Parish Newsletter 7th April 2019 Wicklow & Rathnew Barndarrig, Brittas Bay & Kilbride A warm welcome to anyone visiting our Parish at the moment, and also to those joining us on our webcam. Deadline for receipt of items for newsletter is Tuesday at 10am. PARISH CONTACTS WICKLOW CANCER SUPPORT Fr Donal Roche Adm: 0404 67196 UNIT 2, FIRST FLOOR, Rear of LEONDARD & MULVEY Fr Pat O Rourke: 0404 67133 (BUTLERS) PHARMACY, ABBEY STREET, 0404 32696 OR 086 821 6694 Fr Tony Scully: 0404 47177 We are a voluntary group set up to assist those having treat- Wicklow Sacristy: 0404 69031 ment for cancer in every way possible. We also have various Parish Office: 0404 61699 other services available. If you need support, help or advise Email: [email protected] please ring us or drop in. You would be very welcome. [email protected] Website: www.wicklowparish.ie WICKLOW /RATHNEW /ASHFORD / GLENEALY BETHANY, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Opening Times: Bethany volunteers are trained to listen with understanding and empathy. Monday: CLOSED ALL DAY A R E Y O U G R I E VING? WOULD IT HELP TO TALK? BE LISTENED TO? Tuesday - Friday : 9.30am - 12.30pm Open Meeting on Last Tuesday of every month 8pm in De La Salle Pastoral Centre. Contact details on noticeboard NEXT WEEKENDS READINGS St Patrick’s Conference Wicklow First Reading : Isaiah 50: 4-7 Responsorial Psalm : 21:8-9,17-20,23-24 01 855 0022 Second Reading : Philippians: 2: 6-11 & St. Kevin's Conference Gospel: Luke 22: 14-23:56 Brittas, Barndarrig, Kilbride To reflect on the readings please check 085 732 3881 catholicireland.net / sacredspace.ie / universalis.com EAST COAST FM WICKLOW WIDE DIARY DATES: COFFEE MORNIING 6th/7th Apr: Collection for St Vincent De Paul WICKLOW CANCER SUPPORT ARE DELIGHTED TO HOLD 12th April: Wicklow Cancer Support, THEIR ANNUAL COFFEE MORNING (BY KIND Coffee Morning in the De La Salle Centre PERMISSION OF FR. ROCHE) IN THE DE LA SALLE 14th April: Concert of Easter Music in Barndarrig Church at 3pm PASTORAL CENTRE ON FRIDAY 12TH APRIL FROM 10 16th April: Penitential Service A.M. TO 1 P.M. THERE WILL BE LOTS OF 19th April: Good Friday ENTERTAINMENT AS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 21st April: Easter Sunday WELCOMING BACK THE MAGUIRE FAMILY TRAD BAND. 30th April: Ministers of the Word Meeting 7.30 LITTLE APPLES (ANTHONY & LOUISE) AND AMBER 2nd May: Monthly Baptism Meeting for Parents O'REILLY. OUR VERY POPULAR MC - ROBERT DOYLE - 10th May: Mass for those bereaved by Suicide WILL KEEP THE MORNING RUNNING SMOOTHLY AS 12th May: Choral Society Performance USUAL AND THE LADIES HOSPITALITY TEAM WILL BE 15th May: Funeral Team Meeting 7.30 SERVING TEA/COFFEE AND DELICIOUS CAKES. OUR BUMPER RAFFLE WILL BE HELD AS USUAL WITH VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION. FABULOUS PRIZES WHICH HAVE BEEN GENEROUSLY The Quarterly Church Door collection will be held after all DONATED TO US, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO Masses this weekend, your support as usual would be SEEING ALL OUR LOYAL SUPPORTERS THERE SO DO appreciated. TAKE NOTE OF THE DATE AND TIME. Mass Intention List Mass intentions are subject to change, due to funerals. To book a Mass in Wicklow Church, please contact the Sacristan after any Mass, to book a Mass in Rathnew Church, please contact the Parish Office. Masses in Rathnew are in green type. Masses in BBK are in blue type. RD - are Individual Masses from our Parish Mass Cards This weekend… Weekly Daily Masses… Next Weekend… Saturday 6th April 6.00pm Monday 8th April Saturday 13th April at 6.00pm James Johnson - Months Mind, 8am John O Brien RD Sean Kelly, Johnny Aherne 10am Mary Long RD Johnny Murphy, Jimmy Kenny, Jack *7.00pm Seamus Merrigan, James, Fox & deceased members of the Fox Tuesday 9th April Kathleen & Breda Merrigan Adeline Caloran & Robinson Families 10am *7.00pm Sean McGraynor *7.00pm Canice O Sullivan RD 7.00pm Jim & Bernie Jacob 7.00pm Wednesday 10th April Sunday 14th April Sunday 7th April 8am Paddy Marah RD *9.00am 10am Jimmy Gallagher *9.00am 9.00am Kate Quinn & deceased members of the Quinn family. Thursday 11th April 10.00am John McDonald 10am Emma Murphy RD 10.30am 9.00am *7.00pm Molly Barron RD 11.30am Elizabeth Balbontin - Months Mind 10.00am James & Mary Grant, Friday 12th April Lillian Kelly 8am Jean O’Sullivan RD 10.30am 10am Jim Phillips RD 11.30 Monina Nagle-Months Mind, Bill Scott - 1st Anniversary, Phil UPCOMING SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION MASSES Bullard, Philip Redmond, Vera & Jack 13th April: First Communion Prep. Mass - St Coens Lynch, Pat Stakelum, Maureen & 14th April: First Communion Preparation Mass Jimmy Clarke, John & Rose Jameson Holy Rosary & De La Salle Class CONFIRMATION CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICER 3 r d A p r i l : H o l y R o sary NS at 11.30am in St Patrick’s Telephone