WHITE envelope or an ordinary envelope with name and address.
Course for Lay Leaders
On the 4 Monday nights of November a course has been organized to train lay leaders in the 9 parishes of North Meath. It is hoped that the course will lead to the establishment of Pastoral Councils in each Parish.
The course will take place in the Headfort Arms commencing at 8pm.
If interested please contact Fr. John at the Parochial House.
Collections - Mission Sunday plate £3413 (€4333)
Mission Sunday Envelopes £2100 (€2666)
Edmund Rice Centre:
Prayer Group Meeting Wedns 8pm, Prayer Meeting ‘True Life in God’ Thursdays 8pm.
Holy Hour Saturday 11-12 noon.
Readers for November
8pm – Tom 0’Doherty
Sam – Jane Smith, 9.30 – Br. Devaney, 11oc –Marjorie 0'Neill 12.15 – Marie Gibney
Special Ministers for Nov – Group 2
Kilnacrott – First Sat Vigil Nov 3. Bus from Farrell St 7.15pm. Ph 41734.
Recently Departed:
Pat Murray, late Johnstown Kilskyre died Coventry.
John Ryan, late Carrick St (Susie’s Shop) died Luton.
Rose McCarthy, Swanlinbar,
Ted Delaney, Kilquade, Co. Wicklow
Masses for Week:
Monday: 10oc – Month’s Memory – Dickie Cassidy, Archdeaconry
8pm – Month’s Memory – Liam Reilly, Gardenrath Close.
Tuesday: 8pm – Mass for Elsie Browne, Wexford died recently.
Wednesday: 7.45 – 5th Ann – John Connell late Calliaghstown and Monkstown
Thursday: 11oc – Month’s Memory - Patsy Caffrey, Loyd.
Saturday: 9oc – 3rd Ann – Nellie Ryan, Fyanstown
10oc – 4th Ann – Willie and Betty Curtis, Canon St.
8pm – 2nd Ann – John and Mayphie Broderick, Maudlin Rd.
Anniversary Masses:
Paddy Murphy, Rockfield Rd James and Edward Carolan, late Carrick St.
Charlie and Sarah Doherty, Buncrana. Len Molden Howard, Canada
Dick and Kathleen Lee - Suffolk St (2). Rose Walker, Pitcher Lane.
Eddie Mulvany, St. Colmcille Villas. Michael, Mai and Dick Farrelly, late Church St. (2)
Carmel Lynch 0’ Growney Tce. Mary and William Carry, Loyd
Josie McMahon, 0’Growney Tce (4) George Ryan, Syddenrath
Bridget Farrell, Carnaross
Kells Equestrian Centre -Traditional Fun and Games at Kells Equestrian Centre on Halloween night 7-9
Adm. £3.
Kells Swimming Pool – Men's Classes Tuesdays 9.40pm., ladies classes Wednesdays 8.50pm. Ph 40551.
Kilmainham Lotto – No winner. This week £6900. Handball Lotto – Winner J. Carr. This week £300.
Found: Ladies Watch Saturday 20 Oct Carrick area. Ph 40456