The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Schedule for the week ahead
Saturday Vigil 7pm Slane John Kennedy. Michael Levin. Laurence & Ita McDonnell.
Oliver & Anna Matthews. Fred & Marie Meade.
Sunday Monknewtown 9.30pm
Sunday Slane 11am Margaret Johnston Kennedy. Liam & Dympna Carolan & their grandson Cian.
Monday Adoration 10am-12am & 7pm-9pm
Tuesday Mass 7pm
Wednesday Mass 9am
Thursday Mass 9am
Friday Mass 9am Adoration 7-8pm
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday Vigil 7pm Slane James Smith (1st Ann) his brother Matthew. Leslie Crinnion. Tag & Mollie McGovern.
Sunday Monknewtown 9.30am Tag & Molly McGovern. David & Vera Gow.
Sunday Slane 11am Theresa Egan Maheady.
Pilgrimage to Knock on the 11th August. Bus will leave at 8.30am sharp. For more information contact Peader Farrelly on 087-2529944.
Weekly Adoration every Monday & Friday
Live in such a way that you draw your last breath in Peace, and not in panic.
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Dates for your Diary
11th August – Blessing of the Graves MNK, Dowth & Fennor starting 2.30pm.
15th August – The Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary 11am Mass (Slane).
18th August - Blessing of the Graves Hill of Slane & St. Erc’s starting 2.30pm on the Hill.
Followed by the Blessing of the Columbarium Wall.
Nov 1st All Saints
No 2nd All Souls
Lady Well August 15th will be accessible from Dawn to Dusk to the public. The Holy Well is on the grounds of Slane Castle Estate. If you want to come along, sit awhile in silent prayer, lead a poem, scriptures and or recite or join in the rosary or prayers that might be going on around. Come alone or bring a friend!
Parish Envelops – Please contact slaneparish@gmail.com if you have any inquiries.
“The Singing Group is taking a break for the summer from 19th May. Practice will resume in September and new members will be most welcome.”
First Friday Calls The sick & housebound are attended every First Friday. Please let Fr. Matthews know if you wish to be included or perhaps a family member, even for a short time.
Note Please check with the priest before booking a wedding venue to make sure the priest & church are available before committing to your choice of place for your reception.
Graves; - there has been an increase in recent weeks of waste material been taken from graves & left behind headstones. Please take whatever is taken of your graves home with you.
The Holy Rosary will take place after 9am mass on weekdays.
Alone aims to help reduce loneliness and isolation through a weekly home visit from a Befriender, To avail of this service or make a referral contact Francis at 086-1085965, or email volunteer@alone.ie
Finance Thanks to those who continue to contribute & support our parish by baskets, weekly envelopes, direct debit & our new Click & Donate facility currently available online at www.dioceseofmeath.ie. It is hoped to provide this on our own Website ASAP
Your financial support is vital to the maintenance and ongoing presence of the church in our community.
Please make cheques payable to Slane Parish
Standing order forms are available upon request and in the sacristy.
Links on our parish website
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