St Mary’s Parish, Navan

PARISH SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Vigil: 6pm & 7pm Sunday: 8am, 9am (Polish),10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm Monday – Friday 8:00am; Monday – Saturday 9:30am & Rosary;

During Level 5 of the Living with COVID-19 plan, Mass is being celebrated without a congregation. Attendance at Funerals is restricted to 10 mourners. Our Churches are open. Your priests are available.

MONDAY 4 JANUARY MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS Mass at 8am & 9:30am FOR THE 54TH WORLD DAY OF PEACE St Mary’s will be open from 2pm - 7pm for personal prayer. 1 JANUARY 2021 Evening Devotions with Carols at 7:30pm In many parts of the world, there is a need for paths of peace to heal open wounds. There is also a need for TUESDAY Mass at 8am, Mass at 9:30am peacemakers, men and women prepared to work boldly St Mary’s will be open from 2pm - 7pm for personal prayer. and creatively to initiate processes of healing and Evening Devotions with Carols at 7:30pm renewed encounter. At a time like this, when the barque of humanity, tossed by the storm of the current crisis, WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY EPIPHANY OF THE LORD struggles to advance towards a calmer and more serene Masses will all be livestreamed from St Mary’s at horizon, the “rudder” of human dignity and the 8am, 9:30am, 7:30pm & 8pm (in Polish) “compass” of fundamental social principles can enable us Chalk will be blessed at all Masses for families who wish together to steer a sure course. to ask God’s blessing on their home and family life. It is As Christians, we should always look to Our Lady, Star an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our homes. of the Sea and Mother of Hope. May we work together to advance towards a new horizon of love and peace, of This inscription may be made with chalk above the entrance: fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and 20 + C M B +21 acceptance. May we never yield to the temptation to disregard O God, you revealed your Son to all people by the shining others, especially those in greatest need, and to look the light of a star. We pray that you bless this home and all who other way; instead, may we strive daily, in concrete and live here with your gracious presence. May your love be our practical ways, to form a community composed of inspiration, your wisdom our guide, your truth our light, and brothers and sisters who accept and care for one your peace our benediction; through Christ our Lord. Amen. another. (full text is available on www.navanparish.ie)

A NEW YEAR POEM MAY THEY REST IN PEACE A text written by Ella Wheeler Willcox in 1910 James Cripps, carries its value across many years and cultures: Marian Smith, Woodlands

What can be said in New Year rhymes, Peter Conlon, Clusker Park That’s not been said a thousand times? Vera Cullen, Blackcastle Demesne The new years come, the old years go, Mickey McFadden We know we dream, we dream we know. Bernadette O’Reilly, née Morgan, We rise up laughing with the light, Joe Keappock, Killeen & Navan Trevor Lyons, New York & late of Navan We lie down weeping with the night. We hug the world until it stings, NAVAN MEALS ON WHEELS We curse it then and sigh for wings. We are grateful to the following for their generosity in We live, we love, we woo, we wed, recent weeks: Credit Union Plus €2,500; €600 in We wreathe our brides, we sheet our dead. memory of Aidan Gorman; St. Patrick’s Classical We laugh, we weep, we hope, we fear, School €640 (Christmas Jumper Day); Mike McGrane And that’s the burden of the year. €500; Navan Shopping Centre €575.50; Three

Steps Lotto €500; Kearney & Lunney Children Fun RECENTLY BAPTISED Margret Leanna McDonagh Run €250; Donohoe Electrical €150; Scoil Naomh Ned John Rogers Eoin €140; David Lynch €100; Brendan Crosbie Sonny Colin Barry €100; Anonymous €400; €300; €200; €150; €100 x 3; Liam James Kelly €60; €50; x 5; €20 x 3 €10 x 4 and to those who have donated through www.navanparish.ie/meals-on-wheels

PRIEST ON DUTY: Fr Declan Hurley. FUNERAL DUTY: Fr Sebi Tulbure @NavanParish

PARISH OFFICE Monday: 11am - 5pm; Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 5pm (lunch break: 1pm - 2pm) Tel: 046-9027518 email: [email protected] www.navanparish.ie/livestream

