6th Sunday of Easter 9th & 10th May
Schedule for the week ahead
Saturday Vigil 7pm Patsy & Maisie Lane.
Sunday 9.30am MNK Kevin Maguire. Private Intention.
Sunday 11am Slane Ken Mahon. Christy & Josie Mimnagh & their daughter Bernadette Dixon. Nora Woodward.
MondayAdoration 10am – 12pm &7pm – 9pm
Tuesday No Mass.
Wednesday No Mass.
Thursday No Mass.
Friday Mass 9am. Adoration 7pm – 8pm
Ascension Sunday 16th & 17th May
Saturday Vigil 7pm
Sunday 9.30am MNK
Sunday 11am Slane Laurie Woodward. Stephen Fitzpatrick.
Weekly Collections:
Baskets: €427, White Envelopes: €615, Many thanks for your continued support.
Total Trocaire Collection €2,860 Greatly Appreciated!
Please pray for Terry Gorman, Barristown, Slane, Rita Loughran Fennor, Slane & Rita Greene, Riverview, Slane all recently deceased R.I.P.
Ignite Ireland Ireland ConferenceEmbers into Flames
Saturday May 23rd, Dublin Convention Centre, 9am to 7pm.
Speakers Michelle Ward, Fr. Conor McDonagh O.P., Maura Murphy, Fr. Patrick Cahill & guest speaker Scott Hahn. Presider at evening prayer, Archbishop Dermot Farrell. For more information & to book tickets, please visit www.dominicans.ie or call 01-4048187 (10am -2pm).
Parish Pilgrimage June 9th to Armagh
Leave Slane at 9am. Arrive in Armagh 10.30 (Tea & Coffee €5) Visit Robinson Library Tour €5. Armagh Cathedral Church of Ireland 12noon €5. Armagh Catholic Cathedral mass @ 1pm. Carrickdale Hotel 3pm carvery or A’la Carte lunch. Sisters of Poor Clare 4pm. Bus €30 space limited to 26. To book contact Bernadette 087-9139222.
Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Sept 2026.
The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, led by Bishop Deenihan, is scheduled to depart on 8th September 2026. Pilgrims have the option of selecting a 4-night or 5-night stay. All participants will be accommodated in hotels, with fares starting at €849 for full board. Booking forms can be obtained through Joe Walsh Tours. For further inquiries, please contact them at Tel: 01-2410800 or visit their website at www.joewalshtours.ie.
St. Patrick’s Pastoral Area
Consists of the Parishes of Slane, Rathkenny, Beauparc & Duleek with their outlying churches. There are nine churches in this area with five priests. The proposed new mass schedule is designed to facilitate the availability of mass in each church over the weekend with reduced clergy. The new schedule for mass times will be the
Slane
Saturday Vigil 7.15pm in Slane
Rathkenny
Rushwee Saturday Vigil 6.15pm
Rathkenny Sunday 12pm.
these mass times will take effect from September. Your prayers & understanding are appreciated.
Dates for your Diary
16th May – First Holy Communion.
9th Aug – Blessing of the Graves Monknewtown, Dowth & Fenor.
15th Aug – Feast of the Assumption, (Holy Well, Slane).
16th Aug – Blessing of the Graves Hill of Slane & St. Erc’s.
“The Singing Group We meet in St. Erc’s Oratory from 8pm - 9pm every Tuesday night and aim to sing at 11am Mass in Slane twice a month. New members are always welcome - and please remember to take a hymn sheet at the door and join in. We love it when you sing along with us! For further information contact Eilis 086-0256867.
Thinking of getting married this year?Congratulations! Please check Fr. Richard & the church is both available. Before booking the venue. To avoid disappointment.
Confessions before Vigil Mass & upon request.
Sick & housebound will be attended the First Friday each month.
Parish Envelops – Please contact slaneparish@gmail.com if you have any inquiries.
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; - Please take whatever is taken of your graves home with you.
The Holy Rosarywill 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 toSlane Parish
Standing order forms are available upon request and in the sacristy.
Links on our parish website
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