Parish of Dunboyne and Kilbride

Parish of Dunboyne and Kilbride. Saturday 5th – Sunday 13th 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: [email protected]. Mass Intentions: Dunboyne. Saturday 7 pm Joe (1st Anniversary) and Jack Murphy | Joseph and Doris Bruton. 9 am Jack and Mary Anne Watters | Thomas McKenna. 11.30 am William Marks (Month’s Mind) | Chrissie Mc Govern (1st Anniversary) and deceased members of the McGovern Family | Reggie Kelleher. 9 am Donor’s Intention. Christy (Paddy) Meehan. 1st Confessions. 9 am 8 pm Deceased Members of Castleview Residents’ Association. 9am 8 pm 1st Confessions. 9 am 11 am Confirmation. (No 10 am Mass). 3 pm 7 pm James and Mary Tierney | Patrick and Agnes Nolan. 9 am Olive Murtagh | Michael O’Halloran. 11.30 George Hutton | Martha and Sean McWilliams and Robin Tavey. Mass Intentions: Kilbride. Saturday. 6 pm Sunday 10 am Patrick and Nora Routledge. Saturday 6 pm Sunday. 10 am Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be blessed and distributed at both Masses and at 3 pm in Dunboyne Church to facilitate parents and children coming from school. Come Holy Spirit: The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Michael Smith next Saturday. The ceremonies are at 11 am & 3 pm. We ask you to pray for the children on this important day in their young Christian lives. There will be an 8 pm Mass, in Dunboyne on Wednesdays during Lent. Trocaire: Lenten Campaign begins this week, please take a box from the Church, bring it home and put your offerings into it. Boxes will also be distributed through the schools. 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. Altar Servers (12th – 20th March): Doireann Peacock, Emily Thornton, Thomas Thornton, Philip Thornton, Cormac McGovern.

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 recommence today, Sunday 6th March, in the Old School at 11.30 sharp. All school going children are welcome. Pre and post Communion split into separate groups. R.I.P.: Martin Tobin, St. Peter’s Park | Tommy O’Reilly, Kilcloon, (formerly St. Peter’s Park). Dunboyne Parish Social Services: Next meeting takes place on Tuesday, 15thMarch at 8 pm, in the Old School.

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. 'The Wedding Singer' St Peter's College proudly presents the musical comedy, in Dunboyne Community Centre from Tuesday 8th - Friday 11th March at 7:30 pm nightly (Doors open 7 pm). Tickets €10. Family rate available also. A fun filled show for all the family. Road Safety Information Evening, "Protecting your child on the road": A detailed presentation on road safety packed with advice and tips on how to protect your child on the road will be given by Sgt. Jim McAllister from the Garda Road Safety Unit in the Phoenix Park. It is open to everyone living in the Dunboyne area. Tea and coffee will be served. Venue: Dunboyne Junior Primary School Hall on Wednesday, 9th March at 8.15 pm. Sharp. Dunboyne NO Name Club: If you are 15 to 18 years old, we invite you to come along to an Open Night on Wednesday 23rd March, to learn more about a new club starting in Dunboyne for YOU. Dunboyne Community Centre, on Wednesday 23rd March, 7.30 – 9pm. D.A.R.A.: Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Tea Dance this Sunday 3 pm – 6 pm in The Old School. Summerhill are holding a Tea Dance on Tuesday 29th March, music by Crystal Swing. Cost €20. Five day trip to Wexford on 6th – 10th June. Luxury coach from Dunboyne. If interested in joining any of the trips please give your name to Maura 0863057528, Eileen 8251450 or Lucy 8026695. Dunboyne Ladies G.F.C. is enrolling for U14’s (DOB from 1997), U12’s (DOB from 1999), U10’s (DOB from 2001) & Nursery (DOB from 2003 - 2004) Teams. Emphasis is on involving everyone, having fun and learning to play the game in a team atmosphere. U14 training every Saturday, at 11 am, U12 training every Tuesday evening 7pm - 8pm and Saturday morning at 10am. U10 & Nursery Training is every Saturday at 10. All training takes place on St. Peters College Pitch. New members welcome. See www.dunboyneladiesgaa.com. Dunboyne A.F.C.: Tonight’s (Sunday) Lotto jackpot is €7,000. Numbers drawn last Sunday night were 1-8-14-17. Website: www.dunboyneafc.com. St. Peter's GAA: The senior and intermediate hurlers both got off to a winning start in the league last weekend with victories over Killyon & Kilmessan. Camogie Section Table Quiz taking place on 10th March at 9 pm in the clubhouse - €40 for table of four. Dunboyne Anti Litter League Group: The Meath County Council Anti Litter League starts this week & runs for 6 weeks. Last year, Dunboyne won its category in the competition beating Ashbourne into 2nd place by just one point. If you want to help keep Dunboyne litter free please join the litter league group every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the next 6 weeks. Meet at Church Car Park at 9.20 am. Come along for an hour. All welcome. Information: Maria 087-6579895. 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 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. Dunboyne La Leche League meeting Tuesday, 8th March, at 8.30 pm at 2 St Patrick's Lodge (0868277688 for details) for information and support. Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association is holding a conference for young people (between the ages of 16yrs and 26yrs) with epilepsy. Topics will include the medical management and the emotional wellbeing for young people with epilepsy. Workshops will include one for parents. Speakers include 2 neurologists and a neuropsychologist. This is an unique opportunity for people with epilepsy in the North East, on 12th March in Cavan Crystal Hotel. 10 am - 4pm. For details contact Noreen O’Donnell 042 9337585 or visit www.epilepsy.ie. Cheltenham Pre-View on Wed. 9th March at The Glen Royal Hotel, Maynooth at 8 pm. Tickets €20. Free Bets €20, in aid of The Romanian Bread Basket Appeal.