EPIPHANY ANNOUNCEMENT OF EASTER 2021 Pope Francis has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” Know, dear brothers and sisters that, as we have from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021 (the 150th rejoiced at the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, so by anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron leave of God’s mercy we announce to you also the joy of of the Universal Church). his Resurrection, who is our Saviour. In a letter to the Catholics of the world, he has added a On the17th day of February will fall Ash Wednesday, prayer to St Joseph, which he encourages all of us to and the beginning of the fast pray together: of the most sacred Lenten season. Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, On the 4th day of April you will celebrate with joy Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Easter Day, the Paschal feast of our Lord Jesus Christ. To you God entrusted his only Son; On the 16th day of May will be the Ascension of our in you Mary placed her trust; Lord Jesus Christ. with you Christ became man. On the 23rd day of May, the feast of Pentecost. Blessed Joseph, to us too, On the 6th day of June, the feast of the Most Holy Body show yourself a father and Blood of Christ. and guide us in the path of life. On the 28th of November, the First Sunday of the Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, and defend us from every evil. Amen. to whom is honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Second Sunday of Christmas 3 – 9 January Saturday: 6pm Margaret McMahon, Mellows Terrace (First Anniversary) Sunday: 11am Bridget McCarthy, Athlumney Castle (Month’s Mind) 12noon Anthony Clarke, Clusker Park (Month’s Mind) Wednesday: 7:30pm St Pio Mass Saturday: 9:30am Anniversaries occurring: John Falahee - Patricia & Dermot Carty - Kitty & Liam Walsh - Teresa Ball - Petie & Teasie Goodman - Peggy McGrane & dec mem McGrane fam - Julia Rogers - Harry Percy - Kitty Nugent - Dick White - Paul Fennessy - Billy Murray (2) - Dominic Corley - Michel Geraghty - May & Martin Dunleavy - Mary O’Brien - Joseph Cregan & Josephine White - Paddy Sheridan - Paddy Leddy - Mark Brady - Mary Hopkins Saturday: 6pm Gretta Heery, St. Benildus Villas (First Anniversary) Sunday: 11am Joe Fitzsimons, Ardsallagh (Month’s Mind) 12noon Jimmy McSherry, Road (First Anniversary) Mass requested: Sean Lynch - Kevin Toner - James, Gertrude & Bernie Lane - dec mem Fennessy fam - Hannon fam & Edward Knox - Teresa, Jimmy, Patrick & Anne Ratty - Meta Geraghty - Gearoid & Kitty McCarthy - Phyllis Geraghty - Denis & Mary Mooney - Denis & Bridie Miller - Mary Clarke - Peter Conlon – dec mem O’Brien & Beirne fam - Bridget & Joseph Cregan - Margaret McMahon (2) - Mary & Tom Hopkins

Thank you to our parishioners for your generous support with the running costs of our parish last week Christmas Day Basket collection: €9,443 Development Fund: €2,785 Christmas Offerings: €11,485

St Vincent de Paul Confidential line: 1800 677 777 Our thanks to Aidan Jordan who once

Meath Women's Refuge & Support Christmas again donated the beautiful Christmas tree in St. Mary’s this year. Appeal for 2020. Donations via www.dvservicesmeath.ie Sincere thanks to all our parishioners or by cheque. Donations of grocery vouchers or who were involved in the Christmas vouchers for toys between now and early December Masses and our online Carols at the welcome. Call 046 9022393 for info. Crib especially the choirs, organists, soloists, and musicians who were also ACCORD provides a free and confidential supported by our sacristans and Relationships Support Phone Line offers support to servers. The efficient and dedicated help those experiencing extra pressure due to social of our team of Parish Volunteers was restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: much appreciated by all. 01 531 3331 Thanks also to our readers who led Morning Prayer of Dowdstown Counselling Services offer counselling the Church during Advent on a wide range of issues. Tel: 046 903 1196 . We are grateful to all Ministers of the Word, Website: www.dowdstowncounsellingservices.com Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, stewards

COVID-19 Support Line for Older People: is and counters for their ongoing work through the year. open seven days a week, 8am – 8pm, by calling 0818 We invite our parishioners to collect a note-card from 222 024. COVID-19 Club Grants of up to €1,500 beside the Crib in St Mary’s so that you can keep a available via Meath Local Sports Partnership (LSP). written record [with your family crib and decorations] of www.meathsports.ie. all who have spent Christmas 2020 with your family.

“Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo arís