number 087 123 8054 4th April: Gaelscoil at 11.30am in St Patrick’s WICKLOW / RATHNEW / BARNDARRIG / 5 t h A p r i l : St Coen’s at 11.30am in St Joseph’s BRITTAS BAY & KILBRIDE 11th May: BBK parish in Brittas Bay Church at 11am 6th June: St Patrick’s NS at 11.30am in St Patrick’s PENITENTIAL SERVICES 2019 9th June: De La Salle Parish Group in St Patrick’s 15th April - Rathdrum /16th April - Wicklow Barndarrig Church Choir members 17th April - Arklow / ALL AT 8pm invite you to share in PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES AN EASTER REFLECTION September 2019 (Music, Reading etc in preparation for Spiritual Leader - Fr Donal Roche Easter) on PALM SUNDAY 14TH 4* Hotel La Solitude . All rooms with private facilities. APRIL at 3pm in St. Mary's Church in Barndarrig Full religious programme while in Lourdes. Fully Comprehensive insurance. Price €745 Deposit €200 per Congratulations to all the boys and girls person. (single room supplement €180) Phone Charlie from Holy Rosary, Gaelscoil & 0404 67804, Kathleen 0404 68389 or Parish office 0404 St Coens National Schools who 61699 or see notice board for more info. Please note that there is an Easy Payment / Saving received the Sacrament of Confirmation Scheme available for anyone who wants to avail of it. during the week in the Parish. Your contribution to the Church is your appreciation for your parish. If you would like to become a regular contributor to the Parish, please fill in this slip and return to Parish Office or Sacristy Name……………………………………………………………………………………...………………………...…. Contact Number..……………………………………………………… Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Monday night Bingo in the De La Salle Pastoral Centre Wednesday night in St Brigid’s Hall, Rathnew TUESDAYS 10am Go For life - Gentle Exercise 10.45am Coffee morning Pastoral Centre 12noon Line Dancing Pastoral Centre THURSDAYS 2.00pm Indoor Bowling GAA Club Walking Group, Time & Meeting place Both at 8pm and everyone is very welcome by arrangement. FRIDAYS 2.00pm Social Dancing Pastoral Centre Rathnew Community Centre/St. Brigid’s Hall FRIDAYS 3.00pm Choir Pastoral Centre A coffee morning, cake sale and raffle will take place in St. Brigid’s Hall on April 12th from 10am till lunchtime. This is We are going to the to the concert hall which is in conjunction with the East Coast Coffee Morning which arranged for the 13th April to see the Sound of runs countywide to raise funds for cancer services in the Musicals. Transport to and from the Centre for meet- county. Funds raised in Rathnew go directly to Wicklow ings can be arranged on request. New members are Cancer Support located at the rear of Butlers Chemist. A always welcome. More info. from 087 982 7703. Follow/like us on our Facebook page - fun morning is planned with visiting talent. Help with Wicklow Active Retirement Association. baking, raffle prizes and talent gratefully accepted please. Phone 0879261899 for information New rosters for Ministers of the Eucharist, can be collected in the Sacristy for those who don’t receive them by email. Lectio Divina - Praying with the Sunday Gospels Join us any Wednesday, 10th April, 17th April To pray and ponder the Sunday Gospels during lent. There will be a Guest speaker on Wednesday . At the Ecology Centre, Dominican Convent, Wicklow 7.30pm – 8.30pm (Donations welcome) Irish Countrywomen's Association Would you like to get out for an evening? Make a bit of time for yourself? Meet a warm and welcoming group of women? Have some fun and make some new friends? Feeling creative? Like to learn a new skill? There are outlets for all sorts of talents and for learning in ICA. You do not have to be Irish to become a member. We have a talk, demonstration or activity at each monthly meeting, on the second Mon of each month from Sept to June. Between meetings there are many optional events - local, county-wide and national - for ICA members. You are very welcome to come along to a meeting before you decide to join, we would love to meet you. Next meeting: Monday 8th April at 7.30pm - De La Salle Pastoral Centre, AGM and Quilling Demonstration Website: www.icawicklowtown.org Email: [email protected] Tel: 0404 20778 or 0863696620 GARDA VETTING 2019 WEKL CCONS In accordance with the Diocesan Policy and FIRST COLLECTION: Guidelines, Garda Vetting must be This collection pays our priests and helps support the priests o the completed and updated by ALL Parish Diocese includin those ho are retired or sick. SECOND COLLECTION: Volunteers again this year. This collection helps maintain and build the poorer parishes in the More information next week. Diocese and also oes toards the administration ithin the Dublin Diocese Chek t dated Paish ENVELOPE COLLECTION/DIRECT DEBIT: Wesite ts a eshe and more This is the main source o income in the Parish and the se iendly site now ave a only money retained by the parish.